Rare surfnsun Posted May 16 Author #426 Share Posted May 16 9 hours ago, jbirds said: lol, it’s post 107 and I realize now that it’s your lunch libation. Would love to have one though. @jbirds Ah yes, the "Puny Portofino" pitcher. We had that at restaurant right in "downtown" Portofino at the port and the name of the restaurant was called "Puny". I tried with all my might to buy the pitcher, but they would not entertain our request. Funny thing, is we had two punies, so we might as well have bought the whole bottle, but I'm not sure what that pitcher would have read. Maybe not as much fun or quite as "puny". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare surfnsun Posted May 16 Author #427 Share Posted May 16 (edited) 12 hours ago, TwinMamainMN said: Oh! Tell us about shopping results! I would like to buy leather gloves (we live in MN so they would get plenty of use) and probably a small leather purse in a stunning color like eggplant purple. @TwinMamainMN you will have absolutely have no issues with finding leather at any of the ports, although some tour guides will tell you to be mindful of who you buy from, i.e the street vendors or a proper shop. But to us, it all looked like leather, smelled like leather, felt like leather, and was all super cute with colorful, fun styles. No worries with that sort of shopping, especially in the Italy ports, so I would do it before heading out of Italy and onto Croatia, or again in Venice. I found Kotor to have excellent shopping with lots of choices. We purchased three small paintings from a local artist and a small plate for our floating shelf. We bought a few tshirts in Venice for the guys and some small notepads with Venice scenes at St. Marks Square as I carry small notepads in my small purse, along with a Venezia ornament. Of course, Sorrento is THE place to get Limoncello. Of course, Ravenna is THE place to buy a mosaic, a cross in our case, and at three other mosaics for neighbors as well. Along with some other small trinkets here or there, Morano and Burano was a must buy. We bought a small, round lace and bamboo tablecloth from Burano. From Murano, we purchased four glasses from a vendor that told us how to distinguish that which is handmade in Murano, versus that which is production. Handmade is obvious as it has the signature of the artist at the base of the item along with a unique result of the glass being separated from the base and the artist tool. Murano glass is sold at literally hundreds of shops, especially in Venice, but if you can't go to Murano and make sure you get the real stuff (they have some fake one's there as well), then look for the appropriate signatures with the original artist. We also purchased some Murano glass pendants with chain necklace for our granddaughters and dice for our grandsons that don't break, even when throwing on the table! Edited May 16 by surfnsun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbirds Posted May 16 #428 Share Posted May 16 43 minutes ago, surfnsun said: @jbirds Ah yes, the "Puny Portofino" pitcher. We had that at restaurant right in "downtown" Portofino at the port and the name of the restaurant was called "Puny". I tried with all my might to buy the pitcher, but they would not entertain our request. Funny thing, is we had two punies, so we might as well have bought the whole bottle, but I'm not sure what that pitcher would have read. Maybe not as much fun or quite as "puny". @surfnsun Thanks for the info. We’ll have to try a puny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Lover Posted May 16 #429 Share Posted May 16 What is the general dress code for Italy? I just read that in Rome you cannot have your knees or shoulders exposed. Does that apply to other areas of Italy as well? We would be there in late August/early September and I know it will be really hot. Does that mean we can never wear shorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMamainMN Posted May 16 #430 Share Posted May 16 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sun Lover said: What is the general dress code for Italy? I just read that in Rome you cannot have your knees or shoulders exposed. Does that apply to other areas of Italy as well? We would be there in late August/early September and I know it will be really hot. Does that mean we can never wear shorts? Some churches will have signs requesting that you cover your knees and shoulders (especially St. Peter's in Rome), but if your skirt goes past your knees and is sleeveless, you can easily add a thin cardigan, lightweight shirt with sleeves or even a pashmina/shawl and it will suffice. When I was in Rome in 2000, we saw ladies with shorts tying a long shawl around them like a skirt and walked right into St. Peter's