04Murphy

Apparently she is booked to go for a refit soon, but I'm not sure when or what they intend to do, hope it's sooner thank later!

I came off on the 30th and to my knowledge there was no norovirus.

 

I sailed on the 23rd and you are saying that the ship turned round to offload a passenger. We weren't told about this via any announcements on board neither did we notice that the ship had come back into port. I am sure we would have noticed this as it would have put our sailing schedule well behind. If you had got off the ship on the 23rd how did you know that the ship had returned later that day?

 

I am sure I would have noticed if the ship had turned round.

 

Are we both talking about the same cruise.

I got the information off the Fred Olsen twitter site, she hadn't gone far out, and probably the passenger would have been off loaded quietly, maybe even ship to ship, I don't know the details, but it certainly wouldn't have affected your schedule as there is always built in some leeway. Were you on Balmoral going to Norway fjords for seven days?

Where did you get this from?

 

I just came off her on Saturday and didn't see or hear of any problems. Had a great cruise,the usual too much food too much drink and the compulsory increase in weight.

I came off Balmoral onon the 23rd July and yes, there had been a small outbreak of norovirus. I have to say that they were extra careful with all the usual steps, and had added new ones, but its still there. The ship was far too hot in all the public rooms, and the last night, I started feeling a bit groggy, by the time I got off the ship I knew I was in for something, which developed into proper flu, in bed for at least three days, couldn't get my head off the pillow, feeling cold in hot weather, and couldn't brush my hair because it hurt. Not really what you want after a holiday, I now need another! When Balmoral left later on the 23rd, she sailed and then turned around and came back into port to off load an ill passenger. Passenger illness not known.

We are also on this cruise.

I have just looked on a German site that has the following available:

7093

7098

6064

6066

6057

6070

I would ring your TA, or Azamara if you booked direct!

Very many thanks Jackie

We were in cabin 7057. Numerous problems with this room including an air conditioning problem that could not be fixed by the maintenance engineer. The location was midway between the elevators, however was across the hall from a group of interior cabins. Housekeeping was stationed outside our door, which could be noisy at times. I wouldn't want to stay in this cabin again.

I'm booked in this cabin on the 9th September to sail from UK to Canada, help, what would you recommend, I think it is now a full ship.

I am travelling Queen's Grill solo, so virtually paying double the fare. Would it be reasonable to ask the Maitre D if I could invite a guest from Brittania for lunch/ dinner one day. Has anyone done this before?

I appreciate the possible logistical problem of tables but financially it seems a reasonable request.

Hi Trevor,

I think its entirely reasonable, but I doubt it will happen. I would like to be a Grills passenger, but as I always travel solo I book a good balcony grade, as its much more fun in Britannia, and I wouldn't like to pay a fortune to feel lonely. Incidentally I live fairly near to you in Leicestershire!