Charles4515

You probably can’t fly directly to Santorini. Likely have to connect from a major city airport. I guess Athens. I think you would then have to get a taxi from the Santorini airport to the port. Then a small boat tender to the ship. Really they need to talk to NCL.

It is a good thing they will back pedal. Some businesses stay the course on bad decisions. So giving them feedback has worked and people who don’t like the changes are doing the right thing letting Celebrity know. Don’t be put off by the canned reply.

We called the key on those a paddle. They have been stored in my closet since I moved here and the Vibroplex is damaged. I have another paddle that looks very like the one on the right in your photo but it’s buried somewhere in the closet. These two were easy to drag out.

To fly into Turkey a visa would be needed. It visa is not needed in transit on cruise. Santorini might be a logistical problem. It is a small greek island.

I have the key in the middle and one that is a paddle like the one on the right.

In Maryland we had a delicious chicken entree with bananas called Chicken Maryland. Don't recall having it with coconut rice but chicken and bananas is a real thing. .Here In Texas good homeade pork and beans are often available as a side choice with Texas BBQ.but only as a side.

I don't care much for the menu. Would probably go for the linguine.The pork and beans sounds like someone is tying to be cute. Braised pork would be a better name.

I have never bought into Celebrity and Princess being premium lines. That is industry marketing. Celebrity and Princess are mass market cruise lines with somewhat better quality finishes than the other mass market cruise lines. Oceania is not mass market but it is not luxury either. I would label Oceania and Azamara as in a boutique category. As far as Oceania making cutbacks, That would be unfortunate. I will keep my eyes open for that.

I agree but so many have bought into loyalty programs. It is a mistake to think the cruise line will be loyal to you because you are loyal to them. They are loyal to the investors who demand a certain rate of return. Companies often screw up their products to satisfy investors. I have been buying a certain brand of pants for years. A year ago they changed the fabric to supposedly make it sustainable. Said it was an improvement. The new fabric is shiny and not durable. All the feedback is negative yet they persist. I am canceling them.

Sloppy means at T shirt and shorts. Not meant to be offensive. Just to describe. I dress that most of the day on Caribbean cruises. Here in Texas with the heat I dress in a t shirt and shorts much of the year. I only wear long pants to the Symphony. I go to the Symphony a few times a mont. I put on a collared shirt when I go out to a sit down restaurant.

Years ago before auto gratuities they did charge a fee. It was supposed to cover gratuities. It was something like $$4.50.

I doubt they will close it down.

I passed by a lot of Golden Corals and passed them by. For some reason from the look they had I thought they were cheap steak places like Sizzler. I don’ think the cuts in Oceanview dinner are a good thing but it sounds like the Oceanview diner is providing what was intended. A casual alternative where you can dress sloppy.

I have never considered Celebrity luxury. That is just marketing. Celebrity buffets have never been upscale. Upscale buffets are Azamara and Oceania. I don’t know anything about Golden Coral. Never been to one.

It was once recommended by the TSA. Now they warn you if they can’t get into your luggage your lock may be broken. If you use an approved lock the TSA can get in. Right after 9/11 a lot of people did not have approved locks. I had a hardside suitcase with a combination lock. If TSA had decided to inspect they would have ruined the case so I stopped locking it. Also if TSA goes into your bag they leave an inspection notice. Has that a couple of times. At port embarkation it is not TSA.

No dinner at night? Are you kidding? There are multiple dining venues.

There is a 100% chance your passport will be accepted. There is no chance you would be denied boarding. Of course you should order a birth certificate anyway because you should have it.

Why don’t you show your passport if the facial recognition flags you? Certainly you don’t mean you don’t bring your passport.

It does not sound like the end of the world from a report posted from Apex.

Why was that important? It is a nice touch but it is not important.

That sounds like a good plan.

There is no roaming charge with WiFi calling. Also if you have WiFi on the ship if you have good WiFi you can use WIFi calling. No roaming charges.You only pay for your WiFi package on the ship. The only caveat is not all phones support WiFi calling. What kind of phone do you have?

Probably around $15 one way. That is a very rough estimate. Not more than that. Also taxi rates are probably going up. You won't find any taxis there to return so see if you can arrange a return ride. You could also take the bus.

That was a year ago. That is not recent. It has not been taking eight months to get passports renewed.

Didn’t you bother to read their post? Their Caribbean cruise is in February. Their European cruise isn’t until September. Plenty of time for them to renew.