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You and I are in agreement. Keep in mind that my first response was "yes" to it being OK to bring the e-scooter - LOL. At the time I was suggesting that it was OK with the cruise line to bring and it not being a prohibited item, not thinking of any Bermuda regulations. I was also thinking more of a small sit down scooter v the two wheel version. Then as the responses continued and I realized that it was a 2-wheel e-scooter, I changed my view on the whole subject to that as last stated. The rest of the responses were just my confusion in trying understand the current state there, etc. We've been to Bermuda a dozen times, at one point rented the mopeds, have seen accidents as well as knew people that were in them, but have never seen e-scooters on the road. Don't think its a very good plan to now have them included. Glad I don't have to be a taxi - or worse - bus driver there if they are on the road! Agree as well that common sense should prevail.

No challenge in this - just my confusion. I agree with you in what I always interpreted as a moped type vehicle with Bermuda - as mentioned previously. But from one of your previous posts what you said with that post (below) somewhat contradicts your current comment (above). Your previous post: Here is a link to a company renting them in Bermuda. https://www.grabawhip.com As Bermuda is extremely regulated it is valid to ask if tourists can bring their own. They might require them to be rented. You pointed out that e-scooters are now being rented in Bermuda. And this is what raised the question that as they are now renting e-scooters in Bermuda and with the post saying that non-residents must rely on rental scooters, would that not include e-scooters? Do you see my confusion? - from your own posts. Either way - if for no other reason than the lack of clear understanding - I stand by my suggestion for the OP to leave the e-scooter at home. (As well as the one wheel).

It's not that cruise lines charge you a high amount. The medical centers on the cruise lines are for emergency services and, since insurance is not taken on the ship, if someone is sick or has an on board emergency, they charge you what the service would cost if billed through insurance. Have you ever tried to get medical attention without insurance, or seen the bill for your services as submitted to the insurance companies? I don't think the ship charge is significantly higher than that. It's worth it not only as a cost deterrent but for the peace of mind knowing that you won't have thousands of $'s charged directly to you because you don't have insurance to cover it.

It is not referring just to 4-wheel vehicles. Re-read it. It also says that non residents must rely on rental scooters. Are e-scooters not considered a scooter? Aren't scooters 2-wheeled vehicles? This means, at least in my mind, that if one brings an e-scooter to the island it can't be used on the streets there - only those that are rented there. Which, as was posted before, have recently been added as rental vehicles in Bermuda. Am I missing something here?

The odds of a cruise getting canceled is very low. Odds of it being rerouted due to weather, is certainly more of a possibility. But neither of those would not be my concern. Having insurance to cover me against medical and other issues that could risk many thousands of $'s would be my priority. Having that peace of mind would go a long way towards my cruise being relaxing. Oh, and it will also cover the cruise line cancelation you are concerned about.

That certainly seems to answer that! So leave it at home. As mentioned before, I am still surprised they would now include e-scooters along with the more traditional Bermuda mopeds as rentals.

Which, although being somewhat of a high number Celebrity, is a far cry from the 1,000 or more experienced on Oasis class ships on some sailings. Although I tried, my feeble brain shut down during the confirmation count forcing me to the nearest bar........(maybe not such a terrible thing - LOL)

I think you are looking at this from to narrow a focus. Insurance - including that offered through the cruise lines - is not just to cover cancelations by the cruise line. It mainly is to cover you, with unforeseen issues prior to the cruise that my cause you to cancel as well as unforeseen issues, such as medical or other circumstances, during the cruise from that could impact you financially. Of particular importance if traveling abroad is medical coverage as most general US medical insurance may not cover you in foreign countries. Follow the advice suggested by @NotADopey1 and look into different coverage options that IMO I think all travelers - in particular if traveling internationally - should have.

First of all, as pointed out by myself and others (and as you indicate by 'free'), the NCL beverage packages are not free and have their cost buried in the base fare. It's just effective marketing language. To your other point, as one example, here is information as stated on (and copied from) the RCCL website: For most sailings, beverage package gratuities of 18% are added at final checkout and not included in the initial cost. So NCL is not alone in this practice.

Which, with the exception of the cash, is not usually of any interest to anyone else as they have no real value. (If you were to lose your ship cards security at the ship would be able to obtain replacements so you can reboard). But the waterproof pouches are a good fix.

While I don't disagree with the other comments, in most cases on cruise beach days, many of the others there are likely also from your ship, or perhaps guests at whatever resort the beach is at, so I guess the worry would be that fellow passengers or other vacationing guests are looking to steal your things. LOL Haven't been to Bimini but Grand Cayman is pretty secure. We also never take anything more than is needed that is then placed in a container in a zipper pouch in our closed beach bag which typically remains in our sight from the water. In 32 years we have never had anything missing or taken on beach days while on a cruise. Maybe we've just been fortunate.

Wow, that must be quite new as I don't remember them there on our last visit a year and a half ago. At that time the electric mini cars had only recently been introduced. They certainly don't look too safe for the roads in Bermuda, especially when the roads get wet.. Dangerous enough with mopeds! (Which in our far younger and apparently more reckless years my wife and I did rent there).

