Jim_Iain

For B2B's you will have two choices. It will be explained at the B2B Meeting - You will receive a letter that also explains the process. You will each also receive a transit pass. 1. You can leave the ship prior to 9:00 AM bringing your Transit Pass with you. If you choose this option you will not be able to rejoin the ship until general boarding begins at about 11:00 AM. When you return to the ship you show your transit pass and will be directed to special desk where you will be checked in - Basically photo taken, possibly credit card imprint, photo and health questionnaire. 2. You can stay aboard and around 9:00 you will meet with all the B2B's and will be taken off the ship for a quick processing and once the ship is zeroed out will be escorted back aboard and will have the ship to yourself until general boarding.

We definitely have not abandoned Celebrity. We have 5 more booked and will shortly book another when we finish 2 more cruises and receive the Double Zenith FREE CRUISE. In the future I think we will be more itinerary driven rather than staying loyal to any cruise line.

LOL --- We use to eat in a French Restaurant in San Francisco regularly and were good friends with the Chef and Partner. While he would never toss out a customer sometimes the fights between the two owners could be heard from the kitchen. Luc had quite a temper. He would then pop out of the kitchen with big smile and socialize with the guests. Unfortunately the restaurant is long gone.

Thanks for sharing. In college I worked in a French Restaurant and probably old school French with dome service and was very much choreographed.

No problem with the underlines. That happens to me sometimes using my iPhone and cant seem to turn it off. We are not totally turned off by Celebrity but now that we have had a taste of something new it only makes us more curious. I think that in the future we may be more itinerary driven rather than Cruise Line driven.

I have to say the Retreat experience is very different on an E-Class. Many, Many more Suites but will be interesting to see how the "Butler Experiment" works out. In November we will be traveling with friends from Singapore. They are in a SS and we are in a CS so will be an interesting comparison.

It has been beautiful - The forecast is looking really nice for the next couple days.

How exciting....

Disembarkation was a breeze and very relaxed. We didn't disembark until 9:00. They had our luggage at the front of the terminal. We got an Uber and it arrived within 5 minutes. Unlike the over the top prices of Ponant it cost us $9.00 US to the Luggage Drop Off place. We then walked to Toronto Subway Station and purchased 3 days worth of day passes. Our place wasn't suppose to be ready until 1PM so we went to scope it out and just as we arrived the owner sent a message that we could check in at 11:00 AM. Since it was 10:45 at that time we waited until they dropped the key in the lockbox, checked it out and then returned to downtown to recover our luggage We then did a quick grocery store run to pick up some breakfast items, milk and bread. Next we found a Liquor Store and got some wine for Iain. Some wonderful Celebrity Zenith friends have invited us for dinner for tonight. So anxious to see them again.

We are in Mid-Town - a block from Davisville Station in a high rise.

Can't say we are really excited.... more ---- same ol ----same ol. It will be interesting to see if the cutbacks are noticeable. I have to say the food on Ponant was better than eating in a Specialty for the entire cruise.

Didn't book another --- we may but will be destination driven. Iain's interested in the New Guinea / Indonesia Cruise that visits the Island that has the Komodo Dragon

LOL.... I laughed and said I wonder if they have a female and a male version and gave us two male ones.

It's definitely different. By the end of the cruise we agreed we might sail them again but would have to be itinerary based and something that can be put together as a B2B of at least 14-21 days. We have discussed with many we have met on Ponant and Silverseas really comes highly recommended.

How romantic. I guess you said Yes.....

OOpss... Forgot to mention... Up next will be back on Celebrity for the 2nd Half of the World Cruise - Singapore to Sydney and Sydney to New Zealand and back.

No Cunard won't be until about a year from now. I booked it to replace the November 2024 cancelled Lisbon to Buenos Aires. We switched the 1st half of a b2b that wasn't cancelled to a TransAtlantic to FLL I decided we would try an eastbound TA from New York to Southampton. We decided to stay at the same AirBnB in Lymington as last years Covid Retreat. We loved the Town. It will also allow us to visit Iain's Family in Scotland as we arrive in UK 2 weeks before our cruise.

A little thank you found on our pillow last night. Nice cookies inside.

Final Dinner. Did not disappoint. The escargot was incredible.

We were really late getting to Lock 7 and did not get through until 10:30

We are in Toronto. Disembarkation is by a 3 color tag system. 1. Cars arranged by Ponant 2. Tours and Bus Service 3. Those using own transport We will be last - at 8am first group called. We are due to depart at 9am As we will not be able to check in until noon at our AirBnB I found a luggage storage area via an APP called Bounce. The have luggage storage area all over. Many like the one we have is a Dry Cleaners. Cost 8 Canadian per bag.

We are in Toronto. Disembarkation is by a 3 color tag system. 1. Cars arranged by Ponant 2. Tours and Bus Service 3. Those using own transport We will be last - at 8am first group called. We are due to depart at 9am As we will not be able to check in until noon at our AirBnB I found a luggage storage area via an APP called Bounce. The have luggage storage area all over. Many like the one we have is a Dry Cleaners. Cost 8 Canadian per bag.

Due to congestion we did not to Lock 7 until almost 10PM. The Final dinner

Iain loves the ergonomic. I prefer a Down pillow but the feather ones worked ok.

You may be able to see us. We are 4th in line and just now got to 58A. Not scheduled to arrive at Lock 7 until 9PM.