soniam

We have actually arrived back to the Summit late in St Kitts. We were on a Celebrity excursion. They did wait for us, but it was only like 15-30 minutes. I think they only waited, because the tour guide was in constant contact with Celebrity once he/they realized we would be late. I don't even understand how we ended up late. I think some people were dawdling, some people had to use the bathroom at the last minute and there was only 1, and the zipline part was just slow. I just remember waiting around a lot for other people.

I have not done these excursions. We will be doing the Capri/Blue Grotto one out of Naples. We have done land vacations to Sorrento, Amalfi, Pompeii, and Naples. Missed Capri due to weather/ocean roughness. If you are a big archeology fiend, you could spend a lot of time at Pompeii. We aren't massive fans but enjoy it. We did Pompeii and Herculaneum in a day from Sorrento. I doubt the one with Pompeii would be enough time for a big fan. We took a bus from Sorrento through Positano to Amalfi, so that we could both see instead of just the passenger seeing. This was in February, and traffic was still a nightmare. There was also road construction. We had to exit the bus, walk a few blocks around the closed road, and wait for another bus. Not sure if this would happen on a shore excursion though, but it is Italy. It can take a while to get around that area. I think we got back fairly late to Sorrento. Just doing Sorrento/Amalfi can be a lot. Also, it's Italy. Don't expect anything to go quickly or probably even on time. They have a much more relaxed attitude about things than many other places.

Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope it works out.

Good idea to start burning off calories for the food😂

How do you sign up for this?

I am sure this has been asked before, but my searching has been unsuccessful. It's been a while since we did Celebrity. Do suite guests choose an arrival time when checking in, or are they allowed to arrive whenever? Thanks

I didn't remember ColaCao in the buffet. I will definitely be getting that! I usually bring my own tea anyway when I travel, and an electric tea kettle when allowed, because I am kind of picky. I use loose leaf at home, usually Tealeaves. If using bags, I like Rishi, Tealeaves, Pukka, and sometimes Republic of Tea. Forte is good too. They rarely have my brands; that's why I bring my own. If they have something I like, it's not a big deal. Tea bags are small, and I can always use it at home or the next trip.

I am sorry you had to cancel your cruise. It's probably better to know beforehand though. Our son ended up catching covid on our July 9 night cruise. Got to day 6. It wasn't ideal, but you take your chances these days. Can't help with the winds though. Midship low is what I have read as the best for low motion.

Oh good. That's what I was hoping for. Nothing showed as sold out, so it was hard to tell. Disney just doesn't list it sometimes if it's sold out; sometimes they do with an indication. I think I had read your post, because I was trying to get an idea. Thank you

This is our 2nd cruise on Celebrity, Beyond 11 night Italy, Turkey, Greece, July 2023. Our first was a Caribbean in 2018, and I don't recall having any issues booking excursions. It looks like I booked a few months before the cruise. I was looking at what's available for the new cruise, and some places, like Naples, only list 2 excursions. If excursions are sold out, is that listed or do they just not appear? I am wondering if it's just too early. I know that the cruise lines are having issues with tour operators either not being open, not having enough staff, or local health regulations. I got gunshy after our Disney cruise in July. By the time I was able to book excursions (based upon loyalty status), there wasn't anything available at one of the ports. I ended up booking one outside of Disney, but I don't always like doing that. Thanks