beachluver9

And if possible try to grab a morning time when it isn’t so hot. It gets really hot while working with the glass so cooler temps are better

tømrer means carpenter so it might be an unrelated business

I took a pic of the guides jacket which had a logo and phone number on it. I will attempt to attach it. I am not certain if it is the boat tour company or some other business. there was only one boat business that we saw. We did, however, see some of the same walking tour guides in Qaqortaq and Nanortalik, so checking both towns as well as Nuuk might give you some leads (hopefully)

There were excursions available to see the icebergs when we were in port. While there is no guarantee that they will be there next year, the company that ran the ships excursions was the same one selling in town. There was a table set up in town, not at the end of the pier. Just follow the sidewalk into town and you should see them. Max five minute walk. It should be set up where the boating excursions depart. Our ships iceberg excursions for this port were also sold out but tickets magically appeared in our stateroom at the beginning of our cruise.

It’s nice to know that someone came to the same conclusion as we did! I think we were lucky with such calm weather. Had it been windy I believe that it would have felt significantly colder

Glad they were able to fix the issue!

Clearly my comment was misconstrued by some. We weren’t angry, just frustrated. Did we demand OBC? Surely not, never crossed our minds. The bartenders were just as frustrated as guests and were just repeating the response they were given. I purchased a few limes on our second port day and donated them to our favorite bar, but the bartender was not able to serve them to others for health reasons. We found out that others had done the same thing. One gentleman whipped out his ziploc full of limes whenever he ordered a drink. A margarita made with lemons just isn’t the same to some, but others might not mind at all

We just returned from a 14 nt cruise on the Jewel. Outside of a couple of leftover limes in the Schooner until day two, there were no limes on the ship! We were given the "well worn out" pandemic excuse once again. I won't even mention that diet Coke ran out again and Chops didn't have a working coffee maker. Ridiculous.

We returned yesterday from a 14 nt cruise which stopped at the following three Greenlandic ports: Nuuk, Qaqortoq, and Nanortalik. Here is a quick (lol) synopsis of our experience: Nuuk: We did the City Walk tour which was not so great due to the inexperience of our guide (only his second tour). He was very kind, but his English was quite limited to the point of not being able to understand/answer questions posed in English very well if at all. If anyone asked a question in English he would give a canned answer in broken English which often did not even pertain to the question. However, if I asked a question in Danish he could answer in Danish and then I would translate for the others in our group. Qaqortoq: In the morning we did a tour called "The Greenlanders" which was very nice. Was it worth the amount paid? Probably not. Would we do it again? Yes. The lady who hosted our group was very kind and welcoming. She spoke no English, but our assigned guide had excellent English skills and was quick to interpret. The walk to her house was mostly uphill and quite long. Even with a few rest stops along the way to accommodate some of the slower walkers, one couple opted to head back downhill to the ship. In the afternoon we took a RIB tour to see icebergs. On the RIB you will be seated in a single straddle type seat (such as sitting on a horse) and will be packed in pretty tight. There are four rows of two seats, so in addition to heads in front of you (unless to get in the first row), you will not be able to see ahead. You could take photos to the side but not on your side where someone is sitting next to you. Our boat driver did not spin the boat, so you could only see one side. Also keep in mind that the suits can be beastly to put on/take off and there was no place to sit while doing so. All you could do was laugh about it. Fortunately, they were nice and warm and even kept the people in the first row relatively warm and dry. However, once they are on you do not have access to any of the pockets in your jacket or pants. Nanortalik: This is the best of the three ports for viewing icebergs. Be aware that there is only one tour provider in the village and they do not differentiate which type boat you will take to view icebergs. We paid (through RCCL shore excursion) for a RIB tour of the bergs but were put on a covered boat instead. RIB tours cost a good deal more than a larger covered boat tour. They offered no alternative to us and would not make any sort of refund of the price difference. They said that RCCL should not sell a RIB tour because they don't guarantee that you will ride on one. Fortunately, RCCL credited back the difference to us. In hindsight, we would have been better off booking the covered boat tour for both Qaqortoq and Nanortalik for a number of reasons. These aren't the giant clunker boats used on Alaska excursions. These only hold around 10 people, although they were selling 12 seats on them. You are sheltered from the rain (fortunately, we had sun) and you can get up and move around to take photos. We were lucky that everyone on our boat was friendly and would share the best viewing locations. Also, you don't have to struggle with the cold weather suit! Other takeaways: The same company that provides the boat excursions also sells the same tours in port. Surprisingly, they were exactly the same price as the cruiseline excursion. The RCCL excursions for these rides sold out the same day that they were posted so if you want the peace of mind that comes with booking through the ship, go for it. You won't save money booking in port. Both tender ports (Qaqortoq and Nanortalik) only have space for one tender boat to dock at a time, so tendering was pretty slow. Although the ship ran plenty of tenders, they were jammed up waiting to offload passengers at the pier. Whales and most other wildlife were long gone for the season before we arrived, so if you are hoping to see whales be certain to research when/where it is best to see them before traveling to Greenland just to see them. Buy your souvenirs here because shopping is very limited in Qaqortaq and especially Nanortalik. We were able to see northern lights for several nights during the cruise. However, there is never any guarantee. Our phone cameras saw more colors than we could see with our naked eyes and with some of the other camera equipment. Hope all of this rambling helps someone out there!

