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FYI to all reading this thread: There were two threads regarding the same topic. They have been merged into one thread. Due to the Cruise Critic software, posts appear in post date/time order in this newly merged thread. Happy sails to all, Host Kat

Hello @Joesph and welcome to the Cruise Critic website & message boards! Thank you for your first new thread on the Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here! forum. However, it is off topic there. The forum is for questions and answers relating to technical assistance in using the Cruise Critic message board software and not for cruise-related questions or Roll Calls. To help you out, your first new thread has been moved to the Celebrity Cruises forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that sail with Celebrity frequent this forum. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other members. The following is for a new member to help you navigate our message board. The Cruise Critic website and message board are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you found us! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. Since you have a cruise booked, be sure to see if there is an existing Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your specific cruise line, ship and sail date. Please click What is a Roll Call? Everything you Need to Know and How To: Create A New Roll Call. For more information about our famous Roll Calls, please click the Roll Calls and Our Policy Regarding Facebook and Roll Calls sections in the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships. Use the Roll Call Finder Tool at the top of the specific ROLL CALLS forum for your specific cruise line and ship to see if there is an existing Roll Call thread for your specific sail date. If not, feel free to start one! Just follow the directions in How To: Create A New Roll Call, especially how they are to be titled. And don't worry about any responsibilities in starting a Cruise Critic Roll Call thread. Our Roll Calls belong to all Cruise Critic members sailing that cruise; there is no designated leader or owner. It does not matter who started the thread. Our Roll Calls are for Cruise Critic members sailing on the same cruise. They get to know one another online before their cruise so there will be all kinds of discussion in the Roll Call thread for their cruise! If one already exists for your specific cruise line, ship and sail date, click the Roll Call title to open the thread and read through the posts to get to know the other Cruise Critic members sailing with you. Then use the dark blue Reply to this topic button to post an introductory message about yourself. I feel sure your fellow Cruise Critic members will welcome you with replies. For more information regarding posting replies in our threads, please click here: How to: Reply to a Topic / Quote / Multi-Quote The specific Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your line, ship and sail date is the ONLY place on the Cruise Critic message boards where you and your fellow Roll Call thread members may post personal ads about sharing private tours, excursions or transportation with each other to save money. There is a "captive audience" there since you are all sailing together! Your fellow Roll Call thread members may have important information posted in your Roll Call thread. Especially those that may have sailed your line, ship or itinerary before. Also, they may have already posted share requests that may interest you. Please remember the following portion from the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships: Browse Before You Post Browse a topic first to see if your question has already been asked or answered by someone else. Also, many of the major cruise lines forums have a FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) topic that has been created by our members. Give that a try first. Browsing is your #1 best resource! Please post your messages in an appropriate topic so that you'll receive the best possible response. It is very time consuming to move misplaced messages that are in the wrong topics. Anytime you need to start a new thread on any of our various discussion forums, first make sure you are in the correct forum for your thread so it will be on topic. Use the dark blue Start new topic button and word your new thread title in a way to help the members know exactly the information you seek. This greatly helps the members browsing through the thread titles and if they know the information, they will post replies to you. Also, it is best to limit each inquiry message to only one topic such as one cruise line, one ship, one port of call, etc. and of course, on the correct forum where it will be on topic. You will get more replies that way. Be sure to mention important details such as the cruise line, ship, sail date or port in your inquiry message. That sort of detailed information in your inquiry message will help your fellow Cruise Critic members help you with their replies. Don't forget! After your cruise be sure to submit your review for publication by Cruise Critic. Many cruisers will benefit from your experience! Make YOUR voice heard. Your honest cruise review will influence the next year's Cruisers' Choice award winners and help others choose the right sailing. Please click here: How To: Write & Submit a Member Review. And if you ever need technical help in regard to using the Cruise Critic message board software, come back to the Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here! forum. You will see a large amount of "How to..." pinned threads on the forum's first page. Also, browse through the threads in the forum looking for threads of interest. As with other forums on our boards, you may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. So sorry this is so long, but I sincerely hope this information will be helpful to someone new to posting on our board. We are so happy to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @sunshineLA and welcome back to the Cruise Critic website and message board! I see it has been a while since you have posted. Please click What is a Roll Call? Everything you Need to Know and How To: Create A New Roll Call. For more information about our famous Roll Calls, please click the Roll Calls and Our Policy Regarding Facebook and Roll Calls sections in the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships. Use the Roll Call Finder Tool at the top of the specific ROLL CALLS forum for your specific cruise line and ship to see if there is an existing Roll Call thread for your specific sail date. If not, feel