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Puckliny, When you return from your cruise, can you please post on what you decided to do, either get a new immediate passport or take the chance with the current passport expiring in less than 6 months. This will help all of us who may come across this situation. Enjoy your cruise.

Many Thanks RT

Hi, 3 sisters going to Bermuda in July on Celebrity Eclipse. Never been on Celebrity before mostly RCCL. Where does the 3rd person sleep on Couch or on Overhead Pullman Bunk Type bed? Do we have a choice? I searched but could not locate answer.

When the Safari Taxi lets you off at Cane Bay beach. You just stroll down to the chairs & Umbrellas already set up & someone comes by to ask if you want to rent. As far as the drinks/restaurant. It's not the type of restaurant in the US where you sit down at a table & chairs with a server. Its broken up into 2 parts, I believe the locals run it. You literally walk up to a person at a stand and tell them what type of drink or bottle of beers you want, they pull it out of a cooler & put it into a bucket with ice, and you walk to to your chairs. As far as the restaurant or food portion from what I could see. There was a sign in the sand that said the specials they serve, BBQ ribs, curried goat, etc. I do not believe they had tables and chairs, I think you would order then bring it back to your umbrella/chairs & eat. I could be wrong, we didn't order any food as we had a lot on the ship. We went to Cane Garden Based on all the CC reviews as I wanted someplace that had restrooms & chairs/umbrellas. The other beaches mentioned did not appear to have restrooms & Chairs/Umbrellas which was a must for me. My only disappointment was that we should have left the ship a little earlier to spend more time there. We were there for 2 hours, wish it would have been more like 3. You could have floated away in that bay without a care in the world, no waves, and the water so clear you can see your toes and color of polish you are wearing.

Perky: Just got back yesterday from our trip on RCCL Adventure of the seas. We visited Rainbow Beach in St Croix, Beach was just ok. We took a large van that was waiting for you at the port. The cost was $5.00 per person each way. The rental for an umbrella and 2 lounge chairs was $40.00. It was this person's stand no room for negotiation. Next Day headed off to Tortola and Cane Garden Bay, what a beautiful majestic site, the scenery to die for, we felt the nicest beach in all of carrbbean (tie with Eagle beach on Aruba), and we've been everywhere. We took a Safari Taxi the cost was $12.00 per person each way. The rental for an Umbrella & 2 lounge Chairs was $20.00. Didn't try to negotiate since I thought $20.00 was a bargain. They also had a bucket of beer 6 for $20.00 as well as a restaurant. We did have the beer, but did not eat anything. Any other ? let me know.

Hi we were on this excursion in 2018 at Rose Island (also called Sandy Toes). We had seen a nice review on the TV and were so anxious to go,. When we got there it was nothing like what we saw on TV. The ocean was super rough and we could not go int (August). The beach was terrible as well. The following year in 2019 a young college student got eaten by a shark on this island and later died (you can google this). Rose Island had no First Aid to assist her, not sure if they made modifications, and not sure if feeding the pigs contributed to luring in the sharks. I would never go back to Rose Island, just a heads up.

We will be visiting Tortola in August 2023 & going to Cane Garden Beach. Does anyone know that cost for an Umbrella & 2 Chairs?

A big Shout out to all my CC friends, I appreciate so much your fast responses, especially John. I did the steps noted and now have a Captains Club #, Status Elite with 0 points. Thanks again

I'm a Diamond Member in RCCL, so able to take advantage of the 4 free drinks that RCCL provides. I'm thinking of taking a cruise next Summer 2024 on Celebrity. I have never been on Celebrity before. I thought I heard that while I may have to start with "0" Loyalty Points on Celebrity, my Diamond Status from RCCL (meaning free drinks) should carry over to Celebrity, not sure if that is true, can someone confirm? Also, if I book on Celebrity am I able to use my "Diamond" discount from RCCL, to get a discount on my cabin on Celebrity, not sure how that would work since I am not a member yet of Celebrity's Captain's Club Loyalty Program.

I typically cruise Royal, but was thinking of taking a Celebrity Cruise in 2024. My friends that normally go on Celebrity do so because alcoholic drinks were included not because of a specific loyalty status. I noticed recently that drinks do not seem to be included anymore. Anyone know when and why this happened?

Thanks all for your words of wisdom. Thinking about it made me realize 4 ladies in 1 room would not be a good idea. I did take cnkgirl's advice & try for the family veranda, there are only 4 on the Eclipse & of course all sold out. I will go with the 2 balcony cabins. Thanks again

Hi all, I typically travel on Royal, have never gone on Celebrity. There is a cruise next summer on the Celebrity Eclipse to Bermuda out of NJ (my home state). Thinking of going with my 3 sisters. (4 total). Trying to determine if we should get 2 Balcony cabins (2 girls in each room) or 1 Balcony cabin with 4 girls in one room (Suites are way too expensive). Not sure if the Celebrity Balcony Cabins are any bigger than RCCL. While there is a cost savings with 1 room vs 2, not sure how doable it is with 4 girls. Would appreciate anyone's thoughts?

Sailing on the Anthem next week & we will stop in Miami on 11/3/2022. from 7:am to 5:00 pm I have never been to Miami. What is there to do, any beaches & how to get there? I have looked all over this website & have seen nothing for activities in Miami.

Sailing on the Anthem next week & we will stop in Miami on 11/3/2022. from 7:am to 5:00 pm I have never been to Miami. What is there to do, any beaches & how to get there? I have looked all over this website & have seen nothing for activities in Miami.

Just became Diamond so looking forward to the 4 free drink vouchers per day. I understand they upped the price to $14.00 per drink, and the voucher will reflect the new amount. My question is am I expected to pay the 18% gratuity on any drink that is $14.00 or less, and if so, assuming I will have to cover that cost?