We have cruised on MSC to the Baltic region twice. The first time we left CPH and did the eastern loop to include Tallin, St Petersburg, etc. The second time we left CPH and cruise the Norwegian fjords. For the most part, we found the MSC tours to be good. We had one cancelled in Stockholm (24 hrs notice) due to a lack of English speaking passengers, so just did the HoHo instead. The first time we stopped in Kiel and went to Luebeck with MSC. I believe that excursion is also offered from Warnenmunde. If was a very interesting excursion and would definitely recommend it. The second time we sailed with MSC we stopped in Warnenmunde. We took the MSC excursion to Schwerin. This was also a good excursion and gave you a view of the countryside along the way since there was not a direct highway. The only negative about Schwerin is that English is not readily spoken by the residents and you are given a good bit of time at the end of the tour to shop, grab a beer, etc. So, download the German version of google translate before you leave home. We found MSC excursions to be much better priced that duplicate tours offered on other lines. The shore excursions desk (land and sea) struggles a bit due to the language barriers created with so many international passengers. We were able to see what we wanted to see and did not feel like we were being robbed of $ in the process, unlike other lines like Princess, Holland America, etc. We took a few at the Norwegian ports, but nothing that stood out as a great tour. Not bad, just not great. One recommendation for MSC... the bartenders were not familiar with American-style cocktails, but could make anything you wanted if you could give them a recipe or good description. Also, the wine lists are comprised mostly of French and Italian wines. This is not a problem if you like red wine and sweet whites. I drink Sauvignon Blanc and could not get a Marlborough on the ships to save my life. Our post-excursion routine on the ship was to head to the German section of the buffet, grab a cold beer in a frozen mug and a hot freshly baked pretzel! Enjoy!

I think the info regarding points, pricing, etc has been well discussed. I will add additional info regarding excursions, pre-cruise purchases, etc based on our experience last April. Due to a family illness and ultimate death during our cruise), my DH decided to skip our cruise three days prior to sailing. I went on the cruise since we were sailing with a group of friends. I called the cruise line three days prior to see if I could cancel his excursion and drink package upgrade so those amounts wouldn't get mixed with port fees/taxes when refunds arrived. I was told that the excursion and drink upgrade could not be refunded since the account was locked because we were within 72 hrs of sailing and that those refunds would be generated automatically when he simple did not show up. The refunds for the excursion and drink upgrade were complicated because they were partially paid with OBC and the balance by CC. I was told that I should check in to the shore excursion desk regarding cancelling the excursion and guest services for the drink upgrade refunds asap after boarding. Both desks told be that since the purchases were made "shoreside", they could not generate any refunds. So taking their advice, I booked a spa appointment to use the OBC which would be refunded (not the type of OBC that would be refunded at the end of the cruise) and figured that everything would wash in the end. Well, the OBC was not refunded prior to the end of the 7 days cruise and since it was not refundable, it was a total loss. I ended up having to pay for the spa appointment (which I never would have booked if not using non-refundable OBC) in full and received a small refund for port fees, taxes, and a portion of the drink package. The prepaid gratuities were also held by the cruise line. As instructed by guest services, I called the cruise line after returning home to see if the amount charged to my onboard account could be blended with the refund of OBC. I was told no. So...cancel anything extras that you may have purchased for your daughter asap.

It is served in a few bars on RCCL depending on the ship. I will be on the Jewel in late September. If I get a yummy one, I will ask for the recipe and share it here.

does anyone have the recipe for their key lime martini?

Thanks!

