Al Aboard

20 hours ago, sciencewonk said:

You are probably already aware, but you need an NZeTA for New Zealand and an ETA for Australia.  There are apps for both that are easy to use.

I understand the NZeTa is good for 2 years and the ETA for 1.  Passports often require 6 months remaining until expiration to be accepted.  Does the same apply to these visas?

Yes.  We were on the Celebrity Apex Feb. 3-10 sailing and missed Grand Cayman due to a storm that hit the island the previous day.  There were no announcements made about a refund, but the final statement showed a $7.39 credit for myself and the same for my wife listed as "OBR-CRUISE AIR/PORT TAX FEE CREDIT*".  I don't know how to see what the breakdown is for the ports we did visit - just a total on the original booking for all the planned ports.

20 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

 

MDR was empty--we assumed people were eating in San Juan...I tried Rooftop Grill on a Med sailing on the Edge, and liked it

Thanks.  And thank you for taking all the time out of your trip to answer everyone's questions.

Quick question to the OP (if still watching):

You mentioned you stayed aboard in San Juan due to your dinner time and the late arrival.  Was the MDR full that night?  We had an overnight once in Aruba that we arrived mid-afternoon and when we showed up at the MDR it was pretty empty.  Was thinking if so this might be a good night for the Rooftop Grill.

Al

Hope your cruise continues to go well.

As I am reading into it, you booked with early select dining and when you boarded found you were assigned the Tuscan dining room - same time and table - each day (effectively the old traditional setup).  Am I correct in this?  There are forums all over this site saying they don't do this on E class anymore and everything becomes anytime dining.

I am on this same itinerary Jan. 26 with early select dining and am hoping for the traditional dining experience.

Happy sailing.

8 hours ago, mick70 said:

When I go to Order history it does not show pre paid Gratuities which was part of the AI when I booked in May 2023 so what gives?

I found by selecting "Manage Reservation" I have a selection of "View Details" under Payment Summary.  Near the bottom is the line item of Prepaid Tips with the amount listed from the AI.

49 minutes ago, lasekeye said:

Other than my emailed invoice, where do I find my Celebrity AI pkg ? 
Previously I was poking around my online acct & found every purchase that is on my acct….the included perks (showing 0.00 & the pre-booked excursions), now I can’t find it again…can anyone help?

When I go into my reservation and select either the "Plan My Cruise" button - then click on my initials upper right and select "Order History" in the dropdown, my AI benefits are listed with the date of the start of the cruise.

I am in the position of many here with 90 free premium elite minutes and the basic AI package.  If I am using the 90 premium minutes and my minutes run out, will it automatically end my session or start charging me for premium usage by the minute (or whatever time frame)?

22 hours ago, sunshinegirl89 said:

This is not correct.  We have "Celebrity Select Dining Early 6:00 pm" booked for our cruise next month on the Apex.  After reading your comment, I called Celebrity and asked if it's true that only anytime dining is offered. I was told absolutely not, that all ships including Edge class offer early and late dining in addition to anytime. I can't believe that Celebrity would assign guests to an early or late dinner, then have them board and say "just kidding!".  Glad I called and got the correct answer.  

I have the same "Celebrity Select Dining Early 6:00 PM" on the Apex for a January cruise.  Since the have 4 MDRs, I do not know if I will be assigned to a specific table in one of the 4 or if the table/MDR is different each night based on which MDR I feel like.  Were you told how it works or can you post after your cruise?  Thanks in advance.  (FYI, when I booked the cruise, it was called traditional dining then the name was changed to Select-6:00 afterwards).

Al

23 hours ago, iflyrc5 said:

If you have an Android phone and Navigator is not working do this in order - uninstall - reinstall the app - go to settings - scroll down and select apps - scroll down and select the navigator app - select Storage - at the bottom of the page you will see clear data and clear cache - clear both - back out to the main screen - select the app - you will need to log back in with your id and password and you should be good to go.    If you have an iPhone uninstall - reinstall usually works. 

