jusrob

6 hours ago, msmoger said:

 

See the link under the Google Play symbol?  This is the summary page for your reservation.  They don't make it very easy to find, especially for older eyes. 😉

 

Thanks so much, we are cruising in 5 days, on Majestic, couldn't book specialty dining through app, only regular dining, rang Princess, they couldn't either, suggested to book on board, just tried the web link and it will let me book Grill & Harmony (using my dining credits) just won't let me select Catch as a dining venue, so that's only 1 we have to book once on board, don't know why it has to be so difficult? Now going to check app to see if dining reservations have updated 🙂 

On 9/22/2023 at 6:20 AM, Benpointer said:

Since I'm posting on here and there appear to be some experts around is there anywhere we can access the MDR menus or rather, sample menus?

There's a website, eatsleepcruise that has them listed for the Majestic  specialty dining which is what I Googled, also found menus for the casual dining options by searching this forum, also has some MDR menu image on an image search but not sure how up to date they are as it seems to be rather dependent on the length and destination of the cruise - one sure thing is that there is always something to eat!

Now if I could just get the app to accept my bookings for speciality restaurants I'd be happy.

Still got a couple of months to keep trying, which is why I came here today.

On 10/9/2022 at 8:43 AM, Pangoulis said:

Just booked 4 staterooms , Balconies, Level6 midship. 

Well at least we won't be on our own on this cruise then! Welcome 🙂 

Hi,

Couldn't see a role call for this cruise so thought I'd start one 🙂 

Must be a few other cruisers on this trip - only 100 days to go 

We're going to use Alla Tours when around the Baltic in June/July, very easy to deal with, our consultant was Eugenia, you can pay with credit card or cash 1st day or pay the invoice before you go - easy as the payment is secure 

On 2/20/2019 at 4:06 PM, downundermatt said:

Any family joining us on Serenade of the Seas on a June 9th, 2019 ex Wonderful Copenhagen ?

 

cheers Matt and Juan 

Hi Matt & Juan,

We are on this cruise and the following one, making a 3 week B2B, should be a good trip 🙂 

Hi James,

We don't arrive until tomorrow morning and will be boarding ASAP, will definitely be having a drink (or 2) on Friday. It's been a hectic month & looking forward to a nice relaxing couple of weeks. Cheers, Robert

Haha we also were on the same voyage. I'm trying to think who was Robert...were you the one who organised the Murano lunch with the Qf doctor?

 

I heard Suva itself is boring but beaches and mud bath are cool. Does this concur with your memory of Suva?

 

Sam

Lol Sam, no that was Ross who was travelling with Ion who organised lunch.

Suva was pretty much like little india, too many touts and crazy full of people. The beaches were ok, didn't do the mud baths.

Just finished muster, now to unpack and enjoy the next 2 weeks, see you at X-mas 😎

Hello boys,

we have also booked the xmas cruise to Fiji on Solstice. Excited to see what the ship looks after the dry dock. Have you booked any shore tours? We haven't been to Fiji and would be great to explore it.

 

Sam

Hi Sam,

We have just done Sydney to Singapore trip and tomorrow will rejoin Solstice fresh from her refit, we will be interested too to see the difference.

We haven't had a chance to look at any shore tours yet, have been to Suva a few years ago but never to Laukatoa.

We would be interested in doing tours if you need a couple to join you.

Cheers, Robert

Just doing another shout out for this cruise 12 night cruise on Solstice which goes to Fiji.

 

 

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Hi James & Guy,

We've just decided to book this and it's good to know we won't be the only gays in the village! LOL

Cheers, Robert & Justin

Can anyone recommend a hotel in Singapore city with Executive/Club rooms i.e. those with access to a separate Executive/Club lounge?

Thanks

Park Royal on Pickering

"12 Things Not To Do In Dubai" on YouTube

 

"Dubai - the rules" on YouTube

 

According to these videos, even riding in a car with a member of the opposite sex whom you're not married to... is a crime.

 

I wasn't sure if wearing shorts was legal there... since visiting the UAE Embassy here was not allowed if you're wearing shorts.

 

We booked two separate twin beds at the hotel, of course.

We're kind of on the same cruise as you as well, except we get on in Singapore and off in Sydney.

We were in Dubai twice this year - have had no trouble in either the Sheraton Dubai Creek or the Manzil Downtown, which were both great places to stay, but then we didn't prance up and down the streets holding hands!

We too were worried a bit about shorts and wore convertible pants and had the zipped off legs in our pack, but didn't really have to use them at all.