I was on the Celebrity Reflection returning last Sunday. A number of excursions for the St Thomas stop were cancelled about a week ahead of time including all that went to St John. We were told that the tour operator (for St John I am assuming it is the ferry that leaves from the cruise terminal and goes to St John) had equipment issues. We had booked a small group catamaran trip to St John that was also cancelled and this one didn't use the ferry. So who knows? As soon as all of those excursions were cancelled most others were sold out the same day since everyone had to find something else to do. Anyway, we purchased the day trip to Secret Sands beach (aka Lindqvist Beach) and it was a great day. They took you over to the beach which was a natural beach with beautiful clean sand, no rocks, no seaweed, plenty of pretty fish. There was a chair for everyone, unlimited sodas, water, beer, and rum punch. We had 2.5 hrs of beach time. I would definitely book this again.

We did an MSC Norway cruise back in 2019, but did not go as far north as Tromsø. We also did an MSC cruise through the Baltics. Our experiences: MSC will cancel an English speaking tour if there aren't enough guests signed up. Yes, surprisingly this happened to us in Stockholm. We were offered to join a German speaking tour, but opted to grab tickets on the HoHo instead. Going through a tour broker such as Viator and ShoreExcursions doesn't work as well there. We had a rib-boat fjord tour booked through Viator for one of the Norwegian ports. When we arrived with our printed tickets (emailed to us ahead of time), the tour provider said our tickets were invalid and sent us to their ticket sales kiosk. The ticket kiosk said that Viator cancelled our reservation. The provider said that it is pretty common with US brokers for there to be problems. We were not able to get an answer or the tickets reinstated from Viator (after expensive long distance phone calls), missed the excursion, and have never used them since. Viator refunded our tickets a couple of weeks later and never gave any explanation of what happened nor any sort of apology. As for MSC excursions: they are often times significantly less expensive than the identical excursions with US cruise lines. They normally are not as large a group, either. Perhaps because the English speakers are the minority on their European cruises? With the exception of the Stockholm excursion, we have been very happy with their tours.

That is why we upgraded to an owner's suite last time we sailed RCCL. The only problem for us turned out to be bringing a well behaved, quiet, 7 yr old in the suite lounge. We received snide remarks and nasty glares the entire cruise. The 7 yr old was much quieter and better behaved than some of the loud rude folks in the lounge. Just be prepared for that. Also, most nights the suite lounge was standing room only unless you were seated prior to happy hour.

We have sailed in suites a number of times on Celebrity and have been contacted either by phone or email each time (except once) about a week or two prior to the cruise.

We have the UDP booked for a September, 23 cruise. It appears/disappears from the dining options periodically. When it is no longer shown as an option, the assumption is that it is sold out. Wait a day or two and check back. They capacity control the number of plans available because they make a larger profit on the individual bookings. They also often save the primo times for the individual reservations unless you reserve really early or are in a suite (the concierge can get you in whatever time you want).

We sailed the 14 nt Antarctica/South America a couple of months ago. Our butler, Tony, was awesome. We were contacted via email by the corporate concierge a week prior to the cruise for our wish list. Once onboard Tony came by and hand our original list in hand. We tweaked a couple of small things and he never missed a single thing the entire 2 weeks. Our list: 1) ice filled morning and late afternoon 2) coffee and pastries delivered each morning between 6:30 and 7:00, left on our dining room table 3) instead of the yucky canapes each afternoon, he brought us a fruit/cheese/nut platter and crackers 4) two blankets left in the living room ready for the cold days (requested early and were there waiting for us when we boarded) 5) two extra pillows (early request) I also gave him a printed list of the above along with a printed list of excursion/port plans so he could plan around our schedule. I also gave our excursion/port plan detail to our room steward so he could plan his cleaning around our schedule. One perk with our butler, he worked the afternoon tea/appetizer event each afternoon in Michael's club. I would send him a text when we were heading that way and he would have our favorite drinks ready and waiting at a table for us when he arrived. He suggested this after we arrived in the club the first day (I never would have asked!). Like I said, he was a great butler!

