luci
Thomson Destiny
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I believe it would be £200 per account and you can have more than one person on each account. Remember to keep all you receipt slips so you can keep a check of you spending, although you can get an up to date total from the purser's desk at any time.
luci
luci
Hi,
Going on the Destiny on Thursday. Can anyone tell me please what sort of selection you get on the All Inclusive option, ie can you get a dark beer like John Smiths or is it just Spanish lager on draught.
Is it Smirnoff Vodka or local brands.
Thanks in Advance
Peter
Going on the Destiny on Thursday. Can anyone tell me please what sort of selection you get on the All Inclusive option, ie can you get a dark beer like John Smiths or is it just Spanish lager on draught.
Is it Smirnoff Vodka or local brands.
Thanks in Advance
Peter
Hi Peter and welcome to HT!
When we were on the Spirit I think it was Boddingtons or Stella and you could get named spirits such as Smirnoff vodka and Bombay Sapphire gin. I expect it will be the same on the Destiny, but hopefully someone who has sailed on her will be able to confirm.
luci
When we were on the Spirit I think it was Boddingtons or Stella and you could get named spirits such as Smirnoff vodka and Bombay Sapphire gin. I expect it will be the same on the Destiny, but hopefully someone who has sailed on her will be able to confirm.
luci
Lucy,
Thanks for that.
One more do you know what the dress code for Teenage boys is on Captains night, ie will they be ok in smart jeans and shirt and will they insist on trousers.
Peter
Thanks for that.
One more do you know what the dress code for Teenage boys is on Captains night, ie will they be ok in smart jeans and shirt and will they insist on trousers.
Peter
They won't insist on trousers. Teenage boys should be fine in smart jeans. The grown ups might feel a little out of place if they don't make an effort to wear at least a shirt and tie, although from what i've read, almost anything goes.
If you haven't done so already you can read the reviews of this ship by clicking on Cruise Reviews at the top of the page. You will also find some useful information in earlier posts in this topic.
luci
If you haven't done so already you can read the reviews of this ship by clicking on Cruise Reviews at the top of the page. You will also find some useful information in earlier posts in this topic.
luci
Hello there,
Just wondering if on the thomson ships there are hangers in the wardrobes and if there are how many ???
Kind Regards
Holidaysinthesun
Just wondering if on the thomson ships there are hangers in the wardrobes and if there are how many ???
Kind Regards
Holidaysinthesun
Oh my goodness, that's a very good question! I had assumed there would be, so if anyone knows different please say.
Hi Reece / holidaysinthesun
There are hangers in the wardrobes, but not many!!! I would advise to pack about 7 or 8 in your case if you can get them in, otherwise you will be putting 3 or 4 tops on one hanger like I had to do!
Hope this helps
Debbie
There are hangers in the wardrobes, but not many!!! I would advise to pack about 7 or 8 in your case if you can get them in, otherwise you will be putting 3 or 4 tops on one hanger like I had to do!
Hope this helps
Debbie
Last year on the Destiny there was 4 of us in the cabin and hardly any hangers so we asked the cabin maid for some more which she brought. The wardrobe space isn't great though, so try not take too much!
Hi - going on Thomson Destiny on Thursday and not all inclusive. Can anyone give me an idea of the cost of drinks (soft drinks as well) please.Many thanks.
Sue[/list]
Just got back from a week on the Destiny, had a fab time. Drinks are v good - lager about £2.30 a pint, cocktails have standard price of £2.70, spirits about £2.20 a shot. Soft drinks about £1.20 ish+
Hope that helps! We debated whether to go all inclusive but I don't it would have been worth it for us.
Have a great time!
Hope that helps! We debated whether to go all inclusive but I don't it would have been worth it for us.
Have a great time!
Many thanks for the quick reply. Prices not as bad as I expected.
Glad to hear you had a fab time.
Glad to hear you had a fab time.
Hi everybody
I am a first time cruiser and will be going on my silver wedding cruise on the 24th august on the jewel of the med itinerary with a couple of friends (and the wife!). can someone help us with a couple of questions please?
We are on deck 6 inside, is this OK?
Should we get an early sitting or a late sitting?
My wife likes to sunbathe, is it easy to get a sunbed?
I am taking my tux but are smart jeans Ok on other nights?
