Denny01

I have to ask….how do you accumulate ‘Virgin Points’? Do you get them for turning down ‘certain offers’?? Den

Edit: Made a comment that belonged on another thread!! den

The OP is asking about TA’s On A Cruise Ship, Not one on a Navy ship!!! And no, we didnt get Spam, but they put Lima Beans with Everything they served! I wanted to do a bombing raid on the Navy Lima Bean Farm!!! And don’t forget about going on water hours after leaving the sight of land. den

Fully understand gaining 25hrs westbound gaining an hr and 23hrs eastbound, losing time. But to me the gain/loss gets ‘lost’ in sleeping in and lazing around and so on. Not only Not a big deal to me, non-existent. I like westbound mainly because I like going early and enjoying some time in Europe prior, or even a Euro B2B, adding a cruise prior. Did a week in Cornwall prior; an East Med cruise prior; 3-4 days in various ports such as Amsterdam and so on. Can do that after a east TA, but I guess I get itchy to get home After cruises. Just me. den

Yup, you have two great choices. The comments about the Reflection are right on, but one big plus for the Connie, is the Spa Pool. An inside warm water pool. that has a lot of water action and pipes at the corners to stand under and get a good blast on your shoulders and upper back. And the best is on the sides are submerged pipes that from a lounge to lay on and bubbles come up. Fantastic. My favorite pool afloat. we get SRs just below it so we can zip up in the morning and enjoy. Den

And at my age, it will last longer than the first day of the cruise, so…. den

Exactly. I’ll look at the Daily the night prior, now go through the App!, and pick out all kinds of fun things……then sleep late and miss the early ones. Meet a nice couple and talk with them through the later day things, then just sit and relax and miss the rest……Oh well, they all sounds soooo interesting, but not enough to get me motivated! OK, I do shoot for the Behind the Podium talks……shoot for but have missed the target a few times! den

It only ‘pays’ to book a hotel if you want a place to sleep/rest/shower after traveling. As in most cities, there isn’t much to do after 2-3am. And if you have an early terminal time, consider changing it an early afternoon and ask your hotel to allow you to stay there a bit past normal checkout…..most allow it. Ive asked the night prior and always have had an OK if it was staying till 1-2ish pm. Tough flight. den

OK @LMaxwell/OP, have you been properly admonished and are now fully ashamed….didnt put it in all caps because reading comprehension of the CC rules is something I can actually do….. Most all fully understood this was just an interesting subject to bat around a bit and you, in the title, made it quite clear this was extremely hypothetical and something you may not agree with. Similar to other threads, many, that suggest what we all know wont/cant be done: ”I Hate the Edge IVs and they all need to be changed to regular Balconies!!” Or ”I want access to the Casino and Shops throughtout the Cruise. Keep them Open in Port!!” Or ”I know X only makes one announcement per day, but I just Hate any reference to anything being sold listed in the Daily’s or the App. Stop that!” Or you fill In the blank den

My wife makes jewelry and I make Kumihimo braid/beading and she has a ‘company’. We join in and have organized craft groups usually on TA’s. And have helped others work. At No Time does my wife (and therefore me, her only employee!) ever mention how to buy anything from us or how to contact us after the cruise to buy anything. Its all just part of a crafting group, or just on our own and someone joins us and asks us about what we are doing. We and everyone else are on vacation and it is Unethical, almost in All Cases against the rules of wherever we are, and not something we’d do anyway even if somehow we could get away with it. Den

I love the IV views….from the inside And from the outside. den

Wow ‘They’, the OP, did not suggest Celebrity become adult only, they asked what CC readers think about the idea, and even in the title strongly infers the OP doesn’t think its a great idea and even had ‘is it even possible?’. Ashamed?? Again…..Wow. den

I’ve booked a Summit cruise from the Caribbean that goes up to Cape Liberty NJ and has 4 consecutive at sea days….and it visit the ABC islands Ive never tried. So for me this is a mini-TA! And will take full advantage of at seas. Nothing I enjoy more than standing and looking at that sharp, clear sea horizon……..and I’ll get my fill of that! den

Jeans are fine, but if its a Caribbean cruise, jeans are pretty heavy for daytime use. I take lighter pants that are OK most nights and slacks for Chic. Just me. Den

I forgot another Most Important! Use the Do Not Disturb when sleeping in. The steward will identify your morning ‘habits’ on when you usually leave, but good to have no interruptions when sleeping in…..and dont forget this is a great chance to try SR breakfasts especially if you have a balcony! den

??? What ‘never happen’/happened? And which poster should be ashamed??? Ive done some dumb posts and even apologized….but ‘shame’?? den

We’ve done 3 TA’s and another this Oct. What do I suggest on how to enjoy one: 1. Join the Roll Call. Most RC’s for standard itineraries are sharing general info and setting up private tours. On a TA, they set up much more social events such as game, craft, book group get togethers, and other things. On our TA, we are setting up a chocolate tasting and wine sip social 2. Consider fleeting up (Navy term!) to a Suite of some type. Never done it till this upcoming. So many at sea that would like to try it….first time for any cruise. 3. Plan on attending the Beyond the Podium talks usually every at sea day in the mornings, 10 or 11am….not too early! Great interest. Had the US ambassador to Russia; writers/producers/actors talk on Broadway and Hollywood Inside stuff; nature and science stuff. 4. Just a great time! We’ve done cruises that had little interest in the port (Nassau….) and focused on enjoying the ship experience, but a TA is Perfect for this. Edit: 5. Oh and the Biggest: with an Eastbound TA that (usually) doesnt have a port until it crosses the Atlantic, Get To The Port Early! And not “early in the morning” but at least the day prior if not a 2nd day prior and enjoy the area a bit…..if you missed departure, You miss the cruise. Not options. Enjoy! den

Had us and our kids/grandkids on a Solstice Alaska cruise out of Seattle and all 8 of us tested one after another. Had iPads and iPhones and used the Navica App. Worked just fine with each of us. I was registered and did mine, and then selected another person to be tested and it set it up for the next one. We used two systems in two different rooms and all went well. den

Also, I’ve heard and seen it on mine, the non-refundable OBC is used up first, then the refundable, so if any is left, it would be the OBCR. Den

I stick with Scoop Chips. You can cheat and get much more ‘chip value’. But someone said a chip was $1……thats expensive even for a scoop type!! den

I know most understand the 4 MDRs have the same menus and add a few special app’s and entrees based on their venue, but its also fun to try the different MDRs atmospheres. Each a bit different and feel. Den

I think most of us would agree that just adding an excursion to a cart for an extended time should not allow it to be tied up and not allow another to book it by paying then. And if you book it prior to the cruise, yes you pay, but you can pay using OBC, or if you decide to cancel prior to the cruise (more than a day or a few prior to boarding, I forget), it is reimbursed pretty quickly. So not sure why someone would think it’s OK that they just ‘reserve’ a tour and not pay and expect it to be held off from others. Have canceled a pre-paid excursion on board and it was added to my OBC, a credit that if not used is reimbursed at the end. So if you see a tour you want, I suggest you Book It! I held off on a tour I Really wanted to go on, but because our travel mates wanted to wait til we got on board and of course, it wasnt available. Learned my lesson. Yes, I was a ‘nice guy’…..once. den

I’ll post from using Traditional/Set And Anytime dining on Edge/Apex. Using Set time on Edge, I selected one MDR prior with a set time. When I got on board, dined then, and stepped up to the Matre de and asked to dine in another MDR the next night. He set it up, no problem. On the 2nd night, the woman at the check in set us up for the other 2. And so on. No Prob at all. In fact, I oould change times also. For Anytime, I was able to do it on the App or by phone and so on. No real difference. I didn’t try the phone for Set Dining cruises, but it wasnt an issue…..for me. den

My post was (trying to be) a joke that I was only taking luggage and my wife said she was going too. My wife packs better than I do…..the shoes are always a challenge, and shes got it down impressively. We teach a travel class and one of the classes are demonstrating packing…..probably the favorite of the classes. Den

After reading this thread, I decided to just take carry-on luggage on my next cruise!……but my wife said she was going too!! Ooops. Den