free to start one! Just follow the directions in How To: Create A New Roll Call, especially how they are to be titled. And don't worry about any responsibilities in starting a Cruise Critic Roll Call thread. Our Roll Calls belong to all Cruise Critic members sailing that cruise; there is no designated leader or owner. It does not matter who started the thread. Our Roll Calls are for Cruise Critic members sailing on the same cruise. They get to know one another online before their cruise so there will be all kinds of discussion in the Roll Call thread for their cruise! If one already exists for your specific cruise line ship and sail date, click the Roll Call title to open the thread and read through the posts to get to know the other Cruise Critic members sailing with you. Then use the dark blue Reply to this topic button to post an introductory post about yourself. I feel sure your fellow Cruise Critic members will welcome you with replies. For more information regarding posting replies in our threads, please click here: How to: Reply to a Topic / Quote / Multi-Quote The specific Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your line, ship and sail date is the ONLY place on the Cruise Critic message boards where you and your fellow Roll Call thread members may post personal ads about sharing private tours, excursions or transportation with each other to save money. There is a "captive audience" there since you are all sailing together! Your fellow Roll Call thread members may have important information posted in your Roll Call thread. Especially those that may have sailed your line, ship or itinerary before. Also, they may have already posted share requests that may interest you. I noticed you did not Follow your new thread. I suggest you use the Follow feature at the top on any new threads you start or any other threads or forums where you are interested in the new replies such as this one. That way you won't have to take the time to go looking for the thread or forum to see new posts. When posted, the new posts or new threads will come l👀king for you as notifications to your current Cruise Critic email address of record or as notifications when you click the Notifications Bell. I have all my notifications sent to the Notification Bell and do not suffer from a mountain of emails. If you need more information about the feature and the various preferences, please click here: How to: Follow Topics & Forums (Subscribed Threads/Forums Info) and here: How To: Change Email Settings/Unsubscribe: Notification Settings BTW, if your current Cruise Critic email address of record is not correct and needs to be updated, please click the following and follow the directions: How To: Update your Cruise Critic Email Address And don't forget! After your cruise be sure to submit your review for publication by Cruise Critic. Many cruisers will benefit from your experience! Make YOUR voice heard. Your honest cruise review will influence the next year's Cruisers' Choice award winners and help others choose the right sailing. Please click here: How To: Write & Submit a Member Review Hope this will be helpful and glad to have you back aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

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Hello @LosAngelesJT and welcome to the Cruise Critic website and message board! Thank you for your first new thread on the Ask s Cruise Question forum. However, it is the forum for general questions regarding cruising. Your inquiry was off topic there and has been moved to the Ports of Call - Europe - Mediterranean - Eastern & Western - Italy Ports forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that have been there frequent this forum. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other members seeking the same information. The Cruise Critic website and message boards are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you are posting! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. I noticed you did not Follow your new thread. I suggest you use the Follow feature at the top on any new threads you start or any other threads or forums where you are interested in the new replies such as this one. That way you won't have to take the time to go looking for the thread or forum to see new posts. When posted, the new posts or new threads will come l👀king for you as notifications to your current Cruise Critic email address of record or as notifications when you click the Notifications Bell. I have all my notifications sent to the Notification Bell and do not suffer from a mountain of emails. If you need more information about the feature and the various preferences, please click here: How to: Follow Topics & Forums (Subscribed Threads/Forums Info) and here: How To: Change Email Settings/Unsubscribe: Notification Settings BTW, if your current Cruise Critic email address of record is not correct and needs to be updated, please click the following and follow the directions: How To: Update your Cruise Critic Email Address Hope this will be helpful and glad to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @FirVel and welcome back to the Cruise Critic website and message board! I see it has been a while since you have posted. Thank you for your new thread on the Ask s Cruise Question forum. However, it is the forum for general questions regarding cruising. Your inquiry was off topic there, To help you out, your new thread has been moved to the North American Homeports - East Coast Departures - Florida Departures forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that live there or have been there frequent this forum and provide feedback here. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other members seeking the same information. The Cruise Critic website and message board are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you are posting again! