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I think you hire towels at the blue lagoon but celebrity may have included it in their price. The silica mud is in pots at various points around the lagoon and is free, do not get it in your hair as it can make it really dry.

Yes you should shower without your swim wear but I have seen many people not do it and nobody complains.

You walk down some steps into a small pool and then go through a plastic door out into the main lagoon

Southampton isn't always so 'manic', we got off the ruby 2 weeks ago and from stepping off the ship to getting to the train platform it was 25min. No queue for a taxi at all but maybe we were just lucky... We were scheduled to leave at 8.40 but actually got off a little before and managed to get a train just after 9.

You must leave your cabin by 8am at the latest. You are able to have breakfast etc before you leave. You will be allocated a time for departure as per your choice on the disembarkation questionnaire. If you are travelling independently this can be at various times... We were allocated 8.40 on our last cruise

This is for my in laws who are a little less confident doing it themselves so would prefer a guided tour

Hi,

Does anyone have any recommendations for a private tour company that offers tours to Pompeii & Vesuvius?

Thanks

nmg85

He says he is doomed! Happy me as my diet goes for holiday! Thanks everyone x

This is from my partner... Are the cookies on board soft and chewy or the more biscuit type cookies? I think he is a little concerned about his diet!

I believe the OP was trying to change FROM Aqua TO a suite, so that she could stay with her parents.

Actually in post 3 she mentioned the option of staying in aqua as well.

If you aren't at final payment have you repriced for you all as a new booking?

It is just their policy. Have heard it happen a lot whether it is right or wrong. I think it's because technically it becomes a new booking when add in and change cabin. Where are you sailing to as the 123 offer is now on for select sailings

I wouldn't say that the majority of passengers would be British as that type of cruise is so popular with other nations. When we did it probably not even a third of the passengers were British. As not sailing from the UK you probably won't get a kettle in the cabin. You will get some British food such as British bacon and sausages etc plus some 'British' desserts such as cobblers and spotted dick etc. Possibly a few UK based beers and ciders as well.

Also take the right currencies so pounds for UK but euros for Ireland (not Northern Ireland). Also unlike most European countries we are famous for queuing!

In Cherbourg there is a exhibition right next to the port which when we visited included an aquarium, submarine, titanic exhibition and more. You could easily spend half a day there and was worth the entry fee. We saw people of all ages visiting u think half the ship were there but didn't seem crowded.

Try the apsis Porto marina hotel, okay location and I think they have larger rooms

The ports are all my favourite Norwegian ports and the timings are pretty good (better then other itineraries). If you need a shorter cruise this is a great 'overview' of some of the most spectacular scenery

Yes lots of ships have larger cabins but they usually book up very quickly. If you are looking for lots of activities I would say royal Caribbean are a good choice. As mentioned earlier in the post sailing from UK limits where you will be able to get to and you need to cross the bay of biscay twice which can be unpredictable weather wise. Look at going from Barcelona or Rome if you can. This will also increase the number of cruise lines available to you. If not from uk you are pretty much left with P&O, royal and celebrity.

If this is the 8 nighter on 22 August then I booked it yesterday. Not really sure what your question is but it's a good itinerary

Premier inn west quay is where I always stay when sailing from Southampton, it is about a 10 min walk (with cases) maximum from station or max 5 min taxi ride. Same distance in taxi to most of the ports

If there are so many people on a ship, how did one child drown, and two others nearly drown, during the daytime, on cruise ships in the past few months? People on vacation are oblivious to children who aren't their own. Heck, many are oblivious to their own kids on cruises.

To me parents should watch their children when in a pool, this is a parenting issue and simple safety especially when no lifeguards.

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It could also be that they don't see the point of competing in the uk market when they quite easily fill their ships. Why spend money on an English website for probably 1% of your market. Having been on msc I can also understand another reason. Having announcements in 6 languages for every single thing including bingo must get annoying for the Italians who are the largest demographic onboard so why would other lines 'annoy' their customers by adding this feature which they would probably need to if they actively target the English speaking market as people would usually expect it.

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I totally disagree . A cruise ship is a perfect place for grabbing a child & taking them or talking them into going to his cabin . When I see children wandering alone on cruise ships I shudder thinking of what could happen to them . There are plenty of sickos just ready to pounce on a young child .

There are always so many people on a ship it would be unlikely that someone wouldn't spot a child being 'grabbed'

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Having cruised since I was a child I would say from age 11 I was allowed to wander on my own. I am also an only child so most if the time was just me. When I was 11 we went with some family friends and their 8 yr old was allowed to be with two 11 year olds. It is something I often see on ships and sometimes I think the children act responsible enough to be alone and sometimes not. I loved exploring on my own and then telling my parents my adventures from the last hour. (Usually hot chocolate and my Walkman!). If they did just go to get ice cream while everyone was by the pool deck then I see no harm it is good to build some independence. Talk to your children and ask what they would do. To them having the freedom to go get ice cream alone could be a big deal and so they remember that above all the time they spent with the adults.

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I would say book a taxi transfer in advance. I think it is about an hour and 15 min with no traffic. There is a bus from Central Barcelona to reus airport but not sure on where it departs from and you would need to get a taxi to the bus stop anyway.

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I think it was about £7-8 a day when we travelled. You can either book in advance or pay at gate. Expect queues though.

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Because all the ports are so small you can do all of them on your own but if you want to explore further afield you need a tour of some kind.

To get to stavanger it isn't much of a fjord compared to others such as geiranger. You will see all of the fjord on the ship but a tour may show you a different aspect

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FYI since this is predominately North American board - "twat" means the same thing in North America that "fanny" means in the UK. :eek:

It means the same in the UK as it does in America :-)

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