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Yes I did check my bill and we were not charged for any mini bar items the only charges we had were the tipping charges which you can ask to be remove if you want to do your own thing. Also we tea from room service a couple of times and they charge 2 euros for that but there was defiantly no charge for the itmems taken from the mini bar although it says no premium drinks and snacks included. We had the spirits and cans and also the snacks but not the bottles of wine. Check what you have in the mini bar as we had no whiskey only gin, brandy, vodka and canadian club but they do not mind you walking around with drinks to take back to your cabin.

I have just returned from a cruise on Luminosa, and the tipping charge could not be removed. It was compulsory

I am surpised as some people on our trip that was 19th Feb did have it taken off as they preferred to tip individuals. Perhaps they have stopped that then.

Many thanks for your reply Jimbo

The trips are expensive so do a bit of research and find out what you want to see at each port and then take the free shuttle to the port gate and then get a taxi to where ever you want to go. Some taxis do a tour and if there are four of you to share the cost it works out much cheaper and quicker as you are not waiting around for everyone to get on the bus and you can take as long as you like. Your 15 year old might get a bit bored but there is a games room for them and a 4D cinema and of course the formula 1 sim. Dress code - there are two formal nights and the rest is smart casual. When going ashore shorts are OK if you are not going into any mosques or hotels ie - the Emirates Place or Burg Jumirieh. The Atlantis on Palm Island allows shorts and so do all the shopping malls. We found that there wasnt much to see in Furjeira only a few shops and not much else, so you might want to take a taxi to somewhere else. Muscat sqouk is in easy walking distance from the port. Bahrain we took a taxi tour and went to the Saudi border look out tower and then on to Al alreen nature park and then the race track and finished with a tour of the city which cost us $150 for the four of us but it was good. Dubai we did by taxis between sites and the same in abu dhabi. We did enjoy it but not a lot to see really. As this is your first cruise just remember that it is an italian boat and not like most of the others. The showsin the evenings are not the quality of the likes of P & O and Royal Carribean as not much english is spoken and announcements are done in 5 lanuages all the time ut you will have a good time.