ShawninFL Posted August 30, 2021 #126 Share Posted August 30, 2021 11 hours ago, terrydtx said: I want to add , I do not know your circumstances, but I retired last year at 70 from a job I really liked my wife is same age and retired 3 years ago. This is our first suite cruise thanks to 125% FCC from canceled Celebrity Cruises. Previously we sailed Aqua or Concierge. Financially we are able to travel anywhere we want, anyway we want and when we want. We figure we have X number of good travel years ahead of us and already lost 1 1/2 years to the pandemic. If we, you or anyone waits for Covid to end none of will ever travel again, reality is Covid may be with us forever. This is exactly the thought process my parents are taking. They have followed all the guidance over the last year. They limited going out other than when it was necessary and got vaccinated as soon as we could get them scheduled. They wore/wear their masks when they are not able to be socially distant. My dad turns 94 this coming Wednesday and his traveling days are obviously closing. I spoke with my parents this past Friday just to be sure they still wanted to go with the recent CDC guidance against cruising and they're still all in. Dad said he wanted to do whatever can while he can still do it. So, the good lord willing, we're just 4 negative Covid tests away from setting sail in a week. And my husband and I are looking forward to it as much as my parents. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted August 30, 2021 #127 Share Posted August 30, 2021 42 minutes ago, h20cruzer said: Jim, anything you can pass on of do's and dont's I will be sailing on the Equinox 10/29/21. Traveling with friends, probably going with the speciality dining package for all 9 nights. Any pic you could provide of Martin Bar or World class bar would be appreciated, my 2 favorite night time hangouts while during daylight hours I hang at Cafe Al Bacio. 61 days for me and counting. I would have liked to sail sooner, but still recovering from my hip replacement.Tomorrow will be the first day I drive to PT since my surgery , watch out all you drivers on 101,ha ha. Norma H20cruzer Norma - I will be posting a Live review for the 9/5 and 9/17 Equinox cruises. I'll post a bunch of pictures and will try to fill all requests. I will probably fire it up around Wednesday or Thursday with the per-cruise testing and some of the preliminaries. We fly out on Saturday out of SFO. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenValleyDogWalker Posted August 30, 2021 #128 Share Posted August 30, 2021 41 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Norma - I will be posting a Live review for the 9/5 and 9/17 Equinox cruises. I'll post a bunch of pictures and will try to fill all requests. I will probably fire it up around Wednesday or Thursday with the per-cruise testing and some of the preliminaries. We fly out on Saturday out of SFO. Looking forward to your posts !!! Thank You (we are on the 9/26 Equinox sailing - can't wait !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beba-Beba Posted August 30, 2021 Author #129 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I read on another thread that the captain reported tonight that 2 guests and 1 crew member tested positive. All are fully vaccinated. Close contacts are being tested and isolated. The affected 3 will debark in Aruba. The transparency is refreshing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 30, 2021 #130 Share Posted August 30, 2021 9 hours ago, WNcruiser said: Auri is awesome. We were on one of her first cruises as Luminae manager several years ago. Amazing she is still there this long. Yesterday at 6pm the captain reported we have 2 passengers and one crew member who were experiencing Covid symptoms have tested positive for the virus. They and all close contacts are being quarantined and retested. All 3 will be leaving the ship when we dock in Aruba tomorrow and transported home. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruiser97 Posted August 30, 2021 #131 Share Posted August 30, 2021 11 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: Norma - I will be posting a Live review for the 9/5 and 9/17 Equinox cruises. I'll post a bunch of pictures and will try to fill all requests. I will probably fire it up around Wednesday or Thursday with the per-cruise testing and some of the preliminaries. We fly out on Saturday out of SFO. Jim, thanks for being the official correspondent for our Sept 5 cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted August 30, 2021 #132 Share Posted August 30, 2021 5 hours ago, FLCruiser97 said: Jim, thanks for being the official correspondent for our Sept 5 cruise. 5 days and counting and I could not be more ready. TerryDTX has really been getting me excited about getting back on a ship. I love his writing style and perspective. