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4 hours ago, jelayne said:

The only folks we tip before the end are the restroom attendants

We always carry a few $5 bills for this purpose.

33 minutes ago, GonzoWCS said:

Where are the May PuPs??

You didn't get yours?

We always use the ceiling.

1 hour ago, leck57 said:

I find Google Maps the best and they work offline as well.

That's what I use. The only downside is that they don't offer walking directions offline, so you have to either trust the driving directions or wing it.

The cruises we have booked around Japan stop either in S. Korea or Taiwan.

On 5/1/2024 at 7:28 PM, leaveitallbehind said:

You are correct that the forward staterooms on deck 11 are under the spa and fitness center.  ...  Fortunately the greatest risk for any noise in that area would be primarily in the day.

The fitness center is often very active early in the morning.

5 hours ago, snigol said:

Most disturbing to many is the lack of transparency

Typical Celebrity. We were on one cruise where multiple crew members (in particular the front desk and cruise director) were declaring "there are no COVID cases on board" while five minutes later the captain announced mandatory masks because of the unusually high number of cases.

18 minutes ago, abbydancer2003 said:

I don't see that.

It's in the T&C and the rules of every PUP opportunity: "Club Points converted from Power Up Points in a given month will be rounded up to the nearest whole Club Point."

19 minutes ago, abbydancer2003 said:

Why would they want that headache?

They wrote the rules.

3 hours ago, shipshape sam said:

 

That would equate to 1/2 CC point. That would be an odd promotion.

They round up, so it would be 1 CC point.

5 hours ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

Get a Home trust card for traveling, no 2.5% conversion fee and 1% cash back

No cash back for foreign transactions.

There is no way to sign up for Venetian Society - you get enrolled after your first cruise. However, if you find a current member, they do have a referral program where you both get a cruise discount (I can't remember how much it is - maybe $250 each).

Silversea is definitely worth it if you value the excursions. If you don't care about them, the value proposition is lower.

We only have one SS cruise under our belts, but will be back.

My wife has pneumonia and we had to cancel our Hawaii cruise a few days before departure. We were denied the possibility of moving it. But we should get it all back from her credit card insurance.

On 1/20/2024 at 2:08 PM, Cruise Raider said:

I will book on the majestic just for that noodle bar!

I will as well.

No CPAP requires water. It's a choice you make as a user. I don't use water in either my home or travel machine.

1 hour ago, jelayne said:

5 pointer ………wishful thinking😊

I can see them offering 5 power-up points (not 5 CC points).

23 minutes ago, paulh84 said:

Exactly. It doesn't say they will rebook you on any airline to get you there.

Look at the airline's Contract of Carriage. Most will rebook you on another airline if necessary.

45 minutes ago, BigAl94 said:

Seems a bit pointless as there are numerous bridge photos of many Celebrity ships on the net!

There are also countless pictures of every landmark in the world, so does that mean most photos are pointless?

On 4/27/2024 at 9:56 AM, mahdnc said:

which is why I am earning my Club Points the old fashion way this month:

If you like the locks you have to try the Douro River. The locks are far more interesting there (including the tallest single lift locks in Europe at around 35m each) than the Panama Canal. And you don't have to compete with 2,000 people on the ship to see it all...

You could probably buy some near your departure port.

14 hours ago, FlyingCruiser2 said:

They said the most important part was to let it come to room temp (said it was safe to leave out up to 4 hours), and rest longer than you think.

The general rule of thumb is that rest time should be the same as cook time.

2 hours ago, cbfb said:

How amazing it would be to be the only ones on the ship for a little while!

That was our experience on a Galapagos B2B. Even nicer since there were no immigration or customs formalities.

4 hours ago, FlyingCruiser2 said:

We were told that the pizza one is actually hands-on.

When I make pizza, it takes over 24 hours.

On 4/22/2024 at 7:54 AM, msmoger said:

In our case we will need to fly to Japan about 18 days before our cruise. I'm guessing this won't be a problem, but I'll be able to definitively verify this in a few days.

Not a problem at all.

On 4/22/2024 at 7:41 AM, Arizona Wildcat said:

The early booking date for EZAir of 330 days is the same for airlines booked direct.

That generally applies to U.S. airlines. Others are more enlightened and have earlier booking windows.

On 4/22/2024 at 7:41 AM, Arizona Wildcat said:

Many airlines open flights once a week.

I can't say I've ever seen that. Every airline I've ever used rolls their window over every day.

You can always have EZAir ticket early if you want to upgrade before the standard ticketing window.