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Oh no!  I had just used them a month or so ago and was going to go in and grab his driving guide for Charlottetown for our cruise next month!  Hope all is ok!

It's been 5 years since we took the cruise and the cruise we were on didn't offer any excursions out of St. Andrews, so I'm afraid I can't help with that.  We loved the freedom having a car gave us (and the stop at Tim Horton's on the way out of town back to the ship!). When you're doing your cost analysis, remember that it's one car/tax vs 2 excursion prices. 

33 minutes ago, Tall22 said:

That walk would be very hard for me. If you don't mind saying, what was the cost of the taxi and rental? I'm trying to figure out if my total cost would come out any better than the ship's tour. Adding in those plus gas cost might make it close.

We did that and used Enterprise at 132 Station Street.  It was technically close enough to walk in about 20 minutes - but it was very hilly and for my group a harder walk than we expected.  We called a cab after returning the car. One other point - at the time, Enterprise closed before we were back, but drop off was still easy - just park and place the key in a one-way bin they had available.  

We LOVED St Andrews! The drive out is beautiful and we could really see the tide change in the bay.

Thanks!!

On 1/31/2022 at 11:43 AM, cruiseryyc said:

You might get better response by posting this on the Alaska forum.

Has anyone done the hands-on excursion?  We're thinking about it, but only one wants to do the actual glass blowing session. The other just wants to watch, but the price makes it a little hard.  There's another excursion that includes a demonstration that's at the same time, but the description reads like they won't be able to see the passengers that are participating in the hands-on session and will even receive a different meal, so we don't think that's an option, but would love confirmation of that.

Thanks!!

Michelle

16 hours ago, kezza said:

 

Not sure why everyone is worried about the dining room...

So for me, it's purely a comfort issue.  It's hard to squeeze between tables placed that closely together.  I understand why it won't happen - but to be honest, some of the extra distance between tables is something I had hoped might stay after things return to normal.

I'm having a similar issue. We changed our cruise. The app didn't update with the new information, so I removed the cruise but when I try to add it back, now the App doesn't recognize the reservation number as valid...

On 10/21/2020 at 7:57 AM, gometros said:

 

Nice. we booked Vancouver to Hawaii to complete out cruise bucket list of doing a TA, a PC and now Hawaii

 I'm jealous!  I'd love to do the Hawaii cruise, but it's hard for me to take off that much time from work.

We love the smaller ships.  The crew feels like they have a bit more time to get to know the passengers (although that may also be caused by the longer sailings), they're easy to move around on and (to me) have more interesting itineraries.  I believe DCL also holds some reservations out for on-board bookings at Palo, so even if you can't find them on line, you should be able to get in.  Also, check back regularly to see if something opened up. It does happen.  

@gometros - Kungaloosh!!!

On 10/10/2020 at 9:25 AM, firefly333 said:

I'm a little worried about dragging my suitcase onboard in the texas heat and being a bit out of breath and it shows up as a slight temperature. I am fair skinned and doesnt take much to be flushed. Temperature check worries me a bit. Just hoping for the best.

We were in Disney two weeks ago when it was over 90 almost every day. I'd arrive at temperature checks already feeling hot and sweaty, but never ran into an issue with a high temperature, even mid-afternoon.  They also had 'cooling tents' for people who did have a high temp - they could go sit in the cool, drink some water and try again before being denied entry.  I would assume that the cruise ships would do something similar because of just the situation you described.

Yes. I would much rather resume travelling, even if it means wearing a mask.

You may be able to use the free Disney transfer back to the airport (just give them a flight number that leaves about 3 hours after the time you want to leave your hotel) and then purchase Royal transfers from the airport to the port. That should be a bus, similar to Disney's transfers.  With the amount of traffic in the port Canaveral area, I wouldn't be comfortable walking just me from port to the other (even if Disney did let you buy a transfer when you're not cruising with them).

I love my Travelon bag.  (Although I must admit, while all the security features are wonderful, I think the best feature is that I can carry two 20 oz bottles in the pockets on the ends!  )

https://www.ebags.com/product/travelon/ant-theft-classic-cross-body-bucket-bag/261878?productid=10607817

*my 3-in-1 coat (has a detachable inside layer and hood)

*new travel space bags for packing all my cold weather gear together so that it takes up less space (just be aware that it will add weight to your checked back for flying)

*a multi-usb charging port

*a usb backup for the pictures on my phone

Congrats on the deal!!!  I added it to my room, too (Emerald, Sept '21).  We normally don't drink package because we don't drink enough for the value - but the cost was low enough that we felt like while we may not quite drink the cost value, being able to pay it out and not having to find soda to lug on board made the difference worth while. 

2 hours ago, john_galt said:

Sneak peek at https://book.princess.com/BookingSystem/goToUrl.do?srcURL=marketing/pc/destination/Destination_Year/index.jsp

Thank you!!!

As I get closer for time to start planning for my cruise next fall, I know I'll be here a lot! Thank you all (in advance) for your help!!

Last Sunday we joined the line between 6:30 and 6:45 and it was already around the Main Dining room. I was distracted by the fight among passengers when we started moving (seriously - they called security over it), so I didn't notice what time we actually began leaving the ship. However, we were at the airport to check bags around 8.

20 hours ago, sfaaa said:

Last year in Boston, HOHO also included a free harbor cruise. Good deal.

When we were in Boston last year on Anthem, the line for the HOHO near the port was 3-4 busses worth of people long. We had thought about booking, but after seeing the line, decided to Uber into town and walk the Freedom Trail (which was easy and really cool!)  It may have been the time of day (we got off fairly quickly after the gangway opened), but just something to be aware of.

We rented a car in St. John's and drove out to St. Andrews by-the-sea. It was a spectacular 45-60 drive and the town was lovely. We could see the difference in the Bay of Fundy tide from when we arrived and before we left about 3 1/2 hours later. If you go down to the light house, there are steps to the sea floor.  It's a summer resort town - we were there about this time last year and there was hardly anyone there. Probably my favorite day from that cruise!

On 8/30/2019 at 8:33 PM, Julia429 said:

I have this booked for our October cruise. Are you able to order anything off the menu for lunch or is it picking from a few specific items?

 I know it wasn't full menu. If I remember correctly, we received a couple of appetizers (including the guac) and your choice of one or two of the entrees - but it's been quite a while, so I may be misremembering. Sorry!

Depending on where you're renting from, you may consider spending the little bit of money for a cab to pick up your car.  For my family (admittedly out of shape), the hill/mountain that we had to go up and down to get to Enterprise was a rough start to our day.  The car rental was absolutely worth it though.  We went the other direction out to St. Andrews.  No caves, but we could walk on the sea floor and got some stunning views of difference in the Bay with the tide going out.

We thought the Guacamole/margarita tasting (under activities in the cruise planner) was a better deal than the dinner. That price includes a drink!

Hello!

I'm just starting to plan for my cruise next year out of Montreal, but I wanted to thank you for the wealth of information!!

On 7/25/2019 at 9:44 PM, twangster said:

A somewhat "hidden" feature are the forward public decks on 7 & 8.  Notice the small stairway to the right.

 

 You may mention this later (I'm only on page 5 right now), but this is the BEST spot for stargazing at night!  There are hardly any lights, so you can see a million stars.