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We spent about 3 weeks touring Iceland before the cruise. Brought wool beanies- twice. Rain jackets- twice. Zip hoodies- almost daily. Long underwear- once. Gloves- never. Sweaters- almost daily. Thin layers. Iceland is rarely below 25F at the ocean even in winter. Always warm in the very intense sun.

Have we established that the supply chain for beverages is difficult yet and you might or might not find a specific brand on board? On Summit today and the house chardonnay has changed from Seeker (awful IMO) to a variety of labels that varied from bar to bar. Sunset Bar was making vodka tonics with Titos. Today you never know.

Denny, it all has been on the honor system since proctored tests came into existence.

Whilst we have found drink service on entering the theater, we have always brought our drinks in because service stops when the show starts and we often had not received our beverage. That is not likely to ever change. Really not hard to bring a drink from another venue. Summit is sailing full today. Service is sometimes difficult, but staff are doing their very best. One simply needs to be a bit flexible. Most on board are and are enjoying themselves. A few are not. . . .

Maybe and maybe not. TAs often have access to group fares that are a bit both lower priced, include various perks and are usually refundable until final payment. Group fares with perks in the past have been somewhat lower in price than individual fares with no perks. One needs to ask questions.

The reason as explained to me is the cruiselines were given a maximum number of days - there is more demand that available space - so RCCL had little choice. We were in Isafjordur for two nights last weekend. As many as 4 ships each day in port each day. The passengers overwhelmed the town. Unbelievable number of tourists in Iceland. Every hotel we visited fully booked. Etc.

If it clears best viewing from about midnight to 12:45am. Fingers crossed for no clouds

We registered together. Paid for two tests - one for each of us Obviously each person needs their own test. One session. Took 16 minutes total.

It never has in recent years. With OBC you get credits that must be bet or lost. Winnings can be cashed out.

You will have lots of choices. Probably have seen 20000 waterfalls. Hope the weather forecast is wrong as rain forecast starting this afternoon.

Probably easier, especially with a stop, to use Uber or Lyft. About $40-50 when we used them. No waiting for them to fill the bus.

Then there is a list of countries where there are exceptions. One needs to be aware of the requirements for their specific cruise ports.

There lots of blankets on board. Don't bring one. It is also not that cold. You are on the ocean so it moderates the temps.

Why is it strange? With covid many tour operators went out of business. New ones are forming and X needs to vet the new operators. With all the issues today they work on closest cruises first.

No. Easy simple answer

Canada receives a passenger manifest with passport details and Celebrity certification that all passengers met the testing or Celebrity COR rules. A bit different as this cruise does not begin or end in Canada. The Celebrity COR rules are indeed slightly different from Canada. Canada then is able to match ArriveCAN data with the manifest if they choose to do so. FWIW- no covid rules in Iceland. Some suggestions if I'll to stay home. Almost no masking.

I see you post infrequently. The answers to most questions are actually found with a couple clicks on the Celebrity website. Probably easier if you have a WiFi package to use your cell phone. Just disable calling and remember almost every port has free WIFI that is high speed

If you have a cruise on X and a gap day followed by a cruise on Royal the answer is simple - no. What I would ask is why is using a proctored test stressful any more than a test in person? No more likelihood of a positive test either way. Is the stress the cost? Would suggest if a $10 test and $17 proctoring fee are causing stress; that is definitely a problem. Nobody knows what the rules will be tomorrow. We carry tests. Are travelling internationally since April and will follow whatever rule is in place when we cross a border.

I would think you would find a more complete answer at the ports section or your ship's roll call but - no. The coverage does not meet the minimum amount and would not cover your stay outside the cruise.

The website has been updated. FWIW I am up to 15 emails with various and sometimes contradictory information about boarding requirements for my upcoming cruise. NONE contain all the requirements needed to board. It is sad.

You can use any government test from any major country. Lots of free tests in US and Canada from the governments. Cheap at Costco too. The easiest proctored testing company I know is Rapidtestandtrace.com. Cheapest OnPoint. Summitt currently about 7 nights into a 12 night cruise. Over 1% covid positive per passengers noting masking requirements.

Why is it hard? We cruise on a Friday. Decided to use GMT with an 8am appointment on Wednesday. Testvwill be date stamped Wednesday at 8ish GMT on Wednesday. You have no idea where the proctor is located and they don't know where you are calling in. Doesn't matter. My DW simply suggested breakfast time two days before we board as easiest.

Only mobility limitations in getting on and off the tenders. It always was you needed to be able to get yourself on and off.

There is a new reprice policy no reprising any longer. Basically it is cancel and rebook until final payment. A non refundable deposit has a $100 service fee. The change must be made by party that booked - TA or Celebrity.