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Thanks everyone - will come prepared only to use the onboard ATM's if I have to.

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Its a newbie question I know but are there ATM's and if so what currency do they give out?

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Thanks !!

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According to Celebrity's website, the premium beverage package includes a beer they refer to "Estrella Damm (GF)", which is a bit confusing because Estrella Damm is a lager beer brewed in Barcelona which contains gluten. However, the brewer also makes the similarly-titled Estrella Damm Daura, which is a gluten-removed, rather than a gluten-free beer, similar to Omission. I would think (or at least hope) that if Celebrity is identifying a beer on its website as GF, then they know which one to purchase. I'll be on the Millennium next month so I'll be able to confirm whether they have it stocked. My wife will be thrilled if they do because she loves it.

 

FWIW, here is the complete list of beers available on the premium, but not the classic, package:

 

BEERS

 

• Anchor Steam
  
• Blue Moon
  
• Brooklyn Brown Ale
  
• Delirium Tremens
  
• Dogfish Head 90 min
  
• Estrella Damm (GF)
  
• Fuller’s ESB
  
• Fuller’s London Pride
  
• Goose Island 312
  
• Grolsch
  
• Guinness Stout
  
• Highland Stout
  
• Kingfisher Lager
  
• Kronenburg 1664
  
• La Fin du Monde
  
• Labatt
  
• Lagunitas Pils
  
• Lagunitas Lil Sumpin
  
• Leffe Blonde
  
• Magners Cider
  
• Murphy’s Stout
  
• O’Haura’s Irish Red
  
• Ommegang Abbey Ale
  
• Orion Lager
  
• Paulaner Doppelbock
  
• Peroni
  
• Rogue Dead Guy Ale
  
• Sapporo
  
• Sierra Nevada
  
• Stella Artois
  
• Stone IPA
  
• Woodchuck Ciders (Apple & Pear)
  

Any idea what you get with just the Classic drink package???

Still waiting to hear from mine but hoping same deal as you

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They are not" listed" separately in the UK for cruises in the UK or anywhere.

Maybe that is the same in AU.

 

OP is cruising in Europe - Italy and Greece

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Where is your cruise?

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Fair enough, still don't understand why they just don't include it in the cruise cost though.

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If you are booking a Celebrity Cruise in Australia the gratuities are included in your cruise fare so it’s a bit of a non-issue. You can’t opt out

 

 

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Hi All

Must confess that the whole tipping thing does my head in. Being an Australian and not being used it as I'm sure my friends over the pond are, it just seems like an extra charge that should have been part of the cruise cost. To Celebrity's benefit however you can opt out and elect to tip just those folks you want to, in addition to 18% on all beverages, mini bar purchases, spa and salon services.

I'd much rather take that option and reward those people who stand out and provide exceptional service.

Question is - am I being unreasonable?

Regards

Yes knew it was for transfer to hotel which is what we are doing - staying 1 night before joining the ship the following day.

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Hi All, we are flying into Rome with Emirates. Business class entitles us to a free transfer up to 40km. Civitavecchia is further than that so "extra charges will apply". Anyone done that and if so - how much was it?

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Yes agreed but not mistake in this case - its actually spelt like that unlike Pensacola in FL.

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Bahahaha - the mind boggles !!

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Hi all - has anyone attempted a trip to see the castle and back by train - if so how easy was it??

 

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Duh - sorry should have said from Barcelona !!

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Hi all - has anyone attempted a trip to see the castle and back by train - if so how easy was it??

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OK I'll bite - what in the heck is FTTF ??

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Excellent info - thanks for the response. Expectations are fairly low so don't expect perfection, good tip about multiple SIM's rather than topping up :-)

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Wifi calling does work but not perfectly. Last night I couldn't get a stable connection. Earlier in the cruise there was not problem.

 

When you are in airplane mode it can take 4 or 5 minutes for the systems to synchronize so don't try to make a call over wifi immediately .... look for the word Verizon to appear and you should be good, ( In my case it's AT&T but the procedure is the same)

Or just use an app like WhatsApp which means all you need is a WiFi connection. Supports video calls, voice calls & messages.

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Seems good, then. I wonder if there's a setting to stop it trying to connect to the ship cell tower - they are naturally in the most expensive category. But then presumably you won't put credit on, beyond the pre-paid data units, so it won't roam onto that network anyway?

 

 

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Yes there probably is but its more likely that the data SIM will only use networks its affiliated with.

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Excellent - couldn't see why it wouldn't so first hand experience very welcome.

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OK, but see the quote in my previous post about activating in UK. But if it has worked for you before, fine!

 

 

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Not me but a collegue at work did and it worked fine.

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The OP is talking about a mobile broadband device, not using a phone as a mobile hotspot. Three's mobile broadband terms and conditions are clear about roaming use, as the OP states.

 

"International Roaming is switched on automatically on your account, so you can use your SIM abroad, including in Feel At Home destinations straight away. On our Pay As You Go plans you’ll need to activate (by inserting and making a chargeable event) in the UK first."

 

http://www.three.co.uk/ss/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobnocache=false&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1400875494444&ssbinary=true

 

 

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Correct, we can activate the SIM's here but the UK is not a problem cos we are routing thru London on the way to Rome where we start the first cruise.

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Yup if I could do that with our cell provider here I'd do the same as you but it doesn't and data roaming costs are biblical.

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We can buy online get the SIM's here in Australia plug them in and they work. Three say they will work in 42 destinations worldwide which include most of the Mediterranean ports we will visit. Cost is £40 for 12Gb valid for 12 months.

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