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1 hour ago, mafig said:

Still wondering where the door is????

I believe there is one door off the hallway that opens to a tiny 'vestibule' that has 2 doors, one to each of the SV cabins.

Look at this video of connecting SV, different deck but should be the same as deck 6, 11 second mark

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcz6P9uCfTU

An update. We rebooked for the June 5 sailing in the same cabin type we had on the May 22 sailing. (The price of the June 5 sailing was more than we paid for the May 22 one.)

We had a credit from Celebrity posted to our credit card on May 13 and it is for 25% of the price we paid for the May 22 sailing, less taxes and port fees. First off, very quick credit on the part of Celebrity. But, is that what we should have expected? The email about the cancellation mentions rebooking 'with a 25% discount'. A discount off what? As long as Celebrity does not come back for more money, we have done well for a bit of inconvenience.

Has anyone else received a credit following a rebooking? Just wondering what your experience has been. Thanks

The CDC website shows the latest day's update. The website cruzely.com is monitoring the data and has a chart showing past days status. The Apex apparently dropped off the CDC radar by May 2.

https://www.cruzely.com/cruise-ship-covid-status-tracker-daily-update-chart-news-and-possible-cases/

Stay safe all.

2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

apply a FCC

FWIW, we cancelled a cruise back in 2020 and thankfully received a FCC for our non refundable deposit. In March we were able to apply that FCC as the deposit on the (now cancelled) May 22 Eclipse sailing. Relieved that we could easily rebook on the June 5 sailing.

BTW, I have been following your live post since day 1, sorry for your troubles, but heartened to see you are making the best of it. Happy & safe travels.

7 minutes ago, CarolRoy said:

What kind of testing will we need to fly back to the US from Venice.

Current info available here.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/healthy-at-sea/italy-travel-requirements

They will sell you a test kit onboard. Check out the Celebrity website https://www.celebritycruises.com/health-and-safety there is specific info based on homeport, seen that link.

21 minutes ago, TeachAloha said:

Does anyone have some good info on who I could send a letter to that would actually get read?

Check out this site.

https://www.elliott.org/company-contacts/celebrity-cruises/

On 5/5/2022 at 7:31 AM, groryjm said:

I have noticed that in the room or Luminae a hot breakfast allways has potatoe,asparagus and mushrooms which I always ignore. Why?

We have fond memories of a couple we met and dined with in Blu over a B2B2B. They always asked that breakfast be served without the similar 'garnish' but somehow they always pronounced it 'garbage'.

2 hours ago, MadisonMom said:

what happens if you get test positive for covid while on board

I wonder if it is covered by the Government of Canada requirements. Check the section headed If there are cases of COVID-19 on board a cruise ship

Refer to https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2022/03/preventing-or-limiting-the-spread-of-covid-19-on-cruise-ships.html?fbclid=IwAR0ONWDPbsoAkiw-POcoAUzZCDpdqcbfp7PoLaEvukpghhLiwVZfX8S29rI

Disappointing news. We are on the May 22 sailing, so awaiting word of changes. What is the point of even stopping in Ketchikan?  All aboard would be 4:30 so only 2.5 hours at most to explore?

50 minutes ago, BBWC said:

No mention of any testing requirement.

Originally Canada was going to require a test prior to getting off a ship in Canada. That changed on April 1 (before the first cruises of the season arrived in Canada) hence as of that date tests are not needed if arriving by air, land or water.

However, I remain convinced that Canada requires a test to board a cruise ship that sails into or from Canada. I base this on information from the government of Canada website. I am sailing with Celebrity from Vancouver next month and, like Regent, Celebrity requires a test prior to boarding. The timeframe for getting the boarding test matches the Canadian requirement, making it moot.

I have yet to have the pleasure of filling out the ArriveCan app, unfortunately you can't complete it more than 72 hours before boarding so I am not sure exactly what it says.

33 minutes ago, Wendy The Wanderer said:

special requirements

You may want to check the Canadian government website. As far as I can tell, if your cruise includes a Canadian port then you need a pre cruise test. You can fly to Canada without a test, but need one before you board a cruise that operates in Canadian waters.

https://tc.canada.ca/en/marine-transportation/marine-safety/ship-safety-bulletins/measures-support-safe-cruise-travel-canada-ssb-no-18-2021-modified-april-26-2022

Are you cruising next month? If you have not already done so, please look into the ArriveCan app. You must use it to enter Canada.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/arrivecan.html

I am not sure about the daily sheet as an option. In the past I have seen a 'bulletin board' sort of thing near guest relations, if one exists on your cruise you could post there. You could talk to the activities staff on the ship?  Also, have you joined your roll call? You can start there to look for other players.

5 minutes ago, bobby3334 said:

Orange means 3% test positive.

It is actually 0.3% . As far as I can tell, the Silhouette is no longer being tracked by the CDC as it no longer shows in the dashboard.

I accept that robes are washed and reused. What bothers me is that new  laundered robes are placed in your cabin on the last night of your cruise, in preparation for incoming guests. At least that was the case for us pre covid. We are sailing in May, for the first time in a Celebrity Suite. Looking forward to our first cruise in 3 years.

55 minutes ago, woldridge said:

some gifts

We sailed on the Infinity from Valparaiso to Buenos Aires over Christmas & New Years Dec 2015. I recall we got a gift of a picture holder that was very, very heavy.  We just left it behind, not wanting to pack it in our suitcase or have to lug it around in our carry on. 

That was also the cruise that decided for us that we would never cruise with Celebrity over the holidays. It was not the typical, pleasant Celebrity cruise. On that itinerary the drinking age was 18 and there were a few unpleasant incidents with very drunken young adults. 

We have been on Viking  and on Uniworld. We enjoyed them all, they are quite different from ocean cruising. I don't know if I missed it in the documentation for either cruise line, but they offered an excursion in the afternoon of embarkation day. For Viking it was a guided walking tour in Amsterdam, and for Uniworld they gave us tickets for a cruise on the Seine in Paris. 

We got one today for our May 22 cruise. Lots of availability on it that I can see.

My guess is that it means the tour is not available if your cruise starts or ends in that port,  ie you could not do it on embarkation or debarkation day. If you are just stopping in that port somewhere mid cruise, then it is available. I saw one example of this for Seattle, Seattle Quest Tour.

4 minutes ago, hvbaskey said:

For those flying into Vancouver (Alaska / Hawaii / Pacific Coastal) and need any tests prior to embarkation, we found a clinic at YVR which was easy peasy to book and reasonably priced

This would apply to Canadians flying into Vancouver. Coming from any other country you have to test before you fly. For those passengers coming from outside of Canada and spending time in Vancouver a second test would then be required.

3 minutes ago, WestLakeGirl said:

I see a mess here.

I agree. We are on the Eclipse 7 night RT from Vancouver on May 22. The final day is a sea day. We were hoping this would be our ease-back-into-cruising cruise, no flights needed. Hopefully Celebrity posts soon, since we may have a decision to make.

We just had our May 22 cruise on the Eclipse repriced for the second time this week. We saved $1000 from the first 25% off sale and another $300 today with the weekend sale. Once again, pleasantly surprised and happy.

We booked the May 22 Eclipse cruise about 2 weeks ago. We were able to get our price adjusted today, save us about $1000. Pleasantly and happily surprised.

Have you seen this, it might give you some idea.