petlady7

Just had a look at their website , a bit pricey to say the least 550 USD

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Does anybody know if there is a good beach close by to where the ship docks to snorkel from or have any information on small boats that may take us out to some of the more deserted islands cheaply , we do not want to be paying out a lot for transportation if we can help it , thank you

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I was just wondering what the average age of passengers normally is on the longer cruises of 35 days or more ?

These sound great but be aware they are not accepted everywhere.

I thought with them being a mastercard that they would be accepted anywhere that displays the mastercard symbol

Thank you everyone for your tips , much appreciated

Hi Paul

We are on the same cruise but only to Auckland , we are going to get a Thomas cook cash card , you can load 13 different most used currencies on to it at one time , we are going to get one each so if you lose one or have it stolen you will still have one , they are free and you can load them online if you need to top up , if you only take one and it is lost or stolen they will wire you cash within 4 hours apparently , it is used like a debit card with a pin number , hope this helps

Zoe

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We live in France but will be boarding at Southampton so need to fly to UK first , so we will have the normal 20-23 kg luggage allowance each on the airline , any idea how we can pack for 40 nights with formal nights too ?

Any help would be much appreciated

Zoe

We are also waiting for Caribbean early 2019 , need to use my FCC before it expires too

Hi

Does anybody know when 2019 cruises will be launched on the Princess website please

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Does anybody know if P&O serve kippers at breakfast time on the Arcadia please ?

The fastest and easiest way to get to Oia is by water taxi from the tender dock for €15. Included is a shuttle up into the village and a bus ticket back to Fira.

 

Please, please don't ride the donkeys and please tell others on your cruise not to ride them. They are terribly abused. They are forced to run up and down all those steps all day long with no breaks for water, shade or rest. The donkey men poke them with sharp sticks or sticks with little metal tips they can conceal in their pockets and insert in the stick ends when necessary to keep these poor animals moving. The saddles chafe their skin and cause open wounds. This is a serious case of animal abuse and everyone who ignores this for the sake of convenience or "fun" is contributing to the perpetuation of the problem.

 

If you don't believe me do a Google Images search for "Santorini Donkey Abuse". Don't let this define your memory of Santorini!

Totally agree , do not take the donkeys , I also refuse to take any horse and cart/carriage rides for the same reasons in other ports of call

Onboard neoRiviera every cabin is fitted with an Illy Iperespresso capsules coffee machine (like this http://shop.illy.com/online/store/product_iperespresso-serving-machines-us_francis-francis-y5-espresso-machine_us)

The capsules can be seen here http://shop.illy.com/online/store/products_iperespresso-capsules-us_us

Ok , thank you , very detailed reply

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Are there coffee machines in the cabins on the neoRiviera , if so does anybody know what pods/bags/sachets/etc they use please

Also how many portions do Costa give daily ?

Any help much appreciated

Thank you

Post this thread in ports of call under the Phillipines last time I was there it was canceled because of typhoon weather Aussie

I did ask on the Asia boards once , will try again , thank you

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We know there is a port at Caticlan on the mainland and Cagban Port jetty on Boracay island but not sure which they tender to , does anybody know please ?

Any help much appreciated

Thank you

We know there is a port at Caticlan on the mainland and Cagban Port jetty on Boracay island but not sure which they tender to , does anybody know please ?

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Does anybody know where we disembark the tender at Boracay , is it on the mainland or on Boracay island itself ?

I am trying to book an activity and I am not sure where we need to be picked up from

Any help much appreciated , thank you

So that would be 5 times the size of my wine box (approx.) well you could try...:eek:

Thing is as its for in cabin only could you drink that amount :eek: during a cruise..unless its a worldy I guess..

No problem drinking it Haha , carrying it would be a problem , would weigh a ton and not fit in the fridge either;)

OK thanks , pity it only works one way but at least we can get closer to elite on Princess now , our cruise with P&O will be for 40 days:) Longest cruise we would of done , so looking forward to it

HI

Do sea days on a P & O ship count towards your loyalty programme on Princess too , we have been told in the past they do but trying to clarify , any info appreciated , thank you

The kettle in the cabin and the mature attitude towards alcohol - both in their pricing and personal consumption - are the main reasons we continue to cruise with P&O (the other is the absence of the enforced gratuity each time you purchase a glass of wine, etc). Small things they may seem, but as always in life, the devil is in the detail.

 

Incidentally, re: boxes of wine, it's possible to find 2.25 litres now which is 3 bottles; and M&S do a 1.5 litre pouch which is handy to squeeze into a tight space in a suitcase.

We live in the South of France and can buy 10 litre boxes of wine from our local wine merchants , wonder if I could carry one of those on LOL:p

Thank you for all your replies , good idea , will have a few glasses in the cabin and take the last glass out with us ;)

Thank you again

We are tendering in Boracay and not sure if the ship is anchored off Boracay mainland or the island which is where we want to be for the beaches and a sea walk experience and just need to know how quickly we could get off the ship as to what time to book the sea walk for

Not unless they are also Elite Status

Thanks Beanb41 , havent been on Celebrity in years , looking forward to the concierge class , we are looking to cruise your way Jan 2018 , my sister lives in Nelson S Island and I havent seen her since 2009

Thank you Meg

I will pick up a bottle or two then , we live in South of France so can pick up champagne at very reasonable prices compared to shops , ships etc