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Move up was open for our May 9 cruise more than 60 days out.

I prefer to use my own sanitizer rather than the stuff at the entry to the buffet.

It looks like the bottles are stored neck down, which is correct for the reasons stated above. Good question though.

https://hoponhopoffhilobus.com Just outside the gate of the port in Hilo. Have never done this, but planning on it in May.

Amazing whale pictures. We were on Solstice last month and used Cabo Trek with a small covered boat. We enjoy going to Hawaii during whale season, but Cabo was so much better than I expected. And perhaps the whales seemed more majestic for us because in Mexico the boats are allowed closer (50 vs 100 yards). Our Naturalist and Captain were constantly yelling and blowing the horn at the boats that didn’t follow the correct etiquette and/or got to close.

Ok ships are technically not banned but the decision makes it very difficult for ships to visit. Taking over a public dock with no support from the city would imo not be a good look for any cruiseline.

They didn't have a choice about canceling Monterey, but I wonder why Seattle. We had 2 of our S Pacific ports canceled recently and it became much less desirable for some. No compensation offered, it was also beyond control of X

An overnight in SF gives you plenty of time to drive to Monterey. It would be a full day but doable.

Perhaps they want tourists and apparently have the ability to handle cruise ships.

Try midwilshuttle or Opoli I think the ship transfer is only LAX

Now that you're home I finally read your entire blog, thanks for taking us along with you and Jeremy. One of your posts showed dining times and a luxurious 9:30am end for breakfast in Luminae. All of our recent cruises dining in both Luminae and Blu breakfast closes at 9am. Is that an Edge class thing? Our last 6 cruises have been on either Eclipse or Solstice. Anyway, I can count the number of mornings we’ve asked each other why cant they just serve brekkie until 9:30!

We were in 1547 on EC. I do not remember the noise as to where I would not book again. The balcony is also very large, which is why we booked it. the window washing equipment causes minimal obstruction, on EC it was off to the side. I like shade bit the overhang makes taking a good sunset picture a bit challenging.

Weve done the Music and Mixology on both Solstice and Eclipse. Both events were “narrated” by a guest activity staff member. They told us how the drink was made while the mixologist did the show portion. Its a fun activity with the right band, Eclipse music was so much better than Solstice.

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Strange, we took Opoli to LGB from San Pedro! But your Uber cost is about what we paid Opoli!

Which ship?

Try Opoli, i had never heard of them until they were mentioned here on CC. We pre booked and the driver was ontime and very communicative.

We disembarked on the 18th, quick and easy. We went thru immigration in San Diego the day prior, which was about a 30 min process once we were in line. If you are coming from Mexico then there will most likely be some sort of queue and delay for immigration. We had an 11am flight from LGB and didn’t want to risk delays waiting for Uber so we pre booked Opoli for a car, which was definitely less than pre booking an Uber.

Talk to text or auto correct ? i think you’re asking if you get the Elite Plus discount when you upgrade onboard? In my experience no, you need to call to get the discount.

Does the Hawaii to Vancouver portion stop in Victoria? There have been cases in the past where a passenger was allowed to disembark in Victoria, then make their way to Vancouver to board the 2nd cruise.

Aqua spa cafe has limited hours which will show in the app. Something like breakfast until 10am and lunch 12-2.

We have Premium wifi and it has been very good this week. much better than Eclipse in Oz and NZ 😆

We are using Cabo Trek for a 2.5 hour whale watch in a couple of days. $190 for 2 adults. Not sure if they have kids pricing. My guess is you will not be able to do a tour for 8 for $250 or less. I also doubt you will find a 30 min whale watch. Perhaps you will be able to see whales from the ship or as you approach Cabo

Try Midwil Shuttle. We’ve used them 2 times and have been picked up in a large van.

@abbydanceryour “live from” is getting me excited for our cruise next week. Although we still don't have a suite assignment. You’re probably the rare diners requesting tap vs bottled in Luminae 😆 I remember when we met you and Beth on Equinox and all of us commenting on the burger being too thick to eat, Im looking forward to one on Sat. Enjoy!