yossisue Posted November 8, 2013 #26 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hi Cloudyrain. They show 'channel 24' in the Cabin and in the bars. They were showing the Premiership matches and International Tennis. There is also Sky Sports News in the Cabin. Hope this calms your husband..:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cloudyrain Posted November 8, 2013 #27 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Yossisue - that's brilliant thank you, that will make him happy. I don't think he can go a day without watching some sport :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisyduke70 Posted November 8, 2013 #28 Share Posted November 8, 2013 What a great review, we too were on this cruise....our first ever cruise vacation and that wave hit us on our first ever port.....we didn't know if it was normal or not, which I was asking my hubby as I was holding on to our coffee machine and cups to stop them falling, had it have been the norm, I'd have been trying to get a flight back to the Uk that day! Very, very scary.....I heard that they had turned the stabilisers off too early and then the wave hit, so was a bit of a double whammy! Such a shame about Arricife, we had friends waiting there for us to have lunch :-( Great cruise all the same though, the Spirit sure is a special ship as is the staff that work it, Dancho in the bier garten was my fave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson2579 Posted November 8, 2013 #29 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hi Daisyduke. It was a bit of a scare wasn't it. I was convinced we were going to hear the Captain call abandon ship:( I see the Spirit isn't getting into Lanzarote tomorrow either. It seems to be a regular occurance with the Spirit although I have been in to Arrecife 3 times with other cruise ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammythedog Posted November 8, 2013 #30 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hi I'm on the same cruise 10th dec, can I ask what currency you used in Casablanca? I hope we get to lanzarote as I'm shop posed to be meeting a friend there also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson2579 Posted November 9, 2013 #31 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Hi I'm on the same cruise 10th dec, can I ask what currency you used in Casablanca? I hope we get to lanzarote as I'm shop posed to be meeting a friend there also! I was told by other passengers that they did take euros but we only hung around in Casablanca for an hour:eek:, so didn't spend anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisyduke70 Posted November 9, 2013 #32 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I was told by other passengers that they did take euros but we only hung around in Casablanca for an hour:eek:, so didn't spend anything. The shops in Casablanca only take the local currency, markets, rug shops etc take Euros, but there really isn't much in Casablanca itself to spend money on, I really was not that impressed with the city TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammythedog Posted November 9, 2013 #33 Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) aww was looking forward to the markets! DId you just do your own thing there? The Spirit is in Lanzarote today Wilson, well according to sea scanner, my friend who lives there will let me know for sure. V excited just got a nice upgrade to a balcony from a GTY inside!:) Edited November 9, 2013 by sammythedog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson2579 Posted November 9, 2013 #34 Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) No the Spirit is at sea today and at Cadiz tomorrow. s**scanner only shows the track that of the supposed itinerary. It is at the moment out of range on the AIS but definitely on route northwards to Cadiz. Apparently according to another cruiser on board at the moment the winds were too high to dock. The same as last week, even though two other ships and a ferry got in before us and the ferry left without any problems while we sat out at sea. Edited November 9, 2013 by wilson2579 mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson2579 Posted November 9, 2013 #35 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I had read before I went on my cruise that on different occasions the Spirit hasn't docked at Lanzarote. My opinion is that they should not call it a Canary Island cruise if it isn't going to get as far as the one and only Canary Island on the itinerary. My husband and I felt we didn't dock because we were sailing against a strong wind heading to Malaga and time would have been tight. By not stopping at Lanzarote we were able to have a slow rocky cruise home:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn08 Posted November 9, 2013 #36 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I had read before I went on my cruise that on different occasions the Spirit hasn't docked at Lanzarote. My opinion is that they should not call it a Canary Island cruise if it isn't going to get as far as the one and only Canary Island on the itinerary. My husband and I felt we didn't dock because we were sailing against a strong wind heading to Malaga and time would have been tight. By not stopping at Lanzarote we were able to have a slow rocky cruise home:eek: That is how we felt also. This cruise needs another name, especially since they changed a stop to port Tenerife to Casablanca and now have only one Canary Island on the itinerary. Also because Lanzarote seems to be a difficult one to dock at and chances are good that you will not be visiting this island. Loved Madeira and Malaga. Casablanca was a bummer. We really did have the ride of our life on the Spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammythedog Posted November 9, 2013 #37 Share Posted November 9, 2013 You'll have to tell me what was so bad about Casablanca now!! What does the ship do if it doesn't dock? Just keep going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson2579 Posted November 9, 2013 #38 Share Posted November 9, 2013 You'll have to tell me what was so bad about Casablanca now!! What does the ship do if it doesn't dock? Just keep going? It did keep going on ours, haha.