Jim_Iain

An option is Bounce.Com or App. It is a Baggage Storage App for all over the world. I've used it in Singapore, Toronto and Sydney. Many of the locations are Laundries, Convenience Stores etc. I looked and there is one location on Waterfront 1 block from Canada Place (3 min walk).

Curious about your statement buying your ticket as you leave is cheapest. We used SkyTrain recently and no ticket was required. Just Click on and Off with your SmartPhone Pay or Chip Card. I understand it can be cheaper if you have a Compass Stored Value Card taking advantage of the Senior Price. Is this what you are referring to? I just didn't think it would be worth the effort to save a buck.

Did you have the Basic wifi? Many report that you have a hard time connecting to CruiseCritic due to the amount of cookies underlying data requirements.

I also find it easier to do a Google Search and add the word CruisCritic. If you want an exact phrase you can put quotes around it.

LOL...don't you love spell check. Maybe they have one for Service Animals.

They do have a printed Kid's Menu in Luminae if you ask. Also a Veterinarian Menu. It is available in MDR, Blu and Luminae

I'll be on the lookout for it. I just submitted ours on Thursday (two days ago).

Did you get this Status Match Letter in Snail Mail or via e-mail?

Somehow I hit Onyx and you are correct there were no fees.

That is the normal. All rejections go out at 48 hours prior to sailing date and time. If you haven't been upgraded yet the odds are almost zero....but on one occasion (covid days), I got a call the night before the cruise advising I had received a complimentary upgrade due to someone in the Penthouse coming down with Covid.

When I was on Edge they had replaced the 4 ounce Filet with a 4 ounce NY or Sirloin on Apex . With advance notice they were able to provide us with a Filet.

I don't recall them ever having Zenith written on them - I could of course be wrong. I just looked at my last ones from Apex in November and they were Red and just have Suites written on them. They use to have Zenith/Suite Tags for Disembarkation but on our last cruise on Edge they just had black ones one #1 slot on them.

Sorry -- we were discussing Celebrity who eliminated Butlers for Sky Suites (SS). I shouldn't have used the same acronym

I was also curious about that. I hear that is a problem on Cunard. There are so many with high Status that it affect Suite Embarkation. On Cunard they have a combined Suite and Upper Level all in the same line/area.

Lois --- Luminae is closed on port days across the fleet of M, S and E. If you have a late port arrival around lunch time they make an exception and are open.

Jumping in.... On Celebrity, Luminae is not open on Port Days, thus you are limited to Buffet, Eden Cafe (on E-Class), Spa Cafe and Hamburger/Hot Dogs at the Pool grill

Usually the butlers we have had on Celebrity find ways to please us. The last we had was incredible on pickup little things by watching our behavior. Iain picked up some lemon's for our RS Bar Setup. From that day forward there were lemon's and lime in our refrigerator. I had become incredibly dehydrated and picked up some EnergyWater -- next day the suite was stocked with 6 bottles of each flavor. I'm sure I could be lambasted but I believe the elimination of the SS Butlers was due to the fact that often the SS passengers were much more prone to get full use of their butler that it might have affected some of the upper cabins I do think that that Laura listened to the outrage of the elimination and did the right thing in re-instating them. I was also impressed that she went further and included the stocking and restocking of refrigerators. In the past this wasn't actually a perk but butlers would do it in order to not affect their tips. We use to eat breakfast in our room but with Kelly's designs and elimination of dining tables in the room made it very inconvenient. I am excited to see that SS has tables in their room. This might encourage us to have breakfast in our room.

I will go in and fill out that information today. I started but held off as we are getting our Passports Renewed and mine just arrived yesterday.

I also didn't know that and went in and clicked the box Enroll as a 500 VS. We will not be sailing for about a year so will be watching other's experience. I thank you for doing all the 'Grunt" work.

Thanks for your post. Really enjoying your pictures of your beautiful room.

That is fantastic. Now I'm really getting excited. So you will have 3 SS Virgins to break in.

To my knowledge it is not available on US cruises.

They changed one Appetizer and 1 Protein dish each day. Which of course means some of our favorites disappeared.

Thanks for all ---- I decided to book Hilton as recommended. I have initially booked a fully refundable rate and will probably change it to non-refundable closer to the cruise. BTW - we will be sailing on Cunard but we arrive at about 1AM so wanted something close to the airport.

I'm feeling comfortable. There are no Queen's Grill cabins available so will be happy with what we have. I do have a set of Bose Sleep Buds that work incredibly well in masking noise. I use them due to a snoring spouse. I've a very light sleeper.