memoak Posted November 25, 2023 #326 Share Posted November 25, 2023 5 hours ago, LACruiser88 said: A few years back, we were on a TA where the cut-off was 1,250. It makes you realize that there are lots of folks in the 1,000+ club! Yes TA cruises are the ones that we never plan on making the cut. Even on a 16 Hawaii cruise this year our 490 days barely made it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare LACruiser88 Posted November 26, 2023 Author #329 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Today is a sea day as we head towards Gibraltar. Last night was quite rough, but much calmer this morning. It is overcast, breezy and cool. Too cool for the Sanctuary. Just returned from the Fitness Center. Now a shower and our couch with a good book! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare c-boy Posted November 26, 2023 #331 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Constantin.... I always liked that name. Reminds me of Constantine Harper the Pointman. But I digress, I applaud you sir on your physical work out ( I assume that's what you were doing) and determination 👏. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted November 26, 2023 Author #332 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Today we had lunch at the Ocean Terrace Sushi Bar. It was very good for "cruise ship" sushi. It was not busy at all. We saw three other couples during the time we there. Cold Saki 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisCruiser2 Posted November 26, 2023 #333 Share Posted November 26, 2023 2 hours ago, LACruiser88 said: Today we had lunch at the Ocean Terrace Sushi Bar. It was very good for "cruise ship" sushi. It was not busy at all. We saw three other couples during the time we there. Cold Saki I'm sad that Ocean Terrace doesn't have the Crab Margarita anymore. I don't do sushi but liked those! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellbeachjim Posted November 26, 2023 #334 Share Posted November 26, 2023 5 hours ago, LACruiser88 said: Today is a sea day as we head towards Gibraltar. Last night was quite rough, but much calmer this morning. It is overcast, breezy and cool. Too cool for the Sanctuary. Wimps!!! While it was a little breezy, it was nowhere as windy as before. Just a beautiful day in our favorite place on board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hllwdcruiser Posted November 26, 2023 #335 Share Posted November 26, 2023 On 11/23/2023 at 2:15 PM, Kmkub said: They refused to discuss until tomorrow. It is what it is. Getting a dedicated table for 2 seems unlikely. Oh why oh why didn't I take a screenshot last week. Lol. What was the final resolution? Good idea to take a screenshot, I'll do it now, but do you think it will make a difference? I'd love to hear how your first TA is going. Not wanting to hijack this thread, I tried to PM you, but I get an error message that the feature is disabled. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted November 26, 2023 Author #336 Share Posted November 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, shellbeachjim said: Wimps!!! While it was a little breezy, it was nowhere as windy as before. Just a beautiful day in our favorite place on board. You got me on that one! 🤣🤣🤣 It's my thin Cuban blood! I have been checking temperatures for the upcoming week and it will definitely be warming up. We might be up there tomorrow after a quick stroll in Gibraltar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted November 26, 2023 Author #337 Share Posted November 26, 2023 The extra dishes in the Reserve Collection Dining Room tonight were an Escargot Baguette appetizer and Lobster Thermador. This is the first time we have seen this escargot dish, it was delicious! The best Maitre'd in the Princess fleet! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shellbeachjim Posted November 26, 2023 #339 Share Posted November 26, 2023 1 hour ago, LACruiser88 said: The best Maitre'd in the Princess fleet! Agreed! Nicola is the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kmkub Posted November 26, 2023 #340 Share Posted November 26, 2023 6 hours ago, hllwdcruiser said: 6 hours ago, hllwdcruiser said: What was the final resolution? Good idea to take a screenshot, I'll do it now, but do you think it will make a difference? I'd love to hear how your first TA is going. Not wanting to hijack this thread, I tried to PM you, but I get an error message that the feature is disabled. It was handled well. We decided to opt out of fixed time voluntarily, but we weren’t asked to do so. The first week has resembled a port intensive 7 day so far. Lol. Next week should be amazing. Sea days are the best reason to cruise. We have two massages scheduled to ensure a soft landing when we get home. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kmkub Posted November 26, 2023 #341 Share Posted November 26, 2023 12 hours ago, LACruiser88 said: I don’t like this. Has this been done before ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted November 26, 2023 #342 Share Posted November 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, Kmkub said: I don’t like this. Has this been done before ? Sure; we've done something similar on three or four occasions with no problems 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellbeachjim Posted November 26, 2023 #343 Share Posted November 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Kmkub said: I don’t like this. Has this been done before ? I’d much rather hand my passport over than have the entire ship standing in line for passport control. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kmkub Posted November 26, 2023 #344 Share Posted November 26, 2023 1 minute ago, shellbeachjim said: I’d much rather hand my passport over than have the entire ship standing in line for passport control. Snark aside, five days seems excessive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted November 27, 2023 #345 Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Kmkub said: I don’t like this. Has this been done before ? This is very common we had surrender our passports many times on Trans Atlantic cruises. They have never lost them and what would you do with them besides lock them in your safe ? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t&atravel Posted November 27, 2023 #346 Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Kmkub said: Snark aside, five days seems excessive. When we did around South America they had them almost the entire trip BA to LA. No big deal. They are not required to go ashore and no need for them onboard. They give you a receipt which you turn in when you get them back. If they are required ashore as with the excursion to Machu Picchu they will give them to you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted November 27, 2023 Author #347 Share Posted November 27, 2023 9 hours ago, Kmkub said: I don’t like this. Has this been done before ? As mentioned above by other posters, we have done this numerous times in the past with no problems. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted November 27, 2023 Author #348 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Good Morning Gibraltar! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted November 27, 2023 #349 Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) For those in onboard activities: please rearrange playing locations as wanted!! I found a really great area on Lido deck near the marketplace for games!! Call me at 8433 if you want to move the group, or better yet, announce it at your 1st meet up!! Edited November 27, 2023 by Ombud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted November 27, 2023 #350 Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) On 11/24/2023 at 8:45 PM, fannym123 said: @Ombud glad to hear you did 5 miles. How long it took for you to walk to Livorno Central station from where the shuttle dropoff? Surprised it was a short walk 🤔. Our bus ride was about 10-15 mins. Its only about a 20 minute walk. So it took almost as long to take a bus?? One weird thing: they don't check for tickets on the train .... I had them (rt 5.6€) Off to another walk in Gibraltar. The whole colony is only 2-3sq miles so yeah .... short walk. Edited November 27, 2023 by Ombud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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