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I’m new to SS but would suggest that you have to book and pay for separate transport as there could be insurance coverage problems . My friend is eligible from LAX to her home but I will not share and be dropped at my overnight hotel, it puts the driver in an uncomfortable position .

We ate earlier but service could be slow 30 minutes between courses, we tended to eat around 7 to 7.30 so you could say it was peak time.Sometimes it was as if a sauce was missed on pasta and the plate was hot but food lukewarm to cold. We would mention it to the waiter and he would rectify it, but it should not happen.

I totally agree about the staff in Luminae, our waiter for most of the 40 nights was Dev but he was occasionally taken to serve the top suites if they ate in Luminae. They were all good and friendly that served us in his absence.

The answers you will get here will be largely from USA members. I suggest you visit FCDO.Uk ie the Foreign & Commonwealth Office for current information.

Thanks for your comment, he has been with me every step of the way as I wear his St Christopher back to back with mine. My friends have been wonderful and I am grateful for their friendship and support, I’m staying with them and flying home on Tuesday evening. Thank you again.

Just spent 40 nights on Edge in a Sky Suite, as I have posted we saw our butler 3 times and he mostly complained about having 40+ suites to look after. Our Retreat host was fine but had no time to do the little extras, probably looking elsewhere for future cruises. There were an older from UK who do not use cruise critic that had no idea of the changes and were very disappointed. He asked us what it have cost to send an email to everyone booked when the change was implemented to avoid their disappointment.

We visited Fine Cut early last week , I also had the Dover sole which was really disappointing as Iain said. When I asked for St Francis Zinfandel the sommelier said only available by the bottle when I had been drinking it every night of the 40 nights!! He said he would send to Luminae to rget a bottle and I was served Layer Cake on the premise it wasn’t available. The following evening in Luminae the chef came around the tables and asked how we enjoyed Fine Cut, I mentioned the Dover sole was very disappointing (as it was a favourite dish of my late husband was my reason for ordering). Before we left Luminae Dev our waiter asked if we would like Dover sole the following evening as the chef wanted to make amends for Fine Cut. Four of us had a fabulous meal and toasted departed loved ones

We 2 friends and myself have just got off Edge in Sydney. We had Sky suites and only saw our butler briefly 3 times in 40 days cruising. He kept telling us he was busy as he had 40+ suites to look after!! Based on our experiences he had a lot of time for higher suites as we didn’t benefit at all even though we booked 2 years ago. We would not book suites again based on this experience. Some other butlers probably knew us more than he did and always spoke to us by name.

Currently on Edge and deck 11 , just returning to the room someone was complaining to a cabin attendant that she didn’t have the hooks she could see on the door of the room he was cleaning!!

It has been a bit chaotic and because people went to Retreat lounge for passports I think we had a few interlopers on the sun deck. When I went to collect passport 2 people trying to get on the sun deck via keycard entry, I politely said I couldn’t give them admission as they had blue not grey or black cards. Did look like some got in though.

We normally go for a pre dinner drink and never more than 60% full apart when Officers and Captain are around, however Capt Matt didn’t make it due to problems with passports inspection leaving Athens.

Last night senior bartender got our drinks and everything was fine.

A little observation from Retreat lounge 4 different evenings I have ordered Belvedere and diet tonic and each time have received gin!! I know by the smell and don’t like gin. Hoping tonight will be better but we are here till Sydney so there is hope.

I don't remember a lounge, just very officious Customs/Immigration checks. Last time there we were pulled aside and put in a room, there were other passengers there and after about 20 minutes told we could leave!! No reason or explanation given.

I think it is only the higher Suite class that have coffee machines in the rooms. We never had one in a Sky suite but have in a Royal suite.