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  1. 7 hours ago, juliiahaart said:

    How about a luggage storage service at the hotel or train station, so you can explore Rome without any worries?

    This is pretty standard in Europe but I would double check with the hotel.

  2. 14 hours ago, ScorpioAlicia said:

    I recieved an email from concierge welcoming me to my cruise on symphony next week. It only said free drinks 5-8. And complimentary coffee and tea other hours. I'm staying in a crown loft suite and I thought it was wine, beer,soda from 11-11. So I didn't purchase deluxe beverage package.  Does anyone know if it is 11-11? Thank you

    What ship?  Oasis and newer are typically 11-11 but the older ships are 5-8.

  3. 17 minutes ago, frazer17 said:

    Hi , cruise newbie here, so forgive if I go over well trodden ground.

    I am on Odyssey of the seas for 7 nights in the Med this summer. Couple of questions

    1) does the ship have EU or USA sockets

    2) Is it possible to use a two plug adaptor into a single ship socket?

     

    Many thanks for any reply 

    1.  It will have both

    2.  2 plug adapters are on the banned list.  You can use the ones that have one plug and Data (USB or Type C) ports also.

  4. On 5/11/2025 at 9:08 PM, Jerry228 said:

    The Port – Galveston, TX

    We loved the Galveston port — it’s new, clean, and made embarkation and disembarkation super easy.

    One thing to know: it’s far from both major airports (HOU and IAH). We flew into HOU, which is closer, about an hour drive to the port vs. 1.5 hours from IAH.

    Instead of staying overnight in Galveston (which we didn’t find that interesting to us), we stayed halfway in Webster, near the Space Center. We flew in a day early, picked up a rental car, had an awesome lunch at Killen’s BBQ, and visited Space Center Houston (highly recommend the Mission Control tour!). We stayed at a Holiday Inn Express for about $70 ... much cheaper than the $200-400 Galveston hotels. Plus, there’s a Target and Costco nearby for last-minute shopping or grabbing a nice bottle of wine for the ship.

    The next morning, we dropped off the rental car further south along I-45 and Lyfted to the port, easy and smooth.

    Heads-up: HOU’s rental car was terrible — we spent almost two hours getting our car. Next time, I’d just use Uber/Lyft or pick up a rental from a less busy location.

    For anyone thinking of flying into Houston, this is the way to do it.  I would add that if you are looking for seaside dining like you would get staying in Galveston, Kemah is very close to Webster and has that.

  5. Usually your bid should be active until around boarding time and you will get an email letting you know that it has not been accepted.  Cancellations can happen right up until check in that could activate the system.

    In practice, very few offers are actually accepted so its best just to place them and keep your expectations low.

  6. I also like Rony's tours - As mentioned above it is very cheap to hire a driver for the day that knows the island and will keep you safe. Roatan has very good and inexpensive ziplining.  There is very good snorkeling both from the beach and from a boat.  Beaches are very nice. There are also some really good restaurants for local seafood.  

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