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Thank you for your update - my parents are on this cruise. We heard from them yesterday that there has been an itinerary change, but not the specifics.

Thanks for posting this - we're on the same cruise, and I just checked and our second leg of our return flight has been pushed back two hours. No official notification yet. :p

How much walking is involved in the Scavi tour, and is it very dark? It sounds absolutely fascinating, but my dad has some mobility and vision problems.

Thanks for any info anyone can provide. :)

I think part of it will depend on when you're going. I was on the website the other day and it says

"Due to works underway to improve the facilities, the lift for the tower on the Passion façade will be closed until further notice. Any tickets already purchased to visit the tower on the Passion façade will still be valid, but for the tower on the Nativity façade."

I have seen 50-120 days out. There is no set time, just keep checking. ;)

But I wanna book nowwwwwwwww! ;) (Can you tell I'm already anxious for this trip?)

Thanks, Keith.

How far in advance does Princess generally open up shore excursion bookings? We're doing a TA in October 2016.

Thank you,

Laurie

For someone with bypass... nutrients are VERY important and digestibility as well. If you want, send me an email and I'll make some suggestions for you... jeff@wellnessniagara.com

Thank you, Jeff - I appreciate any suggestions you can make!

I LOVE having my shake onboard... I find that I can then usually skip breakfast or just grab some fresh fruit. I'll even throw one or two in my backpack for excursions.

 

How did you find the crossing? How was the motion of the ocean and also the temperatures?

The crossing wasn't terribly rocky. Temperatures were mostly in the 50s and 60s crossing, but then once we hit land in Ireland it was rain every day! Apparently there was a storm front crossing Europe and we very nicely kept pace with it (sarcasm intended). Probably the only thing we didn't love about it was that all of the sea days were obviously front-loaded, then we hit land and it was boom boom boom...we were pretty exhausted by the time the cruise ended. Hence our trying the other direction this time!

What kinds of shakes have you found to be good in general? And what kind of shakes/powders have you found to work on board?

Thanks! :)

Yes, we did Boston to Copenhagen earlier this year. Looking forward to going in the other direction and gaining time every day rather than losing it!

Thanks for the tip about the shakes - this is why I'm so glad I found this thread. :)

Hi everyone. I'm having the Roux-en-Y in April 2016 and then doing a TA from Rome to Ft Lauderdale in October, with a couple of days in Rome first. I really appreciate all the tips you've posted. Thanks to you all!

We've just booked with Alla for our St Petersburg tour (Jewel of the Seas, in port May 20-21) and are now figuring out what we're doing in other ports. Midland Red, I was glad to see you had a good experience with Alla in Tallinn. Has anyone else had experience with their tours in Tallinn, Helsinki, or Stockholm?

Thanks for any feedback you can provide. :)