WeBcruisingMN Posted August 4, 2022 #101 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Bon voyage (soon) 🚢⚓️ Hope you have a wondrous B3B, many spectacular ports await you….let me just say that I am looking forward to your P I C T U R E S! You have an eye for photography, and I haven’t found anyone else on CC who better tells the story of their cruise through BOTH words and pictures….happy sailing to you and Iain 😊 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkystheLimit Posted August 4, 2022 #102 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Can't wait for your play by play! We love Iceland! See it's rumbling again. The locals told us last year they were finally happy to see the volcano erupt. It stopped the multiple daily earthquakes for awhile and they could get some sleep. We have this cruise booked next year so for now we will live vicariously thru you and Iain. Bon voyage and safe travels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted August 4, 2022 #103 Share Posted August 4, 2022 should prove interesting to follow along. safe travels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgecrest Posted August 4, 2022 #104 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Jim, My DW and I will be joining you on your first two legs. We are very excited as this is our first Celebrity cruise. Hopefully, our paths will cross. Have a great cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h20cruzer Posted August 4, 2022 #105 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Very excited for another. So glad you recovered from Covid.I did a BKB on Radiance of the seas in May, don’t have another cruised booked till October on Princess Sky TA out of Southampton. I have to say Princess air is much cheaper than Celebrity air on the cruises I have looked at. On my trip to LHR paging $1119.00 for business class, I thought that was a steal. I use the flight google air all the time to track prices so easy to use. looking forward to your pictures and adventures. Norma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PANIN36 Posted August 4, 2022 #106 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Will definitely be following !!! Thank you for starting this live report Jim. Wishing you and Iain a fantastic and healthy trip. As a relatively cruising newbie, I valued all your tips and advise whether you are off or onboard a ship. And, as WeBcruisingMN mentioned, I will also look forward to your wonderful photography of the trip. Happy sailing. Vien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeebeeH Posted August 4, 2022 #107 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Like many others, wishing you and Iain a stress-free and (fairly) uneventful cruises compared to your previously cancelled cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare abbydancer2003 Posted August 4, 2022 #108 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Glad you started this and greetings from the Eclipse, where I didn't have to use my COR to get on the ship. I have close personal friends on all 3 legs, one set on the first two (considered booking with them but instead did the 1 transatlantic on the Silhouette in October) and another on the Canada New England. We were on the Summit last year when she first started service, and loved it so much we went back three months later. The wonderful retreat crew we had have scattered to the winds. I hope you have as good a time as we did. In fact, I booked another cruise with DH next year so he can enjoy the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasijab Posted August 4, 2022 #109 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Hi Jim Just popping in to say hello, and that I will be following closely 🙂 You were kind enough to give me some of the suite 'goodies' whilst on Silhouette in April which I very much appreciated. Sadly, my husband passed away 3 weeks after we returned from that trip, so I will be getting my cruise fix vicariously through your good self for a while yet. Have a great trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbri Posted August 4, 2022 #110 Share Posted August 4, 2022 So looking forward to your newest adventure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted August 4, 2022 #111 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Can’t wait to read along! Always enjoy your live reviews. Enjoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexmiller Posted August 4, 2022 #112 Share Posted August 4, 2022 We will be joining you for your final leg, August 31 - Sept. 11. We won't be in Retreat Class but I do hope to see you somewhere on the ship! I feel like the two of you are Cruise Critic celebrities! Will be interesting to hear how the back to back testing is handled, just because l am curious if the passengers must do the testing the ship provides en masse on the final full day of each cruise or if it is ok, if someone would prefer to test privately using the Binax Emed tests and present the proof for each cruise. Safe passage and thank you for your posts! