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Don’t understand the purpose of this thread.   The ingredients are different!   If you are particular about your toiletries, bring your own.    

Celebrity has two very small dance floors.   Neither is suitable for ballroom dancing.

If you can make it work date wise definitely book the QM2 transatlantic.   If you really can’t dress for dinner there is always the buffet.   We were able to sail on the QM2 twice to meet Celebrity ships.   One time there were about 24 of us moving on to Celebrity.

We were also upgraded, no cost, both times.

On 7/7/2019 at 10:54 AM, Host Hattie said:

I haven't heard of Cunard cancelling for a charter since I've been on Cruise Critic and the last short notice dry dock was 2012.

How correct, Cunard does not cancel!   We have had to skip ports because of Severe Weather, but our wonderful trips have gone as scheduled.   It’s also the only line where we have been visited by the complementary upgrade fairy.   We were once upgraded from a regular balcony to the Queens Grill.    Cunard is smart because once you try the Queens Grill experience if hard to go back to Britannia.    

If you were traveling with a family I would say the PS would offer the room that you need.   If you plan on entertaining large groups of passengers then choose the PS.

For two people the RS is decadent enough.   You have room for six folks to dine comfortably and you have an additional powder room.    You receive all of the perks of a PS at a better price.

We always get the separate flight insurance when we book through an airline directly.   It’s not expensive and does not seem to increase when you buy higher priced tickets.   I always thought it was more expensive to book a flight a year out.   We usually start booking six months or less from our cruise.   Most of the airports that serve ports have multiple flights each day.   We still plan to arrive two to three nights before the cruise if it’s overseas.   Have had massive delays leaving the country many times.   We were to get to Sydney, Aus three nights before our cruise but our flight was delayed 46 hours.   

Let us know when you find a cruise line that doesn’t charter their ships or have unexpected or extended drydocks.    I think we would all be interested in that line!

One thing to remember on a Christmas cruise is not to expect a priest or minster to conduct Christmas or Christmas Eve services.   There will probably be a Rabbi on board but no Christian equivalent.

Go with Seabourn or Silversea if you want a luxury experience.   See if you can get either for $1000 a day.   Azamara is perfectly fine for most folks but if you think you will be disappointed you should cancel.

We were in a Royal  last November, no DVD player.    We also asked for one but the Butler said the players would not work with either TV.   

On 6/25/2019 at 7:16 PM, ipeeinthepool said:

Other than an incident described on another thread there was a reference to some young women that were scantily dressed, does anyone ever remember a woman being turned away from the MDR for wearing something that was not allowed by the published rules.

‘Were the scantily clad young women “working” on the cruise?    I have seen a few women who were dressed as the working girls dress in NYC.   Don’t know if Celebrity turns a blind eye to this type of worker or if they put them off the ship if discovered.

Sounds like we can get by without buying the expensive trip insurance.   We wouldn’t mind delaying a trip if we were hospitalized or if  we needed to attend a funeral.   Great news!

On our last voyage on the Journey, there were extremely rare visits by a waiter.   They are only two chairs sort of out of the sun.   There is a fairly large mild hot tub and it can hold 6 or 8 people if they crowd.    The jets are weak and it is mostly in the Sun.   The problem we found was the folks in the hot tub speaking very loudly making it impossible to read or relax.   There are no hot lounging beds as you might find indoors on other ships.   Although we were entitled to it we only used it twice.    There are many other spots for relaxing with more frequent drink service.

Why have you started two threads on this issue?   Why didn’t you book both suites through your third party site?   I a. Guessing Azamara only canceled the one you booked with them.

Many men on our last cruise wore jackets, especially on sea days.   We dined mostly in the Specialty Restaurants and saw many women in cocktail and sparkly attire.

I always thought Miami had thunderstorms much like FLL.   In fact checking the flight arrival and departure boards I often see delays at Miami and ground stops same as 

FLL.   Choose an airport based on price and carrier.    All airports are Zoos unless you can use an airline club.   Even with that you still have to get through the terminal.

Where did it say that Seabourn was now going to have a port in Haiti??   Celebrity has 

a private island port, Labadee, but I can’t imagine Seabourn using it.

Those in regular staterooms received $500, those in suites received $1000.    We booked this cruise because it was a great value, second person on the stateroom was

50% off the regular rate.    Other cruise lines were not offering as much.   We still have the same length cruise now with 2 ports in Spain instead of Key West and Havana.   We are now back to staying overnight in Bermuda.    Sure the itinerary changed but my flights are still okay as we still depart on 11/5 and come back as scheduled.   

Please don’t sail on Holland American expecting  no class distinctions.   You will get more if you pay more.   The Neptune  Lounge  is exclusively for higher level suite guests.

they will also be adding a suite restaurant so they can be competitive with the other lines.

I don’t expect little bottles of lotion or shampoo.   They damage the environment and if you have arthritis in your hands, they are impossible to use.

If you like. Molten Brown, book travel on Seabourn.   You will get considerably larger bottles that are easier to use.   

Too bad this board has gotten political.   Political posts should be deleted.

You can still legally go to Cuba, by air, for other than tourism.   Mission and aide groups are still traveling.   Sign up for one if you must see Cuba.   US airlines are still flying to Havana.   As long as you travel for the correct reasons your passport should not be confiscated.

Bring your drink packets and your stevia.    There is plenty of bottled water and Pellegrino and Perrier if you have a premium beverage package.   The fruit juices have loads of sugar so probably high fructose.   Tomato juice is available but you may find it too salty.   Milk is available and almond beverage.    Bring your Decaf tea with you, none was available on our Journey cruise.

Sounds like you should cancel the Equinox.   You are not happy with Celebrity and there are other cruise lines.    I know the Equinox does not have an itinerary that can’t be duplicated on countless other lines.

Would be great if for the 11/5 cruise they could add back Key West and a lengthier Bermuda stay.    Could we go to Puerto Rico and another island instead of Havana.   We went to Havana in May and we were not impressed except with the friendly Cubans.   The Infrastructure is in terrible shape, treatment of sewage is limited and although heath care is good for Cubans it is expensive for visitors.   If you want an aspirin you need to go inside of one of the tourist hotels.   Cubans need a prescription for all of the normal over the counter medicines[aspirin, Tylenol, antacids).