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I arrived Sunday 1/14 Terminal 29 from Reflection. Walked off 7:30 am, no customs delay. Facial recognition in place. 10:30 flight would have been easy. My opinion is that if you are timely and have transportation to the airport arranged, great plan.

Based on my current experience with a passport that will expire before the cruise (don't ask) as a backup plan get a certified copy of the passenger's birth certificate. For a closed loop cruise departing from the US, Passports are not required, but without one a certified birth certificate is. Have a great trip!

Our experience has been that wine purchased in port is confiscated/retained/stored until the night before disembarkation.

Expedition cruising in the Galapagos is very different than most cruises. The entire area is a closely managed national park, and you will not set foot on the ground, nor snorkel, without supervision by a Ecuadorian certified guide. There is no walking around on your own, Groups stay together with a guide at all times. Please be sure you are in good physical condition, able to board a zodiac that is moving in swells, climb a steep staircase, and walk at least 1/2 mile on uneven terrain.

There were no “white” or any other themed nights on our January 2023 Reflection cruise.

Years ago we travelled in a large group (20+ people, age range 2 to 75) and the dining captain let us try out different configurations to see what worked best. Our favorite was two rectangular tables of ten side by side. Our least favorite was big round tables. Have a great cruise!

I was on the Reflection in January 2023. No Pickleball. The only area where it would be possible without a major deck reconfiguration is the aft basketball court. While the basketball court has four net walls, one pickleball court would barely fit on it, it's very windy, and the surrounding deck area is not very hospitable for waiting for the next game. I think it would be possible for the court to be lined and a temporary net to be set up, but conditions would not be good. We joked about setting up a net on the "Lawn" under the movie screen up front.

HI, can any recent travelers tell me if there are Mah Jongg sets on board the Reflection? Bonus points for confirming that they're American sets and if there are extra cards on board. Thank you !

Sooo if I'm in line in the ladies restroom at the airport , and the only stall available is the large accessable stall, none of us should use it?????? Sorry no, access does not mean priority,

if the cruise line feels you fit the criteria to book the accessible Sky Suite, I would say book it. “Accessibility” is not “Priority”. I’ll go make some popcorn now. Have a great trip whatever you decide.

I recently booked and paid for a single friend to join us on a cruise Aqua Class. 150% for the room, one drink, one gratuity package, and one WiFi package.

The OP is Canadian (look under their screen name). Understandable why she’s wary. excellent advice here for the OP, you do not need your purse at the pool or anywhere on board. Carry your phone, get a pocket for the back to slip in your cruise card. Phones have little value to thieves these days because they are trackable and lockable. Take all the advice you were given in port. Have a great trip!

We’ve Turned the loveseat around to face the wall, put a mattress on the floor (both with help from cabin steward), have brought a portable / foldable bed railing, and have used pool noodles slipped under the bottom sheet along the edge of the bed. No mishaps. Pool noodles were the easiest. You can cut them in half to fit in your suitcase. Have a great trip!

I saw this morning that Celebrity is now offering a $875 (yes eight hundred seventy five dollars) per cabin credit on our paid in full sailing in January. I have three cabins. Going to let our TA take a shot at it tomorrow. This will be fun. 😤

Maybe a reference to Licor 43? Spanish Liquor.

Hi, thank you for doing this, we will be aboard in a few weeks. I was wondering if you would be willing to write about some of the other features of the ship besides the food. Activities? Common areas? The gym? Entertainment? Thank you, I hope you continue to enjoy every day of your trip.

Careful what you wish for, the Princess Medallion is not universally loved by Princess passengers, many threads about this on Princess. Plus it’s a tracking device, providing an incredible amount of real time data to the IT staff. No matter the device this is the future.