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On the 6/24 reflection cruise, I noticed the same thing, but kept my standard of dress going 👗. It was our teen daughter’s first cruise and we told her “Don’t worry about what other people are wearing. It is better to be dressed nicely than to be underdressed”. To note - we had three chic nights for a 10-day and were only expecting 2. After spending a week in Rome before the cruise, my daughter and I began to run out of outfits. We had an impromptu fashion makeover in our cabin where we were trying on outfits, trying to figure out what to wear, and she put on one of my white dresses that was so big on her, it was dragging on the ground. She declared herself “The greek goddess of Opus” and we are still calling her that to this day! ☺️ We loved Opus and ate there every single night. Service was excellent!! Ask to sit in one of Arsapha’s tables. He makes you feel like royalty, Enjoy every moment! ❤️

My only advice on using the emed test is to have a back up plan in place. We purchased the 3 pack for ourselves and our daughter to use before our med cruise in Rome in June. My husband and my test went fine. When my daughter opened her box on the video call, the kit was completely missing the test strip and instead had two swabs.They were unable to complete the test and we then were left scrambling to find a test site. Our concierge pointed us to a local pharmacy but they were closed for testing for the day and we had to wait the night to complete the test. Emed offered to overnight us a test to our home but we were in Rome so not much help .

No, I had concerns about bringing a child of any age on Celebrity. My concerns were age appropriate, but they are along the same lines as OP…will there be enough for them to do, will we like it, how will celebrity cater to my child, what do they offer children. I spent way too much time worrying beforehand. Just disembarked last Monday so the experience is fresh in my mind. Very happy we had the family experience.

Go on the cruise with your child and enjoy. It takes very little to entertain a 3-4 year old. We just took our 16-year-old on a Mediterranean cruise on the reflection and I went through all the same worries that you did. The crew was amazing with her. She didn’t really participate that much at the camp at Sea program but she did some things and even just dancing around to the music in board was fun for her. For you, when children are that young they don’t necessarily need other kids on board to be entertained. As for Royal Caribbean, I find it hard to believe that a child that young would be participating in the huge waterslides and climbing walls that they have on board. It is your vacation, too. That said, i’m a strong believer in mom and dad getting away by themselves occasionally. If you have someone to stay with them then great. If not, bring them along and have the time of your life.

Hi Terry, Sounds like a Great trip. Which one is your favorite cruise line out of the ones that you mentioned? Just out if curiosity, why will this be your last cruise with Hal? we just disembarks the reflection yesterday from a 10 day Italy, Montenegro, Greece cruise from Rome. Loved the ship. The crew was fantastic. We did a similar itinerary with Holland America before the pandemic and we really liked the Holland America shore excursions much better than the celebrity. Of course, it is a completely different world now post pandemic and I’m taking that into consideration. We just thought we might go back to HAL next time. No no comparison on the night life with HAL and celebrity though because celebrity definitely does the evening so much better than HAL. Also, much younger vibe to the ship. Thought you might have better insight since you are headed to HAL. Thanks!

So we ordered three test kits and the last one that we used, our daughters, was missing the sample collection plate 😭 We brought it over 4,000 miles to Rome and now we have to scramble around tomorrow to go to the local pharmacy. Emed offered to send a replacement test to our home. 😕 The show must go on …

I think you found the change! Thank you!!!

Celebrity updated their requirements for Italy on 6/17 and I cannot tell what was updated. Does anyone know?

Full details are here: https://www.celebritycruises.com/healthy-at-sea/italy-travel-requirements It depends on your vaccination status: Sailing Testing Requirements: All guests ages 2 and older must present a digital or physical copy of a negative test result in order to board their sailing. Pre-Arrival/Embarkation Covid-19 Test Up to Date* Guests: Must present a negative Antigen test taken within 2 days prior to sailing. Testing at the terminal will not be required. This testing requirement is currently stipulated by Italian authorities as of May 17, 2022. Fully-Vaccinated** Guests: Must present a negative Antigen test taken within 2 days prior to sailing. Testing at the terminal will not be required. This testing requirement is currently stipulated by Italian authorities as of May 17, 2022. Unvaccinated Guests: Will not be required to present a pre-arrival test. Instead, guests will be tested at the Terminal prior to Embarkation. Guests who have recently recovered from COVID-19 may present a Certificate of Recovery and proof of the positive PCR test result taken between 11 and less than 180 days prior to the sail date in order to board. The Certificate of Recovery can be presented as an NHS COVID Pass, EU Certificate of Recovery or as a letter from a healthcare provider. In addition, you must still present a vaccination card. Please be aware that some ports of call do not accept a Certificate of Recovery for the purposes of debarking and enjoying the destination. We will not accept a Certificate of Recovery in place of a vaccination record***.

AQ is restricted to double occupancy.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/healthy-at-sea/italy-travel-requirements This is the updated info for anyone who needs it: To help with the U.S. re-entry process, we are providing guests with two options: Onboard Testing - Guests who wish to test onboard can be tested within 24 hours prior to debark. Please use the following link to register: https://www.eurofins-eclinical.com/registration/si-gbr-onboard/. The cost for this test is $55 USD and will be charged to your onboard account. Our third-party vendor Eurofins will facilitate the test and you will receive your results within 10 minutes. eMED Test Kits - Provided by eMed, an authorized medical provider, these tests provide the required proctored test and can be purchased onboard for $24.50 USD. For guests extending their stay in Europe, this option adds the convenience and flexibility of testing whenever it is appropriate for your return flight home. Any other nationalities, please check your country's re-entry requirements for specific testing information.

It should track it to the location. Then you can use it to…. iPhone, iPad, iPod touch View Location Play a Sound Mark as Lost (Lost Mode) Remote Erase Notify When Found Notify When Left Behind

How about Find My iPhone? It should have all of your Apple devices, including your iPad, on it.

They have video arcade games? I never realized that….

I just noticed Celebrity updated the testing requirements to 2 days ahead of sailing for up to date guests. https://www.celebritycruises.com/healthy-at-sea/italy-travel-requirements

The embarkation testing requirement for up-to-date celebrity guests in Italy has been changed to two days prior to embarkation. This was updated 5/16. https://www.celebritycruises.com/healthy-at-sea/italy-travel-requirements

The Italian Institute of Health (ISS): https://www.iss.it/web/iss-en/at-home-isolation-quarantine-and-close-contacts/-/asset_publisher/dIL47HGZFgWh/content/isolation-quarantine-and-close-contacts-what-they-are-and-what-you-should-do

This is the rule in Italy for persistently positive patients: Persistently positive patients, refers to the people who continue to result positive to the molecular swab test for weeks. They can suspend their 21-day isolation from the onset of symptoms also without testing negative, as long as they are free from symptoms for at least one week.