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I am also on this cruise and was greatly disappointed by the notice that we will miss St Malo. Based on comments in this thread, it occurred to me that this may be the very first time that Vista calls on Southampton, in which case they may want to go a day earlier to test whether the shore power of Vista is fully compatible at the port of Southampton. So, I checked on cruisemapper.com and found that yes, this will be Vista's first call at Southampton. If they need two days for shore power "commissioning", wouldn't they have known that long before they set the itinerary for this cruise? Isn't an apology from Oceania or acknowledgement of guest's disappointment appropriate in this case? I was only on Oceania once about 10 years ago and thought I would try them again on the beautiful new Vista. This change and the way they are handling it has not impressed me. Thank you to the commenters who made suggestions for things to do in Southampton. Oceania hasn't added excursions in Southampton to their web site. It's good to know that there are places we can go on our own, if necessary.

Same thing happened for a different cruise in Europe that I am booked on. Excursions disappeared and the port was in a light color. After a few days, Oceania ended up cancelling that port (St Malo) and taking the ship to the disembarkation port (Southampton) a day early. Quite disappointing!

I can't remember the details, but I was able to use 6 free nights on an 11 night cruise and the rate I paid was always better than I could have gotten otherwise.

I FINALLY GOT IT!! The Celebrity web site wouldn't save the deletion of my Celebrity number until I clicked on my initials at the top right of the page and then clicked on "Past Cruises". Then, a box popped up ask if I wanted to save my changes and I said yes, of course. That is what I had to do to get my Celebrity number off the web site. I don't know why the original save button wasn't working. I went back to my Loyalty page to add the number back and, lo and behold, my points are back on both sites! Yay!!

I tried "the fix", but it isn't working for me. The Celebrity Loyalty page has three boxes with numbers for Celebrity, RC, and Azamara. Did those for whom the fix worked delete the number from just the Celebrity box? Did you leave the other numbers in place? My Celebrity and Azamara numbers are the same. Here is what I did that didn't work: I went to the Celebrity site, signed on, went to settings, clicked on Loyalty. I then clicked on the x next to my Celebrity number which caused the Celebrity number to disappear, but I left the numbers in place for RC and Azamara (which is the same number as Celebrity). I clicked save, but the page wouldn't fully load at the top. It appears that the save function wasn't completed, despite repeated attempts to save. So, I tried signing signed out of Celebrity with with no number in the Celebrity box, but it just repopulated the Celebrity number when I signed back in, and nothing changed with my points. Am I doing something wrong?

Cruises before Nov 2013 seem to be the problem in my account. Points awarded for these cruises are way off... just 1 or 2 total points listed for all 12 cruises before that date, regardless of cruise line, length of cruise or type of cabin. One exception is a 12 night AZ cruise that got 3 points. Something is mixed up. I think (hope!) they must be working on it.

It sounds like points are out of whack for everyone. There are other threads discussing this too. AZ web site says that they can't show your points total, but they do have a correct list of past cruises. However, the points for each cruise are totally inconsistent and obviously off. (Better print or capture the list of past cruises, just in case you need it later.) X web site says points are 0 and they show no past cruises. Obviously there has been a glitch that they have to straighten out for everyone. Many of us can wait while they get this straightened out (hopefully!), but it would be quite frustrating if you were trying to book complimentary nights or use another benefit at this time.

The list of my past cruises appears to be correct, but the number of points assigned to each past cruise is crazy! No consistency at all. That might be the glitch that prevents them from showing your points total at the current time. I made a Word document with my past cruises using cut and paste, plus took screenshots. I am able to see OBC for upcoming cruises in cruise planner.

No. Read the whole message, click on Learn More at the end and read the transition faq"s.

You are correct. If you click on "Learn More" at the end of the email and then look at the "Transition FAQ's", it states that one cruise is required on Azamara before Feb to be able to carry over credits previously earned on Celebrity.

My recent experiences were totally both excellent in Aqualina and Prime C. Lovely, relaxed service and delicious food that was plated and presented well.

I agree! I don't recall seeing robes at the White Party. It's supposed to be an elegant night, so it's better to leave the robe in your stateroom and just wear what you have. Not everyone is fully clothed in white. It's not at all unusual to see a man in khaki pants, often worn with a white shirt.

Sounds like you have an issue with your TA, but you haven't even given him time to respond to you yet. It just happened this morning.

You have all just firmed up my decision that I WILL only take carryon for my 4 week trip in September. No checked bags for me! I don't want anything to ruin the delightful time I expect to have on Pursuit. Thank goodness there are laundry facilities on Azamara.

Chef's Tables are offered several nights during a cruise, but not every night. How many nights depends on how long the cruise is. You find out what nights are offered when you board and ask at the reservations desk. They will also tell you what kind of cuisine is offered on which nights. The menu is not the same every night. They usually offer three types of cuisine...French, Italian, etc

I found an article written by a local person who said that the route 397 airport express bus service might be the best option for some people. It sounds quite easy to take, very reasonable in price and the stops are convenient to many hotels (that are not close to the Central Station). I am staying at the Marriott and the bus stops one block from the hotel. If my plan to use only carryon is successful, I plan to use this bus service to get to the Marriott. Here is a link for info about the 397 airport bus service: https://www.travelguide.amsterdam/en/publictransport-gvb/airport-express-bus-397/ If you know about where your hotel is, you can enlarge the map in the link and zoom in to see exactly where your hotel is in relation to the bus stop. This second link has a list of a lot of hotels near the bus stops, but the list isn't complete (e.g. Marriott isn't on the list despite being just one short block from the bus stop.) https://tulipfestivalamsterdam.com/traveling-with-the-amsterdam-airport-express-bus-397/

I was on the Pursuit in June and was very pleased to find that things were largely the same except for a few covid related adjustments (like officers not moving around as much and no dinner buffet on deck 9). The ship had its first full blown White Night on that cruise and you could feel the excitement in the air. There were several special events (e.g. themed outdoor lunches or brunch for the location) and they were all very well done. The crew was a well managed team that seemed to be happy in their jobs and, as always, anxious to please. Food was excellent. I'm going back for 24 nights on the Pursuit in just 4 more weeks and I can't wait. I hope business goes well for Azamara because it is the perfect cruise line for me!

Waited 45 minutes in mid afternoon ET zone. At least the person who finally answered was able to help me and was very efficient.