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Have a fantastic time KiwiCruiser. Ours is a Baltics cruise 24th of May. We are flying out Sunday night as we have a Rhine River cruise first. Flying Emirates so it is 17 hours to Dubai - 3 hours layover - 7 hours to Zurich. 😱

Sorry, I see you are sailing soon so much of what I posted wont apply.

We booked our up coming cruise online a year ago. Upgrading from classic to premium beverage package. We paid for an upgrade on the website. Months later there was a 50% off sale. We cancelled our first upgrade then purchased again at 50% off, again on the website. Same as shore excursions, we rebooked when there was a 40% off sale. Cruise fare - there were big price drops months after we booked. Phoned Celebrity and they repriced our cruise for us twice - saved us thousands. You can do this before final payment is made. Specialty dining - the website says it is cheaper to buy before you get on board so who knows. On full sailings specialty dining can get booked out. Where are you from to? 🙂

Thank you for your replies, very helpful. 🙂

If we play the casino slot machines on our Baltics cruise do the machines accept notes and if so do we need US dollars to play them. If we don't have cash do we need to get cash out onboard or use our sea pass that charges our credit card? (5% fee for doing this?) Many thanks.

Keep an eye on the fares you have booked. If the price drops for the same cabin category booked phone Celebrity, they will reprice your fare if you have not made final payment. You keep any cruise bookings already made such as dining, excursions or all inclusive packages. I did this twice for my upcoming cruise and saved thousands. The only thing I lost was $50 onboard credit.

I purchased the pass when it was first on sale. My Xpress pass has a key icon next to my club membership level. This is for my cruise 24th of May.

Basic wifi, one device is available in the celebrity app. $18 USD a day.

Thanks again. We will be on the silhouette late next month and have booked for Murano and LCG. Have fun on your cruise. 🛳️

Great post thanks. I will be interested to hear about Lawn Club Grill and Murano. 🙂

Thought this was going to be another negative cruise review.....

Hi Catspaw, I think it would be difficult to travel independently without renting a car. Maybe someone else here has experience with this?

A cruise around NZ is a nice introduction and many attractions are reachable from cruise ports. We did a 14 day cruise from Auckland to Sydney in 2019 and enjoyed seeing our country in a different way to road trips. I do recommend land tours for the South Island for visiting places like Queenstown. Also highly recommend the various tourist train trips available for seeing some great scenery.

Welcome to Auckland! Turned the sun on for your arrival. ☀️ but watch out for showers later this afternoon. 🌦️ Expect most shops (stores) to be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday. As mentioned it is a four day holiday so there will be locals out and about enjoying the good weather.

Hope you will enjoy your time here in New Zealand, hopefully we can turn on some fine weather for you. Looks like you will be here for Easter - a 4 day holiday in NZ. Note that most shops are closed on Easter Sunday. Have a great cruise, I will be following along.

From Premium Access FAQ - Q: What if the early arrival window is not available when I check-in? A: Look for signs with the Premium Access logo for priority boarding and proceed through the check-in process. Q: If early access is not available, does Premium Access include priority boarding? A: Yes, look for signs with the Premium Access logo for priority boarding.

Priority access is also a perk for people with a Premium Access pass.

Small servings for such big plates. If those are servings for adjults I wonder what their childrens menu portions are like. 🤔

Did you make it to the gym or did you head back to Al Bacon? 🍰

Al Bacio will be forever known to me as Al Bacon. I am sure to confuse DH when I tell him I want to go to Al Bacon for a coffee. How was the Pad Thai?

No charge was involved. I have learned that you need to keep an eye on prices yourself as Celebrity won't tell you if the price drops. 😂 I booked on their website so I was able to phone them. I guess if someone uses a travel agent they need to get the agent to call.

I saved thousands repricing my cruise twice before final payment. All it took was phoning them, they did not cancel and re-book my cruise. Kept my AI package, extras I had paid for and state room but lost my $50 OBC. This was with a NR deposit.

Thanks for the menus and food pics. Gives me a good idea of serving sizes and if I should order two entrees if I am very hungry. I am eating carefully to lose a few kilos before my May cruise but once on board all bets are off. 😂

We upgraded to premium during a 50% off sale . Think 50% off is as low as they go. They can have random sales for specific cruises so you need to keep a frequent eye out. As Liao mentioned, buy now, cancel then buy at the lower price if you see a better sale later on.

Your live reporting is fantastic and fun to follow thanks. Looking forward to your reports for this cruise. Have a great time.