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Pink Thanks for being our trail guide. Also nervous a bit with Luminae. We like simple food. We have been happy with AQ BLU menu for many yrs and loved all the mdrs on EDGE. Our favs on EDGE were the Tuscan and Cyprus mdrs.., Eden Cafe ( no upcharge) for lunch and the other Cafe (upcharge..great soups, nice view) We,d like to try the Raw on 5 for lunch if we can get a res..not possible on EDGE. For us, its only a 5 day cruise..we won't go hungry. Let us know if Luminae serves Prime Rib and or Lobster. Getting excited for you!

We are booked on BEYOND for the Nov 8th 5 day cruise. Will be following your review..sounds like it will be a fun thread! So many creative touches already, We have enjoyed 2 cruises on EDGE..Inf Veranda ( AQ with BLU dining) and Sunset Suite ( 4 mdr plan). For BEYOND, we will be in our first ever suite ( with Luminae). Looking forward to your posts!

Years ago ( before the all included resort rage, ) we visited a resort in Antigua. All staff grats were included..no extra tipping permitted. Everyone was friendly but service was abysmal! Same concept perhaps..but on X we are allowed and do tip extra...for good service,

Agree .drink packages def changed things on X...not necessarily for the better .( service, passenger demographics)

Hope you catch a break with weather and seas Are you sailing through to Port Ev or disembarking?

FYI, I have issues standing for long time periods, and am type 2 diabetic..I stick to a strict meal schedule if possible. My spouse does not do well with lines.. which can be stressful. At home, we do not patronize eateries that do not take res, or ones that use buzzers or have long lines..just our preference. We want to be pampered on a cruise...if we arent may as well stay home !

Just to play it safe..we will stockpile some snacks and food when we sail on BEYOND.. waiting in lines of more than short duration would be awful! On our EDGE cruise un AQ..we had very long wait times between food courses..slow kitchen. On a subsequent EDGE cruise we had the 4 mdr plan..much better timing of courses! Hoping the current on board issues for BEYOND smoOth out, just like the seas!

One of the best dishes we have had on X. Had it one night when we were tired of BLU and were able to visit the mdr, What a great surprise it was, hope this was just a one off.

Had leftover roast beef..open face on bread for lunch yesterday.. Hoping for the real deal on BEYOND..If not served in Luminae we would try to go to an mdr on Prime Rib Night. Hope someone in our roll call can check menus We enjoy mostly fish and salads on cruises but look forward to a nice Prine Rib dinner..

Same here...hope to hear all about Connie..condition, shows, etc Home port Tampa is close to our winter place... Have a great trip!

Sounds like school lunch

Enjoyed the review...heightened our excotement as we cpuntvdown to our BEYOND cruise. Good nemories of some of the ports we have been to in the past. If you have any photos you can post, please share!

We'll be on her soon..Hopefully in calmer seas! Long ago we were on Mercury,.( our fav ship) Ship.hit a freak storm on way back up to Florida during he night. The ship listed so badly that we fell out of bed, We put on our life jackets but they were not needed, Ship was a total mess in the morning, Flooded on several decks, auto doors not working...wide open. Many dishes etc were broken as they fell. Staff worked all night to clean and tidy whatever they could.,, We sloshed our way off at debarkation and felt bad for staff & those coming aboard... Sailed on her afterwards,.all fixed!

Thanks for your reply.. your feedback is always helpful. I forgot they would stop at Cape Liberty before Port Ev,.. Our cruise will just be a taste of Beyond..but fit our dates and desire for a shorter cruise..no tests, etc,

Hope the seas calm down.. with smooth sailing ahead Has anyone tried SPA services on board? Who is the Captain,? CD? Will there be switches in Pt Ev?

Wasn't a pricing issue for us..We just wanted to avoid long distance flights. We flew from NY to Long Beach, Ca, .stayed 2 days to adjust to time diff and sailed from there. The days at sea gradually eased the time chages as well. Not sure we'd do it that way again but we enjoyed our trip . For us, the Carib is much closer and the water activities more enjoyable, but the Volcanos Natl Park, the Arizona Memorial and beautiful landscape were worth the trip..

Ours was in TUSCAN on both of our EDGE cruises ,great way to start the day with a light breakfast and good coffee., was it a small buffet or served on little platers? Grand Bistro is very nice but not the same for breakfast. Did Cap Club host/ hostess attend regularly?

Ha ha about the meal prep. But you probably did a better job than X and on time! .My husb and I recently had it at the same time. We isolated at home for 10 days. And stayed mostly on sep levels of the house. He missed work, we missed the grandchildren but had comfort of our own home, back yard and deck. Had good internet, tv etc We had reduced appetites, low energy, achy but nothing severe this time around. Tested okay around day 5 but followed 5 more days of quarantine just to be safe. Being confined in a small cabin, with little or nothing to do. And lack of control of meals or being ignored by X, would not really be the same for us. Looking forward to BEYOND..hoping for the best.

We did RT Hawaii long ago on Summit when she was in great shape..Had nice relaxing days at sea..but many activities also available. It made for fewer days in Hawaii ports but no long air flights to get there. They had a Hawaii Ambasador on board to guide activities.. lei making, learned the hula! It had a stop in Mexico to fit the rules.

You can probably get res or walk in dining once on board...speak to maitre d as soon as you board

Folks from our Nov... (5 day) Beyond Roll call are planning to meet at the EDEN bar around 4:30 pm for a pre dinner get together..Gatsby dress theme, We may have to pick another spot.,Thanks for the heads up!

Glad cruise went well. EQUINOX is one of our fav ships, along with Silhouette and EDGE

Prevention is what you can try to do and not catch it, but mostly luck..folks can pass it on before they know they are sick..we cri ge when folks cough but that could be allergies, Congrats on your freedom. Confusing however.....you can stay in cabin with him and also go out and about and bring him goodies from the bar and buffet??? Policy seems wierd! Hope you hang in til its over and done with and your husb feels better! Do you know how they will handle disembark? Or post cruise cleaning of your cabin..

Good point!

Theres another thread about Covid on Beyond... hope it peters out by our Nov cruise. The affected couple reported they were not treated very well. Does anyone think more staff will join when in US?