Blossoms, bullet train and beyond: exploring Japan by Land and Sea.

[RooFlyer]

@RooFlyer - if you are at all interested in this cruise and might do it on Celebrity then as you’ve travelled with Silverseas then you must book Suite level.

I'm all cruise booked up through next year! And need no single supplement so its mostly Ponant but I guess I'll have to look at it now

Why?

I would guess - to go to more places than covered by the cruise or do the places in detail! You are going to Japan, or Chile or France - why not see some more of the country while you are there?

 

[Quickstatus]

to go to more places than covered by the cruise or do the places in detail!

I suppose there is the mitigate flight delays so you don't miss the cruise.

But why not just do a land based Japan To see more?. I suspect I'm missing the point of cruising

 

[RooFlyer]

I suspect I'm missing the point of cruising

Yes, you are. As I said, try it sometime, then you'll get it. Sorry @Pushka - your show, but I just thought you might be having pre-dinner drinks

 

[Pushka]

Fabulous photo of you both - looking very young! Sigh

The sunnies. I look so much better with them on. If I take them off I look old. MrP on the other hand....he was in the gym today and another Aussie from Qld came up to him and started talking about exercise. He said to MrP, I'm 64, and working out at 64 is just hard work. MrP smiled and said, I'm almost 70! The other guy reeled. . Made MrPs day that did.

 

[Pushka]

What happens when a ship excursion has to be shortened due to delays?

I once did a guided tour in Paris (not via a cruise). The Notre-Dame Cathedral part was 10 min due to traffic and some very slow people in the group


Why?

Then they shorten it. They are on radio contact and if for instance the wind is bout to gale then the ship will move out. On a ship excursion the cruise line will make recovery. If DIY ing then it's problematic.

. I suspect I'm missing the point of cruising

Yup.

 

[Pushka]

Yes, you are. As I said, try it sometime, then you'll get it. Sorry @Pushka - your show, but I just thought you might be having pre-dinner drinks

We are running late...we've just caught 6 trains and two buses to go up a mountain in Kobe and, it was really dull. Oh well. Now chilling out until drinks, then collect my charm, then dinner, more drinks then go watch the Kobe Drummers do their show at 9pm. We followed them onto the boat, their drums are huge. Cruises are so busy.

 

[tgh]

I have forgotten which port..perhaps Kobe.. but the drummers were fantastic..

..edit.. It was Yeosu and they were playing wind horns...( not even the same country doooohhh) and all I have is video clips to prove it…
Perhaps the drummers were on an earlier Japan cruise..

 

[Pushka]

I have forgotten which port..perhaps Kobe.. but the drummers were fantastic..

Yes, you nailed it. We have heard the same. So much energy. Yet the girls were struggling to get all their massive drums through all the bumps to board the ship. Celebrity may have helped them I think and I told one of the porters to go help them out. They were so sweet they kept apoligising to us for blocking our way and we said we just wanted to see them tonight so take the time. Then as we did pass them they yelled out tonight tonight!