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Barbados....Calabaza catamaran cruise...great crew, food and drink...12 people max Fantastic day out!

Calabaza cruises in Barbados...2 snorkeling spots, swimming with turtles, amazing crew, food and drink...fantastic day out!

I lived in Malta and would recommend the Blue Grotto ( 30 minute boat ride ), Mosta Dome ( 2nd largest dome in Europe, **** bomb fell through the dome during mass and didn't explode, bomb now in the basement of church open to visits ) and Mdina ( first capital...no cars allowed known as the silent city, loads of history, an amazing view of Malta and also amazing little restaurants. Fontanella cafe is the best imho. Valletta has a lot of history and shopping as well.Enjoy!

I would definitely say something to a child or young adult. I've seen enough of these little snowflakes poking holes in rolls and trying desserts with their fingers. It would depend on the person and situation if I said anything. Most pretend not to understand English. I've actually gone to another line or buffet station.

I would, too. Several people seem to be laughing but as someone who's immune system is low, it does make me be extra careful. Not to the extent of wearing gloves but I have avoided some items if I've seen someone doing something gross lol

Not really, unless it's something I wouldn't normally eat. Like corned beef. Hate that stuff.

 

Usually, I find the food at the buffet to be just fine. Maybe not "special". For "special" there are other options. For "gosh, I'm hungry, let's go find something to eat", the buffet fits the bill.

Ditto

I love seeing posts like this! I'm like you, I can't wait :) I worked in the travel industry for a long time and never waited a long time for trips. So Waiting for a cruise is like torture.

Unless it's wine...then you can take it with you. On our last cruise though, the store was pretty much empty.

Yes, good advice. Why pay more?

Agree, and getting a mani pedi before your leave eases you into vacation mode!

In Quebec City, the port is right in the Old Town...turn left once you are off the ship and walk into the lower town which is a few blocks away...in the lower town you'll see signs for the "Funiculaire". You step off in the upper town in the heart of the old town and promenade...loads to see and do within a few blocks! Such a nice place :)

The Constellation sailing we have booked for next summer has gone up by 1500.00 for an OV! So glad I booked it right when it was open for booking.

Obviously it's Celebrity....:mad:

Agree, thank you. Posts like that make me mad, so unnecessary.

During our last cruise, we were in port, taking a pic in front of the port name sign, and a couple who is behind us start to speak Maltese....my husband is also from Malta...I was surprised, given that the population of Malta is approx. 400 000 and that we were one of 5 ships in port, in the Caribbean.

I like to know what's available in port before we go, so I do some research and plan maybe plan an excursion. That being said, if it happens we don't feel like doing what we had planned or something else comes up, it's ok. I just don't want to come back and then find out there was something I would have loved to do.

We also have an acquaintance that had them in their kids room and had to throw away mattresses and wooden bunk bed set. Then the sofa because the kids had went to sleep on it because they couldn't sleep in their beds. It cost them A LOT of money to get rid of them.

All I know is if I had real evidence that there were bed bugs in my room and they wouldn't move me, I'm gone. I would take all kinds of photos and videos and fight with the cruise line to get my money back. Now I don't have that kind of money to just flush down the tubes and the probability of getting my money back from the cruise line would probably be slim to none, but it would be cheaper then bringing them home with me and then trying to get rid of them.

 

 

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Agree 100%...I would be heartbroken to lose a cruise but so much better than bringing them home. I have to believe that the cruiselines keep a few extra rooms for emergencies.

I have something pretty serious, which requires IV meds if I become sick onboard....never been asked for a fitness certificate. Good luck.

We were in an inside cabin on the Summit. I'm on a high dose of steroids and was very swollen ( more than usual ) after the flight. When our cabin steward came to introduce herself, I mentioned it to her as I was struggling to put on my sandals and she told me to wait a minute and came back with 2 pairs of slippers they give passengers in suites. One for the cabin and one to walk around the ship in until I could find sandals that fit in the shops. Thought that was very sweet.

We snorkeled around Klein Bonaire and it was fantastic! We booked a transfer to the island which left right near the pier where the ship was docked. Well worth it.

I would book a hop on hop off bus...you have time to do at least 2 routes...get off where you want, stay on where you don't. London is a fantastic place!!!!!!!!!!! Have fun!

Many times when I have been in Manhattan , on finding out I am English New Yorkers ask me if I know their cousin/nephew/ex neighbour/friend etc etc who lives in England and they find it strange when I giggle 😄

Lol the same happened to me...Canadian living in Malta and got, all the time, "I have a cousin in Toronto, Joe Borg, do you know him?" lol

Book and Go..... Is a great all inclusive package put together by Celebrity ... It was offered out of Hamilton,Winnipeg, Moncton and Halifax.........it included flights , hotel ,transportation, and drink package . They dropped it last year after a sell out year before... Who knows why but I'm glad to hear that it might be back this year[emoji106]

 

 

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It departs Ottawa as well.....a travel agent friend posted it through her agency as an upcoming event.

We always ask for large tables...on the Celebrity Summit a couple of years ago, we had a great combination of people...a couple from California ( husband worked as security guard in a maximum security prison ), 2 friends traveling together who barely spoke, a couple ( the woman was always drunk and spilling secrets ) and finally a single mom with a 21 year old daughter who has down syndrome...she enchanted us all and a few of us ended up buying her small gifts in each port...the mom was fantastic with her and we all fell in love with this great twosome. At the end of the cruise we were all taking photos and hugging...I was sorry to see this group go.

At a resort in the Caribbean, an American woman was yelling at guest services that there were no 4th of July activities including fireworks

There are a few companies that will have a short 'stable prior to departure' clause to cover pre existing, all depending on age...I'm in my 40s and book with a company that have a 7 day prior clause. Another option is to book an evac insurance...some offer a lump sum insurance. If something happens, the hospital at destination gets the patient stable and then the evac flies them to the home hospital of their choice. As someone with a chronic illness, I book this as well and feel I have a safety net in place. Good luck!

I would have made a smash book or a scrapbook with it, or bits of it...I would have written little notes of memories brought back with those papers...but that's me...I'm a scrapper and a bit of a nerd lol

Our last cruise was out of FLL. I booked the La Quinta Inn and Suites in FLL ( 26th ave ) which offers free shuttle service from FLL to the hotel and the hotel to a near by mall with plenty of restaurants. The night before the cruise All Stars Shuttle service was there, in the lobby. We booked the shuttle for the next day to the port and then from the port to the airport. Worked really well and all affordable!