majesty all inclusive

[stelin34]

hi all we've been on the island escape the last 2 years which was all inclusive.

We've booked on the Majesty for 26 April 2016 .My worry is everybody seems to be saying drinks package is in excess of £500 ,where as ive just added it for £18.20 for the 2 of us. Am i only getting milk on my all inclusive:eek: ,please can anyone advise. Also does anyone know if Funchal is wheelchair friendly. thanks

[Pensioncruiser]

No you are OK because of the time factor, its only goes up when you are closer to the date of travel. Sorry can't help about Funchal ☺

[stelin34]

Thanks for that pensioncruiser, was a bit worried. The thomson site or the agents arent much help lately

[jaxw17]

Part of it is but if you venture further in it is very hilly. You would have to stay on the level when you get in to town there are quite a lot of cafes and shops around this area

[stelin34]

Thanks jaxw17 .What about disembarking .My father in law cant walk much due to a stroke .

[CRUISIN LINDA]

Do you mean £18.20 for the two of you for the whole holiday?:eek:

 

That does seem very cheap considering it is only 5 months away! We booked our last Majesty cruise 7 months before the cruise and paid £105 each for drinks package.

Edited November 5, 2015 by CRUISIN LINDA

[Pensioncruiser]

We have in the past seen the staff helping with wheelchairs off the ship at port's so I am certain you will be looked after☺

[geomagot]

its a long walk around the port to get to the town, the main part of the town is pretty level some shops are up a steep hill and the gardens have lots of steps (but I think there are ramps?)

 

the cable car is accessible (they have an adapted car)

 

I think? the port run golf carts up to the start of the town for people with low mobility (someone will be along who knows for sure)

 

if not? taxis are available from the ships gangway, a taxi tour may be the way togo? away from the port area/center of town the rest of funchal is pretty hilly

[Stevio]

Do you mean £18.20 for the two of you for the whole holiday?:eek:

 

That does seem very cheap considering it is only 5 months away! We booked our last Majesty cruise 7 months before the cruise and paid £105 each for drinks package.

 

The Iberian Adventure cruises departing 25th and 26th April 2016 were free AI up to a few weeks ago then they went to £10pp per cruise... Then the new site wants odd amounts like £9.10 for the AI for the week ???

I did miss out on the £75 off code the other month but can't complain as I got the free AI and the Premier Inn at Gatwick was snapped up when it went down to £39 for the pre flight stay. :) :)

Edited November 5, 2015 by Stevio

[geomagot]

the Premier Inn at Gatwick was snapped up when it went down to £39 for the pre flight stay. :) :)

 

oooh! not bad:cool: ... is that by booking direct with premier inn or thru a holiday extras style site

[Stevio]

oooh! not bad:cool: ... is that by booking direct with premier inn or thru a holiday extras style site

 

That's the non flexible saver price direct with premier inn, price still showing for most of April :)

[geomagot]

ahha another website to track (bookmarked) thanks stevio:cool:

 

that is a v good price for a gatwick room.... premier inn is v convenient for north terminal (even more convenient at that price)

[stelin34]

Thanks everyone for your posts. We got hooked on cruising after doing the island escape in 2014 then 2015 now we're doing the majesty and hoping to get the in-laws hooked.We liked the escape cos it wasn't full of pretentious people. Hoping this is the same.

[Lucie14]

Stelin, you should like the Majesty. This will be our 3rd time on it. On our last trip we met this guy that loved the Island Escape and he said it was on par with that. I don't like snooty people hence the reason we choose Thomsons, that and the fact my hubby doesn't like to get dressed up and doesn't like the thought of being on board a larger cruise ship. It's ideal for us. I would really like to try the Discovery though, maybe in 2017 for the Caribbean...

[stelin34]

hi lucie thanks for the info.

[geomagot]

discovery dream & celeb use the same hotel agency as was used on the old ie.... so you may see some ex ie staff

 

maj & spirit are run by a different agency

 

there's good community of pax from all over uk and beyond and from all walks of life & age groups on all thomsons ships imo

 

have a good one:cool:

[stelin34]

Thanks geomagot. Looking forward to it

[stelin34]

Yes cruisin linda £ 18.20 I thought it was cheap and a strange price.£1.30 a day pp

[Pensioncruiser]

That's the same price we paid for next September☺

[CRUISIN LINDA]

That is a bargain :):)

 

I'm sure you will love the Majesty. We have been on her 3 times.

Edited November 6, 2015 by CRUISIN LINDA

[Stevio]

Thanks everyone for your posts. We got hooked on cruising after doing the island escape in 2014 then 2015 now we're doing the majesty and hoping to get the in-laws hooked.We liked the escape cos it wasn't full of pretentious people. Hoping this is the same.

 

I got into this cruising lark with the Ocean Village cruises & found the Island Escape to be a good (if older) alternative after the OV shut down.

I think the Majesty is a good substitute for the IE… Well it has decent buffets and a slightly larger casino so that meets my requirements.

Your fellow cruisers on Thomson ships are generally the same types to be found on the IE… In fact a good number will certainly be ex Escapers looking for a new home.

Now if they could just get Ross Roberts on there it really would be a real home from home. :)

We will be on her the day before you, so will get the ship warmed up for you.

Edited November 6, 2015 by Stevio

[stelin34]

Hi stevio can you point me in the direction for roll call for majesty . I've done it once and can't find it now

[Stevio]

Hi stevio can you point me in the direction for roll call for majesty . I've done it once and can't find it now

 

Hi Stelin34 , no probs. The roll call is named “Thomson Majesty - Monday 25th April - 2016 Iberian Adventure” on the CC Thomson Roll call page it is currently 20th from the top (including sticky) & the last post is dated Nov 13th. That post was one of yours so you haven’t missed anything.

Thomson roll calls always seem quiet, (well dead really) compared to say the American NCL ones where by this time they would have organised a 200+ strong meet & greet, gift exchange, cabin crawl, privately booked tours, etc, etc… Not the British way at all. :D

 

Right OK drum roll please, let’s go for a direct link…:eek:

http://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2249359

 

Still worried that you can book about any cruise on the Thomson site except this one that has gone to a dead link from the cruise options button since a couple of weeks after the new site went live. Or maybe it was when they realised they were offering the all inclusive for less than a couple of quid pp per night?

Edited December 3, 2015 by Stevio

[stelin34]

Ha ha your right they're stevio .it's going to be a real quiet ship.But it is strange the way the booking link hasn't been fixed isn't it.

[Jim The Scot]

Not long back from the Majesty. Depending on what bar you go to and who you know( barman/ waiter ;)) spirits/ cocktails were poor/weak,mixer were flat,draught lager was tasteless or warm.Left many a drink and requested another

 

Best bar for spirits. Rendevous

 

Best for draught lager Rendevous or Topsiders

 

The AI....sorry Drinks package as its no more AI than fly in the air is watered down much like the taste of some of the drinks :D