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I have had it thrice. March 2020. Jan 2022. Nov 2022. Each time akin to a moderate cold. Milder each time. Zero cough or fever.

We have over 50 cruises under our belts but have only ever cruised on mass market lines. Royal, Celebrity, NCL, Carnival. We have cruised from Singapore, Southampton, Rome and Sydney since travel resumed last year. All on Royal. Happy to help with advice but it will all depend on your personal...

Just stumbled on to this thread so I will try to supply some additional input. If you do social media many cruises now have FB groups for a particular cruise. In that group you will find many people who will share their excursion advice and often organise a tour where they allow other members...

My mother in law passed away today. Covid will sadly take a severe toll on the elderly in China as it has elsewhere.

Mrs Woodyren's mum is currently in hospital in Shenyang with Covid. She is 95. Spent the first night in emergency on oxygen as there were no beds but they have now moved her to a ward. Family reporting huge numbers waiting for admission and/or treatment. We were hoping to be able to visit once...

Cruise food probably increases my diversity in that department as well.

We were scheduled to sail on Ovation OTS from Sydney today. A 10 night Pacific cruise followed by an 11 night NZ. Did our required home RAT test yesterday morning and it was negative. I felt a little off and started getting the sniffles yesterday afternoon and a little bit worse this morning...

Are you heading off on a Trans Pacific in April? We are on Ovation for 35 days from Sydney?

So far this year we have spent 67 days on mass market cruise ships. The ones we have been on have been able to both look after those who fell ill and make the experience enjoyable for the rest of the passengers. We are heading off on Wed for another 21 days. Like GrahamBRI we also will pick up...

It was a but only if it was doing a Trans Atlantic. We have a Trans Pacific on Ovation in April followed by an Alaskan cruise. Also have a number of Spectrum cruises out of Singapore including two 12 night itineraries from Singapore to Tokyo and return in July August. Spectrum is our favourite...

DOH-SYD leg was on an A380. By the time the flight left we were very tired and undecided about when or what to eat. By the time we made our decisions most of the best options were taken. All in all though the anytime done option allowed the excellent staff to suggest meals that were perfectly...

We had a four hour layover in Doha. The Al Mourjam lounge is huge with the main dining area upstairs. When we arrived there was plenty of room in the dining section but later they were taking reservations at the bottom of the stairs. Food was good but not quite as impressive as expected. My...

Sorry for the delayed finish but we have been very busy since our return home last week. Flights home were QFF J rewards on Qatar Airlines. Our first flight was from FCO to DOH.

Spent our time in Fiumicino watching the local fisherman go about their business. Lots of food options along the river front. Early start tomorrow for our 6am shuttle to FCO to begin our flight home.

Our cruises and travels are finally nearing the end. We had two nights to spend prior to our flight home from FCO and we decided to stay in the port of Fiumicino nearby the airport. A great and inexpensive alternative for a relaxing stay for anyone who has previously visited Rome. Hotel...

Last visit to Kusadasi. After almost 10 weeks away it has been quite relaxing to revisit the ports and just spend a few hours taking a leisurely stroll then return to an almost empty ship. Heading back to Civitavecchia to disembark Odyssey of the Seas. On the last evening we sailed past...

Last of our three visits to Athens. For something different I took a walk around the coast from Piraeus port while Mrs Woodyren relaxed on board Turned out to be an interesting area along to coast watching the locals.

Fiumicino Italy.

Really pleased we made the train trip to Sorrento. The train schedule allowed us to spend around 4 hours there and leave plenty of contingency time to get back to the ship. While a little frustrating at times the local Italian trains make for some interesting travels. Yesterday we had a...

Another turn around day for our 3 Med cruises has come and gone. First port of call was Naples again. This time we walked to Napoli Centrale and caught the local train to Sorrento. The difference between the high speed trains and local trains in Italy is immense. One spotless and efficient...