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Celebrity does not follow Royal’s limits.

We bought the last two Apple Watches (gen 5) on Reflection a right after they reopened. They were clearing out all of the old stock and I haven’t seen much replacement since then. I would only ever purchase Apple products onboard if you have significant OBC to burn. As Jelayne said it’s older stock they usually carry.

There are at least a dozen butlers each cruise and I wouldn’t think folks are able to get all of their names. Plus it could completely change by April.

This is one cutback that I’m glad to hear of. We always hated being interrupted at dinner to what would have been an awful photo with half eaten food in it. Also I’m glad there are no more prints. That was such a waste of resources.

Sky suites generally don't get a call from shoreside. However, ff you need something you could always call 1-877-RETREAT. Or just wait until you board, as shoreside requests don't always make it to the ship and you'd have to repeat your request anyway.

I would reread their term and conditions. No where does it mention that they will get you to the ship “on time”. They will work to get you on the ship, but that could be days later at another port.

Some people just cannot give this a rest. Who in the world wants a key chain as a gift anyway? The only “extra” display of appreciation and love should be in the form of cash.

If I recall correctly, in general hotels and transportation are included in the fare. Meals generally are not.

Whichever one that I’m currently on.

Thanks for the info. We are going to go to Reflexions in April. But I’d much rather have a beach where we can swim that also has a restaurant and chairs and umbrellas. Any thoughts?

Those rooms have never gotten "high tea." They get some bite size canapes that aren't usually very good. Suites used to get a dessert/tea cart in the afternoon, which went away some years back.

Agree with you 100%. Sometimes you encounter people in real life and on here and just shake your head and then you realize you need to move on or away (and maybe say ‘Bless your heart.’) I’ve just encountered that after reading about giving out scripture.

We did this a few times in November but we were in a PH. You’ll be able to order dinner but agree that it may depend on the butler which restaurants you can order from. Definitely MDR.

I know that it’s my responsibility to procure the necessary visas well before a trip. However according to Celebrity’s FAQ (below) there are some ports where the ship handles them. I’m sure it also may depend on your own nationality, but is there a list of countries where Celebrity handles this for you? From their FAQ site: In some ports where visas may be required and may be purchased in-transit, the ship personnel will assist each guest to secure a visa and charge the guests' onboard account a one-time nominal fee. These visa fees include a small processing charge by the local representative.

Yes. They will keep the alcohol for you and give it back before you debark. I have done this before.

I don’t understand why anyone would think bringing “something from home” would be a good idea. It’s condescending at best. I don’t get paid in sweets, or hats. or local team tshirts so why should they? Agree with other folks that cash is king.

We are using a Tours by Local guide. Take a look at guides on that site for Cairo/Alexandria to see if you’re comfortable with any.

I eventually did, but it took several weeks. Like you, I had the same observation so I ended up going a different route.

That's way more sausage than I ever got. I always made it a point to get the dish once per cruise to see if they had finally made it as they should. The biscuits were always these sweet hockey pucks with some sort of white liquid and chopped up sausage links. It always was amusing for me at least.

While some additions seem nice, I will withhold judgement until I see the actual Luminae printed menu.I never trust the app as it’s notoriously unreliable.

Definitely not the Riu. Read here.

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Same here. I’d read on here and trip advisor about how great and amazing they are. I couldn’t get a response from them about setting up a tour. I think it took a couple weeks for them to get back to me. In the meantime, I found, what I hope to be, a great guide on tours by locals. Best I can tell is that they farm out inquiries to their various guides. I may be completely wrong but that’s how it appeared to me.

In all the years we’ve eaten in Luminae, I’ve never gotten the crepes. I think that may be my furry breakfast in April aboard Summit.

The free shuttle for Napier has two stops, the second one being the aquarium. That’s where we got off the shuttle this past a November.