Hope someone can help! 3 weeks to go and I can't wait having read all of the good reviews on this site
I am a first time cruiser and will be going on my silver wedding cruise on the 24th august on the jewel of the med itinerary with a couple of friends (and the wife!). can someone help us with a couple of questions please?
We are on deck 6 inside, is this OK?
Should we get an early sitting or a late sitting?
My wife likes to sunbathe, is it easy to get a sunbed?
I am taking my tux but are smart jeans Ok on other nights?
Hope someone can help! 3 weeks to go and I can't wait having read all of the good reviews on this site
Hi heidiblow and welcome to HT!
We sailed on this ship when it was the Sunbird, but I can't remember which deck we were on. You'll be fine which ever deck you're on as there are lifts to all areas.
An early sitting is better for catching the shows, but I prefer a late sitting as eating a 5 course dinner tires me out and if I eat early I can't stay up very long!
You should be able to get a sunbed reasonably OK apart from sea days when you really need to be up early to get one in a decent position. Perhaps grab them before breakfast and return as soon as you've had breakfast incase someone moves your stuff thinking you're not coming back.
It's nice to see everyone dressed up for the formal nights, but smart jeans are fine for the other nights with an open neck shirt or polo shirt.
Hope you have a great cruise and look forward to reading your review when you return.
luci
We sailed on this ship when it was the Sunbird, but I can't remember which deck we were on. You'll be fine which ever deck you're on as there are lifts to all areas.
An early sitting is better for catching the shows, but I prefer a late sitting as eating a 5 course dinner tires me out and if I eat early I can't stay up very long!
You should be able to get a sunbed reasonably OK apart from sea days when you really need to be up early to get one in a decent position. Perhaps grab them before breakfast and return as soon as you've had breakfast incase someone moves your stuff thinking you're not coming back.
It's nice to see everyone dressed up for the formal nights, but smart jeans are fine for the other nights with an open neck shirt or polo shirt.
Hope you have a great cruise and look forward to reading your review when you return.
luci
Deck 6 is a good deck - we've been in a deck 6 outside both times - the entertainment and facilities are on decks 4 and 5, decks 2 and 3 are bigger than deck 6 and so in comparison its quite peaceful - only a half deck cabin wise, and the decor is a bit brighter on deck 6. But that's not to diss decks 2 and 3, we had a late check-out cabin on Deck 2 the first year and although it wasn't as spruced up as Deck 6 there was nothing wrong with it and we think we will start going on Deck 2 or 3 from now on (just in case anyone thinks I'm dissing Decks 2/3!).
Actually its my hubby who has decided we only need Deck 2/3 from now on, personally I would prefer to be on Deck 6 or higher
Late sitting vs early sitting - late sitting is quieter, less children, and if you're like me and take an age to get ready, getting ready for 6.45 would mean going back to my cabin about 5pm which is still middle of the day in the Med, and can be awkward if you are doing a lot of full-day trips.
Having said that, its awkward to get to see the entertainment if you are on late sitting. Although they do repeat the shows for late sitters, and this year were making sure the first show emptied out before allowing people in for the second show, it was still difficult to get a seat if you didn't rush out from dinner to get your place. Also, if you didn't fancy the show in the Can-Can lounge, you would have no hope of getting a seat in the Oklahoma for the quizzes or whatever they were doing as people would get their seat after early sitting dinner and stay there all night.
Have a think about what you want from your days/evenings and that's the best way to work out whether to go for early/late sitting.
If you prefer your daytime activities (be it sunbathing or sightseeing) to nightime entertainment go for late-sitting as you have more time to come back to your cabin and get ready for 8.45.
If you prefer nighttime entertainment and want to watch the shows every night, have a seat for all the quizzes/karaoke etc. go for early sitting.
We weren't too fussed about seeing the shows so our evening would be a nice long dinner, a trip to the casino, a mosey around the show lounges, a trip back to the casino followed by a cup of tea and midnight snack in the Lido before bed so the late-sitting was better for us. Hope that helps!
Actually its my hubby who has decided we only need Deck 2/3 from now on, personally I would prefer to be on Deck 6 or higher
Late sitting vs early sitting - late sitting is quieter, less children, and if you're like me and take an age to get ready, getting ready for 6.45 would mean going back to my cabin about 5pm which is still middle of the day in the Med, and can be awkward if you are doing a lot of full-day trips.
