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I emailed our excursion company in Bonaire and they have not been advised of us missing this port.  The other ship in with us on Jan 27 is a small ship at the smaller pier so they didn't think it would affect us on the Equinox.  Fingers crossed

I love this excursion but am dealing with a knee issue. I can't remember having a problem with the stairs going back onto boat last time    can someone comment on ease of regarding from the water with a problem knee. Thanks

We will be in Bonaire in January and so far Windwood is not available.  Does anyone know of other snorkel tours that you've been on that you can recommend?  We will be on Equinox Jan 18. Thanks in advance

We will be in Bonaire in January and so far Windwood is not available.  Does anyone know of other snorkel tours that you've been on that you can recommend?  We will be on Equinox Jan 18. Thanks in advance

My sister was there two weeks ago and said there wasn't very much glass there. We went once by rental boat and it was loaded. I think they have stopped dumping trash in that area.  Other than that not a real great spot

In my opinion I'd say no.  They aren't very attractive and there are some palapas right overlooking the beach.  The cabanas on Coco Cay are very nice but I personally wouldn't invest in one on Pearl Island but I do love it there.  If you are into snorkeling you might like the snorkeling guided trip but there are areas to snorkel right from the beach as well.  Hope this helps

Really can't believe the back and forth about water?!  The water on the ships are always great.  Taking a bottle out of the DL to me is no big deal but neither is bringing your allowed allotment of bottled water.  Let's just rejoice in being able to cruise again rather than petty squabbles about water.  Everyone relax, and look forward to a great time cruising.  

RCCL has instituted a new policy that if you are 70 and have pre existing conditions you will be denied boarding.  A note from your Dr. stating that you don't have a pre existing condition will be required.  My husband was reluctant to believe it so he just spoke to them.  Yes, that is there policy.  Just a heads up.  

Darkwood Beach had the worst drop off I'd ever seen.  We had to change beaches.  They are all gorgeous but especially in the winter they seem to have a more exaggerated drop off.  Perhaps because it's so windy in January

Has anyone done this tour where you take a boat  from Tortola out to the Baths and you get off boat and snorkel and  then swim to the Baths and then return to the boat.  Husband has some back issues and I'm wondering if it is difficult to get back onto the boat.  TIA

It is quite a walk from the ship to the catamaran.  Please be aware that this isn't the same Buck Island as the one off St. Croix which is the pristine great one.  This one's reef is pretty decimated.  Just a heads up!

On 6/26/2019 at 6:48 PM, davela2 said:

We rented a jeep at the port for the day. We circumnavigated the island and had a blast. It’s very easy to do, although sometimes you’re not actually on a road as much as a trail, but if you Google driving maps of Aruba, you can find really good maps. We got to see a lot of the island that you would not have seen on an excursion. And we were at our own pace

Where did you rent a car right at the port?  Did you get picked up and driven to the airport to get a car?  Which car rental did you use?

8 hours ago, pennychipps said:

What company did you use? This was out of Seward, right?

Kenai Fiords Tour and it's right in Seward opposite the ships.  It really is in walking distance,

We took the tour 2 days ago and it was the best excursion ever.  The weather was magnificent and the scenery unreal.  We saw pods of orca and humpbacks whales, sea lions, seals, otters, puffins.  The islands and coast line, caves, water color were spectacular.  The crew was great and the lunch was very tasty and the warm cookie on the return was welcome.  The glacier, Hobard ? was the bluest and white glacier I've seen and the calving sounded like a shotgun and then the size of a house dropped into the water.  We could I'm sure never find all the perfect events of that day duplicated and consider ourselves very lucky.  However, even on a cold, misty day I'm sure you'd see just as much wildlife.  The captain communicates with other boats and they are alerted where to head and they know where to find the pods.  It was simply the best.  I know this sounds like an ad for them but they don't need it.  Do yourself a favor and do this one.