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. I noticed you did not Follow your new thread. I suggest you use the Follow feature at the top on any new threads you start or any other threads or forums where you are interested in the new replies such as this one. That way you won't have to take the time to go looking for the thread or forum to see new posts. When posted, the new posts or new threads will come l👀king for you as notifications to your current Cruise Critic email address of record or as notifications when you click the Notifications Bell. I have all my notifications sent to the Notification Bell and do not suffer from a mountain of emails. If you need more information about the feature and the various preferences, please click here: How to: Follow Topics & Forums (Subscribed Threads/Forums Info) and here: How To: Change Email Settings/Unsubscribe: Notification Settings BTW, if your current Cruise Critic email address of record is not correct and needs to be updated, please click the following and follow the directions: How To: Update your Cruise Critic Email Address Hope this will be helpful and glad to have you back aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @shark b8 Hopefully, the following oldie but goodie threads in this forum will be helpful concerning the Approval Queue: Hidden posts started May 30, 2021 Post "Pending Approval" started March 22, 2023 And yes, there may be a delay in the Approval Queue being reviewed by an Administrator. Please be patient for any action. Also, please remember we Hosts are non-paid volunteers that work the boards when our real life permits. We only have the ability to move and delete posts & threads and perform other simple actions. Most Administrators reviewing the Approval Queue work regular weekday business hours and have paid holidays & vacations. I noticed you did not Follow your thread. I suggest you use the Follow feature on any new threads you start or any other threads or forums where you are interested in the new replies such as this one. That way you won't have to take the time to go looking for the thread or forum to see new posts. When posted, the new posts or new threads will come l👀king for you as notifications to your current Cruise Critic email address of record or as notifications when you click the Notifications Bell. I have all my notifications sent to the Notification Bell and do not suffer from a mountain of emails. If you need more information about the feature and the various preferences, please click here: How to: Follow Topics & Forums (Subscribed Threads/Forums Info) and here: How To: Change Email Settings/Unsubscribe: Notification Settings BTW, if your current Cruise Critic email address of record is not correct and needs to be updated, please click the following and follow the directions: How To: Update your Cruise Critic Email Address Hope this will be helpful! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @uilleann and welcome back to the Cruise Critic website and message board! I see it has been a while since you have posted. To help you out, your thread has been moved to the Ports of Call - Europe - British Isles/Western Europe forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that have been there frequent this forum and provide feedback here. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other members seeking the same information. The Cruise Critic website and message board are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you are posting again! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. Hope this will be helpful and glad to have you back aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @BCGirl070107 and welcome to the Cruise Critic website and message board! Thank you for your first new thread on the Ask s Cruise Question forum. However, it is the forum for general questions regarding cruising. Your inquiry was off topic there and has been moved to the Ports of Call - Mexican Riviera forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that have been there frequent this forum. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other members seeking the same information. Since you are in Canada, be sure to check out our Canadian Cruisers forum. It is a spot for our Canadian Cruise Friends to share cruise chats and information. The following is for a new member to help you navigate our message board. The Cruise Critic website and message board are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you found us! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. Since you have a cruise booked, be sure to see if there is an existing Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your specific cruise line, ship and sail date. Please click What is a Roll Call? Everything you Need to Know and How To: Create A New Roll Call. For more information about our famous Roll Calls, please click the Roll Calls and Our Policy Regarding Facebook and Roll Calls sections in the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships. Use the Roll Call Finder Tool at the top of the specific ROLL CALLS forum for your specific cruise line and ship to see if there is an existing Roll Call thread for your specific sail date. If not, feel free to start one! Just follow the directions in How To: Create A New Roll Call, especially how they are to be titled. And don't worry about any responsibilities in starting a Cruise Critic Roll Call thread. Our Roll Calls belong to all Cruise Critic members sailing that cruise; there is no designated leader or owner. It does not matter who started the thread. Our Roll Calls are for Cruise Critic members sailing on the same cruise. They get to know one another online before their cruise so there will be all kinds of discussion in the Roll Call thread for their cruise! If one already exists for your specific cruise line, ship and sail date, click the Roll Call title to open the thread and read through the posts to get to know the other Cruise Critic members sailing with you. Then use the dark blue Reply to this topic button to post an introductory message about yourself. I feel sure your fellow Cruise Critic members will welcome you with replies. For more information regarding posting replies in our threads, please click here: How to: Reply to a Topic / Quote / Multi-Quote The specific Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your line, ship and sail date is the ONLY place on the Cruise Critic message boards where you and your fellow Roll Call thread members may post personal ads about sharing private tours, excursions or transportation with each other to save money. There is a "captive audience" there since you are all sailing together! Your fellow Roll Call thread members may have important information posted in your Roll Call thread. Especially those that may have sailed your line, ship or itinerary before. Also, they may have already posted share requests that may interest you. Please remember the following portion from the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships: Browse Before You Post Browse a topic first to see if your question has already been asked or answered by someone else. Also, many of the major cruise lines forums have a FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) topic that has been created by our members. Give that a try first. Browsing is your #1 best resource! Please post your messages in an appropriate topic so that you'll receive the best possible