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We have had a few cruises on X and have found that the bourbon selection is poor. I am a fan of Buffalo Trace, which was available, but the only other premium choice was Woodford Double Oaked. Not a fan of JD or Beam.

I have weighed in on this subject previously, as others. It's all a personal decision. I do tip even though I have prepaid gratuities, cabin attendant, waiter and assistant waiter as well as sommelier.

The Hyatt Place was very nice ! Shuttle, breakfast, pleasant staff !

We will be doing a back to back cruise later this year. We will be on the same ship, Silhouette, but in a different cabin, actually the next door cabin. We have never done a back to back. How hard, or simple is it ? Do you have to leave the ship ? Thank you !

I don't mind children on cruises. It's the parents/guardians that upset me that don't or won't look after them, and its not exclusive to cruises, Walmart, anyplace.

We have cruised X a few times on Thanksgiving. Nothing special, not very many children, there is nothing for kids to do on X.

I agree with everyone else, these metal bottles are a pain to open. We had to get our server to open with a towel. What we did, because we need water through the night and for taking meds, we got big bottles of Evian, much easier !

Last year November we had a hell of a time trying to get reservations at Tuscan Grill on the Constellation. Without going deep into the circumstances, we would make a reservation and they would call back later rescheduling, this happened 3 times. We could not get our reservation until the night before debarkation, declined. Our group has decided not to do specialty dinning again. MDR is great !

I have been doing the occasional webinars for awhile and it sees that points are awarded towards the end of each month. I am still advancing towards the next level !

We to were very concerned having our cabin next to elevator/stairs. Surprisingly, it was very quiet, just the occasional muffled voices passing by.

Just a quick reply to this subject. My last 2 cruises I dieted just to gain back after cruise. To my surprise I ate like a pig and did not gain but lost a few pounds, lol.

We never experienced dining with more than 4, we have met others who dined at big tables with a group. I think if you contact the MDR on embarkation immediately I think you can make reservations for the rest of the cruise.

Sometimes "Any Time Dining" is not so great. On a recent X cruise on the Constellation we had AT dining, we usually had dinner around 7pm. On several nights we were put on a wait list, we usually had to wait up to 30 minutes but one night it was nearly 90 minutes, even though we were sailing with only a third of passengers. I am assuming it was staffing, not sure. Lol, on one night we discovered that at one table of 4 they were playing cards.

You should have taken it to someone higher. We had a similar situation on the Edge. Like you, we were not seeking any type of compensation, just bringing to the attention of the staff that we were not pleased with the service. To our surprise the next night at dinner we got a visit from the maitre d, food and beverage manager and what really blew my mind was the captain also. They all apologized for the lack of good service and we received a very nice bottle of wine and a complimentery dinner at Tuscan. In short, don't get rude with staff, express your problem and move on without demanding anything.

We will be making a port call to the Dominican Republic, on the Celebrity Silhouette, 11/24/2022. I can't find too much recent info on cruise ships porting. I have questions that someone may be able to answer. 1. What port does X dock ? 2. Is it safe to catch a taxi ? 3. What souveniers are famous in the D.R. 4. How far is it to the Shops away from port ? Thank you !

It's very difficult to predict when points will be posted. I have been participating in "Power Up Points" for a couple years, still trying to get to the next level, lol !