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We are contemplating discovery 2 in August. Does anyone know if you pay per item for the premium drinks or do you pay a daily charge as we did on celebrity last year?

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We like a balcony as we like to sit out and read in peace and solitude.

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We were on reflection in August and often found the wait a pain in the sunset bar.We usually went to the bar as I'm sure if we'd waited we'd still be there today!! Other venues were ok but service was not as good as MSC in 2015.

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We've done MSC med and they had a port every day. Check them out.

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Thank you for the videos. Enjoyed.

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Personally we have decided to only cruise if we have a balcony stateroom. It's our preference and we use it a lot.

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We cruised the med about 8 years ago when there was a terrible storm. The ship rocked for most of the week. Day 1 youngest son aged 10 was ill. Took him to the medical centre where they gave him a shot of something. He slept for 4 hours and then was absolutely fine for the rest of the trip.

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My aunt is 85 and partially sighted. She just returned from a 17 night P&O cruise out of Southampton, we are Uk based. She travelled with a friend aged 88.

The crew were amazing. They found her a table in the lightest part of the MDR. They read the menu to her and cut up her food. In the bars the bartenders read out the cocktail menu.

She does not carry a white stick as she finds it difficult. She regularly cruises but refuses to fly as airports are too difficult for her to cope with.

She knows that on a ship she will get the help needed. I'll ask her if there were any worrying issues when she returns from her short break!!

Oh I do know I inform the ship prior to departure that she is partially sighted. She also informs when checking in.

Go and enjoy.

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Stunning. Thank you.

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Boys will just have to stick to soda. Eldest likes a nice glass of wine with dinner. Maybe he can get that?

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Thanks for the advice Paul. I'll check it out. Thought you'd have more idea than us as we 50 plus!!

I love reading your blog and keep those pics coming.

Enjoy tonight and hope the sea is flat.

Tracy

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If you don't want to travel far there is a land train doing a tour of the town and it will drop you off at a beach if you so want. Town isn't up to much. Far nicer places like Aix.

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Yes they had some last August. But there was a better selection in port.

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Hi Paul.

Really loving your posts. We are based in UK and were on reflection in August. First time with celebrity for us as we are new ish to cruising. We absolutely loved it.

We have only cruised Europe but want to try the Caribbean next.

Do you have any advice re what ship /company would be good as we will probably be travelling with sons aged 19 and 21? Unfortunately we have to travel in August due to my job but will do a TA as soon as I retire. Enjoy your vacation.

Tracy

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This was our balcony deck 9 reflection. Can't remember the cabin number!

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We were on the reflection in August. Paid $9 per day so $90 for a ten night cruise plus gratuity based on the $90 not per drink. Well worth every cent.

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We upgraded to premium. Has soft drinks, coffee, Evian, San pellegrino. Hope this helps.

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We cruised celebrity for the first time this summer. There were some children on the ship but they seemed fed up and had very little to do. DH and I commented that celebrity is possibly aimed more at the adult market. We will take the grandkids ( when we have them) on RCI or Disney.

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We were in a veranda and had bacon egg and such for breakfast. Wasn't too hot tho!!

Don't do frozen drinks so can't help sorry.

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DH and I had to give 2 cards for our drinks when we were on the reflection in August.

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Hi Robert.

They asked us if we were interested. We discussed then walked away. They called us back and I think we had a pretty good deal. Suited us and we were happy.

Tracy

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Wines with dinner!

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We didn't visit a speciality, although we intended to, as our waiting staff in the MDR were such fun. They made every evening a special occasion.

As we boarded the ship we upgraded to premium drinks as we like a selection of wins with dinner, DH drinks British ale and the cocktails I like were not on the classic. They wanted $10 a day for the upgrade but we paid $90 each for a 10 night cruise. Well worth it for us as we also had a bottle of San pellegrino every evening with our meal.

Enjoy whatever you do

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I can't find it either in the UK

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We upgraded when we boarded the reflection in August. It cost us $90 each for a 10 night Mediterranean cruise plus a one off gratuity based on the $90. Can't exactly remember what is was sorry.

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