I think as long as you are respectful they put up with tourists - just found the customs people were very business like and almost felt they resented you visiting, it's a very different way of life than here in Australia and you have to be aware of that.

The worse thing I could say is that it is very hot there and the sand gets Everywhere!

cheers, Rob

Thanks so much for your reply. Please don't apologize for missing anything. Who would ever think of photographing the TV buttons?! On closer look, it does seem like the button below the rewind on the remote might work.

 

Thoie, that's a good point about the wifi issue. We don't sail until September of 2016, so if you return with some options that worked for you I'd love to hear about them. We have a 24 day cruise with lots of sea days, so we'll have plenty of time to watch movies/listen to music.

Not meaning to Hijack this thread, but I have been looking at the TV issue as well.

From what I have read on here & Google, you need a Samsung universal remote to put the TV out of "hotel mode" and then you can use the input select button. Not sure if our new phone with built in Samsung remote for the TV will suffice for this, as you need to input the code for the model of TV.

As for using Chromecast there apparently is a way to do this without using the ship wi-fi. You need to get a wireless portable hard drive and make a local network and then you can add the laptop or tablet and the chromecast and use it, but it is still dependent on being able to use the input of the TV for your own use.

Many hotels now have a box you can plug in to to view your own USB movies or pictures and I really don't see why they can't do this on the ships.

Not that we spend a lot of time in our cabin but would love to be able to have the choice.

I hope someone may be able to confirm the use of the TV inputs as there is a lot of conflicting information out there. :rolleyes:

Another Vote for the best review I think I've ever seen.

Thanks so much for your time & effort.

We have 2 months to go before our cruise and it's made it even more exciting looking at the wonderful pictures.

Happy Cruising, Rob

Glad you asked this as I was wondering the same. We are also out of Singapore on 3rd Nov. I do like my early cuppa on the balcony. :)

Yes we're on the same cruise - We prefer to have tea & coffee before/as we arise (and have never yet used room service), would be nice :-)

It seems that it might just be a nice surprise when we get on if it's there :D

Hi,

I have been trying to search the answers without a lot of success. I see that Suites have coffee makers & kettles but can anyone confirm or deny that there are kettles currently in the balcony cabins (or all cabins) on Explorer.

We are on her November out of Singapore.

Many thanks

Rob

Hi, Can anyone tell me if you are doing B2B does that mean you can bring in 2 bottles each leg? We have different cabins and separate reservations for each leg. I think we could easily pop into Perth and buy a couple of bottles to enjoy in our cabin.

Thanks, Rob

Am due to cruise on Solstice tomorrow and have been advised boarding times delayed due to a number of guests affected with gastrointestinal illness on current cruise. Any one heard more about this?

We got it too"

Hello, this is Celebrity Cruises. We would like to provide you with some important information regarding your Sunday, December 21 sailing onboard Celebrity Solstice out of Sydney. During the ship's last sailing, a number of guests experienced a gastrointestinal illness. We will conduct enhanced sanitizing onboard the ship and within the terminal to help prevent any illness from affecting your cruise. Therefore, your check-in and boarding time has been revised. Please note the following appointed check-in times, and kindly arrive at the time that corresponds to your deck number. Any guests arriving before their appointed check-in time will be asked to return at their assigned time in order to avoid congestion in the terminal. Please also note that during the sanitation the Cruise Terminal at Sydney will be closed until 1:00pm.

Check-in Appointment:

Deck 12 - 1:00pm

Deck 11 - 1:00pm

Deck 10 - 2:00pm

Deck 9 - 3:00pm

Deck 8 - 4:00pm

Deck 7 - 5:00pm

Deck 6 & 3 - 5:45pm

Guests staying in a Suite, Aqua Class or Concierge Class as well as our loyal Captain’s Club members of the Zenith, Elite Plus, Elite and Select levels can check-in any time at their convenience between the hours of 1:00pm and 6:30pm.

We are also sanitizing guest staterooms, and anticipate your room to be ready for your residence from 5:30pm onwards. We appreciate your assistance and thank you for your understanding.

See you on board (eventually), cheers, Rob

Terry,

I would like to add my thanks too - we have been looking at the Christmas 2014 cruise from Sydney to Auckland and after reading your posts it has convinced us that this would be a great choice. Cheers, Rob

Ann could I also have a copy of your spreadsheet for the slot pull,

Many thanks, Rob

robertjhurlock@gmail.com

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