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Just got thru registering and watching the webinar. Thank you.

The photo is of the card(s) that I received from the pit boss when I redeemed my Captains Club benefit at the blackjack table (Solstice Dec 2019-Jan 2020). I looked up that photo because that is the last cruise I took and the first time that I didn't have a sheet of Captains Club coupons waiting for me in my stateroom. After reading your response, I went back and looked up a photo that I had of the old Captains Club coupon sheet (Infinity Jan 2017), and--lo and behold--it does say that it is good only for blackjack and roulette.

Roulette and blackjack may see the most frequent use of the match play card, but they can be used for even money bets at other table games such as craps (e.g. pass bet).

At the blackjack tables, you tell the dealer you want to get your match play coupons and the pit boss is summoned. He or she then takes your SeaPass card to verify and record your information and then issues you the paper match play cards to use at the table.

This photo (pre-pandemic Halloween decorations on a Celebrity ship) was posted on our Constellation TA roll call (which includes Halloween) by @Diane Rose

Last year Celebrity published a brochure detailing the onboard experience and offerings for Halloween, Thanksgiving, as well as Christmas and New Year's Eve.

2 of our last 3 cruises have been Australia/New Zealand (the 3rd one was the Caribbean). I have not noticed any significant difference with the level of dressiness.

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Sharon, Hi, it's always good to hear from you. Congratulations on your daughter's engagement! And Hawaii, too! Very exciting. Their story should be published in a Captains Club newsletter. Did John and you know ahead of time about Chris's plan for the glacier excursion or were you simply surprised as you watched it unfold? As far as your question is concerned, here is the link to the 2021 Holiday Experience brochure that you were referring to. I pasted a screenshot of the decorating schedule below. 2021 Thanksgiving was on Nov 25. So it looks like Celebrity scheduled each ship to be decorated on their first visit to their home port after Thanksgiving (or on Thanksgiving in the case of Summit). Celebrity did publish a 2022 Holiday Experience brochure but it does not show a decorating schedule. I hope John and you enjoy your Beyond cruise. Take care! David

We were on the Galene and I had to look at a photo of the boat to answer your question. The answer is "yes", we were on the boat in the foreground of your photo. What a remarkable coincidence! You are correct, it was a memorable evening. Did you remember seeing the gigantic bats flying overhead!!

You can also combine pre or post cruise activities to celebrate the holidays. We rang in 2018 in Sydney right before our Great Barrier Reef cruise on Solstice.

Couple having their photo taken, Solstice Grand Foyer, Jan 2018, Great Barrier Reef

We were pleasantly surprised during cabin turndown on NYE (2019-20) with champagne from our Solstice cabin steward!

Cabin turndown on the evening of NYE (2013-14): chocolate on the pillow, party hats, and noisemakers (Eclipse)

Christmas tree at Eclipse's library, Dec 2013

String music during lunch in Solstice's Murano, Christmas Day 2019 Murano Christmas Day Lunch.mp4

Officers singing Christmas carols, Solstice Grand Foyer, Dec 24 2019, Tasman Sea

Countdown to Jan 1 2017 aboard Infinity. The weather was too cold for any pool deck festivities. Infinity 2016-17 NYE Countdown.mp4

There are nice Christmas decorations at the ports, too. During our Christmas 2016 & NYE cruise (Infinity, South America), we visited a shopping mall in Buenos Aires and it was predictably very well decorated.

Reflection, Jan 2019

If you look at older posts in this thread, you will see that the first batch of complimentary cruises were for 7 night sailings out of Los Angeles (Mexican Riviera) which is exactly what you are looking for. Maybe you should call and ask if you can get one of those instead.

Our upcoming Connie TA doesn't have Bermuda, so all is good.

Also, I wonder how many passengers were using the system at the time of the measurement although it certainly is fast even if he was the only user.

Any chance we will see you on the Christmas 2023 & NYE Solstice sailing (12 nt Singapore to Hong Kong)?