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Thanks! I don't like the answer but appreciate your help. I mean... people want to safeguard their belongings, don't they?

I thank you, again!

Thank you for your well-thought response. I will be on Royal Caribbean so hopefully as seemless as you described. Had not considered they may want it unlocked. Not too happy about that actually. Planned to use a TSA safe lock.

Any recent experience with Luggage Forward? Thinking of sending one large suitcase home from Civitivecchia rather than hauling it to Lake Como and then home.

Thank you for posting this. I've just booked with them.

We desperately need some help please. We have been in Rome twice and will be again in May. We joined up with some friends who booked a cruise beginning May 17th. I never dreamed it would be so difficult to find a place to stay two months out but apparently I should have. Have read through to page six and the majority of the places either do not have availability, require a stay of more than two nights or the prices are over $500 per night for the most basic room. We would like to be central and cannot carry luggage up a lot of stairs ourselves. Can anyone offer suggestions please? I am really struggling this time!

What tour company did you use that provided this please?

Have you use this company for a private tour? We are going in May and considering them.

Yes, but how can I tell if the TA does? I have never seen an ad stating “we offer group rates”. Thanks.

This will be our first huge ship but have been on many ocean cruises before COVID. Have you cruised on this ship? Do you have any do’s, don’ts, tips or tricks for this ship regarding: cabin choices/locations (balcony preferred) initial booking specialty dining (or other special) plans first day must do and don’t anything else Thanks for your help!

Please remind me how I find these rates . Thank you.

We are planning our first ocean cruise after the pandemic. Have done many before and a river cruise last year. Are bonus's (like free gratuitities, obc, etc.) a thing of the past? Want to join a few friends on the Odyssey of the Seas in May. They went through a TA but didn't get any type of 'freebie". So it got me wondering. Also, are we still able to book with the cruise line and transfer to a TA and get their bonus'? Anything I'm missing? Thanks in advance for reading and your help.

We are on the Viking Baldur Grand European from Amsterdam to Budapest on September 25. I sure hope we do not have a ship swap! Are there any people with prior experience in September regarding water levels and ship swap likelihood in late September to early October?

Do you know what time they go on sale? Thanks!

Thanks. Will look into it. We loved Copenhagan even though with the daily rain. Have an absolute blast!

Thank you. I saw that there is a W in Amsterdam but my experience with the W in the US is the same as yours so I dismissed it sort of quickly. Thanks for offering your perspective.

Thank you for your insight. We, too, were toying with the idea of staying in a hotel with a local flair but decided that a points-based stay this time is best for us. I appreciate your time.

Thank you! I will look into it. I'm still trying to firm up the area in my mind. Is this convenient to public transportation and sights?

Thanks! I initially considered the Renaissance but research showed me that it is under extensive renovation and currently has a rodent issue. Seriously considering the Marriott, though. Was the lounge good enough to pay for that room? (My status isn't quite high enough to get it automatically as this is our first trip since Covid so they downgraded me.)

We cruised from Southhampton just before the pandemic and spent a week in London first. I found a transfer service (by coach) that picked up from our London hotel and took us to our Southhampton hotel with a stop at Stonehenge along the way. I think the stop was about an hour and a half. We thought it was an excellent choice and would recommend it.

If you were choosing between the Hilton and the Marriott, which would you choose. The Marriott looks closer to the center but the Hilton seems like it is nicer. I can't tell by the maps I have seen whether or not the Hilton is prohibitively far for touring/eating. Thank you for your insights.

Is this convenient for sightseeing? (Looking for pre-cruise hotel and prefer a Marriott or Hilton to use points). Thanks!

Please share information about any of them if you have. Starting a cruise in Amsterdam and would like to use points to stay at either of these (although I am intrigued by the more local hotels also). Thanks!

May I ask which cruise line please? thanks.

Thanks for posting this question. We are doing a river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest in September and I am really hoping we will have no issues with water level. I take cruises so I can pack and unpack once. I do not wish to do it repeatedly on a river cruise.