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Decoy was back on in Luminae last month on Ascent. Wonder if wine available is dependent on ship. there were many that we used to get in Luminae not there

one thing that has stood out about some posts about different ships, are the critical comments about rust. metal ships in salt water = rust. Even a fine spray has salt and that erodes. Hard to get at every nook and cranny to wash the ship. I used to sail on a sailboat in the islands, and was always amazed at the fine salt film on the boat. Every port, we washed her. How do you do that with a ship? They try hard.

We too have a new CVP and he is awesome. Makes a huge difference in having continuity with the same person

not all airlines participate. Air Canada is one

RFID (radio frequency identification) is not used. That would mean a higher and more expensive level of technology. A see through card holder is not good enough. The card will have to be removed to enable a swipe. I would suggest a RFID protected holder when going ashore though.

you need Sea Pass as Jelayne mentioned, but also plus for getting on and off the ship, going through security at ports reentering to dock area, to shop in the stores, the bars or pool deck ordering a beverage, even water.

you have to be in US.

Yes. The staff are often used in other areas or have meetings/training and can’t go ashore.

I think the balcony is a bit larger than a regular Sky Suite. We had 2 chairs with a small table and 2 loungers.

we had one like this and loved it.

oh 1 more. Visit Perlan. It looks like a giant dome, but has a fantastic panoramic view from top, naturally a gift centre but also explains how they use thermal technology to heat. Lots to learn and see. Now I want to go back

we did a walking tour with City Tours. Just Amazing. a typical Icelandic lunch was included. Great guide. Actually DH and I said we would do that again.

thank you for such a detailed, easy read review.

Perhaps you should let her know that she wont be spending a lot of time in a pool as weather definitely not the Caribbean. We did Alaska during May and although it was warmer than normal, people wore spring jackets and hoodies and no one was in the pool. This is a different cruise for her. Prepare her The Solarium, adults only pool area, may have a family time 4 - 7 pm. Depends on ship. We ve never seen a time longer.

you might want to double check the ability of staying on board as all passengers must disembark. Usually, back to back passengers are one of the first allowed onboard with Retreat guests