TraderSam

Sign in problems have been discussed here on CC recently. Try changing your passwords. That resolved it for us. 👍🏻 Oh and our PUPs have not posted yet.

I was quoting @Adowsett post #12.

Is it too much to hope they are replacing the shower curtains with doors in staterooms? 🚿💦

I read that as if they were selling the confiscated steamers in the gift shop! 😂 Our most recent trip was a month long, visiting Singapore, NZ and Oz. Only 10 days of that were on the cruise and I considered taking a garment steamer for the land portion of our trip, knowing it would be confiscated whilst on the cruise. In the end, I didn't but wonder whether those bringing banned items are of the same mindset.

Thank you @cavaaller for taking the time to do this review and also @Pack Leader for your input. We are boarding in a couple of weeks and this will be our first time on an M-class ship so we are relieved to hear it has been spruced up a little. Not so good news on the food though. 😕

Well, that thought has made my day. Thank you 😊

We have been invited all 3 times, including the first time we sailed with Celebrity. We have always been in verandah cabins (not Concierge nor Aqua) and are not yet Elite. So, no idea what the criteria is to receive an invitation. 🤷‍♀️ We enjoyed the sail into Victoria, Vancouver Island and the sailaway from Vancouver itself. I believe we missed the sailaway from Amsterdam as we had met some lovely folks at the Sunset Bar and we were all enjoying a cocktail...or three 🍹😁 so we enjoyed the view from the stern instead of the bow.

Please do a review of Infinity after your cruise. We board the 15th April and would be keen to hear your thoughts. 👍🏻

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. Plus you have just reminded me that I have a few more to add to finish this report. 🤭🤫

I read your reply with great interest. Whilst I appreciate that the OP is asking about the Apex, I'm on the Edge next and here is a screen shot of the info in my cruise planner. I will be delighted if it is as you describe as I've spent the last few months hoping I could change from 8.30/late dining time. I do wish Celebrity would give out correct information. 🙄

Ferry to Vancouver Island. We walked off the ship with our own luggage and said our final farewells to the friends we'd made on both the ship and the train. 🛳️🚂 On booking this trip, I'd suggested that we should just add on a little jaunt over to Victoria and hubby agreed. We'll, we'd come this far...😉 In the Cruise Terminal, we got in line for the BC Connector, the coach which would take us directly to Tsawwassen and over to Vancouver Island on the ferry. We have done this journey before and feel the ferry crossing is like a scenic cruise in itself. Not long after we had left the dock, hubby went to the outside decks and there was a humpback whale swimming close to the ferry.🐳 All the way to Alaska and here was one swimming alongside us. 😂 After a very pleasant crossing, the coach took us onward to the centre of Victoria. We were familiar with the area and so walked to our hotel to check in and drop our luggage. It had been an early start off the ship so we were keen to eat. We walked around the Parliament buildings and then along the waterfront, past the Fairmont Empress. We headed up Government Street and put our names on the waiting list for a table at the Irish Times. We'd eaten here previously and enjoyed the corned beef and cabbage.😋 Alas, it was no longer on the menu so we had to settle for fish & chips. The food wasn't as good as we had experienced in the past and the young staff had a bit of an attitude too but it filled a hole and then we were ready for a walk to digest. The sun was setting by this point and we enjoyed the scenery before heading back to the hotel. Next up... Whale watching.

How kind. 😍Thank you so much. All I can say is, stop thinking and get it booked. 😉Then you can spend the time planning and looking forward to your trip. Life is short. Enjoy it while you can. ❤️

Inside Passage And so to our last day of Inside Passage Cruising. It's true what they say, the route from Vancouver is more beautiful than the route from Seattle. We had another visit to Cafe Al Bacio and today, the lemon tarts had meringue on top. Extra yummy! Are you tired of seeing photos of lemon tarts yet? Don't worry, sadly this is my last.... Until next time. 😉 In the afternoon we watched some folks make their chosen piece at the Hot Glass Class and admired the passing scenery one last time. We dropped by Future Cruises and submitted our request forms. There's nothing better than getting another cruise booked to cure any last day blues. 😉 We attended our final Captain's Club event which was a Mixology class and we were shown how to make a Manhattan, a Spiced Pimms and finally, a Mai Tai. We enjoyed drinking all three! 😂 Overall, we had attended 4 Captain's Club events this cruise and enjoyed them all, albeit we noticed that attendees didn't really mingle with each other. After dinner in the MDR, we headed to the theatre for the production show Broadway Cabaret, which was very enjoyable. The Sky Lounge was heaving for the 10pm ABBA singalong which only lasted the standard 45 minutes. This could have gone on until midnight and everyone would still have been there, singing their hearts out and dancing. It was an absolutely fabulous night, made even better by all our friends from the Rocky Mountaineer gathering for a last hurrah! What a way to end the cruise. 😍 Next up... Our trip is not over yet!

Ketchikan Our last visit to Ketchikan hadn't gone to plan as hubby had managed to put his back out getting up from a sun lounger! He was barely walking and in severe pain so we manged a short jaunt while his painkillers were working but didn't get as far as Creek Street. Needless to say, this was on the to-do list for this stop. The weather this time was also much better. So we set off to find the infamous houses. The application form is worth reading. 😁 Creek Street was interesting and not too busy and we wandered into some of the little shops. We followed up the Married Man's Trail and walked to the City Park and Totem Heritage Centre. Back down and around the waterfront area and around town. We had a look in some of the larger stores around there. The lumberjack show was in full flow but we've done this sort of thing before. And so feeling that we'd seen all we wanted to see, we headed back to our usual haunt and... It was Evening Chic night so we scrubbed up and headed off to the MDR. Later, we caught the 9pm show Amade and then up to the Sky Lounge for the 80's party with our friends from our time on the Rocky Mountaineer. This was a new experience for us, having made so many friends even before we set foot on the ship and it was lovely to keep bumping into folks and making arrangements to meet up later. Many a good night was had, dancing drinks and laughs.

Juneau day continued... Back onboard, we dropped into Cafe Al Bacio. Having had enough alcohol in the Red Dog Saloon, I opted to have some White Ginger Pear tea and a bowl of coconut gelato. Since we had walked our 10000 steps and much more, we were glad of a rest and recharge. The menu on the MDR wasn't really taking our fancy and it was a beautiful evening so we took the decision to grab ourselves a table at the outside rear of the OVC with a view of the wake. We nibbled on nachos, slices of pizza and enjoyed a couple of glasses of wine. It was very peaceful and relaxed and the views before us were wonderful. It made a nice change from the MDR. The 9pm show in the theatre was a vocalist, Paulette Ivory. "Prepared to be blown away! " the blurb said. She had a great voice for sure, if she'd only sung more and talked less.😂 It felt like we got her life story and how she'd met King Charles etc. If she just sung the songs instead of talking her way through them. She also did Shirley Bassey impersonations. Anyway, I wouldn't say she was our favourite act but we stuck it out before heading up to the Sky Lounge to meet our friends. Rounded off the evening with a bit of dancing and a nightcap. A fabulous day all round. Next up... Ketchikan.