WestLakeGirl

So what do you do with your suitcases?

How do you handle your luggage?

Not automatic when you board. Enjoy it in your stateroom and there will never be a corkage

Luminae is always open seating. You cannot book a specific dining time because they do not take reservations.

Yes you can assume that the 6 PM reservation is not in force. The TA did not understand that you cannot make a reservation for luminae. 10 people sitting together as walkins? That is really stretching it. As soon as you board, consult the retreat host and or the Luminae host because otherwise they will be unprepared for a group of ten

No change. For several years this has been the norm.

Alcoholic drinks, bottled water and carbonated soft drinks, when ordered as room service or taken from mini bars are not included in beverage packages. room service breakfasts do include juices, coffee and tea at no extra charge. it is not in poor taste to ask that your mini bar be emptied. there are some different rules for suites and non suites when it comes to room service. Your butler can advise you.

It has never been one per person. At one time it was two per stateroom, which is not always the same thing, but now it is two per person

The drink package should show on your boarding pass, and you should be able to see both it and the Wi-Fi in your purchase history

Each guest can bring two bottles at embarkation. Most bring it in their carry-on, but you can put it in your suitcase if you wish.

2 bottles of wine per person on embarkation day

You used to be able to check in to British airways in central London, too

Did you talk to Guest Relations about this while you were on the ship? Did they send anyone from the engineering department to check on it?

Definitely do your homework so you know the difference between a veranda and an “infinite verandah” which is a room with a window

You are making too big a deal out of the wellness check. Do it online, go to the terminal, somebody there may say, do you feel ill? Or they may not.

The points cannot be converted or transferred between the two lines.

Take a look at hotel prices in Sydney over the holidays. Rental cars, too.

This is called a downline disembarkation and you need to apply to Celebrity and pay a fee to have it approved. The fee was approximately $65 a person. Before the shut down it was easy to do, then after the restart they were not giving permission for this at all, but lately a couple of cruisers have indicated that they were able to get permission recently but I would definitely get the permission before I go booking your flight. One last thought, there is no refund for your missed day on the cruise

Check the smoking policy on each line……MSC allows smoking in the casino, Celebrity doesn’t.

I think that when you sell out of Southampton and have more British passengers on board, you may see more formality. Tuxedos, kilts, dinner jackets are all pretty common. Not required, but often seen

Not so. Many people cruise time after time and then suddenly have queasy feelings because the seas are rougher. You know that the number who are suddenly overcome is not small because you see the cruise line place seasickness bags around the ship. If you don’t need the medicine, fine, but many do and there is no reason to denegrate them because of it

Well the stores are not open every day, for one thing. A trip to the infirmary often incurs a fee. Guest Services is there 24/7

Don’t omit the tiara! Dress as posh as you like!

Yes it is still offered. the app is incomplete

In some cities you have to pay for transfers, in some cities the local government pays for transfers so there is no charge to you, it varies from port to port. So it would help if you would tell us which ports you were going to. Your sea pass card, which is your room key, is coded to show which beverage package you have.