FlipperRae

Lefteris "Lefty" Nikiforakis, an independent driver/guide is who we hired for the day. Very professional, reasonable, knowledgeable and we really enjoyed our day with him. Highly recommend!!!!!

(just Google him and you'll find his info)

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I spent 6 days with Paola as my private guide in Tuscany and she was wonderful. Highly recommend!

We toured Podere Il Casale, an organic cheese farm just outside of Pienza. We were treated to a cheese tasting with wine on the patio overlooking the beautiful Val d’Orica valley, complete with visits from the resident cats and dogs. I have no idea where Orvieto is located but I loved this place (in Tuscany).

Can anyone tell me where smoking is permitted on the Coral Princess? I ask for two reasons...

1) I can't stand the smell of smoke and as an ex-smoker, I find myself exceptionally sensitive to it. We are booked in cabin E710, just above the Promenade deck and I think I recall reading somewhere that smoking was allowed on the Promenade deck and that the smell of smoke will waft up to those cabins. If that's the case I will pay whatever necessary to get us away from it!

2) DH loves his cigars (much to my chagrin) and I'm wondering if there is anywhere onboard that he is allowed to smoke them and if so, where is that?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

My boss was originally booked in the aft suite right under the Terrace cafe for his upcoming South Pacific cruise on the Marina. While I was on the Riviera in October, I met some experienced O cruisers who where in an Owner's site a couple decks lower and they said they had one of those suites before and the noise was DREADFUL. For the rest of the cruise I couldn't help but wince every time I dragged my chair to/from the table while out on the Terrace deck (the chairs are heavy and it is hard not to drag them, often banging them on the floor as you shuffle/hop them towards the table). I felt bad for the people in those suites and my boss immediately called our travel agent when I returned and changed his cabin. He would have been SNAPPING TURTLES if he had that noise going on!