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We arrived home from Honolulu last night and didn't have to wait for a kiosk even though 9 planes had just arrived.  Our only problem was getting the thing to work.  We had to try three before we got one working properly.  When we got to the customs officer, it was the easiest interrogation ever.  I guess when you have the ArriveCan on your phone, it shows up everything else at the officer's booth.  We were not asked any of the usual questions, how long have you been away, what is the value of items purchased, etc.  It was a piece of cake and the custom's guy joked with us for the short while we were with him.  Such a pleasant change.

6 hours ago, GrandmaLinder said:

I am so confused. The Gov of Canada site says all cruisers need to get a number from the app before boarding. Because we are Canadian and already here we dont know how we can possibly do this pre boarding. Does anyone have any first hand info on this from when they left Vancouver? Thanks

We sailed from Vancouver to Hawaii on Apr 23.  We did not have to do ArriveCan since we are Canadian and already here.  However, when we return in a few days, we will have to do it.  Hope this helps. 

Just off Eclipse and never went ner Persian Gardens.  DH agrees with you OP.  He went once long ago and you couldn't get him back there.

We have a picture of Summit docked in Nawilliwilli Bay, Kauai.  Yes, years ago.  Norwegian took over the place with several ships docking in Kauai, but it didn't work out.  Pride of America still comes every week.  Other ships are returning, bur sadly not Celebrity.  

I'm sorry to see all the negative posts about LCG.  i agree woth those who say to not overdo the pizza.  That's what we did the first time we dined there and I nearly had to be carried out by the time I finished that hot cookie.

We love LCG and have already booked it for our next cruise on Silhouette.  i hope it is still as good as we remember.  And yes, we have been to Murano three times on three different ships and came away every time unimpressed.

I usually vote for longer cruises and if you choose the second option, don't forget to ask for the B2B discount.  You will get $100 for the first leg and $50 for the second.

However, this is a special cruise for you both, so I think I would go with the suite and enjoy the balcony.

Congratulations to you both!

We just purchased our annual BCAA health insurance this week.  You used to be able to get $300 deductible.  It is now $500.  Preexisting conditions are covered if they have been stable for 6 months.  We were both asked, along with all the usual questions,

if we had any health problems in the last 6 months

if we were waiting for test results

if we had a stay in the hospital in the last 6 months

And if we had started on any new meds.

I hope you can still get insurance for your cruise.  I also hope your husband gets the help he needs.

We sailed in 1140 on Summit.  love that cabin with the huge balcony.

I presume you are talking about AQ 2 class.  AQ 1 are on deck 11. The 5 aft cabins are our favourite ones but they go fast.  These are quiet.

1 hour ago, lovecruzin said:

Crazy, Celebrity has a ship departing in 11 days and they still have no Protocols listed for Canadian departures. Unfortunately our roll call has more posts about testing than fun stuff. 

 

We are on this cruise also and have made an appt in Richmond to get tested on the 22nd.  The appt was made before we learned you can now get it done 2 days prior.  I guess Celebrity must be very busy getting things lined up, since this is the first sailing of Eclipse since Mach 2020.

Our packing cubes are made of very light fabric.  I use the largest for rolled pants, skirts.  The middle size for rolled tops and the small one for underwear.  We use different colours for his and hers.  I wouldn't be without them.  And, as others have said, they go straight into the drawers upon arrival, 

Thank you so much everyone for the positive comments about Azamara.  We can't wait for July 25.

We cruise in AQ a lot and will be there again in 2 weeks.  We really like Blu.  As for Murano, we have dined there 3 times on three different ships and came away thinking it was not spectacular as many others say.  We hope you enjoy your meals in Blu and your cruise.  We often go to at Aqua Spa cafe for lunch.  The name is a little confusing as this little restaurant is not just for AQ class.  It is for everyone.

53 minutes ago, Momma Rene said:

I'm sorry, but I don't get it.  Why buffet when you can go to the dining room and be served plus have a wonderful chat with other cruisers.

Well we met one woman at the buffet once who said she ate at the buffet every night because she didn't want to tip!!!  We were shocked.

1 hour ago, keesar said:

I cannot wait to get my credit  from the Spain presentation.  Has anyone else lost sleep worrying if they will get credit?😇

Is that why I can't sleep?  And here I've cut out coffee...................

4 hours ago, kwokpot said:

Especially the Brits.

I agree.  The Brits know how to dress for dinner.  Is it really such a big deal to put on something respectable for dinner?

8 hours ago, Ipeeinthepools said:

 

Jim,

 

I don't think this is correct for all cruises.  At least for non-suite cruises I think the discount is $50 for shorter cruises.  I think the definition of shorter cruises is 9 days or less.  $100 is for longer cruises.  Maybe it's different for suites.

That is correct.  we have $100 for the 14 day and $50 for a 4 day.  i think it is $50 for 7 days or less.

Is this the one you mean?

Five attempts here.  The last one was made two weeks ago and we received an email that they had received it.  Silence since.  We are so DONE with Celebrity.  Most of the people working there right now know nothing and will tell you the first thing that comes into their heads just to get rid of you.  If they don't want to honour this perk for shareholders, why not say so and stop offering it?  We have never had so much trouble trying to get this OBC and we have done it many times.

Make sure you don't miss the Lawn Club Grill.  You can usually get 30% off first night.

Did you get their surname?  Maybe you could google it if you did.

I wonder if Celebrity would help you if you remember the number of your table.

3 minutes ago, mahdnc said:

 

For us the appeal is the expansive view.

I agree with this.  Plus, there's kind of a party atmosphere.

We don't go on cabin crawls any more as we have seen pretty well every type of cabin on the M and S class.  We probably would go again if we ever sail on E class.  On one crawl we visited #7002 on Millennium and we liked it so much we booked it for a future cruise.  Often people in suites put on a little party served by their Butler and that is fun too.

As for gifts to exchange from the area people live in, that is not part of a cabin crawl as far as I have seen.  It is a different event organized by someone.

My heart goes out to those poor people who were expecting to cruise from Barcelona, only to be left at the pier through no fault of their own.  Thank goodness we have never sailed with NCL and have no plans to do so.

Our first sailing since the pandemic is fairly active with less than three weeks to go.  However, I think less people are cruising since the ships are not sailing full.  That might make a difference.  We are booked on other sailings that go for ages without a single post.  Hopefully it will pick up.