We sent our in June 24, they  were received June 26. We did expedited service and received the new Passports on August 19  

Other than location is there  any difference between the Vista Suites and the Premium Suites on the Island Princess? Are there and Vista Suites that are preferable?

14 hours ago, MBP&O2/O said:

Windy. Om ? Never heard of it 🤔

Checked it out and can say that one is impressed  🙂

I had  never heard of it until we did an Antarctic expedition in January.  This is what you do not want to  see. We actually  went  right  between the two storms  

Look at windy.com. They also have a phone APP.

On 9/4/2022 at 10:21 AM, hantscple50 said:

What if we dont get a visa before we go on ship, can we get one on ship or when we arrive at the ports of India as example.

I have just finished applying for an Indian Electronic Visa and it  would be difficult to do on the  ship. You have to attached scanned passport style  photos and copies of your passport. These  have  to meet certain specifications that took some manipulation on the computer. There are  also several questions that  I had to do some research before answering. One example is what countries have you visited in the last ten years.

American Queen

On 7/28/2022 at 10:38 AM, steamboats said:

And the steamboats in my profile picture is the Belle of Louisville...

DW properly dressed boarding the Belle of Louisville during the 100th birthday cerebration.

6 hours ago, RTR 21-0 said:

Thanks for that info.  Do you recall how far bag the middle row reclined while you were sitting in the back row?  I’ve seen a few videos and pics that looks like there’s plenty of leg and recline room in PE. Of course I also know until you’re actually on a plane those videos and pics can be deceiving.  

The  seats recline 6". I am 6' tall and have  more than enough leg/knee room with the seat in front fully reclined. Just a personal preference, I would take the back row over the front. In the front you have the TV screen that folds down and no under seat storage. 

Another option is to book economy and pay extra to move up to the main cabin extra seats.

Go to Seat Guru to see the specs. for the various seats. https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/American_Airlines/American_Airlines_Boeing_777-200ER_E.php

I have flown the back row in AA Premium Economy several times on different aircraft. They all  are  capable of fully reclining.

2 minutes ago, purrlinda said:

Are they giving you the option of a refund if you cancelled due to the itinerary change?

Not yet, I am trying to get in touch with my Agent right now. Fortunately for us we booked last November and can cancel up to 24 hours before the cruise and get 100% FCC. I would prefer a refund but can live with the FCC. I have already cancelled my independent air reservations and hotel in Amsterdam.

22 minutes ago, purrlinda said:

As of this afternoon, their Romantic Danube departure on the Viking Atla on December 5 has been modified with an extra day in Budapest, added day in Bratislava, and a scenic sailing day through Austria before reaching Passau and Regensburg so  it seems like they are trying to find a way to operate.

The same for their Grand European Tour. This is what they sent for our cruise that leaves 11/25. 

This and the fact that the Christmas Markets have been cancelled for all 5 stops in Bavaria has made us decide to cancel the cruise.

I just got off of the phone with Viking. They saiid that they are going to make a decision in the next 24 hours and will email everybody as soon as they make a decision.

30 minutes ago, Glammee said:

We are booked on Viking Vali  beginning in 2 days with extension in Amsterdam and at the end in Budapest. Cruise itself starts 11/25...I just sent chat to Viking re: Austria in lockdown for ALL starting 22nd no activities or businesses will be open. Vali has 3 days in Austria. Germany is locking down for unvaccinated but stores etc. mostly closed. Viking said the news just came out and they are evaluating and to watch for email. I'm afraid they won't cancel and we'll end up floating for days on end...

 

We are literally are in the same boat as you. We are also on the 11/25 sailing on the Vali. We are scheduled to leave Sunday and are going to spend 3 days independent in Amsterdam. Not sure what to do now. 

We are on the 9/23 Getaway out of Rome. We got it today also.

Have you contacted any of the Passport expediting services. Some of them advertise 24 hour turnaround. I am not sure if they can help since it has already been sent in but it is worth  a call.

They have also cancelled the Journey April 11 Singapore to Dubai Cruise

The Journey April 11 Singapore to Dubai has been cancelled.

Dear Azamara Guest,

We have some urgent information to provide regarding your upcoming 15-Night Sri Lanka & India Voyage on April 11^th, 2020 aboard Azamara Journey® 

Along with the US Administration's COVID-19 Taskforce, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The World Health Organization, we've been vigilantly monitoring the developments of the coronavirus and travel restrictions around the world.

Due to the recent closure of ports in the United Arab Emirates as well as the other Asian ports on your itinerary, we have made the necessary decision to cancel your upcoming voyage, which was scheduled to depart out of Singapore. Up until today we did not intend to cancel this voyage; however, must do so due to the regional restrictions recently implemented.