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearette Posted November 10, 2013 #39 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I had read the change to Morocco was so that they are not required to pay tax to Barcelona. They need to visit a non Euro country from my understandings to make that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mooline Posted November 10, 2013 Author #40 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thank you for your trip synopsis! I felt like I was right there with you! We are doing Classic Italy next October and cannot wait! Want to come?! I would love to, Neeah. We'll have to see if my boss is willing to give me another long vacation. Or maybe I can retire by then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mooline Posted November 10, 2013 Author #41 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I had read before I went on my cruise that on different occasions the Spirit hasn't docked at Lanzarote. My opinion is that they should not call it a Canary Island cruise if it isn't going to get as far as the one and only Canary Island on the itinerary. Wilson, I agree with you about the name of the cruise. The Canaries were the reason I booked this trip. But such is cruising life, nothing can be guaranteed. Whatever the reason we didn't dock, we must trust the Captain's judgement. My husband and I are both pilots and sailors, so we understand how weather conditions can alter plans. On our cruise, we would have had to maneuver between the 2 ships docked on either side of the pier. There wasn't a whole lot of maneuvering room there. We were also told by a senior officer that the pilot also advised against docking. Apparently one of the ships at the dock broke a docking line due to the strong winds and current. Always best to be safe than sorry. Too many cruise ship "incidents" out there,band I'm happy not to be one of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn08 Posted November 10, 2013 #42 Share Posted November 10, 2013 You'll have to tell me what was so bad about Casablanca now!! What does the ship do if it doesn't dock? Just keep going? The ships shorter excursion took us to a fish market, a rug factory with some pressure to buy (my experience) and then to the mosque (which was beautiful). On returning to the port, we took the shuttle to town to visit the bazaar. It was many stalls of about the same thing and pressure from children to give them money. We felt safe at the market stalls along the road but not deep into the market. We are shoppers but did not buy anything. Maybe others had a better experience. Friends on board did not care for the trip to Marakesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mooline Posted November 10, 2013 Author #43 Share Posted November 10, 2013 In case any are interested, here's a link to each of the schedules in the Dailies, plus the spa and gym offerings for this cruise: https://plus.google.com/photos/111530851320989466447/albums/5944674756093261905 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mooline Posted November 10, 2013 Author #44 Share Posted November 10, 2013 You'll have to tell me what was so bad about Casablanca now!! As with most ports, different people have different experiences. We enjoyed Casablanca, because it was so different from anything we've seen before. The Hassan II Mosque is an incredible structure, especially when viewed from the inside. Driving around the city (in our ship's excursion minibus) gave us a glimpse into the culture of the city, and a tour of the beautiful coastline, as well as the wealthier and poorer areas - true life, which we wanted to see. And we thoroughly enjoyed Rick's Café, even though some describe it as a tourist trap. I've put together a little album of our photos from Casablanca. As I said in my review, the "Exclusive Casablanca and Rick's" ship's excursion that we took was wonderful. https://plus.google.com/photos/111530851320989466447/albums/5944715268029992081 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammythedog Posted November 10, 2013 #45 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thanks for the information, we did visit tangiers several years ago and I didn't enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlajr Posted November 14, 2013 #46 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I'd like to add my thanks to others' for your review. I'm also on the November 22 sailing of the Spirit, so I hope to enjoy myself as much as you all did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson2579 Posted November 14, 2013 #47 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I'd like to add my thanks to others' for your review. I'm also on the November 22 sailing of the Spirit, so I hope to enjoy myself as much as you all did. Have a great cruise.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlajr Posted November 15, 2013 #48 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Have a great cruise.:) Thank you. Sent from my Asus Fonepad using the Cruise Critic app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearette Posted November 16, 2013 #49 Share Posted November 16, 2013 We might be doing the Granada/Alhambra tour through the ship as well. Can you tell me how they worked the Alhambra visit? I was looking at the timed ticket information and was wondering if the whole group stayed together to visit each area or where you left to wander on your own? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mooline Posted November 16, 2013 Author #50 Share Posted November 16, 2013 We might be doing the Granada/Alhambra tour through the ship as well. Can you tell me how they worked the Alhambra visit? I was looking at the timed ticket information and was wondering if the whole group stayed together to visit each area or where you left to wander on your own? Thanks Hi bearette, The ship's Alhambra tour was great, we all stayed together the entire time and there didn't appear to be any "hurry" to comply with specific area admission times. We had to show our admission tickets several times at different gates. Maybe there is no time restriction for certain tour companies? Where there were sights that involved lots of walking, the tour guide was very gracious to find comfortable sitting areas for any who preferred to wait. By the way, The Alhambra had many visitors when we were there, but we never felt crowded. The place is enormous! Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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