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On 9/15/2021 at 9:47 AM, PKB said:

First, I am not a germaphobe, but just wondered if seapass cards are still being touched by other people every time there is a transaction on the ship.

On 9/15/2021 at 11:09 PM, Germancruiser said:

I am not afraid of staff holding or touching my cruise card- as one poster already mentioned- Covid is almost always carried on by air. I am more afraid of people no adhering to the rules- esp. wearing their masks propperly. Holding ones mask in ones hand or wearing it right UNDER  ones nose is not how it should be worn. I am still not sure is it just ignorance or plain stupidity.

We were on the Edge last month.  For the most part we were asked our cabin number when we ordered drinks or specialty coffees.  Every now & then we passed it to a crew member, but honestly it was infrequent.

On 9/5/2021 at 2:29 PM, Auntiemomo said:

Under normal conditions pre-covid, walking off the ship with your luggage, it would not be a problem.  I'm not sure what the conditions are now with covid, i.e., port clearance, testing, etc.

We got off the Edge 3 weeks ago & found the disembarkment procedures easier then before Covid.   We didn’t have to fill out a customs form.  We showed our passport, picked up our luggage & left.  Very simple.

9 hours ago, robntawn said:

Just wondering if anybody knows how many cruisers they are allowing a board celebrity edge currently. I just got an email from the gambling department of celebrity, offering a free cruise during the month of October.

We were on the Edge 3 weeks ago & had 800 passengers.  It was awesome.  The 2 weeks prior to our sailing they had 1400 passengers each week.  Captain Kate said that Celebrity is hoping to Getto 80% capacity by the end of the year.

On 9/8/2021 at 7:36 PM, zitsky said:

 

I liked the iced tea.  Sad 😥 

You might still be able to get it if you ask your stateroom attendant.  

On 8/19/2021 at 7:09 AM, Realblonde474 said:

Hi y'all!!!  We just rearranged our travel plans and are sailing on the EDGE on 9/11.  We booked AQUA class with OPEN dining. 

 

As we had never had either one of these before on our many cruises,  can anyone give me some tips/how-to's on how to make the best of these options? 

 

I think I might miss our standard late sitting with the same table group each night BUT my husband is thrilled 😃

 

See you soon and thanks in advance for your help!  Can't wait to sail again!!!!

 

Donna

 

We were in AquaClass two weeks ago in the Edge.  We loved Blu.  To be honest, it was less congested then the traditional dining rooms, which was fine with us.  There were a couple of nights that we didn’t like anything on Blu’s menu, but they let us choose off the traditional dining menus.  We went to dinner whenever we felt like going, and it was never a problem.  As someone mentioned, they asked us to come to dinner the 1st night at 6:30, but we never arrived until 7:15.  Which wasn’t a problem.  We also had the same table & waitstaff in Blu for both breakfast & lunch.

On 7/17/2021 at 12:23 AM, PinkSandGirl said:

Hi!  For anyone that's sailed AquaClass recently, since cruising restarted, can you offer any insight on current amenities?  The included amenities look slightly different than they previously were...for example the current list on Celebrity's website doesn't mention daily iced tea, canapés, or tote bag with lip balm etc...

 

Just curious.  

 

I'll be on the Equinox so I am aware there are differences in the spa on the E-Class and Millennium Class. 

 

Thanks! 😃

We sailed AquaClass on the Edge two weeks ago.  The only amenity that they didn’t offer was the daily iced teas.  We did get 4 bottles of water that were replenished each day.  Everything has stayed the same.

On 9/1/2021 at 11:30 AM, Julma said:

I'm not sure if anyone has reported on post cruise test results.  My husband and I sailed on the Edge 8/21.  We tested this AM and tested negative.  While in FLL we were very careful, even ordered room service.  We were on full flights.  On the flights we kept our masks on and didn't eat or drink.   On the ship, we didn't use any special precautions.  I know this isn't enlightening info, but thought it may help some folks with anxiety about cruising.  

We were on the same sailing!  We were also careful at the airport & in the planes.  While aboard ship we just social distanced ourselves & washed our hands frequently.   I know that there were 2 passengers on the sailing that tested positive, and were flown home from Nassau.   We also tested ourselves today & were negative.  

