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Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 #255633 03/11/22 11:56 PM
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This roll call is a little different as we have some doing a back - to- back.

--------------------CHEERS------------------------------
Crossing Happily Enjoying Endless Radiant Seas

Athens to Barcelona
Pat & Jim---------------812

--------------Rome to Miami-----------------------
November 13th 2023 to December 4th 2023 21 days

Ngaire & Ken----------- I get a cabin much closer in- I go where they put me!
Mary Ellen & Jim ------720
Cheron & Mark-------- ???
Jan & Jim--------------- 911
Joan & Dave---------- 816
Karyn & Randy------- 960
Maria & Bob---------- 717

-----------Barcelona to Miami--------------------
November 20th 2023 to December 4th 2023 14 days

Linda & Chris-----------???




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Re: Roll Call! BARCELONA TO MIAMI 11/20/2023 [Re: Jim B] #255634 03/12/22 03:00 AM
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Jim, please add Joan and Dave in 816 to the Rome to Miami cruises. Thanks.


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Re: Roll Call! BARCELONA TO MIAMI 11/20/2023 [Re: Jim B] #255743 04/23/22 10:20 PM
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Anyone new joining us?? wonder


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Re: Roll Call! Rome TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256099 09/01/22 03:15 AM
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It has been since April since I asked who will be joining us.
Come on People!! This is going to be a lot of fun. :LCT:


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256201 10/22/22 02:03 PM
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Just wanting to see who else needs to sign up on our roll call. :LCT:


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256202 10/24/22 05:29 PM
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Jim so many do not post they are on a cruise. Even guests that come on a lot of KLT cruises. We have 24 people on the SPL231113 cruise, a lot of them regulars only ONE couple I do not know. So lots of people you will know or get to to know pretty quickly.

Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256204 10/24/22 06:25 PM
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OK! Thanks for the update Ngaire. Still wish we had more people sign up on roll call.
Always makes it more exciting to find out who we will be cruising with.


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256205 10/24/22 07:04 PM
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I agree Jim! I love knowing who is cruising with me. Sadly we are not on this one though. But that said, Jerry and I have never not loved everyone we have ever met on a Ngaire trip and many are now life long friends.
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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256225 10/30/22 11:21 PM
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Dang...we're going the opposite direction
Helen is right....everyone is great. Miss seeing you two.


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256307 12/15/22 01:45 PM
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Checking to see if we have new people to put on the roll call. Please sign up!!

FYI In case you might be interested.
In 2011 we were in Rome and used a guide that Kathy St. Vincent had suggested. She was fantastic and I have actually recommended her to 4 people who all used her and agree.

Jan & I are considering flying into Rome arriving on the 11th, do a 1/2 day tour outside the city the 12th, and then have her take us to the ship with maybe a short tour along the way.
We will probably book a room at the Hilton Garden Inn close to the airport.
If anyone would be interested in joining us, let me know. Currently it is just in the planning stage.


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256415 02/09/23 05:54 PM
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Got to be more of you cruising with us??


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256416 02/09/23 07:12 PM
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Jim, we, and others, will be doing parallel trip on Grandeur Venice - Barcelona - Miami leaving five days after you.



Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Marc] #256418 02/10/23 06:31 PM
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Marc, We'll be with you on the Grandeur Barcelona to Miami segment.

Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256419 02/10/23 06:59 PM
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Jim, you didn't add the first week?



Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256420 02/10/23 08:50 PM
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Marc, When the short cruise from Trieste was announced we had already booked Athens to Barcelona with some ports new to us. We'll spend time in Barca and join you there.

Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: jbittle] #256421 02/20/23 07:38 AM
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Stacy and I will also be on the Grandeur Trieste-Barcelona-Miami cruise.


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256422 02/21/23 11:49 PM
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You people are on the wrong roll call!!


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You are right. Sorry Jim B.


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256430 03/10/23 09:27 PM
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OK. I need some help.
When we disembark the cruise in Miami, Jan and I decided to do a road trip. Going to do highway A!A from Miami to Charleston.
So we have already made rental car arrangements, but don't understand how it works when we get off the ship.
Says there is a " free", rental car shuttle that goes around every half hour picking people up. It takes you to 99 Southeast 2nd Street.
Then what?
Is that where the rental cars are located? Or do they have to take you somewhere else?
Just hoping someone who reads this can give me some guidance.


