Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 3, 2022 #1 Share Posted April 3, 2022 This post was recognized by LauraS! "Thanks for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic!" Jim_Iain was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' Our Next Adventure at Sea Three Consecutive Cruises First Cruise - April 8 - April 21, 2022 - Transatlantic 13 Night Cruise Fort Lauderdale to Southampton Second Cruise - April 21 to April 30, 2022 - Southampton 9 Night France, Portugal and Spain Third Cruise - April 30 - May 7, 2022 - Southampton 7 Night Norwegian Fjords Side Trip - May 7 to May 17 - Visit with Alex and Evelyn in Scotland LET THE PLANNING BEGIN 25 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 3, 2022 Author #2 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Welcome to our next Live Post - We will be flying to Florida on Wednesday so thought I would get the Live post going this afternoon. I booked this TransAtlantic portion of this trip by mistake over 2 years ago. Yea, you'll find that I'm not beyond making mistakes. We were originally scheduled to do a TransAtlantic out of Rio de Janeiro and as part of a B2B with a Rio to Buenos Aires. They cancelled the cruise and I thought it was replaced with this one so I booked it. After I booked it I realized it was out of FLL instead of Rio. They next cancelled the other cruise so I ended up putting this trip together. 15 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard&JohnSTX Posted April 3, 2022 #3 Share Posted April 3, 2022 17 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Our Next Adventure at Sea Three Consecutive Cruises First Cruise - April 8 - April 21, 2022 - Transatlantic 13 Night Cruise Fort Lauderdale to Southampton Second Cruise - April 21 to April 30, 2022 - Southampton 9 Night France, Portugal and Spain Third Cruise - April 30 - May 7, 2022 - Southampton 7 Night Norwegian Fjords Side Trip - May 7 to May 17 - Visit with Alex and Evelyn in Scotland LET THE PLANNING BEGIN Yeah - another Jim and Iain review!! Had a great time with you guys on St Croix last summer. We also leave on a Celebrity ship April 8 but it is the Constellation out of Tampa - wrong coast to see you again. Have a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted April 3, 2022 #4 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Sounds like a great adventure. Will be interested to hear how Celebrity handles Bermuda. It seems pretty clear to me that we'll have to fill out the Bermuda Travel Authorization. How we'll get tested is a whole different story. Of course, on your TA, Celebrity could just skip Bermuda entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichYak Posted April 3, 2022 #5 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Bon Voyage! Looking forward to your live posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted April 3, 2022 #6 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Sincere best wishes for a fantastic vacation! We were on the Silhouette for a staycation last year and we loved her! We don’t cruise again until October so we will really enjoy following your adventures. Stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 3, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted April 3, 2022 22 minutes ago, Richard&JohnSTX said: Yeah - another Jim and Iain review!! Had a great time with you guys on St Croix last summer. We also leave on a Celebrity ship April 8 but it is the Constellation out of Tampa - wrong coast to see you again. Have a great trip. We have fond memories our our day with both of you in St. Croix. Great food, drink, company and a private tour by a local. Are you still living in St. Croix or is the renovation in Florida completed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 3, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted April 3, 2022 8 minutes ago, Happy Cruiser 6143 said: Sounds like a great adventure. Will be interested to hear how Celebrity handles Bermuda. It seems pretty clear to me that we'll have to fill out the Bermuda Travel Authorization. How we'll get tested is a whole different story. Of course, on your TA, Celebrity could just skip Bermuda entirely. It's really crazy on Celebrity side that they have really missed the mark on letting us know about Bermuda. Someone on Silhouette that is doing a B2B received instructions on Silhouette Letterhead with what is required (for the 4/8 sailing). It's really crazy they send an e-mail out yesterday with all the vaccination and testing requirements but didn't even mention Bermuda. I have a felling many are going to show up at the port without having obtained a Bermuda TA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted April 3, 2022 #9 Share Posted April 3, 2022 I’ll be following as well. Very envious of your three itineraries, you’ll be covering lots of geography and I hope good weather follows you both! On a side note, I’d like to thank you for recommending the Bose sleepbuds on a previous post….I ended up getting a pair and I’m finally sleeping solidly again. Well worth the expense! Enjoy your travels! Cathy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 3, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted April 3, 2022 11 minutes ago, chemmo said: Sincere best wishes for a fantastic vacation! We were on the Silhouette for a staycation last year and we loved her! We don’t cruise again until October so we will really enjoy following your adventures. Stay safe. Thanks Chemmo Always good to hear from you. Did you notice CC must have implemented badges. You and I both have a Live Post little ship icon on our icons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 3, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted April 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Barwick Cruiser said: I’ll be following as well. Very envious of your three itineraries, you’ll be covering lots of geography and I hope good weather follows you both! On a side note, I’d like to thank you for recommending the Bose sleepbuds on a previous post….I ended up getting a