megfla

We board in two weeks!  Look forward to following along!!!

22 minutes ago, jennmaybe said:

So, I get the package for $6000. The cruise I am looking at is $4462. If I use the $4500 credit for that cruise, is that not the same thing as just paying $1500 for the cruise?  
 

I apologize if I sound like an idiot here, but that is why I’m trying to figure this out.  🤪
 

 

You are still out of pocket $6,000.  Princess is not giving you back any money, just letting you use your $6,000 to pay for the cruise in addition to the hotel.

1 hour ago, phoenix_dream said:

I often visit the ladies room immediately before entering the buffet or dining room. Don't use my hands to open the door.  My hands are clean so no need to wash again or use hand sanitizer.  Just saying know the facts before judging. 

No judging needed when one exits a standard stall or walks away from a urinal.....

It boggles my mind...how many men I see walking out of the restroom without washing their hands!!  Or the people bypassing wash stations and hand sanitizer upon entering OV!!

On 1/5/2024 at 3:21 PM, CunucuMom said:

Thank you for your correct usage of you're vs your.  My nails on a chalkboard grammar faux pas is when someone writes "Your going to enjoy a wonderful meal in the Connie dinning room.  You're DH/DW will love there escargot."  Ackkk, I can't believe that which I just wrote.  🤣🤣

Blind squirrel...meet nut!  😉

2 hours ago, PTC DAWG said:

That was Sgt. Hulka....better known as Warren Oates.  

You're correct...my bad!  Great line regardless!

10 hours ago, Elvis1209 said:

There's something that's been eating away at me for some time.  I've spoken to many Navy Veterans and they all agree on this subject.  When giving the name of a ship you should not precede it with "The".  It is not "The" Beyond, "The" Apex, or "The" Millenium.   It is simply Beyond, Apex, and Millenium.  Refer to a ship as you would refer to your spouse.  They are not "The" Elvis and "The" Priscilla.  They are simply Elvis and Priscilla!  And while we are at it.  You should never shorten  a ship's name.  It is Millenium, not "Millie".  You wouldn't call Titanic...well, you get the idea.  As you can see, I have way topo much time on my hands! 

 

Elvis

In the immortal words of Bill Murray in Stripes....Lighten up Francis....🤣

Tough to avoid that Mast Bar area up there....

I don't know if making dining reservations starts a certain number of days out from your cruise.  It seems to vary.  I am booked on the Equinox in Jan 25 and Xcel in Nov 25, both are currently not offering dining yet.  Yet I was able to make my Constellation Oct 24 dining reservations six months ago.

29 minutes ago, miched said:

The end of Nov is a bad time to roll out a new ship.   We recently got off of a cruise close to Thanksgiving.   We drove from Mi.   I swear that every licensed vehicle was on the road.  It was bumper to bumper for 1200 miles.    Hotel prices were outrageous.    We booked hotels in a year in advance as  that is the earliest you can do it.  When we were checking into the hotel we could hear the clerks telling people that they were sold out. 
 

Watching the news air travel seemed worse.  Weather delays and holiday crowds.  
 

I made a mental note not to book any cruises during that time and to stay home.  
 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

The beauty of living in Florida!

We've booked the second sailing for Thanksgiving!  We'll let the work a few kinks out with you...😉

Always best to find a bank ATM.  You will get the best exchange rate.

2 hours ago, LACruiser88 said:

It really depends on your itinerary.  On Caribbean cruises, you have to race up there on embarkation day to book your space.  That is usually the situation on cruises that are in warm weather.

 

On Med and TA's, it is not as busy. 

Very good.  Thanks!

2 hours ago, LACruiser88 said:

Our last day in the Sanctuary!  The rain clouds are no longer around, but it is quite windy.  We will enjoy it while we can and then it will be time to pack. 

😪😪😪

 

 

 

I've enjoyed following along!  We will be onboard in April in a Reserve Mini-Suite and have been excited with the additional menu items you've noted!  As well as your reviews/pics from The Catch!

We've only been on Princess twice and have not looked into The Sanctuary.  Is my understanding correct that all space needs to be reserved in advance?  Is it a challenge getting reservations if you don't get there early on day 1?

Just now, jelayne said:

Rather than offer discounts over 5% they cancelled the 2nd seating of LPC most nights on May.

Can't hurt to ask....

13 minutes ago, Number34 said:

We have a 7 night cruise on Infinity booked for next summer. As we are in a Sky suite we will have access to the Luminae restaurant for dinner but I would like to experience Le Petit Chef and the Tuscan Grill. When I look for dining packages I was surprised to see that they start at 4 nights which is too many, especially as there are only 3 restaurants and Sushi is not an option we like. Am wondering that one we board there might be offers that are not available online. Does anyone have any recent information on this?

Most cruises will offer a 33% off FIRST NIGHT OF THE CRUISE promotion for Tuscan Grille.  Check your cruise planner dining options for this.  You may very well be offered a discount onboard for Le Petit Chef, especially if sales are light.

52 minutes ago, trinitygirl said:

Hi all, just back from the medical centre.  They decided that Paxlovid was probably more risk than benefit since my symptoms are mild, and now that I know things are generally ok, I feel much better, I was feeling super anxious.  I am in isolation until Sunday - you are set free 6 days after symptoms start, which for me was yesterday.   I just rang room service and they confirmed that i could order dinner from the main dining room menu so i have done that - yay, i really wasn't looking forward to having to eat from the room service menu for the next five days.

