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Latest Ocean Village Cruises Questions on Upgrades

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totally new to cruising picked an outside cabin e230 anybody stayed in this cabin or is it worth trying for an upgrade

Submitted by fraser, inverness on 8th Feb 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Transatlantic

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is there a smoking area on board

Submitted by topham, leeds on 16th Sep 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises

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Visiting Dubrovnik on Ocean Village in October, are they still charging £10.00 each for the shuttle into the town, please. Any other info would be very welcome as I understand from another site...

Submitted by perkins, combe on 22nd Aug 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

1 answer
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My partner and I are going on 2 week cruise on Ocean Village in October and we would like to know how much drink packages cost, please can anyone answer this. Many thanks.

Submitted by Mouselouse, Poole on 10th Aug 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village

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Hi we are going on the final cruise in October for 3 weeks and as our allowance is only 25k will need to use the laundry.Can anyone remember how much the washing machine cost on the ship?I know last...

Submitted by Haldenby, Wakefield West Yorks on 27th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

4 answers
576 views

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i have read that there is no laundry facilities on the ncl gem is there anywhere to iron your clothes or do you need an iron.

Submitted by jones, manchester on 27th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Norwegian Gem

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691 views

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after losing my wife I am going on the ocean village final cruise in october and wondered if anyone had any helpful hints for a lone cruiser

Submitted by smith, blackburn on 26th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises

7 answers
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Hi, my daughter and I have booked the white water rafting on the Monaco day. Anyone been on it before and if so is it good?

Submitted by Lightfoot, Tarporley on 21st Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

3 answers
606 views

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I'm going on an ocean village cruise soon, i have booked a mountain bike excursion on one of the days. i was just wondering if they provide backpacks to carry drinks and food etc....

Submitted by Kirby, Wickford on 18th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village

1 answer
612 views

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i would like to take a 240v hair straightner on board the ocean village ship, would this appliance work in the cabin, or would i need an adaptor?

Submitted by whitelock, maesteg on 14th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village

15 answers
1019 views

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I'm a single parent travelling with my two girls, aged 16 and 13 years and want to identify which ports on our two week cruise in West Med are easily accessible to walk to see or short taxi ride...

Submitted by dunsmore, glasgow on 7th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

1 answer
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I'm a single parent travelling with my two girls, aged 16 and 13 years and want to identify which ports on our two week cruise in West Med are easily accessible to walk to see or short taxi ride...

Submitted by dunsmore, glasgow on 7th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

11 answers
882 views

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We have booked for the final cruise on Ocean Village (one) leaving on the 14th October 2010 (31 days) The cabin we have booked is on Deck 10, number B269 and are concerned that there may be engine...

Submitted by Beaumont, Near Barry on 6th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village

1 answer
880 views

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we are thinking about cruising the med in oct and would like to know what the weather would be like, greece venice and egypt etc many thanx.

Submitted by Ward, BRACKNELL on 27th Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

8 answers
965 views

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Some advice please reference trips, don't like paying ships prices. Cruising end August, from Palma, Tunis, Rome, Genoa, St Raphael, Barcelona, have already read some unsavoury reports about...

Submitted by Bonnett, Ipswich on 24th Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

7 answers
632 views

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A bit of a silly question. What tea is served on OV. My wife doesn't like Liptons which is the norm for cruises. If it is Liptons she will take her own.

Submitted by cain, neston on 22nd Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village

25 answers
1772 views

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Venice, has anybody had experience of leaving the port area on foot, if so any information would be greatly appreciated, is it an easy walk, or would we be better of using a water taxi/bus...

Submitted by Bower, Sutton, Ely on 21st Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

2 answers
650 views

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Zante! We want to go and see the shipwreck and the blue coves - will it be cheaper to do this when we get off the Ship rather than book with OV who are charging £45 per adult?! We're going...

Submitted by Coman, Warrington on 21st Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

3 answers
616 views

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We are going to Zante and Cephalonia in June on ov1, how far is it into the centre of town from where you are docked

Submitted by andyr, andover on 20th Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

9 answers
846 views

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Hi going on OV thursday im taking smart jeans for the evening will that be ok or do we need trousers for the evening?

