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I like a party in my brain.

Which wineries near Halifax? My wife is from the Annapolis Valley near Grand Pré. Wineries there.

Yes actually. I got the new booster on Thursday and got an antigen and PCR test on Monday. Both were negative. I can’t speak for the world. Just my own results.

Well, take a steak for example. They can’t do much about the length or width because that’s cow dependent. But they reduce the thickness of a steak to make it weigh less and thus reduce the portion size. And there’s a huge difference in taste between a thin, cooked steak and a thick juicy rare steak. Mmmm

How do you feel about unflamed ice cream cake?

Have you ever seen the Wynn brunch buffet in Vegas? wow

I’m port this cruise. We’ll compare notes.

Scary. That’s a powerful storm with a lot of people in its path.

Sometime 15 to 20 years ago, unrelated to Katrina, the Mississippi rose and cruise ships couldn’t fit under the bridge. All the sailings from there had to relocate down river. Sometimes relocations are weather or labor related. Not sure where they’d move Tampa sailings to but I’m sure there’s a plan in the books.

Cruise lines are quite adept at changing ports of embarkation or debarkation and every port in between. Weather and high seas disruptions have been common since cruising began. I got married at a planned port stop in St Thomas before I realized how frequent port changes are in the industry. I probably wouldn’t do that again. My wife says “thanks.”

Thanks to threads like this I’m more inclined than ever to wake up early and claim 2 prime chairs for my wife and I on the retreat deck. You all make it sound like a game of musical chairs and I won’t be the one looking for a non existent empty chair when the music stops.

I’m not in any rush to pay the $80 fee or plan testing. I’ll wait 2 weeks and hope for changes.

So I guess one can't choose a cabin based on which side you think the ship will dock on.

Do ships always dock on the starboard (right) side? Will Beyond dock on the Magic carpet side closest to the pier? My cabin is on the port (left) side.

Why do you think they changed the quality level? Just cost cutting for profit? or was it an intentional move to bring Celebrity to the masses at an affordable price point?

Would you prefer I ask if passengers can do their own laundry on board a Celebrity ship or if I can bring wine with me onboard?

Am I the only one who finds it fascinating that some people say the food is awful and others say it’s top notch ?

Each Celebrity sailing likely has a food cost budget per passenger and per crew member. The Food and Beverage departments would be held accountable for achieving these budgets through purchasing, menu design, portion control, storage procedures, and waste management. With inflation and rising costs over the years, obviously the food cost per passenger has risen in dollars but I'm curious what long time Celebrity guests think how the costs, adjusted for inflation, have changed over the years? Have you seen portion sizes increase or decrease? Is the buffet more plentiful now compared to years ago, or have they cut back? Is the overall quality of meat and fish better or worse than years ago? Are the steaks as good as they used to be in the included restaurants? Have they cut back on high food cost offerings such as lobster? My thought is by offering more specialty restaurants at an additional cost, Celebrity is moving guests out of included dining rooms into spaces where the food and labor costs are now paid for, so that helps the bottom line. But the flip side is they are giving away a lot of on-board credit, to entice bookings, and many use that for the specialty restaurants. Who knows how busy those restaurants would be if everyone was paying cash rather than free credits. What do you think? Has the all inclusive food experience improved or gone down hill over the past 30 years and how?

Celebrity doesn’t want guests to be required to test and then test positive because they don’t want to give full refunds. When the Covid refund policy ends people will be reluctant to book a cruise with required testing if they’re taking the financial risk. This is about dollars. It’s always about dollars.

The retreat on my Beyond cruise next month was sold out for 6 months until the final payment date then it’s been open. I suggest you buy a lower category now then bid strong on the moveup.

Thank you. I like the variety you described.

I need this soon.

I feel like I’m ready to transition from relaxing beach and Caribbean cruise vacations to port intensive, sightseeing vacations.

Are there two lip balms in the suites? I wonder if they have spf protection and if you can ask for more if needed. I currently have 3 in my Amazon shopping cart for next months cruise so I’m curious.

Theres another thread discussing this issue today. It's a known problem.