Jim_Iain

Do you pack it in your suitcase or carry it in your carry on. I am tempted to bring my Swiss Army Knife and put it in my shaving kit.

Let alone those Lamp Shades over the bench seating that everyone bumps their head on. Those bench seats are terribly uncomfortable as the cushions are usually lower then where ones back hits the railing. My least favorites are the sofa's with taller legs in the front - one feels like they are going to tumble over awkward when their legs almost fly in the air.

I knew about 7 & 8 but out of boredom to put in my 10 miles I often start at the highest deck and work my way down. It really doesn't bother me with the split forward hallways. It's funny that on a number of occasions I've bumped into a number of Hotel Directors putting in laps.

I've sailed all classes of ships over the past 24 years and I think that the S-Class is our go to class. I've spend about 60 days on E-Class ships over the past 8 months and can only say we will probably never set foot on another e-Class. The main drivers of this decision is: 1. None of the Specialty Restaurants and bars are isolated from excessively loud music. 2. Food preparation in Luminae is hit and miss and is prepared banquet style (cooked in advance) as oppose to Cook to Order on the M and S class ships. 3. Retreat Lounge is like a huge Airport Business Class lounge and lack the personalized feeling of the M- and S- Class ships 4. Even while isolate in the Retreat the passenger count is really apparent when in Tender Ports or when all the tour busses arrive back at the ship at the same time. We have instead after all these years traveling exclusively in Suites on Celebrity will be no longer a dedicated cruiser. For the next 3 yeas we only have 2 cruises booked on Celebrity and both are on S-Class. So far we have booked 2 Oceania, 2 Cunard, 1 Silver Sea and working on a Regent Sevenseas. I can't say we are abandoning Celebrity but will base future bookings on Itinerary and Price.

You can find some really nice quiet out of the way spaces in the Eden area on the ramp that traverses two floor. There are lots of quiet little nooks and seating area - quiet and secluded.

In all reality the only thing you really need to do during checkin is to select a time. All the rest can be processed at the terminal. Filling in manually will possibly save you 15 seconds and they will take a picture of your passport and possibly of you again at the terminal anyway. Have a great cruise.

Thanks for the information. I had looked at the Safari's offered. While they looked ok I really also wanted to see Victoria Falls and some of the Safari's close to Victoria Falls really look interesting. As we continue to age the ability to do this type of cruise/Safari may be limited. We are not planning on the cruise until 2026 so plenty of time to plan.

Thanks for your kind reply. I had not heard of the $175 per person deviation fee until now. So much to learn. At least my cruise is far out and haven't booked yet while I learn more about all the little things only experienced RSS cruisers are passing on.

I do the same walk. It helps on some of the ships with Retreat to have card access so I can do the forward part. In inclement weather I walk in the hallways - If I recall there are two floors that have complete loops forward and back.

From my experience over 24 years I can confirm - 1. You're Iphone or any other device automatically change to be in sync with the ship. 2. Normally position and time is automatically derived via Internet Connection and depending on which server the ship is tied into. Could be Miami, Seattle, Various places in Asia and Europe. 3. The only way to keep your watch in sync with the ship is to manually adjust your phone. 4. FitBit doesn't like just changing the time and generally requires me to select a timezone which corresponds with the time. I'm not sure if Apple Watch will just accept a manual change of the time. Because of this I preload my World Clock with all the timezones I will need and then look them up under timezone. I usually change my clock before going to bed so I know what time it is when I wake up.

You can download at anytime. You don't even need a booked cruise.

About 50% of the time in traveling in upper suites the police very aggressively told the driver to drop me where he pointed not the drop off area. I found it really doesn't matter so just give my bag to the first porter we see.

No - If you are upgraded they will assign you a cabin in that class. Expect the worst (as those are usually the ones available) and be happy if you get something better. Cabins under Luminae are generally not a problem. I once was upgraded to a SkySuite under the Buffet entrance to the dish washing area. Sounded like subways going by every 15 minutes starting at 5AM. Also the room was an accessible room (not my favorite).

Multi tasting on multi threading.

Thanks much... We've done it before. For now I have Hilton booked. We will be arriving after 1AM so food not important.

I have a feeling it is not a mistake. We were on a B2B on Edge in April and they had the Sirloin on the first day of both cruises. As Abby said.... at lunch on boarding ask the Maitre 'd if you can get a Filet for Dinner....

Yes

You open the app - Top the Head Icon Under Booking --- Select a Different Cruise At very Bottom "Don't See your Cruise"? Click Let's add it now Under the box to add a booking ---- Choose Browse our Ships Select Ship and then Select current cruise.

I was curious about this so googled... How long before AirTag notifies you are being tracked? At first, it used to take eight to 24 hours to get alerted about an unknown AirTag. Now it takes just 15 minutes for you to receive a notification that an AirTag/unknown device is moving with you and that the owner of it can see your location.Nov 29, 2022

It is still on Day 1 Menu - It is way too far out for the menus for your Oct trip to be reliable. Now whether they have day 1 menu on day one is a different story. Current Infinity cruise, Filet is on Day 7.

They only do that if the are following an individual (not the owner) over an extended period of time. It is not an immediate notification.

Same with me.

The key ring is not required. I personally use the lather key ring and attach it to one of the interior zipper pulls.

I think we can all relate as we look at our spiraling cost of food at our local supermarkets.

Thanks.... I guess we will just have to start out figuring out if this cruise is for us and then calculate the deviation cost vs booking on our own.