response. It is very time consuming to move misplaced messages that are in the wrong topics. Anytime you need to start a new thread on any of our various discussion forums, first make sure you are in the correct forum for your thread so it will be on topic. Use the dark blue Start new topic button and word your new thread title in a way to help the members know exactly the information you seek. This greatly helps the members browsing through the thread titles and if they know the information, they will post replies to you. Also, it is best to limit each inquiry message to only one topic such as one cruise line, one ship, one port of call, etc. and of course, on the correct forum where it will be on topic. You will get more replies that way. Be sure to mention important details such as the cruise line, ship, sail date or port in your inquiry message. That sort of detailed information in your inquiry message will help your fellow Cruise Critic members help you with their replies. Don't forget! After your cruise be sure to submit your review for publication by Cruise Critic. Many cruisers will benefit from your experience! Make YOUR voice heard. Your honest cruise review will influence the next year's Cruisers' Choice award winners and help others choose the right sailing. Please click here: How To: Write & Submit a Member Review. And if you ever need technical help in regard to using the Cruise Critic message board software, go to the Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here! forum. You will see a large amount of "How to..." pinned threads on the forum's first page. Also, browse through the threads in the forum looking for threads of interest. As with other forums on our boards, you may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. So sorry this is so long, but I sincerely hope this information will be helpful to someone new to posting on our board. We are so happy to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @Heygirl18 and welcome to the Cruise Critic website and message board! Thank you for your first new thread! To help you out, your first new thread title has been edited and moved to the Ports of Call - Caribbean - Cozumel forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that have been there frequent this forum and provide feedback here. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other Cruise Critic members seeking the same information. The following is for a new member to help you navigate our message board. The Cruise Critic website and message board are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you found us! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. Since you have booked a cruise, be sure to see if there is an existing Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your specific cruise line, ship and sail date. Please click What is a Roll Call? Everything you Need to Know and How To: Create A New Roll Call. For more information about our famous Roll Calls, please click the Roll Calls and Our Policy Regarding Facebook and Roll Calls sections in the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships. Use the Roll Call Finder Tool at the top of the specific ROLL CALLS forum for your specific cruise line and ship to see if there is an existing Roll Call thread for your specific sail date. If not, feel free to start one! Just follow the directions in How To: Create A New Roll Call, especially how they are to be titled. And don't worry about any responsibilities in starting a Cruise Critic Roll Call thread. Our Roll Calls belong to all Cruise Critic members sailing that cruise; there is no designated leader or owner. It does not matter who started the thread. Our Roll Calls are for Cruise Critic members sailing on the same cruise. They get to know one another online before their cruise so there will be all kinds of discussion in the Roll Call thread for their cruise! If one already exists for your specific cruise line, ship and sail date, click the Roll Call title to open the thread and read through the posts to get to know the other Cruise Critic members sailing with you. Then use the dark blue Reply to this topic button to post an introductory message about yourself. I feel sure your fellow Cruise Critic members will welcome you with replies. For more information regarding posting replies in our threads, please click here: How to: Reply to a Topic / Quote / Multi-Quote The specific Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your line, ship and sail date is the ONLY place on the Cruise Critic message boards where you and your fellow Roll Call thread members may post personal ads about sharing private tours, excursions or transportation with each other to save money. There is a "captive audience" there since you are all sailing together! Your fellow Roll Call thread members may have important information posted in your Roll Call thread. Especially those that may have sailed your line, ship or itinerary before. Also, they may have already posted share requests that may interest you. Please remember the following portion from the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships: Browse Before You Post Browse a topic first to see if your question has already been asked or answered by someone else. Also, many of the major cruise lines forums have a FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) topic that has been created by our members. Give that a try first. Browsing is your #1 best resource! Please post your messages in an appropriate topic so that you'll receive the best possible response. It is very time consuming to move misplaced messages that are in the wrong topics. Anytime you need to start a new thread on any of our various discussion forums, first make sure you are in the correct forum for your thread so it will be on topic. Use the dark blue Start new topic button and word your new thread title in a way to help the members know exactly the information you seek. This greatly helps the members browsing through the thread titles and if they know the information, they will post replies to you. Also, it is best to limit each inquiry message to only one topic such as one cruise line, one ship, one port of call, etc. and of course, on the correct forum where it will be on topic. You will get more replies that way. Be sure to mention important details such as the cruise line, ship, sail date or port in your inquiry message. That sort of detailed information in your inquiry message will help your fellow Cruise Critic members help you with their replies. Don't forget! After your cruise be sure to submit your review for publication by Cruise Critic. Many cruisers will benefit