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Sorry: Title should be Edge "  Retreat "Class" Access

We are booked in a Sky Suite on the Beyond.  Upon boarding the ship will be have access to the Suite Lounge immediately or do we have to wait until the staterooms open and get our stateroom keys?

Thanks in advance, Steve and Karen

1 hour ago, hcat said:

We also prefer BLU menu and the BLU  pre dinner snack  to Luminae..Some nights there on BEYOND, nothing appealed to us, slow bread service . 

 

Our seats in Luminae were either in a dark area against the entry wall or a loud crowded area in the middle!  Sommelier was over worked.

 

We stopped going to Lum.. went to BLU or Specialty rests

We are in a Sky Suite on the Beyond in a few weeks.  I did not realize that we will be able to also eat the BLU.  Is this always the case?  Thanks in advance.  Steve

On 1/13/2024 at 12:56 PM, seeing the sights said:

Hello, We are going to be sailing on Anthem on Feb 25. We don't own smart phones but I am computer literate we have our set sail pass with an arrival time of 10:00AM  My question is can us bommers pull this off with only a flip phone? Can we do our health check online (no app) before we leave the house. We will be bringing a laptop with us on this trip, Can we do the muster drill online or on the cabin tv when we get in our cabin?  Thanks, Joe

I have been on a total of 161 cruises and so far I have been with out a "smart" phone.  A flip phone and a tablet has helped.  You should be fine. Enjoy your cruise.

Board a cruise ship!

These rooms only accommodate 1 person.  Does that person get "double" points for the cat. stateroom?  I think not, but can't verify via the RCI web site.

Thanks in advance, Steve

7 hours ago, life is to be happy said:

We are on the Symphony on 2/7/23 but we never been on symphony of seas before and just wondered what activities there were for 17 year olds

she will go to the teen club on first night and hopefully meet people she can hang out with but wondered if there are any activities for that age group day/night 

 

she will most likely come to shows with us  but so she has other options  just wanted to know in advance 

 

2/7/23??? Did you enjoy the cruise? 

Just kidding.  Enjoy!

The Beyond's TA was always scheduled to end in New Jersey.  Nothing has changed.  They are and were scheduled to arrive on Monday.

On this cruise are masks mandated to be worn by passengers?  I have heard conflicting information. We are on the Oct. 26 nine night Beyond cruise.

Thanks, Steve

29 minutes ago, jerbeth said:

Thank you both for the information, you have made us happy campers.  One of the things we enjoy so much ain the Sky Lounge is the wonderful view.  We also have met many lovely people and have developed lasting friendships.

I will register for the roll call wrk2cruise.

My understanding is that on Celebrity (unlike RCI) drinks are not "loaded" on you stateroom card but it is "open" bar for 2 hours (w/o the drink package) . Correct me if I am wrong.

29 minutes ago, gordylad said:

Just wondering what kind of shape its in...hopefully good and people enjoying their cruise. Also are masks currently required?

 

Cheers

The first Infinity cruise (with passengers) leaves June 25th.  Hopefully we will hear back from them.

1 hour ago, Sam.Seattle said:

I am pretty sure the hull is still white.  All pictures I see on the Celebrity web show a white hull.  She is in Port Everglades today at pier 19.  Maybe someone can catch a picture when she leaves today?  I think her first sailing since the pandemic is June 18, 2022 and hopefully folks will provide updates here.  I will be on board in early July and will also report back.

 

The first passenger scheduled cruise for the Infinity is June 25th.

I have been in both staterooms, while 9256 has a bit of wrap around balcony and more rail space it is susceptible to more effects from rain due to less over hang.  If rain and getting a bit wet is your concern, you probably should change to 9660 which has deeper balcony with more over hang protection from the weather.

Just my opinion....Have a good cruise, Steve

Ya..kind of sucks.  But not that surprised.  We cruise in a group of 8 on Feb. 5th.  Not sure if anyone will cancel.

Luggage is all under cover, under the parking garage.  A strong west wind could allow some rain to intrude. Enjoy!

I see the same thing with my Feb 5 Allure cruise.  All the catgs show CLS (closed).  Prior to 11 AM today there was a lot of open staterooms.  Not sure what is going on.

  It appears the same closed for most of Feb but late January is open?????

4 minutes ago, sandebeach said:

Congratulations!!! We hope to earn Pinnacle by 2023. Good for you achieving Pinnacle status. 

On the older ships "the pin" comes in handy for holding the shower curtain in place....just saying..... it does work..

On 9/20/2021 at 2:26 PM, Another_Critic said:

Protocols have only been announced thru 10/15.  Hopefully they change for the better going forward ...  since I sail on 10/17.  🙂

Where do I find the 10/15 protocol?  I can't seem to find it in the RCI information.  Thanks. Steve

RCI currently has inside areas designated as Vax only therefore masks are not required in those areas.  On these "fully"  Vaxed cruises could RCI designate all inside areas as Vaxed only areas?  Therefore no masks required inside the ship.  Just asking.

52 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said:

I think because Royal did the test/simulation cruises for less than 95% vaccinated I don't think they can change back and forth on mask requirements based on a ship's itinerary.    

Plus that would create way too much confusion for everyone.   

OK, understand, but RCI currently has inside areas designated as Vax only therefore masks are not required in those areas.  On these "fully"  Vaxed cruises could they designate all inside areas as Vaxed only areas?  Therefore not masks required inside the ship.  Just asking.

32 minutes ago, bama4cruisin said:

Classic up to $9.00; Premium Drink Package up to $15.00.  For cruises out of Great Britain and,I believe, Australia and New Zealand, the gratuity is included in the listed price , but the limits on both packages are increased accordingly.

OK.. Got it, I misread the OP position (Premium vs. Classic) .  My fault.  Sorry.

Am I missing something here?  The Celebrity web site says the Classic Drink Package includes drinks up to $9.00 not the $15.00 mentioned.  Help.  Thanks, Steve

Were you required to wear "Tracelets" on the Edge?

Thanks in advance, Steve

Are Tracelets required on Celebrity?  I have read/found conflicting information.

Thanks in advance.   Steve

2 hours ago, Ferry_Watcher said:

If you don't have a smart phone to answer the health questions 24 hours before your cruise, the pier/shore-side staff will ask you a list of health questions during your wellness screening.  It will add a bit of time to your check-in process, but it isn't a problem.  Once on-board, you will have to watch the ship safety videos on your cabin TV if your phone doesn't have the ship's app. 

Thanks for the information, much appreciated.   Steve