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airport is the least appealing to ys.,even with suutcases 17th street has many choices from bagels to hotels with a nice menu.,and close to stores for wine purchases and last minute items

We have been required to buy the Cekeb cruise ins separately for awhile now. Not convenient and not wrapped into funal payment. And when we cancelled to lift and shift during Covid times...no refund! Now we just buy an independent policy for medical and evac..better coverage and service!

Good to know. Maybe next time we will look into this option. This time around we will drive from Venice..one night stay at a pre cruise hotel and paking at the port ..pain in the neck!

What a great great link! The photos are wonderful...everything BEYOND! Thank you for the link.. Le Voyage did not look very appealing physically but the menu there must be the big attraction. We decided not to try and book there... Glad to see pics and menus of luminae..and Le Bistro..our go to lunch favorite!

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2809137-celebrity-beyond-november-082022/page/4/ Sailaway get together is planned...etc.

Have you joined the roll call.?

Great upgrade AQ perks including BLU and Persian Gardens! ENJOY!

Note...the parking garage for EDGE is not an easy walk to the terminal....Narrow walkways, cross walks...

We prefer Tuscan and the Greek because they are smaller...but enjoy all 4. We reserve ahead for early time..always get a nice window view ..and enjoy our neal while it is still quiet!

Standards have lowered but usually we see folks dress "non slob!" And we have observed enforcement of no shorts for dinner and no bathing suits at lunch..unless suitably covered up. We dress up more for chic night but no more jackets, ties, gowns or such...unless folks want to..

In general..not always an easy walk..sometimes rainy, sometimes sunny. If not close by to the terminal or near a tram stop, you can drop off luggage and circle back. Much easier to take a taxi into the port but we will be driving for BEYOND...short cruise we will travel light! Best ever was when we had the terminal next to Convention Center..Prking kot right in front..easy walk on...not the usual set up.

https://www.oceanoasisbonaire.com/en/ Doesnt look bad..We love Bonaire!

There comments and photos at Trip Adv may help you and if you google there are other other photos

Try to find some photos..esp how you would access the water. Some of the beach clubs did not have much of a teal beach and awkward water access..But no idea which ones. Bonaire as we recall is not a big sandy beach stop...other ABC Islands are more " beachy"

As you will see... Tendering in Belize is in smooth waters..long ride to the port stop. Nothing like GC...open water, wavey and rough on some days! Excursion vendors are def on top of things...they will sometimes make everyone wait til all their clients have landed on shore. Good luck..have fun!

Jim You and Iain look so happy on this cruise. Smiles are coming through. And of course the fabulous photos...so many favorites!

Gail Thank you for sharing your dtr's story, Our dtr was diagnosed with triple neg breast cancer at a very young age over 7 yrs ago. She bravely endured the surgeries and chemo. Now, she is happily married with 2 great children....living each day as to the fullest. My message is one of HOPE...for all of our dtrs and those who love them! Following Jims blog..brightens the day for many of us! Thank you Jim!

If not on a ship's excursion or you do not have suite priority you won't be first, Sea conditions can result in missing the port or long tender delays., One time they actually changed side of ship for tenders..and another time loaded Pax one at a time every few minutes...rough seas. Someone got hurt getting on..further delay! No guarantees on any given day and unfortunately no way to predict if u will have a good day or delays..Good luck

Great photos as usual. This is my new fav..perfect composition,balance, color, lighting, etc Thanks!

Sunset Balconies are excellent on EDGE. Grab one whenever you can, Stateroom are larger than IVs, huge balc with unfettered aft views. Quiet locations..just a long walk to elevators. Access to the 4 mdrs..all excellent! ( there are some nice suites back there as well)

I'd stick with 12:55... Even if disembark runs smoothly and limo is on time...long ride to airport (traffic?) Baggage check in security line can take a long time at FCO..no way to know ahead of time. Non stop is great but stress is worse! We stay over extra night so lucky you can leave on disembark day...

We always call in .. we go over the invoice, fcc, etc and stay on the line while rep sends us a zero bal invoice, works best for us

Sad looking piece of meat, as well as the plating itself..3 lonely pieces of carrot... I always ask for dbl veggies...knowing how skimpy the veggie servings are these days! Nicer looking prime rib at the Outback... but how did it taste?

We bought the Celeb ins from the rec NY agency ( as well as an extra evac and med policy elsewhere) It was a hassle. When cruise was cancelled..forgot why..we did not get a refund for the ins cost...bummer. NYS law caused it but it was really not same as having X ins policy..which would have been refunded. This time around we just bought the other policy..great coverage..evac, primary med, etc, we purchased it the day after we made final payment..no issues. We are not near our cruise file but I can post the co when we are home..

We always found nice things for kiddies on X ships( clothes, books etc ..except EDGE..."shops with attitude!" Salesperson sniffed when we put down the over priced sweatshirts! We are not cheapskates or bargain hunters but do not like to feel ripped off!