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Jim, I just checked Google maps and Google Earth for 99 SE 2nd Street. They show that there are Budget and Avis rental offices at that location.


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Thanks Dave. That helps!!


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256464 04/10/23 08:40 PM
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Getting close to the middle of April, and Nancy says it won't be long before we will be able to do our Regent Air. dance


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256465 04/14/23 05:27 PM
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Thank you Kate!!!
She just sent me an email with our 2nd choice of flight from BIL to FCO.
And also got our seat assignment that I requested. clap


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Surprised more people have not gotten on the roll call for this cruise.

Where is everyone? wonder


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Re: Roll Call! ROME TO MIAMI 11/13/2023 [Re: Jim B] #256548 06/19/23 06:31 PM
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Well we are paid in full to join Ngaire on this cruise.
Hopefully we have others on board we know.


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Yes there will be many familiar faces. Nice group on this sailing. Looking forward to seeing you both.

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Just made some changes to our plans.
Arrive 11/11/23 United # 8874 MUC to FCO 6:55 pm
Canceled Hilton Garden Inn Rome Airport. Now staying at Hilton Garden Inn, Rome Claridge. Working with Francesca's Italian Tours ( Kathy St. Vincent recommended), and we used before, and recommended 4 times to others.
Going to have her have someone pick us up at the airport and take us to the hotel.
11/12/23 Hopefully line up a 1/2 day tour outside the city of Rome. suggested to her maybe something like Castelli Romani or Tivoli which both would work for 1/2 day tour.
11/13/23 Have Francesca line someone up to take us to Civitavecchia and be able to board the Splendor around noon.

Don't have a price from her yet. Hope it is not to bad.

Room for 2 in case someone would be interested in joining Jan and myself.


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Am I correct that the new European Union Electronic Travel Authorization does not go into effect until 2024?
Or. ETIAS as it is called. Price will be something like $7.79 US dollars per person?
We also will be able to do it all on line and receive the authorization which we print and have with us in our passports?


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Jim, here’s a link to an EU website I found concerning ETIAS: ETIAS Website


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Getting closer to our cruise and nobody has gotten on board lately.


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A LOT of people on the Rome to Barcelona and then Barcelona to Rome. You will not be lonely!!

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Jim….you can add Karyn and Randy 960 to Rome to Miami. Look forward to meeting everyone!

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Jim,
Pat & Jim suite 812 Athens to Barcelona

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Welcome aboard Karyn and Randy!! :LCT: clap


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Yesterday I finally got our pre-cruse finalized.
November 2011 we used a tour guide Francesca which was recommend by Kathy St. Vincent. Did a 1/2 day tour of Rome. Second day 1/2 day Vatican tour with Tim & Penny.
She was wonderful. Enough that I have recommended her 6 times to others looking at private touring of Rome. All were very happy.

So this time we wanted to go outside the city.
Arrive FCO Nov. 11th 7 pm. She will have a driver take us to Hilton Garden Inn Rome Claridge, City Center area.
November 12th 10 am she and her driver will pick us up for a 5 hours tour to Villa d'Este gardens and fountains in Tivoli. And lunch at SIBILLA restaurant before returning to hotel.
November 13th Around 10 am driver will pick us up and take us to the ship.
Sure is great when plans come together. Now have fingers crossed that it all actually happens!!


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Jim, will you send me Francesca contact details. I will put this on our list of recommended guides.

Glad you had a great time in Rome.

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Monday October 23rd.
Today you need to check in on the Regent site.

12:50 pm
All done. Watched the video, gave them the CC info, sent the photo's, said 12:30 arrival, and printed the boarding passes. clap dance


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I just did mine as well Jim and the boarding passes came instantly. Used to take about 24 hours.

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It seems that the on line check in is actually working. I just took a photo of the bar codes on the boarding passes, but they weren't even asked for and we also weren't asked for the credit card. I don't know how Rome will do the check in, but in Athens we were able to check in immediately when we arrived at 11:15 for our 12:00 time.

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Hello!

It's been a while but we're on this cruise and so looking forward to it! The online check in worked great and gave us a 12:30 check in time which is perfect. Spending a couple of nights in Roma at the St Regis. We're in suite 717

See you soon! Maria and Bob

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