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Congratulations to:  shackpacker, riffatsea, AKR2011, casaoro, and Kim in Florida
 
Every week, we'll select five cruise reviews to feature here!     Plus, we'll send each of these members a Cruise Critic logo item.   We hope they enjoy it!   

Why not share your own cruise stories by writing and submitting your review? Your review could be featured,  and *you* could receive some logo stuff before your next cruise!
   
This Week's Featured Reviews of the Week include Carnival Vista, Coral Princess, Norwegian Escape, Zuiderdam, and Celebrity Infinity.

We're extremely pleased to welcome Hurtigruten's CEO Daniel Skjeldam to Cruise Critic.  He'll be here on January 28th to answer all your questions about Hurtigruten...from their ships, itineraries as well as the overall experience!   The good news is you can ask your question now!
 
Either access via this link Q&A with Daniel Skjeldam or you'll find the sub-forum linked at the top of the main Hurtigruten forum.  (Use NEW TOPIC button once you are in the Q&A area).
 
We hope you enjoy this special event; if you have any ideas for a future Q&A, please let me know.

HAL Eurodam 12-10-18
Cruise Critic Meet & Mingle submitted by Krooznut

Congratulations to:  bebloyer, michaelnixon, Tarwood3, rvdreamin, and DVCDiva
 
Every week, we'll select five cruise reviews to feature here!     Plus, we'll send each of these members a Cruise Critic logo item.   We hope they enjoy it!   

Why not share your own cruise stories by writing and submitting your review? Your review could be featured,  and *you* could receive some logo stuff before your next cruise!
   
This Week's Featured Reviews of the Week feature MSC Seaside, Carnival Magic, Celebrity Edge, Anthem of the Seas, and Disney Dream

Win an unforgettable Alaska cruise aboard Windstar's all-suite, 212 guest small ship - Star Legend. Cruise between Anchorage (Seward) and Vancouver over 11 or 12 days. Witness the grandeur of Alaska’s premier glaciers: Mendenhall in Juneau, Kenai Fjords’ Harding Icefield, Tracy Arm’s twin Sawyer Glaciers. Discover Alaskan Native villages, Russian cathedrals, and Gold Rush history. Cruise Misty Fjords and Kenai Fjords on the lovely Star Legend, waters beyond the reach of larger Alaska cruise ships.
 

Please join us as we welcome Steve Dasseos, of TripInsuranceStore.com.   Steve will be with us on January 7th, but you can ask ALL your cruise insurance questions now!
 
Q&A with Steve Dasseos of TripInsuranceStore.com

We're so proud of all you share! Please take a look at our collection of Cruise Critic Member’s best cruise vacation photos submitted by you in member reviews,  photo journals, or member photo albums during July – December 2018!
 
Enjoy!

We are here, on Harmony, waiting for Grease to start...and we would like to bring you along with us!
 
After much anticipation, our countdown finally says:

First time trying Chef's Table and I was not disappointed. My sister and I had a great time. Here are some pics and thoughts.
To start - these were the four reception dishes
1. mango sphere, rosemary biscuit  - surprising flavor burst.
2. salmon tartar cornets, sesame seeds  - cornets were tasty
3. beef carpaccio on air pillow, chocolate bacon, apple ribbons - not memorable
4. double cooked lamb - two thumbs up. this is my third favorite dish
 
 
 

Photos from an amazing trip on the Celebrity Equinox with ports of call in Mexico, Grand Cayman, Keys and Miami.  I've included conventional photography, drone photography, and snorkeling shots.  We have lots of videos including, trip reviews, flight reviews, and stateroom reviews on our YouTube channel.  Enjoy and feel free to ask any questions you my have or comment.

So, with all the website (we'll call them) issues as of late, I've been debating whether or not to do a LIVE posting for my upcoming Canada/New England Cruise on the Anthem leaving tomorrow from New Jersey. But it occurred to me, this is precisely the time time to do a LIVE posting. Cruise Critic NEEDS this. I have relied on so many "live from" threads to get me through the tough times until my next cruise, who am I to deprive the CC community ESPECIALLY now in these dark times.
So...you're welcome.
Today is the day before the cruise. The day for packing, the day for online airline check-in, the day for looking out my back patio window and seeing this.

 
Huh. It is 8:30 In. The. Morning. That means it is daylight on the west coast of Florida. Isn't this thing supposed to be nocturnal?! And should I be concerned that he seems entirely UNconcerned that he is up at the wrong time of day?
Okay. So here I am. Standing on my screened patio. Suddenly overtaken by the soul of my 87 year grandma. I am shouting at a freakin' raccoon. "Shoo raccoon! Shoo!" "Go Away, raccoon!" "Shoo now! GO!" And I see my neighbor standing at the fence watching (at what I can only imagine she thinks is me yelling at my bird feeders) while I'm cowering behind the safety of my patio screen. She waves and turns to go back in her house. Clearly not realizing I'm about to be overtaken by a rabid animal over here. Okay. Time to get the big guns. I find a broom and begin to hit the side of the patio door. Yep. That'll scare him.

 
Cripes! Obviously rabid. Well, he decided I was making to much noise for him to enjoy a relaxing breakfast and he sauntered, yes SAUNTERED! his way off through a hole underneath the fence to the neighbor's yard. Hope she has a broom ready.
This is our planned itinerary.

 
Time to do our online check-in. We had complications at work and will be flying in the same day as our cruise. I am freaking out about that, so you may get to live through my panic attack in real time! Yay!