Northbay Posted November 16, 2018 #26 Share Posted November 16, 2018 14 hours ago, pabi said: Okay, just finished reading the posts.... I think we want to do the Pullmantour Mystic Muscat as well.... have you tentatively booked any of the tours besides the Petra one ? It would be great if the 8 choose to do all the same tours.... I am now going to check the Pullmantours excursions ...thanks for posting the link... I had been trying to find it but no luck !!! Hi Duncan & Maria. Thanks, Duncan, for doing the research. As always, great job. I do like the sounds of the Pullmantur Mystic Muscat tour and the Dow river cruise to fjords. Very different from the Norway fjords, but interesting nonetheless. Will get DH to look at the tours after the weekend and then book. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserdotcom Posted November 16, 2018 #27 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I do not see a formal Pullmantur section for our sailing on the roll call section of Cruise Critic. I went through the listings to early 2018--did I miss it? We should organize one for our sailing so all interested parties can participate and hopefully organize ourselves to insure English speaking guides. I will join you in the Muscat Mystic tour so that we can get the English numbers. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted November 16, 2018 #28 Share Posted November 16, 2018 On 11/15/2018 at 12:47 AM, cruiserdotcom said: Great tour you have posted! Hope you can participate. Sorry, I cannot. Dante checked with Pullmantur and confirmed that we can book any of their excursions but English will be offered only if there are 10 or more English speakers booked. Seems Pullmantur doesn't have a roll call section for specific cruises,looks like we have the numbers for English guide for Muscat. After final payment I'll call Pullmantur and book Muscat tour & maybe WiFi deal,I know suites get it free in lounge,but price seems reasonable for 15 days,around $80. Our Petra tour is $110 p/p cheaper than ships tour...might look into desert safari from Dubai port,4x4 sand dunes and dinner...ABC tours quote $55 with pick up at port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted November 16, 2018 #29 Share Posted November 16, 2018 14 hours ago, pabi said: Okay, just finished reading the posts.... I think we want to do the Pullmantour Mystic Muscat as well.... have you tentatively booked any of the tours besides the Petra one ? It would be great if the 8 choose to do all the same tours.... I am now going to check the Pullmantours excursions ...thanks for posting the link... I had been trying to find it but no luck !!! Hi Maria, We have only booked Petra private so far....took me ages to find correct Pullmantur link,the other links don't work very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted November 16, 2018 #30 Share Posted November 16, 2018 5 hours ago, Northbay said: Hi Duncan & Maria. Thanks, Duncan, for doing the research. As always, great job. I do like the sounds of the Pullmantur Mystic Muscat tour and the Dow river cruise to fjords. Very different from the Norway fjords, but interesting nonetheless. Will get DH to look at the tours after the weekend and then book. Liz Hi Liz, Welcome aboard,I had a look at Khasab local tours,the boat trip did look better and price is great $30. I see the lower deck had higher seating if Peter needs to sit upright,looks like a fun trip....reminds me of those Asian junk boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabi Posted November 16, 2018 #31 Share Posted November 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, aussie cruzer said: Hi Liz, Welcome aboard,I had a look at Khasab local tours,the boat trip did look better and price is great $30. I see the lower deck had higher seating if Peter needs to sit upright,looks like a fun trip....reminds me of those Asian junk boats. Gee... I also had quite a time trying to find stuff on Pullman.... right now I am trying to figure out flights to come home after the cruise ends in Athens.... no direct flights coming home.... and some "choices" have way too many connecting points ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northbay Posted November 16, 2018 #32 Share Posted November 16, 2018 13 minutes ago, pabi said: Gee... I also had quite a time trying to find stuff on Pullman.... right now I am trying to figure out flights to come home after the cruise ends in Athens.... no direct flights coming home.... and some "choices" have way too many connecting points ... I know the plight. That’s one reason doing the b2b. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserdotcom Posted November 27, 2018 #33 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I will be boarding the ship on March 9 and am hoping to be able to leave the ship for more touring, specifically a half day tour to Abu Dhabi on the 9th or 10th. I will check with our agent at VTG as to the feasibility. I think we will have excess amounts of time to enjoy the ship during the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted November 27, 2018 #34 Share Posted November 27, 2018 The mosque in Abu Dhabi is a must see,awesome place. We are all booking the Mystic Muscat tour through Pullmantur...English guide shouldn't be a problem. QE2 is docked near us...might head over for a tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserdotcom Posted November 29, 2018 #35 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Yes, I plan to book the Mystic Muscat tour also. I just set up our cruise on the Cruise Critic Roll Call section in hopes of snagging more English speakers. It is not the best section since it is lumped with "All others". I have found a private company that will pick up at the cruise terminal and will hopefully use them for the 1/2 day to Abu Dhabi (after checking with VTG agent). I did not find any suitable Pullmantur options for the 9th or 10th. I am arriving late on the 6th so can tour locally myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted November 29, 2018 #36 Share Posted November 29, 2018 ABC tours will pick from cruise port,they have great prices too. Might do the desert safari by 4 x 4 and dinner in the desert... $55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted December 2, 2018 #37 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I booked the Mystic muscat tour through Pullmantur website today.....got confirmation straight away. Salalah is a tough choice. ..this one seems the best of a bad bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northbay Posted December 2, 2018 #38 Share Posted December 2, 2018 On 11/27/2018 at 3:39 PM, cruiserdotcom said: I will be boarding the ship on March 9 and am hoping to be able to leave the ship for more touring, specifically a half day tour to Abu Dhabi on the 9th or 10th. I will check with our agent at VTG as to the feasibility. I think we will have excess amounts of time to enjoy the ship during the cruise. 