We did this tour and had very little explanation in advance and we had the Sea Life Center on the printer itinerary from the cruise line as our first stop.  When we got to our group we were informed that the tour (apparently) alternates with this Taste of Alaska tour and we were now doing this one??  They had us on the roster for hotels and everything so we did the Alaska Heritage Center.  It was then explained that we were going to a fishing processing tour.  This was two minutes and right around the corner of the ship.  We stood on a parking lot (never entered a building) and a man gave an explanation of a rusted fishing boat and showed a rope with hooks to catch salmon in a drizzling rain.  This was a surprise and not a welcome one.  We then went to Anchorage and had an hour for self lunch and then went towards Talkeetna and had the stop at the Alaskan Heritage Center and homemade ice cream minus the seal oil.  This was a pretty good stop.  Next was another stop for ice cream at a small stand.  We literally stopped every hour for a stretch and bathroom break even though there were bathrooms on the bus. There was a stop for a beer tour which some people walked into and got right back on the bus.  We opted to skip it also and go to the Hotel.  We got to Talkeetna  Lodge around 7pm and it is very nice and had a nice dinner at the Bistro.  The next day around 10:30 we headed for the train and it was a nice ride and dining room was very nice and food was good and the prices were reasonable.  Once off the train we went on the Denali tour bus where we saw ONE animal a fox!  We got there about 4:30 and the Denali Wilderness tour is only to mile 30, and a waste I think and it's not at all like the Tundra Tour which we've done before and was pretty good.  It was rainy off and on and the stops inside were not very interesting and when it started to rain more the driver asked if we wanted to go  to our hotel we said yes.  The driver was going so fast at that point that when I spotted a moose he was going so fast it was a blur and I didn't  even have time to call it out.  I asked him to slow down.  We were then brought to our Denali Hotel which was okay but not as nice as the Princess Denali hotel that we'd stayed in the past. The next day we went back on the bus ride to Anchorage and we stopped at the Birch syrup shop and did a little outside and outside little tour and tasted different syrups.  We stopped at the viewing point and cafe to see if we could see Denali and it was a gorgeous viewing day and so we did see it.  Gorgeous.  We got to Anchorage and stayed at the Marriott which was very nice.   We loved that our bags were picked up at a set time in the morning and then when we got to the hotels our keys were ready and our bags were brought and put in our rooms which was a good thing because everyone was exhausted by the time we got to the hotels.  I would much rather have spent times at the designated areas, Talkeetna and Denali rather than these time filler stops.  We transferred to the airport where we rented a car and drove down to Aleyska Resort which is lovely and the next day took the Kenai Fiords boat trip and it was beyond awesome.  We had a perfect day and saw more humpback whales and pods of orcas, sea lions, otters, puffins and the most beautiful Hobart? Glacier.  It was spectacular and got so much closer than Glacier Bay which is also spectacular.  Our cruise on the Millennium was good and we were just surprised by the lack of information we recieved about the particulars of this trip so I wanted to give people a heads up.  The other alternate 9A apparently is geared more to families I was told so you may want to check exactly which of the 9A's you are booked on.  Whenever we would call to ask for specifics on the land tour it was always stated that the rep for land tour would go over it.  When I spoke to someone at Guest Relations she kind of rolled her eyes at disgust with them and said they are just contracted but a separate entity from Celebrity?  That was news.  Anyway, we wouldn't do this tour but you may enjoy it but I would try to make sure of the specifics if you can.  I would only do the Land part again if we were doing it on our own.  Alaska is spectacular and if given enough time in Denali you will enjoy that too.

I found out more information on 1020 and it sounds like it is going to be good.  We go on the cruise on May 24 and it looks like it doesn't have the multi port shower in the cabin but that's not a big deal for us.  We've had it on previous cruise and really didn't use the extra ports much.  The location is very close to the T pool and Persian Garden as well as the Aqua Cafe.  I know people didn't like this cabin on Summit but the Millennium AQ looks like it will be good.  If not we will pursue it onboard.

On 5/17/2019 at 10:28 PM, jelayne said:

When is your cruise?  As Toronto Guy said these cabins are no longer classified as Aqua.  They are now 2C cabins.  I suggest you call your TA or  Celebrity depending upon who you booked with.  You need to be reassigned to a AQ cabin or have your fare adjusted for a 2C cabin.

Are you talking about the cabins on Summit???  We are going to be on Millennium.  I've heard that the Summit has reclassified these cabins but I hadn't heard that about M?

Our cruise is May 24. So, in 4 days!!!  I can't believe we weren't notified of this reclassification. Thanks for the heads up

Has anyone had any experience with the New Aqua cabins on Millennium?  We will be in 1020 and would like to know what covers the balcony and noise issues??? TIA

We will be on the Millennium soon and we are wondering how the new Aqua class cabins are. Specifically 1020??? TIA

Has anyone been in the new Aqua class cabin 1020?  I know these cabins were added after this latest renovation and am wondering about the coverage overhead and noise level.  Thanks 

We will be in Juneau on May 28 and it looks like we'll be in AS dock?

I'm trying to find out which dock the Celebrity Millennium is going to be berthed at.  Any information would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

6 hours ago, mapleleaves said:

The information is on the Celebrity web site. When you open the itinerary you highlight the day then scroll down to see each days' plan.

 

  " You will then travel by deluxe motor coach to Talkeetna and enjoy a beer tasting at a local Brewery. From 6:30 p.m., Talkeetna is yours to discover.  "   So i'd say you probably arrive 4pm - ish in Talkeetna. 

 

https://www.celebritycruises.com/itinerary-details/10-night-authentic-tastes-of-alaska-cruisetour-9a-from-vancouver-british-columbia?packageID=ML10A909&sDT=2019-05-10&cCD=CT&aCB=false

 

Did you realize that this tour doesn't allow enough time at Denali to get INSIDE the park to enjoy the wildlife and scenery?

The itineray says that on June 1 you have the morning free in Talkeetna then you board the train  for Denali.  ( The train leaves at 11:30am and arrives to Denali at 3:40pm.  ) The next day you leave Denali around noon and head to Anchorage.   Yikes !

 

The only way you will have time for a bus ride thru the park is if you do it on your own ......disembark the train at Denali ( the depot is inside the park), and instead of going to the hotel,  you walk to the bus depot and catch a bus.

 

After we get off the train it says we will be going on the Natural History Tour in Denali, which is 4 1/2-5 hours long.  We have done the Tundra Tour in the past with Princess.  It says we can book optional excursions following this?  I don't know when they think we'd have time to do this.  I had wanted to do the cruise going up and then doing the land part on our own since this is the second land tour and 3rd cruise to Alaska.  I think I should have stayed with my first instinct and done it on our own.  The good part is that we are staying 3 days after we get back to Anchorage so we will do that on our own and spend a couple of days in Aleyska and do Kenai Fiords cruise, etc.   Thanks for giving us information about train schedule.  It gives us a better idea.

Thanks for your reply.  We are on tour 9A and get into Seward on May 31.  We are suppose to go by bus to Alaska Sea Life Center from the ship and then on to Anchorage by bus and then from Anchorage to Talkeetna for overnight. Does this sound like we would still get into Talkeetna around 4?  The people we have spoken to at Celebrity seem to not be aware of much when it comes to the land part.  Thank you so much for your help