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Thanks everyone. Don’t think we’ll have any issues, just curious about how it’ll be handled. 

We’re doing back to back cruises on Celebrity Beyond in June/July 2023. Same cabin both cruises. So excited as will be onboard for 21 nights. A 40th wedding anniversary and 2 big birthday celebrations!

Have cruised with Celebrity many times (Elite Plus), but have never done a back to back before.

How does it work on changeover day? Breakfast?  Anywhere open for us? New cards etc? Any advice gratefully received, thanks. 

I know! Jude just brought the hand luggage home! They are coming over to visit us in Belfast in March.

I see the next Arcadia cruise was delayed until 4.00am this morning due to bad weather. Not having much luck at all.

Colleen

Hillary is safe home too. 

Simon & Jane

Well..... it was bound to happen on a cruise at some stage. We have no regrets about abandoning ship! It was awful weather, 

However, we have just upgraded to a suite on our Britannia cruise in April!

Would love to see you both on the seas again. I fully admit I wasn’t at my best on this one, but it was the cruise from hell! 

Colleen (& George) 

Just heard from a friend who has just disembarked that more than 30 people also got off in Tromso. She said it was really bad on way back.

Heard from a friend on board they can’t get into Stavanger either so 5 straight nights at sea in high seas!

Believe me, we had the Ultimate Drink Package and made good use of it, but really couldn’t stick the unrelenting rolling about. A cruise shouldn’t be an endurance challenge. It should be comfortable. Could hardly walk about and felt like I was levitating off the bed! 

My husband and I were on this sailing and flew home from Tromso, along with others. It was our 46th cruise so we’re not new to it at all. It wasn’t a nice experience. It was rough to very rough from the start. No let up at all and difficult to sleep with the constant pitching, rolling and noise. We are glad to be home. Have heard from a friend on board that they now have to miss Stavanger as it’s so bad! Three ports on a 12 night cruise isn’t for us at all! 

No issues with the ship itself and the crew are great but far too rough weather to sail so far North. 

Many people we spoke to were very frightened and wished they could get off, but not everyone could afford the last minute expensive flights from Norway and had to stay. We got home after flying to Oslo then London then Belfast and I’m glad we did.

Thank you for replies, but I cannot figure it out.  When I use Cruise Planner, I only have the option to purchase a full Premium Package, not an upgrade.  Could it be because it is the UK site.  I am in Northern Ireland.

I have the Classic Drink Package included, but always upgrade to the Premium. Can I do this online?

DAY 3 - SEA DAY #2 - TUSCAN GRILLE cont'd

 

 

 

Donna loved this Goat Cheese & Arugula salad.

 

 

 

 

I also enjoyed my Minestrone soup

 

 

 

 

Donna's

 

 

 

 

Kevin's

 

 

 

 

I had ordered Polenta Fries thinking they were some type of potatoe. Wrong!

 

 

 

 

Sidenote: UPDATE!

 

If anybody remembers my comment about the men's washroom in the Ensemble Lounge from my 2014 Equinox Trip Report? Well! That potential danger of showing one's package still exists if standing at the first urinal and the door opens. Did not happen to me.. Just saying.

 

 

 

Regards,

 

Kevin Reid

I remember seeing DH there and warning him!

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Thanks for the replies. Think we’ll just stay in Cozumel for the day.

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I am in Ireland and have heard nothing and going on a Celebrity cruise including Cozumel and Costa Maya in 2 weeks. What is the issue?

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So,so sorry.

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I phoned Celebrity customer services yesterday and upgraded very easily. Wanted to keep my obc for speciality restaurants.

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Absolutely and sometimes a better choice if wines too!

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Many thanks for your help everyone. Sounds fairly easy.

Have sailed Celebrity many times, but in Europe/Mediterranean/Baltic/Adriatic. First time this Easter doing two 7 night back to back cruises out of Miami.

How do Celebrity handle changeover day? We have same stateroom both cruises. Do we have to disembark? Do we need to settle our account and start again? Can we keep any unused OBC for the second leg? Do we need a new key card?

Any advice on this topic will be greatly appreciated.

We have not sailed with Azamara due to concerns about the relatively small cabins and bathrooms. For the cruises we have looked at, the prices have been too high to entice us.

Loyal Celebrity cruiser who tried Azamara last year. Never again. Balcony cabin and bathroom tiny. Very small ship with not a lot happening after dinner. Not impressed at all. Back to Celebrity with Equinox and Reflection booked for 2018.

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On our recent cruise, many still wore formal dress. If you want to, go for it. You'll look great!

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Azamara Journey last June.

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We are just off Eclipse and also had an amazing time and booked onboard for Reflection next year. Unbelievably, we got a call from kennels whilst in Stockholm to say our 14 year old border collie, Abbey, was seriously ill with liver failure and she also died. It was horrible and we were devastated but we too carried on. We were a group of 24 and they helped us through. We have just rescued a 8 month old border collie from the shelter!

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Just off Eclipse today. Grand Hotel has gone downhill. Premier Inn is good. Try Pig in The Wall or Ennios.

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Yes, that has been my experience on many Celebrity cruises. Saw one woman being refused as she was extremely drunk - had fallen asleep on the Ice at the Martini Bar!! Had to get medics to assist her. We have never had a problem ordering within the dollar limit.

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