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Cabin Reviews - Other Ships

by JenniC » 09 Mar 2013, 16:20

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Following a suggestion from a member we have set up this thread for Cabin Reviews so please feel free to add your review.

To facilitate the search...

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Cunard QM2 Queen's Grill 9031/9040

We had both of these on a 29 night voyage back from Singapore, one to Dubai, then the other to Southampton. Both...

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08 Jul 2014, 12:32
Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas

by Kendhni » 21 Oct 2022, 09:03

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Going bigger again

I know it won't be for some but it pushes 'resort at sea' to a new level.

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You do wonder at what point they will design a ship that is too big to sail

It's slowly moving to the day that there will be no ports on the...

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21 Oct 2022, 21:44
Jumping Ship

by david63 » 15 Jul 2022, 14:06

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We have a couple of big events coming up in 2024 and have been looking for something special. There was nothing even remotely interesting with P&O so...

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Well the first surprise is that Silversea have changed their excursions policy and instead of having to wait until 180 days pre cruise to book them...

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24 Aug 2022, 09:32
NCL Being Proactive

by david63 » 28 Jun 2022, 08:50

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Over the weekend I was looking for a cruise to a particular area (one that P&O do not do). I came across a possibility with, amongst others, NCL so I...

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Not my cup of tea but there are those to whom it would appeal. There should be something for everybody out there.

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29 Jun 2022, 20:31
Holland America Dress Code - Susan Calman goes Cruising

by allatc » 30 Apr 2022, 10:43

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We watched Susan Calman goes cruising last night.

She was on a Holland America Caribbean cruise sailing from Port Everglades.

Part of our interest...

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Now that is naughty!

Indeed it was

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30 Apr 2022, 20:54
Cruises in August on Viking Ocean

by Midlandslass » 08 Jul 2021, 14:41

For those of you who have missed cruising and have lost their P&O cruises, Viking Ocean have some 7 night cruises leaving from Portsmouth this August.

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08 Jul 2021, 14:41
Ambassador Cruise Line

by david63 » 27 May 2021, 13:18

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Ambassador Cruise Line is the line that have acquired CMV -

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I was thinking more on the lines of Bejontley’s, a more upmarket area of Norway :)

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03 Jul 2021, 13:31
UK Cruise Ships have been scrapped

by Manoverboard » 02 Mar 2021, 07:54

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The Marco Polo and the Magellan are two examples in spite of being sold for development into Hotels.

R.I.P :(

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My dear old mum was a regular on Marco Polo when it was the Pushkin.
She loved it living in Gravesend.
Home to ship in half hour.
My brother would...

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02 Mar 2021, 17:04
A bit of cruise news

by Stephen » 19 Jan 2021, 16:43

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20 Jan 2021, 12:31
Symphony of The Seas

by Stephen » 22 Oct 2020, 08:45

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New series on the ship starts tonight on More 4 @ 9pm 🛳

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We were wondering how they cope with tender ports. Looking forward to the next episode

Our experience on Indepence OTS was that they cope extremely...

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24 Oct 2020, 13:16
CMV News

by Gill W » 17 Jun 2020, 17:12
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CMV are looking for emergency funding.

As a small cruise line, they are very vulnerable.

I’ll be watching this closely, as we’ve had three nice...

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We're thinking of having a new patio and some other landscaping in the garden next year - that's one way of using our Fred Olsen refund.

I've got...
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24 Jul 2020, 14:57
Saga Spirit of Discovery

by Midlandslass » 04 Oct 2019, 16:35
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I’ve just returned from a very enjoyable 7 night cruise on Spirit of Discovery.
There were some niggles but overall the cruise met our expectations....

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Well I found it funny. They do like to show their bit of totty a close view of the coast. :lol: :lol:
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04 Mar 2020, 23:28
Virgin cruise ships.

by Ray B » 25 Nov 2019, 15:05

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I have just had a look at the photos showing how the Vigin cruise ships will look. Looking for something that is easy on the eye to which you can...

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Seen the video, it is certainly not for me. Maybe the new generation of cruisers will like the inside design, but in my view, it's more like it all...

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03 Mar 2020, 18:55
RCI cruise offers

by allatc » 06 Feb 2020, 14:04

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Just had an email from RCI.

