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As many others have said, I am so glad I found this thread. I am going to learn the lymph massage and try all of these hints.

one question - I have tried knee high compression socks but they are so painful behind my knees that I was afraid I would develop a clot from them. Is there a brand that isn’t compression at the knee? I have tried 3 different brands.

thanks and, since the last post in 2016, has anyone discovered anything new?

I'm confused on the IV - do the windows open to get fresh air?

Thanks, vtcruising - very informative posts on the AQ class cabins

Thanks for all of the info! We are on the TA in April, cabin 9263.  Sounds like some good and not so good aspects to the cabins, but we will deal with whatever it is!

Thank you for the explanation, MisterBill. I’m going with an open mind and am looking forward to the experience either way! Would love to hear from anyone that has been in an Aqua class - good/bad experiences?

I guess I missed the discussion on why the IV rooms are so bad. We are in Aqua Class with the IV - is that different?

Ummm, feeling stupid - what is an IV cabin? As a nurse, IV means something totally different, I’m sure.....

We are currently on board Adventure OTS. The Diamond lounge is a joke - it is very small for a full capacity sailing crowd and if you don’t get there by 3:30, you are out of luck for finding a place to stand let alone sit. I don’t know why they won’t move it to another area. Another thing I think is crazy - we can’t get bottled water in our cabin as Diamond, but we can go to the Diamond lounge in the afternoon (only - not morning or daytime) and get bottled water. RCI likes to nickel and dime even their loyalty members

Wow! That’s a long line of cars! Thanks for the info, Carol. You are so very helpful!!

Thanks, Carol. Is it true that Uber can get you closer to the terminal than the hotel shuttle?

Guess I should clarify - we are on Adventure of the Seas. Taxi vs Uber - which is a better deal to get to the Hilton

Thanks

any suggestions on Uber/Lyft from airport to Embassy Suites hotel? Same question Uber vs shuttle from hotel (private company whose name I don’t recall) to ship

Thanks!

Approximately how far is it from the terminal to the Quebec Hilton? We pick up our rental car there. Are taxis easy to grab at the terminal?

TIA!

We are sailing on Adventure next month in a Jr. Suite. Is there a Suite Lounge? Is it the same as a Concierge Lounge?

We are also sailing for the first time as Diamond. We know about the 3 drink event there. It is our understanding we will have access to both lounges - are they open all day for things like juice, lattes, etc? Are those things complimentary?

Thanks

thanks, everyone!

We love anything Scottish - any recommendations on what to do here, Scottish, Celtic or otherwise?

TIA

Casa Del Mar, it helps a lot!! Thank you!!

We just went to Paris after our cruise ended in Southampton on June 18. We used Blackberry Cars to go from Southampton to St. Pancras (the price was 115 pounds for a sedan). We then took the Eurostar train from St. Pancras to Paris. We purchased our tickets on the Eurostar website at the end of December - we paid about 45 pounds per ticket. Try to get your tickets as soon as they are available- the prices are much cheaper if you buy early.

Thanks - what is a safe time to book the Eurostar? In other words, how much time did you allow to disembark and get to the train station? Any help is greatly appreciated!!

Several years ago. Now, it's running about 120 GBP plus the London congestion fee of 11.50 GBP. (You can also try Blackberry Cars. I haven't used them, but others on here highly recommend them, enough that I've booked them for a transfer later this year.)

Is that per person? Thanks

We did this trip in reverse several years ago. Eurostar from Paris to St. Pancras station in London, then we used a private car service (Smiths for Airports) to drive us to Southampton. In Paris, the Eurostar leaves from/arrives at Gare du Nord. (As noted in the post above, you'll need to get to St. Pancras station from Southampton. A car service is one means of doing so.)

 

There is an incredibly helpful web site, the Man in Seat 61, that has all the info you need on how to buy your Eurostar tickets, and also seat maps so you can decide which seats to pick. While you don't "have to" buy your tickets when they are first released (which for us was about 6 months out, iirc), they are cheapest on first release, so it's a good idea. You can do some dummy bookings to get a sense of when the tickets for your dates will be released.

 

home page: https://www.seat61.com/

start here for Eurostar:

https://www.seat61.com/London-to-Paris-by-train.htm

 

We really enjoyed taking the Eurostar. Don't forget that you will "lose" an hour going from London to Paris.

Turtles, when did you do this? I’m trying to get a ballpark cost, but Smith’s is not being cooperative since our trip is more than 6 months from now. Not helpful for advance planning 😡

thanks!!!

We would like to take the Eurostar from the port of Southhampton to Paris. I've searched the Boards for info on the best place to catch the train and where to get off in Paris to no avail. This is for May 2019. Any idea on when the tickets will go on sale? I've read they need to be purchased as soon as they do -

TIA

The drink cards are for any drink so it wouldn’t be a good deal if you just ordered say rum and coke. If you get fancy drinks or drink of the day, it’s a savings. They can be shared with anyone not just the person that purchased the card

We were on the Liberty 2/25 sailing. The drink cards went on sale Wed I believe - 10 drinks for $79.

did you ever hear why all the ambulances? We were on the Liberty and saw them take 3 people off and then, late in the afternoon, they took another person off.