tatabea

Do any of these go to Easter Island? That'one place, one of many, I'd love to see.

Thanks that's great info !

The Roxy supposedly has day rooms for about$70

We were on Martinique on a Sunday and had a very nice day. We walked through the big park there, down through town to the farmers market, looked in the one shop that was open, and sat in the square across from the church And really enjoyed the music . It was hot, and we went into The library- from the worlds fair if I remember correctly. Not a busy day, but very pleasant.

Hi Ilovecruising2

 

Thanks for the heads up on where the Mariner of the Seas will be departing. Really appreciate your help and posting the video which gives us an idea on what to expect. We are looking forward to visiting your wonderful city.

 

Cheers... Sherenne

Hello to ILoveCruising2!

Just wondering if there is a website you check to see port schedules. I have checked out a couple that were recommended here on CC, but they said "no ships scheduled." We'll be on the Volendam but not until next 17 March, and I couldn't find any listing. Thanks! I enjoy your postings.

Thank you, lien and Rosie1. Great information and greatly appreciated. I shall contact San Francisco.

This thread has been very informative. Since they are issuing multi-entrance visas, I am wondering if anyone knows if we can apply now for a visa to be used next February and March? We have several to apply for for the same trip and just wanted to get one of them out of the way.

Thank you all so very much for your responses. I'll have a lot of research ahead of me.

Hi tatabea,

You're going to get heaps of suggestions for where and what's best to stay in Singapore!! Everyone has their favourite spots.

Singapore is a modern city, clean and easy to get around. They have a fabulous transport system whether it be on the MRT, bus or by taxi. So you will never have trouble getting to the attractions. I always try to stay within easy walking distance of an MRT.

What are you looking for in a hotel. Do you want a swimming pool? Free wifi? Do you want to be right in the heart of a cultural area or a more shopping area? How much is inexpensive? So many questions......

Recently I have stayed in 2 very different hotels - the Viillage Bugis Hotel, close to the Arab quarter and an easy walk to little India, Bugis st shopping area and the MRT. Clean, basic, had everything we needed and good value.

In January I stayed in the heart of Chinatown at the Scarlet Hotel, a unique boutique hotel. Rooms are small, but beautifully furnished. Close to Maxwell food centre, the tourist part of Chinatown, but with 2 MRTs close by easy to get to everywhere else. We ended up having a room with a balcony so we didn't feel too closed in. A good price was found on a hotel booking site.

Good luck with your search!! Hotel booking sites are a great way to narrow down what you want from a hotel and TA a good source of what people thought of them!

Have fun researching :D

Thank you so much Wangeling Girl. I wish I knew more about Singapore to know what/where I want to be. Inexpensive to me is, hopefully, no more than $100 a day, but I don't know if that's possible. It's our first time to Asia and we know NOTHING. Yes, we want a pool; heard that's a must! We will be finishing a tour the beginning of March in Bangkok and have about a week before a cruise that leave from Singapore on March 17. We were going to take the train from BKK, but the more I read, it may be too difficult and scary for a couple of 60-some-year-old novices, so we'll probably fly down. How far is the airport from town? Should we take a tuk tuk? I'm not a shopper, more want to see cultural sights, but also like markets and food stalls. We don't know the neighborhoods so I'm having a hard time at hotel booking sights because they want to know what neighborhood we're looking for, and we don't know. Thanks for the two hotel names; I'll look them up. Appreciate your helpful response!

:confused:Can anyone recommend an inexpensive hotel? We'll be there for about a week before a cruise next year. I've tried looking online, but don't know the neighborhoods/ areas that are convenient to the sights.

We enjoy both HAL and NCL, HAL's food is better in our opinions, and NCL's entertainment is better. We cruise both, just look at the price and itinerary, and go from there.