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Yes, I was pretty sure that was you guys :) I remember you at the silent disco. We just booked the Silhouette for Jan 2 2019.

I dont want to bash Carnival but we personally hated it. We went in March on their newest ship, the Breeze. It was FULL of people everywhere. My daughter was only a year old at the time and we could never find even a single chair by the pool. There actually was not even a place to stand by the pool. We had a balcony cabin and a little blow up pool for my daughter so we spent a lot of time on the balcony. Food could not even compare to Celebrity. Buffet was similar to cheap Vegas buffet. There was an awesome sushi place for an extra charge so we ate there at least once a day. There were a lot of activities so for people with older kids/teens it may be good but with young kids you don't really want very crowded places. My son liked the kids club but not more than Celebrity. Cabin was comparable in size and decor but service not so much. I have to say that I have been pretty spoiled by Celebrity so every other cruise line seems worse. We tried Norwegian Epic when my son was younger and even though we liked it, I would not go again with a young kid, those mega ships are just too crowded and they rely heavily on venues that cost extra like specialty restaurants.

We just got back from that same sailing, I think I might have actually talked to you guys. We have a 2 year old daughter so we went to a lot of the kid-related activities. I love Celebrity much more than the other so called "kid-friendly" lines. Their service is always amazing and so it the food and, once the kids are old enough to go to the kids club, they are very happy there. We started taking my son on Celebrity cruises when he was a year old and now he is 10 and never had a bad time at the club. While we very rarely meet people onboard who are making negative faces and remarks about kids, most of the time guests onboard have been nothing but nice about my kids. We actually had many people dance with my 2 year old daughter on Deck 3 or try to entertain her during dinners. Just so you know for future, Celebrity can provide you with baby food if you need it, just request in advance. But yes, my kids have always eaten from the menu as there are many kid friendly options.

I just returned from a Western Caribbean sailing on the Celebrity Reflection and while on the ship, I made a video tour of the ship. If anyone is interested, here is the link

I included all the public decks as well as tours of all the specialty restaurants, the kids and teen clubs and our balcony cabin. The ship is truly gorgeous!

If anyone has any questions about it, I'd be happy to answer.

We recently returned from a Med cruise aboard the Royal Princess and I made a video tour of the entire ship which I posted on YouTube. Below is the link if anyone is interested. Would be happy to answer questions.

Our ship stops in Livorno and we would like to do a share private tour to Cinque Terre for a reasonable price. Anyone have a recommendation for a company you have used and liked?

Does anyone know what happened to cruise director Sinan from turkey? He was on the Eclipse this summer in the Baltics and said he was possibly going to Silhouette afterwards but I cannot find his name on this board.

Also, do you know who is currently the dining room manager on the Silhouette? We are going in a few weeks.

On our upcoming cruise through the Norwegian Fjords I am very much interested in taking a RIB boat tour in at least one place, but I am a little worried about sea sickness. I no not mind normal sea motion or faster speeds but if it gets too bumpy (up and down kind of like rollercoaster) then I get sick. For those who have tried it - is the ride on those boats very rough or bumpy?

Are there official / safe taxis in Puerto Limon? Does anyone know the cost to take one to Veragua Rainforest? Most tours that I found ask for $120 pp for a tour to Veragua when the park admission only costs $66. For our group of 4 I thought it may be best to just take a cab but we want to be safe as well.

We have taken taxis from the airport to the port of FLL and MIA many times with kids between 3 and 7. Usually they are able to sit in the back with just a regular seat belt. One time we were told that we will need a van for safety reasons so we had to wait for about 10-15 until a van arrived. We have never taken the shuttle. In FLL the distance from airport to port in less than 15 minutes, in MIA it's a bit longer.