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OK, everything on the website and in the app shows the new room number but the E docs still aren't updated. I didn't realize we could get tags at the pier so that is helpful to know since we sail Monday. 

We submitted a Move-Up bid that was selected. However, our E-docs and luggage tags still reflect our original room. Is this usually corrected in time? The bid was accepted a week ago. 

Planning workouts for my up-coming cruise, I've looked at a number of videos of the gym, but can't seem to determine if the following items are available:

- A pull-up bar

- Kettlebells, specifically 30-35lbs

- Do the Peloton bikes actually have access to the Peloton classes?

Appreciate any insight. 

9 hours ago, GenerationX said:

Then it was time to have tea and meet with future cruises to book Jeremy’s 40th birthday bucket list cruise.  In October we’ll be spending 10 nights on Beyond in Aqua class sailing to Italy, Greece and Montenegro out of Rome!  The future cruises consultant matched the price online under the current promo. We also got the onboard booking perks of an additional $200 onboard credit and reduced $200 non refundable deposit.  She also gave us our captains club complimentary stateroom category upgrade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That will be a great itinerary, and October is the perfect time to spend in Rome!

I sailed on the NS February of 2019 and the sister ship Rotterdam for a Baltic cruise last may. Unfortunately I can't comment on the tendering as we never ended up tendering with either ship. 

I get picky with coffee and felt the only truly good coffee came from the Dutch Cafe, which is in a pretty central location and had a wonderful seating area. It was very convenient stop entering or exiting the ship. The food offered was great on the Baltic cruise, split pea soup wasn't appealing in the warm Carribean but after a rainy day in Norway it hit the spot. I did run to the buffet for coffee or tea on a few occasions I woke up before DC was open, certainly not terrible but not my first choice.

Activities across the lines certainly seem more limited. We are avid Happy Hour trivia attendees, and my husband really enjoyed the various musical acts at the Music Walk venues, so they had everything we needed. Neither of us are great at sitting through the large scale productions. 

For both cruises we were in a balcony cabin and did the Have it All with the last one. Our last cruise was 14 days and I couldn't have imagined doing it in anything other than a balcony. Sailing through the Swedish archipelago happens early in the morning and it was amazing to sit on our balcony and watch it go by. 

We will be trying Celebrity again for a Mediterranean itinerary this summer and plan to decide after that which line to sail on going forward. 

I stayed at the Movenpick, it is connected to the cruise terminal and walkable to the train station. We ended up with the room facing the water and got to watch our ship sail in the morning we departed. 

I've had good experience with Lokafy and Air B and B experiences. Both tend to be relatively casual and often smaller groups so you can customize the experience a bit. 

Holland America Rotterdam had 2 Concept 2 rowers

Great, thank you!

We'll be stopping in Mykonos on the Celebrity Beyond this Summer. Since it's a tender port I wanted to account for tender time but couldn't find how long it should be, is anyone familiar with how long the tender would be from a ship that size?

Great hotel location. I hope you enjoy Rome, it's one of our favorite cities and this is a great time of year to be there!

Depending on the mood or the weather:

- Jalepeno margarita

- French 75

- Lemon drop

- Cucumber gin gimlet

Is Eden Cafe not open for lunch that day?

I was able to pre-book dining using my OBC. When I went to check out my OBC balance came up and I had the option to enter how much of a credit I wanted to use. When I entered the full amount for the dinning it removed the amount from what was owed and my OBC amount was adjusted. Hope that helps. 

How close to the sailing date do they usually open for spa and salon bookings? It's been quite some time since I've sailed with Celebrity. 

I am in a similar boat and curious to hear the pros and cons of the different venues. We've never had specialty dinning with Celebrity, and with the three different "MDRs" there are so many choices already. 

Wonderful way to celebrate all the milestones! 

My husband and I sailed the Reflection back in 2014 on an Eastern Med cruise. The ship was wonderful for the climate and looks like it's been kept up really well. Looking forward to your experience. We currently live in Northern Italy and Rome is one of our favorite cities. 

Did you find this on their website? All I seem to pull up is the notice from the 11th stating testing within one day.

I believe mine took about 10 days after I emailed it. I send the documents at the beginning of March. 

I was considering this as well for our up-coming cruise. Curious to hear people's experiences. 

I can definitely put the package to use with the fresh juices.

14 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said:

Europe may have different rules regarding refundable v non-refundable deposits availability.  The OP's signature says "Italy", so that may come into play for them.

Thank you. Good information to have. I live in Italy but I am American and we are able to book under US residency. 

My husband’s birthday will be our embarkation day on Rotterdam. We also have anniversaries/promotions to celebrate as well. I’ve looked through the HAL birthday/celebration packages, but he really isn’t a fan of cake and he definitely didn’t want anyone singing him “happy birthday,” that was the first thing he said when I mentioned embarkation would be his birthday. He loves pie and I’d love to find a way to at least have something special for him in the cabin.

Since the Grand Dutch Café typically has it on their menu, would there be a way to order one through them? My other thought was to purchase one before we board and bring it on the ship, since we’ll likely be arriving on embarkation day from two different places. But trying to carry-on a pie seems cumbersome.

I’d love to hear any unique celebrations others have thought of.  

I know Celebrity just ended their recent promotion, and I believe I've seen promotions related to Black Friday. Curious if there are certain times of the year we might want to be dialed in and ready to book a cruise to take advantage of the promotions offered? On that note, I know deposits are typically non-refundable, but are they often transferable to other sailings? 

We were on NS, definitely second the fresh salads and Tamarind. We love the sake cocktails in the Tamarind bar. 

Also really enjoyed the coffee and espresso drinks in the Dutch Cafe. We found their drip coffee to be far better than the free coffee served in the MDR and buffet.