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Another vote for BH.... while Pinnacle is a nicer looking building... BH's Robson ambience gets my vote.
With regards to Pinnacle's location to Gastown.... It's a 13 minute hike to get there for the restaurants.... BH's Robson restaurants are much closer...
It's 8 minutes to walk between the two hotels....
With luggage.... I would cab it from airport to BH and a second cab to the cruise terminal.
Thanks XIXO!
We plan to take cabs from train station to BH and from hotel to Canada Place.
Mary
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Putterdude, Martincath, and Kamloops50,
Thanks to all of you for your advice about these two hotels. I think that we will stick with the Blue Horizon and spend the extra money that we'll save on restaurants or sightseeing. I have learned a lot about Vancouver on these boards and appreciate the time that locals spend answering questions and making suggestions to visitors. I look forward to visiting Vancouver!
Mary
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I'm planning on staying in a King room for one night pre-cruise at Blue Horizon Hotel on Robson St. (approximately $135 US), but I'm trying to decide whether to change to a King room at Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront (formerly Renaissance Vancouver) for approximately $168 US. The Pinnacle appears to be walking distance to Canada Place. I'd appreciate any advice from locals and people who have stayed at either or both hotels.
Thanks,
Mary
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We were hoping to see some scenic sites, maybe a garden or two and some historical sites as well...know there are a lot on the island but don't see too many that include just those, Not really interested in the caves or beach time this trip. Tours or Tour company recommendations?
Our party of four did a 4 hour private tour with Cameron Reid in April, 2014. We were able to customize the tour and visit specific sites that we were interested in including the Flower Forest, Bathsheba, St. John's Church, and a short visit to Rockley Beach. Cameron was easy to correspond with through e-mail prior to the cruise and his price was reasonable. He has a clean van and is a safe driver. You may want to check out his website and see if this might be something that you are interested in: http://www.cameronbarbadostours.com/
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Thanx! We've been looking at the Sky Suites but confused on that one as there is a Sky Suite 1 and a Sky Suite 2 which appear to have the same square footage but one is higher priced. Also, it's not clear about the 'dedicated' dining room. It looked to me that only Aqua Class had access to Blu. We don't really care about that and are happy to eat in the main dining room. Is it all traditional set time dining or do they have anything like the MTD experience Royal has .... we like that as the early seating always seems too early for us and the late, just a little late! :)
Celebrity has both traditional and MTD. We have enjoyed MTD on both cruise lines.
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i have to renew my kids pass ports before our next cruise in june does anyone know if their passport numbers will change or stay the same?
thanks in advance
Heidi
We just renewed our passports and the numbers changed.
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Royal Caribbean and other cruise lines sail out of Falcon pier in Boston from Spring until Fall but reposition to other ports for the winter season. Have sailed Brilliance of the Seas for fall New England/Canada cruise.
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For me personally, it's cutting it too close. Any delay with the train or going through customs could be problematic. We're doing a Pacific coastal cruise that leaves from Vancouver in September. We decided to fly to Seattle two days before the cruise and stay overnight in a Seattle hotel. The next morning we will take the train to Vancouver and spend one night in a Vancouver hotel before boarding the next day.
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We have 10 who are doing MTD we would like to eat together at 6PM what is the best way to handle this. Did not know you could book before you cruise. On Independence. Our pressies are linked already
Access your reservation account information on Royal Caribbean's website. Then click on the Cruise Planner tab and there is information about making dinner reservations for the main dining room and specialty dining. You may be too close to your sail date in February to make reservations online or may find that your preferred time slot is unavailable online at this late date. If so, just go to the My Time Dining section of the dining room and speak to the Maitre D, who will be available in the afternoon on the first day of the cruise (check with guest services as to the hours that staff is there) and make your reservations.
I have made reservations for our party of 10 for My Time Dining in the past anywhere from 6:15-6:45 and we were able to sit at the same table with the same wait staff all week; however, I made reservations online as soon as they became available to book and went to the dining room once onboard to confirm with the Maitre D.
Did you book your cruise through a travel agent or directly with Royal Caribbean? They may be able to answer your questions if you have trouble doing it yourself online. Also, I believe that there is an e-mail address where you can e-mail the dining room directly with your request. I can't remember the e-mail address, but maybe somebody else can provide it for you.
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You only need to "link" if you have traditional dining. If you both have MTD, you simply show up together and that's how you'll be seated.
There is also the option to link reservations for My Time Dining in addition to just showing up at the dining room. We have done this with friends for several cruises because we like to make reservations online before the cruise for a specific time each night. We've had no problems changing our reservation times once onboard if our plans change. To link reservations, each party in the group just needs to have each others names and reservation numbers and contact their TA or Royal Caribbean if booked directly with the cruiseline.
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They should be able to link your reservations. Did you get your sister's reservation numbers and also give her your reservation numbers? The TA and RCCL representative need all of the reservation numbers to link them. Good luck.
