Travel with Kate

21/04/2024

Looking forward to upcoming trip to Italy, followed by 7 night Mediterranean cruise to Greece and Turkey..more to follow

27/02/2024

St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Booked a 2 site snorkelling shore excursion through Princess. Met up with group beside the ship. Disembarkation went quickly. Shore excursions was organized, however due to rough seas this week the one site was cancelled, and we proceeded to the second site which was in a protected bay. Water was warm, and we managed to see turtles. Enjoyed the Rum.punch on way back to ship.

27/02/2024

Stateroom R326 Minisuite
Lovely spacious stateroom with standard sized balcony. There was a couch, desk, dividing chrtain, large closet with plenty of hangers, lots of drawers, shelving etc for storage. Suit cases fit well under the bed. Bathroom was your typical cruise ship size, with a bathtub/shower combo. Bedside lights had USB plug ins, plenty of dual voltage plugs. W flat screen tvs, one in bedroom area and one in living room area. Lots of movies, tvs shows etc to watch. Could also access the daily patter, our accounts, shore excursions etc through the tvs

27/02/2024

Completed a 10 night Southern Caribbean itinerary on the Enchanted Princess.
Embarkation was a bit of a mess, which was beyond Princess control as a gun was found in baggage which entailed the Sheriff and his police force going through all bags again, and disembarking guest already on-board. However, once things got moving the Medallians make embarkation quick. Upon arrival at Pier drop bags, proceed to security line. Once through you can go direct to boarding, or a lounge to wait to be called. Once boarded enjoy the ship! There is a mandatory muater station checkin whoch must be done prior to sail away, this can be found on back of your stateroom door or in the App. There is also a mandatory safety video that must be watched by all guests, either on stateroom TV or again the the app.

06/02/2024

Had a great flight from YYZ to FLL with Air Canada. Checked in online and printed boarding passes. Traveled with another party with one wheelchair assistance passenger. Plenty of wheelchairs available upon arrival near terminal one YY doors to put passenger in. She had to see an agent for her boarding pass and to drop checked bag, then to another area to drop off walker. Used airports wheelchair to the gate, then to door of plane. Cleared US customs in Toronto and pre completed the US customs MSPC form in the APP, making for a very smooth customs experience. Flew on an airbus A330-300 with a 2-4-2 configuration. USB and power plugs at every seat. Flight was very smooth on this aircraft, great seat back entertainment with the latest movies and shows. Disembarkation and luggage pick up was smooth and quick. I do enjoy that Air Canada sends baggage notifications (received one when checked in, one to let us know they were on the plane, one to let us know that it was coming outdone carousel in next few minutes). Fort Lauderdale Airport is an awful, chaotic mess! Found shuttle to take to the Main Car Rental Center at back end of the airport parking garage. Car rental with Budget, went smoothly with amazing staff!! Make sure to take the Liability Insurance!! Spouses as extra drivers are free!

06/02/2024

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06/02/2024

Hello Fort Lauderdale. 2 nights pre cruise at The Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruise Port. Free hot breakfast, free airport shuttle, 10 minutes from terminal to hotel, and they can arrange shared Cruise port transfers for $20 USD per person. Stayed in a King Bed Suite with kitchenette and a walk in shower. Outdoor pool at this property!

16/10/2023

Cant wait for December, girls trip with my girl to Walt Disney World for a week! Time to catch up on all the post Covid changes, and see how it affects the "magic". If you want to plan your trip, don't hesitate to reach out!

16/10/2023

ETIAS for Canadians is not a visa for Europe. ETIAS is a visa waiver programe that has been created to strengthen external EU borders; the ETIAS is one of the many measures taken by the EU to make the region safer.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: From 2024, citizens of Canada will be required to apply online for an ETIAS visa waiver before travelling to the Schengen zone, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania.

Canadian ETIAS applicants will be asked to provide their personal data and passport information. The traveller should also select the member state they intend to visit first.

In order to obtain the Canadian ETIAS visa waiver for Europe, Canadian citizens must answer some background questions on the subject of security and potential health risks.
The ETIAS for Canadian citizens will be an obligatory requirement to enter any of the member nations of the Schengen Area and will also be needed to access the 3 microstates (San Marino, the Vatican, and Monaco).

Once the system is live, Canadian citizens will need to register with ETIAS before visiting an EU Schengen country. All they will need to do is apply online for the Europe visa waiver with a valid passport, ideally at least a few days before their trip.

Details are automatically screened against a series of security databases. The vast majority of applications will be processed and approved in minutes. Travellers receive the ETIAS by email, via email, ready to travel from Canada to Europe.

SOURCE: www.etias.ca/

16/10/2023

Winter is comming...Looking forward to my 10 night Princess Cruise in February!