Basilica. Next summer when we do this cruise, I'm going to bring linen pants, cotton tshirts and light gauzy dresses. Edited May 16 by TwinMamainMN typos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted May 17 #431 Share Posted May 17 52 minutes ago, TwinMamainMN said: Some churches will have signs requesting that you cover your knees and shoulders (especially St. Peter's in Rome), but if your skirt goes past your knees and is sleeveless, you can easily add a thin cardigan, lightweight shirt with sleeves or even a pashmina/shawl and it will suffice. When I was in Rome in 2000, we saw ladies with shorts tying a long shawl around them like a skirt and walked right into St. Peter's Basilica. Next summer when we do this cruise, I'm going to bring linen pants, cotton tshirts and light gauzy dresses. There will also be (usually) women selling pashminas outside of churches. And yes, the shorts applies to guys too. I saw more than a couple of guys at St. Peter's with a purchased pashmina tied around their waist because they thought it was a women-only thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rimmit Posted May 17 #432 Share Posted May 17 They used to sell paper pants for guys outside St Peters. Not sure if they still do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Lover Posted May 17 #433 Share Posted May 17 What about when we go other places beside churches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling2Some Posted May 17 #434 Share Posted May 17 1 minute ago, Sun Lover said: What about when we go other places beside churches? Here's the thing: When we go out to walk around any city in Italy (or Spain, or France) we naturally encounter "unplanned" churches as well as churches we planned to see. The churches in these countries are almost always worth dropping into as they are beautiful and full of art - like free museums! Even on a practical level, churches give you a nice cool place to sit and rest a bit. Therefore, we always wear clothing that meets church standards when walking about the cities. That's our habit and reasons but you can do it differently if you prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare surfnsun Posted May 17 Author #435 Share Posted May 17 25 minutes ago, Travelling2Some said: Here's the thing: When we go out to walk around any city in Italy (or Spain, or France) we naturally encounter "unplanned" churches as well as churches we planned to see. The churches in these countries are almost always worth dropping into as they are beautiful and full of art - like free museums! Even on a practical level, churches give you a nice cool place to sit and rest a bit. Therefore, we always wear clothing that meets church standards when walking about the cities. That's our habit and reasons but you can do it differently if you prefer. Absolutely agree. I saw some of the most beautiful churches by simply getting lost walking around a city or town and going inside while passing by. And during the hot months, it will be even more tempting to intentially look for one to cool off and rest. I don't recall seeing anyone selling anything to cover up, but I did see folks pull some attire out of their bags and wrap it around their shoulders and/or waist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcmagnum Posted May 17 #436 Share Posted May 17 On 5/4/2024 at 2:52 PM, surfnsun said: Ok guys, so I think some of yous (NY accent impression) in the know have been holding out on me and didn't mention how spectacular Venice will be! The drive from Ravenna was about 2 hrs 15 min with a private car hire. Our hotel is right on the Grand Canal and is spectacular and pretty fancy! But that doesn't keep Watson from goofing off. We have three nights here with two tours that should be great. I'll report on those later. I was very behind on reading your trip report, but I wanted to get to this day with you. I had a feeling you would be blown away by Venice. We cruised out of Venice on the Connie back when cruise ships were allowed to cruise out of Venice and LOVED IT!!! There is just something about the architecture and the food and the wine and the people and the lighting and the sounds. Our favorite day was the day we just walked around and kept getting lost. Then a rain storm hit and we ducked down an alley to a cover. We were motioned into a wine store by the owner and we spent hours there just tasting and talking and laughing. Perfect day. We also stayed at the same place on the canal. Magical!