Larainerenee8

10 hours ago, Lutèce said:

Yes, we would love to see this. I'll have to search for transportation options.

 

 

I don't know if you've heard of this, but it's well worth a visit.

 

https://normandy.memorial-caen.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you... we visited Rouen, Honfleur and Giverny on a river cruise from Paris through Normandy. They were all beautiful. We did not go to Deauville, so that is a possibility.  We loved sitting at a cafe on the water in Honfleur and I could definitely do that again!

Hello!

We have a stop at Le Havre... we've been to Paris and the Normandy beaches. Loved them, but do not want to sit on a bus to go there again. We've also been to Rouen and loved that too.

Has anyone done a tour to either Deauville or Caen?

Is there enough to do in Le Havre if we decide to stay there for the day?

Can someone explain what this is please? It popped up when I looked at my cruise reservation and gave me an option to book it.

We are sailing on Silhouette.

Looking for info on how easy it is to depart from the Nice airport. We flew out of DeGaulle last year and it was an absolute nightmare and we are hoping the experience in Nice is better.

We disembark in Monte Carlo and are going to a hotel in Nice.  Will there be cabs at the dock, or should we pre-book a transfer? How long is the ride?

I have always found the people on the CC message board to be extremely helpful and respectful....

I am the OP and here is why I asked this question... we love the GDR, but on our 7 day cruise on Marina, we want to go to only 2 specialty restaurants.  We were on Sirena last fall, and there were only 2. I asked, because if there was an overwhelming response about any, either negative or positive, that would impact our decision on which 2  to choose.

Thanks to all of you who answered respectfully and honestly.

If you were picking 2 specialty restaurants on the Marina, which would you choose?

OMG, this is unbelievable and just so sad.  We had an amazing guide through FerTours in September in Cienfuegos and again in Havana, and learned so much about Cuba and its people from him.   We had to meet him a block away from the port, and in Havana he told us that if we were approached by anyone "official", we were to say that he was taking us to look at beach property and not being "guided".

Similar to those who have mentioned above, we did tip very well and I gave him my portable phone charger as he said there were none available in Cuba.

The educated in Cuba earn about $35 a month, no matter the profession.  The tourist industry was helping tremendously.

What shops are on the Marina? We were on Sirena last fall and there were very limited shops.  We have a bit of onboard credit and wonder if I'll have to use it all on beverages...

We have 3 days in Lisbon pre-cruise. We’re trying to decide between a tour to either Belem or Sintra. Any thoughts? And, any tour company recommendations?

We are looking for a private tour company for Marseille and Aix. Can this be done in 1 day?

Hello,

 

In October 2016, we were on Avalon's Paris to Normandy itinerary. As we had air from Avalon, we were picked up & transferred by the same to our meeting point hotel, the Pullman Paris Montparnasse Hotel. Anyhow, upon arrival at the hotel, we left our bags with the Avalon reps, went out exploring a bit & returned around 3 PM for our transfer to the ship. Upon completion of our cruise, we had pre-arranged transfers by Avalon to the airport. You can check with Avalon, but I don't believe you can purchase a transfer with them without the air.

That is the itinerary we are doing next month. There are no excursions listed for Rouen - what did you do there?

We did purchase our air through Avalon; I'll call them and get the info.

thanks!

We are very excited about our first River Cruise from Paris on Avalon next month.

I understand that there is a location for all passengers to be transferred to the boat from. Will there be time to leave our luggage and do more sightseeing before we check in and leave for the boat?

And, does Avalon provide a transfer to the airport after the trip, or a drop off back at the same location and for us to take a cab to the airport?

I bought a beautiful marcasite bracelet in Dubrovnik that I love. I am so sorry I didn't get some for my daughters-in-law.