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Thank you all. We dock in Souda Bay. I will just wing it that day.

On 9/18/2021 at 10:07 PM, bennybear said:

We had friends on the Apex a week ago,  as far as I recall there was only one port where they had to do the cruise line tour, I think it was Mykonos.   They did their own thing in .Santorini and Rhodes.  

 

  Not sure they went to Chania though,  perhaps ask the question on the Celebrity board.  

I have no one knows lol we are the only cruise going there as far as I know. 

12 hours ago, Miaminice said:

PS:

sorry for some photos popping up where they don’t belong.

CC and a tablet are no friends…

Thanks for the outstanding report! 6 more days until Apex for me!

2 hours ago, bennybear said:

From what I’ve read, it depends on your cruise line so worth checking with them. 

It's Celebrity Apex and for some reason no one knows and it's the only port not listed on their protocols.

14 hours ago, Miaminice said:

it’s were I spent my childhood and were we now (usually) stay for xmas and new year. It’s our home away from home (Germany) - for over 40 years now. Sadly coming to an end with all the changes there 😢

Me too! I have been going there since I was a kid. Times have certainly changed and not for the better. It's a shame because rarely do I find a more beautiful beach anywhere in the world

Has anyone been to Crete recently? I can't get a straight answer from anyone if we are allowed to go on our own at this port.

4 hours ago, Miaminice said:

Yes, that’s the name of the cruise terminal 👍

I just saw you live in Sunny Isles, I do too lol  (part of the year, my husband is there full time).

4 hours ago, Miaminice said:

Yes, that’s the name of the cruise terminal 👍

😁 Thanks so much!

10 hours ago, Miaminice said:

There is only one port for regular cruise ships in Dubrovnik. 
Only very small ships (like Sea Dream) tender into the small port at the Arsenals of Dubrovnik. That’s the picturesque port on the photos.

 

The tour guide wants the name of it, do you know if it's Gruz? Thanks.

On 9/14/2021 at 4:59 PM, little britain said:

I am probably one of the few but I was very underwhelmed by Eden.
It’s a regular 3 course dinner ( the cheese gnocchi was inedible because it was sooo cheesy and I love cheese) and the pastry on the beef Wellington was soggy as if it had been heated in a microwave.  

No quirkiness or fun about it.   just waiters continually asking if everything is ok… Give me Wonderland on RCI any day!!

JMHO. 

I don't care for Eden either. Give me Tuscan Grill any day.

 

 

Gorgeous photos!! Do you know which port you were docked at in Dubrovnik?
Thanks!

I just love the SV's and have them booked for my next 2 Apex sailings! I tried the IV on the Edge and def not my cup of tea at all. I never felt like I was on a balcony. 

What do you think the noise level would be in 1106? It looks like it's near the elevators. Is there a basketball hoop above that area?

Thanks

We did DLP prior to our Avalon cruise. I loved it. I had been on opening day and loved seeing all the changes since then. I think the themeing is so much better there than in the US parks. It was fall and the weather was beautiful along with amazing foliage in the park. It was definitely worth it for us.

Thank you!

I appreciate any help. Like I said, I opted for EB day pass because it's easy and will have parents in tow. I really wanted COCO.

Day 2 hubby and myself will just rent some mopeds and tool around. I like beaches but I live on a beautiful one, so it's not a huge deal to find the perfect one, I just needed convenience and lower crowds with them.

I never have seen any there but from time to time someone reports here chairs being rented. I think the reason it is less crowded is that there are no facilities. There are some basic bathrooms to dump and pee in but there are no changing rooms, showers and the like. The reason I asked about chair rentals were seen is not because I am advocating them. It is for information. Same for the food. To find out the current situation. Some people seem to expect that things don't change. That what they found five years ago will be the same today. So they post there are chairs for rent. But that may or may not be the case. Maybe someone does it on their weekend or days off. Which would account for some reporting chairs for rent that others have never found to be the case.

 

Often people ask for a beach with facilities that is not crowded. That is an oxymoron. Facilities draw crowds.

Well, sorry for the "oxymoron" comment. I was just asking. I do not know Bermuda well. It's not true here in FL. We have lots of beaches with facilities that aren't crowed. In fact I have been to many islands where some beaches are more crowded than others and all have facilities. Usually due to location or just not being as well known.

I sucked it up and bought the pass at Elbow Beach Resort, I don't want to stress on vacation and we will have my parents with us too. I hate that it's a rain or shine pass.

Thanks for all the info.

Thank you. Coco is sold out. I think the other is on Elbow Beach.

Have you ever been to Warwick long bay beach? I wonder what a cab to go there would be?

What is usually the least crowded beach with facilities. We don't mind it not being within walking distance to the RCCL pier.

Thank you.

Oh, did anyone that has done this itinerary gone to Prague at the end? If so, was it hard to get to from Passau?

A tip - if you are a late night snacker, grab some cookies from the snack station in the afternoon and take them to your room....there isn't anything available after dinner is completed.

Sounds exactly like the Avalon cruise we took. I have to remember to do that or buy some snacks in port lol I'm a night owl.

Excursions vary, but, yes, they are more likely to be in the morning, assuming the boat is docked. Sometimes there is another one in the afternoon. There was an optional evening concert excursion in Vienna, unless I'm getting things mixed up.

 

Tips: Linz is a great place to visit. If you aren't interested in Sound of Music stuff, I'd skip that excursion and just stay in Linz. If you are interested in military history, hop the Vienna subway to their military museum. When we were there, they had a special exhibit featuring Archduke Ferdinand's car, but I don't know if that's still going on.

 

If you plan to visit the ruins of the castle in Durnstein (where Richard Lionheart was imprisoned), don't dawdle in the town. It's a long climb to the top of the hill.

 

--Dav

Thank you Dav!

I'm doing this in December, so excited. Any tips? Were the included excursions mostly in the morning?

Do you make your Labadee cabana reservations onboard? It's 2 weeks out and we do not have the letter yet either.