redwings1958

Well, we are flying into MIA but the flight arrives at 8:30p Friday night.  That is why we are staying in MIA overnight.  As far as times/cost, since you can't board before 11am anyway, the morning times don't really matter.  I love trains, but mi espousa likes convenience and comfort

Flying and staying in MIA the evening before the cruise.  Best options for traveling from MIA to Port Everglades the next morning

thanx

Book the Le Petite Chef ASAP.  On our last X cruise, it was the highlight dinner experience.

8 hours ago, Igmus mom said:

Redwings 1958
Would you tell me how much the transfer from the airport to Ravenna cost ?

We lived in Crete Coeur and have close friends in Chesterfield 

$45 pp

20 hours ago, durhamdeb said:

If you dont mind me asking, how did you travel from airport to hotel and then back to the airport to catch the cruise transfer and the costs?

thanks

In Venice, the Alliguana[sp?] or Water Bus is the easiest way to get from airport to hotel and back;  Costs 30e for a roundtrip ticket, and it is about 1 hr in duration;  Very simple to use.  There are 3 different lines, so depending on where your hotel is determines which line to use

17 hours ago, AndyB said:

 

@redwings1958 Was this the Constellation 7/23 cruise in your signature?  I am on Connie departing Oct 30 this year (may or may not be exactly the same itinerary).  Did you have the first 2 days in Ravenna?  Was day one just about embarkation, and you visited Ravenna on the second day (on my sailing we leave Ravenna at 2 pm on that second day), or did you check in and then visit Ravenna on day 1?

 

@cruisemom42 also interested in your thoughts/experience.  For some reason this 2-day embarkation is throwing me off.  🙂

 

YES this is the ship

The ship is in port Thursday[embarkation] and Friday [1st port].  We opted to stay in Venice on Wednesday and explore the city for 1.5 days.  No Need to rush to the ship on thursday.  If you get there by 4pm, there will be NO CROWDS and check in is a breeze.  Then check out Ravenna on Friday and explore on your own.  3 hours is more than ample time to see everything

17 hours ago, CruiserBruce said:

I think you need to read this thread. I think you might revise your thoughts. Sometimes there is good value in something a bit more expensive, specially if it gets your group right to the destination faster, with no stops, and they help with bags, etc:

 

This is true.  We were only a party of 2 and a larger group especially with older people might be better

On 8/6/2023 at 8:40 PM, irishgal432 said:

I have a party of 7.Would it be cheaper to do the shared water taxi?

 

 

 

NO!! Water taxis are SUPER EXPENSIVE;  Alliguana is only 30e pp R/T

We picked up our shuttle at VCE at 1pm;  Only 10 people on the bus!  USB ports for charging phones, A/C, reclining seats too!  3 hour drive , with a 15 minute pit stop for snacks or potty break

Celebrity has a FREE shuttle to/from the port.  That being said, we walked the entire city in about 2.5 hours.  Had lunch at Alice Pizza, and Gelato just down the street.  The Mercado de Ravenna also has some neat shops as well as a supermarket [ water for only 0.50e]!!

2 hours ago, May B said:

I believe a drink from the pool bar is a plastic cup. Not the same as a glass bottle.

Yep that is 100% true;  They are in a plastic cup.  This guy had a BOTTLE of CORONA

MORE NOTES:

• Solarium rules are strictly followed: A man had a bottle of beer in the pool and was told to leave
• Fitness center is WELL EQUIPPED
• Pursers office can exchange euro to dollars and reverse
• ATMs dispense DOLLARS
• Afternoon trivia is crowded, while morning trivia is NOT;  NO prizes though; just for fun 15 questions
• Eat breakfast in the MDR at least once;  Food is made to order and a lot better
• Never had to wait in line or search for pool chairs
• In the OV café, the waffles are all the way in the back as well as the French toast and pancakes

On 8/5/2023 at 12:59 AM, Schnauzergirl9 said:

 

We booked ALL of our shore excursions thru PRIVATE tour companies;  They were better, cheaper and WAY less crowded than the Celeb offerings;  Forget about the threat about missing the ship.  ALL tours have backup plans, cell phones, and standby transportation.  They also know that with social media, I missed trip or bad review will SINK a business.  Too much competition

2 hours ago, Sam13010 said:

We have a group of 50 going from Venice to the Ravenna Port in May 2024 that I cannot seem to find the answers. We will have been in Venice for 3 days so we would like to get on the ship before lunch.

