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Greetings We are just a little over 3 weeks out from a trip on Dawn. Does SilverSea mail the luggage tags or do you have to print them yourself? If you have to print them then where do you find them? Thanks for any help. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings I have multiple Blacklane transfers from SilverSea in my Blacklane account. Does each passenger need to book a Blacklane reservation or is the reservation for both travelers? Does SilverSea use Blacklane for the airport to ship and ship to airport transfers instead of busses? Thanks for any help. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings We had the same thing happen in December. Just outside after walking through the customs booths there were busses waiting to take passengers back to Terminal J. They loaded the bags under the bus then traveled to the front of Terminal J where they dropped us off. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings No gate in Miami only at Port Everglades so there is no security guards at the entrance. At Miami you simply drive through the tunnel or over the bridge onto Dodge Island. Terminal J is the hardest to reach since you are routed through many of the north terminals if you use the tunnel. A simpler route is taking the bridge when departing from Terminal J. Any of the Ship Tracking sites will show you where your ship is docked or you can visit the Port Miami web cam and see where the ships are docked. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings Yes there is seating inside Terminal J. You choose your check-in time when you complete the on-line check-in which opens 21 days before sailing. Boarding usually begins around 11 AM with suites first to be called. Staterooms are ready later in the afternoon and will be announced on a deck by deck basis. You can have lunch, explore the ship, have a drink or four until the rooms are ready you just have to keep your carry-on with you. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings It is over 1,500 square miles of ice. That's about 3 times the size of Manhattan. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings We sailed on Vista back in December and was very pleased that the Oceania web site finally gave us the ability to upgrade the bev package before boarding. It makes boarding day simpler if you do not have to wait at guest services to get your cruise cards reprinted. We are back on Vista in just a couple of weeks and the web site doesn't seem to have that feature anymore. Has anyone been able to upgrade their package on-line lately? Thanks for any insights from other travelers. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings Latam is part of the Delta SkyTeam alliance so I am surprised an AA rep thought you would have access to their lounge. Just flew Latam back from Santiago 2 weeks ago and we had a Delta ticket (it was a code share flight). My DW was very upset when they took her just purchased water at the jetway. She ranted about how they sell water behind the security checkpoints but still confiscate it. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings Puerto Williams Chile which lies on the south side of the Beagle channel is further south. Argentina claims it is not a city but it contains a navy base, an airport and a cruise ship dock. Chile claims it as the most southern city. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings MY DW and myself were on the 01 December Vista cruise and I was amazed. I would walk across the pool deck on my way to the gym at 0600 and there already more chairs with items "reserving" them than I could count. Nothing was open on the ship except the gym. Did these people do this before bed time or did they get up before sun up? God Sailing Tom

Greetings So we went ahead and booked a trip during the Black Friday sales. We board an Oceania ship this week. Since we booked less than 30 days before our cruise does that mean we can see the on board rep and get the extra benefits applied to the cruise we just booked? Good Sailing Tom

Greetings Does anyone know the current amount of OBC offered when booking your next cruise while onboard? Thanks Good Sailing Tom

Greetings This is not new. Birth Certificates can only be used on Closed Loop Cruises. Even if the ABC islands didn't require a passport you would still need one on this cruise since it is not a closed loop. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings Thanks for the info. Now I at least have a starting point. I will plan on going the the theater as soon as we board the ship. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings Does Prima have a reservations desk where you can make/change your restaurant reservations? I cannot find one on the deck plans. It's our first time on this class of ship after many cruises on the Away ships and I am not sure where everything is located. Thanks Good Sailing Tom

Greetings If you want to have the experience of a dress up cruise where there are still nights where passengers are expected to don their finest togs then you will have to step up the lux cruise lines. Cunard still has dress up as does Silversea. You will pay dearly compared to NCL for that option. Most the lines have gone to "resort casual" dress although some still have optional dress up nights such as Celebrity which has "Chic Night". But these are optional dress up nights and there are fewer and fewer passengers who lug extra clothes (and extra baggage weight) as time goes on. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings Yes, you have to go to Guest Services because they need to print you a new card showing the package upgrade. There are often bar personnel handing out the upgrade form but you still need your card updated. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings I have what should be a simple question to answer but I realize dress code discussions are always anything but simple. We will be on Silver Dawn and would like to know where (besides our room) can we dine on the formal nights without a tie. I don't care that ties are simple to pack etc,etc I have refused wearing ties since I retired many years ago. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings USC is a school in California. What you have is a USB-C connector. The rooms have the traditional USB-A outlets. You can find USB-C to USB-A adapters on Amazon and many retailers. Another option is buying a USB-C charging block which plugs into the standard wall sockets. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings Onward doesn't have a library but instead has a very good craft bar in it's place. We are the "bar people" you will find every evening (and some afternoons) at one of the ship's bars. We really enjoyed the "Atlas Bar" on board the Onward. We cruise Oceania very often. They are more old school with the dark wood and comfy sofas. Just off a Viking Ocean a few weeks back. The bartenders were very good and indeed could make almost anything. The beer selection was good but were mainly bottles. Viking's decor is "Glass and Chrome" but the service was top notch. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings Thanks for the help, I have downloaded the app and will take it for a spin as soon as we board. I've seen lots of "food porn" from Viking Ocean ships and are really looking forward to our trip. Good Sailing Tom

Greetings We are on Viking Ocean in a couple of weeks. I've seen here that one can make on board reservations for the specialties. Where on the ship do you make the reservations? Is there a central reservation desk for the restaurants? Thanks for you assistance. Good Sailing Tom

Thank You for the reply.

Thank You. I was thinking that we would have to wait until dinner. It does seem like a very late time to begin the boarding. Do they still serve afternoon tapas in The Living Room? Good Sailing Tom

Greetings Does this mean that there was no lunch service on boarding day? I guess that's one way to reduce cost. Good Sailing Tom