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We shop, sometimes. I like to find things I can’t get at home. Last time we were in St Maarten, we stopped at a perfume shop. They had Guerlaine, which I can’t find at home, only online. And I don’t buy perfume I don’t know online. So it was a nice treat, and I found a special bottle that reminds me of our vacation. It’s not about the deal, it’s about the memory. every piece of jewelry we have bought has a memory attached. I worked in wholesale jewelry, so I understand the costs, and the markups. Over the 30 years we have cruised, we have bought special things. My anniversary ring, the matching earrings we stumbled on in. different port 5 years later. The watch we bought on ship, no taxes, that I wouldn’t buy myself, but there was savings. Everything has a value, and sometimes it’s not how much money you haggled down.

We have done the day pass, and felt it was a great value. We would be doing again in November, but our ship leaves at 3pm, so not enough time to enjoy the property. we spent the day in the pool, at the swim up bar, all included, and then had lunch at the ocean front restaurant. For us it was the best option, as we were there on Good Friday, and pretty much everything on the island was closed.

It’s been awhile since we went to harbor lights. But since we don’t dock until 12pm this upcoming November, we felt it was worth booking the front row guarantee, without the lunch, as no point with a late arrival. Happy to have chairs, umbrella and a good location. I believe the cost was $35 US for both of us. Plus taxi and beverages.

we did this excursion through celebrity. Pointe Serphine in St Lucia is fairly small, we met alongside the ship and then walked the length of the port shops to meet our catamaran. not more than a 5 min walk.

at this point I think I have tried all of the Murano starters. (this is our favorite Specialty Dining) The Mushroom Risotto is my favorite, followed by the Mushroom Cappuccino, and the Goat Cheese Soufflé (a recent addition thanks to another review on cruisecritic). my husband loves the Pear in Phylo, but me - not so much. I love Blue Cheese, but not warm or hot, so that is the issue I think for me. our last dinner in Murano I had the Veal Tenderloin, and it was to die for!

if you fold, and then insert, you will struggle a bit due to the extra volume of paper. I trim the printed tags to just the middle section, getting rid of all the 'informational' stuff, fold in half, and they slip right into the holders. Yes it's a waste of paper, but I would rather not curse when I am stuffing the tags into the holder.🙂

For us the draw was only committing $$200 for the deposit, rather than the $900 required online. We received $200 OBC for an 11 night sailing in concierge. Not a great amount, but not bad either. The pricing was not great, so I am prepared to regularly check the cost over the next year during promotions

Usually on boarding day, reduced menu, but you don’t have to fight the crowds at the buffet. We don’t book for that, it’s usually because of the cabin location.

We sailed the ultimate southern in 2019. In St Kitts we took an excursion to cockleshell beach, with views of Nevis. And incredible beach day!

after 6 cruises with Celebrity, we finally tried Le Petit Chef in November. the whole menu was definitely not up to par with the other specialty dining options available. very little flavor and just Meh. and when they brought me my sad, cold brownie, toped with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream, I could have cared less. the only saving grace was the incredible Sommlier who suggested the wine pairing. yes it was not included in the Premium Beverage package, but it was the only thing that made that dinner palatable. one and Done, never looking back.