"LIVE" from Celebrity BEYOND. October 26th, 2022. 9-Night Repositioning. 1st Sailing from the USA.

[lola2013]

SOOO excited for you.  I just saw on Instagram that all of the Below Deck captains are currently onboard.  This will be a great adventure.

Enjoy!😎

[PinkSandGirl]

9 minutes ago, lola2013 said:

SOOO excited for you.  I just saw on Instagram that all of the Below Deck captains are currently onboard.  This will be a great adventure.

Enjoy!😎

I won't know who they are. 😅

 

I've seen advertisements for it, but never watched. 

 

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[kwokpot]

Just wanted to say I hope to see you on board. We are enroute from Long Island after morning drama with Lyft. 1st driver cancelled, 2nd driver cancelled while were sitting in his SUV. The issue? Unlike taxis and car services Ride share driver's are prohibited by law to pick-up a return fare when out of state.. Ride share drivers don't know where they are going until they arrive at passenger pick-up spot.   After some very heated arguments we negotiated a direct cash payment. We're paying a fair price, $150. The driver would have only gotten $60:from Lyft. Almost 2 hours going to cruiseport. 

 

[lola2013]

Just now, PinkSandGirl said:

I won't know who they are. 😅

 

I've seen advertisements for it, but never watched. 

 

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Look for an incredibly hot guy with a to-die-for Australian accent...that's Captain Jason of "Below Deck Down Under"...hubba hubba..................

[PinkSandGirl]

Retreat Waiting Area

 

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[PinkSandGirl]

3 minutes ago, lola2013 said:

Look for an incredibly hot guy with a to-die-for Australian accent...that's Captain Jason of "Below Deck Down Under"...hubba hubba..................

Hehe.  OK.  I'll have to look them up. 😉

 

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[Jim_Iain]

5 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

Just wanted to say I hope to see you on board. We are enroute from Long Island after morning drama with Lyft. 1st driver cancelled, 2nd driver cancelled while were sitting in his SUV. The issue? Unlike taxis and car services Ride share driver's are prohibited by law to pick-up a return fare when out of state.. Ride share drivers don't know where they are going until they arrive at passenger pick-up spot.   After some very heated arguments we negotiated a direct cash payment. We're paying a fair price, $150. The driver would have only gotten $60:from Lyft. Almost 2 hours going to cruiseport. 

 

Wow... I'm wondering if the same applies to Uber.   That's pretty bad when a driver cancels last minute.

[PinkSandGirl]

4 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

Just wanted to say I hope to see you on board. We are enroute from Long Island after morning drama with Lyft. 1st driver cancelled, 2nd driver cancelled while were sitting in his SUV. The issue? Unlike taxis and car services Ride share driver's are prohibited by law to pick-up a return fare when out of state.. Ride share drivers don't know where they are going until they arrive at passenger pick-up spot.   After some very heated arguments we negotiated a direct cash payment. We're paying a fair price, $150. The driver would have only gotten $60:from Lyft. Almost 2 hours going to cruiseport. 

 

Oh, wow.  Glad you are on your way after all of that!

 

I slept right through my alarms so it was a very hectic morning getting ready to leave.  Finally relaxed more now that we are here. 😉

 

Yes.  Hope to meet you onboard.  Are you coming to the Pre-Sailaway?  It's @ 3:15pm Sunset Bar (Eden Bar only if raining).

 

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[PinkSandGirl]

Getting ready to board the ship! 🥳

 

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[kwokpot]

4 minutes ago, PinkSandGirl said:

Oh, wow.  Glad you are on your way after all of that!

 

I slept right through my alarms so it was a very hectic morning getting ready to leave.  Finally relaxed more now that we are here. 😉

 

Yes.  Hope to meet you onboard.  Are you coming to the Pre-Sailaway?  It's @ 3:15pm Sunset Bar (Eden Bar only if raining).

 

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I'll try to make it! 

[kwokpot]

5 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Wow... I'm wondering if the same applies to Uber.   That's pretty bad when a driver cancels last minute.

We knew this was an issue when we previously took an Uber from Philly to South Jersey for a car repair. The time was only 20 minutes which is probably why the driver didn't mind (vs our current ride which is 2 hours) but we did have a discussion with the Uber driver about this issue of interstate rides. So for instance the same issue would apply for an Uber driver in Manhattan taking a ride from a Manhattan hotel to Newark airport. They wouldn't be able to take a return fare from Newark back into Manhattan. 