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare surfnsun Posted May 17 Author #437 Share Posted May 17 14 minutes ago, tcmagnum said: I was very behind on reading your trip report, but I wanted to get to this day with you. I had a feeling you would be blown away by Venice. We cruised out of Venice on the Connie back when cruise ships were allowed to cruise out of Venice and LOVED IT!!! There is just something about the architecture and the food and the wine and the people and the lighting and the sounds. Our favorite day was the day we just walked around and kept getting lost. Then a rain storm hit and we ducked down an alley to a cover. We were motioned into a wine store by the owner and we spent hours there just tasting and talking and laughing. Perfect day. We also stayed at the same place on the canal. Magical!!! That is a wonderful memory! Thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcmagnum Posted May 17 #438 Share Posted May 17 24 minutes ago, surfnsun said: That is a wonderful memory! Thank you for sharing! No. Thank you. We've been on the Connie twice and we miss her. You have got us pulling out our pictures - so yay!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesteele Posted May 18 #439 Share Posted May 18 Thanks for all the wonderful info. Fantastic Job!! Going back to Brindisi, do you remember if there were any tours offered outside the city by companies at the pier. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare surfnsun Posted May 18 Author #440 Share Posted May 18 11 minutes ago, lesteele said: Thanks for all the wonderful info. Fantastic Job!! Going back to Brindisi, do you remember if there were any tours offered outside the city by companies at the pier. Connie did not dock at the city center and we took a 15 min shuttle offered by Celebrity into the city center. Although it is possible to dock at the city center and there was one ship in that port, Connie docked a good bit down the road. We departed from the shuttle and immediately looked for our private tour guide, so I was not paying much attention to others at the pier, although I do remember having to look beyond several other people waiting for the shuttle to arrive. I can't say for sure if they were prearranged tours or companies offering on-the-spot reservations. Having said all that, it wouldn't surprise me if they did offer tours outside the city at the pier as it's a pretty small port that it seemed one could easily tour in just a couple hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca 7667 Posted August 5 #441 Share Posted August 5 On 4/24/2024 at 11:07 AM, happyyaya said: Thanks so much for posting photos. Love the pop of red in your cabin. Looks bright and cheerful and deck looks good as well. We’re looking forward to a cross Atlantic on the Connie in suite class. Looks like the ship’s common areas are beautiful. Can’t believe a shower curtain can bring so many complaints - they do give new ones for every sail. Some of us have shower curtains at home and do just fine with them … and a minor part of the cruise in terms of where your time is spent. Continue to enjoy! Do they really change shower curtains after each cruise? That allays a lot of my trepidation. To put it plainly, all I could think of was ”yuck” when I saw those shower curtains. Are they in Aqua and the Retreat cabins as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelrerlen Posted August 5 #442 Share Posted August 5 No curtains in Aqua, those are glass screens. Although I have no issues with shower curtains. Been in plenty of hotels with them and haven't died yet 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCD Posted August 10 #443 Share Posted August 10 On 4/26/2024 at 3:04 AM, surfnsun said: Laundry packages... Were there any self-service laundry facilities? We are on this ship in 2025 and will be away for a total of 3 weeks so was hoping to do at least a load of laundry on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelrerlen Posted August 10 #444 Share Posted August 10 12 minutes ago, AMCD said: Were there any self-service laundry facilities? We are on this ship in 2025 and will be away for a total of 3 weeks so was hoping to do at least a load of laundry on the ship. Hi. No Celebrity don't have self-service laundry. They do have a laundry service you can use, either regular washes by the bag full, or dry cleaning of individual items. We pre paid for a bag before we sailed, got it in the sale for 39 dollars. The bag is in your cabin and you just stuff in as much as you can. We got about 14 t-shirts, some shorts and lots of underwear in it! If the drawstring closes, you're good. It comes back washed and folded in about 48 hours. I'd avoid sending any delicate fabrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCD Posted August 10 #445 Share Posted August 10 1 minute ago, steelrerlen said: Hi. No Celebrity don't have self-service laundry. They do have a laundry service you can use, either regular washes by the bag full, or