I want to make sure my response was clear - I was referring to not having the ability to drive cars there as none are available to rent, and that the only rentals would be the (moped) scooters and recently approved electric mini-cars. But clearly you can use a US drivers license to rent those, so driving in Bermuda can be done. My comment about leaving them at home is based on my uncertainty of if the stand up e-scooter and one wheel would be permitted on the roads there. Not been very clear in my comments today - sorry.

Along with the 30% discount or wifi upgrade you get 90 minutes of wifi at n/c. To my knowledge, that is the special deal. I am not aware of any other considerations available by calling CC, but there may be on-board promos available, depending on sailing. But I believe it would be an either / or situation where you purchase it in advance with your 30% discount or you see what the on-board pricing might be in the hope that they may have a promo. In our experience I don't recall any on board discounts and we usually purchase it in advance through the planner. Perhaps others can confirm if my information is incorrect.

Good point, which I had forgotten. To further clarify the rentals would only apply to the (recently approved there) micro cars and motor scooters. And there are no standard car rentals in Bermuda. Glad you caught that as that would modify my original incorrect response to the OP to now say "no". Leave them at home.

It never was. It was always buried into the fare structure. Gratuities, whether pre-paid, automatically charged daily, or presented individually at the end of the cruise is the way of life with cruising. NCL seems to have their own (and, by your numbers, pricey) way of doing it. As example our most recent cruise was a 9-night NYE with RCCL and our daily housekeeping / dining gratuities for two was $36 US, which would be about $48.50 Canadian. This totaled $324 US for the 9 nights, which would be about $437 Canadian. As you have prepaid everything you have no further on board gratuity obligation.

..as in not likely possible!

...and to be fair with my first response I initially interpreted the e-scooter to be the small sit down riding version - not the stand up powered ones. So this is why I suggested they contact Celebrity to confirm.

I wouldn't think so as it most likely would be turned off while in the stateroom. My interpretation is that the OP is only intending to use it while in port, so it would only be stored in their stateroom until they arrive and inoperative on board. Probably the best suggestion IMO is for the OP to talk with his travel agent, if they used one, or talk with Celebrity directly and find out about both items they have in question for sure.

Yes to the e scooter, but it must be kept and recharged in your stateroom and cannot be left outside your room in the hallways, etc. Don't know about the one wheel. Hopefully someone else will.

Agree that it may be difficult to include that geographically wide range of ports in a single short cruise. Those that include Barcelona and Marseilles likely won't include Venice and Dubrovnik, and visa versa. Typically the Western Mediterranean cruises with Barcelona and Marseilles in the itinerary would also include Western Italy with Naples and Rome, as example. Those that include the Eastern Mediterranean with Venice and Dubrovnik typically include the Greek Isles, as example, as well. I would also suggest talking with a travel agent to see what your options may be, but likely a longer cruise (10 - 14 days?) would be necessary to include ports of call from both regions.

Edge class compares very similarly physically to Solstice class ships as follows: Solstice: Gross tonnage - 129,000; Length - 1,033 ft; Passengers - 2,850 Edge: Gross tonnage - 131,000; Length - 1,004 ft.; Passengers - 2,900 They are the largest ship classes in Celebrity's fleet, but both mid-sized ships compared to the RCCL Quantum, Oasis, and Icon class mega ships, as you suggest. Edge class ships are more cutting edge, upscale designs compared to Solstice, with Edge offering Eden as their upscale high tech entertainment venue, which is very similar to Two70 on RCCL's Quantum class ships. They also introduced the "Magic Carpet", which is a multi-purpose venue that is physically cantilevered on the starboard side of the ship and traverses through 13 decks. Quite unique! IMO I liken the difference between Celebrity Edge and Solstice to that as between Solstice and Millennium class ships.

Only suggested Condado as one consideration between the airport and Old San Juan / Pan American pier. Nice area with good hotels and just another option. Somewhat driven, I guess, resulting from many years of frequent business travel to PR where, when my plans had me primarily on that side of the island, the Condado was one of the areas I used as a "home base". But certainly Old San Juan would probably be the most interesting place to stay and the Sheraton is a good recommendation. We enjoy OSJ quite a bit!

To add, there are also several hotels around the airport (Hampton / Fairmont / Courtyard) that are also convenient that would also have easy transportation to the pier about 15 minutes away, depending on traffic. We have stayed at the Courtyard before and it was nice and reasonably priced.

I would suggest doing an internet search of the Condado section adjacent to Old San Juan, which as you know, is where the departure pier is located. This area has many nice hotels, a number near the beach, with good restaurants available in the area. (a couple of Marriotts / Hilton / Doubletree, etc.). Transportation from the airport to the hotel and then to the pier is easy by way of cab, Uber, or possibly hotel shuttle. There are also several hotels in and around Old San Juan near the pier to consider. (Hyatt Place / Sheraton / Sheraton Old San Juan). I would just google San Juan / Condado / Hotels to see what is in the area that would best fit your preferences and budget to start to narrow your search.