In order to compensate you for this cancellation, all booked guests will have the option to receive a full refund to their original method of payment or receive a 125% Future Cruise Credit (FCC).

If you pre-booked any shore excursions through Azamara, you'll receive a full refund to the original form of payment. Guests with independent arrangements should contact their travel advisors as soon as possible. If you pre-purchased any beverage, internet or specialty dining, you will also receive a full refund to your original form of payment. Please note, guests who have purchased land packages through Azamara including, the pre-Stay Locals in Singapore, the post Taj Mahal & Tigers of India and the post Stay Local in Dubai will also receive compensation in the same form as their cruise fare.

Guests with air travel and hotel booked through ChoiceAir will be refunded automatically. Guests with independent air arrangements need to contact their air carriers directly to make all required cancellations. For any airline flight change fees incurred, you may receive up to $500 per person reimbursement. In order to receive reimbursement, you must send us a copy of the air change fees assessed. Please email to, AzamaraCustomerService@azamara.com. 

We know how important your vacation time is and we sincerely regret for the inconvenience of this cancellation. Your safety and well-being are our highest priority. We hope to welcome you in the near future for an AzAmazing vacation. 

In the meantime, should you have any questions about this voyage, please contact us at 1-855-AZAMARA (292-6272), option 3.

Sincerely, 

AZAMARA®

To view the affected itinerary, please click here.

24 minutes ago, ptrpanpens said:

thank you. I am going to have my travel agent contact them and clarify about choice air.

If you look at Celebrity's FAQ it might clarify it.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-with-confidence

From The Royal Caribbean Corporate Site

https://presscenter.rclcorporate.com/press-release/72/royal-caribbean-group-adopts-ldquocruise-with-confidencerdquo-policy-allowing-cancellations-up-to-48-hours-before-sailing/ 

Royal Caribbean Group adopts “Cruise With Confidence” policy, allowing cancellations up to 48 hours before sailing

20 minutes ago, sunlover33 said:

However to put it in perspective Singapore has 102 confirmed cases following vigorous gold standard testing and contact tracing and no deaths. The USA already has 72 confirmed cases, (no mention of how many people have actually been tested)  and already have one death. This virus is worldwide and the numbers sometimes indicate how active  a country is managing the disease. Singapore seem to have a good  handle on managing and containing this. 
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-the-infection-numbers-in-real-time-11942138

If you want to put it in perspective you need to consider:

Population US 335M Singapore 5.6M

3 hours ago, cpgrneyes said:

 

 She might also speak to her doctor, as he would likely recommend she not travel there. With a doctor’s note, travel insurance may kick in.

Thanks for the advice. We just returned from a s. America/Antartica cruise. She is working on getting a not from her Doctor. As soon as she gets it we will start working to see if Azamara will give a refund or future cruise credit. If that does not work we will try the insurance company. I am hoping that American will cancel flights to Tokyo or JAL will cancel our flight to Singapore. Then we can get a fulll refund on the airfare. 

I am also booked on the 4/11 cruise out of Singapore. I am trying to decide how to cancel and minimize my losses. I am booked on American through Tokyo. Hopefully they will cancel flight to Tokyo and I can get a refund. I have insurance but do not have CFAR. My quandary is do I cancel the cruise before 31 days so I can at least get 25% back or risk the 25% hoping Azamara will cancel the cruise before departure date.

My wife is diabetic and has has a bout of sepsis in the last year. If you look at the statistics these put at a much higher risk than the average person.

This was going to be our first cruise on Azamara and we were looking forward to it. I will have to think twice about cruising on Azamara in the future.

Breaking News!!!

As of today our S1 on Millennium has a shower curtain. 

3 minutes ago, PhoenixCruiser said:

No, I'm actually waiting for someone who has perhaps stayed in a Sky Suite to answer if they all have a tub in addition to a walk in shower.  

 

Guess Celebrity newbies cannot ask questions here? 

 

Accessible Sky Suites have a walk in shower. All others have a tub/shower combination with the exception of 6145 and 6146 which have a tub and a walk in shower.

2 minutes ago, txflood33 said:

 

Well this is pretty reassuring. This is the tour company we are using in Beijing and came highly recommended. They do have cancellation policies, but I can't seem to find anything about not being able to arrive for the tour due to the ship not being able to dock for a variety of reasons. I do see they have a $50 insurance policy that would protect the price, but knowing they appear to be understandable is good to hear.

 

Did you have wifi on the ship so you could email as soon as you knew of the delay? Or did you have to wait until you could get free wifi at the port?

We used the ship's WiFi to notify them.