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But a coupel of questions, I presume there will be plenty fo taxis available outside the airport to get us to our hotel, plus also in the morning from hotel to port, but just wondered if there are any hints and tips that you might be able to give us to enjoy the trip even more! :-)
Also, what is boarding in Barcelona etc etc like, we have been told we can expect to be off the ship on our return by about 8am, so have booked an 11am flight home, does all that sound feasible etc etc?
Also, what can we expect with Navigator from Barcelona, eclectic mix of passengers etc?
Any info or hints and tips greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance, James.
I have a Panama Canal trip booked on Serenade OTS for 18 April 09. The original price for an E1 balcony was £1306 pp - the last price drop made last week brought my price down (after 2 previous adjustments) to £913 pp - a 30% saving!!! If you are over 55 they often have a special rate - you have to search for it specifically online. Good luck and hope you enjoy your break.
Ken
Arriving, our plane only leaves in the evening, so we have almost a complete ay to explore the city.
We did in Oslo the "self checkout" walking out with our luggage from the quay to the station, but it would be nice to know if there is any kind of motorised transport, (port buses, taxis?) if we ourselves would leave among the first from the ship.
J
I have been keeping an eye on teh price and it seems static at the moment, and I wnet through an agent as they were giving away nearly all of the 10% commision they work with!! So made it more affordable.
Not yet 55, although some of the deals you see it sometimes make me wish I was!!!
Must admit, a few days away with just the wife and no kids, sounds liek bliss, to me and a few days in the Med on a decent ship sounds superb!
Cant wait!!!
Will do a review on our return.
Many thanks, James.
quote:Originally posted by KenC:One tip - if you have booked via RCI's web site and have not made your final full payment yet then regularly track the price by making 'dummy' bookings and if the price goes down you can call RCI and ask for the new rate.
That interesting. That's not the normal practice for Cruises purchased in the UK. Normally it's a case of "bad luck, you get the price you saw when you paid the deposit"!
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:That interesting. That's not the normal practice for Cruises purchased in the UK. Normally it's a case of "bad luck, you get the price you saw when you paid the deposit"!
I know, can't believe the luck .... we've also saved £600 on a cruise booked with Azamara next January. However, I have just noticed a disclaimer on RCI.co.uk stating that the online rates were for 'new reservations' only - so maybe they're tightening up. But some of the recent savings online have been large enough to cancel, lose the £200 deposit and rebook and still save money.
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