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 30, 2021 #133 Share Posted August 30, 2021 the WiFi has been down most of the day. The stream package is so slow and spotty i would hate the AI surf package. If you need internet connections for work forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 30, 2021 #134 Share Posted August 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: 5 days and counting and I could not be more ready. TerryDTX has really been getting me excited about getting back on a ship. I love his writing style and perspective. Thank you Jim for the kind words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruiser97 Posted August 30, 2021 #135 Share Posted August 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: 5 days and counting and I could not be more ready. TerryDTX has really been getting me excited about getting back on a ship. I love his writing style and perspective. I look forward to it. You and lain have a safe flight into FLL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruiser97 Posted August 30, 2021 #136 Share Posted August 30, 2021 10 minutes ago, terrydtx said: the WiFi has been down most of the day. The stream package is so slow and spotty i would hate the AI surf package. If you need internet connections for work forget it. Terry. Sorry you are having wifi trouble. Just post what you can. What ever we can get is a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinsra Posted August 30, 2021 #137 Share Posted August 30, 2021 If possible can you see if Johnnie Walker Black is on Premium package? Last list I saw didn't have it listed. Thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted August 30, 2021 #138 Share Posted August 30, 2021 21 minutes ago, robinsra said: If possible can you see if Johnnie Walker Black is on Premium package? Last list I saw didn't have it listed. Thanks so much ? I'm seeing it on the 'current' list >> https://www.celebritycruises.com/content/dam/celebrity/pdf/beverage-package-flyer-optimized.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margie1221 Posted August 30, 2021 #139 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Meet & Greet great turnout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margie1221 Posted August 30, 2021 #140 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Chic nite with fellow CCers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margie1221 Posted August 30, 2021 #141 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Slot Pull action on Day 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 30, 2021 #142 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) 49 minutes ago, robinsra said: If possible can you see if Johnnie Walker Black is on Premium package? Last list I saw didn't have it listed. Thanks so much i am sitting in the Martini bar and just asked the answer is YES. Black Red and White Edited August 30, 2021 by terrydtx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 30, 2021 #143 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Last night dinner in Luminae was unimpressive terrible choices of Entrees. So I tried the Daniel Baulud Signature Moroccan chicken and if this is his Signature dish I can't see how his restaurant stays in business, it was dried tasteless over cooked chicken and the first real dinning miss so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_T Posted August 30, 2021 #144 Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 minute ago, terrydtx said: So I tried the Daniel Baulud Signature Moroccan chicken and if this is his Signature dish I can't see how his restaurant stays in business, it was dried tasteless over cooked chicken and the first real dinning miss so far. I wonder if it was the same menu as the night I almost made that mistake, fortunately I was warned off by another unfortunate who had arrived earlier so I ordered something from the MDR menu. Has anyone actually enjoyed that option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margie1221 Posted August 30, 2021 #145 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Absolutely fantastic cruise so far!! Great service, low capacity, super friendly passengers, smooth sailing with warm and sunny weather… next up ABC islands and our Pub Crawl / Poker Run - so happy to be back at sea 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 30, 2021 #146 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Mark_T said: I wonder if it was the same menu as the night I almost made that mistake, fortunately I was warned off by another unfortunate who had arrived earlier so I ordered something from the MDR menu. Has anyone actually enjoyed that option? After I ordered, I notice a lot of dinners ordering from the MDR menu, it had rack of lamb that looked just like the ones we had in Murano. Edited August 30, 2021 by terrydtx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 30, 2021 #147 Share Posted August 30, 2021 For the wine drinking followers we had a very nice Cakebread Pino Noir by the glass last night for $15 and in the PDP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinsCruise Posted August 30, 2021 #148 Share Posted August 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, terrydtx said: For the wine drinking followers we had a very nice Cakebread Pino Noir by the glass last night for $15 and in the PDP. Thanks! I'll add it to my list. They used to also serve a Cherry Tart Pino Noir that was decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockmom Posted August 30, 2021 #149 Share Posted August 30, 2021 30 minutes ago, MartinsCruise said: Thanks! I'll add it to my list. They used to also serve a Cherry Tart Pino Noir that was decent. We have enjoyed the Cherry Pie…..( seriously the wine lol) it is also a Pinot… please feel free to try….but please save some for us in November lol cheers Brockmom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted August 30, 2021 #150 Share Posted August 30, 2021 49 minutes ago, Mark_T said: I wonder if it was the same menu as the night I almost made that mistake, fortunately I was warned off by another unfortunate who had arrived earlier so I ordered something from the MDR menu. Has anyone actually enjoyed that option? I haven't tried the entree but I love the desert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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