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[Jim_Iain]

There was a one hour time change (our) last the night out of the Azores 

Edited April 19, 2022 by Jim_Iain

[wrk2cruise]

58 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

For testing to go home -

 

Today they had an announcement that those needing a proctored test they have a supply of them for SALE and Guest Relations.   They cautioned that supplies were limited. 

 

 

Jim I know you like to provide lots of details for your fellow CC readers.  I wonder if you could find out anywhere regarding taking these tests via emed.com onboard the following:

• Do you need a WiFi package to take the test (It would be nice if the would open the firewall to this site like they do with celebrity.com
• If you need a package will it work with surf/basic or do you need stream/premium
• I guess CC minutes would work as well as they are stream/premium

[bama4cruisin]

56 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

 

 

 

This is a special edition for @jetblue   -  This is what dinner should have looked like.   For those who aren't following his quarantine journal please stop by and give David and Steven a Virtual hug and shout out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you ever needed proof that we “eat first with our eyes” . . . The difference in your plated meal and that of @jetblue😳

[Jim_Iain]

I heard from an unidentified source that wish to remain anonymous, that the passenger that was evacuated is doing well.  
 

Was really happy to hear. 

[Oceangoer2]

1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

 

 

 

This is a special edition for @jetblue   -  This is what dinner should have looked like.   For those who aren't following his quarantine journal please stop by and give David and Steven a Virtual hug and shout out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation is everything....

[Jim_Iain]

Just now, wrk2cruise said:

 

Jim I know you like to provide lots of details for your fellow CC readers.  I wonder if you could find out anywhere regarding taking these tests via emed.com onboard the following:

• Do you need a WiFi package to take the test (It would be nice if the would open the firewall to this site like they do with celebrity.com
• If you need a package will it work with surf/basic or do you need stream/premium
• I guess CC minutes would work as well as they are stream/premium

I asked and Guest Relations said that you would need the high speed .  You can use the Premium Package, CC Minutes (which is high speed) or go to guest services and they will enable for a period of time from the Internet Cafe.

 

Depending on where you are traveling the internet may be patchy.  

 

Out of curiosity I just tried from the ship and got through to an agent and just told her I had something come up and will call back in. 

 

[cangelmd]

29 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said:

 

Jim I know you like to provide lots of details for your fellow CC readers.  I wonder if you could find out anywhere regarding taking these tests via emed.com onboard the following:

• Do you need a WiFi package to take the test (It would be nice if the would open the firewall to this site like they do with celebrity.com
• If you need a package will it work with surf/basic or do you need stream/premium
• I guess CC minutes would work as well as they are stream/premium

We are also very interested in anything you learn, Jim, on these questions,

 I was really hoping that they would hold a sort of clinic for those who need testing to fly home,  I don’t care if I have to pay for the test.

We are bringing our emed tests, but our recent experiences with Celeb wi-if aren’t spectacular.

Our last day is a sea day, and we dock in Amsterdam about 6 am, so our plan was to use international cellular data, $10 per phone per day, to take the tests early that morning.

I would much rather pay Celeb to witness my test and not have to worry about Wi-Fi

[Jim_Iain]

Just now, cangelmd said:

We are also very interested in anything you learn, Jim, on these questions,

 I was really hoping that they would hold a sort of clinic for those who need testing to fly home,  I don’t care if I have to pay for the test.

We are bringing our emed tests, but our recent experiences with Celeb wi-if aren’t spectacular.

Our last day is a sea day, and we dock in Amsterdam about 6 am, so our plan was to use international cellular data, $10 per phone per day, to take the tests early that morning.

I would much rather pay Celeb to witness my test and not have to worry about Wi-Fi

What I understand is if you booked by a certain date and are flying home within 24 hours of the end of the cruise they test you at the terminal at Celebrity's Expense.    Best to confirm with Celebrity.  

 

 

 

 

Edited April 19, 2022 by Jim_Iain

[venicecruiser]

The Pasteis de Belem brought back memories of when my late husband and I were in Lisbon years ago.  Delicious!  

Also, your photos are great!

[GeorgiaPeach51]

Here’s the updated reading list.

