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Duplicate Registrations

by david63 » 02 Feb 2013, 11:40

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I would like to try and tidy up some aspects of the forum and I am aware that some members, for several reasons, made, in the early days, more than...

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Hi David :wave: , I originally registered as Patricia :think: and then reregistered as Patricia2.
I only now use Patricia 2 :thumbup: so perhaps you...

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Arcadia J615

by screwy » 30 Jun 2016, 19:34

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Hi All,
We are soon 14 weeks...off to the Med on this cruise, does anyone know if any of the following can be done DIY ?

Cagliari, Messina,...

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... OK M O B is Taormina any good for me in my scooter as most of the photos I have seen warn me against it.
It was a few years ago Dai and I didn't...

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30 Aug 2016, 19:10
Cruise port of call for Athens

by zumbaqueen » 10 Jun 2016, 17:48

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Hi all

Can anyone help me. One of our ports of call on Azura in early September is Piraeus (Athens). It has been a few years since I've been there...

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Thank you Peter for this information I am very grateful it will help me plan our visit in advance. The information you have given is so...

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13 Jun 2016, 09:18
Madeira - Restaurant Recommendation

by cornmillgirl » 12 May 2016, 11:39

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Anyone visiting Madeira must visit Olives Restaurant

It's in an art deco style kind of place with a lovely terrace to sit out when the weather is...

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That's no problem, I do get funny looks when out dining, as people must think I'm a bit nerdy keep taking
photos, but they don't know I write blog....

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24 May 2016, 17:03
Help please regarding a Baltic cruise

by Lynda and David » 07 Apr 2016, 12:28

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Hello

We are planning to do our first Baltic cruise next year but are not sure which is the best month to choose. We've looked at P&O, Cunard and...

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We went at about that time of year on Queen Victoria and had excellent weather after a bit of drizzle in Copenhagen.

If you are OK walking I would...

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27 Apr 2016, 19:20
A Glimpse of Bruges

by Stephen » 28 Oct 2015, 11:08
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If you visit make sure you have your wits about you as anything seems to go traffic and pedestrian wise.

Live cam of the main square in Bruges.

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I've just learned that the Ghent Floralies is on this year but the annoying part is, it ends on 1st May so we will miss it by a couple of weeks....
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08 Apr 2016, 14:16
Russian cuisine

by Whynd1 » 01 Dec 2015, 19:14

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I was just browsing through some literature on excursions in St Petersburg. Some of the two day excursions include a Russian lunch and I was...

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Probably best to wait until you get back to the ship !! :sick:

Looks like wot Mama brought me up on! And she is a St Petersburger born and bred....

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14 Dec 2015, 19:58
Seville

by Whynd1 » 25 Sep 2015, 09:57

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We have booked the excursion Seville on your own, was wondering if anybody had done either of the Seville excursions and could tell me how long the...

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Thanks for the replies,looking forward to visiting Seville. Had to cancel on the morning of the excursion last time due to illness.

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25 Sep 2015, 19:14
Koper

by rita17 » 20 Sep 2015, 11:14

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Just deciding what to do in Koper on our forthcoming cruise. Wondered if anyone has used the HOHO bus?

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Thank you. I'll do that. I looked on cruisett and cruise timetables but they weren't any help.

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21 Sep 2015, 22:02
Venice off the Beaten Track

by Solent Richard » 29 Apr 2015, 17:15

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I would guess there are many of you who, like me, have almost done Venice to death on cruise ship calls.

With that in mind I decided to look for...

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Buy Thomas Cook's Traveller's Guide on e-Bay for a few £££s and it will list umpteen walks covering many places that most folks have yet to visit in...

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09 Sep 2015, 17:37
Alicante

by allatc » 13 Jul 2015, 08:03

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What's good to do in Alicante (without going on a tour) ?

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Forgot, Elche just down the road (a bit) is fantastic and called 'The City of Palms' and you'll think you are in North Africa.

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30 Jul 2015, 15:52
Gdansk (Gdynia)

by Grando » 17 Jun 2015, 20:38

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We are doing the Baltic next week on Caribbean Princess and visiting 2 new ports for us, and was wondering if anyone has been recently to Gdansk and...

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Hello Doreen.
Yes, we did see the display by the Russian Air Force. The first bit was quite slow and we kept saying they weren't as good as the Red...

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14 Jul 2015, 15:47
Akrotiri

by Teepers » 03 Jul 2015, 13:10

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Has anyone visited Akrotiri when stopping at Santorini? We are visiting during our August cruise (along with another 4 smaller ships) and I just...

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Thank you, I've just had a quick look at the pictures - The island looks lovely.

