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Guests have many questions about cruising. Listed below are many Q&A’s for you; plus several good bits of information to assist our guests.  We've tried to be complete, but please let us know right away if you are unable to find the answer you are looking for on this page.

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BOOKING YOUR CRUISE

• TAS Special Announcement

  Our cruise 2018 was an incredible success with 100 guests meeting and dancing with dancers from around the world.  Guests requested Tango at Sea continue offering future cruises. For 2019, 79 dancers toured the Baltic Sea with overnight in Russia.  Our 2020 Med Sea and 2021 Dubai to Italy tour was cancelled due to world-drama C-19.  January 2024 we sailed to So Caribbean and June 2024 took us to Scotland and Iceland for a 15 night sailing. We are planning a cruise May 2025 from Copenhagen to Norway Fjords; and September 2025 to Med Sea followed by March 2026 for 20 days Repositioning Cruise Dubai to Genoa, Italy.  We hope our guests stay tuned and book early to secure your cabin location.

• When should I book my Tango At Sea cruise?

  Please book early for a good cabin location.  Ships fill up from mid-ship out to forward and aft. Our tours are always very attractive and fill up quickly.

• May I book with my own agent?

  No. Please book through Tango at Sea. This is a group event. If you book outside of Tango at Sea once you are on board, you will pay double the tango fare to join our tango group activities.  Your agent is encouraged to contact Tango at Sea to book on your behalf.  We pay commissions to agents. Agents have previously contacted us to book their clients.  

• Are flights included in my cruise fares and when should I book my flight?

  Airfares are not included.  Tango at Sea suggests researching and booking your flights early (3-4 months prior) to secure lowest possible pricing. Allow an extra day in the departure port to allow for some time to rest before boarding the ship.

• Do I have any benefits as a previous cruiser?

  Your major benefit is joining our fabulous dancers from around the world for 7 to 15 nights/days or more of dancing.  If you have cruised several times with our current Cruise Lines we encourage you to join their sailing club.  You receive On-Board perks the more you sail.  

• When do I receive cruise documents?

  Generally three weeks before sailing cruise boarding documents are available to print.  TAS will notify you when they are ready.  Boarding documents are sent to your email.  Print at least the "Bar Code" Page.

• When may I board the ship?

  Boarding begins near 11am.  You must board 2-3 hours prior to sailing.  The cruise line needs time to prepare their manifest for the Port Authorities.  It is better to board early in the day so you can tour the many decks to become familiar with all important locations on board.

• What are Passport and VISA requirements?

  Your passport must be in effect 6 months after the last day of the cruise you are booking.

  Check with your resident country’s consulate offices for your required VISAS for each country you will be traveling in.  You are responsible for getting your travel documents ready, including but not limited to passport, airline tickets and visas, for all the countries you will be visiting.

  World travelers - - As an example of our 2015 cruise; the Schengen Visa was required for Copenhagen, Le Havre, Vigo, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Malaga, Valencia and Savona.  A separate VISA was required for Dover and the UK.  If you do not have required VISAS you will not be allowed to board the vessel.  

• Should I be concerned about Travel Insurance?

  Travel Insurance is required of all TAS guests.  Most European guests carry annual coverage for all travel needs.  When traveling without insurance, you travel at your own risk.

  Door to door Allianz Travel Insurance is offered by Tango at Sea.  This industry has changed within the past 3 years; it is now less costly to secure an Annual Travel Insurance Policy.  The maximum value has a $3,000 limit per each travel within the 12 month period of your annual policy. Cruise lines offer USA guests insurance, but this only covers what you pay for your cruise.  Your flight travel insurance is paid when you secure your flight.


HOTELS & PORT DATA

• Why does TAS offer or suggest hotels prior to sailing?

  We recommend arriving one or two days prior to sail date to allow for jet lag; lost luggage, and to tour if one so desires.  If possible secure a Non-Stop flight to reduce lost luggage problems.  Tango at Sea will list a reliable hotel on Page Two of our webpage in each 2025-2026 port city.  You are welcome to search and secure your own hotel.

• Departure Port data for 2025 and 2026 cruises.

  PORT ADDRESSES:

  Copenhagen Malmo Port
  Oceankaj Terminal 1/2/3
  Nordhavnen, 2150 Kobenhavn

  Port of Savona
  Savona Liguria 17100 Italy
  011-39-019-85541

  Port of Dubai
  Port Rashid (AKA) Mina Rashid
  Passenger Terminal 2/3
  Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  From Dubai International Airport

  • Exit Dubai Airport and drive approximately 100 meters to the traffic light.
  • Turn left and drive for approximately 200 meters.
  • Head for the flyover showing direction Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi.
  • Cross Al Grarhour Bridge and follow the directional signs to Port Rashid.
  • At the Last round about turn right and reach the main cargo gates of Port Rashid.
  • Drive through the gates and follow the signs to the 'Passenger Cruise Terminal'.
  • Continue straight past the round-about and turn left at the small traffic signal.
  • Drive straight ahead and you will see the cruise terminal building.
• What hotel and taxi service do I use upon arrival?

  Hotels in Varazze, Italy
  Hotel Cristallo
  Via Francesco Cilea 4
  17019 Varazze, Italy
  011-39 019 97264
  www.CristalloHotel.it
  info@cristallohotel.it

  Hotels in Varazze, Italy:
  Eden Hotel
  Via Villagrande 1
  17019 Varazze, Italy
  011-39 019 932888

  Hotel Option for Nice, France:
  Campanile Nice Airport
  459-461 Promenade Des Anglais
  L’Arenas, Nice, 06200 France
  011-33-4-9321-2020

  Hotel Option for Dubai:
  Golden Sands Hotel Apartments
  Building 3, 5 or 10
  3.6 miles from Dubai International Airport

  Varazze, Italy, great taxi service:
  Massimo Castello, Radio Taxi Varazze
  +39 019 931-010
  radio@taxivarazze.com


GENERAL TOPICS

• When should I book cruise line tours?

