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I did Phuket on NCL in Jan 2020 and Kona on X this past Sep; both were tender ports. They both were open all night and a big reason why is the crew gets to go off. However, in both cases, during the later hours, the tender boats took a while to arrive and after they arrived you could board but it sat there for a bit before it departed

The ship is moving, so usually you can sit upwind and one mainly only needs to spend time on the first day. There will probably be some exposure to smoke. If one is shy, it's a great opportunity to meet people and could be the lesser of all evils...Like most things, YMMV

Record the noise with your phone if you already haven't. Absolute best case would be to get her one on one and show her the video. Otheriwse, check the app for the Q&A session as that would be the best time to bring it up. Capts usually host some sort of jewelry reveal, but like during disembarkation, I would be very surprised if she gave any kind of satisfactory answer. I would also recommend having a good counter if she replies "oh no, report this to maintenance"

For most, it only takes a couple of days to get used to a new phone if it’s the same brand. If going from a iPhone to non-iPhone or vice versa, that’s different. We personally get a new phone every other year. You only live once, for most (it’s somewhat age specific) you’re on your phone at least an hour a day, and it’s in your hands more than anything else

With completing the safety videos without a phone/tablet, if you do the safety video in the App it's tracked. In my direct experience, if they see it is NOT yet complete, they'll ask something like "Have you had a chance to watch the videos on the stateroom TV?"

The main benefit is a smaller venue and therefore better service; there generally isn't a wait on the E-Class ships. In Blu, you used to be able to order any item MDR but that seems to vary by M'D as some only allow the classics to be ordered. Filet mignon, more Lamb, and more duck should appear on the menu more often. We find the food quality to be the exact same as the MDR but do enjoy the more premium offerings

It's all about $$$, they have to spend more to support iOS 16 and older

If it was a data breach, they want your credit card #, would be a very bored hacker if they logged into your account and booked cruises for you

The first link is dead, second link states that 7-Eleven has the most caffeine. Very few who discuss coffee would be buying coffee from convenience stores or gas stations. It's a cheap cup of Joe mostly for construction workers I looked at Starbucks own nutrition info which lists the caffeine and the light does have the most, yet that link is interesting. With Starbucks at least, they're most likely using different coffee beans for their lights and darks Looks like we're both right...The CO2 bubbles attach to the natural oils and fats present in coffee, then rise to the top of the beverage https://urnex.com/blog/what-is-crema-and-what-does-it-say-about-your-espresso#:~:text=The espresso crema is comprised,the top of the beverage.

To oversimplify, as they charge more, they don't do much of anything to improve their product; food being one of the best examples. If there were noticeable product improvements added from time and time (NOT counting the reversing of cutbacks), people might not be as negative. Like it or not, we saw firsthand the real outrage that can erupt from something as minor as X introducing a $2 cookie

Sorry for your loss; I'm sure she wants you to enjoy life and it sounds like you love cruising. I'm going to type the following for ANYONE in the OPs situation who desires to be social, the following is NOT directly addressing the OP - On embarkation day, there's a singles meetup - Try to have as many meals as possible at a shared table at the MDR - Spend some time with the smokers; most smoking sections are outside - Conversation DON'Ts, avoid politics/religion/s3x, talking for straight minutes, or endlessly asking questions without answering your questions - Conversation DOs, while a conversation will generally start with small talk such as where are you from and what do you do for work, those may lead to long conversations but once that's out of the way, a good way to make a connection is to find out what brings a person joy and share what brings you joy. I'm much more likely to remember the "couple who loves tennis" than the "Nurse and Accountant from Ohio, couple"

1) If you love coffee from big chains like Starbucks, order your CAB (Cafe Al Bacio) coffee with an extra shot 2) With coffee enjoyment, while overall taste is a huge factor, the caffeine content is also a huge factor right behind the taste; it can make even "battery acid" tasting coffee drinkable 3) Starbucks has the highest amount of caffeine of the major coffee chains which in part is why it's so addictive for many 4) Light-roast coffee usually has more caffeine than dark-roast coffee 5) The big difference between coffee and espresso is that espresso uses high pressure which creates a layer of fat called crema (many call it "froth") on the top

Google your phone model and hotspot. It should be noted you can also turn a PC with Windows and Macs into hotspots and also could use a travel router

Sounds like a blast and I personally would find giant toads more fascinating than bananas. To rephrase what I said, it would be like someone saying "I like farms, does Celebrity have any ports that stop at farms?". I'm not shaming anyone, just pointing out it's an uncommon request

We can have more "fun" than this... -"I know it's against the rules to smoke, but would my stateroom attendant bring me an ashtray if I asked?" -"How do I remove the tips? I want to leave the stateroom attendant a quarter bottle of vodka I smuggled on" -"If I say it's for health reasons, will they let me bring my rice cooker on?" -"Everyone knows pot isn't allowed, but are homemade brownies allowed?" -"If I sit at a shared table, is it wrong to ask table mates if they're not ordering lobster to order one and give it to me?" In the spirit of remaining on topic, I was also a bit confused as to why ANY type of plantation would be of interest. I like coffee, I guess I would go to a coffee plantation but I wouldn't be interested in a pineapple plantation. However, maybe some folks are gardeners and their dream is to own a plantation or vinyard

I was going to recommend this. OP, call and ask X if you can swap rooms

Been in the FV twice on the Millie; seems like it is the same with new paint, carpet and suite perks

The other dynamic with it not being profitable was it seemed that over half the guests were in a free room thanks to the casino. Only way for Celebrity to become profitable from a comped casino room is for the guest to lose more in gambling than their cruise fare

IDK but wanted to comment we have been there twice, the last time was this past Easter or a week and a half ago and I want to be clear that we have NOT rented them before. There are several vendors renting golfcart at the Fisherman's Village tram stop and there are plenty of golf carts available; we arrived about 2.5 hours after we were cleared to walk off the ship, we saw at least 70 and my WAG ("Wild A$$ Guess") is they could grab more golf carts if their current supply runs low

It'll dock and pretty close to where you get off the ship, there will be a free tram. You ride the tram until you get to Fisherman's Village which is an outdoor plaza, they offer golf cart rentals just a few steps from the tram and you'll see rows of them lined up. If you rent a golf cart there, you will return it there and take the tram back to the ship. There aren't really any attractions there

You may already know this, you can buy now, cancel, and re-buy at a lower later...In your specific case, buy during Memorial Day and periodically check to see if the prices go lower. Mark your calendar to check during a couple of weeks before the Quarter ends (next is the end of June)

Was on the Beyond in May, nearly full. I parrot what @hcat says about Blu not being crowded if you go early and the pool being jam-packed. With shows, one of the best "tricks" I learned is to sit in the back which allows you to leave for any reason

You don't have to be "old" to get an AARP membership, just at least 18. Here's a list from AARP of what comes up when you type "cruise"

Do not interact with anyone who approaches you, often they will have their fist out for a fist pump and say "respect", do NOT fist pump them and instead, just say "no thank you" If one is physically able to hike, Dunn's River Falls is a very unique experience