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Assuming there is availability, I presume the Pursers Desk will offer and prices upgrades onboard. Prices to upgrade in advance seem pretty high for a lightly booked cruise. Does anyone have experience of upgrading onboard QE and getting a good price.

Interesting to read in the letter delivered to cabins that those without Indian visas must hand their passports in. Potentially indicates one of two things- Celebrity will arrange visas for the call to Mumbai or Celebrity will hold on to your passport and no passport no going ashore.

Norway Lady- Many thanks for this useful reply. Am on the Millenium next month from Mumbai to Singapore and will source both visas before travel

Been wonderful following along on your cruise journey. Can I ask a question about visas for both India and Sri Lanka? Are Celebrity helping with visas for either country i.e. issuance onboard or on arrival or were they strict in checking if you did not have the correct visa you could not board? There is an argument that Transit visas for both countries should suffice but this is open to interpretation give the overnight call in Colombo. Have fun in The Retreat.

This is all useful extra information which should help newbie

I would think you would be fine with these ports. Victoria on Vancouver Island will be a shuttle bus downtown and I have not visited Wrangell so can't comment further.

Alaska is very much a scenic cruise destination with lots to be enjoyed from the ship. Most ports e.g. Ketchikan and Skagway are typical ports where the ship is docked centrally in the town itself. If you want more info, then please share your ports of call with this forum. Also, look out for ports in the itinerary which may be classed as tender ports since this can make access to the shore more difficult for the infirm but not necessarily impossible.

Have done Antarctica with both Celebrity and Princess. The latter cruise was by a long way far better with more days in Antarctica and at least 3 or 4 specialist lecturers onboard. I would seriously look at Princess which offers at least more than 100% cruising time in Antarctica itself.

Anyone else concerned about lack of excursions posted for Komodo Island- this port is the main reason we are on the Feb 14 2023 cruise on the Westerdam out of Singapore.

Thanks for this additional useful info. I have just checked and they still show as pending so fingers crossed it will come good!!

Interestingly, there are still a good few rooms left per the Celebrity website so just surprised they are potentially still deciding on the offers made.

Benoa excursions now available to book but still no excursions shown for Komodo Island

Guess this is a good way but was hoping there was some way I could see the acceptance or rejection in my account. I did bid well above the minimum and am just surprised Celebrity leave it so late to notify guests.

Is there an easy way to do this? It's only two days till sail date and I have had no contact from Celebrity confirming whether they have accepted or rejected my offers.

I would suggest asking for an inside cabin to sleep in so you get some quality rest and continue to utilise your IV cabin during the day-this worked for us when we had the same noise problem on the Beyond.