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I was on the Beyond TA in Oct/Nov 2023. Our room was midship on the 8th floor. We hit rough seas after we left Spain and for 2 1/2 days the creaking and banging noises were awful. Luckily I brought two pairs of noise canceling headphones because I was unable to sleep without them. It got better when the seas calmed but still made some noise. I never remember this occurring on S and M class ships.

I am not trying to start a debate about travel insurance but my Generali travel policy looks like it would provide coverage for the theft of passports. See Item 9 which is a coverage trigger under trip cancellation and trip interruption. I don’t know if the poster’s parents had insurance. If they did they should still submit a claim. It could be covered.

Celebrity is my preferred cruise line. I, like Lena, have never sailed in Retreat on Celebrity so, I am not making a comparison. Pre-pandemic we sailed in YC on Seaview in Europe. We LOVED YC. The only negative - it is much too sedate in the evenings. The music is lovely but some nights I needed a different vibe to mix it up. Once you leave the YC there is a lot of fun to be had on the other side of the door. The event staff threw great parties at different bars and lounges throughout the ship, silent discos and the White party just to name a few. The Europeans party late into the night. So much fun!!! More fun than I have had on any evening on a Celebrity ship. But the beauty of YC is when you can't play any longer you can go back to your quiet, little enclave. I would probably not book outside YC either, as I need that happy place to recover from the times that I venture out. On another note, thanks to Charla for posting such amazing reviews!!! I have enjoyed all of them. I am longtime lurker but this is the first time that I have chimed in. Please enjoy your last few days on board!!!

Thanks @memoak and @geoherb for the helpful yet disappointing feedback. It seems odd to me that Princess doesn’t let you upgrade. It is more money in their pocket.

I asked this question over on another thread that posted both plans fine print but was thinking it might be more appropriately asked on this thread. I am sailing with the Plus package on Discovery at the end of the month. If after the first day I am finding that I am spending too much money on the difference between the wines included and what I want to drink, can I upgrade to Premier? The fine print on the other thread made me think that I cannot. I normally cruise on Celebrity, and before they went more inclusive, you could upgrade at any time. I assume most lines did the same. Thanks

I am sailing with the Plus package at the end of the month. If after the first day I am finding that I am spending too much money on the difference between included and what I want to drink, can I upgrade to Premier? The fine print in this thread makes me think that I cannot.

I was on the Celebrity Summit years ago and we made a stop in Icy Strait Point. There wasn’t much to do there at that time other than the zip line. We did a whale watching excursion out of there that was great. We saw a lot of whales. So if you are being diverted there, and were planning on whale watching in Juneau, you might choose a different excursion in Juneau and whale watch in ISP. Just an idea. Safe travels everyone!

Thanks @CruzerDeb for the report! Good stuff and lovely pictures! I'm sorry that you had a family emergency that kept you from visiting Istanbul. It is one of my favorite cities. You should make a point of seeing it some day, if you can. Happy travels!

Hi. Thanks for this report and your amazing packing list and photos. I’m headed to Alaska in August. I love what appears to be your green rain coat. Would you care to share where you acquired it? TIA