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Our decision has been made for us as RC have cancelled the excursion, refunded our fee and removed it from their website. They haven't said why but I reckon it's on moral grounds 😐

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We did Celebration last year. We normally use RC but did this ship due to itinerary. It is excellent. Great atmosphere and all the staff are brilliant. RC food is very very slightly better but I would never hesitate to do Celebration again. As for vibration within the first afternoon we didn't even notice it...it's a non event really.

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We booked a day room at an airport hotel. Excellent idea, air con room, pool, places to eat and relax. Would highly recommend. We just asked our transfer to take us to the hotel rather than to airport terminal. We too had a late flight back to UK.

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I did pay by credit card but my account shows the money having gone out so no idea why RC holds it

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I should warn you. I purposely paid the balance of my fly cruise one month early so I can book seats on the flight. RC told me flights would be paid immediately. Four days later my flight provider tells me they have still not been paid. I telephone RC to ask what's going on. They say flight is paid 5 days after they are paid (not what I was told when making my payment) and I can book my seats on Friday of next week. This is 10 days after I have paid in full which means had I not phoned and chased about payment today how long would they have held back from paying my flights? I normally book my RC cruises through my travel agent but did it direct this time but never again. As much as I cannot fault anything once we are on board (we have cruised RC many times) I find the pre cruise service sadly lacking!

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Hi I too have found your info really helpful. Do you know if the taxis ONLY accept USD. We are from UK so would like to be prepared. Thanks

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We have booked our ship's excursion to Pattaya Elephant village. I am now a bit worried whether it is cruel or not as I have recently read that places that offer elephant rides treat the elephants badly. It is advertised as a 'sanctuary' but I wonder if anyone has experience of this place and how the animals are treated. Thanks.

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We have booked a ship excursion visit to this when we dock in Thailand on Legend in June. Anyone know if this is a place where they might be cruel to the elephants. I am worried that they offer elephant rides and have read you should never visit places that offer elephant rides. Thanks

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Thank you

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Hi, Heathrow to Southampton is at least a couple of hours' drive by car. (Not sure how you are planning to get there). Southampton cruise terminal is easily accessible from the main part of town and there is in fact a free bus from the main shopping centre to the port. A hotel in Southampton might be your best bet. There is really nowhere around Heathrow you would want to stay.

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We are stopping at Phu My on our cruise in June on Voyager. The ship has 2 excursions one called Panoramic of Ho Chi Minh City at £31.98 which appears to be a part tour, part on your own. There is then another called Saigon on your own which is exactly what it says, drop off then on your own for the day then pick up. Cost £37.52. Does anyone know what these excursions entail as the cost and content of the excursions make no sense to me!

Thanks in advance

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Thanks for your response. If we don't do an overnight stay is it really worth a day visit to Bangkok?

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We are sailing Singapore to Hong Kong stopping at Bangkok on Voyager of the Seas in June. We feel the ship tours are very expensive and wonder if anyone can recommend a reasonably priced tour company who could pick us up at the port and give us a tour of Bangkok?

Thanks

We too will be joining you from the UK on the 3rd. Looking forward to following you this week.

We have just returned from Allure a few days ago and while we had an absolutely fantastic time and it is an amazing ship we preferred Independence. Just a personal thing but you can walk right round the top decks on Independence but not possible on Allure. Couldn't fault the service on either ship....RCC should be very proud of their crews.