casper106

You should address your concerns to the management on the ship. Not much the posters here can do for you other than make suggestions.

We love eating in the Oceanview for dinner. Food is fresh and hot and lots of choice,not to mention,you can be more casual.

A great source of info is at the home ports board here at CC.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=495

Not allowed and please don't even think about taking it anyways and using it. You are risking the lives of everyone on the ship.

This is specifically mentioned in the pre-sail docs that you will need to review.

Here's a link to that information.

http://www.cp24.com/news/canadian-airlines-suspend-winter-flights-to-hurricane-damaged-st-maarten-1.3665704

Since you are avid readers, I think you will be disappointed in the book selection.

Now called chic nights. I wear the same black top and pants and bring a nice scarf and necklace. No one notices.

Public libraries have books that can be downloaded.

Anyone who has booked Caribbean cruises for the upcoming winter season is affected by the horrible events that have affected the area.

I'm sure all the cruise lines are doing their best to keep their customers up-to-date about any changes.

While I realize that people are concerned about making the final payments and any changes that might be made, do we really need daily questions on the topic? I would imagine we will all be informed as the situation becomes clearer.

At this time,we should be thinking about helping in any way we can those people who are struggling under such dire circumstances. JMO

This was posted today.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/ottawa-issues-travel-warnings-tells-canadians-in-path-of-hurricane-maria-to-leave-1.3594898

I doubt that it is true.

We have friends who are long time cruisers. They travel exclusively on Viking. They love it. Very interesting cruise itineraries,great food and service. If price isn't an issue,definitely worth trying from what I've heard.

From the X website, here's a chart of the benefits.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/captains-club/tiers-and-benefits

Post your question at the Home Ports forum. Here's a link.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=413

It's hard to please everyone that's for sure. It's called mass market cruising for a reason. For those who have cruised for years (and I don't fall into that category),they all say that things aren't the way they used to be. But cruising was more expensive back then even taking into account inflation etc. The cruise biz is extremely competitive so the pricing is key. Perhaps "kicking it up a notch" to a cruise on Oceania or similar may be to your liking. You may find that in the end,the cruise food experience might be more your style. And in the end,Oceania might not cost all that much more. JMO

It's hardly worth sticking with X to build up points. It takes many cruises to get anything really worth while in terms of benefits. The discounts are really not all that great. A small percentage for some things but we are at the stage where we will be looking at the bottom line,pricewise, not the "perks" that they give to frequent travellers.

Directly from the Celebrity site, here is the description.

Per Celebrity:What is the onboard dress code?Formal Night gets a modern luxury reboot. Say goodbye to Formal Night, and hello to Evening Chic. It’s your time to shine—your way. Get glamorous. Get chic. Be sophisticated. Now, on up to two nights on every cruise, Evening Chic activities have been introduced, and Evening Chic attire has replaced Formal attire. While dressier than Smart Casual, Evening Chic is intended to be less dressy than Formal attire.

Women should feel comfortable wearing:

• • A cocktail dress
  
• • Skirt, pants or designer jeans with an elegant top
  

Men should feel comfortable wearing:

• • Pants or designer jeans with a dress shirt, button-down shirt or sweater
  
• • Optional sport coat or blazer
  

Evening Chic means that you can get glamorous and be sophisticated in your own way. If you would like to still wear a tuxedo or formal gown on Evening Chic nights, you absolutely should.

All cruises that are 7 nights or longer will feature two Evening Chic nights. Any cruise 6-nights or shorter will feature one Evening Chic night. All other nights of the cruise will feature Smart Casual attire. Celebrity Xpedition will continue to feature casual attire for the entire cruise.

Smart Casual attire can be enjoyed every other night of your cruise.

Women should feel comfortable wearing:

• • Skirt, pants or jeans with a casual top
  

Men should feel comfortable wearing:

• • Pants or jeans with a sport shirt that has sleeves
  

Note: T-shirts, swimsuits, robes, bare feet, tank tops, baseball caps and pool wear are not allowed in the main restaurant or specialty restaurant at any time. Shorts and flip-flops are not allowed in the evening hours. The dress code will be enforced at all restaurants. And guests are asked to follow the Smart Casual or Evening Chic dress code in the Celebrity Theater for all evening performances. The daily program, delivered to your stateroom and available at the Guest Relations Desk, will be your guide to the correct attire each evening.

We will be on a California coastal. Maybe someone from Celebrity will see this and show it on the big screen :cool:

Not likely.

You can do better shopping online.

None of the big US channels are available are out of luck. Streaming perhaps but that can be frustrating.

Why do posters bring up posts from 3 years (or more)? It makes more sense to start a brand new one. JMO

You need to sign up for WiFi. No other choice while on the ship. When you stop at each port,look for free WiFi spots. Easy to find. There will be lots of others there too.

While the internet package seems expensive,remember that the service is much slower than land-based Wifi so everything takes longer. If you really do need the internet for purposes other than pleasure,then you will just have to bite the bullet and pay for the package that they offer.

It's a space that seems to change from time to time.

But Viking cruise line does. I have a friend who always sails Viking. She had posted something on cruise critic and within 24 hours the cruise line responded to her.

The entertainment can and does change all the time. The evening's entertainment is posted in the nightly "daily" that's delivered to your cabin. Just go with the flow and see what interests you. On the last cruise we were on, people who went to the early show were raving about the entertainment so we went (normally we don't bother). We did not enjoy it at all. It's hard to please all the people all the time.