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06 Jul 2015, 14:00
Dubrovnik

by Linda67 » 13 Mar 2013, 19:46
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How easy is it to DIY Dubrovnik? We'd like to walk the walls, how easy is it to get there from the port? I think it's down as a tender port. Any...

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I agree with QB :lol:
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04 Jul 2015, 07:02
Venice

by Ms B » 21 Oct 2013, 17:22

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Hi
Can anyone tell me if you can use the shuttle boat, which drops you off at St Marks Square and which is provided by P&O, as many times as you like...

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Hello Mrs B

We used the P&O shuttle service last year at a charge of £36 for a family ticket....so £12-15 for a single ticket sounds about right. I...

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29 Apr 2015, 17:28
Corinth Canal

by Peter D » 16 Apr 2015, 18:52

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Anyone done this. What did you think and is it worth doing.

Cheers.

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Corinth Canal is a good trip. Nice boat ride through the canal and back, visit to ancient Corinth and tea and cakes on a seaside hotel. What's not to...

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17 Apr 2015, 16:29
Trips in Rome

by Patchworker » 24 Mar 2015, 11:35

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We are visiting Rome in June on Britannia. I realise the day trips to Rome are all dat affairs, any recommendations for which is the best P&O...

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Just back from Britannia, they now do a trip in Rome which is similar to Rome on your own but the transfer is by train - great if like Trish you're...

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07 Apr 2015, 10:18
Zakynthos

by Peter D » 28 Mar 2015, 18:07

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Looking at a cruise that takes in this Island, aka Zante.

Does anyone have any suggestions.

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We are going for a week in June. Good job that I'm still young then! :D :crazy:
Is that your mental age you are referring to or physical...

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30 Mar 2015, 22:14
CANARY ISLANDS TRIPS

by JillD66 » 30 Aug 2014, 11:41

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Just booked our first cruise to the Canaries!

Can anyone recommend trips for Ferrol, Agadir, Lanzarote, La Gomera & La Palma?

Many thanks,

JillD

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It tends to be a bit cooler and wetter up North where the ship will berth. If it is like that when you dock, then it's a short(ish) walk to the main...

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15 Mar 2015, 22:22
What to do in Tangiers

by Popeye The Sailorman » 01 Feb 2015, 20:13

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Hi all
We are visiting Tangiers on our next cruise and wanted to know what it's like? Any tips
on what to go and see/do etc would be greatly...

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Yes Steve, it was a P & O tour, part by coach but mostly walking. It's very easy to get into the main part of the city and I must say it felt quite...

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02 Feb 2015, 15:39
Glacier trips in Iceland

by Boris+ » 09 Jan 2015, 16:13

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Has anyone done any of the glacier trips in Iceland?

I know that there may be one which uses a 'snow truck' and one which involves crampons and...

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Sorry DK,

But I'm not going to do a 'genteel stroll' as you put it - I'm not exactly looking for something really tall to get to grips with either;...

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12 Jan 2015, 08:27
St Petersburg/Russian Visa's

by Dark Knight » 07 Jan 2015, 19:47

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hey ho forum botherers

we are going to St Petersburg on a cruise , now I know your visa is covered by ship's tours and private tours, but what if...

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We were also warned about not taking photos of the ship on the quayside when we arrived in St Petersburg - this was last September. We were at the...

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09 Jan 2015, 11:55
Ajaccio on your own

by Solent Richard » 12 Nov 2014, 10:02

Earlier this year while cruising the Western Mediterranean on Ventura we called at the port of Ajaccio .

Made famous as the birth place of Napoleon...

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12 Nov 2014, 10:02
visas for russia

by poole boy » 15 Apr 2014, 08:16

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we are thinking of doing j510 or j511 next year to st Petersburg and are wondering if you need a visa if so how easy is it to get one and how much do...

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We took your advice last year Kaymar and used TJ Travel in St Petersburg and can highly recommend them, we couldn't fault them and we had a fantastic...

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10 Nov 2014, 22:04
Saint Petersburg

by Gooner » 11 Aug 2014, 16:55

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We recently cruised on Arcadia arriving in St Petersburg on 31 July 2014 for a two-day grand tour booked with Alla Tours and prior to disembarkation...

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When we visited st Petersburg we used TJ Travel for the 2 day tour and they were fantastic, and we have booked with them again for our next visit. On...

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09 Nov 2014, 12:15
A Ship's Excursion at Corfu

by Solent Richard » 03 Nov 2014, 10:43

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In may this year my wife and I visited Corfu while on board P&O's Ventura.

On this occasion we booked a ship's excursion that included visits to the...

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Thank you for the post. Something to bare in mind if we visit. Loved the pictures.

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03 Nov 2014, 15:05

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