Join me on my Cruises and travels around the world. Based in London, UK I document my travels including Cruises and city walks as well as travels to other parts of the UK and around the world. I'm never short of an adventure! I enjoy cruises and travel regularly and I also love seeing London at different times of day. Where will my adventures will take me next?
Hi Bob, thanks for your video. Really enjoy seeing more about Arvia and the port stops. I will be doing the same trip in the next few months. I am a bit worried about getting accidental phone data charges on board arvia. We want to use our phones for photos but not internet use. How did u protect against charges as I have heard of high maritime bills when returning home... Also how easy was it to find the tour bus? Thanks
I'm sure you'll have a great time! Tour bus was very easy, one actually stops where the p&o shuttle drops you off, or as did you will find them all over. My top mobile data tip is treat the ship like is is an aeroplane, whenever you get on the ship switch aeroplane mode on like you are boarding a plane. That way you avoid connecting when not in port, but can still use the WiFi should you want to buy Internet or use the app to book things. Hope that helps!
@@walkingbob Thanks very much for getting back to me. That's great. Will definately do that re the airplane mode and that's food about the bus. Will definately be doing that when we are there...thank you
The indoor pool in the skydome was usually well used but the outside pools were quiet, I found they were nicely heated so if you can stand the cold getting in and out it was lovely.
@walkingbob That was one of my favourites too, we did the selfies and sights tour, it was amazing! Were going on britannia (northern Europe &scandinavia) next year have u been on britannia before?
Totally agree that the Metrocentre is a shadow of its former self and there a lot of empty units. However in it's defence this video seems to have been taken quite early on the morning as some of the places had not opened. It does get busy at times in the evenings and at the weekends. I did notice the video missed out the Platinum Mall completely. Over the last few years this part of the mall has concentrated all the new and refurbished stores. Concentrating on the Green Mall does tend to give a false impression. On the positive side, JD Sports opened a new larger store last year, Zara opened a larger store earlier this year and Sports Direct moved back into the Mall a few months ago. I read in the press that Primark opened their expanded store yesterday (May 14 2024) . I totally agree the move to online shopping and the isolation of CV19 has hit retail hard but I also blame the previous owners of the Metrocentre for part of the decline. During the Intu-Metrocentre days there was a move away from leisure to shopping and dining. They moved away from the original mixed concept to purely a retail offering. The new owners seems to be heading more to a mixed offering. The Clip-n;climb seems to be popular with the kids and the recent opining of the Everlast Gym as part of the Sports Direct takeover of the old Debenhams unit is a good step forward. A planning application has gone in to convert the top floor of the Blue multi story car park into a rooftop 5 a side football complex. I'm not sure if this will ever happen but if I was 40 years younger it would be exciting. Work is well underway to house the new NHS Diagnostic Centre above H Beauty in Town Square One. As in nature, adapt or die I guess..
Great videos Bob, I've just watched all 6 of this series back to back and you've convinced me to book this cruise for Christmas 2024. Keep up the good work 😀
Shocking and sad to see the changes online shopping and Covid has had on Retail Parks/Shopping hubs. The Metro Centre was the largest and most vibrant shopping complex in Europe. Huge car parks, full. Overspill car parks...Coach trips from all over the country to enjoy a visit to this splendid "wonder". Fast forward to..... 2024, People don't seem to realise that the "convenience" of ordering everything from home changes and will finally destroy the whole shape of your life. Isolation is not the answer surely? People need people. Where will it all end.🤔
Same here .my boy and I actually saw us both off the ship he now thinks we are famous 😂 so a big thank you we had been following you before the Christmas cruise and enjoyed looking at them making this one more special ❤
Hello, we have just watched your Hellesylt/ Geirangerfjord vlog and wondered if you can remember what time you were able to disembark after the ship docked and what time ferry did you catch to Geirangerfjord? TIA
I disembarked as soon as we arrived at 7:30 and caught the 8am ferry and the 11am return. I think it would have been possible to do later ones but as the weather was due to get worse the day I visited I went early. I believe the ferry runs at different times depending on the time of year but they are incredibly friendly and helpful. Hope you enjoy your trip!
It was amazing and time to actually rest up before lots of port days in a row. Thanks for commenting, love following along with your travels in your videos!
We're doing a simulator cruise in December. So it's very easy to get from Zeebrugge to Bruges? It's the main reason I'm trying my first cruise and I just thought it would be so beautiful at Christmas. Great video btw
Hi, helpful clips thank you, we are due to do this trip soon, could you tell me what time was the early shuttle you caught to Hamburg please, and if you know how often they depart? Thank you