1. I understand Celebrity has bus service from the Venice Tronchetto transportation hub. Is that correct?

2. What is the One way cost of the bus? I have read on a blog $48 but asking.

3. What time do the buses leave. I have heard 9, 11, and 1.

1. Yes that is correct:  or you can get the shuttle from the airport

2. $45pp; but the cost might have gone up

3.  depends on where you pick it up from;  We had the shuttle from the airport and it leaves every 1.5 hours starting at 9a.  Last shuttle is 330p

4 hours ago, Steve H said:

Have there been any refurbishment to the rooms lately. Have seen some u tube videos that look like they have. Possibly going in March on a TA.

Probably have;  We had an inside room deck 7 Mid ship, and it was roomy, clean, with lots of storage space for clothes.  The water coming out of the sink as well as the temp in the mini fridge is not "cold", but rather cool.  A/C works great

5 hours ago, jshli said:

Is the early show in the theater on the Constellation at 7PM? Approximately how long are the shows?

7 and 9 every evening; 45 minutes in length; plenty of time to get to the 8pm GAME SHOW activity;  Theatre was NEVER crowded, so no need to rush to get a decent seat

2 hours ago, May B said:

Ah, that makes sense. So you stayed one night in Venice (or Mestre?) and got yourself back to the airport for Celebrity’s transfer?

YEP that is correct; Stayed in Venice by San Marco Square

13 hours ago, miguelmia said:

How was embarkation in Ravenna? What time did you arrive and how long was it until you were onboard the ship?

 

Thanks for starting this thread. I'm on Connie in just over two weeks out of Ravenna so quite intrigued on your feedback.

If you have all your docs completed, it is a piece of cake.  We took a 1pm xfer from VCE to ravenna, and arrived at 4p; 30 minutes later we were on the ship.  BTW, the MUSTER drill is all done ONLINE, so make sure you have the X app

12 hours ago, Ozzmund said:

Thanks for the quick review, We have a September 23 cruise on the Constellation, Athens to Ravenna.

How did you tour Ephesus, cruise line excursion or with an outside company?

Private tour arranged by another cruise member of the FB roll call;  11 persons, lunch and an A/C bus for $80 pp 6hr tour

14 hours ago, SoBe2010 said:

Thanks for your Feedback.

 

Did you notice how often and what kind of movies are shown  on the rooftop screen?

 

Any opinion about the Oceanview Cafe in the evening?

 

Movies are shown 3 times daily; morning, afternoon, evening:  Never made it any of those; Ditto for dinner in the OV cafe

16 hours ago, LB_NJ said:

I cruised Celebrity before and again early this year and thought the food went downhill but was still OK in the MDR however the buffet was almost non-existent for dinner.

 

Has it gone further downhill or was it OK?

 

IMHO, the food was  very good, but not great.  Surprisingly enough, the NY strip steak was cooked just right and was actually pretty good.  Only the the OV cafe for breakfast; was just fine

17 hours ago, May B said:

It sounds like you flew into VCE on the day of the cruise. Did you use Celebrity’s Air2Sea?

We actually flew in 1 day before the cruise.  NO we booked it individually, and YES had travel insurance

YES we indeed did use the Celeb Xfer to Ravenna from VCE airport;  Easy 3 hr ride, and they do stop for a potty break and snack.  Bus drops you off right at the ship and porters take your bags promptly[ if you pre printed the luggage tags]

PORTS:

1. RAVENNA - Saw it don't need to return - Been there done that

2. SPLIT - Would go back in a second

3. DUBROVNIK - DITTO ABOVE Our Favorite Port of the cruise

4. MYKONOS - Loved it, need to see more

5. EPHESUS - Very cool - historically and diverse

6. CRETE - had a food tour, but a great city was Herkalion

7. SANTORINI - IMHO; this should be an AT SEA DAY; It was just a mad house in OIA and FIRA

Is this your first time on Celebrity; NO 2nd time, but didn't realize the pastries were gratis

You always had to pay for coffee at Bacio ; Still do