Author: Julia
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Impressions of Mumbai: Private tour with an individually organized guide
We got up with the firm intention to walk past the first cab drivers to the end of the street today to negotiate the best possible price. Unfortunately, one of the first people in the swarm was very, very persistent and chased us. We insisted on $20, as that was the very price we had…
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New Year in Mumbai, India
We started today’s New Year’s Day with a change of plans. It was incredibly crowded due to the holiday, as it was the last day off for many locals before going back to school, university or work. Accordingly, the Gateway to India, one of the attractions not far from the port and also the departure…
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The first shore leave in the new year: India
12:50 pm (India Standard Time) Happy New Year! After a late breakfast (actually I would not have needed anything, because canapés and doughnuts at midnight have satiated very well after a rich, festive dinner and counteracted the hangover) we are again in line for entry formalities. The yellow shore leave card for Mumbai must finally…
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Happy New Year 2017!
It was a bit strange to toast the new year without any rockets, and in this warmth in a sleeveless dress. But there was still a bit of tradition, because shortly after midnight doughnuts were served. And in the end, Miss Sophie and James also helped to keep at least a little bit of tradition.…
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New Year’s Eve – no fireworks in the Indian Ocean
09:30 am (Mumbai time zone) The last day of the year has dawned and once again time was stolen from us overnight. This time it was only half an hour, but before that it was a full 60 minutes. To adapt us to the time zone of Mumbai, this is certainly useful in stages. One…
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ID Check on the Indian Ocean: Preparation before landing in Mumbai
10:30, somewhere in the Indian Ocean Today, the face check is the only item on the agenda. This means that all passengers who make shore excursions in India and have obtained a multiple entry visa for 65 euros before the trip, must go through another identity check. AIDA has already filled out the necessary forms…
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Gold Souq, Dubai
11:55 (UAE) Just now we stop at the Gold Souq of Dubai. Lots of bling bling, glitter, gold and silver. Of course everything is real! Through our shapely high-visibility vests, which are mandatory for bicycle groups, we are of course directly unmasked as tourists. “Schweinsteiger, Hallo, Schaun mer mal, Schnickschnack, Nur gucken, …” – German…
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Wild Wadi Water Park, Dubai
approx. 12:50 o’clock (UAE +3h) …oh well. After a short exploration of the ship, we find that of course no luggage has made it to the room. Instead we decided to go to Wild Wadi, a water park with countless slides. The weather was first so foggy that one would have had an insanely great…
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Boarding, Teil 2: AIDA in Dubai
07:45 Uhr (D)/ 10:45 Uhr (VAE) Nachdem wir den Hertz-Mietwagen innerhalb von 10 Minuten in Empfang nehmen konnten, gehts direkt zum Cruise Terminal. Leider ist der Wagen ohne Navi ausgestattet, aber mit Navi-App (RTA Smart Drive) ist das auch offline kein Problem. Gesittete Fahrer hier in Dubai, da kann man sich auch auf sechspurigen Straßen…
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Kreisen über Dubai
04:00 Uhr (DE) Wegen dichten Nebels kreisen wir eine zusätzliche Stunde vor Dubai über dem persischen Golf. An Schlaf ist trotzdem nicht zu denken.