Assuming that RCCI and Celebrity operate similarly, we were on the Celebrity Infinity last January. There were several people who booked guaranty cabins who were told with less than a month prior to boarding that the cruise was oversold and they would not be receiving the type cabin that they booked. Many were offered an interior room at no charge and refund of the cruise fare that they had paid. If they tried to push their reservation out a year, they would have to pay the price difference from what they had paid and the cost of the new reservation. They were also able to cancel the cruise completely for a full refund. The full cancellation or waiting a year were not acceptable options for those who booked their airfare (Buenos Aires, Argentina = expensive flights) on their own as non-refundable. One cruiser had adjoining rooms booked for their party of four. They were offered a "free upgrade" to a royal suite where they gave up the two balcony rooms and all four shared the royal suite. I don't remember if they took the option, but I think that they did. One bathroom for four adults would not be acceptable for us, but everyone is different. If you read the roll calls for the infinity for both the 1/14/23 and 1/28/23 for the final month prior to the cruise, you will be able to get the details. We had an assigned cabin so it didn't affect us personally, so I might have some of the details incorrect. Bottom line...yes, it is very possible that something could change. It is also possible that you will get exactly what you booked.

We were there is April, 2022 with our 7 yr old granddaughter. They had recently opened while we were there, so the resort was pretty empty. The "water park" has plenty to for kids. If you are looking for "big" slides, you won't find them here. The biggest drawback for us was that the bars didn't open until 11am and there was no chair service in the pool area. We didn't hang out down on the beach at all, so not sure about service down there, although there is a bar. Also, the lines to get drinks were extremely long. Not because there were tons of people waiting, but that the service was ridiculously slow. We had to plan a 30 min turnaround when buying drinks. T-shirts are $40 ea in the shop. Drinks ran between $13-$20 ea which is about what we were expecting. We would consider going back even if the granddaughter isn't with us

CABIN #: Infinity 8104 DECK #:8 CLASS:Celebrity Suite AREA:Center behind library BED NEAR:n/a QUIET?: yes and no BALCONY VIEW: fantastic BALCONY SIZE: long and narrow WIND A PROBLEM?: yes, but only when the ship is moving, lol SOOT A PROBLEM?: no PROBLEMS/COMMENTS: Positives: We loved this room! Beautiful view from living and dining rooms with floor to ceiling windows! Great center location, bedroom is very dark with doors closed, new carpet, and the sofa is in good condition. Maintenance is very quick to address problems as they arise Negatives: Negatives are all due to age of the ship and her need for renovation! 1) You cannot adjust temp in bedroom (thermostat is broken and cannot be fixed),so it gets extremely hot at night (we were in antarctica and even there we were cooking at night!), 2) temperature adjustment knob on tub/shower falls off in your hand leaving you with a cold shower until maintenance can return to reinstall it again. You have to be very very gentle while turning 3) ceiling above the bed creaks and groans at night, 4) many drawer faces are broken - they will fall off in your hand if you pull to quickly...bring gorilla glue and it will solve your problem (mostly), 5) lots of noise from the adjoining cabin (our neighbors liked to entertain - loudly), 6) tub doesn't hold water well, but on the upside...it drains quite well when showering 7) window coverings in living room are difficult to raise/lower (pulleys are stripped) - we just left them in the "up" position

We just got off the Infinity and were very disappointed with certain parts of the ship, especially our cabin. When we booked our cruise on the Infinity we were told that it would be refurbished prior to our cruise. As we all know, this didn't happen and we all understand why. I called X prior to the cruise to see if they would provide some sort of OBC or other perk to make up for the "less than expected" condition of the ship. I was told that the cruise was sold out, so if we weren't happy with the condition of the ship that we should just cancel the cruise and allow someone else to sail who wouldn't be bothered by the current condition. Because we had non-refundable airfare, we really didn't have a choice to cancel. Our Celebrity Suite: -- loose handle on the outside of the balcony door. I was afraid to go out unless someone was inside the cabin in case I got stuck out there! --several broken drawer faces which would fall off in your hands if you didn't open the drawer very very delicately -- shower temperature knob fell off twice which meant a cold shower twice before maintenance could reattach it -- several worn out power outlets that couldn't be used -- corners of most furniture had chunks missing from years of use --no way to turn off the heat in the bedroom so we baked all night, every night --tv remote in the living room needed new batteries three times during our 14 day cruise The good parts: --carpet was new in our cabin --all furniture was usable and structurally sound --although there was visible rust on our balcony, it was no worse than some other ships that we have sailed on It got to be a standing joke in Luminaire where we all compared "what broke in your cabin today?"! Believe me, some had some real stories to tell! I think we lucked out compared to some, for sure

We found zero value in pre-paying. You don’t save any money and you aren’t guaranteed a slot. If you are concerned that it might be difficult to get slot that works with your schedule (port intensive cruise with all day excursions) you might end up trying to chase a refund. I sure wouldn’t feel comfortable doing this activity after a lively cocktail hour, lol