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I am in a balcony. If I win a bid on a Sky Suite, I do get Luminae and the Retreat, correct? (I just don't get other perks that may come with a suite, like better wifi, drinks or whatever). Right?

On 3/30/2022 at 8:10 AM, Jordanyaya1 said:

This has been a concern for us. We will be sailing in Europe in June and as of now the US is still requiring test to fly home. Our last cruise day will be at sea and we were considering doing the Abbot BinaxNow while at sea using upgraded wifi. We’ve made several inquiries to Celebrity as to whether we can take a test onboard ship or if there are testing sites at the Amsterdam pier but can’t get an answer. We are hoping the US drops this required test. Getting a little concerned.  

We are on the June 19 Fjords cruise and have the same situation re testing before entering the US. I have found these sites, but can't vouch for them.

https://reservations.testandfly.eu/en-US

https://thepointsguy.com/news/covid-testing-international-travel/

We loved the free walking tour and a restaurant down an alley that specialized in chocolate. I bet you could google it. 

I wonder if/when the US will drop its requirement for negative covid test for entry. 

Also there are some old windmills - can't go in them, but they are interesting. If you go outside of Visby with a car the only thing we visited were some old churches and just countryside. (We were in Gotland for a wedding.) 

• Ship:  Edge
• Length of Cruise: 7 Nights
• Cruise Sail Date:  2022Feb 27
• Date email offer received: Feb 12 
• Captain’s Club Tier  Select
• Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: Direct
• Current Cabin:  E3 Infinite Veranda
• Bid?  Yes/No: Yes

If YES -  Bidding Details:

• Cabin Category: Aqua A2
• Bid Offer: $75pp (Min was$70)
• Notification Date: Received new invoice and saw credit card charged Feb 23
• Accepted / Rejected. Accepted

• General Comments (offer details, etc.)  Edge was at less than half capacity last week. Next week, when we sail, I expect the same.

Where is lunch served on embarkation day on Edge (assume it is the same on Apex.) besides the Oceanview buffet? We are not in a suite or Aqua. Thanks.

Trying to figure out dining times, and wondering what time the shows will be on Edge. Thanks.

On 2/1/2022 at 11:24 AM, cbfb said:

When we were tested onboard  because of close contact It was a PCR test. The documentation from the state listed the type of test. 

How do they decide who is a close contact. Obviously it would be someone in your party, but would they include cabin steward? Someone dining in the table next to you? Someone on the same bus for a shore excursion?

22 hours ago, hallasm said:

@MDTrip - I’m not Capt_BJ but in order to provide a qualified answer please provide full Itinerary of your  7 day cruise - Flåm is not the only port of interesse at a Norwegian Fjord Cruise - However important that some of the deep fjord ports like Geiranger and/or Olden are included - Oslo is not normally included in a Norwegian fjord cruise.

Difficult to directly compare Norway in a Nutshell and a cruise.

Our 7 day cruise itinerary is : Amsterdam - Alesund - Bergen -Geiranger - Stavanger - Amsterdam. I would appreciate your thoughts on doing the cruise versus spending about 4-5 nights doing Norway in a Nutshell with an overnight stop in the middle of the trip (Flam or nearby.) We are in our late 60s and do not plan to hike.

On 3/6/2021 at 9:09 PM, WisRiver said:

In 2017 we did a 7 day Hurtigruten cruise departing from Bergen.  We spent two nights in Oslo at the Grand Central Hotel in Oslo, the Norway in a Nutshell train tour from Oslo to Bergan and two nights in a hotel in Bergen, the First Hotel Marin.  Total cost was about $1,000 plus train from Oslo Airport to hotel and cab rides to hotel and ship in Bergen.  I think you will save money and tailor your own experience by booking on your own.  I do not think they are booking Norway in a Nutshell for 2021 yet.    If you do not want to do Norway in a Nutshell, the train from Oslo to Bergen is easy to book on line and is a fun ride on its own.

If you had to choose between Norway in a Nutshell with overnights in Oslo, Flam and Bergen or a fjord cruise for 7 days which includes Bergen, which would you choose? 