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfguyxxx Posted August 4, 2022 #113 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Wow, so much to catch up on in the last 24 hours. Looking forward to hearing about your adventures boys. My Norway/Iceland/Greenland cruise was just cancelled for next year and am only doing Iceland/Greenland now. Guess I'll just have to book another cruise 😉🤣😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted August 4, 2022 #114 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) Hi Jim We are also doing an Arctic cruise this year but on the Voyager of the Seas in September, getting Covid on a cruise only makes your strong right 😉 We have a overnight in Reykjavík, doing Blue Lagoon first night and a Golden Circle tour day2 We also have a day tour in Akureyri book from a member on the roll call we figure we will just around in Qaqortoq and Nuuk Will be very interested to your pixs 😁 Getting the 2nd booster is great move , we got it before the Apex TA. My wife test positive, and she only had a runny noise . Still waiting for refund for her time in quarantine 🙄 Mark Edited August 4, 2022 by Ex-Airbalancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 5:00_Somewhere Posted August 4, 2022 #115 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: Glad you are aboard and can be a great resources for the folks joining the 3rd segments in Boston. We were last on Summit in 2019 on a B2B and had the opportunity to visit your lovely city. There is so much history to see but also so much not historical that was a joy to visit. Our first cruise we walked the complete Freedom Trail which included everything from the U.S.S. Constitution and Beacon Hill to Paul Revere's house. Especially loved Boston Common such a beautiful park. I grew up in my teens in Longmeadow, Mass. so still have a bit of Massachusetts in me Thanks. I'm also looking forward to reading about the rest of your trip, as I'm looking forward to doing our first TA in the not too distant future, and also want to visit Iceland. Our first cruise on the Summit was also in 2019, and then our first cruise post-Covid was on her again last August, just after the restart. There were only 320 passengers on that cruise, which was a little eerie, but also pretty amazing, especially after going nowhere and going nothing for nearly 2 years. She's a lovely ship, with a fantastic crew both times. Although, like you, I do miss some of the other features and venues of the larger X ships. Glad you enjoyed Boston. I'm originally from the Pacific Northwest, but moved here for Grad School, fell in love with it and never left. That was 30-some years ago, and I still enjoy it to this day. One of my favorite things is just walking through the Public Garden and the Common, and down along the Esplanade. It never gets old to me. Thanks again, and happy sailing. p.s. - you're probably already up on this, but the one thing we found a slight "challenge" about the ArriveCAN app last spring when we cruised Alaska was figuring out which pier to use when it asks for an address. When you enter the city, it offers several suggested options - at least for Victoria - and we only knew to research the topic in advance (so we could fill it out prior to boarding) from people here on CC, so thought I'd pass that along in case you didn't already know. Edited August 4, 2022 by 5:00_Somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare asnaleah Posted August 4, 2022 #116 Share Posted August 4, 2022 13 hours ago, Happy Cruiser 6143 said: I just managed to upgrade my SS to a RS on both my fall Summit cruises in order to avoid that damn tub. Sorry for those who had to cancel, but I was grateful for the alert from my roll call buddy about availability. Those tubs are an accident waiting to happen! I’m hoping to upgrade from our CS on Silhouette for exactly that reason. At 4’11”, I have to sit on the edge of the tub and swing around to stand up. If it’s rocking and rolling at sea, a sponge bath or a trip to the spa is my work-around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venicecruiser Posted August 4, 2022 #117 Share Posted August 4, 2022 So happy to see you are cruising again! Hopefully you will both stay healthy for your entire trip! Looking forward to your amazing "live from". Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiojohn Posted August 4, 2022 #118 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Well this was a surprise. https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2022/08/03/the_volcanic_eruption_not_deemed_a_threat_to_aviati/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GeorgiaPeach51 Posted August 4, 2022 #119 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: Welcome and thank you for taking the time to post. Please come back and post often. We usually have a lot of fun and all are more than welcome. I'm hoping that Joni @GeorgiaPeach51 will pop in. She keeps a really good list of books that people recommend. I have about 50 of them loaded on my phone as Audio Books right time. @Jim_Iain Morning! I do indeed have the list and it has been updated recently. I have not had a chance to read this whole thread yet so will go ahead and post the list as it is, and as always, will add to it any responses or suggestions. 😄 If anyone had additions to the list if you will put @GeorgiaPeach51 in your post, I will receive a message from CC and that will help me keep track of any posts I need to read for updates. Joanie 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 theAmelia 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 Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington series. #61 just published. Tess Gerritson Lisa Scottoline. Michael Connelly Bosch books Lee Child Reacher series James Lee Burke Robicheaux Patricia Cornell Scarpetta books Jonathan Kellerman Delaware books Greg Iles Jeffrey Deaver Lincoln Rhymes series Nelson DeMille John Grisham Scott Turow Pat Conroy...more family drama than mystery The Outlander series Brad Meltzer Jonathan Maberry’s Joe Ledger series The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six (same author) I just finished American Dirt and loved it so much I bought two more of her books. Iris Johansen (EveDuncan