Submitted by Gee, Bournemouth on 6th Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

4 answers
543 views

Q:

is there a smoking area on board

Submitted by topham, leeds on 16th Sep 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises

7 answers
887 views

Q:

Visiting Dubrovnik on Ocean Village in October, are they still charging £10.00 each for the shuttle into the town, please. Any other info would be very welcome as I understand from another site...

Submitted by perkins, combe on 22nd Aug 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

1 answer
714 views

Q:

My partner and I are going on 2 week cruise on Ocean Village in October and we would like to know how much drink packages cost, please can anyone answer this. Many thanks.

Submitted by Mouselouse, Poole on 10th Aug 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village

9 answers
714 views

Q:

Hi we are going on the final cruise in October for 3 weeks and as our allowance is only 25k will need to use the laundry.Can anyone remember how much the washing machine cost on the ship?I know last...

Submitted by Haldenby, Wakefield West Yorks on 27th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

4 answers
576 views

Q:

i have read that there is no laundry facilities on the ncl gem is there anywhere to iron your clothes or do you need an iron.

Submitted by jones, manchester on 27th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Norwegian Gem

8 answers
691 views

Q:

after losing my wife I am going on the ocean village final cruise in october and wondered if anyone had any helpful hints for a lone cruiser

Submitted by smith, blackburn on 26th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises

7 answers
592 views

Q:

Hi, my daughter and I have booked the white water rafting on the Monaco day. Anyone been on it before and if so is it good?

Submitted by Lightfoot, Tarporley on 21st Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

3 answers
606 views

Q:

I'm going on an ocean village cruise soon, i have booked a mountain bike excursion on one of the days. i was just wondering if they provide backpacks to carry drinks and food etc....

Submitted by Kirby, Wickford on 18th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village

1 answer
612 views

Q:

i would like to take a 240v hair straightner on board the ocean village ship, would this appliance work in the cabin, or would i need an adaptor?

Submitted by whitelock, maesteg on 14th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village

15 answers
1019 views

Q:

I'm a single parent travelling with my two girls, aged 16 and 13 years and want to identify which ports on our two week cruise in West Med are easily accessible to walk to see or short taxi ride...

Submitted by dunsmore, glasgow on 7th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

1 answer
673 views

Q:

I'm a single parent travelling with my two girls, aged 16 and 13 years and want to identify which ports on our two week cruise in West Med are easily accessible to walk to see or short taxi ride...

Submitted by dunsmore, glasgow on 7th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

11 answers
882 views

Q:

We have booked for the final cruise on Ocean Village (one) leaving on the 14th October 2010 (31 days) The cabin we have booked is on Deck 10, number B269 and are concerned that there may be engine...

Submitted by Beaumont, Near Barry on 6th Jul 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village

1 answer
880 views

Q:

we are thinking about cruising the med in oct and would like to know what the weather would be like, greece venice and egypt etc many thanx.

Submitted by Ward, BRACKNELL on 27th Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

8 answers
965 views

Q:

Some advice please reference trips, don't like paying ships prices. Cruising end August, from Palma, Tunis, Rome, Genoa, St Raphael, Barcelona, have already read some unsavoury reports about...

Submitted by Bonnett, Ipswich on 24th Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

7 answers
632 views

Q:

A bit of a silly question. What tea is served on OV. My wife doesn't like Liptons which is the norm for cruises. If it is Liptons she will take her own.

Submitted by cain, neston on 22nd Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village

25 answers
1772 views

Q:

Venice, has anybody had experience of leaving the port area on foot, if so any information would be greatly appreciated, is it an easy walk, or would we be better of using a water taxi/bus...

Submitted by Bower, Sutton, Ely on 21st Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

2 answers
650 views

Q:

Zante! We want to go and see the shipwreck and the blue coves - will it be cheaper to do this when we get off the Ship rather than book with OV who are charging £45 per adult?! We're going...

Submitted by Coman, Warrington on 21st Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

3 answers
616 views

Q:

We are going to Zante and Cephalonia in June on ov1, how far is it into the centre of town from where you are docked

Submitted by andyr, andover on 20th Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean

9 answers
846 views

Q:

Hi going on OV thursday im taking smart jeans for the evening will that be ok or do we need trousers for the evening?

Submitted by Gee, Bournemouth on 6th Jun 2010
Subject: Ocean Village Cruises, Ocean Village, Mediterranean