5 hours ago, plucasana said:

 

I wonder:

IF you test positive while on board (although fully vaccinated) and have to be isolated on the ship.

Do you get to stay in your own cabin or is there a different (roped off) area on the ship ?

 

We were in the Edge 2 weeks ago, and 2 passengers ( vaccinated) tested positive for Covid.  They were isolated in rooms near the medical facilities & were taken off the ship at the 1st port.  The Captain said they were flown home on a private jet.

33 minutes ago, lenetere said:

Was that because you were Elite?  Or Concierge?  

I believe it was because we were Elite.  We moved up to Aqua Class & still received a full menu.

1 minute ago, Mark_T said:

It is less likely to be down to the ship not being full, more likely there is a profit/convenience motive behind it.

 

... but as I said earlier, you can never say that something doesn't ever happen, it is just really rare and enjoy it when it does happen.

Believe me, we enjoyed it😃

On 8/19/2021 at 3:01 PM, AlbertaCruisers said:

Seems like there may be delays for check in for ships that have not yet started sailing.  I have seen others mention this as well (i.e there are other people sailing in November on ships that aren't yet sailing that can't check in yet).  For my August 27 cruise on the Equinox, check in would have been before Equinox had originally started sailing and we did not get to check in at 90 days either.  Ours ended up opening on July 6.

Your right.  We just booked a sailing for Nov 6th & cannot check in.   And we are at the 60 day mark.

On 8/28/2021 at 8:20 PM, zitsky said:

My first time they brought a room temperature bottle and ice bucket.  I know they serve a lot of people but it would be nice to get it chilled.

 

Same goes for champagne you buy yourself as a sail away gift.

 

Yes I can always ask for more ice.

We asked our stateroom attendant to chill it in a bucket of ice for us.  

On 8/29/2021 at 4:13 PM, LMC said:

When I checked in for my 10/29 cruise on the Equinox I was only given a 12:30 slot.  I am sailing in a suite and I know I’m supposed to have priority boarding.  I’m assuming that I can show up much earlier and go directly to the suite line. Can someone who has done this confirm for me?  I’m a rule follower and don’t want to assume anything!  Thank you in advance! 

Suite guests can check in anytime!  We sailed a few. Weeks ago, and it was no problem.

On 8/28/2021 at 7:11 PM, NaplesKnitter said:

I’ve seen the Reflection on the Port Everglades webcam these past few weeks- so they are collecting staff and getting ready. We are on the Nov. 6 cruise.

We are on the same sailing!  Hope it’s not cancelled.

On 8/30/2021 at 2:08 PM, 39august said:

Good grief! It is difficult enough to get a test 3 days before the sail date when we are flying in the day before the cruise.  But 2 days makes this very stressful.  Has X actually said anything officially?

I just made a reservation on the Reflection for this November & was told by the Celebrity Rep that we would require testing 2 days prior to the sailing.   We were on the Edge 2 weeks ago, and it was 3 days prior.  So it has changed.  

On 9/4/2021 at 12:37 PM, Eastern flygirl said:

This may be a dumb question, but we are sailing the Edge on Sept 11.  I see they have four main dining rooms, I am assigned 8:30, but don’t know how you reserve a certain MDR.  Do they assign them for you?  

On 9/4/2021 at 5:38 PM, Essiesmom said:

I don’t think this answers the OP’s question.  Yes, she knows she has traditional dining.  What she doesn’t know is to which of the four MDRs she is assigned.  EM

Got off the Edge 2 weeks ago.  If you did the traditional dining, your card will tell you which dining room your assigned.  

On 9/3/2021 at 10:06 AM, oskidunker said:

Carnival now requiring testing two days in advance, not three per their web site. Celebrity has made no change at this time. 
 

Effective with sailings as of September 13, 2021, the CDC requires pre-cruise testing for vaccinated guests to be taken within two days prior to the sailing date. If the sailing is on Saturday, the test may be taken on Thursday and Friday, and as late as Saturday, if you are guaranteed to receive your results in time for check-in. 

Just booked a cruise on Reflection for this November.  I was told by the Celebrity rep that I will need a Covid test 2 days prior to sailing.

On 9/4/2021 at 4:07 PM, Mark_T said:

These days, with the 'MoveUp' system, it is far more likely that they will resolve any oversell situations with paid upgrades rather than free ones.

