Kathrine_Wnek - we don't like Rose either, the REDS were wonderful. We had wonderful Salad bars at lunch and good and unique salads on the menu for dinner. the food was VERY good. I can't imagine you not being happy.
Well, our cruise is getting closer. I read over some comments about Hotel du Collectionneur, which aren’t that stellar and the location is out of the way, but we are only doing one night there. So, I guess I will have to get over that, but I’m not adding any days there, but nicer hotels and locations in Paris!
Question, do I need to check out at 9:00am and wait for a bus to take us to the ship at 3:00 in the afternoon? What does that timing normally look like? Can I grab a taxi and get on the boat and enjoy the pool instead at noon?
They will pull your luggage usually around 8 am. Anything you need for the day put in a day bag to take with you or leave at the bell hop. The bus from the hotel to the boat usually leaves around 3 with boarding around 4. You don’t have to check out until the normal checkout time. You can certainly find your way to the ship on your own. There’d should be a Tauck table at the hotel the day of your transfer to the ship. They can give you the address
Should you decide to make your own way to the ship, be sure to let the tour director(s) know. You will need to wait in the lounge until escorted to your room after your picture is taken, usually at 1600 or so as mentioned by Ben.
Enjoy your trip. I look forward to reading your trip report.
Kathrine - our typical day when we're staying at the pre-cruise Tauck hotel is - have breakfast (which is included), meet the TDs usually in the lobby at 9, get luggage tags for all bags you want them to move from the hotel to the ship, get bags ready for pick up, take care of any personal needs, then check out of hotel and go do some sightseeing. The TDs will tell you when to be back at the hotel for the coach ride to the ship usually about 3pm. When you arrive at the ship they'll check you in, escort you to your cabin, give you a tutorial and your bags will already be on your bed ready to unpack. Next stop lounge and welcome reception. Enjoy.
The food served to the crew in the crew mess is not the same as is served in the guest restaurant. It usually is focused more on the taste of the members of the crew. If there were a number of Filipinos in the crew, they probably had lumpia in their mess.
Boy I missed a step. Where did crew meals enter the discussion?
BTW, when our Filipino chef on the Joy two years ago made our table of guests lumpia (he asked what we wanted and I pipped up after years serving in the Pacific), the rest of the waiters were quite happy to eat the leftovers. They were not Filipino.
Claudia, I’m with you - where did the crew eats for dinner, become a subject! I go make dinner with pomegranate molasses on my lamb and honey nut squash with Dukkah on it and shishito peppers with Japanese rice seasoning on it. I’m Irish, American! lol - and I was called a picky eater!
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Kathrine_Wnek - we don't like Rose either, the REDS were wonderful. We had wonderful Salad bars at lunch and good and unique salads on the menu for dinner. the food was VERY good. I can't imagine you not being happy.
One of my pet hates is traveling with picky eaters.
Well, our cruise is getting closer. I read over some comments about Hotel du Collectionneur, which aren’t that stellar and the location is out of the way, but we are only doing one night there. So, I guess I will have to get over that, but I’m not adding any days there, but nicer hotels and locations in Paris!
Question, do I need to check out at 9:00am and wait for a bus to take us to the ship at 3:00 in the afternoon? What does that timing normally look like? Can I grab a taxi and get on the boat and enjoy the pool instead at noon?
One of how many? A long list? 😂
Boarding the riverboat is usually later than noon. Personnel have to get departing passengers off, remake all the rooms, etc. etc.
They will pull your luggage usually around 8 am. Anything you need for the day put in a day bag to take with you or leave at the bell hop. The bus from the hotel to the boat usually leaves around 3 with boarding around 4. You don’t have to check out until the normal checkout time. You can certainly find your way to the ship on your own. There’d should be a Tauck table at the hotel the day of your transfer to the ship. They can give you the address
Should you decide to make your own way to the ship, be sure to let the tour director(s) know. You will need to wait in the lounge until escorted to your room after your picture is taken, usually at 1600 or so as mentioned by Ben.
Enjoy your trip. I look forward to reading your trip report.
Thanks, all. I appreciate the quick responses!
Kathrine - our typical day when we're staying at the pre-cruise Tauck hotel is - have breakfast (which is included), meet the TDs usually in the lobby at 9, get luggage tags for all bags you want them to move from the hotel to the ship, get bags ready for pick up, take care of any personal needs, then check out of hotel and go do some sightseeing. The TDs will tell you when to be back at the hotel for the coach ride to the ship usually about 3pm. When you arrive at the ship they'll check you in, escort you to your cabin, give you a tutorial and your bags will already be on your bed ready to unpack. Next stop lounge and welcome reception. Enjoy.
The food served to the crew in the crew mess is not the same as is served in the guest restaurant. It usually is focused more on the taste of the members of the crew. If there were a number of Filipinos in the crew, they probably had lumpia in their mess.
That could be deemed a bit racist Mike. I mean, because you are an American, do you only eat pizza, do you see where I am going?
Boy I missed a step. Where did crew meals enter the discussion?
BTW, when our Filipino chef on the Joy two years ago made our table of guests lumpia (he asked what we wanted and I pipped up after years serving in the Pacific), the rest of the waiters were quite happy to eat the leftovers. They were not Filipino.
Claudia, I’m with you - where did the crew eats for dinner, become a subject! I go make dinner with pomegranate molasses on my lamb and honey nut squash with Dukkah on it and shishito peppers with Japanese rice seasoning on it. I’m Irish, American! lol - and I was called a picky eater!
Funny people, let’s leave it at that.