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Didn’t think of that. I suppose you could talk to the head of Blu and explain the situation. Assure them that the other couple won’t be coming to Blu at all. The person may allow the switch without much concern at all.

One thing about Blu though. They don’t ask for your names just the room number. So in theory, you and your wife could go to Blu and the other couple could go the main dinning room. Fudging the system a little but it’s still only 2 people eating in Blu.

They already told us that there will be a reduction in fare based on the reduction in days. Not sure why you would think they wouldn't adjust the price. I know a lot of Celebrity fans are getting really upset by all the changes. I choose to just breath and see where all this takes us.

No problems at all. I also refuse to wear it as an accessory and just keep it with that clip in my pocket. Easy. Once in a while the scanner can’t find it at the bar but I just grab in my hand and it works perfectly.

Yes, cabin numbers would help. But on the Apex in March we had 6 Sky suites in a row and had one big balcony as they opened the partitions.

We have a penthouse suite on deck 17 at the corner. Looks like a severe overhang on our balcony. We aren’t excited about that but not going to let it affect our wonderful cruise. That’s what you get when you book sight-unseen. Bring it on!!

It must have been docked in a different place. There was NOTHING around us other that the Sky Princess (our next cruise) and the Silhouette (Our cruise after that. 😜). No public transportation anywhere. Maybe that’s the trigger.

And I am only sharing my experience with Copenhagen. In the other ports we were picked up by our tour guide so I don't have experience there.

I think you can pay for a private shuttle if you want but there were buses sitting outside the gate with a sign saying "Free Shuttle" and they left every 20 minutes or so.

I disagree. We were just on the Apex in July and stopped in Copenhagen. There was no fee for the shuttle from ship to city center and back. I'm baffled at these other responses as they have been charged a fee. Must be a very recent change.

Small bag for dirty laundry with a long cord. I hang it from a hanger in the closet. Keeps all the dirty clothes contained. Can always just put it in the suitcase under the bed but this seems to work even better.

My concern with Princess is that their service isn’t top notch. I always feel that it’s “ good enough” but not the best. Now they are adding the Signature Series. If they can’t deliver good quality on their ships now, how will they deliver extra special service on the Sun? Celebrity treats their Retreat guests like royalty and I love it. Taking one last chance with Princess but I just don’t see them succeeding. Thoughts?

Vodka! They run out of vodka!! 😜

Looking forward to my tour of Warnemude and Rostock and a nearly empty ship while I wait for all the tired folks that went to Berlin to return. Thanks for this thread. Leave in 2.5 weeks for the same!

Thanks!

There was a question on our roll call as to whether you would be able to see the fireworks from the ship? We overnight on the 4th but the fireworks are pretty late for some.

Question for you in the iconic suite. You have free dinner for all specialty restaurants, correct? Does that also apply for lunches?

I’m not really sure of the point of your post. Good for you that you can afford the iconic suite outright. WAY too much for me (and I don’t skimp on spending money).

Currently in a Sunset Sky Suite on the Apex sailing on June 25th. The move up offers are really good since there are still a lot of cabins available. So we went ahead and put one in at the lowest value for the Iconic Suite. What is the reality that it will accepted? There is still one available so we aren’t waiting for a last minute cancellation. Would they upgrade someone in an upper suite over us? Not sure how they select the winning bid.

And you will have some idea before you pack. You can check forecasts online. While not 100% accurate, it will give some guidance as to whether it’s a heat wave or mostly rainy.

You are clearly upset about a minor detail of your vacation. I’m hoping I’m not on the same ship as you or don’t cross your path in general.

I get it. But for me I don’t rate quality on price. The money, to me, is not a factor over what I want.

They look very enclosed. The videos I saw had windows port or aft but it could have been the deck they were on. Our Sky suite balcony was very open and like any other regular balcony. All that orange around me would totally turn me off. Maybe your cabin is okay. I would look for it on YouTube to know what you are getting. I have not watched one video that would make me want to be in that cabin.

Why not just get a Sky Suite on the Port side? I would never get a Magic Carpet Sky Suite as it's a totally different balcony experience and balconies matter to me.

There were 9 of us on the Apex back in March. We tried a different bar for pre-dinner cocktails every night and I recommend Martini Bar. The "show" is loud but only a few minutes long and the other music is not too bad for conversation. I am a bar person and don't like sitting at one of the tables for wait service as they are usually slow and don't get the drink order right, especially for such a large group. Celebrity proved me wrong!! They were fast, attentive, got all 9 (different) drinks correct and were back for our next round in a timely manner. Why I love Celebrity so much. Eden bar was not good for such a large group because you end up being a distraction for the performer if you want to talk among yourself. And Craft Social is really more of a beer place. They were overwhelmed by 9 different cocktails in one order.