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When I did a partial a few years ago, we took the excursion that took us on a ferry all the way through and they bussed us back to the ship. It was long, it was hot, it was amazing. I read The Path Between the Seas before I went which really added to my appreciation. It was so hot that I told my husband next time we're doing a full transit so we can go back into our cabin into the air as needed. Which we're doing on th Ruby in March. Plus, a ferry cannot go through the locks alone so you have to wait for a larger vessel which added hours to the trip. The beer man on board was our new best friend and he sought us out for pictures at the end. Then the bus broke down on the way back to the ship, they had to wait for us. The dining rooms were closed, thank goodness for a mini bar and room service. If you can handle the heat and don't mind a really long day, this was a great excursion.

I know the Sapphire was number 1. After spending 18 days on her last spring, I concur.

It will be. I always upgrade my cabin so they do get money out of me. Wonder if that will make a difference. Guess we'll find out!

On January 11, 24 hours before my flight, United canceled one leg of my flight to LA. I called the EZ Air department and they were able to switch me to American on the way to LA, keeping the flight home. Call them.

I've noticed this too in the last couple weeks. I also thought it was weird.

What is a mini balcony suite? There are mini suites and balconies and suites.

I booked a guarantee balcony a few months ago and within weeks they had upgraded me to a Premium Deluxe Balcony. I might try it again!

We LOVE Coopers Hawk, even belong to their wine club. You did the right thing by ordering the Short Rib Risotto! Have a great cruise.

We're doing a Princess cruise in the future that ends in Trieste. One of the excursions offered on disembarkation day is a day trip to Slovenia. I'd really like to do it but...after the excursion you are taken back to the ship. It doesn't say it's for B2B passengers only. I'm not too concerned about having to go from the port to the hotel or airport depending on flight times but curious what happens with luggage. Anyone have any experience with an excursion like this? I'm getting on a cruise in a few days and can ask at the excursion desk, but I'll be surprised if they know.

Can't access any Sun bookings today and the ship has disappeared from the plan a cruise function. Any guesses why? Any inside information?

I have better luck using Firefox when looking at the website but even on that, it times out a lot.

At the very bottom ITINERARY CHANGE Please be advised that due to cruise ship congestion and operational considerations in Roatan, Honduras, Sky Princess will now berth in Coxen Hole for our call to Roatan rather than in Mahogany Bay and will now call to Roatan (Coxen Hole) on Monday, December 25, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM rather than on Tuesday, December 26. To accommodate this change, we will call to Belize City, Belize on Tuesday, December 26 rather than on Wednesday, December 27, and to Cozumel, Mexico on Wednesday, December 27 rather than on Monday, December 25. Call times for these ports have also been amended.

I went in and looked at my travel summary. At the very very bottom, it showed the changes.

I read this and went and looked at our Sky cruise over Christmas. Yep, all of ours have been changed too. The most disappointing is that we're docking at Coxen Hole instead of Mahogany Bay.

I just know when I was on the Discovery for it's 2nd cruise, I couldn't book until right before.

You can't make any reservations until the ship hits the water. So February.

We have a group of 20. We did 3 separate reservations at the same time, tables of 6,6,8. We can't all sit together as there are no tables big enough. We're just going to see if we can get 3 tables next to each other and rotate between them. Crossing my fingers.

RCS texting works over wifi just fine, just enable before the cruise. Easy to do.

I booked a free casino cruise, guarantee balcony. Upgraded to a aft premium deluxe balcony about 3 months out which was a nice surprise.

I spent 18 days in a Vista Suite on the Sapphire last spring. It was the best. The service, the balcony...If you can afford it, do it.

Sabatini's-Osso Buco Crown Grill-Filet

I just got off my first Celebrity cruise yesterday. We chose it for the ports which were wonderful. TA from Barcelona. I am elite on Princess so it goes without saying that I missed the perks that this entails. I found the friendliness of the crews to be equal. Celebrity-The food and the cabin bathroom won hands down. We had a concierge level infinite veranda. Didn't offer much. Canapes (mostly inedible) every day. Free entry into a slot tournament. Galley tour. Bottle of bubbly. I definitely would NOT get an infinite veranda on warm weather cruises. The air shuts off automatically if you open the window, and it really is just a window, not a balcony. I loved having the window open when we were crossing but in Bermuda and the Bahamas, it was too warm. Other than that, I'm sticking with Princess. I missed the medallion and the ease of ordering what I want, when I wanted it. I always get a package. Paying 11.64 per room service order, yeah no. Paying $100 to send laundry out twice and that is buying precruise and getting a discount. Celebrity does not have machines for passengers to use. The Apex was beautiful but so much space was taken up by specialty dining restaurants and showing off their art. Last Sunday morning it rained. There were literally 2 bars open on the ship, the restaurants except the buffet were closed. We tried to go to the one bar that was showing football, place only holds about 40 people. On Celebrity I found at least 80% of the events during the day to be centered around the shops, the spa and the fitness center. There was only 1 outdoor pool. I love going to the pool. Both lines have issues with chair hogs. If I find another must do itinerary, I might look at Celebrity again but it would depend on the ship, definitely not an edge class.

Greetings from the middle of the Atlantic. Have a great time!

Yes, a mini suite is not a suite. It is badly named and leads to confusion.

Premium Desserts-you have a choice of 2. There is cake at the International Cafe or Ice Cream up on the Lido deck. Casual Meals depends on the ship. Alfredo's, Gigi's, Salty Dog Gastro Pub, Vines (really more like appetizers) or a bunch more on the new ships like the Sun.