Splendour Dubai Dec 2015
14 december 2015, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today we started the new cruise, and we've moved from an outside cabin with a window, to a balcony cabin.
Now on the face of it, that sounds good.
But the balcony cabin turns out to be the size of aMeer informatie
Upgrade problem !
14 december 2015, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We asked Gisleni the concierge about an upgrade to a suite, and stressed that we didn't want it for free, we where willing to pay.
That might sound silly, but with a free upgrade you don’t get theMeer informatie
Had the last laugh
15 december 2015, Oman ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I spoke to Gisleni the concierge, and told her how disappointed I was at not getting the upgrade, especially as the couple I mentioned to you in the last blog post did get an upgrade, not only didMeer informatie
And it gets better
16 december 2015, Oman ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
While we where having our usual evening drinks in the lounge last night, Peter the hotel director comes in and comes directly to to Sheila and I and starts chatting, then does no more than ask us toMeer informatie
Very Cosmopolitan
17 december 2015, Oman ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
This cruise as opposed to the last, our evening company only contains one couple that we've met before, that is Colin and Julie.
The rest are a mix of Brits, that's Peter and Chris, fromMeer informatie
Captains Table and me hung over! (again)
19 december 2015, Oman ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
It all started the night before.
We'd all had another great night in the concierge lounge, and about 9 o'clock there were five of us left just finishing off our drinks and chatting.
Sheila and I,Meer informatie
Done very well this time
21 december 2015, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
What started out as just another Suez / middle east trip has worked out very nicely.
Firstly our cabin for the first part of the cruise was brilliant, it did not have a balcony, but it was massiveMeer informatie
Conclusions
21 december 2015, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
One of our better trips, despite the fall out with the Germans. (remember the cabin upgrade)
The ship although old and small by today's standards, was excellent, well kept and had very friendly staff,Meer informatie








