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I’m not sure how you are expecting recommendations based on the limited information you have provided. Where have you sailed in the past? What attracts you to a Caribbean Cruise? What attracts you to a cruise to Alaska? You need to help us in providing as much background information as possible in order to get a meaningful recommendation based on you. Otherwise, you will be getting a number of personal preferences from us that may or may not apply.

Trish I don’t think I have your current email address as I have sent previous correspondence to your work email, with no reply. I believe you are currently in a better place. Our email is rathwellsatrogersdotcom Randy

The link above takes us to October 28/24. In your particular instance, the E-Class ship (Beyond) should be embarking at Terminal 25 for your sailing on November 9/24. That will be a busy day with 8 ships in port Nov 9/24. https://www.cruisetimetables.com/fortlauderdalefloridaschedule-09nov2024.html Randy

Trish We have a Penthouse for you if you are interested and the price is reasonable. If you still have our email, give us a shout. We would love to catch up. Randy and Connie

Good for you, but too bad for us. We were hoping you could be our neighbour on Eclipse in November. We would love to catch up if you still have our email. Randy and Connie

If you have an Apple product, in the App Store, theree is a free app called Cruise Schedule Port Everglades. It has a picture of a three pronged trident in the logo for the app. You will be able to see the schedule for Port Everglades approximately 30 days out. The schedule even shows the anticipated berth number for embarkation. Here’s a website that can also help you. It suggest you are in port that day with Celebrity Reflection and Disney Magic. There is no reference to berth numbers on this site. With 2 Celebrity ships in port that day, it might be a coin flip as to which ship gets Terminal 25. If you check the app, it may give you a better idea once you get to around Sept 21/24. There’s a good chance Reflection will get the nod for Terminal 25. https://www.cruisetimetables.com/fort-lauderdale-florida-cruise-ship-schedule-2024.html Schedules can change last minute, but this should help you do a little planning ahead of time. Randy

The premium is to compensate FBC for the convenience of you not having to pay for the flight until final payment date for your cruise. The administration fee for any changes after final payment really makes you think now. We have never needed FBC to help re-schedule a flight that has been cancelled, so I’m not sure if the “peace of mind” of having them available is built into the premium as well. Randy

Here are the particulars for the Premium Access Pass for your information. This does not give access to Luminae or The Retreat, so it may not work for what you are trying to do. Your best bet for Luminae access for your girlfriend would be to check with the Maître’d ahead of time as Jim previously suggested. https://edocs.rccl.com/guestdocs/edocs/email/celebrity/CEL_Premium_Access_FAQs.pdf Randy

Are you referring to the thread that has temporarily run out of steam and is on Page 4 of the main board? These threads may get merged or they may both sail away into the sunset.

We received our new Zenith pins yesterday. The newer style of magnetic backing rather than straight pin and fastener backing is a great way of ensuring the badge portion remains more stable than the previous version at times of wear. That’s a good thing. I guess we must be in the minority here, as we, not only wear our Zenith pins at the Zenith lunches that Celebrity is kind enough to provide for us, but occasionally at other times during our cruises. At no point in time, do we see ourselves as flaunting whenever we wear our pins. If Celebrity is kind enough to send us a token of appreciation as a way of saying Thank you for our loyalty, we, in our opinion, can certainly make an effort to to say Thank you back, by wearing them, even occasionally, without cheapening the gesture in any fashion. Randy and Connie

How many units of “package for 2” did you select? Is it possible you selected 2 thinking you were booking for 2 people?

I think the best piece of advice, previously offered here, is to be respectful of your butler’s time. Many times, when cruisers are in a suite for the first time, they often become giddy that they now have a butler to cater to their every whim. This also happens with veteran suite cruisers as well. On the other side of the fence, it’s OK if you are not using the services of your butler on a regular basis. If that’s the case, 1 of 2 things will be happening…your butler will get a chance to take a breath, in what is normally a hectic time for them…or someone else in a different suite will be using an inordinate amount of the butler’s time because they feel they can. Randy

There’s an app in the App Store called CruiseSchedule Port Everglades. It gives you the ships in port and the scheduled berths for approximately 30 days ahead. It has the same trident identifier as the website. It’s a little easier to navigate vs the website offering. Remember, there can always be last minute changes as you get closer to embarkation, so keep checking. Randy

Mouton Cadet is a blend that is primarily Merlot with a splash of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. I traditionally order this wine on every Celebrity cruise as a memory to my father (this was actually his favourite wine). Now, in fairness, this is not a wine to open for a special meal or enjoy for that special moment, but for me, it’s OK. Take the retail price of this bottle with a grain of salt. I’m not here to tell you it’s the answer to your dreams, but I think it’s fair to say that it’s worth a try. Judge this wine on your own terms, as that’s all that matters. Randy

We were in a Celebrity Suite on Beyond in April of this year. We were fully expecting our request for a Lavazza coffee machine with pods to be turned down, but we were pleasantly surprised when our butler arrived on Day 2 with the set up. An Aqua Sky Suite is a wonderful stateroom in which to cruise, but I wouldn’t hold my breath looking for a “Yes” response. I would ask anyway, because if you don’t ask, you’ll never know. Randy