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AK complicated the issue by almost immediately reporting a fraud to the Credit Card Company.   They assumed AK had already given Cunard the opportunity to investigate and potentially correct. They have found you did not and now are having you contact Cunard.   If you get no satisfaction you can always take it as a loss on your tax return.    We have done so with a substantial loss, not so sure of $150.

The crowding in Luminae and also in Michael’s (Retreat) Lounge on the Reflection is the main reason we will only book suites with unlimited specialty dining.     There are more suites on the Reflection and they contributed to the overcrowding.   Thee noise in Luminae was also a problem on this ship.

Actually your cruise coincides with the U.S. summer vacations.   The unofficial end of summer is on 9/5 this year and many schools start their Fall semesters on 9/6.

As for the man dressed just in a T shirt, at least he was clothed.    We have been on Seabourn where a man and then a woman left their cabins without any clothing.   Both suffered from dementia and their care givers must have lost track of the, for a while.   Have sympathy for the barely dressed passengers, at least they had clothing.   With so many elderly traveling, clothing can be tricky.   

To solve this dilemma downgrade to the classic package and pay the difference when/if you discover they have a better wine or liquor.   Good luck finding a cruise line that is not experiencing shortages.

Others have not had the problem of no premium wines by the glass.   Which ship and sailing were you on when this was encountered?

We also pack tissues, without the box.    Our favorite brand is so much better on the nose than ship or hotel furnished tissues.

Guess if you want to dress as a lady, you could wear heeled dressy sandals.   Don’t believe Seabourn would discriminate against cross dressers or those in drag.

The big question for those of us with three cruises booked in 2023 requiring air travel is, is there even a program to be discussed with Seabourn?    I know many months ago they did a survey, so does that mean there is a program?

As long as you have a good supply of tissues to cover your coughs or sneezes most passengers won’t mind.   Anytime you sneeze or cough you are spewing your mucus into the air to be unwillingly received by those around you.   Even if you don’t believe you are sick your mucus will contain bacteria and viruses that can make others sick.   Please use tissues!

We have also received countless brochures from Seabourn for 2022 and 2023 with no air included.   Does Seabourn even realize they are now including air with the cruise fares?

Surprised that plastic bottles are coming back.   Have we solved the environmental problems caused by plastic bottles?

We have flown Lufthansa and it is fine.    They are typically on time and professional.

We have three cruises booked and have heard nothing from Seabourn about including air and excursions.

Cunard also sails out of Brooklyn.   Regular, Britannia cabins are similar to non Retreat cabins on Celebrity.   Britannia Club is similar to Aqua and Princess Grill to Sky Suites.   Queens Grill is similar to the upper Suite Levels on Celebrity.   Sailings from the U.S. in suite cabins include drinks, tips and internet.    Folks do dress for dinner in the restaurants and the Gala evenings are formal.

AK will need to be very patient now that he/she lodged a complaint with their credit card.   There is no sense in contacting Cunard now he/she has notified the credit card bank.

Silversea crossing are, in fact, not crossings but repositioning cruises and are the least expensive way to travel on Silversea.  The OP traveled in a certain category of stateroom with dining in the beautiful, yet mass market dining room.   This category of travel on Cunard is mass market yet you still can enjoy the beautiful ship with everything she offers.   We have never had a problem with internet on the QM2 but we were not streaming video or attempting to upload much.   Boarding any ship these days can be problematic because of COVID.   

I was not being sarcastic.  As a vegan, I guess I would starve in isolation even if I came from a suite.   I would be calling a lawyer!

I still find it unbelievable that bananas husband was denied vegetables and salad.   What if he was a vegan or vegetarian?  Would he have been denied any food.

Very sorry about to hear about his death.   He was a decent man and will be missed.

Spring Break cruises will have many children and teenagers.   Celebrity has no activities such as the flow rider, water slides, bumper cars etc.   If you believe they would prefer activities like that go with Royal.

Don’t no why banana’s husband was denied vegetables.    We have seen the photos of meals offered in room service and have definitely seen photos of salad and broccoli and broccolini.   It’s not right that this gentleman was singled out for this treatment especially since he was in a suite and could also order from Luminae

Even accounting for inflation my Rolex bought in 83, is selling for twice what I paid for it.   I am sure the current shortage of new Rolex watches has also helped the market for used watches.   If you have a Rolex you know the outlandish prices for service including the required maintenance.   I have to travel an hour to get to an authorized seller and they send the watch to an authorized maintenance facility.   In six to eight weeks you will get your watch back (pre-COVID).    

I would keep your one and only LV bag for occasional use so it will retain its value.   There are only a few stores selling  new LV bags.   You can buy them at LV stores, at Saks and Neimans.   Don’t know about the other stores.    You can’t get the new ones by ordering on line, you have to go to the store to see them and select what you want.   New bags are never sold at secondary sources.    If you are buying them anywhere else you are buying fake ( if they are inexpensive) or used if they are expensive.

Wow, you got a bargain for the Reflection Suite, little more than $1K a day assuming a seven day cruise.    When we sail in premium suites we usually pay over 10K per person for a 14 day cruise.   Is there a reason they were selling the best suite on the ship for this price?   Is it because of the shortage of personnel?