CruisinGirl777

I am wondering about this too. 🤔

On 2/29/2024 at 11:44 PM, Seacruise said:

For those in Canada in Canadian Dollars the link is:
https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Promotions/rci_sales_ggg_CAD.pdf

Thanks. How do we book? Don’t see these prices online. Do we have to call in? Or maybe I missed the deals. 🤣

I had one on Rotterdam (it was assigned) and there were no issues with the stage show but docking was a nightmare. Also heard every slap of the waves. Fully forward and I heard every sound. Would not choose this cabin again though I have no issues being forward or with movement. The cabin itself was lovely. 
 

Love HAL. Food is consistently good, live shows are amazing and crew staff are excellent, but I would need to be higher up on deck. 

Has anyone gotten their cabin assignments yet?

For those of you who have booked Hyatt Place through ValueTrips, what does it show on your credit card statement? I have a very good offer on my AMEX for Hyatt and would like to use it, but would prefer to stay at our usual Marriott. 

11 minutes ago, Froufie said:

Maybe this one?  https://www.celebritycruises.com/ca/itinerary-details/15-night-mediterranean-passage-transatlantic-from-rome-civitavecchia-italy?packageID=CS15T117

 

Okay thanks. I am not seeing anything close to the price quoted above so it must be gone. I am onboard now and was going to book. 

13 hours ago, Doribeans said:

I've just recently booked the Celebrity Constellation 15-day Transatlantic from Rome to Tampa. Oceanview, cruise only, no single supplement - $280. With $25 On-board credit.

Yes, what dates please. 

On 10/20/2021 at 11:19 AM, shipgeeks said:

Heels every evening, all evening, for me.

From the time we clean up from the day's activities, I will be in heels, mainly so we can dance any time there is an opportunity, before and after dinner, show, etc.

Any heels I pack are comfortable enough to do that, and supportive enough to take care of me even if seas are rough.

One of the cruise moments I love is playing shuffleboard on the outer deck while dressed for the evening, or even just strolling the decks.

On 10/21/2021 at 12:31 PM, jhsocal said:

Envy your ability to wear them all evening. I can wear mid height heels as long as there is some "sit down" time. Know pantyhose are out, did not realize high heels were.

You are correct, high heels are not going out of style.  😂

They are everywhere and with all the new heel shapes they can be more comfortable and sturdy now.

I wear heels all night for all my cruises too. Have been on NCL, RCCL, CCL, HAL and will be going on Celebrity shortly, all since COVID and I enjoy dressing up especially after being locked down! Even on my Alaska HAL or my casual NCL, I dressed up and don’t feel out of place. Others looked good too. 😜

Someone else mentioned Cunard had tap dancing. I wish they had it on our sailing. I would have definitely brought my tap shoes for our 17-night sailing. They had ballroom though and it was lovely. 

I have stayed at Hyatt Place but this time there was a blackout date with Value Trips so I booked Marriott on the beach FLL. Expecting it to be good. 

I am in the same boat (pun intended). Departing on August 20th, but flying in 2 days prior. It’s hectic organizing testing when I land so trying to do it Wednesday, before I leave. And I heard that we cannot have same day testing. Is that true? That was going to be my back up if they didn’t accept the 3-day test results at the port. 

On 6/18/2022 at 11:03 AM, chefestelle said:

Any observations you want to share? Things to watch for/prepare for either good, bad or just interesting?

It was an amazing cruise. It was our first time on HAL and we really enjoyed it immensely (cruised all the major lines). For this cruise I would recommend going to the bow for Glacier Bay then warm up in the Crow’s Nest if necessary - they serve pea soup there. Also we took the helicopter tour to a glacier and did the dog sledding (over snow) and it was the best excursion ever! Great afternoon tea and the lounge was marvellous until it switched over from BB King Blues lounge to Rolling Stones lounge; then it was empty. Watch the “Earth” show in the main stage with the small orchestra; sit in the Billboard lounge for the duelling pianos and be sure to dress appropriately for the weather (it was cold and wet, yet sunny on days too). Food was great and service was good. Enjoy! 

I just came off this cruise so I will be interested to watch. 

19 hours ago, rkacruiser said:

 

The book arrived 2/2/2022.  It seems to cover the travel experiences of George and Dorothy over many years.  What brief parts I have read are well written and the book is divided into Chapters that are logical and tell the story that the author wishes to tell.

 

I was able to obtain the book through the following person whose e-mail address follows.  lopezc6@kean.edu.   Dorothy said that typing the name of the book in the search box on the Amazon website would cause the book to be able to be ordered.  Didn't work for me.  Ms. Lopez  e-mailed me that Kean University (the publisher) has had difficulty working with Amazon.  

 

The proceeds from the sale of the book go to the Kean University Foundation that supports the University's students and the University.   The book's price is $24.99 and I added a few more dollars for shipping costs by the University.  The book was sent by UPS Ground Service.  That seems to have taken 2 weeks for delivery to take place!  

Thanks so much. I will definitely order. Hope this is helpful to others reading too. 

On 1/18/2022 at 4:58 PM, rkacruiser said:

 

In a return e-mail to the staff member, I indicated that you might be interested in the book.  If you are still interested, I will post on this thread the e-mail contact information for you to use to directly communicate with the woman.  

That would be great. Thanks so much. 

