Rare SarahHben Posted May 8, 2023 #1 Share Posted May 8, 2023 It is just less than 3 months until our Canaries cruise on Ventura, 89 days to be precise, not that I’m counting ☺️ I have a few questions that I’m hoping some of you might be able to help with: Does Ventura have a passenger choir on the 2 weeks cruises or is that just for transatlantic cruises with more sea days? We are sailing from Mayflower Cruise Terminal and on the morning will be driving in from Holiday Inn Express M27, junction 7. To get to that terminal do you drive into the docks from dock gate 10 and drive along through the docks, or do you drive further into Southampton and enter the docks closer to the terminal We’ve only ever sailed from Ocean Terminal before. It isn’t clear on google maps. We aren’t Peninsula Club members yet and have a standard balcony cabin so no ‘special lunch’ options, so other than the buffet, what eating options are likely to be available for a late lunch once we’re onboard? I didn’t suffer from any sea sickness at all on our week long cruise on Iona last year, however some of you may remember that I suffered badly from motion sickness for two weeks when I got home. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, do you have any tips to combat it? Lastly a question for @jeanlyon I remember ages ago you said that you took a supplement in the run up to a cruise to help prevent cruise cough and general illnesses, but I can’t remember what it was. If you see this, I’d be grateful if you could let me know please. My sister and I both got cruise coughs on board Iona last year, we both tested and it wasn’t covid, but I’d like to avoid getting a cruise cough this year so no one looks at me as if I might have covid 😷 I'm quite prone to coughs anyway. Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted May 8, 2023 #2 Share Posted May 8, 2023 13 minutes ago, SarahHben said: Does Ventura have a passenger choir on the 2 weeks cruises or is that just for transatlantic cruises with more sea days? I've only seen passenger choirs on longer cruises, but that is not to say that there won't be one. 15 minutes ago, SarahHben said: To get to that terminal do you drive into the docks from dock gate 10 and drive along through the docks, or do you drive further into Southampton and enter the docks closer to the terminal There is gate nearer to Mayflower terminal than dock gate 10, however dock gate 20 is a good alternative if you are, or can arrange to be, at that end of Southampton, especially if there are several ships in port on that day. 18 minutes ago, SarahHben said: other than the buffet, what eating options are likely to be available for a late lunch once we’re onboard? Possibly the Glasshouse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted May 8, 2023 #3 Share Posted May 8, 2023 It wasn't me who took a supplement, so I'm not sure who you are thinking of? I don't tend to get cruise cough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted May 8, 2023 #4 Share Posted May 8, 2023 1 hour ago, SarahHben said: It is just less than 3 months until our Canaries cruise on Ventura, 89 days to be precise, not that I’m counting ☺️ I have a few questions that I’m hoping some of you might be able to help with: Does Ventura have a passenger choir on the 2 weeks cruises or is that just for transatlantic cruises with more sea days? We are sailing from Mayflower Cruise Terminal and on the morning will be driving in from Holiday Inn Express M27, junction 7. To get to that terminal do you drive into the docks from dock gate 10 and drive along through the docks, or do you drive further into Southampton and enter the docks closer to the terminal We’ve only ever sailed from Ocean Terminal before. It isn’t clear on google maps. We aren’t Peninsula Club members yet and have a standard balcony cabin so no ‘special lunch’ options, so other than the buffet, what eating options are likely to be available for a late lunch once we’re onboard? I didn’t suffer from any sea sickness at all on our week long cruise on Iona last year, however some of you may remember that I suffered badly from motion sickness for two weeks when I got home. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, do you have any tips to combat it? Lastly a question for @jeanlyon I remember ages ago you said that you took a supplement in the run up to a cruise to help prevent cruise cough and general illnesses, but I can’t remember what it was. If you see this, I’d be grateful if you could let me know please. My sister and I both got cruise coughs on board Iona last year, we both tested and it wasn’t covid, but I’d like to avoid getting a cruise cough this year so no one looks at me as if I might have covid 😷 I'm quite prone to coughs anyway. Thank you in advance. Was it Echinacea…..? I certainty take that 1 week before and during the cruise to help prevent/shorten colds etc. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted May 8, 2023 #5 Share Posted May 8, 2023 There is usually a choir on 14 nighters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted May 8, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted May 8, 2023 3 hours ago, david63 said: I've only seen passenger choirs on longer cruises, but that is not to say that there won't be one. There is gate nearer to Mayflower terminal than dock gate 10, however dock gate 20 is a good alternative if you are, or can arrange to be, at that end of Southampton, especially if there are several ships in port on that day. Possibly the Glasshouse Thank you for that. Iona, Celebrity Silhouette and one other are due to be in that day too so it may be best for us to go further in and use dock gate 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted May 8, 2023 #7 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Dock Gate 10 is the best one to use for access to Mayflower Terminal it is straightforward where if you ever via Dock Gate 20 it is a lot further in the docks and can be confusing if never done it before 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted May 8, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted May 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Angel57 said: Was it Echinacea…..? I certainty take that 1 week before and during the cruise to help prevent/shorten colds etc. Oh thank you, it could well have been that. I'll jot it down and have a look in the shops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted May 8, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Just now, majortom10 said: Dock Gate 10 is the best one to use for access to Mayflower Terminal it is straightforward where if you ever via Dock Gate 20 it is a lot further in the docks and can be confusing if never done it before Thank you. I think I'll have to get both sets of directions handy and see what the traffic is like on the day. The simplest route would be my first choice, I don't fancy starting the holiday stressing over how to get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted May 8, 2023 #10 Share Posted May 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, SarahHben said: Thank you for that. Iona, Celebrity Silhouette and one other are due to be in that day too so it may be best for us to go further in and use dock gate 20. If you are coming in from the Ocean Terminal end, then the best way to Mayflower is most definitely via dock gate 10. Mayflower is much nearer gate 10 than it is to gate 20, so much quicker to use dock gate 10. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted May 8, 2023 #11 Share Posted May 8, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, majortom10 said: Dock Gate 20 it is a lot further in the docks and can be confusing if never done it before Depending on how you enter Southampton it is not that much further and can certainly be quicker if there is a lot of traffic in the city centre. Also it is easier to get into the terminal as are less using it so you do not get stuck in long queues and because you are approaching from the opposite direction you have right of way at the roundabout. Not that confusing as Mayflower is well signed all the way through Edited May 8, 2023 by david63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryjacobs Posted May 8, 2023 #12 Share Posted May 8, 2023 6 hours ago, SarahHben said: I didn’t suffer from any sea sickness at all on our week long cruise on Iona last year, however some of you may remember that I suffered badly from motion sickness for two weeks when I got home. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, do you have any tips to combat it? I had this problem on Iona. I was fine onboard but really ill with motion sickness on return. It was so bad I had to take 2 days off work. I spoke to a pharmacist and he advised me to take Stugeron travel pills. They cured me so on next cruise I shall have some of these immediatly on return to shore. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted May 8, 2023 #13 Share Posted May 8, 2023 2 hours ago, SarahHben said: Thank you. I think I'll have to get both sets of directions handy and see what the traffic is like on the day. The simplest route would be my first choice, I don't fancy starting the holiday stressing over how to get there. I stress about how I got there and why.🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted May 8, 2023 #14 Share Posted May 8, 2023 2 hours ago, terrierjohn said: If you are coming in from the Ocean Terminal end, then the best way to Mayflower is most definitely via dock gate 10. Mayflower is much nearer gate 10 than it is to gate 20, so much quicker to use dock gate 10. Yes, Aurora is nearly always at Mayflower and we always approach through Dock Gate 10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy afloat Posted May 8, 2023 #15 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Last month we embarked Aurora via gate 10, but disembarked via gate 20. 10 is much more direct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardennais Posted May 8, 2023 #16 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Britannia 12 night cruise last month with 5 sea days. On each sea day they had: Noon. Britannia Vocalists. The Live Lounge. Come and join Britannia’s very own vocal group with members of the Entertainment team. Suitable for all ages and vocal abilities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted May 8, 2023 #17 Share Posted May 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Happy afloat said: Last month we embarked Aurora via gate 10, but disembarked via gate 20. 10 is much more direct. and it doesn't have any annoying crane tracks to cross where you can wait for ages for the lights to change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted May 9, 2023 Author #18 Share Posted May 9, 2023 17 hours ago, jeanlyon said: Yes, Aurora is nearly always at Mayflower and we always approach through Dock Gate 10. Thanks Jean. Is it Echinacea that you take before a cruise? I remember you saying ages ago that you take something to boost your immune system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted May 9, 2023 Author #19 Share Posted May 9, 2023 17 hours ago, Harryjacobs said: I had this problem on Iona. I was fine onboard but really ill with motion sickness on return. It was so bad I had to take 2 days off work. I spoke to a pharmacist and he advised me to take Stugeron travel pills. They cured me so on next cruise I shall have some of these immediatly on return to shore. Thank you. So are you planning on waiting until you're on dry land before taking them? It was a horrible sensation, and like you I was pretty ill with it some days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted May 9, 2023 Author #20 Share Posted May 9, 2023 23 hours ago, jeanlyon said: It wasn't me who took a supplement, so I'm not sure who you are thinking of? I don't tend to get cruise cough. Sorry only just seen this after I'd replied. I must have got the wrong person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy v Posted May 9, 2023 #21 Share Posted May 9, 2023 I also still wobble for about two weeks after I return. Not too bad to feel ill though. If it's troublesome I would just take a pill. You may notice the motion more on Ventura so make sure you have medication with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchi Posted May 9, 2023 #22 Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) …….. Edited May 9, 2023 by Ranchi Changed mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryjacobs Posted May 10, 2023 #23 Share Posted May 10, 2023 16 hours ago, SarahHben said: Thank you. So are you planning on waiting until you're on dry land before taking them? It was a horrible sensation, and like you I was pretty ill with it some days. I shall be taking them with my breakfast on day of return. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Meer Posted May 10, 2023 #24 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Sarah, Have a look at ‘mal de debarquement’ on google. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted May 11, 2023 Author #25 Share Posted May 11, 2023 On 5/10/2023 at 7:50 AM, Lady Meer said: Sarah, Have a look at ‘mal de debarquement’ on google. Thanks, I'll have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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