 

Georges Simenon Series 

Gideon Oliver -Aaron  Elkins  series 

Louise Penny’s Gamache series.

Dorothy L. Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey series

Any books by Josephine Tey

Barbara Hambly - Benjamin January series, if you like historical mysteries!

JD Robb books and Robert B Parker

The Scarapetta series by Patricia Cornwell 

MC Beaton books

Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley Series. 

Donna Leon’s Brunetti series. 

Any books by Tana French

Any books by P. D. James.  

Greg Isles, a writer from Natchez, MS.

Snowblind” by Ragnar Jonasson.  (Book 1 of 6 - DarkIceland)

Cork O’Connor series by William Kent Krueger.  Also non-series books.

Brad Thor

JK Rowling (author of Harry Potter series), writing under the name Robert Galbraith -- the    

     Cormoran Strike series.

* Andrea Camilleri -- the Inspector Montalbano series.

* Helen Fields -- the Perfect series.

 Karin Slaughter -- the Will Trent series

Daniel Silva - Gabriel Allon series

James Crumley —should be read in order

Winston Graham—Poldark series

Janet Evanovich—Stephanie Plum series.  Fox and Hare series.

Anything by Tim Dorsey or Carl Hiassen 

Old Archie comic books and Mad Magazine. 🙂

Ian Rankin’s Rebus series

Peter Robinson’s DCI Banks series

Nevada Barr’s National Parks series

Anything by Anne Cleeves

Richard Jury series by Martha Grimes - current times

Thomas Pitt series by Anne Perry - Victorian era

 (and if you are planning a trip to Egypt check out the

Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters)

Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City.  4 books.

The Longmire books by Craig Johnson.  Also suggest the fantastic series on Netflix.

David McCullough 'Path Between the Seas' (Panama Canal)

Caroline Graham Inspector Barnaby series. 

John Sandford , the Prey series and the Virgil Flowers series

Any books by Harlan Coben

Khalid Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Kite Runner

Cupcake Brown, A Piece of Cake

Andy Weir, “not science fiction but science plausibility”

Danelle Harmon Series

Caleb Carr -  The Alienist.

Anthony Horowitz, Magpie Murders/Susan Ryeland Series.  Also Horowitz & Hawthorne series

Rex Stout, Nero Wolfe books, later written by Robert Goldsborough

Ruth Ware

 

 

Edited April 19, 2022 by GeorgiaPeach51

[lola2013]

4 minutes ago, GeorgiaPeach51 said:

Here’s the updated reading list.

 

Georges Simenon Series 

Gideon Oliver -Aaron  Elkins  series 

Louise Penny’s Gamache series.

Dorothy L. Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey series

Any books by Josephine Tey

Barbara Hambly - Benjamin January series, if you like historical mysteries!

JD Robb books and Robert B Parker

The Scarapetta series by Patricia Cornwell 

MC Beaton books

Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley Series. 

Donna Leon’s Brunetti series. 

Any books by Tana French

Any books by P. D. James.  

Greg Isles, a writer from Natchez, MS.

Snowblind” by Ragnar Jonasson.  (Book 1 of 6 - DarkIceland)

Cork O’Connor series by William Kent Krueger.  Also non-series books.

Brad Thor

JK Rowling (author of Harry Potter series), writing under the name Robert Galbraith -- the    

     Cormoran Strike series.

* Andrea Camilleri -- the Inspector Montalbano series.

* Helen Fields -- the Perfect series.

 Karin Slaughter -- the Will Trent series

Daniel Silva - Gabriel Allon series

James Crumley —should be read in order

Winston Graham—Poldark series

Janet Evanovich—Stephanie Plum series.  Fox and Hare series.

Anything by Tim Dorsey or Carl Hiassen 

Old Archie comic books and Mad Magazine. 🙂

Ian Rankin’s Rebus series

Peter Robinson’s DCI Banks series

Nevada Barr’s National Parks series

Anything by Anne Cleeves

Richard Jury series by Martha Grimes - current times

Thomas Pitt series by Anne Perry - Victorian era

 (and if you are planning a trip to Egypt check out the

Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters)

Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City.  4 books.

The Longmire books by Craig Johnson.  Also suggest the fantastic series on Netflix.

