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14 hours ago, helen haywood said:

The only problem is if Celebrity has you classified as Early or Late (even though that doesn’t exist onboard an Edge Class ship) the website and app won’t let you make reservations.  It’s an unfortunate catch 22.  The only way to make reservations is to switch to Anytime Dining before boarding.

Thanks we are showing as early dining so I guess that’s why we can’t make a reservation 

On 11/2/2023 at 4:57 PM, HeddaGarbled said:

I think I liked Cyprus and Tuscan best. The decor appealed and we struck lucky with the table placements and staff. But they were all nice. One night we’d decided to go to one but there was a 20 minute wait and the one across the hall didn’t have a wait so we shifted over quite happily. 

I saw a lot of folks recommended making reservations for the 4 MDRs for your cruise but on the Celebrity app it isn’t showing any way to make reservations…anyone know how to do this?

On 10/9/2023 at 4:34 PM, keesar said:

The restaurants are either next to each other or one floor above.  We were turned away at Normandie at 6:30ish as it was packed.  Told to return in 30-45 minutes.  We enjoyed the food and service there.  If you get to any of them by 6, you should be fine. Normandie was the "hot" one on our cruise.

 

There were no reservations for the MDR on the Beyond.  However, if you are in a large party, let the staff know when you get on board.

 

 

 

So if your cruise invoice shows “early dining co formed” it really means nothing? You just go to whatever restaurant at whatever time and everyone onboard does this?

7 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

I haven't been up to the Gym but may wander up there in the coming days.  

 

I noticed that they had a Fitness Class today:   Ryde Indoor Cycles (spelled exactly like this) with an * which indicates an additional fee will apply. 

There are 6 Peloton bikes in the Equinox gym. There is a fee to get the seat for using the bike but I didn’t ask for the price…sorry 😣

19 hours ago, aring75 said:

As of late last night it was the government of St Lucia who said Celebrity Tours only. (Keep in mind very few of the port restrictions are actually decided by Celebrity.)

 

This morning, as we were in the theater waiting to leave for our tour (so about 8:45-9:00am) they adjusted their decision to allow vaccinated passengers to visit the island freely, but with specific rules and requirements. 

 

Just another example of needing to be able to adjust your plans if needed. And be as patient as possible with the ever-changing info and restrictions. 
 

You probably already know this, but if I were you I would keep in close contact with your tour operator. They may have pretty up to date information since they are located right there on the island. And you will be able to cancel or adjust your plans if necessary. 

I took your advice and contacted the tour operator to ask for any update info form their end and also let them know that the government has been deciding (almost daily) on this as a "heads up" and we don't want to cancel at this time but it may be cancelled for us and will not be their refund policy time line due to last minute changes by the government.  Thanks for the advice and info.  I have been staying in touch with all the tour operators for our private excursions frequently for this reason (Constant changes to policies).

6 hours ago, Ipeeinthepools said:

 

Upon further review, St Lucia has changed their minds an vaccinated guests can now go ashore indefinitely.  Just another example of the need to stay flexible and go with the flow.

OK Confused here...can we do private excursions in St Lucia if vaccinated or did it change back to ship only?  I have already booked a scuba dove privately since Celebrity cancelled my ship sponsored dive excursion.  We are on the Sept 5th Equinox 12 day cruise.  I know things are changing almost daily but just checking if St Lucia changed to ship only again.  Thanks in advance

20 hours ago, aring75 said:

We were allowed to remove our masks in the catamaran. I wore mine when I walked up to the bar and when I went through the line to get my lunch. Mostly just out of courtesy for the people working on the tour and because standing in line for food was the closest people really got to each other. 
 

Today’s tour was good, but there were definitely a few more restrictions than usual. Obviously, this is to be expected, but I thought it would be good for anyone reading to get an idea of what to expect. 

What was the name of the tour you took in Antigua and also would you recommend it for us on the Sept 5th sailing?

1 hour ago, SonuvaBeach said:

You are quite welcome. If you like it, I can hook you up with my buddy Mark Brown...he takes people out diving/snorkeling for very reasonable prices.

Hubby and I are certified divers and would love some info/connection to a good dive excursion if we do get the change in itinerary for our Sept 5th 12 night Celebrity cruise and they go to Curacao.  Please add his info or the website.  Thanks 🙂

On 8/13/2021 at 7:34 PM, aring75 said:

Just a few specifics. 

 

We’ve sailed on 40+ cruises (I’m too lazy to look up the actual number). We have enjoyed them all. This will be our second time on Equinox. 
 

We are Elite CC members, but we are sailing in a regular balcony cabin. We booked this as a casino comp cruise early 2020. Casino cruises don’t come with any perks, so we added the Drinks & More package and a few specialty dining reservations. 
 

I take pictures. Lots of pictures. And I post many of them here. You will see food and drink photos, menu photos, ship photos, excursion photos. You have been warned. 
 

Feel free to ask questions. I will do my best to find the answer.

 

If you are sailing with us, please feel free to drop by and post your thoughts and photos!

 

 

Can you put in your reviews of the excursions you may do for this cruise?  We will be on the Sept 5th cruise on the Equinox and with all the changes to ship versus private excursions its hard to know what to book anymore.  I know Roseau is now only two options for a ship excursion on our cruise and neither appeal to us at all.  Also any tips for us in regards to the ship is also appreciated. Any help is appreciated 🙂