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Easy walk on sidewalk the entire way. Did this last week

Uber was 44 bucks from AMS to cruise port (next to movenpick). Had a car within 5 minutes of requesting from the AMS pickup location right outside the doors. I struggle to see why people are prearranging rides here. Uber is cheaper and more convenient.

Uber works so well in Amsterdam and is cheaper than taxi service. Prearranging is way too much work as Ubers are everywhere. We used Uber about 10 times last week in Amsterdam and never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride. Save your time , stress and money and just use Uber.

The thought of washing underwear and socks in the sink is kind of disgusting to me. Seems like the best option would be to just pack essentials and most important items in carry on luggage and then check a bag also, almost assuming it would get lost and chances are you will get everything. If your checked bag does get lost then you have everything that everyone else on here who has said it is doable with carry only has anyways and you can see what it’s like.

So you have never been on it but don’t like it? The orange monstrosity is not only a really cool bar but also serves as a great tender platform in many ports that gets you on and off the ship faster and more efficiently. Yet another thing the edge class does better.

I don’t disagree with that point about the verandas , especially if you spend a lot of time out there but the OP asked Apex or Reflection and the Apex is superior in many more ways in our opinion. To each his own but after sailing the Apex and Edge twice , it was really tough to go back to the S class. The S class ships definitely feel dated and don’t think we would even consider M class at this point anymore. I listed a bunch of improvements above but it’s pretty much everywhere. Nicer and bigger gym , better sunset bar , rooftop garden , Eden , 4 main dining restaurants all with unique character to them. I really don’t get the attachment to the S class. Maybe there is some sentimental love because that is what most people are most familiar but that will fade. I’m sure there are people who prefer M over S also but I am certain S is overwhelmingly preferred over M by the masses and am 100% Edge class will be preferred over S. So E > S > M

The theater is state of the art compared to S class ships with the round stage , incredible acoustics and screens. It’s like watching a cirque de solei show on a ship. The ocean view cafe is laid out so much better with higher ceilings and more open in general. The pools have all been updated with jacuzzis on the jogging track and the staterooms are all modernized with nicer bathrooms and storage configuration. It’s more open and brighter. Sure there are things we like about the S class ships also but when comparing the 2 , there really isn’t much of a comparison. The people who are hung up on the S class are like the ones who dislike the newer model cars when they come out and say the older one is better but in 5 years they look back and realize how dated the older one is and how much better the new and improved one actually is.

Apex. Better ship in almost every single way. There is a reason celebrity looks at what people like and what works and improves on it. Ships don’t regress like some people seem to want to believe. Apex has better pool area, better staterooms , better restaurants,much better oceanview cafe, better common areas , much better theater etc. Just an all around better ship

Not on a roll call yet but I am pretty sure we might try and book a private Game of Thrones tour while in Belfast. While we are not hardcore fans of the show, we both enjoyed it and the some of the private tours from Belfast hit a lot of the stops from the show as well as a few hours at Giants Causeway as well. It seems to encompass much more of the north eastern coast + Giants Causeway. Just trying to narrow down the exact provider who can fit this all in an 8 hr window

Never got to 17 during Covid. 19.25 was the low

Upgrading to premium is one of the best values within celebrity. For a negligible amount you get top shelf liquor , higher end wines , all the fresh juices and smoothies at the juice bars , vitamin water and the good regular water like Evian. Classic gets you the crap in the aluminum cans. All the martinis at the martini bar. We recoup the premium upgrade on day 1 of every cruise. Absolutely worth it

Anyone have any good recommendations for companies? Our ship docks here in August and all of the ship sponsored excursions are sold out. Thank you