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We've stayed in both the Royal and Penthouse suites on Summit. We loved them both but since it was just two of us traveling, we thought the penthouse suite was just a little too big for us. It's huge and the outside area is enormous. At the end of the day, we preferred the royal suite not only for price but because it was just the right size for the two of us. Additionally, the balcony is also big and has a nice jetted hot tub on it (as does the PH suite). If you have the money and it would make your wife happy, go for it. We always wanted to stay in one but for us it was one and done. We figured that the additional money we'd spend for a PH suite we could put toward another cruise.

I was on Ascent last January and the TV had a menu option to log on to your Netflix account. I only used Netflix so I'm assuming one could log on to other sites as well. It worked perfectly and I was able to watch netflix on the TV without any additional equipment. Not sure if it's on any other ship.

A youth counselor in the kids club on Celebrity Silhouette was arrested on November 30th for molesting 4 children who were in the club. Here's the details: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/celebrity-silhouette-youth-counselor-accused-of-molesting-children-on-cruise-ship/3178431/

We were in SV 10276 (next to the sky suite) on Apex last Summer. Attached is a video of the room. If you want to focus on the veranda, fast forward to the 4:00 minute mark and again at 4:35. It's smaller than the other SV verandas but we were able to have 2 loungers and 2 chairs on the balcony. Note that the loungers went under the slanted glass railing so that you had to slide your feet under the glass railing to get on it. It wasn't a problem. We were on a Scandinavian cruise so didn't spend a lot of time out there sunning.

We’re on the reflection TA now with Premium Wi-Fi. Streaming Netflix, Prime and YouTube TV with no problem.

I forgot to mention another place in my earlier post. The Salisbury, YMCA Kowloon. The first time a friend stayed there, I thought he was joking but look it up on Trip Advisor. It's close to the harbor and some rooms have harbor views. It books up early and is open to all.

I love Hong Kong! Been going there for 40 years for both work and vacations. Last time I was there was a few months before the pandemic outbreak. I love staying on Kowloon. From that side you get great views of the laser light show that occurs nightly on Hong Kong Island. Also, you can either take the subway one stop from there and you're on Hong Kong Island. You can also take the classic Star Ferry across HK Harbor. It's a delightful ride, especially at night (although I think I read somewhere that they may be closing down the ferry at some point). I've never stayed at any of the hotels you've noted so can't comment. My favorite hotel is the Regent (formerly Intercontinental) right on the harbor on the Kowloon side. It's pricey but hey, you only go around once. I've also stayed at the Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel and the Park Lane Hotel on the Hong Kong Island side. They're more reasonably priced. Finally, I've stayed at the Island Shangri-la, also on the Hong Kong Island side. Hotels are very expensive in Hong Kong but with the Covid mess there, they're offering some great deals. Enjoy! I hope to get there at least one more time before I hang up my traveling shoes.

I was on the Summit last month with the premium package and the limit was $15, not $17, so the upcharge for above the clouds would be $5 plus 20% tip ($1) so the total upcharge would be $6.

I got online at midnight (US east coast time) for the cruises that came out on November 15th, and they were already listed and available for booking.

We just booked an Apex Norway & Arctic cruise for July '24. The dates were released on the 15th (today) . I got online around midnight and by then a majority of the sunset verandas were already booked. We snagged one on deck 8. If you don't care about the location of your room, I guess you can wait but I'm glad we got the stateroom category we wanted. As an aside, we did the same thing for the April '23 Beyond TA. As soon as we could book it we snagged an S1 Sky Suite. I thought it was expensive at $12,000 but now I just saw a Magic Carpet Sky Suite (an S2 or S3) and it's going for $19,000. So, early booking has paid off for us.

If your ship is docking at 19, you shouldn't have any problem dropping off your luggage at the terminal, parking in the palm garage and the walking back to the terminal. https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/porteverglades/FINAL_REVISED_July_27_2021_Facilities_Guide_Map_PEG799_Port_Facilties_MAP_11x17_02_8d630dbd-4022-4da1-ad1a-cb5ceef4f230.pdf

Sorry, try this link: https://wwwx.miamidade.gov/Apps/Seaport/dailydock/SSRSReportDock.aspx

We're supposed to be on the Summit that is scheduled to depart tomorrow (11/10) from Miami but when I checked the Port of Miami website it looks like the ship is still scheduled to arrive in Miami at 6 tomorrow but it notes that it won't depart Miami until Friday (11/11) at 4 https://wwwx.miamidade.gov/Apps/Seaport/dailydock/SSRSReportDock.aspx I've checked the Celebrity website and haven't seen anything noted. Has anyone heard anything or is there anyone currently on the Summit who had some additional information on when the ship will arrive in Miami.

We were in a crown loft suite on Allure a couple weeks ago. They had Lavazza coffee maker in our suite. Enjoy!

I'd hate to be the PRH/Butler for that RS! Can you imagine the extra work s/he will be doing taking care of not only the passengers booked in the RS but all their "nearest & dearest" who also want to enjoy the benefits of a royal suite?

We're interested in taking a transatlantic cruise on the Ascent in 2024 (either Spring or Fall). I've checked but can't find the date these cruises will be available to be booked. Does anyone know the release dates? Thanks.

We're on the Allure Sunday as well ... no luggage tags either. I'm on the phone now with John, an RC rep. He said he'd email them to me. I told him to wait till I received the email. The email contained the e-docs ... with no luggage tag page in them. 19 pages of information but no sample luggage tag. I told him that and he said they're there. I told him to look at the doc he sent and if he can find the luggage tags to let me know -- he can't. I know I can get luggage tags at pier but would like them before as it seems like there will be many in the same situation and it could be chaos there. We usually sail with Celebrity and this is our first time on Royal since 2016. We're in a CLS and I thought we were supposed to get something in writing re. our preferences for meals and shows. Nothing. The guy I'm talking to now said they don't do that. The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. We usually sail in suites on Celebrity and there's no comparison on how suite passengers are handled on Celebrity vs RCL.