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We were on the Summit but didn't go. Spoke to another Summit cruiser who said they could see it from their table at the MDR and it poured on the concert. Also heard it was around an hour and there was talk of the ticket prices being cut. My impression is that it didn't sell as well as hoped.

We were on an excursion with a family from the Equinox in St. Lucia. They were supposed to be in St. Kitts the evening of the concert but that port got cut so they could be at St. Maarten for the concert. That meant they would be spending 2 nights in St. Maarten. They were not pleased.

My 14 year old daughter wanted nothing to do with the show. I'm just happy it didn't affect my cruise in any way.

Why didn't you talk to the housekeeping supervisor on day 2? Never let a deficiency go unreported. It's not fair to the crew who are doing their jobs.

Because I didn't want my toothbrush used to clean the toilet. She'll get hers on our survey.

My cruise just proved why I hate automatic gratuities. My cabin attendant was terrible while most everyone else was excellent. I can't not tip the cabin attendant without punishing everyone else and my understanding is that if I tipped anyone individually for great service, it's supposed to be put into the pool that would then benefit my cabin attendant.

The carpet of our cabin on the first day looked like someone nearly took a vacuum bag and dumped its contents on it. Hair beads, several pieces of broken metal and debris everywhere. The next morning, we left a note saying to please vacuum and it looks like she just moved it around with a broom. After a week, I think she finally got the hair beads up.

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People being late for excursion meet up times. One couple was habitually late throughout the week on the 3 tours we shared with them as well as tours with others. They got left at the beach yesterday after waiting for several minutes. It was our last stop before going back to ship with a 30 minute boarding window. I'm glad the driver left them but I'm sure they'll leave a nasty review.

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Just had this guy approach us about his dad being beat up when they got robbed tonight on Calle Comericio by Latin Roots tonight. Fits the OP's description to a T.

And for the low low price of $237 per person, I can get unlimited internet. That's nearly double what I pay for 3 iPhones per month.

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I guess you haven't been to a concert or sporting event in a couple of decades.

I have. I'm at those places 3-4 hours, not 7 days. And I would be passed out drunk before I could ever make 1 of the beverage packages pay off. I don't plan on drinking any on the ship. I'll do my drinking in port.

Don't forget the recent thread about the $80+ case of water.

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At Disney World it's $7-12.

If I was paying $7-12 a beer, it was at Epcot for premium beers bigger than 12oz.

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Not many land establishments charging $6 for a 12oz Budweiser either.

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Anyone with available time should build in pre- or post-cruise time to explore area around ports of embarkation/debarkation. Perhaps Miami and Fort Lauderdale can get old, so it may not be important on Caribbean cruises -- but I am amazed by those who will fly into Rome, or Venic, or Athens on embarkation day --

One of the main reasons I chose a cruise out of Puerto Rico. Like adding another port. 3 nights before and 1 after. Only problem is flights were way more expensive.

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We've found our favorite land vacations are visits to cities. We had the best time in Chicago and New York and I keep looking around for other cities to visit (any ideas?).

 

 

 

We cruise a lot and I've started looking for other cruise experiences to keep it fresh. We aren't beach people, but that seems to be the crux of cruising. Fortunately, we have Alaska and New England/Canada cruises in the queue, but as I look around at the 2018/2019 itineraries, it's on Caribbean cruise after the next.

 

 

 

Maybe I should look at another California Coastal.

 

 

 

In any case, the city trips we took were quite expensive, no question, but the experience, food and sightseeing can't be compared to Nassau or Puerto Vallarta. I'll always cruise, but the city trips will continue to be among our favorites.

Boston is a beautiful city. Lots to do there.

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At best' date=' a cruise gives you a brief taste of an area. If you're just looking for a Carribean beach, that's probably fine. If you really want to poke around and explore, you need to spend a few days.

 

I like both types of trips. I cruise when it makes sense, but usually as just part of a longer trip. Because my drive is to see new places, I end up flying into different countries to catch those cruises. Amsterdam demands at least 3 days to really see - the Rijksmuseum is worth a day all by itself! It would be a shame to get to Iceland and not spend most of a week seeing it!

 

Then again, I also own a travel trailer I can hitch up for long road trips to places that interest me.

 

I will say, based on the cruises that appeal to me, the land part of the vacation is usually cheaper. I rent apartments when I can, so I can cook simple meals and then go out and enjoy the evening.

 

The ship itself has never been a destination for me. I want to see new places, walk on different ground, experience different cultures. I can relax and catch up on sleep at home. We all travel differently.[/quote']

 

When I travel, I'm on the go from morning to night. We went to NYC for this last Thanksgiving, we walked 38 miles in 3 days with about 15 hours of sleep in those 3 days. I don't travel to sit in a hotel room or ship cabin. Our standard for a room is that it's clean and not give us bed bugs because about all we do is sleep and shower in a room.

 

On this cruise, we are in port 9 or more hours every day except for the lone sea day. Now take time for shows and activities on the ship, why spend a fortune on a suite that we'll rarely be in?

The only way cruising poses a "deal" to me is if the itinerary takes me to ports that I otherwise would never get to. This cruise takes me to Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, and St. Thomas. No way I'm going to pay airfare and spend a few days in each of these places on their own.

