tazmancruiser

Just a idea for your your hubby.

I usually wear a sport coat on plane then have pressed if it needs it first day of cruise. Wear good shoes on plane if tennis shoes are easier to pack. Tennis shoes and comfortable shoes for night is all you need.

OR if you want. Rent tux on ship withe the package that includes white tux coat. That will take care of two dress up nights. That is my thought.

Sounds like if hubby takes less - you can pack more. HA HA

I can - but it doesn't work. My wife always says, "she has more room to pack more because I packed less!" Ha Ha

I have worn suit or sport coat on plane, then have it pressed when I get on ship. A man really has more flexibility if he rents tux.

I have done this both ways.

Not to change topic, but I wonder what kind of wind, storm damage would occur to Oasis or Anthem with the double haul and garden and trees down the middle.

Would hurricane winds "roar" right between the ship!

Hope it never happens, this one is bad enough!

I really want to cruise the Mediterranean, but have trouble walking because because of bad knees. Can't walk very far.

Is there anyway I can still do the Mediterranean and still see the sites?

Everything I read says theses cruises are port intensive and require a lot of walking.

Would appreciate some suggestions as to how I could cruise the Mediterranean and still see the historical sites.

Help please. Thank you

My mistake

I was watching a utube review on one of the new ships.

Please excuse

Thank u for the correction

It is two bad royal builds ships bigger and bigger. Get on utube and you can see how large the new ships are. This may have been alright for me 20 years ago but today I have trouble walking from one end of the ship to another.

I read a review from a person complaining about the food on reflection. She said a earlier cruise on another celelebity cruise the food was excellent .

She went on to say "I think the food is the one thing all cruiser expect to be exceptional. That is the thing cruisers want the most" it is the highlight.

I agree. But I am not going to pay any cruise line $50 to eat in ther specialty resturants. Much less stand in line for 2 hrs to pay to ride a"cherry picker" up in the air for a few minutes to take a "selfie picture".

I stood in line 40 yrs ago a six flags. That stuff is entertainment for the families and the younger generation.

Royal knows that is where the money is and the are going after it.

Reflection had a lot of bars withe small groups entertaining. Very comfortable and romantic.

Stay away from pool used covered area. Lounges are ok for sleeping but hard on neck reading. I had hard time walking because of bad knees. Reflection did good job getting me off ship to bus.

Wife spent her time in spa getting massage hair done. She said haie stylist restyed her hair and she loves it. Good thing it was only a seven day cruise, she loves being pampered.

Mixed group on ship, not many kids.

Did our normal shopping on the islands. Wife has her favorite jewelers.

One night wife missed dinner and waiter sent dinner room, food still hot.

Again we needed the rest. There was days wife slept till noon.

We spent a lot of time on balcony.

Next cruise I want to surprise her with a owners suite.

First I got to get my knees working better.

We are diamond members. Close enough to diamond plus I don't count the cruises anymore or post past cruises. I like to keep my life private.

But I will attempt to scribe some obserations. We sailed celebrity reflection April 4th.

First we are retired. I had our third cruise booked to hawaii out of diego booked, paid for! Wife backs out she doesn't want the long flight.

Jumped through "hoops" and booked celebrity reflection, beautiful ship, excellent service.

Wife thought Royal is still classier. Of course I disagreed.but she did like the ship.

I started noticing little things. The bath rooms had full time attendant, cleaning all the time, with rolled cloth towels. I thought waiters dressed in black pants and white shirts was more professional. They couldn't do enough for you.

My room attendant was great. Couple small "glitches". He was on them righ now.

Entertainment flowed out from the center of the ship. The group "house band" was the best I ever heard, shows were a ten.

Food could have been better, but ok, we did not pay for the specialty dining.

Nice not having to listen to the announcements all day and I didn't miss the singing waiters.

Again good cruise, but let's face it. We have cruised Royal Caribbean for a long time. We like RC

Like I posted earlier, I just observed who wore what in the main dining room. Maybe they where more relaxed because it was spring break!

Quite frankly I always where a sport coat because I don't like to much air conditioning. B//4 any one one has a heart attack, I even saw a cap in the main dining room and other things people wore I don't want to talk about.

Like I said I didn't want to "open a can of worms" again!

I just posted what I observed. Some cruisers new to celebrity seem confused.

Men just bring suit or sport coat tie you are fine.

Ladies you always look nice.

PS Listen to your wife and wear what she tells you to and you will not get into trouble at the dinning room! I DO!!😄

Just back from reflection. Very few tuxes. Mostly suits, sport coats, slacks and short sleeve shirts in main dining room. Ladies all dressed nice. No one nit picking every one was to busy having fun.

Thank you

Correction enbassey suites miami airport

What is cheapest way to get to port of miami from Miami embassy suites today?

Wife stllll sleeping, missed the $12 bus! Grrrrrrrr!

I like to dress up . I wear a suit, sometimes nice sport coat tie or rent tux. Wife always looks nice.

We do pack light on the plane. With price increases and learning what to bring and not to bring on a cruise you get smarter after years of cruising.

I think some of the remarks have gotten a little nasty.

You are on vacation, enjoy, have a good time.

Dunb question- but after all the reading you got me confused. OK night for men slacks in man dining room or buffet.

Now mornings or noon I go for breakfast or noon lunch are shorts ok or do I have to go back to room a slip on a pairvof kakis?

I told you it was a numb question. But after reading all the rules I got confused

HA HA

Never had this problem after 19 cruises on Royal Caribbean but I excited to be sailing on the reflection

I have noticed in the past on many previous cruises a sweater is handy in the public rooms when they have the air conditioning jacked up.

Does anyone else agree?

When you stop at Porto Rico can you pick up 12 pack of pop and bring it back on ship?

Reply to "blue heron"

Your reply about the neiborhood caught mt attention. Beet to Miami several times but always stayed down town at Hyatt

Our plane don't get in till 1230. What do think about embassey suites Miami airport. We can take taxi straight to the hotel. I doubt if the hotel will have shuttle running that late at night.

I looked on Internet price is $160 arpp discount plus of the othe add on taxes.

Any comments.

Thanks for your help.

Hate to spend the extra money. But safety is first priority.

Flying in in friday April 3rd Easter weekend prices could be higher

Flying into Miami after midnight.

Need reasonable $$ hotel for a few hours b/4 going on cruise.

Anyone have a recommendation of something deceit.

Would like to stay around $125 plus taxes

Will not not get into Miami until after midnight.

Need reasonable priced hotel near airport to catch some sleep before boarding.

Don't want to pat "$$$" for short stay.

Would someone please recommend hotel.

Thank you

You are right on cost.

If celebrity is like RC the men's locker room should have a free steam room and dry sauna.

The other room you are paying for has coed steam room with sauna.

What I really like is the heated curved ceramic lounges that you can lay on and look out at the ocean.

Of course I believe there is no charge for using exercise equipment.

Spa treatments are extra $$$$$

I am quoting from my experience from RC

I just presume they where the same

I think I found the answe

$30 or $35 a day

I would be better off getting Aqua room and get the spa prilieges and several nights special dinning.

I can probably still rebook for a upgrade.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

First time on celebrity. Always cruised Royal Caribbean. What does it cost a week to use the speciality sauna lounges, sauna and steam room in club.

Has anyone ever shopped at the wholesale coach store in San Juan?

Did you find prices cheaper and some bargains?