WrittenOnYourHeart

Sorry, nope. I don't even own curlers. Or a curling iron. Or a hair straightener.

Have a great cruise!!

Exactly. You can make the choice to wait. Just expect that your assigned arrival time might be later - though by and large they aren't sticking to those.

Maybe that was the problem I was having at home. Shame whoever was answering their FB messages didn't know that tip.

Yeah, they started this obnoxious practice at some point in the last year. The summer cruises I was looking at in the Caribbean were restricting me to the solo IV or the much more expensive Retreat. I was told I could "reach out to revenue" but they were instigating that on "popular" routes and times of year. Same repeated this year with the Caribbean cruises. And with a lot of them in Feb 2027 as well. Super annoying when I'm willing to pay for Aqua - but not willing to play the "book for 2 and then one is a 'no show'" game. So I have my Feb 2026 cruise in AQ on the Silhouette (to see if I like that class) and had booked a future cruise thingy on my cruise this summer hoping that it would change. It didn't. So I'm booked with that on Apex to Norway in Aug 2026 - willing to do a solo IV there to save $$ for excursions. But I suspect that if this ridiculous restriction for E-Class continues, I'm not going to be sailing all that much on Celebrity after Norway.

Unless you book Premier Access. Then you get that lunch too.

This. The Sommelier on the Beyond this past summer did an amazing job not only at recommending something i fell in love with, he remembered from night to night - and even when I skipped a night in Blu to go to Eden the following night he remembered.

I can't even get it to play! It goes to the screen but just sits at 00:00 even when it is supposedly playing.

And honestly it's not just the summer. They're doing it for Feb Break cruises as well. Looks like as much as I love Celebrity, they'll be a few and far between since they're making it clear they only want to relegate solos to the solo IVs or the Retreat on E-Class. And even on the Summit when AQ showed, the moment I put in 1 person it was "sold out".

Look, I'm not a fan of Nassau either, but... I am a solo female and have never felt harassed by anyone selling anything in Nassau (or any other port for that matter). I just keep my eyes straight ahead and walk with purpose. Maybe it's a skill I picked up living in NYC. But if you slow down, if you look around, if you hesitate the slightest then yes, you're likely to have people asking you to look at their wares. Just keep it eyes forward (you can still see what is going on with your peripheral vision) and moving with purpose. No looking around.

Then why have my friend and I BOTH gotten shoes with soles you could tell have been worn from them? Maybe they have changed after losing customers, but after getting 2 pair that had obviously been worn, I said never again. It's far better to go to a local running store and let them watch you run or walk and go from there. Much better than any foot scan. Watching you run or walk tells them your gait. Scanning your foot doesn't.

Very glad I decided to go ahead and book the Apex to Norway for Aug 2026 rather than wait to see what the Caribbean options would be. Seems that in 2026 they are continuing limiting solo travelers to the Solo IV or the much more expensive Retreat on the Beyond sailings. 😞 Just reinforces my decision to stick with the Silhouette in Feb 2026 to see if I like that class of ship since I'm spoiled to AQ. (I am doing the solo IV for Norway because I wanted extra $$ to spend on excursions and travel. But by and large I'm now spoiled to Aqua.)

If you book using FBC, they will be aware of your flight and will be watching and should be able to intervene if there is a problem - even if intervention is them getting you to the next port. If I were ever to do a day-of flight, I'd only do one booked through the cruiseline.

Which is why I DON'T buy from them. They don't reveal if the shoes you're buying have been worn and returned. If properly fit, running shoes should not need to be "broken in". If they do, they're not the right shoes for you.

You can bring them, but you're not supposed to hide them. This came after an older adult woman attacked planters (think Jurassic Park dinos ravaging through the jungle) to try and find them. There were obviously other issues, but that was reported on the cruise prior to the ban on hiding them.

Blu is Aqua Class only - and suites based on availability.

I haven't been on the Ascent, but I was on the Beyond this summer and loved all of their production shows both in the main theater and in Eden and The Club by the Eden cast.

For the moment, I've decided to go with a 6-night on the Silhouette (Key West, Cozumel, Grand Cayman) to try a different ship class - and I could get Aqua Class with it rather than a solo IV. It is without AI though... I'm still pondering the Beyond cruise - I could do a Solo IV with AI for roughly the same price as the Silhouette in Aqua. I've gotten spoiled to Aqua...that's now my big bugaboo.

Yes, I always do.

Probably just depends... I was able to book mine for my Apex 2026 Norway cruise just after booking the cruise. Granted I used the website, so maybe they lock up the app until closer to time?

In googling why are women allowed to keep hats on, this is what I found... "Historically, women were allowed to keep their hats on indoors while men were expected to remove theirs because women's hats were often considered a part of their outfit, like an accessory whereas men's hats were seen as more of a general head covering, and removing it indoors was a sign of respect and courtesy, stemming from medieval times when knights would remove their helmets to identify themselves in the presence of others."

I'm a solo cruiser and have taken 2 bottles on board - even when I was in a solo IV. I just put them in my backpack and send it through the scanner. They're never questioned it - probably assume I have a cabinmate coming in later. As other have said, those at the scanners are not checking your room number or anything, so as long as you don't have more than 2 they likely won't even question you. (I also make it a point to book either a cruise or a future certificate on the first day for that bonus bottle of wine. I don't have an issue with what I've been given.)

You *can* make an appointment, but I usually manage to time it so I'm there when no one else is (or at least one desk is open) and so they just take me then. 🙂 I do it on boarding day for the bottle of wine. I know a lot of people on here fuss about the "house brands" Celebrity uses, but I'm not that picky...and it's free.

Never heard of it and I don't recall ever seeing that on a bar menu on Celebrity, so I'm going to say no.

Yes. But it is only for 1 person - so for a 7-night I got $150.