@@ProudEuropean Hello. We did have a very minor problem in that the first cabin we stayed in was right above a door that needed adjusting as it kept slamming shut. We asked them just to get the door adjusted or mended, but they actually moved us further along the boat. That was the only real noise issue, and nothing major. Generally the cabins are very well sound protected and quiet.

@@lisaboule1185 Looking back through my photos it looks like we left the ship just before 10am and were back in the port close to the ship just after 4:30pm.

@@terryansell6641 I’m sure that working there would have been amazing during those years, especially when the Isle of Wight Festivals were happening. Do you have any photos of it then?

We loved Juneau! It was a lovely place. We stopped there twice and on the other day we went for a walk up into one of the trails. That gave us another incredible memory where we came across a lovely black bear crossing the track. We made a video of that day as well (including the bear encounter)… kzbin.info/www/bejne/epeUqZKHoNape6ssi=AUIvoq6qpOCyi1qB

We seriously thought about getting the bus to the glacier, but we’ve seen some fantastic glaciers in both Alaska and Iceland, so thought that we might be a little underwhelmed with the glacier itself (although I’m sure the walk there was very nice), so decided on our little walk instead. Really glad we did. Here’s one of our Alaska videos…. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHfLgH-jh69op5Isi=S0gEWYjkp4Fyqttv

Thanks. We arrived fairly early in the morning, but not as early as 4:30am. As we approached the port the Sun was coming up, so there was a bit of light. You can a,ways check this website which we use a lot to see Sunrise and Sunset times to get an idea on whether it will be light or not. www.timeanddate.com/sun/spain/palma

@@BrainzIOW thank you so much!! 😊

Definitely worth going right up to them, quite a sight.

We did stop at Alesund, but didn’t walk up the steps as Amanda had a bit of a foot issue, so we actually went for a nice “flatter” walk. That video will be up in a couple of weeks (hopefully!). We will walk up those steps next time though.

It was only a short walk through the town, nice and easy. Probably only took us about 20 minutes from the cruise port to the station.

@@BrainzIOW Did you walk righ from the ship?...or was there a bus that took you to the entrance of the port?

@@jerseyjudie We would have walked straight from the ship if we had been allowed, but it’s compulsory to get on a shuttle bus to take you from the ship to just outside the port. Bit annoying really, as it’s probably only a few hundred metres, but hey ho, rules are rules :)

We were upgraded to a higher grade of cabin. In effect we went from a cabin near the aft of the ship around deck 10, to closer to the centre of the ship on deck 5.

We were using Google Maps on our phone so knew when we were approaching the correct stop, but despite that, the bus driver did indicate when we were there anyway. We didn't need to ask him, he just did it. You don't need to pay the $5 visitor pass unless you actually go into those designated areas. That doesn't include walking to the waterfall.

The USB sockets are easy to miss if you don’t know they are there.

Yeah it was but I loved it, Domino Records and Mr V’s, the Chinese Shop where you could buy ninja stars and nunchucks and of course Mr Clive where I got my first leather jacket and the market. Great community and a place to meet up. There was a club called Stairway to Heaven at the top 89/90 I think

Good God Mr Clive now your going back@@bobbiescrisps9208

@jon6343 Arvia is a lovely ship, we will be on her again in September. Have a great time!

Thanks, the scenery is amazing. Have fun on Arvia, we like that ship. We are visiting Norway on Iona next week, so looking forward to making some more videos and hopefully getting some good photos.

@@BrainzIOW Just watched a couple of your Arvia vids for a heads up , looks like the same itinery. Iona is a great ship loved it

Although the trains were a bit of an issue when we visited, they might be fine on other days. Could have just been us that were unlucky :) It is a lovely location so well worth visiting.

Thanks! I’m sure you will enjoy your visit. I think if you keep flexible depending on any train issues you will be fine. We intended visiting more of the towns but did cut it short to make sure we got back.

​@stevemew thanks 😊 i hope that when we visit everything will be fine! Not too crowded, not delayed and nice weather!😁

​@@BrainzIOWthanks 😊 how many hours do we actually have at this port? Some people say 4.30 pm some say 6 pm

@@mrs.smilesdiary I think when we were there, we got off the ship just after 8:30am and got back to the ship around 4:45pm (We were near the port quite a bit before then but actually got back onboard around that time).

How exciting! It’s a lovely ship, and a great deck to be on.

The beds were very comfortable actually. Maybe softer than average, but they were fine for us (and we’ve got quite an expensive mattress at home).

I had warmed the battery before flying, so seemed fine. My biggest concern was getting ice on the props, and trying to warm my fingers after the flight. You don’t realise just how painful really cold fingers can be :)

@@BrainzIOW I used a drone in Austria to check where we were hiking, if it looked a bit challenging we chickened out, but at least we saw what could have been.. lol

You will have a great time, it’s lovely there. We thought the drinks prices were very reasonable. I can’t remember exactly how much, but we had a few of their rum Cocktails which were great! :)

Thanks for the reply, and yes, it would be nice to get to over 1000 subscribers. Hopefully enough people will find our videos useful and subscribe. I need to improve my cooking skills so will check out your channel :)

@@BrainzIOW Thank you as well. We all need to keep learning and brushing up on cooking. What’s important, have fun with it even. 😊

We knew there was a bus at least every hour, so we didn’t fret too much about exactly what time we got back to the bus stop. We used Google Maps to check the journey and it actually has the bus times on it. It took us about 30 minutes or so to walk from the bus stop down to the visitor centre. It’s a nice scenic flat walk though. The bus picks up at the same place as the drop off point.

@@BrainzIOW That’s good. We’re thinking to spend a good part of the time between going to the glacier and the falls. Agree, then no issues with one hour schedule. Thanks again and we do very much appreciate you both.

We were there late May.