from your experience! Make YOUR voice heard. Your honest cruise review will influence the next year's Cruisers' Choice award winners and help others choose the right sailing. Please click here: How To: Write & Submit a Member Review. And if you ever need technical help in regard to using the Cruise Critic message board software, go to the Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here! forum. You will see a large amount of "How to..." pinned threads on the forum's first page. Also, browse through the threads in the forum looking for threads of interest. As with other forums on our boards, you may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. So sorry this is so long, but I sincerely hope this information will be helpful to someone new to posting on our board. We are so happy to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @Covkiduk and welcome to the Cruise Critic website and message board! Thank you for your first new thread posted on the Test Forum. The following is for new members to help you navigate our message board. The Cruise Critic website and message board are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you found us! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. Since you are in the UK, be sure to check out our UK Cruisers forum. That is where you can find information about cruising from the UK, or on UK-based ships, from your fellow UK Cruise Critic members. Browse through the thread titles in the forum looking for threads of interest. Also, for chatting about cruising or just about anything else with other UK Cruise Critic members, be sure to check out our The Pub forum. Please remember the following portion from the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships: Browse Before You Post Browse a topic first to see if your question has already been asked or answered by someone else. Also, many of the major cruise lines forums have a FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) topic that has been created by our members. Give that a try first. Browsing is your #1 best resource! Please post your messages in an appropriate topic so that you'll receive the best possible response. It is very time consuming to move misplaced messages that are in the wrong topics. Anytime you need to start a new thread on any of our various discussion forums, first make sure you are in the correct forum for your thread so it will be on topic. Use the dark blue Start new topic button and word your new thread title in a way to help the members know exactly the information you seek. This greatly helps the members browsing through the thread titles and if they know the information, they will post replies to you. Also, it is best to limit each inquiry message to only one topic such as one cruise line, one ship, one port of call, etc. and of course, on the correct forum where it will be on topic. You will get more replies that way. Be sure to mention important details such as the cruise line, ship, sail date or port in your inquiry message. That sort of detailed information in your inquiry message will help your fellow Cruise Critic members help you with their replies. If you have booked a cruise, be sure to see if there is an existing Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your specific cruise line, ship and sail date. Please click What is a Roll Call? Everything you Need to Know and How To: Create A New Roll Call. For more information about our famous Roll Calls, please click the Roll Calls and Our Policy Regarding Facebook and Roll Calls sections in the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships. Use the Roll Call Finder Tool at the top of the specific ROLL CALLS forum for your specific cruise line and ship to see if there is an existing Roll Call thread for your specific sail date. If not, feel free to start one! Just follow the directions in How To: Create A New Roll Call, especially how they are to be titled. And don't worry about any responsibilities in starting a Cruise Critic Roll Call thread. Our Roll Calls belong to all Cruise Critic members sailing that cruise; there is no designated leader or owner. It does not matter who started the thread. Our Roll Calls are for Cruise Critic members sailing on the same cruise. They get to know one another online before their cruise so there will be all kinds of discussion in the Roll Call thread for their cruise! If one already exists for your specific cruise line, ship and sail date, click the Roll Call title to open the thread and read through the posts to get to know the other Cruise Critic members sailing with you. Then use the dark blue Reply to this topic button to post an introductory message about yourself. I feel sure your fellow Cruise Critic members will welcome you with replies. For more information regarding posting replies in our threads, please click here: How to: Reply to a Topic / Quote / Multi-Quote The specific Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your line, ship and sail date is the ONLY place on the Cruise Critic message boards where you and your fellow Roll Call thread members may post personal ads about sharing private tours, excursions or transportation with each other to save money. There is a "captive audience" there since you are all sailing together! Your fellow Roll Call thread members may have important information posted in your Roll Call thread. Especially those that may have sailed your line, ship or itinerary before. Also, they may have already posted share requests that may interest you. Don't forget! After your cruise be sure to submit your review for publication by Cruise Critic. Many cruisers will benefit from your experience! Make YOUR voice heard. Your honest cruise review will influence the next year's Cruisers' Choice award winners and help others choose the right sailing. Please click here: How To: Write & Submit a Member Review. And if you ever need technical help in regard to using the Cruise Critic message board software, go to the Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here! forum. You will see a large amount of "How to..." pinned threads on the forum's first page. Also, browse through the threads in the forum looking for threads of interest. As with other forums on our boards, you may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. So sorry this is so long, but I sincerely hope this information will be helpful to someone new to posting on our board. We are so happy to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