On 10/16/2020 at 2:23 PM, Capt_BJ said:

we did nutshell when our cruise ended on Bergen and did drag our bags .... it was a bit of a PITA but WAS doable. Every leg of the trip there WAS someplace to put bags ... special racks or the typical bus storage area ... they were never 'underfoot'

 

Capt_BJ .....If you had to choose between a DIY Nutshell with overnights in Oslo, Flam and Bergen or a 7 day fjord cruise which includes Bergen (but not Flam and Olso)  which would you choose?

On 4/18/2021 at 10:26 AM, PhillyTravelBug said:

I am also looking to book a fjord cruise for summer of 2022. I’m debating if doing the typical 7-9 night if the usual stops for the fjord cruise, or going all. In and doing the cruise all the way to the north cape.  Most likely, we will do celebrity, royal, or MSC. Anyone done both “itineraries”?

 We are looking at the same as you. I would like to see what you get for replies. 

Loved the free walking tour.

Found this app that tries to predict Venice Aqua Alta flooding using the moon phase, tide tables, etc.  hi!tide Venice (not a typo). 

We are on the Star on 10/27/2019. I am following this thread to see how many other cruises with this itinerary skip Kotor. 

Lynn

I know we would keep our sailaway perks, but if we successfully bid on a suite, do we get all the suite benefits, like eating in the suite dining room and priority disembarkation?  This is not clearly addressed in the Upgrade FAQs.   Thanks.

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On 4/14/2019 at 8:45 AM, JeffGag said:

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Could this end up being an obstructed view? I booked a GTY Balcony  (BD) on the Norwegian Star out of Venice to the Greek Isles. It came with good perks. I have never done a GTY before. I know you can end up with an even better cabin, but I am wondering if I could end up with an obstructed view.

Could this end up being an obstructed view? I booked a GTY Balcony  (BD) on the Norwegian Star out of Venice to the Greek Isles. It came with good perks. I have never done a GTY before. I know you can end up with an even better cabin, but I am wondering if I could end up with an obstructed view.

When a Norwegian excursion says it starts at, say, 1:00 PM... does that mean you meet in the theater on board  at 1:00 or are you on shore and boarding the bus at 1:00?  (Trying to decide for Santorini.)  Thanks.

When a Norwegian excursion says it starts at, say, 1:00 PM... does that mean you meet in the theater on board  at 1:00 or are you on shore and boarding the bus at 1:00?  (Trying to decide for Santorini.)  Thanks.

1 hour ago, LoveTheSea84 said:

Hello everyone.

 

 

That being said, I'm looking for a vacation for my honeymoon and we found the cruise to Cuba/GSC on the Sky that leaves out of Miami.  This ship/sailing also offers "open bar" and one package upgrade per person.  All of that being said, I have a few questions.

 

1. Does anyone have experience with the Sky, especially since it was dry docked? I know its one of the older/smaller ships, but I have also sailed on the Jewel/Gem and found them to be big and enjoyable enough. Is the Sky comparable? 

 

2. We are really picking this cruise because of the stop in Havana - has anyone taken this route? Was it fun? Was it worthwhile if this is the port we are really looking forward to going to? (I'm also looking forward to GSC because I haven't been since they were doing renovations!)

 

3. (and most importantly) how does all of this open bar stuff work? 

In answer to some of your questions, if you are not too picky, you will be happy with the drinks and wine offered with open bar. Re the Sky, we were on in October 2018, just before dry dock and the public areas and furniture looked warn. I am sure it looks better now. The only thing I found a bit disappointing in our balcony room is that the sliding glass door, instead of being two panels of glass, is one panel of glass and the other panel is solid with just a porthole window. It lessens the amount of natural light coming in, but we didn't spend much time in the room.  Re Cuba, you will find a lot of good info in the forum topic on Cuba. Enjoy!

Too bad Celebrity is really pushing "kids sail free."   Less kids is one of the reasons I choose Celebrity. They might be ruining this.