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Trying to figure out a flight back to the US from Hong Kong after our cruise on the Millennium this Fall. It ends in Hong Kong and overnights there, so is it possible to disembark after dinner to go to the airport? We did this on NCL in Papeete without any issue, so wondering if we could do the same in Hong Kong. Thanks!

I think earlier this year it left Bermuda in the afternoon to go back to Boston. For 2018 it's showing on the NCL that it leaves Bermuda at 7 AM on the last day. Is this accurate?

Ok, thank you for the replies. Our kids are 4 and 6, but I'll call Celebrity to clarify.

We have a Royal Suite booked for next year on the Constellation for the 4 of us and the Concierge room next to it is available. Since we are traveling with our 2 kids, we thought it may be a good idea to book that room so they have their own bedroom/bathroom. However, if we book this, am I correct in assuming they will be able to join us in Michaels Club and Luminae? If not, I'll just keep the 1 suite. Thanks!

On the Jewel now and there is a constant running water sound from pipes through the walls that I've never had before on any other ship or room. Has anyone else had this issue? The concierge kind of shrugged it off, so maybe I'm overreacting, but it's kind of annoying as it's constant.

I believe I read they bring M&M's and gummy bears, etc.. We do have 2 small children and I don't really want them eating candy everyday. Is there a healthy snack they can bring? Can they bring nuts and dried fruit? Any other suggestions for mid-afternoon snacks? Thanks

Thanks for the review, we getting on the ship in Honolulu. Hopefully the seas calm down.

Do you know if they offer salmon on the classic or everyday menu in the Main Dining room? It's my daughters favorite dinner food and they offered it on Celebrity and HAL everyday, not sure if it's the same on NCL. Thanks!

We have the dining package and thought that since we have 2 young kids, we may want to just eat in the room on one or 2 nights. If we order from a speciality dining venue to our room, who gets the tip? Does it go to the butler or does some server get it even though he/she didn't wait on us?

We are thinking about booking the repositioning cruise next November from Rome to Abu Dhabi. The ship docks in Abu Dhabi for 3 days, so I was wondering if we could catch a flight home Sunday night instead of Monday when the cruise ends. Has anyone done this? Thanks!

Thanks for responding. They did have an offer for the Garden Villa. We bid on that, but not very much (and I'm not expecting we'll get it), as all that space would be a waste in our minds. We've done the Penthouse on Celebrity, and although very nice, we found the space was a bit of a waste and would've been just as happy in the Royal suite or even Celebrity suite.

I've never been on this ship and we have a 2 bedroom in the Haven area with 4 traveling, including 2 kids ages 2 and 5. I got the email to bid, but I don't know if it would even be worth it given that the Owners suite is 1) Not in the Haven proper and 2) does not have a second bedroom.

I do like that it includes a minibar, which we'd make use of, but other than that I don't know if it would be worth bidding at all and just stay where we are. Can anyone help advise what they would do?

Just curious if they still have this open in the Haven on the Jewel or offer any snacks or games or anything in this lounge?

Thanks!

Hi, we will be on the Jewel in the Haven in a couple of months and wanted to know if the small gym is still there and accessible? Also, is the concierge lounge still being used in the Haven? If so, what is in it (snacks, games, anything)?

Thanks!

I know the Celebrity website has taken a whopping amount of negative feedback, but I had a good laugh when I clicked on a cruise and then tried to view the 360 degree view of a room. Up popped up "the page is no longer available" along with an old picture of the Celebrity Century. Made me laugh. Really reminded me of the functionality of the Celebrity website when the Century was still in the fleet.

Thanks for the responses. We did get the drink package as a perk and paid the gratuities for it already. If those are refundable if I just remove the package from my booking, I'll do that. I think it worked out to be $340 or so for gratuities for the drink package, which doesn't make sense for us. I appreciate the feedback.

Just curious...my wife doesn't drink alcohol and I probably wouldn't drink enough to even cover the pre-paid gratuities, at least on a daily basis for a 12 day cruise. I didn't really think this through before booking, but with about 75 days before the cruise I wanted to see if it is possible to cancel the beverage package?

I agree with Chucktown; you have to translate Celebrity-speak:

 

*Kobe Beef = American Kobe Style Beef Blend

*Dry Aged = Wet Aged

*Prime = Commercial

*Nominal Fee = $10 Hot dogs

*Homemade = From a factory

*Gourmet = $10 Hot dogs

*Top Deck = Two Floors Below Top Deck

*W.T.F = $10 Hot dogs

*Ghost Pepper = Jalapeno

Hahaha.

If it's the Coast Guard medevac than the cost was $0.

I've moved a lot and flown Delta a lot when we lived in Minnesota and American when we lived in Texas. There isn't much difference between the 2. If the price was the same, I'd pick Delta, but at $150 ($100 after check bag fees on both flights), take American. Some people will say they had a horrible experience on American or Delta, but those are rare. It's not a long international flight, you'll get a free soda or coffee on either, the seats on both have the same amount of legroom, and the seats are about the same in terms of comfort. Save the $100, it's not worth the extra amount at all.

Thank you, everyone who posted. It's an Alaska Air flight, and San Diego is a small hub of theirs, so if there are issues, there is a chance they'll have another plane available, but it has to be certified to do the flight to Hawaii, and most aren't. The other option after that is a Hawaii air flight that leaves later.

The latest flight is 7:30 PM on the day before out of LAX, other flights that leave later do an overnight connection and basically back to a flight that leaves day of departure. That means leaving around 3-4 and dealing with traffic and possible missing the flight. I've literally sat in traffic for 1 hour just a mile outside of LAX parking terminal and nearly missed flights because of it.

LAX is a better option in case theres an issue, but getting there is not a fun experience. Back up plan would be to miss ship due to late flight, overnight in HNL and take inter-island to next port of call. Certainly not ideal, but much better than a Transatlantic cruise with 7 sea days to start out or another with a couple of sea days before the next port.

Thanks for the replies. The ship is scheduled to leave at 8 PM, and you are supposed to be onboard 2 hours before it sails, day of embarkation, from what I read. Is the check in staff there until 6 PM then?

I just found out that due to work I'll have to fly in the day of embarkation in Hawaii. I hate doing that, but it looks like I won't have much choice. Flying out of San Diego, there is a 9:45 AM flight that arrives at 12:45. The ship leaves at 8 PM, is this cutting it too close? We could travel to LAX if we really had to for an earlier flight...Any input is appreciated! FYIW, its on the Jewel in October.

I was thinking they would have to clear the ship when it arrives the day before, but I don't know about customs, which would probably not be available that early in the AM or the day before. Does anyone know who I could contact at NCL to figure this out? The later flight isn't terrible, but it involves a lot of time killing and perhaps doing that with a lot of luggage...

We are doing the Hawaii to Papeete trip in October and looking at flight options back to the US, there is either a 7:30 AM flight or 11:45 PM flight. The ship is scheduled to get in the day before at 5 PM or so and disembarkation is the following day. Is it possible to make a 7:30 AM flight or will this not be possible since typical disembarkation starts later?

Excellent trip report, I enjoyed reading it. One question, perhaps I missed it, what are they doing to the aft balcony of the Penthouse?