BratDet

If it is a cotton t-shirt, I use the highest temp and iron over the autograph, not as helpful with polyester, but ironing over the autograph at highest setting for the fabric will set it in...that is why if you have a stained piece of clothing you try to get a stain out of- you do not put it in the dryer as the heat might set the stain....air dry and see if stain is gone...if not re-treat.... Bernadette

I've always heat set autographs- depends on the fabric the temp you cna use.

Summit gym has a scale. I just realized our Summit suite in July did not have a scale- we used to have one in the suite. Bernadette

I sailed on 7/17, I got the email 7/15, my bid was not successful...I knew cruise was sold out for suites, so I knew chances were slim... Bernadette

Raymond and Putu/o? forgot the exact were our guys- we didn't get to thank them/say goodbye...B

If you see a deconstructed Black Forest dessert on the menu...you MUST try it...OMG....sooooooo yummy...B

I checked my photos from the 7/17 sailing. 4:59 we were under the Verrazzano from my photo time stamp. 4:21 I was taking photos of Lady Liberty/sailaway from the helipad, then we had a proposal and then back to SOL photos... 🙂 Bernadette

They also no longer have coconut water either, but we still Summit sailed in July anyway.... b

I still have cruise withdraw from our cruise getting cut short- can't wait to follow your posts too! Bernadette

I got off my cruise 7/24. I was told we would get a phone call to discuss compensation due COVID positive isolation of my husband & I.. After a week and a half of no call, I decided to call. I was told the amount of my refund and that it would take 30-45 days to process. I was also given a case number. I would call to make sure things were processed for you. bernadette

I've noticed when in NJ port- had to shut off my wifi on my phone to use internet as the ship wifi was useless....but once we set sail it was perfect. b

We loved our Twizy we rented in 2019. Last week we used ferry to get around but was going to rent the side by side car. Decided against it THIS time. We love to visit Bermuda and have been many times.. If it was a hot day, we made sure not to get car till we were organized since u will feel the heat till you get moving. I was an officially allowed backseat driver, reminding him to stay on left as we went tru turns. WE were able to get to Art Mels for a fish sandwich cause we had our own wheels. We went around St. George and stopped at Clearwater Beach. Battery was not any issue. I do appreciate you can now pick u a vehicle at the dockyard as we had to go into Hamilton...my travel backpack fit, but its not like anything we buy takes u THAT much room. if it was clothing- you could always sit on it!!! I had broken my ankle that January & hubby got a new hip the month prior and we were pretty limber enough to get in and out easily. I had my husband record my ease of entry as I was quite proud of myself... I do wish we had rented this trip, but we always enjoy ourselves.....and we did shop and did our part to boost the local economy... Bernadette

There was a watch I woulda grabbed. I coulda done face time shopping…at that point though we were under impression it would be turned into refundable….we were told next morning no when we asked if it was done. b

We were in s2 suite Friday afternoon test. Disembarked Sunday morning. b

We got a letter we were given 250$ oBC, we had about 380 in non refundable obc they would not turn into refundable. So there’s a loss- I had fully intended to use the OBC the last two nights of the cruise. We were also told we would get a phone call regarding compensation for missed cruise time. I’m wondering if that was a true statement…I’m grateful I’m off work for summer and didn’t have to call out- the symptoms really roll in and out like the tide. My brain still is cloudy. I read an entire book in one day on the cruise and can’t get back to reading more than little snippets here since testing positive. I finished the two bottles of nyguil they gave us. b

Nope, they just let us stay and food and drinks were delivered to us. We were also told we could make free calls home and free PPV movies. Didn’t avail ourselves of that. b

OHHHH NOOOOOO...I was hoping there would not be anyone else...buy the Nyquil it really did help....hopefully you will stay ok....and he makes it thru...easier than us.... I find it interesting we are positive at the end of the cruise...when we contact trace we go back 48 hours prior to first symptom and we were all good when we boarded...makes ya wonder.... I also wonder if they report us to the NJ Health Department as positive....to add to the spiking numbers here Did he have fevers I was 102.7 even with the Tylenol in the Nyquil B docked Bernadette

Regarding balcony- the settee outside was the most uncomfortable thing I've ever sat on...once diagnosed I stayed inside... BTW I swear I posted I was told about 2080 passengers were on board....so pretty full I did not overhear anything about designated isolation areas.... nor did there seem to be any large number of ill people...but they did have some kind of emergency they were attending to the day we called medical... One Summit cruise we were well on our way and returned to Bayonne in the night to drop off an ill passenger...another Summit cruise we were closer to Bermuda and arrived the night before it was planned also due to medical emergency...nothing like that on this cruise.. .I do wonder what their protocol is for sanitizing the suite in between cruisers....I even wondered if anyone before us using the cabin were ill....I wonder if the suite will be cruised in- or left unused.....I do wonder myself... b

I just got off the 7 day Summit yesterday. Because of my symptoms, I did a rapid in my cabin. I did not want to go to chic dinner, any dinner if it was Covid. Well, the darn thing was positive. We both went to medical cause I did not have a 2nd test for husband. We were both positive and isolated in our suite. We could have stayed on to the next cruise to isolate in our suite- but we disembarked yesterday. Celebrity got us a complimentary car service home. To the person who minimized the symptoms as being simply a cold. The ship Dr said most people are being affected with severe cold symptoms.not worsening.......Yes, I thought my allergies were kicking up at first..like a cold .I'm in pretty darn good health, exercised on the ship, have avoided covid working as a nurse for all this time- thankfully had 3 full doses and a booster and it is not a simple cold for me. Pretty sure I'll recover in time fine, and stay out of the hospital-but the first 24 hours were pretty intense w high fevers- now as the ship Dr. said will happen- it is ebbing and flowing. I'm very grateful it happened towards the end of our cruise....husband is still feeling it too.... Bernadette

