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I think we could make the 8:40. My only concern is if there is a delay in letting us off the ship. I looked at the ship's excursions and the earliest is 8:45. There are several from the Concordia dock a little later so I may just make our reservation for the 9:40 ferry.

I like this plan. Great idea.

This is great info, thank you for starting this topic @lisamlip. We want to take the ferry to Amalfi, explore a bit then go to Ravello. It looks like we could take a taxi to Ravello then either come back to Amalfi to catch a return ferry or take a taxi or bus from Ravello to Salerno. We are in port from 8 to 5. @euro cruiser do you have any thoughts on this?

Thank you so much for sharing your journey! We will board as you depart the ship. It's nice to get a sneak peek 😀

Oh WOW! That's a lot of celebrating 🙂 Happy Anniversary!

This is just the information I needed today! We too are flying into Seattle but then need to get to Vancouver for our embarkation. I believe we will do Amtrak also. Does anyone with experience know if I need to buy tickets early or if it's easy to get them day of?

Is this tour one through your ship or a private tour? We've booked it through Celebrity, but don't mind booking on our own especially if it's less expensive 🙂

@JerseyGirlatHeart if you attend one of the Cocktail Lounge nights, will you report back if you have time. TIA

@NorwayladyI’ve finally caught up! Thank you for sharing your vacation with us. I love reading your perspective of how the cruise is going. Looking forward to rest of your trip.

I’ve been reading all of the concerns with celebrity here and on the social media site that shall remain nameless 😉. We have a cruise on the Equinox in a few weeks with two couples who have never sailed Celebrity. Our last cruise was in January on the Beyond in a sky suite. We had no complaints other than the steak was more of a roast. Anyway, it will be interesting to see what our new to X friends say. FYI that cruise and one we have January ‘24 are pretty much sold out except for a suite or two.

Hi @SusieAV8R, I’d love more info on the cooking class - how you booked etc. You can email me at kgwoods at swbelldotnet or post here. Sounds like fun!

@CunucuMom which grocery store did you to to? We love pistolets and are heading to Aruba in February!! TIA

We were laughing about the warm cookie comments also. The only thing I can think of that might have been mentioned in a post cruise review is the warm cookie on the menu in the Rooftop Grill. Everyone raves about it, so maybe they thought it would be similar to offering items from Specialty Restaurants in the MDR?? Just seems silly to charge $2 for a warm cookie...

Looking forward to your Live from the Equinox. Boarding in about a month!

We haven’t cruises since January when we were on the Beyond eating in Luminae. So not the MDR, but we were disappointed in the “steaks” we ordered. Seemed more like a roast. We sail on Equinox in a month and will be eating in the MDR with two couples new to X. I’m hoping we are all pleased with food quality but may avoid ordering any steaks.

Thank you for your live review! Also, thanks for including what you did at the ports. Happy belated birthday!

@scotlady Premium coffees are under both. It’s listed under classic at the bottom.

Yes, premium coffees are included if that's what you are asking. I've attached a pdf from the X website always-included-beverage-package-flyer.pdf

Thank you @jagoffee

I was looking only at the Ensemble menu on the app. Looking at the Oceanview Bar outside the buffet, there is a Bloody Mary at $10, a Greyhound at $9 and a Screwdriver at $11. Quickly glancing through other bar's menus there are a few under $10 and I'm guessing if you ask the bartender to make one included on the Classic package they will figure something out.

Does anyone know if I bought a premium water while on the Classic package if I still just pay the difference? Also, just looked at a menu for the Ensemble Lounge on Equinox and there weren't any cocktails at $10. All were $11 or more. I can't believe Celebrity isn't raising their Classic Bev max. price. Again, not a big deal to pay $1 or 2 more but a pain to sign the receipt.

I'm curious to hear how Marigot is as far as shops and restaurants. I know they were badly damaged several years ago by one of the hurricanes. We went in 2019 and it hadn't recovered very much - just a few shops open. It's such a lovely town, I'm hoping it's improved since then.

May I ask who you booked your tour with? We are coming into Ravenna the day before our cruise and plan on seeing the sights. A guided tour would be nice!

I assume St. John USVI and we have done it on our own before. I see that the ferry from Charlotte Amalie only runs a few times each way. But we are there until 6 so that may work. Just wondering how OP @dock felt the ship excursion was 🙂

Thank you for your review. We are going on this cruise in a few months. I was curious if the Concierge lunch was offered on embarkation day? I think the CC cabin you booked stands for Concierge? Also, on your excursion through Celebrity to St. John was that "St. John on your own" or a different one? Thank you!