SchoolNurseMom

We recently took a cruise on Royal and were very disappointed in the food. Nothing terrible, just not what we're used to after cruising with them for years. Our next cruise is next September on Celebrity Beyond and we are anxious to compare.

I am back from my cruise and had no issues bringing on the cookies. They were all individually wrapped and sealed and our friends loved them.

We're on this cruise too. Will be interesting to see if we have rough seas or calm... and where exactly we end up going? Can we get back to port after the next hurricane at the end of next week? Its just a big adventure! Also, there's supposed to be a lauch of SpaceX rocket early Friday morning at 12:03am. Maybe we can see it from our hotel!

They won't trigger any issues? Are you allowed to bring on food items that are not factory sealed?

I’ve had some themed cookies made that I’d like to carry on the ship to surprise members of our group. Is this allowed in carry on? Or do I need to come up with a way to safely put them in my suitcase? Any ideas?

We've done this several times and usually see it listed in the daily activities planner as a "midweek laundry special". We'll be on Mariner next week and plan to do a bag. I can come back and post about it.

We're boarding Mariner next Friday for Bermuda and Bahamas..🙃 Probably not in reality...but that's the itinerary as of right now.

I've definitely had some worse meals and better meals on a ship. But, I am not cooking or cleaning all week. My only decisions have to do with what activity to do next and what drink to enjoy. We've always been able to find something decent to eat even if we visit the buffet on the way out from MDR. LOL!

Thanks so much for the info so far! Have a great weekend everyone!

I looked for a pinned post and did not see one for us newbies. If there is something out there, please let me know. 🙂 We are long time cruisers whose favorite line is RCL. We like to branch out and try other lines and may be trying Celebrity soon. What are the typical early and late dining times? If we do sail on Beyond, how easy is it to try the other complementary dining rooms from the one you are assigned to? Are there activities such as trivia and such during the day? or can someone post a sample of the daily activities planner? Thanks so much for your help and advice. 🙂

We're looking to book our first Celebrity cruise. We've cruised since 2010, mainly on RCL, but also have cruised on Princess, CCL, NCL, and MSC. We're Diamond on RCL and already have called and set up our Celebrity loyalty numbers to take advantage of the match. We have enjoyed all of our cruises and feel that the lines we have been on are more alike than different. 🙂

We're heading to Miami for ABC cruise on Explorer tomorrow. Does anyone know if they normally sail west of Cuba on their way south? Maybe we'll have no itinerary changes?

OOps! Your right! LOL sorry!

Anyone traveling to port yet? So excited and ready to go! Does anyone know the usual route south from Miami? Will we go west around Cuba then south? Would like to stick with original itinerary, but will enjoy ourselves no matter where "Fiona" sends us! It looks like we are the only ship in port all three days. See you all there!

marvelous~ Sounds about right, but for us its reversed! lol I may get a non alcoholic drink and hubby may have the rest of the vouchers. 😉