  It is possible to book tours prior to sailing directly on the cruise line's webpage.  Generally cruise lines lock you out 14 days prior to sail date.  Once on board you may book tours.  Look for the Tour Desk and make note of their hours as they are not always open for business.

• What are the special events held on TAS cruises?

  Our opening event is a Get Acquainted gathering to dispense information to ALL guests.  TAS events include Milongas, one or two cocktail parties, maybe a symposium; a discussion hour with all guests to discuss their tango lives; a seminar on tango musicality and/or history.  In 1999 we held a symposium for a dancer who was writing a tango book; Virginia Gift’s “Tango, A History of Obsession”.  In 2005 cruise we held a wedding on the beach at Cozumel!!!  We held a book signing in 2009; Luis Castro y Claudia Mendoza’s “Argentinean Tango: The Dance in Depth”, a handbook for the Argentinean tango dance.  In 2018 Nito and Elba Garcia along with another Argentine Tango couple did an amazing performance for all of our guests. We may hold a book signing in the near future for my daughter’s soon to be published Romance Novels. Suggestions are most welcome.

• What is the Milonga Schedule?

  We plan Milongas each evening for 2-4 hours.  We request dance space for 9pm- 1am.  Start times vary between 9-11pm. We try to plan afternoon Milongas for 2 hours as our Ports of Call hours allow; and on our At Sea days.  Other disco type lounges on board the ship may be available until 1am.

• Director of Security on Cruise Lines

  If a guest chooses to be disruptive or disorderly on board the cruise the Director of Security will be happy to escort you off the ship at the next Port of Call wherein you will be responsible for your own return costs.

• What is included in the TAS cruise price package?

  All of the scheduled Tango at Sea events (as outlined above) and of course your cabin, meals, port charges, taxes and fees, gratuities and all other activities on board the ship.  Tours and specialty drinks are extra.  There may be instructors join our cruise who would teach privates.  Private classes are extra.   For our 2025-2026 tours our DJ's will be available to teach private classes.  We will hold one, and maybe two, workshops on our At Sea days.  We hold a Cocktail Party for our guests and we hope everyone attends.  

• Please be advised:

  Due to past incidents with Tango at Sea guests on all 24 previous cruises; it is important to know these rules apply on the cruise by the ship’s Director of Security and will be implemented to the fullest extent if any of these rules have been violated.

  1.    Any person within the Tango at Sea group physically, mentally, and/or emotionally harms another guest; the cruise ship’s security will be notified immediately and asked for your immediate removal from the ship at the next port-of-call.  It will be 100% your responsibility to find your way home.

  2.    Any person within the Tango at Sea group steals ANY personal property, including money from another guest; the ship’s security will be notified for your immediate removal from the ship at the next port-of-call. Stealing is considered a crime aboard a cruise ship and therefore could result in legal charges.  It will be 100% your responsibility to find your way home, including all legal costs.

  3.    Any person within the Tango at Sea group disrespects a cruise ship staff member/ employee, and/or guest within the group and/or other guests throughout the duration of the cruise are grounds for immediate removal of that person at the next port-of-call.  It will be 100% your responsibility to find your way home.

  Important to know how things work on a cruise ship:

  1.    Any person within the Tango at Sea group arranges an excursion at any port-of-call that is not purchased through Cruise Lines, it is 100% your responsibility to be back on board in a timely manner so you don’t miss the ship when it sails. The cruise line makes NO EXCEPTIONS and will not wait for those who have not returned on time.  A cruise ship will be fined a hefty fee if it stays in port past its departure time.

  a.     The only exception a ship will wait is if you have booked your excursion through the cruise line, only then will a ship wait for its passengers.

  2.    If there is anything that is not working properly in your cabin you must call the front desk first to notify reception for their maintenance team to fix the problem.  If the issue is not taken care of in a timely manner, then notify Diana Jensen as soon as possible.

  If you order room service and your order is not correct and/or missing something ordered, you call room service with your complaint; inform Diana Jensen if you lacked service.  This gives the cruise employees the opportunity to fix the issue for you.  Issues may arise when there are only 1,250 employees and 3,725 guests to serve on board the Diadema; and 1,675 employees and 6,600 plus guests on board the Toscana.  Please keep that in mind when something doesn’t go exactly 100% right.

• What are the average temperatures for the May 2025 port cities?

                      City                                    High / Low Temps                            

  • Copenhagen, Denmark              63° F             49° F
  • Geiranger, Norway                     51° F             46° F
  • Bergen, Norway                         58° F             45° F
  • Stavanger, Norway                    59° F              47° F
  • Kiel, Germany                            64° F             48° F
• What are the average temperatures for September 2025 port cities?

                City                             High / Low Temps

  • Savona, Italy               73° F              60° F
  • Marseille, France        73° F              58° F
  • Ibiza, Spain                 78° F              65° F
  • Palermo, Italy              78° F              67° F
  • Civitavecchia, Italy      75° F              62° F
• What are the average temperatures for May 2026?

        City                              High / Low Temps
  Dubai (Emirates)                 88°F             67°F
  Muscat, Oman                    87°F             74°F
  Salalah, Dhofar, Oman       87°F            74°F
  Aqaba (Petra), Jordan        82°F             61°F
  Alexandria, Egypt               71°F             55°F
  Limassol, Cyprus               78 F              60 F
  Athens, Greece                  64°F             48°F
  Naples, Italy                       63°F             49°F
  Barcelona, Spain                62°F            47°F
  Civitavecchia, Italy             66 F             55 F
  Genoa, Italy                       61°F            49°F