Thanks for the instructions.  I've been having this problem for a few days and your information got it working again.

Just a suggestion (not based on any experience with it).  I would try to fully complete the booking on the one that is most important to you and completely exit from the reservation and the website.  Afterwards go back in, verify your reservation is in place and then try to book the other.  

10 hours ago, Crew News said:

Here is a link to the Lobster Shack menu.  You have to make a reservation onboard.  I do not recommend the lobster chowder.  Lobster Shack Menu

Where do you make the reservations (shore excursions desk, specialty dining, front desk, etc.)?

Thanks for your reviews and photos.  We are on the Rotterdam February 13-27 in a V category on deck 5 (not a bump out like yours).

We have the signature drink package from the HIA package.  Do you remember if the smoked cocktails at the Half Moon Bar were covered by that package ($11 max)? 

Is there some way to get cash refund for unused FCCs (especially if the FCC came from moneys paid in and not part of the bonus from the 125% offer)?

On 11/25/2021 at 12:04 PM, wjslam said:

Also, it itsfor 1 device, so choose carefully before you connect. We chose Android phone and used hotspot to connect Surface and DW phone. It appears that additional lines for full voyage /full internet are $119.95 ea. YMMV

The one device only means you can be connected from one device at a time.  You can switch devices at will.  After you create your sign-on for one device, when you try to use the sign-on on a different device it will ask you if you want to sign-off the other device and continue with the new device.  If you aren't comfortable doing this the first time, go to the internet desk and do it there under their supervision to see what will happen.

I hope the 11:00 time holds for my February sailing.  My flight was moved to 11:09 and I thought I had lost the ability to use it.

Where and how far in advance do you find your boarding time?  Is it on the boarding pass? My cruise isn't until February but I'm not sure where to look.

I agree with trying to avoid the Lido on embarkation, but we usually seem to end up there.  Are any of the other dining venues available (Dutch Cafe, Dive-In, Pizza, room service)?  I don't remember ever checking them out on embarkation.

13 minutes ago, aliaschief said:

I can’t recall the name ( I want to say something like Bombarder) but crew members will know when you mention the Smokey Bourbon drink. On our recent MS Nieuw Amsterdam cruise they were aware but we’re waiting for a new smoker to be delivered. I’ve had it on other Hal ships.

Thanks anyhow.  Maybe I'll save the video and show the bartender.

On 11/12/2021 at 9:47 AM, aliaschief said:

I have enjoyed that cocktail. She did a perfect job of making it. Thanks for sharing.

Any idea what the name of this cocktail is?  I assume it is not priced within the SBP but probably worth trying.

Does anyone know the earliest flight time at FLL where you can use luggage direct?  I thought it was 11:30. My airline just changed my flight departure time from 11:38 to 11:08 and I am expecting I just lost the ability to use this program.

Does anyone know if there is a simple way to see on the Navigator app what your current drink count is for the day?  I liked a suggestion I saw earlier of getting a bottled water or 2 at the end of the day on a light count day to store in the room fridge and use the next day, but I don't want to walk around with a counter in my pocket to see where I stand - especially of some drinks may count as double.

4 hours ago, RynoWally said:

I'm not on the cruise, but this is what popped up in my navigator App. We will be on Rotterdam for 3 weeks, curious to know if I can follow along with menus via the App?

I see this on my Navigator also.  On a prior day, the menu shown was different.  I wonder if they are displaying the MDR menu for the Rotterdam so we can follow along.  We are on for 2 weeks in February.  If this matches the current menu, I can pre-plan specialty restaurant days more easily.  It was mentioned that tonight is one of their Gala nights.  Is this a Gala night menu?

If the opportunity presents itself, can you post a photo/screenshot of the MDR dinner menu? 

Thanks in advance.

The Navica app is also available for Android devices on Google Play.