ruadisneyfan2
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- May 20, 2006
We don't usually do many DCL-sponsored excursions but to keep this short I'll leave out our reasons why but our excursions are booked through DCL for 3 out of 4 ports. We'll be flying into London, sailing from Dover. There it will be easy to get a small amount of GBP for tips for our driver. (We'll also be spending another night in London post cruise before flying home so it will get used eventually.)
First port is Copenhagen which uses the Danish Kroner, then 3 stops in Norway which uses the Norwegian Kroner. (The 2nd port in Norway is the one we're doing on our own.)
We usually tip our excursion guides and I know Europe doesn't tip nearly as much as we do in the US but it's hard for us to just walk away and tip nothing.
Since the DCL-sponsored excursions usually meet somewhere on the ship and disembark together, we won't have an opportunity to stop at ATM. Of course if we have some free exploration time and we pass an ATM, I'd get some local cash but that's not something we can count on.
From what I read it's only the big, nationally-known banks that offer foreign currency and I'm not about to start banking at one just for this trip. The Med cruise was so easy with 2 nts in Barcelona to get plenty of Euros out and we could use them in France & Italy too.
It's these little things that stress me out. I am used to booking much further in advance and having much more planning & research time.
What would you do?
Thanks!
First port is Copenhagen which uses the Danish Kroner, then 3 stops in Norway which uses the Norwegian Kroner. (The 2nd port in Norway is the one we're doing on our own.)
We usually tip our excursion guides and I know Europe doesn't tip nearly as much as we do in the US but it's hard for us to just walk away and tip nothing.
Since the DCL-sponsored excursions usually meet somewhere on the ship and disembark together, we won't have an opportunity to stop at ATM. Of course if we have some free exploration time and we pass an ATM, I'd get some local cash but that's not something we can count on.
From what I read it's only the big, nationally-known banks that offer foreign currency and I'm not about to start banking at one just for this trip. The Med cruise was so easy with 2 nts in Barcelona to get plenty of Euros out and we could use them in France & Italy too.
It's these little things that stress me out. I am used to booking much further in advance and having much more planning & research time.
What would you do?
Thanks!