5 hours ago, aussie cruzer said: I booked the Mystic muscat tour through Pullmantur website today.....got confirmation straight away. Salalah is a tough choice. ..this one seems the best of a bad bunch. We are getting a quote from ABC Tours for a full day tour to Abudabi probably on the 7th ...also getting quotes on four other excursions...and once I hear back from them I’ll book Their prices on their website seem very reasonable. Cruiserdotcom, Word of caution, Friday mornings some places won’t be open. Duncan, I’m pretty sure we’ll be booking the Mystic Muscat tour you booked with Pullmantur, and the other private Dow cruise through the fjords. Petra is dealt with and confirmed with you guys. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabi Posted December 2, 2018 #39 Share Posted December 2, 2018 57 minutes ago, Northbay said: We are getting a quote from ABC Tours for a full day tour to Abudabi probably on the 7th ...also getting quotes on four other excursions...and once I hear back from them I’ll book Their prices on their website seem very reasonable. Cruiserdotcom, Word of caution, Friday mornings some places won’t be open. Duncan, I’m pretty sure we’ll be booking the Mystic Muscat tour you booked with Pullmantur, and the other private Dow cruise through the fjords. Petra is dealt with and confirmed with you guys. Liz Liz & Duncan...just booked the Muscat Mystic with Pullman ... and we will be "in" for the Dow cruise through the fjords as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted December 2, 2018 #40 Share Posted December 2, 2018 2 hours ago, pabi said: Liz & Duncan...just booked the Muscat Mystic with Pullman ... and we will be "in" for the Dow cruise through the fjords as well. Maria, I love it when a plan comes together...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted December 2, 2018 #41 Share Posted December 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Northbay said: We are getting a quote from ABC Tours for a full day tour to Abudabi probably on the 7th ...also getting quotes on four other excursions...and once I hear back from them I’ll book Their prices on their website seem very reasonable. Cruiserdotcom, Word of caution, Friday mornings some places won’t be open. Duncan, I’m pretty sure we’ll be booking the Mystic Muscat tour you booked with Pullmantur, and the other private Dow cruise through the fjords. Petra is dealt with and confirmed with you guys. Liz Looks like we are all in for dhow cruise,I'll wait and see the final numbers before confirming with operator...$30 is a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted December 3, 2018 #42 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Made final payment today,I see online check in opens up 30 days before departure and you select your preferred language, presumably this will sync with shore excursions. https://www.pullmantur.es/en/how-to-check-in-online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northbay Posted December 3, 2018 #43 Share Posted December 3, 2018 On 12/2/2018 at 12:31 PM, pabi said: Liz & Duncan...just booked the Muscat Mystic with Pullman ... and we will be "in" for the Dow cruise through the fjords as well. 23 hours ago, aussie cruzer said: Maria, I love it when a plan comes together...lol Hi Duncan, we are also “in” for the Dhow river cruise to Fjords that you arranged. $30...can’t beat that for a few hours on the water. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted December 3, 2018 #44 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I'll book it this weekend...8 of us for sure & maybe 2 "extras" ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabi Posted December 4, 2018 #45 Share Posted December 4, 2018 4 hours ago, aussie cruzer said: I'll book it this weekend...8 of us for sure & maybe 2 "extras" ☺ Thanks Duncan...did anyone ever tell you that you are an awesome planner ???? !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted December 4, 2018 #46 Share Posted December 4, 2018 1 hour ago, pabi said: Thanks Duncan...did anyone ever tell you that you are an awesome planner ???? !!!!! Hopefully it will go to plan.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted December 4, 2018 #47 Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 11/11/2018 at 2:19 AM, cruiserdotcom said: I have also booked this cruise. I have been in contact with Sunshine Tours and Oman Days Tours, both for information regarding tours in Muscat, Salalaha and Khasab. They will offer 1/2 day tours and have been recommended on TA and Cruise Critic. Of course, they will be in English. Any of you may contact them and get their prices for a van and then we can group up as we choose. No payment to be made in advance. Cruiserdotcom 8 of us are confirmed on Mystic Muscat tour. $41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserdotcom Posted December 5, 2018 #48 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I will book Mystic Muscat but my final payment is not due until Dec. 29--rather wait to book until that date. I did get confirmation from Renato at VTG that passengers can get off the ship at will on March 10, just be sure to be back in time for sailing (of course!) For Khasab, I would rather prefer a land tour of the area--I do admit that $30 is a bargain. The tour provided by Oman Day Tours that I previously posted is fairly pricey, although cheaper than the Pullmantur option. Not sure about this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted December 5, 2018 #49 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I had a look at land options for Khasab ,there wasn't anything that looked that great. Salalah is similar,plus the late arrival doesn't help. Our group of eight have all made final payment. ....let the planning begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted December 25, 2018 #50 Share Posted December 25, 2018 The latest review posted about Suez cruise is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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