series, and others). Colin Dexter Inspector Morse series David Baldacci—Amos Decker, Atlee Pine and John Puller series JA Jance Edited August 4, 2022 by GeorgiaPeach51 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GeorgiaPeach51 Posted August 4, 2022 #120 Share Posted August 4, 2022 15 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: Yes I did renew my Library Card at two local libraries. Thanks for the great recommendations. I've been using Hoopla quite a bit and much more convenient than i ever imaged. I haven't yet looked at Libby or Cloud Library. There are so many resources at the library it's incredible to re-introduce myself. FWIW, I use Libby and it is just fantastic, IMO. Have saved a boatload of $ not having to purchase kindle books. I highly recommend it. Joanie 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bjahil47 Posted August 4, 2022 #121 Share Posted August 4, 2022 44 minutes ago, GeorgiaPeach51 said: @Jim_Iain Morning! I do indeed have the list and it has been updated recently. I have not had a chance to read this whole thread yet so will go ahead and post the list as it is, and as always, will add to it any responses or suggestions. 😄 If anyone had additions to the list if you will put @GeorgiaPeach51 in your post, I will receive a message from CC and that will help me keep track of any posts I need to read for updates. Joanie 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 theAmelia 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 Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington series. #61 just published. Tess Gerritson Lisa Scottoline. Michael Connelly Bosch books Lee Child Reacher series James Lee Burke Robicheaux Patricia Cornell Scarpetta books Jonathan Kellerman Delaware books Greg Iles Jeffrey Deaver Lincoln Rhymes series Nelson DeMille John Grisham Scott Turow Pat Conroy...more family drama than mystery The Outlander series Brad Meltzer Jonathan Maberry’s Joe Ledger series The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six (same author) I just finished American Dirt and loved it so much I bought two more of her books. Iris Johansen (EveDuncan series, and others). Colin Dexter Inspector Morse series David Baldacci—Amos Decker, Atlee Pine and John Puller series JA Jance @GeorgiaPeach51, have you read Karen Rose books? I have read them all! They are excellent! Bonnie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted August 4, 2022 Author #122 Share Posted August 4, 2022 11 hours ago, ridgecrest said: Jim, My DW and I will be joining you on your first two legs. We are very excited as this is our first Celebrity cruise. Hopefully, our paths will cross. Have a great cruise! Look forward to it. It will be interesting to see how many B2B's are on this cruise. It is a perfect cruise for a B2B and I have seen a good number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted August 4, 2022 Author #123 Share Posted August 4, 2022 11 hours ago, h20cruzer said: Very excited for another. So glad you recovered from Covid.I did a BKB on Radiance of the seas in May, don’t have another cruised booked till October on Princess Sky TA out of Southampton. I have to say Princess air is much cheaper than Celebrity air on the cruises I have looked at. On my trip to LHR paging $1119.00 for business class, I thought that was a steal. I use the flight google air all the time to track prices so easy to use. looking forward to your pictures and adventures. Norma Norma - great seeing you. I agree with you that a $1,119 Business class is a deal with the way rates look right now. Google flights is a great way to find those one off sales. I've been searching for flights to Singapore and Sydney even though we are way out from opening for our dates but they are obscene - $3,500 one way is currently looking like a steal. Saving up miles for these cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted August 4, 2022 Author #124 Share Posted August 4, 2022 10 hours ago, PANIN36 said: Will definitely be following !!! Thank you for starting this live report Jim. Wishing you and Iain a fantastic and healthy trip. As a relatively cruising newbie, I valued all your tips and advise whether you are off or onboard a ship. And, as WeBcruisingMN mentioned, I will also look forward to your wonderful photography of the trip. Happy sailing. Vien Welcome Vien - Always enjoy hearing from new cruise addicts. I still remember my first cruise and how I didn't know anything about cruising. CC came to my rescue and answered all my questions both stupid ones as well as the age old tipping questions (we use to use envelopes delivered to your room). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted August 4, 2022 Author #125 Share Posted August 4, 2022 8 hours ago, abbydancer said: Glad you started this and greetings from the Eclipse, where I didn't have to use my COR to get on the ship. I have close personal friends on all 3 legs, one set on the first two (considered booking with them but instead did the 1 transatlantic on the Silhouette in October) and another on the Canada New England. We were on the Summit last year when she first started service, and loved it so much we went back three months later. The wonderful retreat crew we had have scattered to the winds. I hope you have as good a time as we did. In fact, I booked another cruise with DH next year so he can enjoy the ship. Abby -- I had a flashback yesterday of when we met for a coffee with at Starbucks in Mountain View. I got my COR's just in case and have an appointment with OnPoint Testing tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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