BuckeyeMark

I want to put together a photo scavenger hunt for my group for the first day onboard. That gets everyone out and about and learning the ship. What have you seen on the Apex that would make a good "go find and take a pic of __________" without it being impossibly difficult? Looking for iconic images as well as important places to find on the ship. Your suggestions welcome. Thanks!

Do it! It's amazing, even if you don't hike out onto the rocks.

Who's got the best waffle in Bruge?

You'd better book as soon as you possibly can - the train sells out and sells out quick. Buying tix on the day you arrive probably will not be a possibility. The cruise lines vacuum up huge amounts of tickets and then others jump in and buy too. I doubt there will be tickets available when you walk off the ship.

Wonderful. Thank you so very much!

Here you go ...

Kristiansand is not a port with a ton of great options. The Sedestal railway is the best thing there ... and today Celebrity canceled it (don't know why). Now everything else is sold out, although none of that looked really amazing (Mineral Park, historic walk downtown, etc). What have you done in Kristiansand that was good, or maybe something outside of Ksand that is worth going to see? Got a tour guide to recommend? I need some help for my day in Ksand. We'll be there from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thanks.

Wanting to see what we see in the TV shows and movies. Thames House, etc. Who has done one with a quality guide?

When you dock at Zeebrugge you cannot walk off the ship and grab a cab, shuttle, etc. They shuttle you out of the port to a kind of terminal where taxis etc are waiting, correct? So if I am on an official Celebrity tour will I be picked up at the bottom of the gangway or do I shuttle to the "terminal" like everyone else and the tour forms up there?

I found that article too, and here it is for those who don't want to have hunt it up: https://www.cruisehive.com/celebrity-cruises-changing-multiple-itineraries-for-one-ship/124295 Interestingly I can't find anything that says Norway passed/ratified/changed a law in the past week or so that affects cruise ship speeds, AND Celebrity has modified ports in the Caribbean that the Apex will visit. Hmmm.... why does a change in Norwegian law mean the Apex has to make changes in the Caribbean too? Hmm....

Was told that it was Norwegian law that caused it ... anybody got any news/info?

Celebrity announced today they are skipping Nordfjordeid on May 17 (Constitution Day) and instead will stop at Brugges instead. The itinerary was Southampton, Sea Day, Nordfjordeid. Now it's S-hampton, Bruges, Sea Day. Not real happy about it. It happens (I know) but they waited till a couple of days after final payment to jerk one of Norway's ports out from under us. GRRRR

I'll be on the Apex this spring and am trying to figure out Eden. It seems to be a two-story area that is beautiful and relaxing. It features a cafe that does breakfast and lunch and is complimentary. And a upscale "extra charge" restaurant for supper that most say is amazing. Is all that correct? I also see people saying "Get to Eden for the evening show but hurry, it fills up fast." There's a theater there too? What else am I missing?

That's incredible shot!

You've done a tremendous job here ... really good stuff and I appreciate your answer so much. If you decide being a TA is not for you consider being a travel writer - you have what it takes!

I would be interested to know if you feel like you got "enough" Antartica on this trip. There has been talk of other lines that sail longer in Antartica etc. Not trying to diss your cruise - it looked amazing and your photos were great. This is just a really different cruise - the sea days are the highlight! So, how do you feel about it? Did you see enough Antartica? You got what you wanted?

I have emailed EidTaxi and Grønvik Taxi- og Flyplasservice https://www.eidtaxi.no/ https://gronvik-taxi-og-flyplasservice.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral

We'll be in Nordfjordeid on May 17 (Norway's Independence Day). Some in my group will need a taxi or shuttle to get to the Sagastad Viking center (even though it's not that far a walk they are senior citizens and can't walk it). Ideas on who you've used in Nordfjordeid?

Got word from Celebrity today that our shore excursion has been cancelled because it went to Mount Aksla and Alesund is no longer allowing buses up Mount Aksla. Not sure what that is about but if you have an excursion that includes Mount Aksla via bus you might check on it/prepare to make alternate plans.

Tremendous report. Great photos. Super helpful!

And doing a great job, I might add!

Google says it is permanently closed. Sad face!

This is very helpful but I'm wondering if the shuttle to the cruise terminal becomes a bottle neck. How long will we be waiting for a shuttle to get to our taxi to take us into town? And there's no way to avoid this shuttle to the terminal? We can't have our taxi pick us up directly at the ship?

Seeing some travel websites warn about China produced materials and that labeling can be deceptive. Where can we shop in Flamm, Geiranger, Alesund and Kristiansaand to get real Norwegian items? Other tips about what to watch for? Shops that are the best? Lots of times as you come into a port town there is a gauntlet of shops and stores (all advertising they have the best deals, of course). Where have you been that you would go back to and that we should definitely visit for good prices and authentic souvenirs?

Absolutely take a recommend for that too!