Jim_Iain

Charla - So happy your about to fire up a new chapter of Life at Sea with Charla. Looking forward to following along. I'm sure you have some new great outfits to debut for all of us.

Good information. Thanks.

Interesting article from January where a man on a $200 ride got stuck in a huge mess for 9 hours. He left the driver a $100 tip and later found out his total bill was $700. He disputed and Uber refunded due to the terrible ordeal and assured him the driver's earnings would not be affected https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/01/06/uber-interstate-95-andrew-peters-refund/

They use to have a late disembarkation for a fee but have not reinstated since resumption of cruising. At almost all ports hast call is between 9:15-9:30. At that time they zero out the ship and start processing B2B's.

I've had a really bad backup once due to an accident and like a taxi the charge starts going up from what was first quoted. I don't recall what the additional amount was for each 5 minutes but it was the same that they charge for Wait time.

Laughing. My Grandmother in Tennessee use to make both sweet and unsweetened. I prefer unsweetened. I swear you cold stand a spoon up in the sweetened version

That's what I do and never broken either a wine bottle or a Glass Jar.

Sounds like Celebrity is making the right decision. That's where we were diverted when the Cancelled Costa Rica due to a RCL tour being hijacked and an 80 y.o. marine on the tour jumped the guy and broke his neck. We were due the next day and the Captain thought it best to cancel our stop there.

The check in will verbally ask you the questions. Actually the do it again even when I fill it out on the app. You really don't need to do any of the Check In. It just makes checkin a minute or less shorter.

Only suggestion is to look at the power on the device you are plugging in and make sure it says 110/220 V. Most electrical devices are now dual voltage but I did find an older Roku I had only had a 110 V adapter and if I had plugged it in would have fried my device. I usually just buy plug adapters for different countries I visit. These are my favorites

You can normally only find Greek Yogurt in the Spa Cafe. It is not put out and you have to ask for it. They also always have both Regular and Greek in Retreat for the Breakfast Buffet

Thanks for a fantastic Live post. Been enjoying the cruise from your eyes (and photos). Safe flight home.

Yes.. You have to complete your qualifying cruise to hit Zenith or any level. If on a B2B stop by and talk to Captain's Club Host and they can verify and change your status on the 2nd cruise. It will take about 10-14 days after cruise for it to show up on their website.

If you don't get a satisfactory response from CC I would contact the Engagement Center at 888-305-1427 they are also sometimes referred is Resolution Department. If you are booked with an Agent you might also get them involved or you Celebrity Cruise Planner.

At embarkation suite guests can board at any time. There will be a separate entrance With a Big flag saying Suite Entrance - If at the new terminal you will be sent to an elevator where you will sit down in an airport lounge type area and an agent will come over and check you in. In any port where there is tendering and on disembarkation you go to Retreat and when a tender is available or when you wish to depart the Hosts will escort you down and taken to the front of the line. This is for all suite types.

On my Cruise Planner - top line clicking my initials I select Order History - Shows the 2 oranges and I have the Premium

They do have problems in IT. Many of my excursions have the wrong pictures. Also on the Website for Greenland they had pictures of sand beaches and palm trees.

The app may not always be the best information. On our Iceland Cruise they showed on Day 3 were were going to be in Bermuda. hmmmm.. On all the cruises that I have had last minute changes I received both a text and an email showing both the original schedule and the revised next to each other, sometimes as close as the day before sailing --- and occasionally while we were at sea (then as a memo to the room from the Master).

Due to the fact that you are on a closed loop I really think you will be fine because a passport isn't required From CDP https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-74?language=en_US U.S. citizens on closed-loop cruises will be able to enter or depart the country with proof of citizenship, such as an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL), a government-issued birth certificate (issued by the Vital Records Department in the state where he or she was born) or passport, and if 16 or older, a government issued driver's license, picture ID, denoting photo, name, and date of birth. The Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) allows you to re-enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The EDL is only accepted at land and sea border crossings, not for air travel. An U.S. citizen under the age of 16 will be able to present either an original, notarized or certified copy of his or her birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad issues by Department of State, (DOS) and/or Certificate of Naturalization issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Another Option is a Room Bar Setup - approx $120 plus 20% gratuity - Liter bottle of premium of your choice and mixers.

On all the Port Schedule sights I've looked at they are showing Constellation and Infinity still scheduled for November 8. They pulled Mein Schiff 1 from today's arrival. Possibly Celebrity is still waiting to access the situation Belize Power is hard at work and restoring power as fast as they can. Power restoration began as soon as the “All Clear” was given on Thursday, November 3, 2022. As of 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022, BEL restored power to 95% of affected customers in Cayo, approximately 70% of customers in Belize City, and the Philip Goldson International Airport in Ladyville. Today, BEL is aiming to restore 100% of customers in the Cayo District, up to 95% of customers in Belize City, and 80% of customers in Ladyville and rural areas of Belize District.

If your up for brewing your own just bring a Glass Jar -- Toss in your favorite Tea Bags and set on your Veranda - or near the window Couple hours later or next day you have a nice brew that can just be poured over ice. Just Google - Sun Tea

That's really a difficult one to answer. In the past different countries had different sets of rules that are consistent with their home country consumer protection laws. I believe that is still the case or they might have put in that disclaimer. Really wouldn't want to steer you wrong, So would suggest contacting Celebrity NZ just to confirm.

I've picked up the Extra Tip forms from the Retreat Concierge and also at Guest Relations.

For pressing on the first night - It's is rather pricey and they charge a 50% premium for same day pressing