Lynn's sister Posted July 20, 2012 #26 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Thanks Rebel Rouser. Are there any useful posts on here about things you wish you'd known about IE first time around please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted July 20, 2012 #27 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Get up early on day @ sea to get a sun bed ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted July 20, 2012 #28 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Get to the Theatre early to get a good seat ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny wren Posted July 20, 2012 #29 Share Posted July 20, 2012 .......... Must admit I was a little bit worried about banging noises that some have complained about. I've booked 7548 on Emerald, does anyone know if that should be OK please. We had a cabin in that area last year but on other side....it was fine and as RR says ideally situated for the pub ...but you don't hear it in the cabin... We found we needed to get to the show lounge at least half an hour before it starts to get a decent seat.....but we did sit at the back on a couple of occasions and it wasn't too bad. We went to Deck 11 to watch the Deck parties (looking down on all the fun)..... If you want a shadey quiet spot, we always managed to find a sunbed under the lifeboats on Deck 9 forward lift up (forward lifts the quickest) and just out of the door......bar waiters visited regularly !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn's sister Posted July 20, 2012 #30 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Thanks both for the tips. Certainly will get into the show lounge early, I love it, 13 nights on Dream last year and never missed one. People I spoke to who'd been on the larger and what they regarded as more 'up-market' cruise ships said the entertainment was better by far. And I'll definitely look for the shady spot as it will be very hot, also the deck 11 tip I'd never have thought about that and we've got two sailaways. Just the homework to do about making the most of the destinations now although we've been to some of them already so we'll make the most of it while everyone else is ashore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny wren Posted July 20, 2012 #31 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Any questions about the ports I'll try and answer....we've been to lots of the west med ports before...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted July 21, 2012 #32 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Take the ice bucket to the pub and get it filled with ice every day :cool: 2 tea bags in a cup as the t bags are soooooooooo weak :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted July 21, 2012 #33 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Don't hang the monkey in your window to see where your room is as there will be 20 other bloody monkeys hanging there :D Jenny Wren will know where I'm coming from :p Close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny wren Posted July 21, 2012 #34 Share Posted July 21, 2012 ....and here's ours just to prove RR was right...just drew the curtains to take the pic!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted July 21, 2012 #35 Share Posted July 21, 2012 My only criticism of the Island Escape :eek: Them bloody photographers get everywhere....:rolleyes: get off the ship they are there go for dinner they are there..go to the theatre they are there on the sun bed...you've guessed it they are there If you bought a photo every time!! probably cost you £200 :confused: Can't remember if they were in the loo or not :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny wren Posted July 21, 2012 #36 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Can't remember if they were in the loo or not :D OOOOOH Yes they were....didn't you see them???!!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted July 25, 2012 #37 Share Posted July 25, 2012 This reminds me of our first cruise. Didn't know about CC and couldn't stand the thought of Stuffy cruises. Along came IE. We went in ( probably ) the first year and loved it, can't remember anything bad. Next tried Island Star, loved that too, then they (FC/RCI ) got rid of it. Next came 6 Ocean Village cruises on 1 & 2 to the med and Caribean. Loved those as well and then P&O closed that one down. Next was NCL. That was good, loved that as well. Then time to bite the bullet and try RCI, loved Independance of the Seas. Easily pleased ?, probably. Loved ALL the cruises including the Nile. So quite a good range to make a comment on. Go on your IE Cruise and expect an informal and good quality cruise. Some ships will be a bit glitzier, some more formal and some a lot more stuffy. At the right price/itinerary we would go back on IE in a heart beat. Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted July 25, 2012 #38 Share Posted July 25, 2012 jenny wren;34619406]Can't remember if they were in the loo or not :D OOOOOH Yes they were....didn't you see them???!!!!:D Thought I looked a bit flush in some of them..or was it the dead pan expression :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny wren Posted July 25, 2012 #39 Share Posted July 25, 2012 hahahahahahaha!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The cleaner Posted July 25, 2012 #40 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hubby and I are going for 2weeks on the same day as you. We have been to some of the destinations before and some of the trips are very easy to do on your own. If you want to know about any stops let me know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trap5 Posted July 27, 2012 Author #41 Share Posted July 27, 2012 travel agent just rang tickets are ready have to call in for them .will kill two birds with one stone have to call into bookies to lift my winnings £:D:D:D:D.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappers Posted July 27, 2012 #42 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Well I've just found this forum,,what's taken me so long!! I'm going on my first cruise on the I.E. as well on 7th aug,,thats now only just over a week away and I'm getting very very excited :) I booked all our shore excursions on the Thomson website after much umming and ahhing about what to do. Glad I have now as I can just relax and know that husband and I can just get on the coach and get off in Rome or wherever. We were going to make our own way about but then a few people pointed out that if you have gone off indepndently and are late the ship won't wait but if there is a coachload of you it will,,took that into consideration and went for the easy option for this particular trip. Can't wait,,I am ignoring the bad reviews I have read shortly after booking it because all you lovely people have been so helpful and said good things about it..so We are going and we are damn well going to have fun and enjoy it. This sounds just my cup of tea,,I love Benidorm personally,,the nightlife and cabarets etc so this ship's entertainment will suit me down to the ground,,and husband dear will get his sightseeing and culture fix during the day! One question ...have booked an outside cabin on either deck 5 or 6,,do the windows open? Is that a silly question??? Sorry if it is. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted July 27, 2012 #43 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Still laughing re the windows..sorry :D Deck 5/6 outside is good as you are not very far from the bars and restaurants plus shows. Ps if you hadn't of guessed the windows don't open ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny wren Posted July 27, 2012 #44 Share Posted July 27, 2012 It would be nice sometimes if the windows did open...but as RR says they don't!! You do have air conditioning in the cabin which we were very grateful for on our recent cruise as the temperature outside never went below 30 degs for the whole two weeks!! We were on Deck 6 and would choose that again ....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnowl1950 Posted July 28, 2012 #45 Share Posted July 28, 2012 It would be nice sometimes if the windows did open...but as RR says they don't!! You do have air conditioning in the cabin which we were very grateful for on our recent cruise as the temperature outside never went below 30 degs for the whole two weeks!!We were on Deck 6 and would choose that again ....:) Thanks for that Jenny Wren, we're also on deck 6 (cabin 6060) in April, so it's good to hear that you would choose it again...sounds ok :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny wren Posted July 28, 2012 #46 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Yes Deck 6 is a good one to choose...same deck as Island Restaurant just along the corridor...one deck down to Reception...two decks up to Promenade deck if you want to go outside, not too many stairs!! One thing to avoid is the midships lifts which take ages to arrive...just walk forward when you come out of the cabin and there are more lifts there which are hardly used!! If you want a quiet shady spot go up in these lifts and out of the door onto deck and there are some loungers under the lifeboats there!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted July 28, 2012 #47 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Yes deck 6 is definitely a good one..did'nt even pay for our prime position cabin :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnowl1950 Posted July 28, 2012 #48 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Jenny...that's useful to know about the lifts and the sunbeds too, will remember that thanks again :) RR...Hi there :) pleased you had a lovely cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappers Posted July 28, 2012 #49 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Where are Jenny Wren's pics that she put a link to? I can't find them and I want to show my husband the pics of the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted July 28, 2012 #50 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Cappers look Here ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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