Let's talk cruises

[krooton]

We live in Winchester so about 15 minutes drive away ( on a good day ) from Southampton. A short trip to the ship, normally pretty quick checking in, jump on ship and the holiday starts, its awesome. Am I right in thinking Liverpool docks is becoming a bit of a bigger player with cruise ships?

Im really eager to do the Fjords and think ive managed to persuade the better half to go next year April time perhaps - is there a best time of year to go? Also will be doing a Fly cruise from Florida to explore Bahamas etc Nov 27, yet to be booked and to explore options of ships etc.

11 weeks today and we will be at a Gatwick hotel chilling before flying out to the Caribbean and jumping on Britannia.

Depends, May if you still want to see snow on the tops and waterfalls, July/August if you want to gamble on better weather. Both July cruises I did saw mid 20s at Geiranger, and over 30 in Stavanger. We were very lucky.

 

[NickK]

Just adding this so I know where to find it later: https://santorinidave.com/santorini-cruises

In short Santorini appears to be a nightmare for cruise ships as they boat tender people on/off, they have a cable car in the old port, and that makes for a nightmare of queues.

 

[Firestar_3x]

Just adding this so I know where to find it later: https://santorinidave.com/santorini-cruises

In short Santorini appears to be a nightmare for cruise ships as they boat tender people on/off, they have a cable car in the old port, and that makes for a nightmare of queues.

Easy to avoid by sorting a trip out:

Tender to Athinios then coach to Fira, then the reverse on the way back.

Did the above earlier this year and avoided all the problems.

 

[NickK]

Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs

The Villa Vie Odyssey suspended its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".

www.bbc.co.uk

Lol you have to be nuts.. they must be blaming it but in reality they've just killed ever getting passengers for a year long cruise again!

 

[RxR]

Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs

The Villa Vie Odyssey suspended its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".

www.bbc.co.uk

Lol you have to be nuts.. they must be blaming it but in reality they've just killed ever getting passengers for a year long cruise again!

Pity those poor sods that sold all their worldly goods for that "cruise for life". They are now fully homeless and abandoned on foreign shores.

 

[NickK]

Pity those poor sods that sold all their worldly goods for that "cruise for life". They are now fully homeless and abandoned on foreign shores.

To me it seems feels like a pre-bankruptcy.

 

[Lumeycom]

Done a good number of cruises but havent been since covid, we are looking at it again for perhaps the year after next as we have an 18 month old and are holding off until properly potty trained so we can use the kids pools (i know some lines will allow swim nappies but we'd rather wait)