MarKay525

While I have no specific recommendations, I will share my thoughts. I know the Pan Pacific is lovely, however you will be arriving at 11 pm which is 2 am east coast/your body time. Airport is not close to Pan Pacific/cruise terminal and you need to factor in the time it will take to get to this hotel. It will be very late by the time you see a bed. Hope you have a great cruise.

I question that the water listed under Premium pkg on the chart would be included in the Classic pkg even though they are on the non-alcoholic list. Enjoy your cruise!

Look for cruises that spend the fall sailing from Boston or NYC for "leaf peeping" cruises to New England/Canada, then sail in the Caribbean in the winter. Also Alaska cruises followed by Mexican Riviera cruises in the winter. Celebrity may not be doing this, but Princess does. Good luck - we really enjoyed our NCL repositioning cruise a few years ago.

Jim - you've seen so many absolutely beautiful waterfalls - thank you so much for all your photos! Kay

Yes it is! We've crossed paths with it a couple times. Would be a dream come true to be able to sail on her.

Happy belated Birthday Jim - hope your cruise continues to be exceptionally wonderful. Thanks for the video! Kay

What do you love about the Edge class? Eden, the high-tech theatre with fantastic production shows, the Martini Bar as the centerpiece of the Atrium, the Retreat pool with snack bar nearby? Silhouette won't provide these. Cruised on Silhouette in a Celebrity Suite earlier this year. The ship has been revolutionized and looks very nice. Retreat lounge was an updated Michaels - nothing like the Edge class Retreat lounge. The sun deck was OK and meals in Luminae were nice. Very little overlap in the specialty restaurants on Edge class and Silhouette. Which would you prefer if dining in a specialty? Haven't sailed in Aqua, so can't compare. On Silhouette, many of the Aqua staterooms are under the pool or Fitness Center Have not been on Reflection, but it has not been revolutionized. If it is in similar shape to the Solstice (sailed on in May), then it may be looking a bit tired.

John, Your post brought a smile to my lips and a tear to my eye. My Dad crossed the line multiple times during his career - he retired from the Navy with 20 years service, then spent about another 15 years sailing with Merchant Marines/Military Sea Transport/Military Sea Command. After he passed away, we found his Shellback certificate presented during WW II safely tucked away in his ham shack. For those not familiar with the ceremony: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony Jim - I'd love to see photos as well. Kay A proud Navy brat

Thx - we were supposed to be on this sailing, but had to cancel last week due to illness, so I was hoping to watch the sail-away. Unfortunately, with the late departure, our Thanksgiving dinner caused a conflict. 🙁 Hope you all have a grand cruise.

Menu looks delicious. Were you late departing? The Bridge cam, the webcam at the port and the Marine Traffic map were really out of synch.

Oh, what a delightful way to travel! This looks so much more comfortable than the Delta Premium Plus upright seats that DH & I were supposed to sit/sleep in on our JFK-Rome flight for our cancelled TA. I teared up as I read how you and Iain found one another, then again as I shared your story with Mark. How absolutely wonderful that your third time was the charm for the two of you. Mark's was the 3rd marriage proposal I'd received, and after saying no two times, I knew he was the keeper! Kay

If I am reading this correctly, 5 people are booked for this cruise in 2 staterooms - you, your friend, your mom and your grandparents. And your grandparents do not want to go on the cruise. If one person in each stateroom is still going on the cruise, then 2 new guests can be substituted for your grandparents. If your grandparents were booked into the same cabin, and the remaining guests who are going on the cruise are in a stateroom together, could you call Celebrity and ask if the cabin assignments of one of your grandparents and one person definitely going on the cruise can be officially switched before the ship sails. I don't know if this is possible, but if yes, then you could substitute one new guest in each stateroom. Did you use a travel agent? If yes, they should be able to sort this out. Do you have cruise insurance? If your grandparents don't want to go because they aren't healthy enough to travel, then travel insurance could come into play with documentation from a doctor. Good luck.

Jim & Iain, Wishing you safe travels. I will be following mesmerized as I'm sure I will never be in that corner of the world in this lifetime. And since we had to cancel our TA from Rome due to illness, following you will keep my mind off what we are missing. With 3.5K views in less than 24 hours, are you on the way to setting a record! Bon Voyage. Kay

Beautiful - which hotel had this great view? Thx.

Yes - they both show up on my PC.