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If you are feeling ill, you can go to Medical onboard and get tested. If it's positive, there isn't a charge (this is detailed in the health section in the app). There were lots of people onboard with wet-sounding coughs, sneezing and sniffing everywhere. Several people ignored the hand washing stations and hand sanitizer when entering the buffet.

I was on Apex at the beginning of August 2023. One person in our group tested positive; they had to stay in their cabin 5 days. They were not retested; 'freedom day' was also disembarkation day. Their spouse would be quarantined if they started showing symptoms (they did not). The onboard team was great. They sent meals and called regularly to check in (sometimes too regularly - it was during naps). Excursions missed were refunded while onboard. So sounds like the experience hasn't changed much in months.

It's back up now. 🙂

You're not the only one. Check in for our European cruise today is going to be fun.... Hopefully Miami wakes up and fixes it soon.

So excited for this! I will be on the same sailing as CDNPolar. Would also be interested in what the time in Ushuaia is like and what's going on in the science center and the citizen science program. Travel safe and have a great time!

The no single supplement deal may be the issue. I think that's not supposed to result in double points since you didn't pay double. But I got double points anyway with a reduced single supplement sailing on Millie last year, so it's worth asking about. You can try calling - or if you have a TA, have them contact Celebrity. I got nowhere sending 2 emails to Captain's Club, but then my TA took care of it and I got the points.

Infinity in August required contacting Celebrity multiple times to get the extra points. Was not the case on Millie or Sillie.

No, had Captain Yannis. He was wonderful.

Sorry, I did not. You might try posting on the roll calls from recent Eastern Caribbean sailings (8/20, 8/6, etc.) to see if anyone has done that tour.

@soloadventurer18 Sorry if I'm misunderstanding your post,@chrismch. I'm not sure if you were trying to suggest an alternative for a different port or if wires got crossed. Just to make sure we're all on the same page: When I mentioned the cost of $35 for chairs, umbrella, WiFi, and drinks, that was for the beach next to the pier in Grand Turk, not Bimini. It was also the total cost, not per person; there are 2 or 3 lounge chairs under each umbrella. At Bimini, there's only one ship at the pier per day (so less tourists on the island) and probably less competition for spots at any one beach since Resort World (also sold through the ship) is right down the road. Taking the tram back to the ship for lunch on Bimini is feasible but a greater distance than the walk back to the ship in Grand Turk.

It'll depend on how many ships are in port; there are websites that show the schedule each day for each location. Things were pretty quiet early in the morning, but later on more people were awake and the Carnival ship showed up. It seemed like more people wanted the chairs without umbrellas or cover, but there were definitely a lot more people in the area by noon.

Yes, we paid cash once we got ashore and picked out the chairs we wanted. They're not affiliated with the ship; it's not like Perfect Day at Coco Cay. There are restaurants on the beach, but I understand not wanting to shell out more money when there's food you already paid for on the ship. I'd recommend asking the gentlemen on the beach what the best way to 'mark' your chairs would be. Maybe leaving a towel, but if it gets taken, you may owe the ship for it. They may have a better idea. Or you might meet someone at the solo traveler meetups on the ship who wants to go to the beach and you could watch each other's things. Or even meet someone on the beach; we chatted with several very nice people.

Sorry, I didn't bring the dailies home. IIRC, there was a full moon party (even though it wasn't a full moon 🤭), a pool deck dance party, and a silent disco.

My most recent sailings were on Edge and Silhouette. There were several times during this Infinity cruise that I'd look around the room (the Solarium, the MDR, etc.) and think, "Gosh, this ship is small!" Not in a bad way, at all. It never feels TOO small, it's just obviously narrower and the spaces are smaller. Cozy and more relaxed. The cewmember that we first met on Silhouette and then saw on Infinity said he liked the slower pace on the smaller ship, so it's obvious to more than just the passengers. I'm glad Celebrity has the different ship-type options; they're all great in their own ways.

It's in the Solarium. It is open to all guests, unlike the Persian Garden. I don't remember all the options, but I had the rack of lamb on that night. It was day 2 of the cruise. I think my favorite MDR entree was the Beef Wellington (really tender) or the jerk chicken (ask for extra jus to make it spicier). My favorite appetizer was probably the Thai beef spring roll. And I love the Mast Grill burgers - even though they pre-cook them, they're super juicy and I love grilled onions. Cafe Al Baccio has cakes, desserts, pastries, and cookies. They change during the day. I tried to stay away during this cruise because I was getting enough sweets with lunches and dinners, lol. The food is included in your cruise fare, though the drinks aren't. Yes. There were performances starting at 5pm from the acoustic duo (piano and flute + singing), solo guitarist, and string duo. Sometimes they'd also have an afternoon performance in Cafe Al Baccio.