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Glad I read your post brovol. Other posts say there is no set dinner time & to just show up. Some say to make reservations when you board (Captains Club said that too). Others say to reserve in the app. I tried both the website and the app. App had nothing to allow a reservation. On the website it says "Dining time has been set". I tried it for all 4 restaurants.

Basically 5000 points = $50.00. You have options as to what you want to apply it to. I wanted an extra $200 OBC. I redeemed 5,000 ($50.00) & 15,000 ($150.00) today for our Feb cruise. I give it a few days to show up on my cruise page. If not there by then I'll call Celebrity.

Did you to go to the venue to reserve or somewhere else? Did it play in the theater too?

I'll try. We don't have an internet pkg. We do get 1 day free. Gave in today to get Peacock for the Dolphins v Chiefs game. Watching Browns v Texans. Not going well for the Browns. 🫣

Thanks for the info!

On Celebrity last year the Super Bowl was on every TV at every venue (theater & our cabin too). We're on Wonder for 2/11/24. Super Bowl!!! Someone posted you have to reserve at a venue once aboard on RC. It seemed odd to me. but we haven't been on RC for many years. Has anyone had to reserve? I haven't called C&R yet but thought someone here might know.

We're on Wonder Feb 11, 2024. Checked for shows about 6am today & they weren't open. A person in our roll call posted they were open a few hours ago. They were there & scheduled. There wasn't a comedy club listing so I'll check for that daily.

We're on Wonder 2/11 & the shows opened up today. No comedy show listed. I'll check daily to see if it pops up.

I wasn't moaning. Just surprised since I looked into it on the travel.state.gov site before getting it .Since we would only be in the Caribbean the card made sense to me. When I received my book they returned my unexpired card. I won't renew the card once expired.

My Feb 2024 offers daybeds for Chill Island, South Beach & Breezy Bay Chill Island. I've tried searches for all 3 using "and" but wasn't very successful. Individual reviews were mixed. Wonder OTC & Odyssey OTC will be there. Both 7am arrival. Total pax 10,539+. I can't be sure when we'll disembark to get a lounger w/umbrella. Water park isn't an issue. Which would you consider & why? Or no need to get a day bed since there will be plenty of loungers w/umbrellas. Thx!

10 days before m our Feb 2023 cruise a friend advised they knew a couple who was denied boarding for a Caribbean cruise with passport cards. Something to do with a country doesn't accept them. News to me. At check-in I presented my card & was asked to follow the person to a supervisor. My DH had a passport book and followed. No one advised what the issue was. That supervisor left and spoke with another in a supervisory position. They advised that Martinique doesn't accept cards because it is considered France. BUT they were making additional inquiries. In the minutes that passed I was telling my husband I hope he enjoys the cruise and I'll be flying home. Finally they said the passport card was accepted. Whew!! Needless to say I applied for a book the day after we got home. I would never trust a passport card again.

Thanks.

A question about the drink vouchers. Are the evening happy hour drinks for Diamond count toward the vouchers?

Thanks cruisegirl1. Both ships arrive at 7am and I'm not sure which disembarks first. The Chill Island day beds were sold out for our upcoming Feb cruise. I checked over a few days & one became available. Maybe folks reserve one and when the one they really want opens up they reserve and cancel the first one. Prices haven't changed for beds..... yet.

We'll be on the Wonder and Odyssey will be at Coco too. 10,539 pax. I'm very fair so I definitely need shade. Considering a day bed option. My husband is interested in Thrill but I'm fine relaxing & enjoying the water. Any thoughts on which beach to select: Chill Island, Breezy Bay or South Beach? Distance to Thrill isn't an issue. Quiet isn't an issue either. We have grandchildren!

Thank you!

We go through insuremytrip com. Add up what your costs are and use that as a basis. Use their compare tool. You can find a policy that has what is most important to you. Check with your existing medical policy company to see if they will cover you when you're out of the country. We get comprehensive coverage. We fly, have hotel costs & the cruise. For us med evac was at the top of our list. On two cruises there was a pax evac'd via helicopter. Medical coverage was important. The policy will show if they are seconday or not. Next was trip delay and baggage delay. I look for 6 hours for both but have had to compromise on one or the other.

We've not cruised RC in awhile. Did I read correctly that you can get your arrival time by accessing on the app starting at 12am (port time) on the day of departure? Thanks.

Trip insurance through cruise lines are inadequate. We use insuremytrip as well. It's easy to use based on what is important to you. There are reviews as well. On two cruises someone had a medical evacuation (helicopter). That became something important to us. We always get a comprehensive policy. I had two separate claims while on 2 separate cruises. I had to submit the claim to my medical insurance & once I got their declination I sent it to travel insurance company. They paid in about two weeks. Had to see the doctor on my Feb 2023 cruise. Same situation. Waiting for the declination so I can send it to the insurance company.

Thanks for the info njsmom.

As of today our Feb 2024 cruise has the water park at $133 pp. So far I don't see any half-day option. I'll keep checking.

We've been looking into Virgin as well. We didn't get the day pass for Virgin's Beach Club in Bimini on our Feb 2022 Equinox sailing & chose to explore the island on foot. The people of Bimini are so kind. Virgin cruises seem elevated from X.

We sailed the Equinox Feb 2022 half full. We felt like we were on a luxury cruise! Everything was amazing. Day two no masks required except in the casino and theater. We sail this month on the Equinox. Will try to take the changes in stride. I wonder if we still get free sweets in Cafe al Bacio. So good with a specialty coffee.