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FYI to all reading this thread: There were two threads regarding the same topic. They have been merged into one thread. Due to the Cruise Critic software, all posts now appear in post date/time order in this newly merged thread. If anyone was not aware there was another thread, please read back through this newly merged thread to make sure you have seen ALL of the posts so far. Happy sails to all, Host Kat

Hello @Yaya999 Thank you for your new thread on the Cruise Blogs & Websites forum! However, it is the forum where our members post their personal travelogue-type of cruise-related blogs or websites. Your inquiry was off topic there. To help you out your new thread has been moved to the Ask a Cruise Question forum where it will be on topic. It is the forum for general questions regarding cruising. The Cruise Critic website and message board are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you have posted! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. Hope this will be helpful and glad to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @cruisinmama82 and welcome to the Cruise Critic website and message board! Thank you for your new thread on the Ask s Cruise Question forum. However, it is the forum for general questions regarding cruising. Your inquiry was off topic there since it really should be on the specific cruise line forum for your cruise. As mentioned above, different cruise lines have different rules. 🙂 I see by one of your previous posts you are sailing January 05, 2025 on Carnival Celebration. To help you out, your new thread has been moved to the Carnival Cruise Lines forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that sail on Carnival frequent this forum. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other members seeking the same information. The Cruise Critic website and message board are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you found us! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. Please remember the following portion from the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships: Browse Before You Post Browse a topic first to see if your question has already been asked or answered by someone else. Also, many of the major cruise lines forums have a FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) topic that has been created by our members. Give that a try first. Browsing is your #1 best resource! Please post your messages in an appropriate topic so that you'll receive the best possible response. It is very time consuming to move misplaced messages that are in the wrong topics. Anytime you need to start a new thread on any of our various discussion forums, first make sure you are in the correct forum for your thread so it will be on topic. Use the dark blue Start new topic button and word your new thread title in a way to help the members know exactly the information you seek. This greatly helps the members browsing through the thread titles and if they know the information, they will post replies to you. Also, it is best to limit each inquiry message to only one topic such as one cruise line, one ship, one port of call, etc. and of course, on the correct forum where it will be on topic. You will get more replies that way. Be sure to mention important details such as the cruise line, ship, sail date or port in your inquiry message. That sort of detailed information in your inquiry message will help your fellow Cruise Critic members help you with their replies. If you ever need technical help in regard to using the Cruise Critic message board software, go to the Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here! forum. You will see a large amount of "How to..." pinned threads on the forum's first page. Also, browse through the threads in the forum looking for threads of interest. As with other forums on our boards, you may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. And don't forget! After your cruise be sure to submit your review for publication by Cruise Critic. Many cruisers will benefit from your experience! Make YOUR voice heard. Your honest cruise review will influence the next year's Cruisers' Choice award winners and help others choose the right sailing. Please click here: How To: Write & Submit a Member Review So sorry this is so long, but I sincerely hope this information will be helpful to someone new to posting on our board. We are so happy to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @Seadweller001 Thank you for your new thread on the Ask s Cruise Question forum. However, it is the forum for general questions regarding cruising. Your inquiry was off topic there since it concerns a specific place. To help you out, your new thread has been moved to the Ports of Call - South America forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that have been there frequent this forum and provide feedback here. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other members seeking the same information. Hope this will be helpful and glad to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

@zitsky There are links mentioned in both of the two threads mentioned in my previous post, so I do not know which "that article" you mean. How to: Change your Cruise Critic User Name posted on December 09, 2020 by CC Help Jenn who turned her job duties over to CC Help Michell some time ago. How To: Update your Cruise Critic Email Address posted on April 04, 2023 by LauraS. The correct email address for the Help Desk, now handled by CC Help Michell, UGC Content Coordinator, is still help@cruisecritic.com. If you need to email LauraS, Senior Manager, Community, regarding her thread, she is reached via email to community@cruisecritic.com as mentioned in the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships. With either email address, please send your email from your current Cruise Critic email address of record and be sure to mention your Cruise Critic user name. And as mentioned in my previous post, this is so your membership can be quickly verified, and any reply sent to your correct Cruise Critic email address of record. With almost two million Cruise Critic members sending emails 24/7 from all over the world, please be patient for any reply. Also, please remember we Hosts are non-paid volunteers that work the boards when our real life permits. Most Administrators work regular weekday business hours and have paid holidays & vacations.

And at this point, this thread is closed due to posts that are obnoxious, annoying, or offensive to individuals or to the community as well as thread drift/hijacking and bickering. These types of posts add nothing to the discussion with a tendency to drive the discussion in a different direction. Therefore, they have been removed & thread is closed.