David McCullough 'Path Between the Seas' (Panama Canal)

Caroline Graham Inspector Barnaby series. 

John Sandford , the Prey series and the Virgil Flowers series

Any books by Harlan Coben

Khalid Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Kite Runner

Cupcake Brown, A Piece of Cake

Andy Weir, “not science fiction but science plausibility”

Danelle Harmon Series

Caleb Carr -  The Alienist.

Anthony Horowitz, Magpie Murders/Susan Ryeland Series.  Also Horowitz & Hawthorne series

Rex Stout, Nero Wolfe books, later written by Robert Goldsborough

Ruth Ware

 

 

May I add the Stone Barrington novels by Stuart Woods...#61 in the series was released recently with two more on the way.

[jetblue]

2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

 

 

 

This is a special edition for @jetblue   -  This is what dinner should have looked like.   For those who aren't following his quarantine journal please stop by and give David and Steven a Virtual hug and shout out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah that looks much more appetizing than what I had! It's amazing what a little presentation can do!

[MamaFej]

I’m sitting in a plane on the tarmac at CDG, waiting for our delayed flight to be able to taxi and take off for Lisbon about an hour late. 
 

It has given me time to catch up on this thread. I’m even more excited to get there now! 
 

Thanks to everyone who posted pictures and recommendations! 

[terrydtx]

14 minutes ago, MamaFej said:

I’m sitting in a plane on the tarmac at CDG, waiting for our delayed flight to be able to taxi and take off for Lisbon about an hour late. 
 

It has given me time to catch up on this thread. I’m even more excited to get there now! 
 

Thanks to everyone who posted pictures and recommendations! 

Oh the joys of flying through CDG, hope you take off soon.

[terrydtx]

34 minutes ago, jetblue said:

Yeah that looks much more appetizing than what I had! It's amazing what a little presentation can do!

Are you only able to order from regular room service while in quarantine? 

[jetblue]

5 minutes ago, terrydtx said:

Are you only able to order from regular room service while in quarantine? 

 

Yes, I can order from any restaurant/food outlet onboard since I was originally in a suite.

[dani negreanu]

1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said:

What I understand is if you booked by a certain date and are flying home within 24 hours of the end of the cruise they test you at the terminal at Celebrity's Expense.    Best to confirm with Celebrity.  

 

I've just received an email from X asking us to update our "vaccination status". Found this info, which I think will be helpful for you all -- 

 

"All fully vaccinated guests requiring a COVID-19 test to return to their home country will be provided the opportunity to receive testing in the cruise port during disembarkation. Proof of return travel scheduled within 24 hours of disembarkation will be required. Details on testing registration will be provided onboard. Testing will be complimentary for guests with cruise reservations booked prior to November 16, 2021. For new bookings made on or after November 16, 2021, testing will be available for a per person fee. The cost for onsite cruise port testing starts at $99* per person.  Prices vary by port and test type. "

[JeanieC,Aston]

Hi

If anyone is flying back from Heathrow T5 and have spare time on their hands there is a testing clinic in Departures.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj3jpXCvqD3AhXhmFwKHZJcCpIQFnoECBkQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expresstest.co.uk%2Fheathrow-terminal-5-departures%2F&usg=AOvVaw1ouoATvYSdUjswollI1-8F

[360Guy]

7 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

What was weird to me was we didn't need a Passenger Locator for the Azores.   Then as much as they went on about having a copy to be scanned in the terminal we were never asked for them.    I guess they checked to see if everyone on the ship had applied -  You have to fill in you Ship and Cabin # on the form. 

Hi Jim,

 

Loving your posts!  Arrived Southampton this afternoon.  Did you have to complete a locator form for Lisbon?  Noted you didn’t for the Azores.  See you Thursday!  We both tested here at the hotel via Abbott proctored tests…negative…thankful! Hope all goes well tomorrow!

Bob

[Jim_Iain]

Just now, venicecruiser said:

The Pasteis de Belem brought back memories of when my late husband and I were in Lisbon years ago.  Delicious!  

Also, your photos are great!

 

I agree they are incredible.     We got some at a place a no name bakery and they were as good as I remembered.

