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I am counting down the days! It's our 20th anniversary shortly after.

 

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We are doing the South America/Panama Canal Cruise from Chile to Florida next March on Infinity. Counting down the days....342!!:D

Love the review but can't see any of the pictures. There is an error message that comes up from photobucket where the pics should be. We are going to be in 1141 (same cabin on the other side of 1140 in July so I am really enjoying this!

@travelingirl...what date are you sailing on Summit?

 

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@ambercascades...we sail on Infinity on March 15th out of Valparaiso to Florida. I am counting down the days! Traveling with my parents, and 17 year old son and 19 year old niece.

 

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You can certainly do it on your own. Have a taxi drive you around. Castillo San Felipe, La Popa and the Walled City. Make sure to stop at the statues of La India Catalina and Los Zapatos Viejos. There is a day tour that you can do on the Chiva (colorful busses).

Make sure to stop and eat Arepa de Huevo. YUMM! Also at the clock tower entry they sell lots of delicious homemade sweets. Make sure to bring home some Aguardiente (our national drink), Tres Esquinas Rum and some Arequipe (Colombian Dulce de Leche). I find tshirts and other touristy things are expenive. Instead buy a sombrero vueltiao. Need any more tips...let me know.

 

 

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We are going on our first Celebrity sailing on July 20th to Bermuda. AQ in cabin 1141 (aft). I think we've set the bar pretty high for future sailings!

 

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The hubby and l are on the Summit on July 20th.

 

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It sure does! I booked my South America/Panama Canal trip for March 2015 about 6 months ago and got a great deal. The price has doubled since!

 

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By far the most entertaining thread I have read on here! We are preparing for our July 20th sailing to Bermuda on the Summit and I love all the hints. It is possible to get very caught up in all the tiniest of details but just remember it's a vacation, just have a great time.

 

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I loveeeeeee getting my gel manicures. It lasts anywhere from 2 to 3 weeks. Perfect for a cruise! This color is wicked.

 

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113 days till I sail away on Celebrity Summit to Bermuda!

 

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We are booked on the 20th of July to Bermuda in an A1 aft cabin on Deck 11. Counting down the days.

Sorry you missed your ship on Florida. However I hope you are enjoying my beautiful city of Cartagena. There is so much to do and see. Did you go on La Chiva Rumbera, a city tour at night that includes booze, food and music?

 

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Thanks @mrswood83. Counting down the days!

 

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It was a wonderful trip. My dad preferred a 9 day vacation instead of a 5 hour party. Great choice! My daughter and my husband were not able to join us. That's my son, sister and her husband and kids.

 

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So after reading this and other posts we called our TA and switched to 1141. July 20th can't come soon enough! Drinks package...check, Qsine reservation...check. 125 days left to go.

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I wore this orange dress on NCL Gem last year. We were celebrating my parents 50th Anniversary on board and had this pic taken in the ships studio.

My parents just ended their sailing on the Zaandam from Argentina to Chile. I had in my calendar that they would be home today so I arranged for limo service from the airport home. It ends up they were not arriving to New York on the 17th, they are leaving Santiago on the 17th. So they will be home tomorrow morning! Now to arrange for the limo company to pick them up once again. Idiot! :o Good news is that in 363 days they continue the voyage from Santiago to Florida on Celebrity Infinity with my son, my niece and I. Can't wait!

I would love to leave early but we are traveling with my son who will be in his senior year of high school and will be pulling him out of school for 2 weeks. I don't think I can have him miss much more school than that. We were planning on flying in from New York on the Friday before which would only give us 1 day there. My parents are actually on the Buenos Aires to Chile sailing right now and will be traveling with me next year to continue the trip.

 

In the meantime I am looking forward to sailing on the Summit in July to Bermuda with my hubby for our 20th anniversary. I've booked AQ 1141 (aft facing) on Deck 11.

 

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I know exactly what you are trying to do. I am doing the same, this has to be a perfect vacation, we both need it. This is our 20th anniversary and I also had a very long recovery after knee surgery and a back injury in November. I'm still going to physical therapy! I ended up booking AQ 1141 (aft cabin) Summit Deck 11. We have our premium drink package and a reservation in Qsine. If I knew that I could have the guarantee of a perfect CS suite I wouldn't care about paying for the upgrade either. Good luck....I hope you can get the answers you need to make a decision.

 

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Exactly 1 year from today I will be on Infinity leaving out of Valparaiso and heading up the coast of South America towards Panama Canal. 365 days and counting!

 

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What is friends of Dorothy? Sorry a lot of the CC lingo is unfamiliar to me. Sort of like getting used to my 16 year olds lingo.

Does anybody know if there is Cafe Patrón on board?

 

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@cherylroslyn Well put! Also everyone needs to keep in mind that we each make our reservation and ate in contol of selecting the cabin that we want or that is within our budget. If you want a particular room pay for it! Let the crew on board do their job. Stop harassing them to give you something for nothing. Keep an eye on price drops and availability before you sail. Once you get on board grab a drink, sit pool side and enjoy the vacation.

 

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