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Very much looking forward to your posts after you sail.

I have seen Seagrams and Royal. They do have diet now, at least they did on Equinox during the holiday cruise.

We have never had an issue ordering escargot in Blu in 10 AQ cruises. It's pretty much an every night thing. If that were to change, we'd be done with AQ. The kitchen distance on E Class between Luminae and Main is on reason we don't sail suites on E. Don't sail on E for a variety of reasons. On Summit one Luminae guest got all three menus each evening. M Class is the sweet spot for this since both Blu and Luminae were carved out of the original MDR.

Just curious. You've been on CC for more than two decades and have 4000+ posts...yet being on a computer is a huge step? IMHO that sounds like a disconnect.

Quite a good summation.

=X= (the shorthand for Celebrity, as the Greek letter Chi is the logo) expects you to download the Guest Booklet. We don't get them in the mail anymore. Congrats on using a computer. Baby steps. Hey, you made it here! Magnets did not work on Equinox on the walls of our Sky Suite. That's after the Revolution refurb. Not sure about you're cabin. They work on the doors. You can get suctions hooks at Target that stick to the glass. The =X= app is quite useful for checking daily activities and the menus of each dining venue. If you don't want to use it, there's still a paper planner (Celebrity Today) delivered to your room. If you want a tech-free cruise experience, you might try Oceania. No app. No "non-refundable" fare. But lots of fliers in the mail. LOTS.

I recommend Chris' Taxi and Tours in Grenada. A lovely tour with market, waterfall and nutmeg warehouse. If you want to snorkel, Calabaza and Silver Moon in Barbados each limit their capacity to 12 passengers. Cool Runnings is a mob scene with dozens on board. Enjoy.

Thanks for the heads up.

Hope this spreads to other M class ships.

Thanks so much! Glad you had a great time. Your windsurfing pic looks like a stock photo it's so sharp and beautifully composed.

We just booked American Song westbound. Would love to hear more about your experience if you'd be kind enough to share.

I received an email that certain 2023/2024 sailings on Ama are 20% off. The list included my French cruise on Ama Cello next year. My TA was able to successfully reprice the voyage at a savings of $2,200. Check your email, Ama loyalists!

So happy to hear this as we have NE booked for Sillie's Oct TA. May I ask how big is the overhead? Does it handle a typical wheeled carry on?

If you have the time and budget, I would certainly recommend a few days pre-cruise in Prague, then a car service to Vilshofen. We ended in Vilshofen and found a great driver who took us to Prague at a reasonable price. Ama Magna is wonderful, and the only Ama ship with a guest laundry. Also, ice machines in the hall are so convenient. I wish they were a staple on ocean-going vessels. Have a wonderful time.

The email said "at this time," which I take to mean a final determination had not been made at the time of the email's posting. I'm sure they'll gauge "impact" based on the number of complaints they receive from passengers with direct proximity to the vaping going on.

I get that, Mark. Perhaps I should have said it's too bad they could not have used an M class ship. On the flip side, Reflex isn't upgraded yet, while Summit and Millie are. Great to hear from you.

Total agreement with you. Too bad they didn't designate an M class ship for these short hops.

Care to expand on why?

We are looking at a westbound cruise on American Song from Clarkston to Portland. Anyone have a preference as to port/starboard? Thanks.

That's some big text, Texed. 😁

We have been in 1540 at least 5 times. We desire this particular room on S class (except for Reflection) because it is under the hair salon. The service door has never been an issue for us. We also prefer the lack of overhang. It's just far enough away from the window washing gear so as not to be view obstructed. Very convenient to spa and forward elevators.

How even tempered the OP is with this reply. Bravo.

Meaning he'll Stand out. That's okay. It's all about one's own experience.

Linda (Post #16) and I met on Summit's repositioning last year. It was a fabulous cruise and I totally agree with the OP about the staff. M class still has its charms. I hope =X= keeps them sailing.

We were surprised to see a guest laundry on Magna, as I didn't notice it on the deck plan. Do all your ships have guest laundry? We'll be on Ama Cello in 2024. Thanks!