The base price of my cruise came to $3000. That's almost $430 a day. I can get really nice hotels, food and gas for a lot less than the tiny room and food on the cruise.

D. W. and I Did 19 day 6,900 mile cross country motorcycle trip From Boston Massachusetts. to West Yellowstone Montana and Back. :D

 

Food, Fuel and lodging cost me just over 2 G's.

 

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The 3 of us did a 6000 mile, 19 day trip through 13 states, 8 National Parks, 3 State Parks and a multitude of other things such as a $900 helicopter ride in the Grand Canyon, a $750 Lamborghini Aventador drive in Vegas, $600 Cirque Du Soleil show in Vegas and the total price on that trip will be about the same or less than 4 nights in Puerto Rico and a 7 night cruise in a single interior cabin.

I fly out of San Juan and have a 7 hour layover in Miami. The plan is to leave the airport for a few hours to go eat. That's why I want to check all bags at San Juan.

I sent an email to Celebrity last night to see what there size limitations are. From all my reading here, I need to bring a carry on with at least a change of clothes and swimsuits for each person in case my luggage doesn't make it to my cabin.

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I'll be leaving out of San Juan. I'll try sending an email to celebrity to see what the size restrictions are there.

I have a 7 hour layover on my return flight and want to check the bag so I can leave the airport without having to drag a bag around. I figure if I'm going to pay to check it, I might as well bring a bigger bag.

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Ok, I probably better not risk trying a medium case.

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I'm wanting to take a medium size suitcase as a carry on for embarkation. Is that ok or does it have to meet airline carry on size? I did a brief search here and Celebrity FAQ and didn't see any answers.

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Sounds like too much rushing for many people! Not sure what cruise line or itinerary you are cruising, but not every port is 8:00 to 5:00. You may have to re-think your schedule as far as breakfast, being off the ship, etc., rarely can everyone get off right away. Also, do you have any sea days?

 

 

 

I think if you keep that pace daily you will need a vacation to recover! Even doing the buffet for every meal you will have to wait in line, take your turn, look for a table, etc.

Celebrity

Day 1 - embark

Day 2 - Sea

Day 3 - 8:00-5:30

Day 4 - 8:00-5:00

Day 5 - 9:30-11:59

Day 6 - 8:00-5:00

Day 7 - 8:00-5:00

Over thanksgiving, we did 3 days in NYC. Walked 38 miles on 15 hours or less sleep total. When I go on vacation, I go and do and see things. Lounging around a table ranks low on list of things to do.

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Do you think you wax a tad judgmental?

 

pullen0: ignore some of the nasty comments some will make. Some of them still wish for classes on ships so that they will never have to mix with those in steerage ;-)

 

I am surprised that no one has mentioned the class status on the old ships - kept people with their own social status. Now, we all mix together for the major items onboard. Those in Neptune/Haven/Club/Aqua class have their own little upstatus perks still.

The fact that he knew who Iola Boylan was means he's one of us. The upper crust wouldn't watch Mama's Family.

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For me, it's just a matter of time. Unfortunately, I get to be the time keeper in my group. If left to my wife and daughter, they'd dawdle a whole vacation away sitting at a restaurant.

For an 8:00am to 5:00pm port day, we'll be up by 5:45 to get to the buffet by 7:00 for breakfast and of the ship at 8:00. We'll return at 5:00pm. Go to the room, clean up and change and make it to dinner by 6:00pm if we're lucky. Spend an hour and a half, it's not 7:30. If there's any evening activities, shows, etc, that's more time. Then we need to get back to our cabin and rotate through 3 showers and get to bed at a decent time to repeat the process the next day.

I can eat mediocre, overpriced food at a snail's pace at home any time I like. I can't just walk the streets of any cruise ports at home.

I sugest strongly, that you plan on S..L..O..W..I..N..G.... D..O..W..N. You will enjoy your cruise significantly more.

 

 

 

Scott & Karen

I'm way too ADHD to sit at a table for an hour and a half when I'd be spending a majority of the time waiting on everyone else to finish their courses.

Some of you guys need to go to infantry basic training where you get 4 minutes to eat. LOL

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If you wish to dine quickly, book a table for two(or number in your party),or anytime dining, dine early, telling wait staff you wish quick service. Also, you may not want every available course.

I've got any time dining but in another thread, a poster mentioned still sharing tables with any time. I know I don't have to but I became curious of how long a typical seating was.

All but 1 of my days are port days and a minimum of 8:00-5:00pm. I'll be up at 6:00am and don't want to spend what few available hours I have sitting at a table forever.

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No ship has 5 courses anymore. You will have 3...and unless you're at a large table, or have a waiter who is serving you AND a large table, you can do it in about an hour. But...what's your rush? You're on vacation! Sit, talk, and enjoy!

After an hour, I'll be more interested in counting the number of doors on the ship. It doesn't take me 2 hours to watch 60 minutes so I'm not interested in watching someone else's food spoil while they take forever to eat it.

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With talk of 5 courses, etc, how long does a traditional MDR dinner take? An hour? Hour and a half?

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