spammie

Hi. We are on this cruise also. We were on here last November in the Retreat. This time in a regular infinite veranda. My favorite drink at the World Class Bar, Violet Hour used to be covered with the Premium drink package. Now there's an up charge. 🙄 Lots of alcohol got moved from the Classic to Premium so we upgraded our package prior to the cruise for a great price of $6.99 per day. Our cabin on deck 7 is a little bit noisy but nothing crazy like our Sky Suite was.

Hi. We are going to Antigua next week and have never been. this is a 10 night caribbean cruise and we have been to all the ports except this one. Just wondering which beach to go to that is close to the port and we can rent an umbrella and loungers and has a bathroom. Thank you for any help including costs.

) My Dyson airwrap does not work in my cabin. Obviously the plug won’t fit in the magic white box, but it wouldn’t work with an extension cord either. No problem in 2022 but it was a different extension cord. Have you tried using the plug in the bathroom? thank you for sharing your thoughts and sorry about the less than perfect Retreat experience. Cruise prices certainly have soared and it's sad when the experience doesn't match it. Can you tell me who the bartenders in our favorite bar the World Class bar are? We can't wait to be back on board next Friday and will be prepared for the crowds. 🙂

We board on April 12th. We were in a Suite on Beyond last November. The moved us on day 3 because of the loud banging and creaking on deck 10. Looking forward to following along. We also skipped Luminae except for breakfast. We really enjoyed the Oceanview for dinner as we don't like sitting at dinner for 2 hours. Have a wonderful cruise!

Darn! Missed it! Thanks for sharing though! 🙂

Looking to book a cruise for next June. Currently Beyond is the only ship listed. Just wondering what is going on with Reflection? Sorry if this has been answered but didn't find anything when searching.

Take the early flight! When I am done vacation I just want to get home not sit around waiting on a flight all day. They will be kicking everyone off the ship by 9am. We have taken Uber from Miami to fly home from FLL a couple of times. It is only a 30 to 40 minute drive. FLL is an easy airport to navigate. 🙂

That's horrible!!! I'm so sorry. 😞

@beachhouse I am so sorry you are going through this! We were in Magic Carpet Suite 10168 last November. The loud popping, crackling noise was unbelievable! It even kept my husband awake who can sleep through just about anything! They eventually moved us two nights later to a Sky Suite on the other side of the ship. They relayed to us that they had issues with the noise in our cabin on the previous sailing. People who have not experienced it have no clue how it ruins your vacation. I don't go on a cruise to sleep with noise cancelling earphones or a sound machine which I don't use at home! We have been on over 30 cruises and this is the only cruise we have ever had these issues. We are cruising on her again next month in a regular infinite veranda on deck 7. Praying we have no issues.

Do they ever offer lunch at the Rooftop Grill or just dinner?

They are everywhere! We were in the Retreat in November and they were there. Lots of crew walking around and did nothing about it. We prefer to sit in the shade and watched as chairs sat for hours with personal stuff on them and nobody using the loungers. 😞

Oh no!!! Prayers you are feeling better soon! Stay hydrated!

Loving your posts! So sorry to hear about your friend Susie. 😞 I lost my mom 15 years ago to pancreatic cancer. Horrible beast! I missing docking in Havensight. I heard from someone that Celebrity has a 5 year deal to dock at Crown Bay. I also prefer the Retreat Lounge on S Class ships versus the E Class. I like to sit at the bar to have my adult beverage not at a chair. 🙂 Just FYI one of my favorite You Tubers, Jay from the Ship Life is on your cruise! Can't wait for more! Wanda

Highly recommend Bernard Tours. Best island tour we have been on. We went all over the island and also had beach time at Orient Beach. They will customize a tour for your needs. https://bernardstours.com/

It truly is a sad world we are living in. When we were in the Retreat Lounge on Beyond in November someone sat in one chair with their bare feet up on the chair across from them. First of all this is NOT your personal living space and it was a rainy, windy day and the Retreat Lounge was very crowded with limited seats. Enjoying following along with you. We booked this cruise for next February but cancelled it when they shortened it. Wanda

We have been to St Maarten many times and been all over the island. I can not recommend Bernard Tours enough! They will take you all over the island and customize a tour to whatever your needs are. https://bernardstours.com/

We were in MC Suite 10168 in November. The banging and popping noise from the ceiling was SO LOUD they moved us on the 2nd day to a Sky Suite. We have cruised over 30 times and are use to creaks etc. This was way more than that. No one understands until they have experienced it first hand. First time in 34 cruises we have ever gone to customer service to complain about anything! Packing up all our stuff after being settled in was not fun but there is no way I was getting any sleep in the first suite we had.

Nine chairs together? I would say on a sea day by 7:30am. Port days a little later. Getting 9 chairs together on any cruise pool deck would be difficult unless you are up bright and early!

It is not a balcony it is a room with a large window. I prefer a "real" balcony where I can sit outside and watch the ocean go by.

We booked the Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port. They provide a shuttle from the airport to the hotel and free breakfast. With taxes it was only $202 with a Senior Rate. We won't even be there for 12 hours.

Same here in Philly - 22!

We normally stay at the Hyatt cruise port the night before our cruise. For our April cruise we are taking an evening flight the night before and we don't land until 10pm. Is there a reasonable hotel near the airport and cruise port that you would recommend. We really don't want to spend over $200 since we won't even be there for 12 hours. Thank you!

Hi. We are not fans of the big window cabins (infinite veranda). There is some covered shaded areas but not a lot. We found a covered area outside the ocean view by the ladies room. There is also the solarium which is covered. We have been on the Edge, Apex and Beyond. We now book the Retreat so we have a "real" balcony.

Yes!

I would stay put! We have been in both Aqua and the infinite veranda. Nothing in my opinion beats a "real" balcony and those views! Food in Blu is not what it used to be.