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Hey guys, do you have any tips for a GOOD hotel close to Port Canaveral for one night?
We want the hotel to have a 7,5 at least.
Thanks already :D
Country Inn and Suites, Residence Inn, and Radisson at the Port are the three closest hotels to the cruise port at Cape Canaveral. They all have good reviews on Trip Advisor. We have not stayed at these hotels, however I've been researching hotels in the area for our cruise and plan to select one of them.
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We stayed in cabin 4554 on Brilliance, which is the 4th cabin forward of the Centrum. We could hear some music from the Centrum, especially during the 70's party, but it quieted down after around 11:00 or midnight. I liked the location of deck 4, but will book at least 10 cabins forward of the Centrum in the future. Your cabin may be okay. I'd suggest moving if possible or bringing ear plugs just in case you need them.
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Royal Caribbean's November wow sale ended on Nov. 16. Saw price drops this morning.
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Hi,
My husband and I have visited Dominica twice and have taken tours with both Bumping Tours and Helen of My Sister Tours. We traveled with another couple and the husband also has some limitations due to health and mobility issues. I highly recommend choosing the private tour with My Sister Tours. You will be able to have a customized tour, go at your own pace, and even modify your plans during the day, as needed. We had a wonderful day with Helen when we visited Dominica in April, 2014. She is very friendly and an excellent, safe driver. Her reviews on Trip Advisor are all excellent. If we have the opportunity to visit Dominica again on a cruise, we will most definitely contact My Sister Tours. I'd be happy to answer any questions that you may have.
Mary
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My DW are in our mid 30s and have only sailed Carnival, not sure on AOS or Jewel and the Summit. I think we will probably do OV. I know Celebrity is more upscale and certain staterooms are limited to certain areas, any tips will be helpful.
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I have done Southern Caribbean cruises on all three ships and enjoyed each cruise. Since you are in your 30's you may enjoy Adventure of the Seas, which is larger and has more active activities than Jewel and Summit. All three ships are nice and I would base my decision on the itinerary and price since they are all port intensive cruises with, I believe, only 1 day at sea. What itineraries are you looking at?
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Check out Tom's Port Guides for St. John, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Here is a link to the website where you will find free information and maps with very helpful information about these ports and others. I found this website invaluable in planning my Canada/New England cruise.
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Zephyr17 and Mapleleaves,
Thank you for the information and your quick replies. We will probably book Hyatt Place, which is less expensive and includes breakfast and a free shuttle to places within a mile radius of the hotel, which is on 6th Avenue near the Space Needle. A $10-$15 taxi ride to the train station sounds reasonable.
Thanks,
Mary
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Have a choice between staying at the Hampton Inn & Suites, Downtown and the Hyatt Place Downtown, both Seattle. Both have free breakfast.
Appreciate comments on the two...planning for NEXT late July for a few days precruise and want to see the sights.
thank you in advance for your advise
I am also looking at staying either at Hampton Inn & Suites or the Hyatt Place Downtown in Seattle for one night before taking the Amtrak train to Vancouver next September and would appreciate advice.
Thanks in advance,
Mary
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OP
How long ago was your last Celebrity cruise? I have read on cruise critic that the sea day brunch has been eliminated.
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The answers to your questions are in the posts on the thread about Sandcastle or Rainbow beach, which one would you choose? on page one of the St.Croix port of call section. We enjoyed our day there several years ago. We went there around 9:30 or 10:00 and it wasn't crowded. There were toilets and a shower available.
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You are correct. Explorer has never been stretched. She must be thinking of Enchantment, which has been stretched.
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Hi,
I've found that Tom's Port Guides have been invaluable in planning my days in various cruise ports. There are port guides for Boston, Bar Harbor, Newport, Saint John New Brunswick and many other ports. Here is a link to the website:
http://www.tomsportguides.com/index.html
Enjoy your cruise.
Mary
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We are cruising with twin babies in October. Can we walk to town from the ports or do we need to take cabs?? Thank you!
Bar Harbor and Newport both require tendering to get into the port. Once you get off the tender in Bar Harbor, you will be able to walk around town without needing to take a cab. In Newport, there are shops etc. in the immediate port area that you can walk to. You would need to take a bus or cab if you want to visit some of the mansions, etc.
Are there tours that go to Bathsheba?
in Barbados
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We have visited Barbados a number of times and there is so much to see and do, including gardens, historical sites, beautiful beaches, etc. Bathsheba is a nice place to see for a short scenic stop on a tour, but it is not a place to stay the whole day. Are your daughters children or adults and what are some of your interests? This information would help people offer some suggestions of things to do.
We have arranged private tours in the past through Glory Tours and we also used Cameron Reid (http://www.cameronbarbadostours.com).
If you're interested in snorkeling and catamarans (not off the coast of Bathsheba), we have done Silvermoon and Calabaza, which we enjoyed and there are other companies as well.
I'd be happy to answer any questions that you may have.
Mary