Having said that, its awkward to get to see the entertainment if you are on late sitting. Although they do repeat the shows for late sitters, and this year were making sure the first show emptied out before allowing people in for the second show, it was still difficult to get a seat if you didn't rush out from dinner to get your place. Also, if you didn't fancy the show in the Can-Can lounge, you would have no hope of getting a seat in the Oklahoma for the quizzes or whatever they were doing as people would get their seat after early sitting dinner and stay there all night.
Have a think about what you want from your days/evenings and that's the best way to work out whether to go for early/late sitting.
If you prefer your daytime activities (be it sunbathing or sightseeing) to nightime entertainment go for late-sitting as you have more time to come back to your cabin and get ready for 8.45.
If you prefer nighttime entertainment and want to watch the shows every night, have a seat for all the quizzes/karaoke etc. go for early sitting.
We weren't too fussed about seeing the shows so our evening would be a nice long dinner, a trip to the casino, a mosey around the show lounges, a trip back to the casino followed by a cup of tea and midnight snack in the Lido before bed so the late-sitting was better for us. Hope that helps!
With the sunbeds, if you are an eager beaver you will have no trouble...if you are anything but, you will have problems!
On the first day at sea (Friday) its always manic because everyone is around wanting a sunbed and we didn't even see a spare sunbed on that day both times. We did manage to find a chair up by the top bar thingy to sit on in the sun though.
Even on other days, people come up early to put their towel on their sunbed and disappear off so my advice would be to have your breakfast in the Lido rather than the Seven Seas and take your towels with you to put out before you eat. I never get up early but did so around 8.30am this year to see the arrival in Mahon and it was heaving with people so I imagine that's when a lot of people put their towels out.
I know its not a good thing, and I shouldn't recommend reserving sunbeds with towels, but at the end of the day that's what everyone does so to be forewarned is to be forarmed and maybe you'll have better luck than I ever do!
On the first day at sea (Friday) its always manic because everyone is around wanting a sunbed and we didn't even see a spare sunbed on that day both times. We did manage to find a chair up by the top bar thingy to sit on in the sun though.
Even on other days, people come up early to put their towel on their sunbed and disappear off so my advice would be to have your breakfast in the Lido rather than the Seven Seas and take your towels with you to put out before you eat. I never get up early but did so around 8.30am this year to see the arrival in Mahon and it was heaving with people so I imagine that's when a lot of people put their towels out.
I know its not a good thing, and I shouldn't recommend reserving sunbeds with towels, but at the end of the day that's what everyone does so to be forewarned is to be forarmed and maybe you'll have better luck than I ever do!
Hello there, going on Destiny this Thursday !!!!
My sister gets her flight from Belfast airport around 1 - 1.30 ish and isnt sure what time the ship sails shes getting in a panic that she is going to be cutting it fine and wont make the ship could anybody tell us roughly what time the ship does sail at ??? Also any other last minute advice or tips would be gratefully apprechiated.
Many Thanks
Holidaysinthesun
My sister gets her flight from Belfast airport around 1 - 1.30 ish and isnt sure what time the ship sails shes getting in a panic that she is going to be cutting it fine and wont make the ship could anybody tell us roughly what time the ship does sail at ??? Also any other last minute advice or tips would be gratefully apprechiated.
Many Thanks
Holidaysinthesun
Tell your sister not to worry at all about the ship leaving without her as it won't happen.
We were on a ship which didn't sail till midnight as the Gatwick flight was delayed. We were also delayed for 3 hours going to Tenerife. Instead of leaving at 3pm we left at 6pm and that's a much longer flight. I remember walking up the gangway at midnight and the ship sailed once all the passengers were on.
HTH
luci
We were on a ship which didn't sail till midnight as the Gatwick flight was delayed. We were also delayed for 3 hours going to Tenerife. Instead of leaving at 3pm we left at 6pm and that's a much longer flight. I remember walking up the gangway at midnight and the ship sailed once all the passengers were on.
HTH
luci
yes dont worry, the emerald sailed at least 6 hours late on friday due to manchester flight being delayed
Hello there, another querie now 
we are taking two suitcases 1 for my daughter and 1 for me and my wife.
We are unsure of the weight issue of the cases.
We know it is 20kg per person but is there a limit of how much one case can weigh etc
Kind Regards
Holidaysinthesun
we are taking two suitcases 1 for my daughter and 1 for me and my wife.
We are unsure of the weight issue of the cases.
We know it is 20kg per person but is there a limit of how much one case can weigh etc
Kind Regards
Holidaysinthesun
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