Live from Celebrity Reflection: Quick 4 day Getaway 9/16/2024

[jam19872016]

I get assigned into my league whenever I open the app for the first time for the week. I usually don't get up on Monday until around 11, 11:30. I wonder if waking up so late puts me at an advantage since more active people are probably awake earlier and signed into their app already. Just in case, I think I will wait until I leave to check yesterday's progress.

 

Also holding off on the scale maybe I can drop another .2 lbs. Not likely that I will be back to the 178 I was before last cruise sadly.

[jam19872016]

Holding off on the official reading on the scale until I break my fast. I am very very close to 178 let's see if I can reach it. 

 

Went ahead and signed into the app and i see tough competition this week. 

 

 

I did end up winning last week.

 

[jam19872016]

I forgot to do my health questionnaire ooops. Also worried about my fan being confiscated. Hopefully it all works out.

 

On the road at 814 estimated arrival at parking is 939. 

 

Let's do this!

[bluewater1298]

Safe travels!! Looking forward to sailing along! 

[jam19872016]

Arrived at 939 exactly. On the shuttle now. Maybe waiting a few minutes which is fine I am still too early. Better than late.

 

[jam19872016]

1 hour ago, bluewater1298 said:

Safe travels!! Looking forward to sailing along! 

Thanks 😁

[Saturngrl]

Will you please observe the boarding process for suites and Premium Access?   Enjoy your cruise! 

[jam19872016]

Fan was confiscated 😠 😡 

[jam19872016]

16 minutes ago, Saturngrl said:

Will you please observe the boarding process for suites and Premium Access?   Enjoy your cruise! 

Check in was so seamless I never stopped walking to notice the suite checkin process sorry. I will see if I notice how early they board.

[jam19872016]

I pleaded my case to no avail.

 

Security was not budging. A quick internet search still does not indicate anywhere that fans are not allowed. I will try again onboard and hopefully they will supply me a fan if they won't relent. Last time this happened they did retrieve my fan from Security after they listened to my phone call with Celebrity that fans were allowed. I did not make that call this time, wonder if I could call onboard. 

 

This is a big deal for me.

 

I absolutely MUST have my fan. 

 

Will stay calm and level headed but this is a make or break thing for me.

[exlondoner]

15 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

Fan was confiscated 😠 😡 

Is it considered a weapon?

[jam19872016]

Just now, exlondoner said:

Is it considered a weapon?

People who are uninformed consider it a safety hazard. It poses no risk to the electrical system onboard.

 

It's their ship and their rules, if they want to ban it they need to put it in writing not leave it to the discretion of the security staff screening bags any given day.

[NCTribeFan]

I no longer need a fan since I bring a small white-noise machine (very lightweight and small).  And I just crank the a/c all the way down at night.  Still find I sometimes have to fling the covers off in the middle of the night.  At my "advanced" age, I shouldn't be having hot flashes, but I still do.  No fun!

 

I don't really drink hard liquor.  The occasional Dark-and-Stormy, when I can find Gosling's Black Seal Rum on a ship.  I've become addicted to Aperol Spritz.  Light, refreshing, not heavy on the alcohol.  Occasional beer during the day & wine with dinner.

 

I'm on Reflection 11/4 & Beyond 11/9.  After that, I'll spend 2 nights in Ft Lauderdale, then board HAL's Nieuw Amsterdam on 11/17 (my b'day) for a week.  I started out with that as a casino offer, then when I started looking at the X offers, I added Beyond to the front end.  Then added Reflection to the front of that.  Will be an interesting comparison trip.  I love N. Am. and her sister Eurodam.  Perfect size ships for me.  I'm not one who needs lots of glitz and shiny, new venues.  I want somewhere quiet to sit and read during sea days.

[bluewater1298]

50 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

Arrived at 939 exactly. On the shuttle now. Maybe waiting a few minutes which is fine I am still too early. Better than late.

 

We should be sitting there with you. 😢 

[exlondoner]

7 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

People who are uninformed consider it a safety hazard. It poses no risk to the electrical system onboard.