On 1/22/2022 at 7:12 PM, Irule7 said:

I'm not sure, we didn't look into that.  I know when we sailed out of Galveston with Princess several years back, they had an excursion to NASA and then they dropped you off at the airport.  

Royal had only one shuttle back to the airport and it left at around 9:00 am.  Our flight was at 6 pm and we didn't want to spend that much time at the airport.  We walked over to downtown Galveston and dropped our bags at The Cruise Stop, it's a shop there and they will watch your bags for $5 each.  Then we walked around downtown and then down to the beach.  

Thanks, I am thinking of doing the same thing. Explore Galveston beach and then head to the airport later. We also were thinking of going to the Space Centre but renting a car with different drop off location seems to be a pain. 

1 minute ago, rkacruiser said:

I will let you know what I learn.  

Yes, please let me know. Thanks!

3 hours ago, rkacruiser said:

 

The best that I think I can do is www.Amazon.com.  I clicked on the link for shopping for books.  I rarely order from Amazon, but, the page that I found last night included the icon in the upper right hand corner of the page for a "shopping cart".  I was able to type in the name of the book and author in the search box and--lo and behold--the title popped up.  In order to complete the order, I had to reset my password, but, once that was done, I was able to complete the order with payment information and confirming my address.  I find it frustrating at times in shopping online.  I will let you know if the book arrives.  

Okay thank you. I will keep my eyes open for the book on Amazon. I don’t see it there now. 

6 minutes ago, rkacruiser said:

 

Sunday night, I tried ordering the book again and was able to do so.  Should be delivered in the later half of this week according to the e-mail confirmation of my order that I received.  

I don’t see it on the Canadian or US Amazon sites. Can you send the link? Thx

3 minutes ago, broberts said:

 

The land border has never been completely closed. I don't think the government could legally deny Canadian citizens entry.

Its getting out that I am concerned about. Canada was the one to compel the land border closure at the start of COVID. And it was only essential travel until the US finally allowed entrance in Nov. (And I quickly went over by land). 
 

If either side decided to return to that phase I would be stuck crossing over to get to the cruise. I feel a bit safer flying as we were always able to do that - and I did cruise and AI while the border was still shut. I will wait to hear what RCL says in writing before I decide. 

5 hours ago, PatMunits said:

We had pending Air2Sea for Jan 22 reservation. As you're aware RCL changed their prior commitments circa Dec 20. Our TA forwarded to us a letter from RCL that essentially implied that we're now on our own with regards to tests. As a result of this policy change we didn't proceed with our Air2Sea full payment that was due on Dec 22.

There are no spelled out provisions in Air2Sea agreement that state that they will take care of you in case you test positive for COVID. As far as I'm concerned now there's very little to no incentive to pay extra above regular flight prices for any Air2Sea reservations.

Driving to Florida is presently the only sure way that you'll be able to get back to Canada at your convenience should anyone in your party tests positive upon disembarkation. I'd love to be proven wrong, but since the change was made on Dec 20th there have been no suggestions that I'm incorrect in my understanding of current Air2Sea or airline policies.

Thanks for your input. I called today and was told the opposite of what I was told during booking. As you stated it seems that it is fully up to us. And the PCR test is 250USD at the port. A big difference from the $99 that he said I could book onboard. And the biggest issue is what if there is a positive after disembarking. Will they honour their guarantee??

When I read about your suggestion about driving I initially thought great! I can pack as much as I want, stop in Tennessee for a first time visit, be able to have a vehicle to get around in Texas and get better groceries here before we cross back. Plus be able to quarantine comfortably at home, if there was a positive. 
 

But with our government, I cannot trust that they will keep the land border open. Things have been crazy here, especially news about Quebec today, so I don’t want to risk needing to book a flight last minute. 
 

I have sent an email, so I hope to get confirmation in writing so I can plan what is best. 

On 1/5/2022 at 3:44 PM, rkacruiser said:

 

I have not read the book, but I do know the author and her husband:  Wandering the World with George by Dorothy Hennings.  The Hennings were world travelers and sailed on many, many cruises.  I have sailed with them and and they are very pleasant and intelligent people.  The book is available through Amazon, but, I have not yet been able to order it for some reason.  

I will keep this in mind. I don’t see it available on Amazon.ca but will keep it on my list. Thanks 

On 12/28/2021 at 11:39 PM, Irule7 said:

We just cruised Dec. 12-19th.  We booked Royal Caribbean's shuttle service to the ship and it was great!  We came into the Hobby Airport and it was $31.95 per person.  Because we were on their shuttle we got to check in right away, we didn't have to wait until our originally scheduled check in time. They were making everyone else wait until their scheduled time to check in.  On the way back, we booked an Uber XL and it was $108 for an Uber XL from downtown Galveston to Hobby.

Did they have any excursions on debarkation day with airport drop off? Or what was the latest shuttle back to the airport? I have a late flight home and trying to make arrangements to fill the day. Going to IAH. 

Also was wondering if RCL has any excursions that will provide airport drop off? I don’t see anything listed yet and the representative when booking was not sure. It would be nice to do a tour of Galveston/Houston before the late flight home. 

I find that we eat prime rib and lamb on our cruises. But not at home. It’s guaranteed to be good onboard.  If we go to a nice restaurant we will order there too but we don’t cook it ourselves. 

Wow! I was going to post and bump this up for more ideas for my upcoming cruise. Then I see that I was the last poster from 3 years ago. In 2018!