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GMIAC: please email me & I will provide you with this information.

We're on the same cruise & also will be out for dinner & theater downtown tomorrow(so we also have a problem.) If you are interested in Prime 7 (or Chartreuse)the first night & can't get a 2 top, we would be pleased to join you . Hopefully between 6:15-8pm . If obtained, please email me at mpinsky@comcastdotnet so I don't duplicate reservations when we get a chance later that night. We will be silver on this cruise if that helps. BTW Compass Rose don't take reservations. Judy & Michael

Glad to see you're trying another line. I look forward to seeing your comments.

I got a pair this summer & really love them. I plan to take them on the upcoming cruise.

I think you initiated the derogatory tone. I was merely giving mho that a very good product has declined and has become overpriced. You can decide for yourself, but I suggest that you try other similar prices lines so that you can make an educated opinion.

Thanks for your very deep advice. I was not whining, merely stating my opinion with far more experience than you.

It's a shame that X is changing a previously very good product into a mediocre one that's overpriced. Experienced cruisers see this but newbies or cheerleaders do not.

we also did this cruise & flew in a few days earlier to BA . This permitted us to fly to Iguazu Falls for the day & returned to BA at night. We arranged for a private guide to pick us up at the airport, tour with us around the park (which he knew shortcuts to save time, etc. & we had a wonderful time). while we were satisfied doing it in one day & & saw only the Argentina side, some posters say you should stay overnight & see the Brazil side as well. Personal choice as we wanted to spend more time in BA.

We've been on Regent & it's way above X, even though we've cruised on X the most of the lines.. In fact, we've recently booked a cruise on Regent's new Grandeur & it was only $1000 more than X when you add all the comparable perks, but without the extra room in cabin & public spaces, better service & food.We are beginning to prefer smaller ships with real, not infinity balconies.

Oceangoer2, thanks

In general we also are first itinerary driven , then cruise line, but excluding the main mass market lines. We probably will do X again but not the E class as we like regular, not infinity balconies.

Sorry I missed the live reporting of your cruise, but we have not been following the Celebrity site for a while due to their recent changes (we've followed your posts many times). While we've taken many cruises & tried a number of lines , We've cruised most on X ,but also have enjoyed smaller ships on RSSC, Oceania & Azamara. Our next cruise will be on the new Regent Grandeur, (our analysis was that it was not that much more expensive when we added some of the upgrades on X , but still not have as many benefits as on RSSC. We're disappointed that X has made so many changes, reduced amenities, quality & choice of food & raised prices. Wishing you happy cruising. Michael Sorry for the underlining but forgot how to remove.

I'm on the same cruise. I probably will not take a sport coat, but will take a light weight sweater as many venues are cold (at least for me). Also I will take 2 bathing suits, with the balance of clothing similar to you.

We enjoyed your description & pictures of the cruise , especially your ports and multiple desserts. A man after my own heart.

Unless the ship is delayed in port or customs problems , a 10:10am flight is easily doable. I also agree if you can change to the 11:10 DL flight to be safe , we would change.

We did a RSSC precruise land tour for the triangle of cities that included Agra & the Taj for our India to Egypt cruise in 2014. Well worth & we had fine hotels. Don't miss the T M.

I'm looking at that 14 layer chocolate cake & now can't wait until our December voyage on the Grandeur. Was the cake as good tasting as it looks in the picture?

We've been on both RSSC & O, but most recently we've taken a number of cruises with Azamara & Celebrity. Our next cruise will be on O' new Grandeur which looks elegant. Agree that you probably would be happy with both (food, service, entertainment, etc) but R is mostly all-inclusive. O is more ala carte. R has larger cabins & is more luxurious than O, but at a higher price.

Thanks to Wendy & cwn. Sounds as easy as the port in Ft Lauderdale where we also parked at a lot & just had to cross the street to get to our ship.

Do you recall the terminal number? We will be driving over to the port from Naples & hope to park near the terminal like we were able to at the port in Ft Lauderdale.

We also signed up for this tour on the Dec 14th cruise but were put on a waitlist.

We did a pre covid cruise from India to Egypt with land tours at both ends. Land tours including accommodations & tour guides were very good & not too exhausting.

We have used FRA a number of times & find it extremely efficient. In fact on an Oceania cruise we arrived in FRA a little late & a Lufthansa rep met us upon arrival & took our group , walked us to our other flight. Swiss Air & Zurich AP both fine.

We also took the train & opted for premium service. We had an observation car AS WELL AS A FOOD CAR WERE WE HAD A GOOD BREAKFAST. Enjoy.