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We didn’t stay in Tampa, we stayed with friends who live about 45 minutes away, so your photos of the port area show things I missed but would like to explore. We also got lucky in avoiding fog. your photos of the buffet are making me hungry!

The indoor pool is labeled a thelassotherapy pool. When we were on the Connie in December it was designated “adults only” and I didn’t see anything which would indicate there were any sort of exceptions. I will note, however, that there were very few children on our cruise, and also that I wasn’t looking for a way for children to use the thelassotherapy pool.

We sailed on the Connie in December, and I’d love to see what you think of the ship.

On the basic package I couldn’t even open Cruise Critic. If you need to do anything involving uploading and downloading large files, you need the premium package,

Actually I didn’t ask anyone about their vaccination status. None of my business. This is what is says on the website. You should call Celebrity if you have any further questions. Cartagena, Colombia Vaccination While vaccinations are not required to sail on Celebrity Cruises, they are highly recommended. COVID-19 booster shots are also not currently required but remain highly recommended. Please note: A guest is considered fully vaccinated 14 days after the required number of doses in their vaccine series have been fully administered (e.g. 2 shots of Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, etc., or 1 shot of Johnson & Johnson). Vaccines must be approved for use by the WHO or U.S. FDA, with the exception of CanSino. Testing To travel in Cartagena, unvaccinated guests ages 18 and older are required to provide proof of a negative PCR taken within 72hrs prior to embarkation or negative antigen test taken within 48hrs prior to embarkation. Required testing can be completed using any type of PCR or antigen COVID-19 test. It can be professionally proctored at your doctor or drugstore, or it can be a test you administer to yourself at home without supervision. Tests must be arranged on your own and are at your own expense. Guests who do not meet the testing and health screening policy requirements will be denied boarding.

No magician. The guest performers included Aaron Bonk (the juggler), a comedian, a piano player and three singers. The production company included singers, dancers and two acrobats.

We have friends who took a cruise to Bermuda just before we took this cruise. They’re convinced they got COVID on the cruise. Another friend, a teacher, thinks she caught COVID from one of her students. We didn’t catch any viruses on our cruise, but daughter was concerned. She caught COVID in Paris, and my other daughter’s fiancé caught COVID and was stranded in London in April’s because he wasn’t allowed to board the plane home. so yeah, my daughter wanted to be cautious when she picked us up.

We visited Altun Ha in 2010, Chichén Itza in 2016, and San Gervasio this cruise. San Gervasio is smaller than Altun Ha and not as impressive. But worth a visit. We learned new things at each site. It’s a very short bus ride from the pier. I don’t remember exactly, but I think it was less than 30 minutes. Short bus ride, easily navigated paths through the jungle, and the usual shops selling souvenirs. Very do-able.

I still love the city. My daughter lives on the East Side and couldn’t be happier. The ruins at San Gervasio aren’t magnificent like Chichén Itza, but they are fascinating.

If you are fully vaccinated you do not have to test. We showed our cards when we boarded the ship, and that was the end of any inquiry.

On the Constellation the shows were at 7 and 9. We had anytime dining so we had flexibility

Probably the same excursion we took.

We were on a ship sponsored excursion last week in Panama. 155 of us in five buses. They held the ship for 90 minutes until we got back.

i am sorry to hear that. my daughter picked us up at the airport and made us wear masks in her car because “you just got off a floating Petrie dish.” considering she actually had COVID when we picked her up after she flew home from Paris last summer, I completely understood her concern,

We found out several of the guest performers just before the cruise.