budmeister

Good point. Since they get their points at 18, they are denied an agreement, rather than credit for sailings. It would not hurt for Celebrity to just provide a few of the benefits like ice-cream and discounted laundry. It is not like someone under 18 is not allowed to use coupons in the "real" world."

Agree!!! Some of us spend our whole adult lives tiering up.

Yeah! That used to be where you could always find me! As my cruise is an indoor room for a destination cruise (Greece) this will especially be appreciated.

What a wonderful surprise!

I was wondering if the lounge below, on deck 11 is available to all? Years ago, its equivalent on RC changed to a top tier or suites lounge. I have only been on Celebrity once, and never on a ship this small of either line.. I miss the indoor sea view of this lounge on RC.

Wow! That is a huge nice change! This in itself may make the crowding at the buffet easier to deal with.

Where can we have a complimentary venue lunch on arrival day on the Infinity? We did not purchase any specialty dining and do not have any tier or room type privileges. I know the buffet is available, but I wondered if there are any less crowded choices.

Too close for me. Usually all aboard is an hour b4 leaving ,we do not know what time last tender is ,and any excursion can run late.

I have picked a sail that includes Delos and a beach island that I think is only available by these sail excursions. If that falls through for some reason, I will remember your recommendation. Maybe that guide description is why it is a less crowded beach. Thanks for the info that this beach would be just fine, and not to be disregarded because of the description.

Thank you! That s very helpful!

Is that 4:30 in Fira timing for the start of the cable car line, or when you got off at the top?

Thanks! My excursion is a 7:30 am, I believe first timing as ship arrives at 7 am.

Hi, After extensive research on these boards, I decided to cancel a private excursion that required I be in Oia by 9:15, or in Athinios port by 8:45. I booked a ship excursion so I could tendered to Athinios port, avoiding the cable car wait and a private 9:15 pick-up there for a 10:00 excursion. My ship also arrives in Sept.at 7:00. I am in the week before you. As was recommended to me, there are some boating excursions that leave from the port at Fira, also avoiding the cable car line, and they tend to start more like10-11, clearly knowing that is what time people are more likely to get there.

Thank you for sharing how the timing worked! Very Useful information!

That sounds perfect!

Do you think people who booked ship excursions got off sooner?

Hi, I am going the second week of September. Allowing for 1.5 hours at the cable car line and 1 hour b4 the last expected tender, I plan to get in the cable car line at about 6:30 ish.

I would take a balcony if I was not skipping any excursions due to price. You can dress warm there just as well as on deck. We went in June and wore everything from shorts and tees to hats and gloves. Our excursions were long days, so the weather varied a lot. We had an inside room, and enjoyed the expansive views views from the open decks. While a balcony is always nice, I do not think we could have gotten the big picture views from it, and of course only side views. We spent a lot of time on deck watching the seals and coasts. If you have to choose, spend the money on expensive excursions. We did everything we wanted to, even helicoptering or some kind of sea plane over the glaciers. They look nothing like I expected when seen in real life! We hiked, canoed, and walked across sand beaches up to waterfalls at the edges of glaciers. We also did the dog sledding. Go on the long excisions, they are fabulous! Normally we are 4 hour excursion people, we like to relax, but Alaska is another world and worth the long days. Enjoy

Hi, We are in our 50, no kids, and love the shows( but not Cats!!! ) and variety of live music and the variety of eating places. I especially love sitting in Central Park with my coffee and snacks from the Central Park cafe. I get a lox and bagel there for breakfast almost every day and enjoy it sitting in Central Park. I have been on every size ship but the very newest- Icon and Wonder- and never have a problem with the size or crowds. I do not sit at the pool though, or go to the bars or casino. We do go to a variety of lounges for the music. Enjoy!

Thanks! By the time I get there, I will be so educated!

Thank you for answering! Do you have a suggestion for a drop off/pick up spot in Oia? I will need to give the reservation a destination.

It turns out that due to my excursion choice, I may be skipping a visit to Oia. We will not be back, this is a life-time special trip for us. I could take a pick-up from Fira at about 4 pm, and then one back to the cable cars at 6 pm. Is it worth it? I know I will see plenty of views on my trip, and will not like it if the streets are unwalkable due to crowds of 5 ships in port (one will be arriving at 4 pm, not counting it!) Ship are there till 8,9,10, and 11 pm. I am not interested in shopping. I just wonder if simply seeing Oia, and the views are not to be missed. Thoughts?

Hi, Thanks for your information! We will be there this Sept., and there will be 6 ships in port. How long did it take you to get to Oia from the excursion time start? I booked that too, just to get there. I was trying to take an excursion from Oia at 9:15 am, and reluctantly decided I could not be sure to make it. About what time did you take the cable cars that the line was not too long? Our ship is in til 10:00pm , I expect all-aboard at 9, and I aim for 8:00 pm. Would you think it would be worth it crowd-wise and scenery -wise to take welcome -pickup to Oia at about 4 there and 6 back to the cable cars? I don't care about shopping, I wonder if seeing and the views are worthy of the quick trip there and back, and if it will be unwalkable due to crowds there by 4pm ish. I can do that, or just skip seeing Oia, as I am taking an excursion til 3:30 pm. I would like to wait and see, but I expect same day reservations will likely be unavailable. Thanks for your thoughts!

So true.

Now I have learned even more about the workings of it all!