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On our last Beyond Tour (~2500 Pax) we went to Raw on 5, Fine Cut, Eden, Luminae, Luminae, Blue, Fine Cut and Cyprus. We had reservations for the speciality Restaurants (pre Cruise offerings), but not for the others. We never had any problems by just stepping in. If your ship is fully booked or if your time is just the peak time of all others, your Butler or Retreat concierge will be happy to assist. 😉

Here is another Stateroom without any noises at all: AQ-SkySuite, 10103. Seems to be the same Cruise as described by RTR 21-0 (very calm, but the Steait of Messina). 😄

I really feel sorry about your bad luck with the rain and missing Ponta Delgada! 😣 At all: To the topic caribbean or not: since we live in Middle-Europe, Caribbean sounds like heaven to us and we are eagerly looking foreward to do a Caribbean Cruise this year! 😎🏖️ I think, it's always this part of the world, where you don't live. 😉 And as there are not so much "X-Options", we will do it on a Royal-ship. Do you think, this is not an option? (I know, this is the Celebrity forum, but 🫠)

Well, I think that you are not completly correct.... 🤔 Turkey, of course, not in the European Union, NO Euro. ✔️ Croatia, difficult. You are correct ✔️ for the last year. Since Jan., 1st 2023 they DO have Euro 💶 as the only official currency. Montenegro, even more difficult 😳. They are not part of the European Union, and not part of the Schengen protokoll. And even more they do not belong to the EZB (European Counterpart of the FED). But, since they don't have an own curreny, they USE the Euro 💶.... 🤔 😖 I was just preparing our cruise to Croatia and Montenegro.... 😆

There were so much reports on TAs, that I started a look on the (X and RC) Ships crossing the pond right now. They seem to me as quite a lot. 😳 Or am I wrong? 🤔 It looks a little bit like migratory birds on their way for summer. 😎🏖️ All the best!

And of course, you are absolutely correct 👍. My fault! Thanks for your correction.😎

... or you are going to book Aquaclass or higher and the Premium drinks package is included. 🤪

We do a few days before and after a cruise, whenever it's possible. BCN is so wonderful, I could stay there for a week as well... Rome, well I felt there were manymany tourists... Uuups, I'm one of them. 😳 On portdays we use guided tours very seldom. We just walk off the ship and watch people. This worked perfect for us in Nepales (sitting in a pizzeria 🍕), Ajaccio (following the smal arrows with the "N", to follow the footprints of Napoleon), Valletta (have a look into this marvellous church, used by the knights of the order of St. John!), and even in Messina (can't remember, what we did there). I never have been to La Specia and I have no clue, if we had been to Cagliari - if yes, I wasn't very impressed. Valletta/Malta is one of the most beautiful places if have ever been .... okay I'm prejudiced. I married 💒 under maltese law on a Valletta/Malta registered Cruiseship. Please, don't ever try to understand or read Maltese language. It's impossible! (For example "Att Taz-zwieg" meens "certificate of marriage" 😳😆) But English is their second official language. 👍😎

That's it! Seeing those wonderful Countries and Harbours and traveling between them over night seems the be the perfect way for a first look on Europe! If you want to see the alps and Neuschwanstein, of course you should overthink, otherwise go for a wonderful Med-cruise an do a few days before in BCN and after in Rome! All the best!

No personal experiances on carnival, only the keyword of a Royal Captain, that "Royal ships are faster backwards (if needed), than the most Carnival Ships go forward....".. As for the difference between Royal and Celebrity: Fun things are funnier at Royal, Classy things are classier at Celebrity. (Stolen from another Fred in this Board, but it hits the nail!)

We choose our JS on this class under the outdoor dining (as described above). Well, in one night (on Brilliance) the Icemachine fell off the buffet. 🌊😳... that was a noticeable bang, otherwise we had no problems. But: this JS are under the humps of the outdoor-WJ, sometimes there is not much sun . And, somewhere in this area (maybe only on the starboard side?) there is a ventilation for the garbagestorage. In the end of our TA there was a noticeable odour. 😷 These 'Problems' were all minor to us. I would book one of these JS anytime again!

Thanks for this link! Used it and got our OBC 💰 within three days! 😎 Now we have to spend it..., 😲🤪

Both.... 🤪 We love Steaks. And we got them in a perfect manner in Finecut. Starters were tuna tartar for her and pepper pork belly for me. Main Courses Steak... 😉 - everything was fantastic.... but as already written above, everyone knows an outstanding Steakhouse. Eden was a flashing new experiance for us, the food was wonderful and the sights.... 😲😎. So, if I had to choose only one, then it would be Eden. 👍

We booked the Edge Villa a year ago with AI, and 4 device WiFi, daily specialty dining, the thermal suite, the Retreat, a large OBC (good for Sake bottles etc😉) and of course the premium drinks package were included. But I don't know if it is the same for a Move up. 🤔 To OP: the Villa ist fabulous for a TA Crossing! We wish you lots of fun! 😎

Once there was a general and short comparison between Royal and X (stolen from a board here in CC): "Fun things are funnier at Royal, classy things are classier at X." This I found especially true for Oasis and Edge. I did and will enjoy both! All the best

If you are right back from Jewel, you probably spoke to Capt. Michael. Yesterday he told us, that he was supposed to leave in Athens, but if he had left, there wouldn't have been a master for bringing the Jewel across the pond. I don't know, if it was a joke, or if there was a real problem with changing the command. Long story short: Michael Lindberg stays on Jewel till Port Canaveral. Ahoi! Cruise_Bear