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Hi Victoria, We are taking the van to the Parkhotel Annia which is near the Venice Airport. I'm sure the driver would make another stop where you are staying. I have not heard back from my contact at MyDayTrip to see if there will be room. If there is room, I already paid 326 Euros which was charged to my credit card as $353.91 USD which would work out to $50.56 per person if we can get 7 in the van. I guess the best way to handle it would be use Paypal, Zelle or Venmo to me. That being said, that does not include the tip for the driver. Our stateroom on the ship is 4522 but that could change since I have a pending RoyalUp bid. The best way to reach me would be via email which is my RCB username (Baltodave) at gmail dot com. As soon as I hear back from MyDayTrip, I'll post it here. ..Dave

It sounds like we're on the same cruise (Rhapsody ending in Ravenna on August 1st). We are staying in a hotel near the Venice airport and flying out the next morning. We (3 adults) reserved a van with MyDayTrip. I will find out if we can fit 4 more adults. If you have internet on the ship, my email is the same username as here (BaltoDave) At Gmail. ...Dave

That's just the reverse of what I'm doing. We are traveling from Revenna to Venice on August 1st. We (3 of us) used MyDayTrip and booked a van. It may not be least expensive but it seems convenient. Good luck find another couple or family to ride with.

Thank You!!! (don't know how I missed that)

For the life of me, I can't find where to get "Order History" (to see what you already bought) if your upcoming cruise has been upgraded to the new cruise planner page (see below) So, does anyone know how to see what cruise planner items you've already purchased? Thanks!

Hi @JennaRCB! Have you gone on that cruise yet? Ours is a month from now and wanted to see if you have any advice. Thanks!

Agreed. We originally booked a "MPV" van. But recently got an email from them that a regular minivan (seats 7) would be the same cost so we were "upgraded". I'm hoping to meet another couple on the trip that will take the van with us and share the cost.

Our cruise is a little different. We are taking Rhapsody from Athens to Ravenna and are flying home out of Venice the day after the cruise arrives in Ravenna. So, we needed a ride from Ravenna to Venice and I booked it with MyDayTrip.com. It's on August 1, 2022 so if anyone is on Rhapsody (7/25 - 8/1) and wants a ride to Venice, let me know. We (3 adults) have a van booked so there is room for another couple.

I believe our incoming flight (from Venice) and our outbound flight are both in terminal 5. Also, there are 6 hours (scheduled) from when our inbound flight arrives at its gate and our outbound flight departs its gate. So, I figured 3 hours in a lounge might be okay. If we are staying within terminal 5, do we need to go through security?

This isn't really a RCL question but thought I'd ask anyway.... We have some time to kill at Heathrow after our Greek/Adriatic cruise and I'm considering purchasing admission to one of the lounges in terminal 5 of Heathrow. There are 2 lounges: "Club Aspire" and "Plaza Premium". We don't have AMEX cards so we need to buy the admission (about $43 pp for 3 hours). Does anyone here have any thoughts/opinions of them?

Thanks. That's a great video. I also read somewhere to bring some tape to secure the top of the bag so nothing falls out. Also, I was under the impression the bag was plastic but in that video, it appears to be paper.

Thanks but that's not what I was looking for. I understand that most (if not all) RC ships offer a "Wash and Fold" service for around $35 USD where you can stuff as many items (socks, underwear, t-shirts, etc..) in the bag for the fixed price.

I apologize if this has already been asked. What is the size of the plastic bag used for the "Wash & Fold" service? I'm asking because I read somewhere that a good "hack" is to put a paper bag inside so you don't rip the plastic bag (and want to know what size paper bag to bring). Thanks!

Yes, after being on hold with them for over 20 minutes, they told me that since the flight is over 30 days away to try again in a few days. The crazy thing is that we also requested a change with our outbound flight (on AA) and it was taken care of in less than 12 hours. I first contacted Air2Sea 2.5 weeks ago when I learned that our original flight was cancelled.

We are doing the opposite. Our Rhapsody cruise ends in Ravenna on August 1 and we are flying out of Venice on August 2. We (3 adults) booked a driver (with a mini van) through MyDayTrip.com. A bit pricey but hoping to meet another couple on the ship who might want to ride along and split the cost. BTW, we are staying at the Marriott Courtyard near the Venice airport.

I agree that Air2Sea is terrible. We are taking Rhapsody OTS from Athens to Ravenna July 25 thru August 1. We booked our flights (with the help of our wonderful MEI agent) through Air2Sea. We are having a problem with the return on August 2. We were originally scheduled to fly from Venice (VCE) to Baltimore (BWI) with a connection at London Heathrow (LHR). The problem is that British Airways cancelled the VCE-LHR flight and we were switched to a VCE->London Gatwick (LGW) flight and no way to get from LGW to LHR (that connection is only 3 hours; not enough). There's an earlier VCE-LHR flight that we want to switch to but Air2Sea keeps putting me off because it's more than 30 days out. I also have called BA but they say that since the flight was booked through a 3rd party (Air2Sea), they won't do anything. What a CF!

Thanks! Actually, we'll be in Culver City for a wedding with most of the wedding guests leaving Sunday afternoon. The cruise leaves on Monday so we're looking to switch hotels to be a bit closer to the cruise terminal.

We are taking Navigator out of Los Angeles the first week of December. Right now, I'm looking for recommendations for a hotel for the night before the cruise. Thanks!

Awesome! I look forward to seeing your live blog.

Hi Everyone, We (3 adults) are taking Rhapsody July 25 - August 1 with 3 stops in Greece (Mykonos, Crete and Zakynthos), 1 stop in Kotor, Montenegro and 1 stop in Split, Croatia. The cruise ends in Ravenna, Italy and I've already arranged a ride to Venice (BTW, we have room if anyone wants to join us there). We've done plenty of cruises in the Caribbean but we are newbies when it comes to Europe. Does anyone have ideas/hints for excursions? Should we stick with RC's excursions (which tend to be pricey) or are there plenty of 3rd-party options (either in advance or at the ports)? Thanks!

Actually, our cruise ends in Ravenna and I've already booked a ride with MyDayTrip (a mini-van) to go from Ravenna to Venice. Our flight home leaves the next day from Venice. We (3 adults) are hoping to meet a couple on the cruise who would want to split the ride with us. If anyone is interested we are on Rhapsody July 25 - August 1 and our ride is after we get off the ship in Ravenna on August 1.

Anyone have an idea of when RC will release the schedule for Fall 2024 cruises departing Baltimore?

Which sailing was cancelled?

Thanks for the tip! We have 2 things to plug in. One is the wife's blowdryer and the other is a USB hub (we use to charge phones, etc). When I get home later, I'll check to see if they work with 110-240v.

We are not concerned with the stateroom (not our first rodeo). We are concerned with the hotels in Athens and Venice.