Minya

I stumbled across your post and decided to google a bit found this video you may be able to work out  the specific answer you need to your direction question by viewing the port shown versus position of L shaped sofa and t.v. good luck!   https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/youtube.php?id=7130

11 hours ago, ar1950 said:

 

There was a new Youtube video by the son about an hour ago.  Look for David Abel Celebrant Training, Vlog 67. 

Vlog 68 posted tonight an hour or so ago  David himself speaking cheerfully from hospital now hes connected at last:)

I'm  a single cruiser too and I watch out for particularly American wives or partners claiming their errant one with an invisible chain. They may dress them in the same colours, they may walk around the ship one behind the other with arms firmly outstretched clasping their dearly beloved as if they are glued together. Keep off, mine, my territory: the body language says.  Dare the errant one if his loved one is not with him strike up a conversation with an obviously lone  female  particularly if say up to a decade or two younger . If the conversation is animated and smiling eye contact being made which mutually happens if conversation is flowing  ooh never fear hes being watched. Jealous eyes flash and in a jiffy the errant ones partner will be over to claim and drag the bad one away. "Come on,  what are you doing you know  we arranged to meet so and so"  "oh did we'? and the errant one, head bowed, meekly disappears on his chain . I just laugh. Sometimes if Ive finished ,just to be evil i will wait a couple of minutes and leave the area  very likely they are  still around but the danger has gone and they are doing different things. I just discreetly  try and catch  the eye of the male and smile  as I pass in the opposite direction.:)

Turtles 6:  I recently returned from my two European cruises and have just  read though your wonderful posts and brilliant photos. Tthankyou so much for taking the time and trouble to do this and patiently answering questions. One ship I was on was Cunards very beautiful Queen Victoria and the rif- raf like me were also not allowed in the better upper forward deck area reserved for grilles passengers, along with the helicopter pad. They access their  exclusive domain by cruise card in the lift which recognizes them. However ,early  one morning , someone must have activated it and then gone . I rode to the floor accidentally. the lift stopped ,  it looked like a new area and then I quickly realized I had  reached the no go zone. A crew member  pleasantly greeted me with a smile then escorted me showing me around a little and allowing me to take photos where I  wished in their  courtyard then restaurant.Grilles passenger cabins can be on various floors shared by all. Someone who was just around the corner from the grandest suite  of all on a shared floor for all ,told me where it was and he had seen it because the door was wide open one day.  I investigated and luckily the door was again wide open,  no sign of anyone so I walked back  and forth several times past the entrance  having a good look but respecting privacy not taking photos. Ive seen some pretty luxurious  suites but this one was fit for royalty. It was really stunning.

On 9/10/2018 at 12:34 AM, kjets said:

I really miss ibfern!

We met her and hubby in Singapore on a b2b over Christmas /New Year 2014/2015 and had so much fun.

Was going to catch up in Yokohama 2017 but it just didn't happen.

Miss you ibfern

 

 

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Yes she is always remembered Tracey and little Amelia bear comes with me wherever I cruise now. By the way Ive knocked out Sun Princess recently . You may have seen my post been to Indonesia on that itinerary twice before . Instead ,going with Celebrity Summit Oct 2020 New England/Canada  and for the first time since my mother died in 2007, no Xmas/New Year cruise, its time to cross the bridge and stay on land.

I think we are all sad it feels like we are soon to disembark too. I do still have most of  your  first cruise to catch up on . Well done Jim and Iain your posts  have been most enjoyable and very informative with  stunning photos too. You deserve a cruise critic award Thankyou so much and safe travel back home. 🙂 cheers Judith

29 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

 

Thanks for following.    Right now our next cruise is in late October -November for our first trip on Edge.   It is a Greek Cruise followed by the Westbound TA.

 

I still have to book our free Zenith Cruise so may do something before that cruise.  

What about using  your free cruise on October 5 next year -Summit ? Would  repeat some  of what youve done on this one  but will go to Canada too.Could well be good fall colours too. Thats mine not free though!

7 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Yea the second cruise is Sydney to New Zealand ending in Melbourne on Dec 23.  We are probably staying in Sydney for New Years and have a cruise booked in January in Asia.  

That sounds  pretty good. I did a super  Indonesian cruise including Java and Komodo Island once with Holland America and the second time with Princess from Freemantle return 15 daysdoing some different excursions but the Mekong Delta one twice. Also did twice,  a crusie with princess  from Singapore return covering SE Asia that was excellent included Brunei if you are going there i recommend Tours by Locals.If you are going to Shinoukville in Cambodia I also recommend Don Bosco tours. Both these tours were booked ahead as private tours involving folk from the cc thread and everyone loved them.

2 hours ago, Minya said:

I did wonder ! Will check that out later heading out soon for a couple of hours or so.

Really enjoying your posts great photos   and info . With  Bar Harbor wont see that on my Summit cruise but will on a  prior September Globus tour which will also be at an earlier time for the fall colours.Thats next year too for me.

 

o.k so its Barrier Reef Australia very nice then do you sail on the Dec10 2020 cruise Aus /NZ? Unusual not going to Auckland or Tauranga but is going to Picton , a pretty town part of Marlborough about 1.75 hours from here..There is a supermarket or two in Picton hmm not the cheapest ones.

11 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Sorry I wasn’t clear.  The cruise is November of 2020.  

I did wonder ! Will check that out later heading out soon for a couple of hours or so.

Really enjoying your posts great photos   and info . With  Bar Harbor wont see that on my Summit cruise but will on a  prior September Globus tour which will also be at an earlier time for the fall colours.Thats next year too for me.

12 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

The cruise will be on Eclipse and first cruise after dry dock (B2B kinda they have a 2 day cruise in between).  The first cruise is November 24th from Singapore 

I dont see a cruise for Eclipse from Singapore in November this year.!!Is it a differnet ship from Singapore?

7 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Sounds like a great price for a good wine.  

 

We have not yet visited New Zealand but have a cruise booked late next year. Can’t wait. 

Which cruise are you going on?I have a feeling it might be Celebrity Solstice a very popular ship over here . I was on her in March if it is and you do the hot glass class and choose to have a product made by them  check it carefully before  you take it mine had two deep scratches  which I discovered when the thick wrapping was removed at  home.Too late to to do something about it however one of the local glass making businesses might have an idea to fix.

6 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

Thats wonderful to hear as I want aware where it was grown.  It is a relatively inexpensive wine in California going for about $9-10 a bottle.  We don’t have much tax on wine in California.  

Just checked out Villa Maria  wines at Pak 'n Save one of our cheaper supermarkets. Right now its   $11.79 OR $14.79 depending on variety, cellar selection, private bin etc. That includes sales tax which seems to be 10%. Its certainly  less then general sales and services tax of  15%. Our dollar is worth a lot less then the Us dollar so you would do very well over here alcohol wise but you wont be able to visit Nelson on a Celebrity ship -too large small cruise ships only!

7 hours ago, Luv2Crus40 said:

Looks really like a nice luncheon.   I had the Villa Maria wine onboard recently.  Bought a bottle when I got home.  

Have you been on QM2?  Would love to see your pictures/comments.

Good to see Villa Maria offered its  grown locally in  Marlborough two hours away from here but we have great wine too . I like their Pinot Gris tried that as a  supermarket sample last week.

I prefer  set dining if it sometimes doesnt suit I let the table and waiters know the night before out of courtesy  then after whatever event I go to the buffet or the anytime dining if the food is better. I have been able to change  table mates too on the very odd occasion. I was once led to a table with just two very elderly, extremely deaf Romanians they were nice enough but it was impossible my throat was really sore with trying to get them to hear and their English was limited so I changed . Normally I  pre-request a six person  table but on the last cruise  I was led to  a ten person one. I refused it too far too many people  for my liking and they redirected  me to a six person one.

on one cruise there was a quite dizzy lady who was tired of female only tablemates .  She was very friendly  with the very obliging maitre'd ed and said to him  "bring me a man" ! He sure did a very rich ,well conducted  and pleasant ,  quite shy Thai who dressed immaculately in silk suits each day and by the end of the cruise she was off to his bachelor  pad in Thailand hoping to live in paradise  for ever and ever.I don't know if it worked out.

6 hours ago, Member123 said:

Minya,

I was on the first leg of Jim's cruise. Just by happenstance, I met a lady who had booked a guarantee cabin and ended up on Deck 2. She said that she was very apprehensive but ended up absolutely loving both the stateroom and the location. She said it was one of the quietest cabins that she'd ever sailed in and thoroughly enjoyed just about everything in her cabin, from the window to the view to the quiet to the ability to get absolute darkness for incredible sleep. Very positive comments.

 

Thankyou so much for posting thats excellent to hear. I am glad I changed  to deck two because a number of comments from the rooms aft, a couple  or so rooms down onwards from the men's restroom the rooms that are favoured, complained about loud buzzing and vibration yet i could find nothing really negative about deck two except some hallway noise in a different section from my room. Any other deck two comments from folk most welcome and it helps other people considering deck two.  

5 hours ago, Von & John said:

 

Jim - did you learn why the Police helicopter was "Tailing You"?

Reminds me of a cruise when we had a coastguard boat following us with a huge machine gun pointed att us why ? Protection at the ready. January 6th, the day of the tragic Fort Lauderdale airport shootings and it was a very quiet subdued very late sailaway after waiting for as many passengers as possible delayed by the shootings. Everyone on our ship was o.k but some boarded later in the cruise. One lady on our thread reported later that  the gunman reloaded his gun behind her, the person next to her was a victim. Had he appeared five minutes or less  later and decided on a coach outside the terminal i might not be writing this post. It was that close. We were the last through before  the terminal route was blocked dropping passengers off to fly home after an excursion at the end of my  first leg of the cruise.It was horrible.

9 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

I’ll see what I can find out.   I have walked down the hallway.   Seemed very quiet.   I’ve noticed that on all floors the new carpet and lights make the hallways much brighter.   

Thankyou so much good to know that reports saying the hallway was quiet are still accurate hoping you can find out  rooms info in that  vicinity .

I am going to enjoy looking thought your posts super photos and great information well done ! :).

Hi

Im on deck two (2166) later this year Have you been along this deck? I am hoping its still a quiet area and the rooms are not too dark. I know they have  large round windows but fairly near the water line. I am wondering just how much view people get from  those windows. I was on deck three but changed it due to noise complaints  from reviews. Deck  two though lower seemed quieter.I would be very grateful if you could posisbly ask folk in or around that cabin please.

I hope you will have fun on this cruise.I have yet to read though all the posts on this thread

Stickman I have  just realsied  I can see not only your sailed cruise but on expanded signature under the clock your two future cruises If you created them sometime ago you may need to delete all three and recreate the two future ones if you want to look at them now. otherwise you could just wait until cc fix..

4 hours ago, Stickman1990 said:

 

Whose sailed clock can you see?

Well thats weird . I just looked before and couldnt see YOUR sailed  clock  nor any of mine nor anyone elses. . Then I clicked on my  aviator, my name , account settings, and signature. I scrolled down to  my countdown links and right clicke nothing happened. Then I went bacnk and looked at my expanded signature  again and hey presto yours and mine and clocks of others reappeared.

O.k what now suggest you delete your sailed clock. then go to the countdown clock link   https://www.cruisecritic.com/vbulletin/countdown.cfm

create your clock for your next cruise   and copy the link . Go striaght to your name account settings, signature and paste in the link . save. Then right click the countdown clock link you  have made Do you see the certificate?  Yes? then follow on from what we have said . Refresh  and look the clock should be there.  If you didnt s ee the certificate then i dont know compatible browser?Yyou may have to wait for cc to fix the issue.   Good luck

10 hours ago, Minya said:

It may depend on the browser Alulanis and I both  use Firefox. Actually I did delete my old clock settings and did them again  with no picture result. It was on this  later link that i right clicked.Try going into your account settings then signature and where you have desired countdown clock right click from there. If  you dont see  the certificate   then try deleting the old links and gong into countdown clocks as I did to set them up again.  once you have info in your  signature then try right clicking.if it still doesnt work I throw this open to others here ...your suggestions?.

I can see your sailed clock  now!

19 minutes ago, Stickman1990 said:

 

Sorry - I don't "get it" - a right click doesn't give me an Advanced option

It may depend on the browser Alulanis and I both  use Firefox. Actually I did delete my old clock settings and did them again  with no picture result. It was on this  later link that i right clicked.Try going into your account settings then signature and where you have desired countdown clock right click from there. If  you dont see  the certificate   then try deleting the old links and gong into countdown clocks as I did to set them up again.  once you have info in your  signature then try right clicking.if it still doesnt work I throw this open to others here ...your suggestions?.

17 minutes ago, Aulanis said:

Yes I tried your way - find the coded link for a clock in your signature right click and select view image then follow through

the change security.  Dont remember ever seeing them count down "real time" - they just update each time you view,

or if you refresh the page.

Yes I used to be able to see the clock  actually counting down about three years ago or so. I guess if people have an incompatible browser or font they will have to fix those issues first.

see my expanded signature Ive got three clocks. I had two countdown clock links  on my signature then later added the third clock tonight. Right click on the first of your links it will come up with a warning message click on advanced once and accept risk . Then refresh and you should have your clock/s back. Credit for this goes to Aulanis on a different countdown clock help thread.Good luck folks!