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Warm the glass and spoon 

Add freshly brewed coffee

Shot glass of Jamesons Whiskey 

1/2 spoon of white sugar

lightly whipped single cream poured over back of spoon

Enjoy ☺️ 

We stayed in the Fullerton Hotel 1km from the cruise terminal. We were able to walk down to the terminal on the day of cruise with our luggage….admittedly we were 10 years younger! It’s a beautiful hotel and very centrally to all the sights.

Those martinis look delicious, I am definitely upgrading to the Premium Package at the next sale. I usually stick to gin and tonic but our son has introduced us to cocktails and margaritas which are very nice. Thank you for all the information it has been very helpful in planning our cruise next April.

Thank you for doing this live review. Your reviews are always so interesting and informative. Safe travels and enjoy every minute.

Your new accommodation looks divine enjoy every minute. Love the photo of sipping coffee waiting for Iain to get up…..know the feeling 😂. Our next cruise is October on (Apex 1st time) transatlantic with good friends. Then Japan next April but hopefully lots of land trips in between. Your photos have been very colourful but I do miss the photos of food you used to post. I’m so glad this cruise is living up to the old Celebrity we all love.

We usually book directly with Celebrity and from memory they usually send a reminder a few weeks before final payment and I always pay there and then in case I forget!,

10 minutes ago, Jazzbo said:

You brought up a special memory for me. We were in Venice on my Mum’s birthday in 2005. I took her to Harry’s for a martini. We tried to buy the glass, but the waiter said no. My Mum explained it was her birthday and offered to show him her passport to prove it. He declined. After I paid the check and we we stood up to leave, the waiter presented a clean glass wrapped in tissue paper to my Mum. She passed away in 2021, so many thanks for bringing that sweet memory back.

So sorry for your loss. Loosing a parent is one of the big challenges in life. I hope she got to enjoy many martinis from the glass over the years.

4 minutes ago, duchesslt said:

Staying there after our June Connie cruise - can’t wait!!!

We stayed there about 15 years ago magically! Also don’t forget Harry’s Bar for a Bellini…..have a great trip.

Loving your review. Check out the Gritti Palace in Venice. A great place to have a drink or lunch on the Grand Canal. Your photos are stunning. 

Really enjoying following along you are doing a super job🙌.

I always order the Hollandaise on the side when having Eggs Benedict or Eggs Royal…..works evertime👌

Your AirBnB looks very nice. We also love AirBnB when we travel and if staying in one place for more than 1 night. We lived in Australia when we were 1st married for 3 years. In fact we got married on a Friday and landed in Australia on the Monday……that was our honeymoon🤣. My husband was starting his job the following Monday. We lived just north of Sydney in a place called Gosford. I travelled to Sydney every day for work by train long days but very happy memories. We have only been back once 2013 as we love seeing other parts of the world.

Such a lovely video and lovely sentiments about each other. Wishing you both continued happiness in the future.

Thank you. Will check it out.

Where are you staying? We are coming off a cruise in November in Ft Lauderdale  and are researching places to stay for around 4 nights in Los Olas. Wishing you a great cruise.

1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said:

I'll just say he and Michelle Rocca lived a different life style than us.   

They were known to be a very contentious couple…..happily divorced now. Yes, Ballsbridge is a lovely part of south Dublin. My son and his wife rented an apartment there when they were 1st married so we know the area very well. 

Happy cruising from Ireland. What an amazing adventure hope you both have a fabulous time. Love following along and always find your honest approach very helpful……you say it like it is but in a very respectful way👍

Following along and enjoying…..how does the mobile bar work😉. Celebrity did a great job for St Patrick’s Day I am very impressed. Enjoy the rest of your cruise and your Mom of course.

44 minutes ago, Miaminice said:

The real benefit for us is the smaller dining room with a nicer ambiance. Not as loud, no rush and way more personal service. That´s why we book Aqua. And if we don´t like anything on the menu, we can still order from the MDR menu (on most ships).

We 100% with the above, never had a bad experience in Aqua. Definitely not a waste of money for us. Concierge definitely a waste of money! 

Pan Pacific is right by the cruise port and they will deliver your luggage to the ship. Lovely hotel wonderful staff and I would recommend booking a club room if possible.

Enjoy your cruise.

Our next cruise we booked Concierge just to get the points to make it to Elite+. Cost us 200 Euro more than a regular balcony. Never liked the afternoon canapé's, our room attendant used to change the sparkling wine to another bottle…..but seems that gone now.

Got mine…… after next cruise we will be Elite+ 👏👏

Same here😊

Water and soft drinks are included through the Captain’s Club benefit. if you are Elite Plus and don’t drink alcohol you don’t need a Beverage Package😊

4 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

What fun.    Your pictures are bringing back so many memories of our crossing.   One thing I found interesting in the Canal 

 

I was just watching a really good YouTube Video on the Suez Canal -  both a good history as well as a time lapse of the crossing. 

Great video Jim, thank you for posting brought back a lot of wonderful memories from our 2017 cruise with Celebrity. The history is fascinating. 

Following along your live reports are always so interesting and informative. Hopefully we will make it to Japan sooner rather than later. Have a fantastic time😊