 

 

[Jim_Iain]

1 hour ago, MamaFej said:

I’m sitting in a plane on the tarmac at CDG, waiting for our delayed flight to be able to taxi and take off for Lisbon about an hour late. 
 

It has given me time to catch up on this thread. I’m even more excited to get there now! 
 

Thanks to everyone who posted pictures and recommendations! 

I can believe it the winds in Lisbon are really high.   We are currently at the tip of Spain and hope to break out of the heavy winds in the next couple hours.    We had winds as highs 45 MPH but Lisbon currently looks up to 50 MPH. 
 

Edited April 19, 2022 by Jim_Iain

[Jim_Iain]

Just now, 360Guy said:

Hi Jim,

 

Loving your posts!  Arrived Southampton this afternoon.  Did you have to complete a locator form for Lisbon?  Noted you didn’t for the Azores.  See you Thursday!  We both tested here at the hotel via Abbott proctored tests…negative…thankful! Hope all goes well tomorrow!

Bob

Yes it is required for ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW to fill one out 2 days prior to arrival.   They had terminals set up on the ships for those without internet.  

 

The forms are suppose to be valid for 14 days and asked at the b2b meeting if that would suffice the Documentation Officer said she didn't know but we would be advised at the beginning of the next cruise.     It is easy to fill in but you need you Passport Number and that becomes you password for the PDF you receive. 

 

Look forward to see all the folks from the next cruise.    Sounds like a 2x the passenger count as this cruise.

[Jim_Iain]

A little more door art. 
 

 

[cangelmd]

2 hours ago, GeorgiaPeach51 said:

Here’s the updated reading list.

 

Georges Simenon Series 

Gideon Oliver -Aaron  Elkins  series 

Louise Penny’s Gamache series.

Dorothy L. Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey series

Any books by Josephine Tey

Barbara Hambly - Benjamin January series, if you like historical mysteries!

JD Robb books and Robert B Parker

The Scarapetta series by Patricia Cornwell 

MC Beaton books

Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley Series. 

Donna Leon’s Brunetti series. 

Any books by Tana French

Any books by P. D. James.  

Greg Isles, a writer from Natchez, MS.

Snowblind” by Ragnar Jonasson.  (Book 1 of 6 - DarkIceland)

Cork O’Connor series by William Kent Krueger.  Also non-series books.

Brad Thor

JK Rowling (author of Harry Potter series), writing under the name Robert Galbraith -- the    

     Cormoran Strike series.

* Andrea Camilleri -- the Inspector Montalbano series.

* Helen Fields -- the Perfect series.

 Karin Slaughter -- the Will Trent series

Daniel Silva - Gabriel Allon series

James Crumley —should be read in order

Winston Graham—Poldark series

Janet Evanovich—Stephanie Plum series.  Fox and Hare series.

Anything by Tim Dorsey or Carl Hiassen 

Old Archie comic books and Mad Magazine. 🙂

Ian Rankin’s Rebus series

Peter Robinson’s DCI Banks series

Nevada Barr’s National Parks series

Anything by Anne Cleeves

Richard Jury series by Martha Grimes - current times

Thomas Pitt series by Anne Perry - Victorian era

 (and if you are planning a trip to Egypt check out the

Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters)

Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City.  4 books.

The Longmire books by Craig Johnson.  Also suggest the fantastic series on Netflix.

David McCullough 'Path Between the Seas' (Panama Canal)

Caroline Graham Inspector Barnaby series. 

John Sandford , the Prey series and the Virgil Flowers series

Any books by Harlan Coben

Khalid Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Kite Runner

Cupcake Brown, A Piece of Cake

Andy Weir, “not science fiction but science plausibility”

Danelle Harmon Series

Caleb Carr -  The Alienist.

Anthony Horowitz, Magpie Murders/Susan Ryeland Series.  Also Horowitz & Hawthorne series

Rex Stout, Nero Wolfe books, later written by Robert Goldsborough

Ruth Ware

 

 

Thank you for reprinting - to the asterisks mean anything?

[Jim_Iain]

B2B

 

We had B2B meeting this morning.  They held 2 meetings to reduce numbers at each.   Good social distancing.  
 

We have our tests tomorrow early and are asked to remain in cabin unit hey call with results.