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Don't book a cabin on the top or lowest deck, as the Magic Carpet can be parked just above you or right below you. It kind of obscures your view. Rollie

We booked a cruise well in advance, and got Orange Club. Our friends decided to join us a couple of months later and, Club Orange was full. I called nearly every day for them and after several weeks of trying, finally got an opening. I guess we were very lucky. Rollie

Same thing happened to us. We sail in November and had a big charge added to our account. Looks like they omitted a sale price that we got. A long call corrected the problem. Rollie

In the last 6 months we have been on both Apex and Beyond in aft sunset cabins on deck 12. On Apex we heard chairs moving at 5 in the morning [annoying but tolerable] On Beyond chairs we moving at 1 in the morning along with 5 in the morning. Enough noise that we complained. We didn't hear the 1am noise again. The sunset shy suite was next to us, and they were also bothered by the noise. No more deck 12 for us. Rollie .

Thanks for all the replies. Rollie

Can we book Le Voyage pre cruise and get reimbursed once we board ship? We worried about getting dining time we want. Thanks All Rollie

We're cruising on the Koningsdam next year out of San Diego. We're looking at a 11:15am flight home. I'm a little nervous about the early flight, but it's the only non stop home. Thanks for any feed back. Rollie

All right you guys. We're going on this cruise next year. My question to you is, can we make an 11:15am flight? It's the only non stop home. Thanks for your feed back. Rollie

Thanks for sharing. I was hoping someone would post on You Tube. Rollie

If you are thinking of doing Club Orange, do it fast, it sells out. Rollie

As we will be on this itinerary next Feb, I'm really looking forward to your views. Thanks for posting. Rollie

Loved your video, well done. Rollie

Loved your video. I'm not sure I could do that walk, seems like a long way with two big suit cases and a back pack. I think we're going to price the Wyndham. Rollie

Did you walk from your hotel to the dock with all your luggage? Looking forward to more of your posts. Thanks Rollie

As a Packer fan I can't say sorry, but I do want to thank you for this post. We will be doing Koningsdam to Polynesia Feb of 25. You provided us with a lot of useful information. My Packers and your Cowboys have a lot of playoff history. I remember back in the 90's, they used to knock us out of the playoffs almost every year. Rollie

Looks as if Celebrity has reversed it's decision to overcharge cabins for solo cruisers. They got a lot of negative press. Rollie

I agree whole heartedly. Price is near what it was when tips were included. Rollie

We had no issues booking this cruise. I will say that they sent us a preferences questionnaire pre cruise and didn't follow through and any requests. Rollie

We were on the Seashore out of Port Canaveral for a 3 day cruise. The cruise was full with about 4000 guests. We've only been in Sky Suites on Celebrity, and we had a Deluxe Suite on the Seashore, a comparable cabin. Storage and balcony were superior on MCS, but cabin outlets were much better on Celebrity. The bathroom was better on Celebrity. The sundeck on MSC was by far the most enjoyable part of the cruise. Rollie

Service is where Yacht Club lagged way behind Celebrity. The restaurant was especially slow. Now wine stewards and waiter were not very friendly. Rollie

About myself, we have done over 39 Celebrity cruises. In the last few years we have been able to afford the Retreat. We really liked the experience on Edge class in the Retreat. That being said, we feel that Celebrities prices have gone through the roof and the Retreat experience is not the same as it once was. So, we decided to give MSC Yacht club a try. I think that the only area that Celebrity still excels is service. I don't think any other cruise line, other than a luxury brand, can beat Celebrities service. Luminae food is not what it once was. The service is still top notch, but quality and choices are not what the once were. The Retreat sundeck is nice, but the Yacht Club is awesome. Yacht Club is much bigger than the Retreat sundeck. I liked the buffet there and had breakfast there everyday.. I was surprised with how good the food quality is in the Yacht Club. I thought this was an area where Celebrity would still be tops. Not so. The lounge is another area that MCS out shines Celebrity. The bar area is bigger and the whole area is more opulent. In summary, with the prices Celebrity is now charging for the Retreat, I think I well stick with MSC.

They hurt my feet, so I can't wear them. Rollie

We will also be on the Apex again in January. Will report back. Rollie

I think I was reporting actual facts, as I was there. We generally don't sit at the martini bar, but love to watch the bartenders juggle their bottle and glasses as we are walking through. Saw none of this except at show times. Rollie

I do have a tendency to build up a a cruise to new cruisers or new to Celebrity. My DW is always telling my to temper my enthusiasm. Smart woman. Rollie