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Lexcruiser

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    Lexington, KY
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    golf, food
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Seabourn; Silversea
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Europe

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  1. I fax (more secure than email) the single page of the account statement showing the CCL holding with all other identifying information, other than my name, blacked out. It usually takes a couple of weeks for the credit to be applied.
  2. When disembarking at Galataport in Istanbul, how far is it from the ship to the port exit? Any issues for persons with limited mobility? If using a taxi, do you have to exit the port or is there a taxi rank before the exit? Are there any difficulties in handling luggage from wherever it is picked up in the terminal to the port exit? Are porters available? The videos of the port show quite a few escalators; are there also elevators? If anyone has used Luggage Forward to ship bags home, where are the bags dropped off? Any problems there? Thanks for your assistance.
  3. When disembarking at Galataport in Istanbul, how far is it from the ship to the port exit? Any issues for persons with limited mobility? If using a taxi, do you have to exit the port or is there a taxi rank before the exit? Are there any difficulties in handling luggage from wherever it is picked up in the terminal to the port exit? Are porters available? The videos of the port show quite a few escalators; are there also elevators? If anyone has used Luggage Forward to ship bags home, where are the bags dropped off? Any problems there? Thanks for your assistance.
  4. When disembarking at Galataport in Istanbul, how far is it from the ship to the port exit? Any issues for persons with limited mobility? If using a taxi, do you have to exit the port or is there a taxi rank before the exit? Are there any difficulties in handling luggage from wherever it is picked up in the terminal to the port exit? Are porters available? The videos of the port show quite a few escalators; are there also elevators? If anyone has used Luggage Forward to ship bags home, where are the bags dropped off? Any problems there? Thanks for your assistance.
  5. Is a private transfer from the Venice airport to the Hotel Grande Italia in Chioggia door-to-door? Any recommendations for transfer companies appreciated.
  6. We are also on the Beyond. While the ship is beautiful and the staff seems anxious to please, there are several issues which make this cruise disappointing. The first was the luggage drop off in Barcelona. Knowing that most of the passengers will ignore the times given for embarkation, celebrity needs to do a better job of handling arriving passengers and their luggage. Since everyone shows up at the earliest possible time, the lines are ridiculous. once inside the port, the check in with fairly well but the confusion outside does not leave a good first impression. The ship is short on staff and that is nowhere more apparent than in the bars. On our first night aboard, we went to the hyped Martini bar (which is a poor replacement for the ice bar). After waiting 20 minutes with no server in flight, I decided to try to fly down one of the two bartenders. Picture trying to flag a cab in New York City at rush-hour. My attempts were unsuccessful, but our party managed to find a server who took our orders and then disappeared for almost 30 minutes. When she returned, the very dry Bombay Sapphire martini with olives that I had ordered had changed into a glass of vermouth with no discernible gin and a lemon peel. Other bars on the ship have presented similar problems. We also dislike the dining arrangements on Celebrity. We find the menus unimaginative with the main dining restaurants having only two or three choices that vary from day to day and the remainder is the always available selections. The room service menu is pitifully small which is just as well because we never had a room service order which arrived less than an hour from the time it was placed with the food being lukewarm or cold. We were very dissatisfied with the policy for the specialty restaurants. If you book the specialty restaurant package pre-cruise, you are not permitted to make restaurant reservations until you board the ship. By then, any reasonable time for dining is unavailable. Curiously, when we first boarded the ship I spoke to the maître d’ at the steakhouse and was told that the only opening available was that night at 8:00 PM. We took it, and when we appeared the restaurant was almost completely empty. On the positive side, the ship is well appointed. We like the layout of our concierge’s class state room although the closet is a bit small. The staff has been very friendly, but clearly needs some seasoning. With these in the other problems mentioned by other posters, I think celebrities claim to be a luxury cruise line may be a bit premature.
  7. I am aware that I need to complete the ArriveCan app prior to flying into Vancouver for my cruise. If I fly into Vancouver on August 24, but don't board the ship until August 26, do I need to complete ArriveCan a second time prior to embarkation?
  8. If I missed this, sorry. (1) If booked in a Concierge Class cabin, and I buy the 3 night speciality restaurant package, can I make those reservations on-line or do I have to wait until after I've boarded? If only after boarding and I can't get reservations can I cancel the speciality restaurant package and be reimbursed?
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