 

It's their ship and their rules, if they want to ban it they need to put it in writing not leave it to the discretion of the security staff screening bags any given day.

It’s their ship and their rules, absolutely, but what you are getting is the intervention of an improperly trained jobsworth, like security people in foreign ports  who occasionally try and intervene to stop people taking booze onto Cunard.

[bluewater1298]

27 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

Fan was confiscated 😠 😡 

So wrong. Hope you can get one.

[jam19872016]

1 minute ago, bluewater1298 said:

We should be sitting there with you. 😢 

 Bring a cushion. The seating in this terminal is really bad 😆. I'm used to the Royal terminal this is all wooden benches with a curve to it so that it digs ino your spine. I'm not sure who thought this was a good choice.

 

[jam19872016]

Boarding to begin at 11. Rooms ready at 130 but you can drop off your bags and grab your room key.

[jam19872016]

5 minutes ago, exlondoner said:

It’s their ship and their rules, absolutely, but what you are getting is the intervention of an improperly trained jobsworth, like security people in foreign ports  who occasionally try and intervene to stop people taking booze onto Cunard.

I should have tried to bring booze maybe it would have distracted them from the fan 😆 

 

5 minutes ago, bluewater1298 said:

So wrong. Hope you can get one.

Me too 😪

[bluewater1298]

5 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

 Bring a cushion. The seating in this terminal is really bad 😆. I'm used to the Royal terminal this is all wooden benches with a curve to it so that it digs ino your spine. I'm not sure who thought this was a good choice.

 

I would probably have to stand, but they would probably come tell me I need to be seated 🤣

[jam19872016]

10 minutes ago, NCTribeFan said:

I no longer need a fan since I bring a small white-noise machine (very lightweight and small).  And I just crank the a/c all the way down at night.  Still find I sometimes have to fling the covers off in the middle of the night.  At my "advanced" age, I shouldn't be having hot flashes, but I still do.  No fun!

 

I don't really drink hard liquor.  The occasional Dark-and-Stormy, when I can find Gosling's Black Seal Rum on a ship.  I've become addicted to Aperol Spritz.  Light, refreshing, not heavy on the alcohol.  Occasional beer during the day & wine with dinner.

 

I'm on Reflection 11/4 & Beyond 11/9.  After that, I'll spend 2 nights in Ft Lauderdale, then board HAL's Nieuw Amsterdam on 11/17 (my b'day) for a week.  I started out with that as a casino offer, then when I started looking at the X offers, I added Beyond to the front end.  Then added Reflection to the front of that.  Will be an interesting comparison trip.  I love N. Am. and her sister Eurodam.  Perfect size ships for me.  I'm not one who needs lots of glitz and shiny, new venues.  I want somewhere quiet to sit and read during sea days.

White noise app will help. It's what I uses in Barcelona because my fan was not compatible with EU outlets and the AC has always been great in Celebrity but I also need to feel the air circulating.  Trying not to be "extra" here but I'm a mess when it comes to maintaining a healthy sleep cycle.

 

Never tried HAL but it's on my radar. The lack of quiet was something I noticed on my first Celebrity ship. It's very noisy and not what I expected from a premium line. I don't necessarily mind it, but there is definetely not a quiet vibe onboard. Of course, there are quiet places available for those looking for it.

 

[jam19872016]

2 minutes ago, bluewater1298 said:

I would probably have to stand, but they would probably come tell me I need to be seated 🤣

Just walk back and forth to the bathroom 😀.

 

I see some standers.

[jam19872016]

54 minutes ago, Saturngrl said:

Will you please observe the boarding process for suites and Premium Access?   Enjoy your cruise! 

Idk if it's B2B or suites but I saw a group being escorted on at 10:50.

[jam19872016]

Boarding has begun at 1101. I'm among the first in line so shouldn't be too long. First stop to guest relations to plead my case.

[exlondoner]

4 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

Boarding has begun at 1101. I'm among the first in line so shouldn't be too long. First stop to guest relations to plead my case.

All digits crossed.