One week cruise out of Dubai from £174. (£400 for balcony)

It sounds OK until you then add flights - £300 - £400

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Anyone cruising in that area at the moment needs their bumps felt.
I wouldn’t go on a freebie.

Far to volatile for my tastes.

Which is presumably...

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06 Feb 2020, 14:23
Carnival Cruises

by Ray B » 20 Dec 2019, 18:04

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Two more ships have today had a coming together. The Carnival Glory collided with the Carnival legend as it was docking in Cozumal Maxico. It also...

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They do now if they see a Carnival ship approaching

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22 Dec 2019, 18:36
Review of Baltic Cruise on RCI Explorer of the Seas Part 2

by Jan Rosser » 01 Sep 2019, 19:36

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Ports of Call were Oslo/Copenhagen/Tallinn/St. Petersburg/Helsinki/Stockholm/Skagen and Stavanger.

Oslo
We had been here before and did an...

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Thanks for doing the report Jan, together with Towny's it provides an excellent insight into RCI.

I recall that Mobietta and I have walked from the...

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02 Sep 2019, 12:39
Review of Baltic Cruise on RCI Explorer of the Seas Part 1

by Jan Rosser » 01 Sep 2019, 19:30

Well I jumped ship for this cruise principally because Explorer of the Seas was the only suitable ship going to the Baltic during the dates we wanted...

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01 Sep 2019, 19:30
Review of Independence of the seas, Med cruise Jul/Aug 2019.

by towny44 » 28 Aug 2019, 14:54

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A warning for P&O cheerleaders, this review contains negative comments that might offend your sensibilities!

For many people a cruise during school...

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I look forward to reading your review Jan and comparing notes. We are Diamond on RCI due entirely to our Celebrity cruises, it has one or two nice...

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29 Aug 2019, 16:57
RCI - Baltic

by Jan Rosser » 04 Aug 2019, 07:48
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Off today to Southampton for my Baltic cruise with son and family. Only travelled with RCI once before - I think my granddaughters will enjoy the...

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Spoke too soon. Been pi**ing down
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18 Aug 2019, 11:39
Holland America - Amsterdam

by allatc » 04 Jul 2019, 13:53

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Anyone cruised with Holland America ?

And particularly on the Amsterdam ?

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Since Cunard's 2 junior Queens and Arcadia are based on HAL's Vista class ships, then Cunard and Arcadia aficionado's will probably find Holland...

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10 Jul 2019, 16:08
Saga cruises

by Midlandslass » 18 Apr 2019, 14:05
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I've had a look around this forum and barely a mention of Saga.
I surmise that this is a lot to do with their reputation for being a bit of an old...

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Don't know! I'll let the Captain sort it out. We're a few decks down so it won't be our cabin that hits the bridge first!
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05 Jul 2019, 14:31
CMV Columbus – British Isles – May 2019

by Gill W » 22 May 2019, 12:23

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This is not a full review, but just a few comments on my recent cruise.

It was a 10 night cruise and very port intensive, being only one sea day....

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David says Oriana is going to start up Carnival China, so Carnival must think she has some kind of future?

Anyway, at 24 years old Oriana is a...

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25 May 2019, 22:43
Jamie Oliver on RCI

by allatc » 21 May 2019, 16:39

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I read somewhere that RCI were going to put Jamie Oliver restaurants on Anthem of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas.

Did they ?

and if so will they...

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We had a large family meal at a Marco Pierre White restaurant up in Lincolnshire last November. An absolute disaster.

I can imagine Stephen, the...

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Last post by Stephen
22 May 2019, 07:12
NCL Cruises - any thoughts?

by oldbluefox » 21 Apr 2019, 19:13

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With P&O seemingly opting for bigger ships to 'stack 'em high and sell 'em cheap' we have been looking at other cruise lines. One of my relatives...

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I first sailed NCL around 1998 when they did have formal evenings but they then changed to 'freestyle' cruising which made formal dress optional.
We...

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22 Apr 2019, 15:38
NCL's Free At Sea

by Gill W » 02 Apr 2019, 16:21

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I saw this whilst browsing Twitter today

You pay £99 extra and you can pick two upgrades, choosing from Drinks Package, Specialty Dining Package,...

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We booked every single one of our cruises because of the destination on offer rather than the dress code.

Going smart / elegant casual made a...

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05 Apr 2019, 09:13

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