pair and I’m finally sleeping solidly again. Well worth the expense! Enjoy your travels! Cathy Those Bose sleepbuds are wonderful for any of us light sleepers with snoring partners. I will definitely have mine packed for the trip. I still have a hard time describing them as they aren't noise cancellation but a type of noise masking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichYak Posted April 3, 2022 #12 Share Posted April 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Did you notice CC must have implemented badges. You and I both have a Live Post little ship icon on our icons. How does CC know? Just based on the title of your thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted April 3, 2022 #13 Share Posted April 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Jim_Iain said: Those Bose sleepbuds are wonderful for any of us light sleepers with snoring partners. I will definitely have mine packed for the trip. I still have a hard time describing them as they aren't noise cancellation but a type of noise masking. So much more comfortable and easier to use than my old technique of trying to jam those foam earplugs in. I enjoy the Swell masking sounds….imagine I’m on a ship and listening to the waves crash….so peaceful lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted April 3, 2022 #14 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Looking forward to following along, Jim. I have a feeling I’ll have to check regularly as this will be a big one !!! Safe travels. mac_tlc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare asnaleah Posted April 3, 2022 #15 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Bon Voyage! I’ll be looking forward to your posts. Thanks for taking us along! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted April 3, 2022 #16 Share Posted April 3, 2022 17 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Always good to hear from you. Did you notice CC must have implemented badges. You and I both have a Live Post little ship icon on our icons. I’m reading this thread on my iPhone. The avatar for every person who has posted on it has that little ship icon on it. Not sure what’s up with that. Have a great trip x 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiccups Posted April 3, 2022 #17 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Envious of a B3B. Eight more years until retirement and we can take some B2Bs! I laughed that one of my thoughts was, "B3B, in suites... wonder how many CC points that will be." Not that you need them, I know 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianedebuda Posted April 3, 2022 #18 Share Posted April 3, 2022 I almost always just lurk, but checking in ready to enjoy your trip. 🍿 Wanna place any bets on how long before someone will refer to Lain? 😆 Like the new avatar. 👍 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelexpert35 Posted April 3, 2022 #19 Share Posted April 3, 2022 What a trip!! I’m really looking forward to following along on your adventures. Stay safe… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted April 3, 2022 #20 Share Posted April 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: Thanks Chemmo Always good to hear from you. Did you notice CC must have implemented badges. You and I both have a Live Post little ship icon on our icons. Yes, I spotted it this morning and traced it back to the live review I did in September when we did a staycation cruise on Silhouette in the PH. I try to do a live review most cruises as ‘payback’ as I enjoy reading the posts of others so much! I feel a very humble member of a badge club now, my reviews are certainly not as exciting or visual as yours! You really have a wonderful itinerary. Have you visited Norway before? We cruised there a similar time of year to you and had fantastic weather. Cold if you were out of the sun but stunning beauty. Despite my foot being in an orthopaedic boot at the time we had a fantastic cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Is Bliss Posted April 3, 2022 #21 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Thank you for taking us along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted April 3, 2022 #22 Share Posted April 3, 2022 I will be following Jim. Can’t wait for our Mediterranean cruise on Silhouette at the end of July. I am apprehensive though, as we are visiting both Spain and Italy and going by the TA protocols published last week, there’s a lot of testing required. I really wonder if one of the countries will be dropped, or will Celebrity charge for the onboard testing before the ports. Or will our 2nd booster which we will be having on 6th April be sufficient? We are eligible for that due to our age, but I’m sure many passengers won’t be and will have had their booster too long ago(270 days for Italy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted April 3, 2022 #23 Share Posted April 3, 2022 We were at the beach today in Mt Manganui, NZ looking out to sea and dreaming of cruising. Look forward to following your adventures. Safe travels to both of you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasijab Posted April 3, 2022 #24 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Been looking forward to this ...and even more so to joining you on legs 2 and 3 once you reach the UK. Hope all falls into place for you shortly re Bermuda. We are still waiting for the testing protocols this end, but suspect it will be a test one day before as that is what Spain requires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted April 3, 2022 #25 Share Posted April 3, 2022 18 minutes ago, kasijab said: Been looking forward to this ...and even more so to joining you on legs 2 and 3 once you reach the UK. Hope all falls into place for you shortly re Bermuda. We are still waiting for the testing protocols this end, but suspect it will be a test one day before as that is what Spain requires Sincere best wishes for two wonderful cruises! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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