I would absolutely expect to get my seat back. I am so glad Jill’s purse did not disappear with the seats!

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Nobody gets between a girl and her purse.

Totally agree bus seats should be same throughout! 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

@amynguyen9360

3 ай бұрын

that's the way it should be !!!

Oh my. This is gorgeous! Going next May we hope. On Epic as well.

@CruisingCanucks

2 ай бұрын

Florence is a beautiful city. Hope you are able to go next May.🛳

Love all your videos. Lots of good tips and tricks.

@CruisingCanucks

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Same seats for sure!

@CruisingCanucks

2 ай бұрын

That’s what we thought.

Sames seats always on a tour . Great volg

@CruisingCanucks

12 күн бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Florence is absolutely gorgeous, and so much history on display! You definitely have some memories to cherish from your visit. I agree with you 100% that when you're on a tour bus and are leaving personal items on the bus you should expect to have the same seats the entire time. That's the way it's always worked for any tour we have ever taken in the past and exactly what I'd expect on any tour we'd take now. How bizarre that these gentlemen would sit in seats that obviously belonged to someone else. I would never even consider doing that.

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Certainly a day that we will never forget - and a vlog that brought tears to our eyes last week when we saw the final edit.

Always same seats! We had Miles and Miles small group tour. Cheaper and only 10 people! Wonderful!

Lol.. Clever placement of the logo in the thumbnail!

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

🤫

sailing Epic in June 2024, the ship look ok except the bathroom setting, thank you for sharing !

@CruisingCanucks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Have a wonderful cruise.🚢

Definitely expect to retain the same seat on a bus! Florence is an astonishing place - it's a shame you had such a short time there. We spent several days in an Air BnB and would have loved to stay even longer.

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

We also wish we had DAYS to see it all.

Oh my goodness Florence looks spectacular 😊

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

It was! We can’t wait to get back again this fall!

I don't like dressing either! Thank you for your excellent reviews.

@CruisingCanucks

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked them.🛳

uffizi accademia pitti are musts if in florence; milano from genova brera castello sforzesco, vatican civitavecchia , seville cadiz, cordoba from malaga; berlin, paris, brussels, london are all crazy far from port 2-3 hrs one way train or bus ride without strikes or traffic jam

WoW, what a stunning looking church. Thanks for taking me along!! You always do an amazing job videoing your trips!!

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That was a magical day for sure. The people entombed and memorialized in that church were incredible - some the most brilliant minds in history!

Same seats! Even if I don’t buy anything…..

Love all the views of Florence. When we were on a cruise that docked in Livorno about 10 years ago, my husband declared it a sea day, so I decided to take the train to Florence. Not a big problem doing that. I saw a bit walking around, but then got hungry and stopped for lunch. As I was sitting outside for lunch, I saw an internet cafe across the way and went there after lunch. A woman from our cruise recognized me sitting there and asked me how I got to Florence that day. I told her train and she asked if I knew about the train strike planned for the day. What? I quickly looked it up online and it was supposed to start in just about an hour. She told me that if I missed the train, to come to the Duomo at 3:00 pm and they would somehow fit me into their taxi (there were 4 others in their cab). I went straight back to the train station and the train for Livorno left in about 20 minutes. I made it back to Livorno okay, but I think in the summer in Italy one has to be aware of strikes. So I didn't get to see much of florence, but will go back someday maybe. On our shore excursions I've almost always gotten the same seat back after we got back on. But I generally sit at the back, maybe that's why. P.S. That white travel bag is fabulous. Well done, Jill.

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

That’s such a sad story - to be there and not have a chance to take it all in. At least you made it back safely to the ship.

Yes we would expect to sit in the same seats

What an amazing city! How fortunate you were to see such a beautiful place, especially the church. I definitely would expect to get the same seat back on the bus, especially when personal belongings were left there. Glad the purse was still there. Not sure I would "get along with" the bathroom idea, rather bizarre? So enjoy your videos of the Mediterranean, the food for sure.

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

That was one of the best cruise port days in our life. Just amazing city!

We expect to get the same bus seat when we return to the excursion bus. On NCL excursion to Lunenburg this past October seemed everyone went to same seats. I would NEVER leave anything in the seat though because you never know. Plus when we buy gifts that won't fit in the safe, I store them in our suitcases with locks ON, until we disembark. Cabin doors left open by stewards when cleaning and things can disappear. That would ruin our trip. Just FYI. 😊

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

We often leave thousands of dollars of vlogging gear out in the cabin - guess we are the trusting type. Also carrying around all that leather would have been a challenge - so we had to take the risk. It all worked out in the end.

@reggieandherman4251

Жыл бұрын

@@CruisingCanucks Glad to hear!!

I expect to retain my seat when on bus trips. Also shame you did not stop by to view the ponte veccio and the Florence cathedral & baptistery when you were by the uffitzi gallery. Both steps from there and both visually fulfilling even if you are breezing by without time to take it all in.

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

We were rushed to do the three things we did, but certainly would have loved to see more.

We had the most absolutely wonderful tour guide in Florence who lived there. We were supposed to have her for a specific amount of time and she kept saying, oh let me show you this. I have one more thing to show you! We'd go back to Florence and to the Amalfi Coast, Venice and Rome not so much!

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Amalfi coast is still on our bucket list.

Florence looks amazing

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

We certainly could have spent much more there - possibly days.

Florence looks beautiful! Now I want to go with my wife..2024 is out 25th...hmmmmm??? I'd typically go back to my previous seat in the bus. I'd love to see Stirling! He sounds awesome!