 

Yes Megfla, I brought my own Covid tests, and my Covid-action plan from my GP, and the doctor looked at it and talked to me before making a decision.  They said that they were happy to base their decision off my own test so I didn't have to pay for another one.  I am not sure exactly how much the consultation cost - they said it could be from $150 - 300 plus medication etc.  To me, given how anxious I was, that's money well spent.  I haven't had Covid before - or anything at all since January 2020, so being sick again sucks!  but hopefully it will be mild.

 

I need to cancel all my excursions through Sunday, but the Patter says the desk is only manned from 5-6pm - can that really be right?  I had a look at the app but I can't see anywhere to cancel (or even my existing bookings) - only where to book new excursions.   Hopefully that won't be a drama.

 

so I guess the next four days will involve lots of reading, and crossing movies off my Watch List...  I am doubly glad for this really lovely mini suite giving me room to stretch out.

 

anyway, thanks for your well wishes, it helps in some stupid way, to know I am not completely alone!  I am sorry for the temporary interruption to my Live Review and look forward to resuming transmission next week....

 

Emma

 

 

 

 

 

Emma, I am glad to hear your symptoms remain mild and all goes well for your release Sunday!  Hopefully Princess takes good care of you!

I feel your pain as my wife and I were on the Celebrity Silhouette last June in the UK and Iceland.  She started feeling crappy on an excursion in Iceland.  We self-tested and sure enough...the ship tested and confirmed.  They didn't charge anything then, but times may have changed with respect to Covid on the ships these days.  We eve received a prorated refund for the remaining days of the cruise.

Look forward to seeing your future posts on how your isolation goes and your renewed posts once you get back out there!

5 hours ago, trinitygirl said:

Good morning everyone - or not so good for me.  After 3 years and 7 months of not catching any kind of bug at all, last night I developed a fever and a dry cough.  So far its not too bad and I hope it continues that way. So no Ephesus for me today (although I have been there before) and no Istanbul tomorrow (although again, I had a week there back in 2002) - hopefully that's all the time it will take for me to recover.  Keep your fingers crossed for me.  In the meantime, i am super glad that I wore my face-mask on the bus yesterday in Crete, because although no one else seems to care (seriously, the number of coughing, sneezing and sniffling people who don't even bother to cover their mouths anymore, is astonishing) I would hate to be the one who passes it on if I could have prevented it.

 

Anyway, Sanctuary prices are still $20 for an afternoon or a morning - no changes there.

 

Yesterday I went on the tour to Singalong Island - a former Venetian fort turned leper colony.  It was kind of interesting but it was SUPER crowded (wave after wave of boats unloaded passengers) and incredibly hot (35 degrees) so I didn't really enjoy the experience.  After the island we headed to a floating restaurant in Eloundas where we had a super yummy lunch.  Back in 2002 I spent three weeks visiting the greek islands with my sister-in-law and I survived on greek salad, french fries and Tzatsiki because there were no vegetarian options.  Yesterday we started with a veggie feast - lot of little bowls with a bulgar wheat salad, a potato salad, a coleslaw, a black-eyed pea salad, spanakopita, tzatsiki.  Later they bought bowls of different kinds of meats.  It was a feast and really delicious.  We then had free time in Eloundas, which is a cute little waterfront town, and from there we drove to Agios Nikolaos and had an hour of free time to wander around there.  We had a historian guide named Andreas and he did a great job of answering questions and providing context.  

 

:  )

 

 

Okay...I will be the one to ask... Did you pack Covid tests to check yourself or have the ship's medical staff administer one?

I hope you feel better quickly to get back to your vacation! 

Enjoying following along as I will be sailing on the ship in April!

5 minutes ago, marianoam said:

Hi! I'll be sailing on Equinox in October. This is going to be my first time sailing on Celebrity.

 

I've got the Zero Proof package and was wondering how do the transactions appear in the app when I check my expenses. If I order a drink which is covered by the package, is that charged and then immediately discounted? Or it does not appear at all?

 

Thanks!

I have not had the Zero Proof package, but the other packages will list the venue the item was purchased with a "$0" dollar amount.

42 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

When does this so-called 8-week testing period end?  

I believe I read that the "test" ends August 20th.  Just in time for my Equinox sailing on the 27th...to hopefully be terminated.

I was on the B2B for the first Alaska sailing of the season and Canada Place was a cluster f%^k according those boarding.  I would suggest arriving later (1;30 or 2:00) if you don't want a long wait in the terminal.

Got off the Eclipse 5/28 and they did get Zacapa for the WCB in Ketchikan, so we had it the last couple of nights!

1 hour ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Hopefully we’ll see some whales migrating to Alaska from Hawaii on that leg! 🤞😁

This will be our first time we'll have had more than 2 consecutive sea days....I'm sure we'll be spending many hours looking for them!

We did Alaska on the Eclipse back in 2019 and saw quite a few whales while sitting out on deck.

You'll be able to spot me around the ship, probably wearing a Tampa Bay Rays or Lighting hat.

I am also enjoying following along.  We will be joining you in Honolulu and then continuing on the Alaska sailing.  I look forward to possibly meeting you onboard!  

6 minutes ago, sarleo said:

I know that there is now a charge for room service, but I think I also read that there is no charge for continental breakfast in the morning. Is that true? I will have a veranda cabin. 

Correct, no charge for continental breakfast.