MichLeBlanc

3 minutes ago, sj25 said:

Thank you,  Was there taxi's waiting there to take you back when you wanted to go back?

Yes there was; the open air taxis or you can make arrangements with a private taxi to pick up at a certain time.  We opted to take the open air taxis and leave when we wanted instead of committing to a time.

3 minutes ago, sj25 said:

How much for taxi to Magens Beach to and back do they have ones at the beach waiting to have you return trip.  We've never done it on our own and want to just go there this time. 

It was $5 each way for the taxi...this was one of the better ports as far as taxis go; very easy and felt safe!!!

23 hours ago, luckychef said:

We're heading there next week and I was curious how your trip went & if you had any issues with the taxis? Thanks in advance!

luckychef....we had an amazing trip!!  St. Thomas was one of the better ports for taxi organizing...it was very, very easy.  Got off the ship, followed the signs to the right for taxis.  There were 2 people directing people for where they wanted to go.  We told them we were looking to go to Magens Bay, he organized our ride...within 5 minutes we were on our way.  We stayed at Magens Bay till around 1h...was also very easy taking the open-air taxi back to the port.  Enjoy your trip!! 😊

Considering booking a cruise for March 1, 2020 on the Norwegian Bliss from New York to Orlando/Bahamas - I would really appreciate any feedback or experience from other cruisers that have done a similar cruise that time of year...weather? rough seas? etc....we have only done 1 southern cruise from San Juan, looking to compare.  TIA.

We will be docked at Crown Bay - Our plan for the day in St-Thomas is 1) go to Magens Bay as early as possible and have lunch there and leave around 1h; 2) go to Paradise Point for about 1hr or so and 3) back to ship around 3h ish.

My question is:  1) Will there be taxis readily available at Magens Bay and Paradise Point to just transfer between areas; 2) Should we request our initial driver from the port to pick us up at Magens Bay at a certain time and bring us to PP.  Really not sure how to go about - This is our first cruise, so a little nervous!! TIA

13 hours ago, Blockschip said:

So does this mean that I would be able to text my kids without buying the internet package when we're on Summit in a couple of weeks?

I believe so....That's what we are hoping also...the app says that you are able to so fingers crossed!!

2 hours ago, Ms411 said:

Yes, MichLeBlanc, you can still do what you've planned.

 

So, we are still able to grab a private taxi to go about our day?  Will they be just outside the port area?  I presume there will be signs....sorry for all the questions, like I said we are cruise newbies!! LOL.

This is our first cruise (2 couples) and our plan for the day in St. Thomas was to grab a taxi and go to Magen's Bay early morning, have lunch there and head to Paradise Point early afternoon and then back to the port (we are docked at Crown Bay)....I am unsure reading the comments if this is still possible....can anyone advise?  I'm a little worried!!  TIA

We are also planning to do the same as your Option #2....Head to Magens Bay early, have lunch and then do Paradise Point and back to the ship (Celebrity) at Crown Bay.

My main concern right now is the taxi issue is St. Thomas (see other threads on this)....hoping to be able to stick with our plan!!  I really wasn't interested in doing an excursion either because most offered included long times for shopping, which we weren't interest in.  Lets see how this goes...we sail out on April 6

Looks beautiful!!!  This is exactly what we are planning to do here in Antigua...thanks for the pics

We are also cruise "newbies" and will be taking our first cruise this April...this forum is amazing for getting any information you need or questions you may have.

Enjoy your planning and your cruise!!

Thanks for sharing Jim_lain....I am also following her voyage since we will be sailing on the Summit on April 6.  I thought she was already in dry dock today but guess not.  As always, love reading the posts on here and find out what's going on!!

On ‎2‎/‎12‎/‎2019 at 9:51 PM, tbedard1 said:

Thank you very much we are sailing  April  6th on Summit!I was getting nervous !

 I will post pictures!

We are also on the April 6th sailing...Summit goes into dry dock tomorrow, February 15 in Bahamas....Can't wait!!!

I have the same thing under my "Add Ons" and not sure why (no birthday, no anniversary, etc). I seem to recall reading on the forum somewhere that it can be something added by the travel agent.  In our case, we do have an OBC from our agent and I am presuming that is what it means.  Maybe someone with more experience can comment further.

Was this excursion done through the cruise line? Any stop at the beach? Thanks!

We are thinking of doing either the St. Kitts Catamaran Sail and Nevis Beach Getaway  or St. Kitts Catamaran Sail & Snorkel or the Fan-to-Sea one through Celebrity for our St. Kitts port....any experience cruisers on here with feedback will be appreciated on pros and cons.

I am also following this thread....I just find the price way too high.  As yourself, I would just like to check in with the kids once a day.  From what I understand, there are various places in port that offer free wifi and this will certainly help also as we only have 1 sea day on our april cruise.

19 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said:

You can print your Xpass right after final payment is received.  EDocs and Luggage tags are right around 49 days out.

Awesome...thanks for the info!

Just now, Jim_Iain said:

The luggage tags are suppose to be available at 50-60 prior to cruise.   They are also included on the last page of your Ticket Booklet which also becomes available to print around the same time.   

 

I've found that it is not exact and varies from cruise to cruise.

Thanks for the info!!

I have done our online check-in.  Just wondering how long does it usually take to be able to print our luggage tags?  I am able to print my passes but not the luggage tags yet.  Is this normal?  I should add that I'm a first-time cruiser!!  TIA

We have completed our online check-in for our Celebrity cruise in April...we are able to print our passes but not our luggage tags yet.  How long does it take for the luggage tags to become available for printing? TIA

We are also on the same cruise...flying in from Canada, so excited as this is our 1st cruise!!

3 minutes ago, jagoffee said:

MichLeBlanc,

i am sorry some of my fellow CC members were less than understanding of your situation.  Sometimes people forget what it  might be like for a first time cruiser.

I also mark it on my calendar.

My TA always sends me a reminder.  If I am going to in an error where I am not using my phone (like on a different cruise), I call my TA and make my payment.

Since it is possible to get a bad TA it is always a good idea to monitor the due yourself.

 

Enjoy your first cruise.  I have very fond memories of my first cruise as it was our honeymoon,  38 years ago.  

Thanks for the kind reply...that was more of what I was expecting when I asked the question!! LOL

We've been counting down the days and are finally in the double digits...yahoo!! LOL

Thanks everyone!! 

4 minutes ago, Phxazzcruisers said:

If yo use a TA, the defnitely, not the cruise line, should be sending you a final payment notice in advance of the final payment date  If they are not, maybe you ned a different, note reliable TA for future cruises

Yes, she has been in contact with us.