Devo12

Good day. The way I see the itinerary, the apex is scheduled for a drydock March 21-April 6th. There is a 7 day cruise from Barcelona to Southampton then we depart Southampton for a 11 night cruise. my questions is-should we be concerned about a delay at all? I am sure celebrity has a few extra days in the work schedule for delays but…. has anyone cruised the first or 2 nd cruise after a dry dock? Any issues or smooth sailing? thanks. Devo

We are going in April of 25. lexmiller- did you happen to stop in either of vigo or la coruna? If you did, wondering if you have any recommendations for excursions?? Those are the last 2 on our cruise that we need an excursion/trip. thanks. Devo

Lexmiller. Thank you very much for this info. This is exactly what I was looking for. I think we will book it. Also like hearing that your excursions went on sale! Nothing for us yet, cruise in April 25. Maybe Black Friday!! But cancel and rebook as you say. Thanks again.

Thanks for this. I generally book non ship excursions. But we are in port for 10 hours and most of these tours are 8-9 hours so I would feel way more comfortable booking it with celebrity so we get back on the boat!

Has anyone done the Douro valley winery tour through celebrity, at porto? Worth it? Good day? See a fair bit? thanks. Devo

Has anyone done the Douro valley winery tour through celebrity? Worth it? Good day? thanks. Devo

Thanks all. Guess I will just be patient and keep an eye on it.

Just curious if premium package upgrades go on sale for uk/Europe sailings? I might be a little bit early but haven’t seen anything. Thanks

When we were on the beyond last March, we pre bought a 3 night dining package. For our upcoming cruise on the apex next April out of Southampton, I only see a 5 night option. Has celebrity changed this or am I just a little early? Thanks. Devo

Hi. We will be a group of 13 sailing on the joy over Christmas. For the complimentary dining, do we need to make reservations to sit together or can we just show up? I would think we would eat around 6:30-7. Or will they seat us at 2 tables? thanks. Devo

Hi. On the apex, is there a bar in the buffet area? We were on the beyond and there was one right at the back by the pizza area, we really liked it and was very handy for us! I don’t see anything on the deck plans on the apex so I was just curious. thanks. Devo.

Hi. 2 questions. We are sailing on the joy out of LA over Christmas. 1) we are a group of 13, we have 5 rooms total. how do I make reservations for our specialty dining packages for the group? Do I call Ncl when reservations open or can I do it online? 2) do the beverages packages upgrades to a premium package ever go on sale? thanks. Devo.

Is the food/snacks free in there or does a person have to pay for them?

I have a specialty restaurant package booked. I know I have to wait till I am on board to book. Can I use the app to book them when I am at the terminal or first get onto the ship? Or do I have to go wait in line at one of the restaurants? thanks.

If a person was only going to do one route, which one would you pick? north or south?

Hi. I am looking at booking at cruise out of Southampton in April/25. It is is a Spain/portugal/canary island itinerary. It is a 11 night with stops in -vigo, Spain/porto/lanzorate-canary island/tenerife-canary island/funchal, Portugal/la coruna, Spain. It is on the apex. has anyone done a cruise similar? We have never done a Europe/mediterrian cruise or anything and I am not seeing much when I am doing my research. I am sure we will enjoy it regardless but just looking for feedback on the port stops and if they are good/decent ones or we should be looking at a different itinerary. April works for us for timing so it might be our only option. thanks. Devo

Hi, What is chic night and what all does it entail? I know lobster is served in the mdr 1 or 2 nights. Anything else of real importance? Do we need to bring anything extra for these nights? We are on a 11 night panama canal/ABC island cruise in march. Thanks-Devo

We are doing this cruise in March. According to the itinerary we go through the gatun lake locks early in the morning. 5am or so. If I get up that early, will I be able to see anything? Any good spots to go and watch? We are on the beyond. Deck 12 in the concierge class, no retreat for us. I do have the ferry booked to go through the old locks and out to the Pacific Ocean. thanks. -Devo

I booked a 4 night specialty restaurant package. We cruise this March. Can I book times for the specialty restaurants now or do I have wait till I am on board?

Hello. I am trying to remember an excursion we did in Tortola 6/7 years ago as we have friends going and would like them to do it. It was not a cruise ship tour. we left the boat, met pretty close to the port area and we went in big rubber dingies/boats with motors and he took us on a tour around the island, we stopped at the soggy dollar bar for a couple hours, stopped at the Bee line bar on little jvd for an hour or so, showed us another island where something was filmed and then we got to swim for a bit and then he had us back to the port. i think it was an Australian man who took us on the tour. any ideas what this tour was called as I cannot find them online. Maybe they don’t exist anymore. thanks devo

Thanks. I ended up booking a 4 pack and will take my chances. Quite a bit cheaper doing this than booking them individually

Hi. I see specialty dining packages are on sale. Looking at purchasing the 4 pack. We sail in April 24. Can we book time/restaurant closer to our sale date or does it have to be on board? We are concierge class if that makes any difference-email someone ahead of time?? Also, if we have to wait to book restaurants/times on board, are reservations at 7-8 pm hard to come by? Maybe i should book restaurants individually to get the time/date I want. thanks. Devo

Thanks everyone for their feedback. The ships would be the Celebrity beyond or the HAL Rotterdam. Upfront price is very similiar but HAL cruise is 2 days longer, we get some OBC ($400) and a couple meals in a specialty restaurant. Leaning towards to the Celebrity but for this cruise, I am not particular to a cruise line. Thanks again, Devo

Hi, We are just in the planning stages of booking a cruise and cannot decide between Celebrity and Hal. Looking for advice from anyone who has cruised both recently. The itineraries are pretty much the same for the cruise we are looking at. 10 day cruise Panama canal About us -Mid 40's Cruised NCL 6 times-enjoyed it but looking for something different -will be booking a regular cabin with balcony-would be booking a retreat Cabana on HAL if we go that way like to be fairly casual for suppers if possible-no set time, respectable but casual clothing enjoy good food and specialty restaurants but not "foodies" -not much for nightlife, usually in bed around 10-11 -fairly easy going people who just enjoy being outside, enjoying sun, good drinks and some shows/entertainment Thanks for your help, Devo