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We are booked for Eastern Europe in late September.  Glad to hear there is a ray of hope!

We were on 2 Princess cruises last year (just before the Covid shut down).  Food was very good and the staff were excellent. Sometimes it was a bit of a wait for a table for 2 but sometimes it was available immediately.  I would not hesitate to cruise with them again.

Thanks for the Tokyo update.  We are scheduled to cruise from Tokyo on Celebrity  next April and are really looking forward to it.  We have done a fair amount of travel in Asia but Japan will be new for us.  We intend to spend a few days in Tokyo precruise, then around Japan on the ship, then do a trans Pacific back to Vancouver.  Should be a good adventure and really hope it happens!

We also have our cabin assignment but we went from Deck 16 to 14.  We had originally booked a 2 week cruise so will be in the same cabin.  Just wish we were on Deck 16 but 14 may just be quieter. Wait & see.

We were also assigned a cabin on deck 14 (were on deck 16 on Seaside).  I am going to do some research on Meraviglia & then make a decision on whether to cancel or not.  It would have been nice if we had been informed of the change.  Without Cruise Critic I would not have known of the change.

Looks like the price remains the same.

Great post!  It brightened my day!

3 hours ago, Janet987 said:

The US State Dept increased its Australia Travel Advisory to Level Two.

You might check similar for Canada.

 

https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/australia-wildfire-update

 

Advisory:  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/australia-travel-advisory.html

Thank you for the links.  I do have a Canadian advisory app on my phone so do continue to monitor the situation.  I think that all travellers are advised to be constantly aware of their surroundings and to follow the advice of Australians monitoring the fires.

Friends have friends currently in Melbourne and they say the temperature and the smoke levels go up and down (so take a variety of clothes!) but they are having a nice time anyway. Hopefully firefighters will get some rain assistance.

Thank you so very much for posting this link.  We leave for Australia on the 18th and this will be a valuable resource.

Thanks so much!  Looking forward to getting this all sorted.

Jan

I would be grateful if anyone could tell me how to upload my Sony A6000 photos to my PC (where specific files have been made). I have been trying today and nothing is going easily.  All information is gratefully accepted. Many thanks.

Jan

Thanks so much!  It is a beautiful fall day here so are looking forward to getting out and enjoying dinner with our family.

Thanks for the links.  Our Australian Visa's have now been purchased.  One more job complete!

I booked through the US site and all has gone without incident.

Thanks so much for posting this review.  We really appreciate the information as we are in Cabin 15012 in November - also departing from Barcelona.  It will  be our first time in Yacht Club so enjoying the preview!

As well, I did not realize I had to pre-book Cirque tickets so will take care of that detail soon.

Tea @ At.mosphere is booked.  Thanks to all for your responses - made my decision much easier!

Jan

Anne, thanks for your input - it is really appreciated.  I will take your advise and book the At.mosphere tea as it sounds great.  Will just have to take our chances with the weather. We are visiting Dubai for the first time at the end of a cruise so no other special occasion.   We are really looking forward to seeing this part of the world and I am trying to get organized.

Thanks again.

Jan

We are visiting Dubai in early December and, of course, want to visit Burj Khalifa.  We are trying to decide on one of the following options:

-tea at At.mosphere @3pm

-going to level 148 @5pm

-bubbly sunset @ levels 152-54 @ 5:30

Would love to hear from others who have done any of these options and how you enjoyed the experience.  These are not inexpensive excursions so want to make the best decision.  Many thanks for any and all opinions.

Thanks!

We will be on Bellissima in November & are wondering which type of power outlets we will find in staterooms - European or North American or a mix?  Thanks for any information.

Thanks!!  Wishing everyone a wonderful day!

Thanks for your response.  Happy to hear that I will have some good coffee options.

Are there places around the ship to get good coffee (other than the buffet and the dining room)?  I really like a great cup in the morning!

Steve, thanks so much for the CVS information.  We should be able to get everything we need there thus making our luggage much lighter!!

Thanks for your response.  We will also be using Uber so guess I will try to pack everything that we might need (including the heavy mouthwash!!).

We are overnighting at the Crowne Plaza in San Pedro next week and are wondering if there are stores close by (such as a Walgreens).  If so, it would save having to pack a few heavy items.  Thanks in advance for any information.