Hello @Eliana1111 and welcome to the Cruise Critic website & message board! Thank you for your first new thread on the Ask s Cruise Question forum! However, it is the forum for general questions regarding cruising. Your inquiry was off topic there since it concerns a specific type of cruise. To helo you out, your first new thread has been moved to the River Cruising forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that sail river cruises frequent this forum and provide feedback here. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other members seeking the same information. The Cruise Critic website and message board are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you have found us! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. I also suggest you may also want to research the River Cruise Ports subforum too. Please remember the following portion from the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships: Browse Before You Post Browse a topic first to see if your question has already been asked or answered by someone else. Also, many of the major cruise lines forums have a FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) topic that has been created by our members. Give that a try first. Browsing is your #1 best resource! Please post your messages in an appropriate topic so that you'll receive the best possible response. It is very time consuming to move misplaced messages that are in the wrong topics. Anytime you need to start a new thread on any of our various discussion forums, first make sure you are in the correct forum for your thread so it will be on topic. Use the dark blue Start new topic button. Please word your new thread title in a way to help the members know exactly the information you seek. This greatly helps the members browsing through the thread titles and if they know the information, they will post replies to you. Also, it is best to limit each inquiry message to only one topic such as one cruise line, one ship, one port of call, etc. and of course, on the correct forum where it will be on topic. You will get more replies that way. Be sure to mention important details such as the cruise line, ship, sail date or port in your inquiry message. That sort of detailed information in your inquiry message will help your fellow Cruise Critic members help you. And don't forget! If you do take a river cruise someday, be sure to submit your review for publication by Cruise Critic. Many cruisers will benefit from your experience! Make YOUR voice heard. Your honest cruise review will influence the next year's Cruisers' Choice award winners and help others choose the right sailing. Please click here: How To: Write & Submit a Member Review If you ever need technical help in regard to using the Cruise Critic message board software, go to the Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here! forum. You will see a large amount of "How to..." pinned threads on the forum's first page. Also, browse through the threads in the forum looking for threads of interest. As with other forums on our board, you may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. So sorry this is so long, but I sincerely hope this information will be helpful to someone new to posting on our board. We are so happy to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @MsOne Your new thread has been merged into the existing thread regarding the same topic. Please read back through the posts in this thread. Please note post #5 above. Perhaps you need to check the Content View Behavior feature located in your settings: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/settings/links/ If that information is not helpful, please contact CC Help Michell, UGC Content Coordinator, via email to help@cruisecritic.com. Please send your email from your current Cruise Critic email address of record and be sure to mention your Cruise Critic user name. This is so your membership can be quickly verified, and any reply sent to your current Cruise Critic email address of record. Also, please include important information such as your browser and type of device (PC, laptop, tablet, iPad, iPhone, etc.) along with any screen shots that may be helpful. With almost two million Cruise Critic members sending e-mails 24/7 from all over the world, please be patient for any reply or action. Also, please remember we Hosts are non-paid volunteers and work the boards when our real life permits. Most Administrators work regular weekday business hours and have vacations & holidays. Hope this will be helpful and glad to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

Hello @carguy1949 and welcome to the Cruise Critic website & message board! I used this forum's Search feature for you. Perhaps something in previous threads on this forum will be helpful. Click here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q="Hobby to Galveston"&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=316&updated_after=any&sortby=newest

Hello @MILOTHEPUG and welcome to the Cruise Critic website & message board! Thank you for your first new thread! However, posted on the Test Forum no one will see your request for information regarding Athens & Piraeus. To help you out, your first new thread has been moved to the Ports of Call - Europe - Mediterranean - Eastern & Western - Greece Ports forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that have been there frequent this forum. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other members seeking the same information. The Cruise Critic website and message boards are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you have found us! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. I suggest you research the Virgin Voyages forum. That's where the majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members "hang out" that have sailed or will be sailing with Virgin Voyages. Please remember the following portion from the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships: Browse Before You Post Browse a topic first to see if your question has already been asked or answered by someone else. Also, many of the major cruise lines forums have a FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) topic that has been created by our members. Give that a try first. Browsing is your #1 best resource! Please post your messages in an appropriate topic so that you'll receive the best possible response. It is very time consuming to move misplaced messages that are in the wrong topics. Anytime you need to start a new thread on any of our various discussion forums, first make sure you are in the correct forum for your thread so it will be on topic. Use the dark blue Start new topic button and word your new thread title in a way to help the members know exactly the information you seek. This greatly helps the members browsing through the thread titles and if they know the information, they will post replies to you. Also, it is best to limit each inquiry message to only