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I had a bad feeling those would be canceled, so I didn’t let us book one of them. I’m sorry for all the people who had them booked and were looking forward to them.

I know that my post will perpetuate how off track this thread has gotten, but I’m still gonna do it. Lol I adore the heart shaped milk chocolates!

The shower cap idea is a great idea; thank you for sharing, CineGraphic! I’d always cringe when I’d have to carry an open plate back to my room; now I don’t need to worry about it!

I’ve experienced it being handled 2 different ways. Sometimes they tell Elites to just join the moving line going right down to the tender platform. That’s our favorite method. Sometimes they have you go to the meeting room like the dining room, and you go right to the front of the line (next group).

Others have stated the 2 cruise port convenient hotels. The alternative is to stay at an airport hotel with a free airport shuttle and just take transport to the cruise terminal. I loved the LAX Marriott; it was remodeled around 2017 and is really comfy and clean and modern.

That’s so messed up to cancel some people so last minute; I’m sorry that happened to you. 😔 NCL should auto cut off bookings when they hit the threshold for current staffing capacity. If needed, they should cancel people with enough advanced notice that they’re not as upset because they have time to choose an alternative. I hope you can find a fun replacement cruise!

Yay! 🥳 Have a blast!

That’s great!

Good good; thank you!

Ok, thank you all; that’s all helpful info. Kwokpot, my DH and I actually are fine with Princess’s syrup based coffee. My friend is not, though. Hopefully she’ll like Celebrity’s coffee, so she won’t have to buy specialty coffee every day.

My friend has a few questions about our upcoming sailing. 1) Is the free Lavazza coffee from beans or syrup? My husband and I liked it but not positive it’s bean so wanted to make sure I’m accurate in answering her question. 2) Does the Solstice offer any movies for free on the TV or in any public venues? I remember the TV having nothing but $9.99 PPV movies on the Constellation when we went.

Ok, so now we can celebrate you making it to Juneau at least! Now fingers crossed your luggage arrives soon! You’ve sure earned your first indulgence onboard!!

It makes sense anyone will be able to cruise. Vicd1969 said it best.

Excellent news for the industry! I agree that the other cruise lines will follow in suit.

I’d book “Capri On Your Own” through the cruise line if it’s offered. That way, you’ll get to explore on your own, but you’ll be assured you won’t miss the ship. The ferries can run late, and the afternoon ferries tend to be sold out early.

They’re totally different, both adorable, and will be great for cruisewear! Keep ‘em both!

I don’t know how ships could get away with not having appropriate tenders. Emergencies like this can happen.

I think it’s still raging here unfortunately. We had breakfast at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage yesterday and heard tons of coughing as well as some conversation about testing positive. I really really really hope those people were either done quarantining or were talking about others who were not present because the people talking were sitting right in the middle of everyone. I hope it settles down soon, so everyone can enjoy seeing this beautiful state!

I so hope you have a smooth flight to Juneau! I always recommend flying Alaska Airlines for Alaska cruises because they have so many Alaska options. Tracy’s Crab Shack is the place everyone raves about in Juneau. We enjoy the Red Dog Saloon. The Hangar was fine. Happy cruising once you board!

The cruise ship does not matter half as much as it does in other regions. I say stick with what you have because your itinerary looks great and covers the main ports! Typically, carnival will save you some money, and you can use that money to do awesome shore excursions.

I definitely recommend she rent a scooter from Special needs at Sea or Scootaround. I haven’t rented from either of them, but I will be, and I have rented scooters while on vacation due to my own ankle injury. These things take time to heal, and you can’t put a finite date on when you will be healed, so it would be wise for her to have the scooter available for use if she needs it. If she doesn’t need it, at least it’s there. Maybe she’ll need it the whole time, maybe just a few times, but it will be worth its weight in gold. The only warning I can think of is if you have any tender ports, they may not let her bring it onto the tender.

Before it left the US, the Sapphire was beloved by many of us. The Diamond has had modifications for the Asian market. The Sapphire had some of the newer places put in when it was refurbished years ago. I don’t know if they are still doing it post pandemic, but those two ships used to have one specialty dish unique to each dining room you could order. It was never listed on the menu; you had to ask your server about it. I loved the Asian dish especially. There’s a character to the Sapphire that we just love. It’s not really something that can be explained, but if you get a chance to sail on her, hopefully you’ll experience the same feeling.

You really never know, so bring the full array of layers. In general, though, there will likely be some rain, some chilly weather, some sun, and some warmth. The weather changes drastically here. For example, this week, we had one day that poured all morning and was beautiful sunshine in the afternoon! The weather people often get it wrong, too.

Celebrity was sure smart to offer this deal! It’s getting me, who wasn’t impressed with our Celebrity cruise, to try it again, it’s gaining a new sailor in my friend who is normally loyal to a different cruise line, and the savings on the cruise will simulate onboard spending. It’s a win win!

Good to know; thank you!