Stem to Stern

Do you mind sharing what you did? Both were ship’s excursions only because I tend to gravitate toward deals that have incredible stacks of OBC. I think we have seen the last of those days as far as Celebrity is concerned. But I digress.😂 December 2017 Crystal Serenity Late port change due to 2017 hurricanes. We took an air-conditioned bus tour around the island. Highlights included a stop at Shirley’s Lookout, a national park with historical artifacts and jaw dropping views (We have all seen the pics of Antiqua in the cruise catalogs in our mailboxes.) as well as a stop at UNESCO Heritage Site Nelson’s Dockyard where we saw among other things historical buildings, plenty of feral cats, and Cyan, the yacht owned by U2’s The Edge. Our guide was informative and continuously mentioned points of interest along the way. December 2022 Azamara Onward We boarded a catamaran almost directly from the ship. We sailed for miles around the island to a beach stop, followed by a lobster lunch on board, and finally a second beach stop. I believe Mystic Cruises is the tour company. They have multiple boats. I am pretty sure they offer various types of sailing excursions and work with various cruise lines. I hope this information has been helpful to fellow cruisers. As Coco mentioned she is doing a private tour which is an excellent idea if you have a small group. She is known for crafting these unique plans. Love that about her. For just the two of us it was just simpler to join the ship’s tour. I forgot how many were on the tour with us.

We love gorgeous Antiqua. Both times we made stops there we planned interesting things to do and both times everything worked out beautifully. We will be stopping there again in 2025. Enjoy!!🌴😀

All checked in at Terminal 25 and ready to board at 10:20am. Yay!!!😁

We jumped on the SVs not long after the redeployment was announced and while Always Included still included gratuities. Gotta love those SVs with real balconies. Pricing was tolerable enough. So much so that I convinced two other couples to come along, including Rosie and Pete.

@Jim_Iain has teased us with his Oceania “residence” before. I still feel confident I could squeeze my 6’2” frame into my largest Pullman suitcase and stow away on his and Iain’s verandah. What do you think guys? I would only need a few square feet of living space.😇 😉🤗

Happy planning! I will be following along from now and all the way through. Looking forward to your Live report. Nothing has been usual about Florida’s weather so far this year, but April is almost always beautiful and balmy, but not too balmy. We finally try an Edge-class vessel later this year in a Sunset Verandah.

I have extra-long strides, so maybe only 850 steps for me?🤣🤣🤣

Looking forward to following along with you on your live report. DH and I are excited be on board with you for this one. We also learned about the Bucs fans after the fact, but I am led to believe it is not a HUGE group. We will drive over from the Gulf Coast on embarkation morning. We have been on Silhouette previously also and had amazing cruises. We loved our couple cruises on Constellation also. Safe travels tomorrow. Enjoy Luigi's. I think it is a landmark on Los Olas.

Me too. I just want to dig in as soon as it arrives at the table. But I always have to remind myself of how piping hot it is. The roof of my mouth is very sensitive and burns easily.

Belated Bon Voyage! Thank you for your report. Happy you are taking us along as we embark on our first-ever Edge-class sailing on Beyond later this year. Good to know you have not yet experienced the infamous creaking, but I hope that all of your other little hiccups get worked out quickly. Are there no business cards in your suite with phone extensions for appropriate Retreat team members? Good news about the buffet. Enjoy your cruise!

Please expound on the stacked discount you have mentioned. I was not aware that the flash sales on the drink package upgrades qualified for the Captain's Club Elite discount. Thanks.

We watched this last year. We found it to be a very interesting series.

If you intend on upgrading irregardless of price, then book now. If a better price comes along simply cancel the upgrade you have booked at the higher price and rebook at the better price. That is what we did for both of our upcoming 2024 cruises. We caught the flash sale for $6.99 in late October of last year.

Happy Easter! I am looking forward to following along. We were in an inside on board Seascape in December and met our butler as soon as we were escorted inside the Yacht Club enclave. She was great! My motto became "Ask and you shall receive."

Copy Paste Test from Notes on iMac Day 1 - Th Apr 4 - 4pm - Depart FLL Day 2 - Fri Apr 5 - 7a-5p - Key West Day 3 - Sa Apr 6 - at sea Day 4 - Su Apr 7 - 7a-6p - Nassau Day 5 - Mo Apr 8 - 7am - Arrive FLL

Recycled from the Oceanview Cafe? 😂 Looks more like cat pellets. But not your cat pellets. Enjoy Bonaire!!! 🦩☀️🌵

If I were you, I would place weak bids on all four Retreat categories. Remember once you place your bids, usually the system allows you to modify your bids for a certain amount of time. I did this in hopes of increasing my odds of a bid being accepted. There are only a few days before I sail, and all of my bids are still showing as pending and I can still modify them. There are quite a few unknowns and unsolved mysteries regarding the MoveUp process.

Same. Also loving the very nice price.😉 And the cruise kicks off on my milestone birthday. You are going to be so tired of reading that.😜

We have pre-purchased the Unlimited Speciality Dining Package on a credit card via the cruise planner. I was curious how the scenario you describe above would play out on board. Who specifically did you have to fight with to get this refunded? Or was your money cheerfully refunded? Thanks for input.

Thank you for this. Just booked two Prime Concierge for my milestone birthday. I would have preferred Ultra Concierge, but deposit does not appear to be refundable on Ultra category. Did you dig up any other very good prices?

I am trying to become more app-centric in my cruising life, but I am not evolving very quickly. It is just easier for me to jump on my pc and log in to Celebrity's desktop version and find the luggage tags or anything else I am looking for. So, where in the world are the luggage tags on the app, pray tell?

Next month's sailing is on my app. I am not sure if powering your phone off and back on again would matter?

So sad. I seem to remember Laura referring to S-class ships, not in these exact words, being at the halfway point in their life. This gave me pause. M-class ships haven’t even left the fleet and she is already preparing us for saying farewell to S-class.😟 Are the webinars in reruns somewhere online?

At our location we have endured four-plus inches of rainfall in the last 24 hours. And it is still raining. It can make for some great sleeping weather. 💤 Bon voyage!