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We just did Emerald and the class of ship in great.  We ate in Bonicelli on deck 6 and really hit a home run with Table 119 and outstanding staff!  Love having Tiki Dave (Elua) on board for their Hawaii program.  We have sailed on Discovery as well (not Hawaii).  Emerald would get our vote.  The current Capitan is outstanding.  We were not impressed with the entertainment staff and some if the entertainers were so-so.  As said earlier, Adagio is a great spot to gather for games or quiet.

19 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Additional reading material. 

 

 

The port Vallet works great!  Free, and you get your airline luggage tags to put on your bags the last night.  You are free to walk off the ship, spend time in Seattle if you want to and just get to the airport for your flight.  We did it in May and wish more ports offered the service!

 

 

 

 

 

Port of Seattle has a Port Valet service.  We just used this while getting off the Sun.    https://www.portseattle.org/page/port-valet-enjoy-seattle-luggage-free

The service worked great!  We put our bags out on the last night and next saw them at baggage claim when we landed at home!  It is a FREE service and your flight home must be for after 12 noon.

set to take this ship on May 11.  Would hate to sail if the ship is crippled and slow or hot or otherwise damaged.  NCL has not communicated a thing and leaves it up to the media and thankfully we have cruise critic.  Thanks for all updates.

We just got off Mera.  2 cabins of 2, linked from initial booking.  Once checked in, we were at 2 different tabled in MDR.  Going straight to MDR at boarding we were given the same table.  My knock on the MDR is they have way to many tables jammed into the room and it is extremely cramped.  

If you buy the dining package or have a Diamond comp meal, you need to find the reservation line and book those dinners on the first day.  We ate at specialty for 4 meals so MDR was less of a hassle for us.

On 2/5/2023 at 9:50 AM, ready2cruzagain said:

6. No tender. The island has a dock. You can walk on and off the ship all day long.

On the 7 day, if you go to Belize it is tendered and it is aboutA 15 minute ride each way.  Gold and Diamond get priority tickets deliver to the cabin the night before port.  It seemed to all go smoothly.

5 hours ago, ericfromri said:

What ship were you? You didn’t find it absolutely offensive I’ve never been on a cruise line. Worse than MSC.

We were on Maraviglia.  CD Chris was always helpful and made it fun.  Our only issue was with MDR being way to crowded.  They need to remove about 25% of the tables they have so people don't need to walk sideways and hoped their breath to get to a seat!  We expected the worst and were pleasantly surprised!

Just finished 1st MSC cruise.  I had submitted Princess Elite status and received Diamond (black card) top level with MSC.  Priority check in line, priority tender tickets delivered to cabin night before, no further request required.  Disembarkation sent bags off at night, and we were in second group off the ship after self help.  Ate breakfast till 8 then went right off the ship.  The status was worth it.  Now we need to cruise 1 time every 3 years to maintain the status.

Taking my first MSC in Feb.  Submitted Princess Elite status and received Diamond with MSC.  Must admit it makes an impression to start at the top.  Looking forward to my MSC experience!

On 12/22/2022 at 12:54 PM, cementhands said:

Yes, absolutely!

They will remember you as that $2.00 guy/gal!

I’ve been doing that for years. On Celebrity and Royal in Diamond lounge it works wonderful for better service. Not every drink but occasionally, well dispersed does the trick. Order em at the bank 🏦.

I always use these.  Went to Swans in Victoria years ago and included a $2 in my tip.  2 years later we stopped in and had a beer and I again left a $2.  The bartender remembered me and was quite impressed.  For me it is just fun to be different and watch the different reactions I get!

On 7/12/2022 at 7:38 PM, CATandSQUID said:

I submitted this for our upcoming (31 July 22) cruise and the gave it to me. 

 Military, Healthcare & First Responder Appreciation Offer | Holland America Line

Can't receive it if you don't try. 🍺

The link still works, now I hope I receive something!

I will be submitting as soon as we complete our TA booking!  Hope it goes well.

Not getting into a covid discussion, I find it interesting that the media reports I have seen on national media only say a Carnival ship and never give the name of the ship.   Interesting how that happens.

We saw Rock Opera on 4/10 Discovery and Spotlight Bar premiere show on 4/17 cruise.  While Rock Opera was a louder show, we did think it was an excellent show.  It was super high energy and you could see that the performers seemed to leave it all on the stage.  We have never been to a "first performance" show and thought that Spotlight Bar was another excellent performance.  We love cruising for all of the reasons most people do.  It is great to be able to have such good performances at sea.  

We are happy to be back cruising.  Everyone has different likes and dislikes and want different things.  That is why there are so many cabin categories!  When we are able to drive to a port, we like bringing formal wear.  That is just a personal choice.  Looking forward to our B2B next week on Discovery!

9 hours ago, Astro Flyer said:

Several of us who have been posting are B2B on the next cruise & I have not yet received the in-transit procedure.

I hope it is fast and smooth.  Taking a bus over and back would sure be a pain.  I hope to hear what happens.  Thanks.

Are you doing a back to back?  If not, do you know of others doing B2B?  Curious how they are processing the check out/check in process?  Especially now with the bus rides to/from 93.  Thanks!

On 3/29/2022 at 9:12 PM, SNJCruisers said:

Probably starting on April 24.  April 17 is the last time that the NCL Bliss will be embarking from San Pedro before it repositions north for it's Alaska season.  It's currently using 93.

We are on April 17 sailing and info from Princess shows we will disembark at 92

We have booked sharedshuttle.it to get from our VRBO to the ship and from the ship back to a different VRBO after the cruise.  Wondering if anyone has used SharedShuttle.it for transfers in Rome?  We would appreciate any tips.  Thanks!

We sail on April 10 and 17.  Hope they have everything worked out and running smoothly after your cruise.   I hope the cruise goes well and you have a good time.  Hopefully we can read about it before we go aboard!  

2 minutes ago, toad455 said:

is the Windjammer open for dinner? @alexgtp

Love to know if all the food is served by staff, any self serve?  Salt/pepper on the tables or are all condiments served in packets?  Thanks!

20 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

I will be doing a b2b on Jan 9th / Jan 20th sailing and fingers and toes crossed all goes well with your sailing this week😍

Loving the review.  Hope all goes great as we are also on B2B Feb 11 & 20.  Sunshine, please post if the check out/check in for B2B is onboard.  Have fun on your cruise and looking forward to seeing this whole cruise description as the week goes on!

Looking forward to our B2B in Feb on Anthem!  I hope they don't get anal with "requirements" but will have to wait and see.  No sitting at home, locked up and miserable here!  I am more concerned about what the situation will be in NJ while we are waiting to get to our cruise.

We were on this sailing but just in a balcony cabin.  Hands down, this was a great cruise!  Less than 400 passengers (about 340) and a fully operational cruise.  From the captain and crew all applauding us as we boarded to the exceptional service through out the ship, this truly like a private yacht.  I have never been recognized by name so frequently onboard!  Our balcony cabin did not have a tub but the glass enclosed shower was actually roomy.  Celebrity is really doing everything to make passengers feel welcomed back to sea. 

Oct 14 Sunrise changed from Key West and Cozumel to Coco Cay and Nassau