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We did a sky suite on Edge. I loved that sky suites (basically a junior suite) got full suite benefits. The Retreat was great! They had a small breakfast buffet and you could eat outside. The staff remembered you after the first day and brought coffee or tea out frequently. They really bent over backwards to make sure you were happy. The pool had a bar that served lunch. If we sailed Celebrity again I would look at another sky suite.

We have a wonderful dog sitter. She shocked us yesterday when we dropped our dog off. She explained she had a cardiac event last Friday and had 2 stents put in. She canceled all of the dogs except ours, because she adores her. She said that they would spend the week on the couch watching movies. Luckily her husband is retired and will be around to help. She called some of her clients from the ambulance! The doctor told her she was in great shape and very little damage had been done.

So we have a b2b with the 10/27/2024 and 11/3/2024. Looks like the first one is definitely okay since it’s one of the replacement cruises. But do you think the 6 night on 11/3 will be okay? Another question is whether we want to be on the last cruise before a dry dock.

Our first cruise was in 1980. Boy was it different! Formal dress every night and assigned tables for breakfast and lunch, just like dinner. I don’t remember there being a buffet, but there must have been. And that was on NCL. I may be old (almost 70), but I am VERY happy times have changed. Shorts, jeans or khaki pants are enough.

That’s what I was thinking. But I appreciate the advice!

Next summer we’re sailing from Southampton. I’ve been looking at flights (using May as a proxy) and it’s MUCH cheaper for us to fly from Atlanta to Heathrow. What time is reasonable to fly out? Looks like the nonstop flights are early morning or noonish or 2:00 in the afternoon. Just beginning to think about it, lots of time to book something.

I use my credit card for everything. But I was wondering about tips for tour guides in Europe. Get local currency? Tip in US dollars? Or is tipping not necessary?

I don’t either, since I do both! And I’ve been known to wear shorts to dinner both places.

I’m the same. I’ll never use the slides and would prefer that they not block the view. But, I really enjoy Playmakers. So, could I request a half amp?

Prices are really weird for our Mariner stop at Labadee. Beach bed on Adrenaline Beach. $889 OTW Nellies beach. $649 OTW barefoot beach. $1699 hilltop cabana. $499 The prices are not logical.

My Publix sells graham cracker crumbs in a bag. I’ve used the bag and rolling pin method many times. It’s a great way to take out frustration!

We live in South Carolina. PC is an easy 7-8 hour drive. When we sail out of PE or Miami we consider flying, but the nearest big airport is Atlanta- over two hours away. We end up driving. When we pass the Cocoa Beach exit it’s depressing to know we have hours to go before we sleep.

I’m really glad to hear that. I hope it was just an anomaly that night. The rest of the meals we had ranged from quite good to excellent. That’s why the carne asada stood out. I’m not a Texan so it wasn’t due to usually eating “authentic”. In fact, I think that’s the first time I ever tried it. Mine was bland and tough, DH’s had a metallic taste. We’ll give it another try sometime.

We had the carne asada on odyssey and it was not very good, definitely the worst thing we had on the ship.

That’s a great idea!

That’s one of the few things I don’t like about where we live. We have Pygmy rattlesnakes. They are small (relatively) and not poisonous to humans but can impact a dog. I have seen several on our front porch. One was curled up and my first thought was it was a Little Debbie cinnamon roll. Then I realized what it was and screeched for Dave to get rid of it. He scoops them up on a shovel and tosses them into the lake. I don’t know if they can swim and I honestly don’t care.

My younger son went to a week long soccer camp each summer. That was over 20 years ago and I still remember the smell when I pulled his socks out of his bag!!! They went into a separate wash load. The shirts and shorts were bad enough, but the socks….

I really like Oasis where it’s located on the Boardwalk.

We were looking at a cruise next spring for 3 adults. We like sailing out of Canaveral since it’s a shorter drive. So we were considering Wonder. I happened to look at a 5 day on Mariner instead. I got the 2 bedroom grand suite for thousands less than a junior suite and an inside on Wonder. I know it’s shorter, but we really like Mariner and with the amp changes it’s a great option.

I guess it depends on the break. Almost 50 years ago my mother broke her foot. She was under 5 foot, it was raining and she needed to pick something up at the store. She had on one of those folding rain bonnets and was hurrying between cars. She ran into the mirror of a truck and fell. Her foot hurt but she went on into the store. Later it got worse and Dad took her to the ER. They did an x-ray and the tech told her there was a break. He then handed her the x-ray and told her to take it back to the ER, no offer of a wheelchair. She walked back and the nurse was livid they hadn’t helped her. We had been married about a year and she asked Dad to call me. Since phones back then didn’t store numbers, he looked it up in the phone book. He told Mom we weren’t in the book. Turns out he didn’t know how to spell my married name.

I’d dip almost anything in sour cream!

Your opinion, not mine.

In South Carolina frequently.

We’ll show our age also - we were allowed to climb up the first time we visited (had to be 1983 or earlier since it was before kids). We went again in mid-90s with the kids and no climbing.

I thought the tables that were farther out were kind of weird. They were basically on the walkway. I felt strange walking by people having a meal.