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We really want to do the Grand Africa or something else out of Fort Lauderdale. Couldn't do Grand Africa this year because we want to see the annular solar eclipse that will be visable in North America on October 14, 2023. We have a HAL cruise booked for spring 2023 that we have to cancel. I was hoping to transfer that deposit onto the 2024 Grand Africa.

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How do I arrange to make one?

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When can I expect to see Holland America's Grand Voyages (other than the World Cruise) for fall 2024 ? I would like to book the October 2024 Grand Africa out of Ft. Lauderdale. If HAL is not going to do the Grand Africa in 2024, I'd like to see what other Grand Voyages might be offered out of Ft. Lauderdale during North America's 2024 summer or fall.

Can you access Azamara's menus ahead of time, so that you can plan which nights to book specialty restaurants?

But the lowly people in Verandas and outside or inside cabins are charged $35 per person. How many are going to pay that when they've already paid for dinner in the dining room?

DH and I were on the Onward Eastern Caribbean from December 12-23. When we arrived, there were several bottles of alcohol and multiple bottles of water in our cabin. There was also a small sign delineating prices for various beverages. Most of the prices did not match the types/sizes of the bottles we received. Being first time cruisers, we were confused, so we asked Customer Service and were told that all of the alcohol in our cabin was extra price. We were in a Veranda cabin and did not have the Ultimate Beverage package. Does that explain why we would have been charged extra for the alcohol in our cabin and others who have posted here apparently were not ? I just found the answer to my question in the spreadsheet. It's "yes" . Here's another question for you more experienced Azamara cruisers: We have booked a "Club Continent Suite" for our next voyage. Under "Complimentary Features" on Azamara's website, it lists "Complimentary specialty dining", but doesn't say how many. Is there a limit to the number of times this benefit can be used?

Azamara has some cruises out of south Florida in December 2022 and January 2023. We're taking one on Monday to save our status.

Is Flight Ease the same as EZAir that Princess uses ? The interface looks the same. We used EZAir for a Princess cruise pre-pandemic and were very satisfied with it.

Maybe we should just say that we're disappointed that the free PUP opportunities seem to be over.

and to Azamara 😊 And since this is my first Azamara cruise, it will also save my status on Azamara. But I still don't know whether any points I might earn on Azamara after February 1 will also be credited to Captain's Club. I would guess not, but my only information on this has come from Azamara, not from Celebrity.

That "certain date" is in February, 2023.

My PUP's have always been added to my Azamara account, and also points from my Celebrity cruises. I know that there has been reciprocity (level to level) between RCL and Azamara, and between RCL and Celebrity, but points could not have been added to one from the other.

DH and I will be sailing on Azamara December 12, 2022. Will the points earned on that cruise also apply to our Celebrity accounts? I know that Azamara has said they'll recognize Celebrity points until February, 2023, but does that policy apply to Celebrity recognizing Azamara points also?

What is Azamara's policy if a passenger tests positive for COVID prior to boarding? I know that COVID tests are no longer required. But we've been exposed to COVID and we're due to sail in 4 days. We have no symptoms and we tested negative with a home antigen test today. But if we should test positive before our sail date, would Azamara refund our money? What would they require for proof of infection?

Josie201, Were the flights you booked "flexible" or "restricted" ?

They look too expensive to me too, but not out of line with spa treatments on other cruise lines.

What is your favorite thing to do on Tortola in cool weather? DH and I will be there on an Azamara cruise on December 18 from 8 AM to 2 PM. We live in Florida, so a day at the beach would be a bit chilly for us.

What is your favorite thing to do on St. Kitts in cool weather? DH and I will be there on an Azamara cruise on December 18 from 8 AM until 10 PM. We live in Florida, so a day at the beach would be a bit chilly for us.

What is your favorite thing to do on Antigua in cool weather? DH and I will be there on an Azamara cruise on December 17. We live in Florida, so a a day at the beach would be a bit chilly for us.

What is your favorite thing to do on St. Maarten on a cool December day? DH and I will be there on an Azamara cruise December 16 from 8 AM. The evening is already booked. We live in Florida, so a day at the beach at that time of the year would be a bit chilly for us.

What is your favorite thing to do in St. John in "cold" December weather? DH and I will be there on an Azamara cruise on December 15 from 9:30 AM to 6 PM. We live in Florida, so a day at the beach in December would be a bit chilly for us.

I'm happy that you posted this information about Mexican tortillas. Otherwise, I would never have suspected that Mexican tortillas might contain lard. Lard does not agree with me (if you know what I mean). When I have the opportunity to travel to Mexico again, I will have to learn how to say in Mexican Spanish, "Is there lard in this tortilla"? Crisco is a hydrogenated vegetable shortening. I could eat that.

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