one topic such as one cruise line, one ship, one port of call, etc. and of course, on the correct forum where it will be on topic. You will get more replies that way. Be sure to mention important details such as the cruise line, ship, sail date or port in your inquiry message. That sort of detailed information in your inquiry message will help your fellow Cruise Critic members help you. Now that you have booked your cruise, be sure to see if there is an existing Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your specific cruise line ship and sail date. Please click What is a Roll Call? Everything you Need to Know and How To: Create A New Roll Call. For more information about our famous Roll Calls, please click the Roll Calls and Our Policy Regarding Facebook and Roll Calls sections in the Guidelines we all agreed to follow when registering for our free Cruise Critic memberships. Use the Roll Call Finder Tool at the top of the specific ROLL CALLS forum for your specific cruise line and ship to see if there is an existing Roll Call thread for your specific sail date. If not, feel free to start one! Just follow the directions in How To: Create A New Roll Call, especially how they are to be titled. And don't worry about any responsibilities in starting a Cruise Critic Roll Call thread. Our Roll Calls belong to all Cruise Critic members sailing that cruise; there is no designated leader or owner. It does not matter who started the thread. Our Roll Calls are for Cruise Critic members sailing on the same cruise. They get to know one another online before their cruise so there will be all kinds of discussion in the Roll Call thread for their cruise! If one already exists for your specific cruise line ship and sail date, click the Roll Call title to open the thread and read through the posts to get to know the other Cruise Critic members sailing with you. Then use the dark blue Reply to this topic button to post an introductory post about yourself. I feel sure your fellow Cruise Critic members will welcome you with replies. For more information regarding posting replies in our threads, please click here: How to: Reply to a Topic / Quote / Multi-Quote The specific Cruise Critic Roll Call thread for your line, ship and sail date is the ONLY place on the Cruise Critic message boards where you and your fellow Roll Call thread members may post personal ads about sharing private tours, excursions or transportation with each other to save money. There is a "captive audience" there since you are all sailing together! Your fellow Roll Call thread members may have important information posted in your Roll Call thread. Especially those that may have sailed your line, ship or itinerary before. Also, they may have already posted share requests that may interest you. Don't forget! After your cruise be sure to submit your review for publication by Cruise Critic. Many cruisers will benefit from your experience! Make YOUR voice heard. Your honest cruise review will influence the next year's Cruisers' Choice award winners and help others choose the right sailing. Please click here: How To: Write & Submit a Member Review. And if you ever need technical help in regard to using the Cruise Critic message board software, go to the Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here! forum. You will see a large amount of "How to..." pinned threads on the forum's first page. Also, browse through the threads in the forum looking for threads of interest. As with other forums on our boards, you may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. So sorry this is so long, but I sincerely hope this information will be helpful to someone new to posting on our board. We are so happy to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat

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Hello @Ljblack32 and welcome back to the Cruise Critic website and message board! I see it has been a while since you have posted. Thank you for your new thread on the Ask s Cruise Question forum. However, it is the forum for general questions regarding cruising. Your inquiry was off topic there since it concerns a specific cruise line. To help you out, your new thread has been moved to the Oceania Cruises forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that have sailed Oceania frequent this forum. Browse through the thread titles in this forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. Also, your thread may be helpful for other members seeking the same information. The Cruise Critic website and message boards are both great resources for new as well as experienced cruisers and we are so glad you are posting again! Please click here Cruise Critic Community for all our various discussion forum categories. I suggest you put the page link in your browser's Favorites for quick & easy access in the future. Please read a few threads in the various forums to get a feel for what each forum is about. Please make sure you read any pinned threads (aka stickies) on the top of the first page of threads in most forums. You will find very important instructions or information there. I also suggest you use the Follow feature on any new threads you start such as this one, or any other threads or forums where you are interested in the new replies. That way you will not have to take the time to go looking for your thread to see if there are new posts. When posted, all the new posts will come l👀king for you as notifications to your current Cruise Critic email address of record or as notifications when you click the Notifications Bell. If you need more information about the feature and the various preferences, please click here: How to: Follow Topics & Forums (Subscribed Threads/Forums Info) and here: How To: Change Email Settings/Unsubscribe: Notification Settings BTW, if your current Cruise Critic email address of record is not correct and needs to be updated, please click the following and follow the directions: How To: Update your Cruise Critic Email Address And don't forget! After your cruise be sure to submit your review for publication by Cruise Critic. Many cruisers will benefit from your experience! Make YOUR voice heard. Your honest cruise review will influence the next year's Cruisers' Choice award winners and help others choose the right sailing. Please click here: How To: Write & Submit a Member Review. And if you ever need technical help in regard to using the Cruise Critic message board software, go to the Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here! forum. You will see a large amount of "How to..." pinned threads on the forum's first page. Also, browse through the threads in the forum looking for threads of interest. As with other forums on our boards, you may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. So sorry this is so long, but I sincerely hope this information will be helpful to someone returning to posting on our board. We are so happy to have you back aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat