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Still down for me too, but saturday night to Sunday morning is a common time for website maintenance.

Query whether these were former Crystal fans; it's been hard for other lines to match the experience they are familiar with.

Women aren't bad drivers. Men are bad passengers.

The Dolce Vita bar, which is the main bar and gathering space, has a menu of specialty cocktails but they are not necessarily tailored to the local area as in the S.A.L.T bar on the Moon and Dawn. The bar staff do often have, however, spirits and beers acquired locally and will be happy to make up something for you. I found that a variety of local beers was also available at the Pool bar.

I book directly with SS in the US and have had several cruise consultants over the years. When I first starting booking, the SS consultant would give me OBC, either automatically or if I asked about it at booking as an incentive. Most recently, however, I've been told that, since SS now has included excursions in every port, they do not offer OBC any more as it is not necessary to enhance the experience. That said, I would still inquire about it if the voyage was pricey already, since OBC comes out of the agent's commission.