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  1. Good Morning! We got back a couple weeks ago and I wanted to let you know that we had an AMAZING time on Bonaire (despite me being a smidge under the weather)! Thank you so much for your insights and planning tips, I know they made the day even more special. We're already looking to schedule a similar itinerary (ABC) again later this year because there is so much to see and do.
  2. Thank you again so much! I really hope it doesn't get any worse for you all. Fingers crossed. You are so kind, we won't trouble you. All the information you've shared has been absolutely awesome, can't thank you enough!
  3. Hi @Katefromupstate! It's me again! I hope that you are doing well. We are getting ready to leave for our cruise next week and heard the very sad news about the awful oil spill reaching the shores of Bonaire. I've been trying to find information regarding any areas we should avoid, but it's still a bit sparse. I imagine there is a lot of planning and such happening right now. I did see that Lac and Sorobon areas appear to be closed. Do you know if there are other areas we should avoid? I would hate to be that tourist that just shows up somewhere where people are trying to work. I certainly don't want to make the situation any worse than it already is! I also realize that this is likely to change by the day and we'll certainly do our best to check when we arrive. I hope the proper people are able to get this thing under control soon. It's heartbreaking the potential impacts for all the surrounding areas.
  4. the recent change must be why people were posting on here with certain parts of the website saying one thing vs. cruise docs saying something else etc etc. Two bottles between the two of us is plenty. And it's always in a carryon. The thought of a bottle of wine possibly breaking in my suitcase is terrifying 🤣
  5. I've seen this debated so many times! Is it two per person or two per cabin and depending on the day and where you look...different parts of the X website even say different things. Regardless, we'll play it safe and stick to one per person. Thank you for the clarification 🙂
  6. Thanks everyone, really appreciate it! Happy to hear that the hangers and fridge can be resolved once on board. I always hate making extra requests and truthfully, try to keep the steward out of my room as much as possible (typically requesting ONLY towels, empty trash, refill TP on every other day), but will see about getting these done once on board. Interesting about dropping bags as well---very handy! thank you!
  7. Hi All, Hoping to gather some insight from all of you since I just got off the phone with Celebrity and they didn't really seem like they could answer my questions...so...here we are! In all fairness, I guess these are minor details, since I couldn't find them on the boards here either. I've sailed on several cruises in the past, but this will be my first go with Celebrity in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to trying something new and hoping that since I didn't sail with them before all the cutbacks everyone talks about, I won't be none the wiser. 😉 There are a couple things I usually request before my cruises but was met with general confusion and "we don't do that" from the gentleman I just spoke with. Here's what I asked: 1. Can we request extra hangers for our cabin closet? Since I noticed the closets don't really have much in the way of drawer space, I expect to hang most of our stuff. I've asked this before on Princess, NCL, and Virgin and have always been met with a load of hangers in the closet on arrival. Today I was met with a confused "I can't help you with that" on the phone. Have any of you asked your cabin steward for this and had any luck? I have some cheapie hangers I can bring, but it's nice not to have to pack extra. 2. Can we have the refrigerator/mini bar emptied? We usually bring a couple bottles of our own wine and some ginger for my partner's potential seasickness. We never use anything in the mini bar and again, have never had issues asking for it to be emptied before arrival. Same thing on this one. He kept asking if it was medically necessary and when I said no, I was again met with "we don't do this." So...can I just ask the cabin steward on arrival? I hate to task them with extra stuff, but I would like to be able to use the min-fridge. I didn't ask this question, but as far as bringing on your own wine, do you need to "declare" it, or just run it through in your carry-on bags and no issue? I've had it both ways, and different at different ports, so wasn't sure if there was anything special to do. We're sailing out of Port Everglades, if that makes a difference. And one final question for you experienced sailors...I see a lot of people saying that when they embark, they drop their carry-ons in the cabin even if it isn't ready yet. Is that a thing? I guess I've always assumed if the room isn't ready, then stay out of your steward's way and let them prepare the cabin. Normally I just carry around my backpack and it doesn't bother me any. However, we have a concierge room (figured we'd take the extra points since the price was the same) and a quiet lunch in the dining room sounds like a nice alternative to the busy buffet on embarkation day. But I'm not sure about bringing a backpack in there? Thanks Everyone!!
  8. I had meant that we would look for the vans on the way back to Punda, just waiting on the main road outside the Dive Shop. We had planned to just go to the Punda station and hope for the best on the way out there, so that sounds ideal--busses waiting in lines 🙂 thank you!
  9. ok @topspot, one more question for you as you have been brilliantly helpful! Did the busses/vans accept US dollars? I see on the bus website that they request fares be paid in coins, but I can't imagine they would accept US coins... I'm happy to "overpay" to round up to a reasonable US amount...looks like the bus fare would be about $1.50 per person US, but for two people, I would just give a $5 to make it easier. What has your experience been with paying? thanks again!
  10. @topspot Thank you so much!!! This is absolutely the kind of information I've been digging to find. I did see on the Dive Bus site that cabs are $30 now. I don't mind that one way, but I feel like $60 is a bit more than I'd like to pay...especially for such a short ride! We'll look for the vans (unless it gets too hot!)
  11. this is great, thank you so much!! It sounds like the vans are the way to go, but maybe not the most reliable? By that I mean, one may or may not be available to take you where you are headed? We're in port from 8-5 as well as another ship from 8-6. I'm hoping that people will be wanting to get out and about...and maybe head out to Mambo beach as you mentioned. When you took the van, did they drop you off at the dive shop, or did you go all the way to Mambo beach and walk back? How did you get back into town? Thank you again for your help. It's so much easier when you can talk to someone that's done it before...and I vastly prefer to have a plan ahead of time and just be able to execute it, not lose valuable time searching around port for solutions.
  12. @topspot, if you don't mind me asking, what dive shop do you use? This exact thing is my favorite thing to do in Cayman and I would love to be able to replicate it in Curacao...that is, easy transport to a dive shop, secure belongings, enjoy some great snorkeling, change clothes, head on our way! How is the snorkeling in this area? We would like something we can access via the bus, if possible. thank you!
  13. Hydro ergo

    Gouda Cheese

    What are the regulations for bringing it back to the US through customs? I didn't think cheese could be brought back on land after disembarking?
  14. @crewsweeper, do you know if Linda's does take-out orders? thanks!
  15. Hi All, We'll be in Aruba next month (early March) and there are three ships in port that day, yikes! We have a car rental lined up as well as dinner reservations, but I'm in the process of working out exactly what we will do during the day. I've seen a few small things around the web about Westpunt trail out to the north end of the island as well as the surrounding area of Sasariwichi Dunes. I would love any information from anyone that has been out this way before. We're avid hikers in our late 30s and will have a sedan for the day. Ideally there would be some parking (looks like a decent amount of pull-offs, is this ok in Aruba, to leave a car at an area like that as long as fully off the road and not blocking anything?) that is accessible from a paved road (or easily traversable gravel). Just curious if anyone has hiked/explored/wandered about this area. It looks lovely. I know this post is rather vague, but hoping for any personal experiences someone can share. Thank you!
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