snorkle lover

Do appreciate all the advice. My wonderful TA made it happen.

It is very quiet and peaceful in the library and it is a beautiful library too.

Thank you all so much for the suggestions. I just sent an email to the address you mentioned Lew so hopefully we will get the request. 

Any suggestions as to how we would go  about getting a couple of six packs of diet caffeine free coke in our suite. We sail in a couple of weeks.

Thank you

4 hours ago, DavidTheWonderer said:

The submarine in Aruba is on my short-list of best excursions ever.

Thank you David, I appreciate the recommendation.

Will do traveling with friends! 

cAPS LOCKoN,
 

Maybe we are in the same cruise? Grandeur March 2025 Miami to Miami.

Kjbacon, thank you for that review. Will definitely look at that one.

Wow, thank you for the quick reply. We were actually considering it but not now. Really appreciate honest opinions.

We will be visiting these three ports in 2025 ( among others). It is time to book our excursions. Wondering if anybody has been to any of these ports recently and would recommend a particular excursion they enjoyed. We snorkeled many years ago when younger and loved it. We would do it again if it was snorkeling from a beach or not a long swim from a catamaran. Appreciate any suggestions. 

Would appreciate any information on a ship excursion to De Palm Island that includes snorkeling.  We will bring our own mask and snorkel. I do not know if the tour company will supple the fins ( rather hard to pack those). Has anyone done this tour? if so would you recommend it. It also includes a buffet lunch.

Than you

I appreciate the information and the photos. We probably won't be doing the extra flight to get to the falls although they look amazing. 

9 hours ago, BaileyMJ said:

Please be aware that Brazil has this ongoing plan to require a tourist visa for US Canadian and Australians and it is the worst visa process - they keep postponing - only good part is if visa obtained good for 10yrs.  Many posts on CC regarding the Brazil eVisa Fiasco.

I have perused the posts on CC concerning acquiring a tourist Visa and I have to admit it is somewhat worrying. Also, wondering if the hotel in Buenos Aires is centrally located. It appears as the hotel in Rio is not.

Looking at a cruise in SA in March 2025 on the Splendor. The cruise Includes a three day land trip  prior to the cruise or post cruise. The pre cruise is three nights in Buenos Aires and post cruise is three nights in Rio. The pre cruise in Buenos Aires sounds a bit more interesting but not a game changer. We have never been to SA nor have we ever done included land tours. So looking for some thoughts. 

11 hours ago, 2SailingNomads said:

I agree with asking a bartender (If not crush time) to make something unique or that you like.  On our recent Grandeur cruise I asked Ronnlyn (sp?) to make a Pain Killer and gave her the basic ingredients, she had no idea but she nailed it!

On every cruise I ask a bar tender who I think knows something about drinks to make me a rum drink so long as no grenadine - the worst thing to put in a drink.  (I can make some good drinks at home so I like to challenge them)  Best mixologists are (so far in my experience) on Scenic, those folks make amazing drinks.  

How interesting about Scenic. We have taken two Scenic cruises ( Danube and Rhine) about 7 years ago but don't recall the outstanding mixologists, so we might need to try them again!!

Thanks so much for all the delicious sounding libations. Can't to try them all, well maybe not ALL!!

We are not big drinkers, DH enjoys scotch and I am more of a mixed drink gal ( gin, vodka). We will be cruising in the Caribbean in a couple of weeks. Can anyone suggest a girlie kind of  drink that they really enjoyed.

Cheers! 

We will be on this cruise as well. Starting to get excited!

Can’t wait to see this lovely ship in January! 

I am finding this thread very informative. We have sailed on three Regent cruises ( both pre and post Covid) and have seen a decline in services. We are booked on two upcoming cruises on Regent but now interested in trying SS. What we have liked about Regent are the included business airfare, excursions, speciality restaurants and laundry. However, if service is lacking that is a big piece of the pie that is influencing us to look elsewhere . A question to SS cruises… Is there a fee for the specialty restaurants ( Silver Shadow)? 

I am finding this food discussion very interesting. We have been on three Regent cruises and getting ready for our fourth on the Grandeur in January. I think that food opinions to a degree is rather subjective but that being said how does Regents menu and food compare to Silver Seas or Oceania to anyone who has sailed on both?

Hi DeepFreeze63, Thank you for your thoughts on the land tours. You are correct we are doing Oct. 24 Rome to Athens ( seven days). Your three points are all well taken and we will probably do the Greece tour. 

Techno, we have been to Vatican City, the Spanish steps , the Collosseum etc so just taking the pre tour for Tivoli gardens probably isn’t the best decision.

Thank you both!

13 hours ago, DeepFreeze63 said:

 

You will probably get more responses if you provide more details. For me, I've assumed that you are on the 7-day Splendor cruise in October 2024 (great time to be in Rome and Athens). I have visited Rome and Athens extensively. I have taken many Regent pre- and post- cruise tours BUT always they were "included" - the pre/post for the 10/24 Splendor are at least now extra cost.

 

I would pick the Athens post-cruise because (your specifics might change the recommendation):

1. the new Acropolis Museum is AMAZING and you'd be going there without jet lag.

2. The outside of Athens activities are interesting in themselves and you have never been to Greece.

3. The Athens option is $1,000 cheaper.

Looking for advice on either a pre cruise with RSSC or post cruise. The pre cruise is Rome and mentions the Tivoli Gardens. We have been to Rome once but never to the Tivoli Gardens. The post cruise is Athens and we have not been to Greece. It is quite a short cruise so we are hoping to extend for a few days either prior or after the cruise. Any advice is appreciated.

We are looking at a cruise on the Splendor that starts in Rome and ends in Athens sailing October 2024. So with all that is going on in Middle East should we be concerned about a stop in Turkey??

8 hours ago, kjbacon said:

January 26 and February 5 🍷🦞❤️

We are on that same cruise...can't wait!