mahasamatman

Consider flying out of Southampton. They have flights to Amsterdam and Dublin.

I doubt they'll be able to tell you. Just wait until the points post.

You should be able to get what you want from Guest Services.

Quite oxymoronic.

But at least one person needs to be notified directly by Celebrity.

Generally it's local time in the departure city.

Does anyone have a current wine list for Queen Victoria? We have a couple of upcoming cruises with over $4,000 OBC to spend and I'd like to bring home a few nice bottles of wine.

I've still got a couple I'd be willing to sell.

I would probably charge the Captain $100 to sit with us.

Most importantly for hanging things, the ceilings are magnetic.

I've known people to be able to score a room upgrade instead of OBC.

The one time we paid for Business Class and booked flights through Silversea, they gave us terrible options (including non-Business Class seats across the Atlantic) and we had to pay a significant upgrade cost to get decent flights.

I especially hate that if you're on a cruise, it will not allow you to see any other booked cruises.

You have to get it yourself.

Cunard has gotten much more casual the past few years. For example, jackets are no longer required at dinner. But it's still more elegant and refined than Celebrity or Princess, where many people take "formal" or "evening chic" to mean T-shirts with no holes. To us, Princess and Celebrity uset to be pretty much the same, but Celebrity is rapidly declining with their recent changes and is trying hard to become Royal Caribbean so I'd rate Princess to be a better line. And if you're a dancer (like many Cunard cruisers), Princess generally has more and better dance venues than Celebrity, though it's very ship-dependent.

I recommend Skype. Alternately, you can set up a Google Voice number and call for free anywhere you have Wi-Fi.

You can choose the currency to use from several options.

You have to pay. TANSTAAFD

YMMV. Whenever we've had drink packages, we've always come back with "I wish I had drunk less while on my cruise." Therefore, we never get drink packages any more.

It's unlimited dining, not unlimited lunching.

And why should they care?

Or bring three or four or even more. There's no rule that says you can't look nice on non-Chic nights. It's really up to the individual.

It was most definitely not the case on the Diamond earlier this month.

If we leave enough residue, maybe Princess will learn that nobody wants these sensor lights.

I use one shoe. Not an option if you use a CPAP.