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I also read where people did not like the water in aluminum cans. We tried it and it tasted fine to us. 

Forgot to mention there are just over 900 passengers out of 2200 capacity. 70% crew.  No lines anywhere!

We just arrived in Ketchikan. With 230 rainy days a year, we hit a nice sunny day. Our first At Sea day yesterday was good. We noticed a lot of rolling motion on the ship. There were slight white caps but it seemed to bother quite a few people. It also made the putting contest interesting!

I had read several topics that taled about the meat being over cooked. Not in my experience. The pork chop he first night was cooked as ordered. Last night, the Beef Toronado was one of the best pieces of beef I have had in a long time, cooked medium rare. So don’t be afraid to order it. 
 

The staff is amazing. Very friendly and helpful at all points. The lectures about the ports and whales are interesting and entertaining. Getting ready to explore Ketchikan!

First lunch in Luminae was very good. Bronzino dish was tasty, as was the prawn Ceviche. 

2 hours ago, itzfitz said:

We're sailing next Saturday.  Can you tell us how the boarding process was?  Is there a separate area for suite passengers?  How strictly did they adhere to the boarding time?  Any info would be great!  

Great picture of the beautiful Millennium!  Enjoy your cruise.

Boarding was very painless, much better than what I read about the earlier cruises out of Pier 66. We had a noon boarding and we’re in our room by 12:30.

After 2 years of cancellations, waiting, ship changes, we are here at Day 0! We stayed 2 nights in Seattle. I highly recommend the State Hotel in Seattle. Just 2 blocks from Pike Market and 3 blocks from the SoundRail light link from the airport to downtown (University Ave). Cost of just $3 or $1 if over 65. The rooms are small but the bathrooms are large. Service is excellent with a bar and restaurant. Continental breakfast and hot coffee in the morning. And best of all, we are staying one night after the cruise and we can check in when we get back to the hotel. They are arranging transportation for our 6 couples to and from the pier for $40 per carload (2 vehicles). The excitement is picking up as we sat in the lobby and watched couples arriving at the hotel this morning after their cruise and telling us all about their journey. 
 

our ship is waiting!!

I know this isn’t the area but Is there a section/topic area that reviews and recommendations of travel agencies can be discussed?

We are booked into a sky suite on Millenium. I understand that there are robes and slippers in the rooms. Are the slippers reused or can you take them with you? 

If you bring a couple as guests into Luminae, what is the additional charge?

We are sailing next week. Always looking for great info. 

Hmm, we have 6 couples sailing next week. We are hoping to get 3 couples per table next to each other. We’ll see how well our TA did with our reservations.

2 minutes ago, cruzzzinma said:

They are usually on page 18 of the edocs. Do you have your edocs?

No, Edocs are not viewable or printable yet!

Too late for that now. 

We are cruising next Friday and still can’t print luggage tags. It says still pending. When do these typically become ready to print?

Can you chat or text with anyone onboard using the app or only people you have linked to your reservation? Or is there any other way to text people, such as WhatsApp?

16 hours ago, Dorh said:

Thank you jg51.  We will take the rapid antigen test at CVS.  Appreciate your explanation.  

 

We are scheduling two appts for the same day, in case of a false positive on the first one.

14 hours ago, qoap24 said:

 

I don’t use straws in my martinis! 😂

This seems to be new in their Healthy at Sea section. So it looks like the 3 day limit is acceptable (over the 72 hour limit). Also good to know proof of test on the phone is acceptable.

Do they offer ship tours of any kind?

2 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

No estimates given yet although we are seeing folks disembark the ship. Even though the below picture looks crowded, there is usually at least one chair between groups and so far most folks are doing well to keep their masks on. 
 

I only count about a dozen people actually wearing a mask!

It’s good to hear that the time limit for tests was 3 days instead of the 72hour limit. We sail on Aug 20 and Loki g forward to it. 

3 hours ago, countess5 said:

Just FYI for those reading about “72 hours” prior to sailing. Other threads have covered this and my experienced TA has confirmed, that the test must be done 3 days prior to sailing. You do not include the sail date in the calculation. If you sail on Saturday the test must be completed Wednesday through Friday, no matter the time. 

 

Cheers! 

This info is good to hear. Now if only Celebrity would post it on their website to make it official….

12 hours ago, Turtles06 said:

Thank you. So for a fully vaccinated individual showing no signs of any infection, which test (PCR or antigen) is more likely to produce a false positive?  Trying to figure out, with the short time frame for pre-cruise testing, which would be the better test to get from that perspective (less chance of false positive).  Thanks. 

I am sailing on Aug 20 out of Seattle. We have scheduled an antigen test at a cvs about 20 miles away for 4pm on Aug 17. Our local cvs (3 miles) only books appt one day in advance. So our plan is to book the local cvs the at 2pm and if negative results, will cancel the other appt. If positive, will take a second test. A nurse said booking twice might be a good idea.

2 minutes ago, iamaqt2 said:

Do you currently have a reservation?

Yes, Aug 20.

3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

On the main screen that shows your reservations -  At the very bottom is Get More Details on Ships we support -   Select Millennium then the Sailing -   The current cruise is usually fully populated while other cruises may just have place holders.

My app doesn’t show “Get more details on ships we support”?