dry cleaning of individual items. We pre paid for a bag before we sailed, got it in the sale for 39 dollars. The bag is in your cabin and you just stuff in as much as you can. We got about 14 t-shirts, some shorts and lots of underwear in it! If the drawstring closes, you're good. It comes back washed and folded in about 48 hours. I'd avoid sending any delicate fabrics. Thanks so much for your quick reply. On our other celebrity cruises, I didn’t worry about laundry but this time we are staying longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelrerlen Posted August 10 #446 Share Posted August 10 8 minutes ago, AMCD said: Thanks so much for your quick reply. On our other celebrity cruises, I didn’t worry about laundry but this time we are staying longer. We did 11 nights and appreciated the fresh t shirts! On your app if you click on the ship at the top, then I think it's Gifts and Gear, you'll find the laundry services. That's where you can prebuy the bag, but wait for a sale! Xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare surfnsun Posted August 11 Author #447 Share Posted August 11 2 hours ago, AMCD said: Were there any self-service laundry facilities? We are on this ship in 2025 and will be away for a total of 3 weeks so was hoping to do at least a load of laundry on the ship. Hey AMCD! Yep, yep...steelrerlen has given you the straight scoop! In other words, he's got it down, word up, aka giving the facts without unncessary embellishment. Gosh, I've been back too long and need another cruise. Anywho, besides the laundry bag, we purchase the little packets of laundry sink powder, lather it up, and hang our stuff in the cabin. If you take the time to read the review, you'll see a make shift laundry hanging string McGyver worked out. Was a real hoot with the cabin attendant, no doubt. Works in a desperate pinch, but the laundry bag is very convenient and no fighting over the self service. Some things are just worth the money while on vacation! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venice123 Posted September 17 #448 Share Posted September 17 (edited) On 4/20/2024 at 3:58 PM, kk20 said: Looking forward to seeing what was done to the Constellation during her dry dock (especially the cabins)! We’ve been looking at booking a 2025 cruise on her We are doing July 7, 2025 itsly and Croatia but we are from Canada so raveena I heard if you fly to Venice it’s three hour drive ill have luggage’s in Europe for seven weeks after cruise Puglia and back to Sardinia which love any suggestions what’s best no trains or fly into bologna and get private driver to bring us to raveena we booked a Acqua sky suite first time otherwise we book Acqua class always greatly appreciate your help hoteks in Ravenna ??? liliana Edited September 17 by Venice123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venice123 Posted September 17 #449 Share Posted September 17 On 5/8/2024 at 6:28 AM, jbirds said: Surfandsand, Thank you for your wonderful posts. You can’t imagine what help it has been. I booked this cruise last week for June 14,2024, and have been running at full speed ever since. Your recommendations for tours has helped tremendously and I’m following in your footsteps in several ports. I wanted to let you know how wonderful and gracious the tour operators have been, helping us get our confirmations. You are a fantastic storyteller and I join all the others in expressing my appreciation. Thank You so very much. How was constellation trying to find a video after refurbished I can’t we booked July 7, 2025 itsly and Croatia out of Ravenna and ends in Rome 11 day then I’m flying to Puglia then flying to sardenia and back home Canada after seven weeks we booked first time ever Acqua sky suite first time otherwise Acqua class always where did you stay in raveena hotel which airport did you go we are from Vancouver Canada I heard it’s far from venice msyve bologna raveena small airport might not work any suggestions much appreciated Liliana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venice123 Posted September 17 #450 Share Posted September 17 On 8/5/2024 at 2:47 PM, steelrerlen said: No curtains in Aqua, those are glass screens. Although I have no issues with shower curtains. Been in plenty of hotels with them and haven't died yet 😂 Please read below I’m in Acqua sky suite no worries curtain or not but do you hv video refurbished ship booked 11 day itsly Croatia July 7, 2025 then flying out of Rome to Puglia then flying to sardenia so my husband and I seven weeks Europe again suggestions hotels in raveena Airport which ones we are from Vancouver Canada hotels thx Liliana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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