Red Sea Magic

by **DCS** on Wed Oct 03, 2007 18:46 pm

Hi everyone,

I see some of you have been to Petra and I dearly would love to go. Thomson does a cruise and stay that goes to Aqaba for the trip to Petra. Is this an all day thing or do you stay overnight in Petra? I have a bit of difficulty in walking due to arthritis - are there cars that can take me through to the monuments? Or is it a hard slog by foot? How long is the journey from Aqabe to Petra? If anyone has been on this trip is it worthwhile going? And which hotel is good in Sharm? I would like a beach as I can't go off a diving jetty (not a good swimmer) but good food and comfort is more important.

Thanks,

Diana

by **fussydolphin** on Mon Jan 19, 2009 21:45 pm

Have just booked a cruise for 17th of december too weeks to the red sea, I would be grateful for any info or tips

by **Holiday_girl09** on Fri May 08, 2009 09:46 am

Hiya

am i going on the Red sea magic cruise in december and i was just wondering do you have to pay for the excursions? as i thought all the excursions were in with the price of the holiday and you didnt have to pay for them.
if so could anybody tell me what the prices are please?

Thanks

by **HW tenpin** on Fri May 08, 2009 15:03 pm

Hello Holidaygirl,

Welcome to HW and the cruise forum.

Do pop in from time to time for recent updates to your question.

The cruise forum is lower down on this page.

All ships excursions are extras, in the main they are fairly expensive, and with the RED SEA you do not have much choice to DIY.

However that said they do give you a wonderful insight on all the tours and IMO they are worth the money.

AS for the prices, they start at £25 and up to £120 depending on what you decide to do. All tours on this cruise start early, so every other day is about right.

As you get near your sailing date, (about 12 weeks)tours will come up on Thomsons web-site, and you will then be able to select the ones you would like to do.

by **kirstykuk** on Thu Jul 16, 2009 17:35 pm

Hi,
we are going on the red sea cruise for Christmas, have beenon the Celebration before, but not been to the red sea, or away for Christmas. Will it be cool in the evenings?

by **single** on Thu Jul 16, 2009 19:39 pm

just booked red sea cruise for new year on thompson celabration any tips would be good also info on trips please

by **vickio** on Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:16 pm

Hello Kirstykuk

Having previously stayed at the Red Sea Resorts for Christmas and New Year, I can confirm that it does go cool at night. Also there is a wind that blows down the coast for that two weeks of the year, but you will probably notice it more when cruising up to Cairo/Hurghada/Luxor etc.

We are also going on this cruise for Christmas and then a week at Sharm for New Year.

Not been on this cruise before but been on the Baltic Capitals cruise on the Thompson Celebration.

Vic

by **Harleyrider** on Sun Oct 04, 2009 06:55 am

I am doing this cruise in December, can someone tell me if I need a visa please?

by **Leanne26** on Fri Oct 09, 2009 23:15 pm

Hi everyone,

I am doing the red sea magic cruise on nov 26th with my partner, i was wondering if anyone else is???

Also i was wondering if anyone knew the prices of the excursions??

Any info you can give me will be very much appreciated,

Cant wait to go, this is my first proper cruise!! :0)

hope to have some replies soon.

Leanne :0)

by **Harleyrider** on Sat Oct 10, 2009 05:10 am

Thomson's gave me the following link for information on the excursions and it contains guide prices. This will be my first cruise also, a retirement gift.

http://www.thomsonbeach.co.uk/th/cruise/viewPortDetails.do?portCode=003158