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Sorry the dive excursion did not work out for Marcia.. Only she can decide if she is done with diving.. Maybe if you both can go together it might work better. Or go with a better provider. We gave up snorkeling after our last mishap..It was off a nice dive style boat on St Croix across from an island..It was with an experienced crew and not overcrowded. But the water was very rough, it was a narrow trail, and the group was moving very quickly. I got caught up in coral..Sal came to my rescue and was scratched badly. He had an awful reaction..same as his lobster allergy.. He took benadryl asap .. but we had to wait for the others to finish up, boat ride back to port and then a long bus ride to the port pier...He saw the ship's dr asap and also our dr at home.Took abt a month for his system to clear. So no more snorkel trips! We will sign up for glass bottom boats and semi submersibles ..not the same but safer for us!

glad you arrived ok.. great photos..off to a good start. Looking forward to this review! thanks for sharing....

last time the photographer took a nice group pic and a few indiv ones with Cap..all for sale!

take time to read some reviews on Cruise Critic and elsewhere..many U tube videos as well. Enjoy your own discoveries!

no.. our gen experience has been bad! best to just use the 15% for an extra meal..lunch or dinner and request the 15% be applied.. worked fine at Raw on 5.. impromptu lunch. When we pre book and then request the 15% credit at the restaurant, it causes a major issue..not worth it..and it can take days to get the credit. And we have to get guest rel involved! Once they did apply it at Tuscan on Infinity after ruining our dinner out. The nasty Maitre D caused all sorts of aggravation...including accusing us of lying and making dh go back to our room to get the Cap Club paper as proof.. terrible experience.! . We were in a U S port overnite & altho we got the credit, they hit us with a local tax. Guest rel took several days to rectify but we cancelled ALL of our remaing res.. Not worth it!

Luminae is probably the main reason we do not stretch our budget for a suite/Retreat. Menu and prep is mostly uninspired for our tastes which are very simple. BLU is better....and In our opinion Luminae is not at the same level as Specialty venues..at least on E Class ships. Jim, maybe you can escape to BLU!

Etna and Taormina photos were excellent! the one of the man holding a baby goat..and basket really caught my attention. Looking forward to more!

Does not look like a big change..the columns are different. I prefer the old ceiling and the seating looks more drab! But being there might feel different

And its been at 10 or 10:30 p.m.

Looks like a nice tour.. We enjoyed Costa Rica.... many beautiful places and friendly people, English speaking. We took the Celebrity Tortuguero Canal excursion...small boat tour and bus...very natural but cringed at the bats along the way (they were asleep?) Highly rec. We had a sloth sanctuary in our Town here in N. It was very popular but it was shut down. .An animal rights group felt it was not well run, exploited the sloths, and started a big campaign. So now kiddos have to go see them at the bigger zoos! I will show your sloth, big " cat" and tortoise pics to our grandsons! They will be a big hit! We have wild boars in Fla..HOA needs a trapper to re- locate them from time to time

I am enjoying the conversation! HIlo for us was an amazing port. Sal loved the steam vents, visit to VNP (volcano natl park) and all the scientific equip.... He is a Nat'l Geographic geek and this was an amazing place! I enjoyed it too but best of all for me was getting a huge floral arrangement with bird of paradise and other exotics at the port as we departed....Low price, we were allowed to carry it on..lasted long! Memorable day!

We were in AQ Class on Ascent and received a nice sturdy tan bag with grey straps.. It has an inside zip pouch... but no zipper or velcro closure at the top.

Great update..thank you We are looking forward to a short Carib cruise on Silho in Dec

great photos..and info. Enjoying the blog. We were on a similar itin with X years ago.. For those who prefer ship sponsored tours, X had great choices! Nice busses, excellent guides, and not over crowded .We had an amazing Celebrity tour to Pompei..the guide was outstanding and the tour was just long enough without tiring us out...lots of walking...wear sturdy shoes, sun hat! Great pizza afterwards. Took a Celebrity tour to Taormina....travel was via bus (great sea views and hairpin turns). It was a long day but amazing. We left the tour towards the end so we could have a nice lunch and more time to shop..Great pottery! Saw a wedding party come out of the church for photos..very nice ! have to catch up on all the rest....

Cannot do squab: In culinary terminology, squab is a immature domestic pigeon, typically under four weeks old, or its meat. Some authors describe it as tasting like dark ... Also no quail.. They roam our backyard in Fl..known there as BOBWHITE I am ok with chicken, turkey & duck..never tried goose

all expenditures at the PG or thermal suite areas....salon, spa etc incur the extra gratuity..I stopped buying anything there..it's a huge extra cost. If you need something like hair gel or mousse, the Perfume shop may be better..no grat added!

Comment re bath tubs..We disiked the one on BEYOND ( sky suite). It was oversized & Combined with the shower.. It took up alot of space, was very slippery and did not have enough grab handles..felt dangerous..used it once! We have one tub at each of our homes. Our grandbabies love it..and us too... therapeutic when needed to soak! Nice try X but rather have just the shower!

much as I love the great photos, and history, bringing back many memories...this is my fav ofvthis group.. The smile says it all!

wonderful photos ! when we did the partial on Royal C.. It was a tight fit! The ship got scraped..All heck broke loose..Cap was not happy & had workers out there on scaffolds painting as soon as we got into the lake!

Soory the mules..i got my lingo confused!

SV is lovely..very quiet hallway, large true balc with aft view...and larger cabin...long and narrow. We like the bed by bath.. It's a long walk to/ from elev..you will get your steps in!

It's what makes his blog so special! Much more than just photos with descriptions ...Reminds me of Marilyn, Vt cruiser..who was the EDGEE Queen!

Do I still see "trugs" alongside? I read the article about the new vs old lock systems but still not sure how it all works..fascinating!

We are considering ECLIPSE for 2026, for a Carib cruise with US departure! Any updates on the tefurb will be appreciated. We had that language "no entiendo" excuse on a very crowded cruise from Miami...kids running wild! We goofed and booked over a school holiday..ugh!

Many reviews and photos are available..if you can use the search feature or google. Very broad inquiry..What are u interested in? What category stateroom? and what's are ur itins? Happy Cruising..hope for smooth seas and no creaking!