djbarnes

We had cabins 524/526 on a recent Flora inner loop cruise. These are two cabins almost at the very back of deck 5. The motion didn't seem to be any worse back there than anywhere else on the ship. The ship is small so she did roll a bit 2 nights, but that was because we were on the eastern side of the Galapagos where the waves tend to roll in from. Most other nights, she basically crawled to the next port and there wasn't much motion to be noticed.

We just returned from the Flora. Typically there are morning excursions and afternoon excursions (with a possible deep water snorkel in between). For the am/pm excursions you typically have 3 to choose from which range from a longer walk/hike, a shorter walk/hike, or a tender ride. You meet in the Discovery Lounge the evening before (7pm-ish) and they describe the options. Immediately after, you then can sign up for what you want. There isn't a limit on most - except for some kayak options since they have limited kayaks. The deep water snorkels had no limit either. We never had any issue signing up for what we wanted, and you can change your decision later on (just go down to the guest relations person and tell them).

Just returned from the Celebrity Flora. Got off the ship Sunday and tested positive once we returned home on Monday. It was clear covid was running around that small ship since you heard coughing everywhere. Passengers clearly became aware that if they went to the medical center and tested positive (we had 2 announcements that passengers had tested positive), they would then be quarantined for 10 days in Ecuador. No matter how hard you work at preventing yourself from getting it, it only takes one fellow passenger to fly to a ship without a mask (or take a pre-tour in Quito without wearing masks) to then develop covid a few days after embarkation and it then spreads like wildfire while on a tender or on a balcony upwind of you. What I would do differently is not cruise until all testing is stopped. It's not worth the quarantine risk at the ship's pier nor early into the cruise.

Wow, I am sorry about what you went through. Thank you for posting. We just returned (yesterday) from the Celebrity Flora with a 1 day pre-tour in Quito. I was one of the few who realized (and confirmed with Celebrity) that despite Ecuador and the US not requiring testing, Celebrity does and if you test positive then you are in quarantine for 10 days. That freaked us all out before the cruise. We worked from home and got our own PCR tests the day before leaving just to be safe. We masked and took precautions the flight legs down and were given a PCR test at our hotel that evening. We passed that and then did a 7 hour city tour the next day with other passengers who didn't wear masks despite being told they should. That didn't excite me because I knew we had an antigen test the next morning before heading to the ship. We passed that and as we boarded the Flora the Captain told us we could be mask free. Well that lasted about a day before an announcement was made that a passenger tested positive. Masks began appearing. A day or so later, another announcement and more masks. By the end of the 7 day cruise people were coughing all over and I am convinced they didn't want to report to the medical center for fear of quarantine. I am also convinced that most passengers do not know the risk of quarantine and that they are then risking everyone else on the ship if they aren't careful. Before leaving the ship I asked the staff how many people were supposed to be on our ship and how many ended up on it. We were supposed to have 92. We ended up with 83. I know of at least one who remained in Quito. This morning (day after flying home), my wife and I tested positive for covid. So be aware of this before you cruise in 2022. We had a great trip, but the covid stress leading up to setting foot on the deck was more than I needed - even worse than how I feel as I type this with covid.

We just returned from the Celebrity Flora with a pre-tour in Quito. We had cruise care. I, apparently, was one of the few on our cruise who was aware of the risk we all were taking. Ecuador and the US do not require covid testing (we are fully vaccinated), but Celebrity was doing their own testing. I called Celebrity and they agreed that this was a concern. They suggested we test ourselves prior to leaving. So we all paid for PCR tests the day before leaving just to limit our exposure risk. Since we were on a pre-tour we were PCR tested the night we arrived and Antigen tested the morning before heading to the trip. If we tested positive, we were then subject to a 10 day quarantine in Ecuador. Few of the people we talked to were aware of that risk. I'll tell you one thing, there is nothing like the stress of waiting to hear if you have covid when you are that far from home. Incidentally, our cruise of 92 turned into a cruise of 83. Some were stuck in Quito, but many ended up with covid on the ship. We had 2 announcements of positive tests and masks suddenly began appearing. People were coughing everywhere. I became convinced that most people quicly realized they couldn't go to the medical staff or they were then subject to quarantine if they tested positive. So covid likely spread all over our ship by the end. My family of 4 returned yesterday and this morning my wife and I tested positive for covid. I just want people to be aware that there is a risk if you test positive at the ship and then a risk you will probably get covid during the trip. Trip was still awesome by the way, but I sure didn't need the stress leading up to this.

Just returned from the Flora (7-24-22 sailing). Yes, I heard a lot about the bathroom window and now that I've experienced it I understand it fully. The bathroom sits between the bedroom and the inner ship hallway. There is a 10 foot piece of glass between bathroom and bedroom that is frosted at the bottom but transitions to clear at night. Even with this partial frosting you can see from the bedroom or balcony into the bathroom and if someone is showering they are in full view. If someone is on the toilet you can see their top half. The worst part is that at night, you cannot turn on the bathroom light without fully illuminating the bedroom. Whoever designed this should have put a blind on either side that you could pull down if you preferred. While this was someone annoying, the cabin was fantastic.