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and yes! Florence is classic and understated - despite all that's there. Stirling is pretty good too - a must see if you can.

Same seat, I did a tour around Toscane with a tour bus, so not on a cruise vacation, but it is just manners, even if you only travel with the people ones, keep the seat or seats you had at the beginning of the day!

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

That what we thought. Oh well - Florence's beauty more than made up for it.

On my cruises we have always had the same seats

I am a newbie to cruising and excursions so I didn't realize to return to the same seats but I found out and was kind of embarrassed. I wish they would tell you this before getting off the bus. I love your vlogs.

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Maybe we're just creatures of habit and over-assume the same seat thing.

We went to Florence last October. (Cooler) We took a guided tour and saw David. Skip the line is great The long bus trips take their toll. I try to catnap Keep on making the vlogs😅

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! We will keep on vlogging!

WOW! Great video of my favorite city! We've traveled to Florence five times over the years, once staying a whole week. Never had a bad meal! I guess you can say that whatever port of call in Europe one calls at, one day is never enough. You were smart to take an excursion, there hasn't been too much trouble lately, but Italy is famous for snap strikes, where you can arrive in a city in the morning and then everyone goes on strike after lunch. Not good if you have to get back to a ship that is two hours away. Yes, I would think that one should stay in their own seat throughout the journey, but I guess those days of responsible travelers and common sense are slowly disappearing. Such as when you waited for the stragglers on your in-transit cruise a while back. Or watch pier runners clamor back to a ship they KNEW was leaving at 5pm. Finally, when I compare the ambiance of the MDR between Carnival and NCL, I'm tempted to try NCL again. A lot of understated elegance. Sorry for going on and on. Florence has that effect on me!

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Understates elegance - good description for sure. Arguably the dining room was elegant all the way. Florence was beautiful and to think we almost didn't bother going. Glad we booked the excursion, NCL did a great job.

Seats are assigned

@CruisingCanucks

10 ай бұрын

They weren’t in our experience.

I had that situation mostly in Europe. Sometimes your guide will ask everyone to keep the same seats and still...🙄 PS Take precautions with Covid on your Dec. cruise. A lot of cases and passengers are not reporting themselves. I'm on my third day of isolation. Very mild case. Celebrity has been great for me.

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Glad it's a mild case. We'll be cautious for sure, luckily we know we can get home if we get it - last year at this time we faced being denied access back into Canada if we caught covid.

How did you know where to go and how to get to these attractions in Florence on your own? We will be doing a similar trip in August on the same “weird” ship.

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

We were given a map by the tour bus guide and we did a tiny bit of research. The lunch location was on the advice of the tour guide. We didn't do near as much as we would have liked - but we will return later this year to try again!

What excursion did you book? We're about to take a cruise on NCL and can't decide which excursion to take

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

We took one called ‘Easy Florence’ but it only gave a couple hours in Florence. There is one that spends more free-time there if you want more time.

What shore excursion did you take through NCL?

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

It was something about Florence with Time on your own. We visited a leather factory, then were dropped off in Florence for several hours to explore ourselves.

Is it possible to take an on and off bus excursion to Pisa on that cruise?

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

There were excursions to Pisa - not sure they were hop on and hop off or not. Likely organized excursions like we did in Florence.

@paula6093

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for replying! One more question, will you be posting a complete review of this cruise, like whether you recommend it or not? I’m still in the fence for a Mediterranean cruise.

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

We just posted a video last week that talks about all the things we enjoyed on the cruise. You can find that here kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKdhmpuPfMzRkaQ.html We also will have the rest of the vlogs and a ship tour in early 2023.

What excursion was it called ?

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

NCL called it EASY FLORENCE....6 1/2 hrs This is an ideal option for those who don’t want to miss going to Florence but have difficulty with the extensive amount of walking that the other tours require. Before entering Florence, you’ll stop at a leather factory where you’ll see artisans at work as well as have the opportunity to do some shopping. Proceed to Michelangelo Square for a magnificent view of the city and a great photo opportunity. You’ll then go on a panoramic ride along the hills of Florence and the Arno River. Your coach will leave you near St. Croce Square with its many shops, restaurants and cafes. Ponte Vecchio and Signoria square are only a few minutes walk away. You’ll have approximately 1 1/2 hours of free time to enjoy Florence on your own. At a designated time, you’ll meet your escort for the ride back to Livorno.

WHY are they taking you to a leather outlet when you paid for an excursion to Florence??

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Part of that stop was a tour of the leather production part of the company, showing how all the leather products are created. Mrs. Canuck decided time would be better spent skipping the tour and doing extra shopping.

Sounds like the bus incident was more like ignorant tourists taking your seat. Apparently they were oblivious or self entitled to see your items at the seat and have the nerve to take it.

@CruisingCanucks

2 ай бұрын

They must of been unaware. Not sure.

I have traveled by commercial bus several times and never had problems with my seat taken. Rude behavior in my opinion.

@CruisingCanucks

7 ай бұрын

We were very surprised by it.

if you are on a plane and your stuff is in a overhead locker and you go to the toilet do you expect to come back and have to sit in a different seat ,i dont think so,so why on a tour bus would you ,if your stuff is by the seat .those men should have moved without complaint. sorry to say but in this world there always seems to be someone who has to go against the system .

@CruisingCanucks

Жыл бұрын

It certainly caught us by surprise. We were initially upset but rolled with it and didn't let it ruin our otherwise glorious day in Florence!