[danceswithphones]

I intended to watch the sail-away on the NY Harbor webcam but all I can see is fog! Maybe it will clear by sailing time.

[PinkSandGirl]

In the cabin!!!

 

I will post pics afterwards.

 

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[Stem to Stern]

23 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Wow... I'm wondering if the same applies to Uber.

Hi Jim.  We just used Uber in Bologna earlier this month with much success.  Driver communication was excellent.  He arrived early at our hotel for our 4:15am collection time.

[Stem to Stern]

45 minutes ago, lola2013 said:

I just saw on Instagram that all of the Below Deck captains are currently onboard.

My jealousy continues to balloon.😝

[Stem to Stern]

48 minutes ago, PinkSandGirl said:

Check-in was super fast!  A few minutes total from when we walked in the building until we are now waiting to board.

 

~ Security 

 

~ Then went to a line (noone waiting) and showed Passport, XPRESS Pass and Bermuda Travel Authorization Form.  We have a circular sticker to show we have the Bermuda Approval. 

 

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This is how Celebrity rolls in The Retreat.  We were the first ones escorted on board Equinox by the retreat manager last year.  Enjoy!

[Stem to Stern]

14 minutes ago, PinkSandGirl said:

In the cabin!!!

 

I will post pics afterwards.

 

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"Poodle and Prom Dress"

Unsigned.  Hee hee.

[mfs2k]

On board. Was told by a staff member there are 2,400 pax on board. 
capacity 3,900. 
 

also we’re addicted to Below Deck. All the versions. What fun. 
seen every episode. 

[lola2013]

1 hour ago, PinkSandGirl said:

Hehe.  OK.  I'll have to look them up. 😉

 

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And when you find Captain Jason, please pass along my #:  1-800-Lola'sLooking 😉

Edited October 26, 2022 by lola2013

[Barwick Cruiser]

Hi Kelly @PinkSandGirljust binged all six pages to get caught up 😅 Hope you and your family have a wonderful cruise, looking forward to following along! 
Cathy

[Tyler414]

14 minutes ago, mfs2k said:

On board. Was told by a staff member there are 2,400 pax on board. 
capacity 3,900. 
 

also we’re addicted to Below Deck. All the versions. What fun. 
seen every episode. 

Double occupancy is 3260,  my guess 3900 is MAX capacity with 3+ in many staterooms.

[PinkSandGirl]

45 minutes ago, Stem to Stern said:

This is how Celebrity rolls in The Retreat.  We were the first ones escorted on board Equinox by the retreat manager last year.  Enjoy!

We were escorted as well. 😃

 

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[Jim_Iain]

1 hour ago, kwokpot said:

We knew this was an issue when we previously took an Uber from Philly to South Jersey for a car repair. The time was only 20 minutes which is probably why the driver didn't mind (vs our current ride which is 2 hours) but we did have a discussion with the Uber driver about this issue of interstate rides. So for instance the same issue would apply for an Uber driver in Manhattan taking a ride from a Manhattan hotel to Newark airport. They wouldn't be able to take a return fare from Newark back into Manhattan. 

 

Curious if you booked a ride whether it would work better.   I believe when you pre-book the driver knows your destination.     We have had the same driver a number of times going to San Francisco Airport (about 40 miles north).   She would accept rides to the airport that matched her commute to work in SF.  

 

I once had 4 cancellations on a ride south from San Francisco and finally chose a high fare (over $100) because of surge pricing.    On the way home found that the problem was there was a huge crash and the highway was a dead stop and no one wanted to get stuck in the mess.  

[Stem to Stern]

41 minutes ago, PinkSandGirl said:

We were escorted as well.

Did you feel like celebrities?  We did.

[mfs2k]

2 hours ago, lola2013 said:

SOOO excited for you.  I just saw on Instagram that all of the Below Deck captains are currently onboard.  This will be a great adventure.

Enjoy!😎

I saw on Insta they did a bridge tour together at 9:30am with Captain Kate. Are we sure they’re on board for our sailing or just came to the bridge tour and left?