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They are also sailing with a minimum of 95% vaccination rates so the number of children under 12 plays a role in how many passengers are allowed. 

I love them too, looking forward to having them in a couple of weeks! 

44 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

We’re currently on the Edge, produced negative antigen tests as well as our CDC cards before boarding. However, the same protocol was applied to passengers on the Equinox today, but they were also issued tracelets. The reason why we didn’t get tracelets is supposedly because the Edge has facial recognition technology while the Equinox doesn’t. Just curious, were you folks issued tracelets when you boarded the Millennium?

 

It's likely because you sailed out of Florida. 

We had the fortune to sail Century once.  Beautiful ship with many memories!  It was our first European cruise, repositioning from Amsterdam to Barcelona.  It was the only cruise we've been on where we got an upgrade to a Family Verandah room.

Thank you for the information!  We are sailing on the 3 SEP sailing, looking forward to it!

You should check with your TA or Celebrity, we were in the same boat and our FCC has been extended to 31 DEC 21.

Thank you for your responses! 

Hello,

I see that Equinox went through a refurbishment in 2019.  Can anyone tell me what has changed?   We sailed on this ship a few years ago and will be sailing on it again in March 2022.  Thanks!

2B cabins should not be obscured.  2D are obscured and 2C are "partially obscured".  From deck 7, you may see the lifeboats if you are looking down but I don't believe you will have any obscurity looking out over the ocean.   There is a "S class" cabin information thread here where you can look up the cabin number: 

We also have been having a hard time getting straight answers about why our FCC has changed, now twice, since the original FCC certificates were sent. 

There is another thread about this entitled, "Watch your FCC".

1 hour ago, Texed said:

 

We received an email a few minutes ago.  😊

I haven't received mine yet. 

14 minutes ago, Stu UK said:

Here is the detail. New season planned. Apex current European cruises seem to have been removed from sail. 
 

https://shipmonk.co.uk/2021/03/25/celebrity-apex-to-make-world-debut-in-greece-in-june-as-royal-caribbean-says-it-will-start-sailing-from-cyprus-in-july/?fbclid=IwAR0thK9vwP_rW1cgr_JrFP-QPfAGaeLLJ3vDQ1fgtLE0v7wwkhUyV3E1BmE

Well there we have it!   Thanks for posting! 

5 hours ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

Thank you for your correction.  They are sailing about the Mediterranean.  Am sure you understood my point that porting in Athens weekly doesn't suggest a resumption of cruising any more than the many ships that make calls in Florida now.

I know to what you are referring.   It would seem unlikely that X would sail Apex all the way to Greece from the Caribbean just to float around empty when they could easily stay put and do the same.   To me it indicates a plan to restart cruising in the med and Greece is a welcoming host. 

1 hour ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

I think your headline is suggesting future cruises on Apex out of Greece.  No evidence of that.  Apex is simply coming into port once a week for supplies and then floating about in the Caribbean.  

Athens is a long way to go from the Caribbean. 

It seems like this deserves its own thread.  Documents showing port traffic in Pireas shows Apex there every Saturday. 

Cruise_PDF_2021_23-03-2021_1.pdf

Just an update, after contacting my TA, they suggested I email X about my FCC.  I did and after a number of days without a response (not surprised), I called the Captain's Club.  They looked into it, determined that the original FCC was wrong, the second FCC was wrong and now I have a 3rd number which is still about $750 below what it should be.  She then said that she can't discuss financials and to contact the TA.  I have reached out to the TA and have not heard anything back yet.

10 hours ago, Texed said:

 

I knew it.  Even a waffle thread turns into a Covid 19 thread.  🙄

 

Maybe we can have a group study on waffles.  😄

Leave it to BEAVer...

11 hours ago, BEAV said:

 

No, they won’t be available on Apex per CDC and PVSA rules. 

Good one Beav...

On 3/15/2021 at 8:58 AM, Bo1953 said:

Yes, there are waffles on The Edge....

I hope they are on Apex as well!  I loved the waffle stations on the M and C class ships! 

A lot can happen in 3 months.  Three months ago there were no vaccines being administered and now TX has lifted all restrictions!  Ha!

If I was too concerned about my well being, losing $100 from canceling would be the least of my concerns.

Frankly it doesn't matter to me if they sail or not, I will either be on Apex in August or I won't.  I am humbled by my privilege to even think about going on vacation in these times! 

51 minutes ago, ipeeinthepool said:

Given the current situation with the virus surging in Spain and Italy and the UK moving to only short cruises, can anyone tell me any positive information that suggests European cruising may happen in 2021?

RCL is sailing from Israel in May to Greece.

2 hours ago, Ashland said:

I have a July 30, 2021 British Isles out of Amsterdam on Celebrity final payment is due May 1st.

Reflection is still in Barbados.

 

Celebrity needs to cancel this cruise before final otherwise it will definitely show they just want $$.

Cancelling is the right thing to do for their passengers....If they don't I will have to figure out some way to get my NRD back and more than likely won't sail with them again. At this point an FCC or L/S won't work with their sail by dates for me.

Why don't you just cancel? 

I am interested to see how the RCL Israel cruises work out with fully vaccinated staff and passengers.   Spain and Greece both have indicated opening for summer tourism so I can see some cruising resuming unless there are serious problems with these first cruises.  I have a late August Apex cruise booked leaving Barcelona with a Greece heavy itinerary.   I suspect that is why these cruises were not canceled and others were that had stops in countries that are unlikely to reopen in time.

I also have not filed any disputes nor had asked for any refunds. 

1 hour ago, ChucktownSteve said:

 

I have it as 316-554-5961

 

I found this on XXs web site. " call the Captain’s Club at 1-844-418-6824."

Thanks!  I am unable to access the website.