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Folks, my (wine) cup runneth over. Thanks again to everyone for their input. Little did I know!

I'm just astounded that folks in their age group did not have insurance. We wouldn't even think of it...we just wouldn't go. But age group aside, one should always have some sort of insurance when traveling...

I did another post in another thread that I erased as I realized I was not very delicate. I should have done that here...thanks...

My apologies. Rich is right...I'm a tad cranky this morning...

What 'savings' do you expect on gratuities?? You expect they should stiff the crew so you can save a few dollars?? Are you going to save a bundle on your CC interest or what? (assuming you maintain a balance on your CC) I guess if you're living paycheck to paycheck, it matters. Then the decision would be a no-brainer...

A great idea!

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Not to mention a great miniature golf course there...that has been there over 40 years!! I played it back in '78 (well before all the expensive hotels showed up...lol) and again about 6 years ago...

As stated by others, you may do these things on the ship with the app for no extra charge.

Oh, no, I've never, ever done that...no never I tell ya!😇

Isn't that a couple weeks down the road?? Got a link for that?

*IF* you booked directly on the Celebrity website, you can log in to your Cruise Planner, click on Manage Reservation, then Show Details if not already displayed, then click on Gratuities...should be highlighted in blue. Fill in CC info and you should be good to go. Otherwise with TA as DaKahuna explains... ETA: the above assumes you booked a cruise only non-suite cruise...you may also need to wait a couple days if you *just* booked it because it takes X a few days to completely process your booking...it's a weird process...

You mean you get to worry for free? There's no surcharge? 🤣

Sorry about that...my new post explains why I thought that...

Thanks all. I was curious because I always thought wine was stored so the particulates settled to the bottom. I thought I had read that... I hadn't considered the cork but now that I've been educated, it makes perfect sense. I guess one turns the bottom up for some period prior to opening in order to allow particulates to sink and get better wine clarity, etc?

I took the Behind The Scenes tour last January on the Equinox. I was putting together a photo album and rediscovered this pic I took in the wine prep/serving area behind the MDR. It seems to me from what I've read here and elsewhere that these bottles of wine are stored incorrectly. Now, it was obvious that they were meant to be stored that way because the hole for the neck of the bottle is at the bottom. I don't pretend to know a darn thing about wine storage, etc. But perhaps someone can illuminate me about some aspect of this?? I'm just curious...please don't beat me up too bad for my ignorance...lol...😁

I stayed in 2126 this past January. (across from yours...) Minimal noise a couple of times. I was in the cabin at all times of the day...here's a youtube I found prior to my cruise... https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/slideshow-cabin.php?ship=Celebrity-Equinox&cabin=2126 Note that in the sticky above, there are a few entries complaining about noise in that cabin. I didn't experience anything like that at all...and ship was full.

Couldn't agree more... Yep, same here. Top market movers? Fear and greed. Always has been, always will be.

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Hey, it sounds good to me! I was just curious as there certainly was some bizarre interactions with X personnel in that thread. I was downright appalled at some of them. Glad you stood your ground!

Cool! But did you ask for an updated customer invoice since then?? (I'm assuming you booked direct??) I remember reading that thread...

How will I ever get to sleep tonight? <yawn> 3 pages in a day and a half.... Well ok...two and a tad...lol...

I can only echo everyone else!!! WOW!! Tremendous memories to help blot out that stressful beginning!

You're overthinking this. Just leave the autograts in place and then give an additional tip to any staff who you feel has made your voyage more pleasurable. You know, those who you think went above and beyond. If no one meets that criteria then don't fret about it. They'll get their share of the pool...

No, I stuck with morning...