patattack

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

 

 

Thanks for the info. I too would prefer to leave from Amsterdam. I love that city and would like to visit again.

Me too.  I had Ken price Jewel for me this year, and sure wish i had gone ahead and booked.  I am retiring May 2025 and made a pledge to myself I would pay my home off in 2024.  It is going well, but I sure am missing cruising this year.  

Pat

On 5/20/2024 at 10:46 AM, orville99 said:

We always go direct to the RCL Gift Certificate Redemption site:

 

https://royalcaribbeancertificates.com/

that is how I did it last year and had no problems. 

2 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Why does it have to be a male?

I wondered that as well.  

Pat

Enjoying your review.  I am on the Wonder Feb 2025 and looking forward to it.

Pat

4 hours ago, Tlbecker1 said:

This has never been our experience.  They give you many choices of flights/layovers and you pick one.  For international flights I always use them(we used them 4 times last year).  The part that I don’t like is that you aren’t able to choose your seats when you book.  The best part is that they work behind the scenes to make sure that you make it to the cruise when your flights have been delayed and you can book it and pay for it when your final cruise payment is due.  You can call them and change it before final payment, cancel, etc.

We were very glad we had booked through them in 2018.  United Airlines could not get us there until the next day and although Delta could have, they do not work with them.  We called Air2Sea and they were able to change us to the Delta flight.  Always book 2 "one way" tickets.

Pat

I cruised the Panama Canal last Oct on the Radiance.  I got up early and got a good view going through the first set.  I took a break for lunch and watched from other places for a while and then back up to the Helipad to watch most of the third set.  Right before we finished the last one, I went to the back of the ship and watched from there.  It was an amazing opportunity and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  

Pat

9 hours ago, Arzeena said:

Indeed a  "bargain" ! 😆😉🤣
At $219 for club day pass.....No thanks.
UDP price ha ha ha. No thanks.

Cabanas 😆.....I will save that money to go on another cruise.😆

What is Royal thinking!

Some one may still find the price appealing but not for us.

I looked at the price for Beach Club, but $219 is not what I would be willing to pay.  I was able to book it for a great price.......but lost that cruise r/t Covid.   I will keep a watch on the price.

Pat

I do see the Specialty dining includes gratuities.  I am contemplating the 3 night. 

Pat

1 hour ago, brookmill18 said:

Im a VERY infrequent poster but kept up daily until the fall when we had a bunch of life changes. Thought I wouldn't try to jump back in and re-read, but I started reading a bit and realized how much fun this group is and over the course of a few weeks managed to (almost!) read back to mid September and get caught up!

 

Jumping in here to answer @patattack--We did our first Celebrity last June on the Equinox (amazing experience) and our daughter was not able to join, so our son went alone--nothing at all was said at any point and it was super easy.

Thanks for your response.  I am also an infrequent poster, but have been on the boards for several years.  I have followed this thread since day 1.  I feel like I know lots of those on this thread............just not in person.

Pat

Anyone have experience booking for 2 on Celebrity and one be a no show?  The price for 1 on the 10 night Ascent is almost $1,000 more than for 2 for an inside.  I did book the Nov 2025 Celebrity Ascent and I was able to get the regular 200% for solo on that one.  I looked at the Silhouette mentioned and I can either book a very tiny (really) inside room or book for 2 and one be a no show.

Pat

I had 2 great excursion with Rome in Limo.  Would book with them again.

Pat

4 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

That’s a good idea. It’s getting to the point where I want to try some other lines, just to experience them.

I am finally diamond plus so I am going to try Celebrity Ascent Nov 2025.  I was going to email Ken this week and tell him if I inquired about the price of another cruise in 2025, to tell me NO.  I currently have Bella 2, Bella 2.5, Canada and New England on Liberty in Oct 2025 and Ascent Nov 2025.  I have never had 4 booked at the same time.  I do retire in May 2025.

7 hours ago, Ashland said:

Got my Canada/NE Oct 2025 on hold a couple of hours ago when it opened. Just a bit more than our Oct 2023 was but sad to miss Bar Harbor...oh well.

Which one did you book?

Pat

Just now, ONECRUISER said:

I see about 28 Cruises added so far on Ships I'm looking at

I am watching for the Jewel for 2025 or 2026 out of Amsterdam.  I sure wished I had booked it this year.

Enjoying your review.  I have not been on the Adventure yet. 

pat

56 minutes ago, CruiszBug said:

Fantastic pictures of your tour!

This is the tour we took on the Radiance Oct 2023 Panama Canal when several were stuck because of the mud slides.  We enjoyed the tour and actually had the same Captain.  We were back to the ship on time.  

2 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

I like to hear Ocean sounds on a cruise ship!  😆 

Are you flying Southwest?  I work in Huntsville, AL and typically fly out of Nashville or Birmingham (my Son lives in Birmingham) when I fly Southwest.  Last couple flights, I have flown out of Huntsville.  

23 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Appliances used to last a long time not any more. I’ve been told to not expect more than t10 years on major appliances. My parents refrigerator lasted over 25 years.

I purchased a Maytag washer and dryer in 1995.  Dryer is still going strong and I have never had any problems with it.  The washer started slinging oil few years ago and I replaced it with a Speed Queen.  They do not match, but it does not bother me. 

Pat

I know she posted very recently that her grandmother was not well.

Pat

2 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

I'd be looking for a way to see it twice.😊

Me too.  I need to book Allure just to see Mama Mia.  

Pat

3 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Thank you so much!

The furosemide is a water pill that can delete the potassium in your blood.  Dosing is Potassium Chloride 10meq.

Pat

I am waiting on the the fall TA as well.  

Pat

4 hours ago, Luckynana said:

We're doing the Panama Canal in March.  I'm guessing there were no problems with ship traffic getting through the Locks?  We're doing a Tour in Cartagena with Dora the Explorer.  I've read how hot it is there!

I also was reading on the Celebrity threads that there's problems in Colon.  Did you get off of the ship there?

I did a tour with Dora in October.  YES it is hot there.  I was thankful I had a couple tissues in my pocket to wipe the sweat.  Our guide was her Niece and she was very nice and we enjoyed the tour.  I do wish I had brought my portable fan that goes around my neck.

On 11/4/2023 at 12:22 PM, cruiselvr04 said:

We were in Cartagena 2 weeks ago.  It was so hot.  Be better prepared then we were and bring something to wipe the sweat off with.  I was so sorry I didn’t have my personal fan.  Even standing in the shade I was dripping.  I guess I’m not as heat tolerate anymore.  We got gelato downtown and that helped cool us down.  2 big scoops each and under $5 total.  Best buy of the trip. Have fun!

I was on that cruise as well.  Hot was definitely the temperature.  I wished I had had a fan as well.

My sister was not charged in the MDR or Specialty on our Panama Canal cruise this month.

Pat