I am not feeling better, but I've had my morning coffee and the air con is on full blast....so I wanted to type before anything I share is old news...Ship Dr. said symptoms would ebb and flow... We waited, customs officials came to our room....looked at us, checked us off their list and said we were cleared. Not one single question about purchases, anything. Then we had to wait again till staff came for us- they were supposed to send a trolley for the luggage....I felt SOOOO bad as my luggage was heavy and the wheel do not roll as well on carpet as they used to. No luggage trolley was there so our butler had my luggage and another gentleman my husbands and we followed to forward elevator to a separate gangway to a waiting transport van. I tucked another 20$ in my butlers pocket- yes I felt bad.... OMG, we NEVER have made it home so quick. This guy did 94mph in a 55 mph zone. I turned on my waze and clocked him, I wasnt able to catch the 94 as a photo cause I was till saving a 92 mph photo. My husband got him to take more care getting off turnpike by saying there are two sharp turns up ahead. On the bright side we were in the HOV lanes. The driver had the ventilation up so high I had a coughing fit....but a cough drop and drinking seltzer calmed it down. I had tossed back Nyquil before we left to try to quell excessive coughing... Our tips were fully included in our fare. Celebrity declined our request the morning we were leaving to turn our 379$ ish on board credit into refundable OBC - since we could not use it - so instead of cruise line keeping the almost 400$ cash- we doled out all of it to our butler, steward and luminae staff. BTW- normally both of us have ibuprofin in our bags- but I had packed mine in the first suitcase and just felt to ill to try to dig find it which is why this nurse asked for some immediately, and again the next morning and got it later that afternoon. We both struggled to pack that night. Note - besides the dockyard pharmacy- when we went to Hamilton on Friday- when you walk up the street the post office is on, take the next street to the right (parallels to Front Street)...a few stores in on the left is a combo mini mart a few doors in with a pharmacy section....I had my hands on the last bottle of generic Dayquil they had.....husband said, You dont need it.....hahaha WHY did I listen to him? The ship provided 2 bottles nyquil only, but I did ask for day quil- never got any....we finished one bottle before we left the ship. Prices overall better than dockyard pharmacy, we got some chocolate and oranginas to have. We are supposed to be contacted while on shore to discuss compensation, but not sure if that will happen as we got a last minute letter with a 250$ good will credit for a future cruise..... The ship does not have the covid antivirals so we had to do telehealth when we got home. One scrip was 700$, one 500$...both free of cost to us. Drive thru pick up, take out drive thru food for dinner. I thought I was doing better, but that was the drugs talking. Coughing, hacking, head not clear...but I had a decent sleep. This was our 4th cruise in a suite on Summit to Bermuda. With flights being a nightmare starting last winter,,,,I did not want to have to fly in super early to port- much easier to drive to port. We always enjoy whatever we feel like doing in Bermuda....and the suite life on Summit is soooo worth the $$$. We have sailed inside, porthole window, window, balcony, and of course suite on cruises. We've sailed without any drink packages. We are not fussy people, but do enjoy the suite experience... We've had a lot of "rough seas" in our lives due to the pandemic (of course like everyone has)- so this cruise was part of getting back to normal....well that went south hahaha BTW- only had one photo taken at dinner , never saw it due to isolation (but when you go to meet and greet with officers in Retreat Lounge photographer takes a photo and you get it as a keepsake...the guy left without taking our pic...) that was the reason we took that chic night photo for the dinner that never was in the cabin before we went for PCR's. First cruise in 4 on Summit, we NEVER saw the Captain....even in passing.... I hope all those traveling on Summit enjoy her as much as we do...without the covid we picked up... b on the couch, trying to type coherently....

Since there was no Cruise Critic Celebrity get together, that inhibited meeting ppl from other places. We met fellow diners in Luminae from the Carolinas, Florida, Ct. The duck I found was from a Colorado cruiser. BTW in isolation I was too ill to read, so TV was on. I heard Rich specifically state there was not karaoke fleet wide on Celebrity- just the sing with the band which did happen again at end of cruise. Gonna switch to laptop, but easier to post photo from my phone. we were told to be ready to leave for 8:30 and we were…. b ill@home

We were not booked for next cruise, but it was offered….I’ll post more once we get home. Thankfully we are not worse. Showered, caffeinated, packed & waiting for our 8:30 escort to separate gangway. I thought being on a cruise to Bermuda for Hurricane Sandy in 2012 (evacuated to Boston) was going to be our top crazy cruise story…. This might top it….still grateful to have cruised to our favorite place - Bermuda…thankful I didn’t book a European cruise this summer though….haha b in isolation DOCKED

Easier to share the letter we got. I got my positive home test before we dressed for the chic night. We got dressed, took a few pics & got back into casual clothes cause we knew we had to go down to medical. I was able to pack most of my suitcase, I hate packing at night- so we are on point to get thrown off the ship at 8:30 tomorrow. I finally brought my Bermuda cedar bag from my honeymoon in Bermuda 41 years ago- back to Bermuda-I was going to use it tonight… oh well ill add it to our cruise stories. btw we had to fill out 5 pages of questions due to contact tracing… they even asked what we were wearing day of embarkation. b in isolation at sea