 

... but... any time you ask if something 'ever' happened, the answer is almost certainly 'yes', but it isn't likely...

We booked a concierge class stateroom on the Edge last month & was upgraded to Aqua-class without paying a dime.  First time that has ever happened!   At the airport on our way home, we bumped into people who had come  off one of the Royal Caribbean ships & he said that everyone who booked an inside room was upgraded to balcony.   But both ships weren’t full, so that’s why we/they got upgraded.  

On 9/5/2021 at 12:23 PM, robinsra said:

I just read on their website Non US residents are three days. Not sure about residents.

 

Just made reservations for the Nov 6th sailing in the Reflection. Was told by the rep that we needed a Covid test 2 days prior to boarding & we are vaccinated.   We sailed on the Edge in August & it was 3 days.  So things are constantly changing.

On 9/5/2021 at 2:20 PM, Nbud said:

We just booked the Edge for Nov 28- Dec 5. I’m getting ready to book flights but finding a Sunday flights out of FLL are slim pickings. There is one at 10:30 am that would be best for us but I wonder if we can get off the ship in time to make this flight. Advice? 

We just booked a sailing on the Reflection for Nov6-13th.  Got great airfare from Celebrity Air.  From Boston $53 round trip!   They have some wacky promotions going on.  Plus if you book your air with Celebrity & there is a problem, they will hand it.  

22 hours ago, lenetere said:

There have been some cruisers who have been very generous with their time, posting "live from" on their cruises.  But I've not seen anyone who is Elite and not in a suite posting about the breakfast. (of course, may have just missed it!)  If anyone has cruised recently, especially on Equinox, and knows the particulars about the Elite breakfast, could you give some information?  Particularly, I'm wondering if it's continental, or full breakfast.  Do they serve specialty coffee?  What are the hours?

 

Thanks so much for any info.  Looking forward to my cruise(s) in 2 months!!  Lene

We are Elite members that sailed on the Edge 2 weeks ago.  We were in a concierge balcony & received a whole breakfast menu, with specialty coffees.

On 8/11/2021 at 11:46 AM, The_Mac said:

How i read it:

 

The confusion is because Unvaccinated can only get PCR pre-cruise.  Antigen wont be accepted.  They will additionally get an antigen at the port.  PCR is more accurate, so that makes sense for unvaccinated.

 

Vaccinated can get either PCR or Antigen pre-cruise.

 

the 72 hour non-sense i would guess will get fixed eventually.

 

 

Called Celebrity.  We are vaccinated & was told the rapid antigen test from CVS  is acceptable & that the 72 hour thing is confusing.  We sail next Saturday ( the 21st) on the Edge & was told that they would accept a text taken anytime on Wednesday.

4 hours ago, luv4cruises said:

 

 

We are on the 8/27 Equinox cruise.  Can any of you confirm that your CVS rapid Antigen test was accepted at the port? I’m so paranoid about this.  I just scheduled the PCR test for

4:00 on 8/24.  We fly from Ca on 8/26. 
im debating on signing up for Rapid

Antigen test as well. The word Rapid worries me. It would be a relief to know that your CVS Rapid Antigen test was accepted at the port?  Thank you in advance!

 

Roseann (luv4cruises)

I just got off the phone with Celebrity & asked the same question.  The rep said that the rapid antigen test from CVS is accepted by them.

On 8/1/2021 at 6:06 PM, mgmigs said:

Has anyone found a place that does antigen tests? Most CVS and Walgreens do not have antigen….. the rapid they offer is “naat”

We have rapid antigen test scheduled for next week at CVS for our Aug 21st sailing on the Edge.  

On 8/5/2021 at 12:25 PM, markeb said:

Those are the tests that Walgreen's offers, not necessarily what's available. If you click on the box beside Rapid Antigen, you probably won't see any availability. Last time I searched out of curiosity, the closest locations to Fort Lauderdale that offered appointments for Rapid Antigen were in Virginia.

Your right!  I tried booking a test for our August 21st sailing & there were no rapid antigen testing available in the state of Massachusetts.   I would have to go to RI in order to get one.  CVS has rapid result antigen test in most of their sites.  Plus it’s easier to book an Appt with the CVS app then Walgreens.