beachlovergirl Posted December 4, 2022 #376 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Hilton Doubletree shuttle was 10:30 am…we were onboard and in the Oceanview Cafe before 11:00 am! Solstice all dressed for Christmas. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaCal Posted December 4, 2022 #377 Share Posted December 4, 2022 15 minutes ago, silkismom said: LaCal, shuttles, like a bus? Where do you catch, within security or outside. The shuttles are free and you catch them right outside of the terminal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #378 Share Posted December 4, 2022 11 hours ago, juanrod said: Looking forward to updates today. Something to look forward to after work 🥳 Thanks I'm behind. Been unpacking, having lunch and setting up the electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #379 Share Posted December 4, 2022 9 hours ago, viperfoth said: I know you stated the 'trick' to get HDMI selection using the Closed Caption before. But do all ships have this trick? Keep us updated on how the Solstice has been updated for the TVs. Last we went (in AQ) they were roughly 36" TVs that were a bit thick and we had to unplug a MacMini (inside the nightstand) to get it connected. This January we are all suite for a month in a CS so maybe its different now 🙂 Keep up the posts Jim_Lain... Love them (except for the gas price) Follow up. As soon as I got to my room and I clicked the CC button and it popped up. I later went through the regular routine and worked perfect. I setup my Firestick and happy I did. Was watching TV when we set sail and when the flipped on the satellite suddenly on YouTube TV I got a message that I was outside my country. I logged into my VPN and now watching our Local News from the Bay area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #380 Share Posted December 4, 2022 8 hours ago, phoenix_dream said: We had the same experience. He just sat there and watched two seniors struggling to get our bags in the car. Also no personality. Is it a California thing? First time it's ever been that way for us on many trips. My experience in Northern California is totally different. Most drivers are very attentive and some even have water and snacks in the back as well as charging cables. The driver that picked us up in LAX was a real gentleman and insisted on getting in the car and assured us he would take care of the luggage. He did the same at San Pedro. He also was polite and asked about our journey. He got the extra tip the first driver lost. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted December 4, 2022 #381 Share Posted December 4, 2022 I really wish I was more tech savvy. Smart tags, fire stick, hdmi at sea 😳. I wouldn’t know where to begin. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #382 Share Posted December 4, 2022 6 hours ago, fyree39 said: We’re on this cruise. On the freeway and should be there in about two hours. Please tell me the app is all we need to board! Never been on Celebrity. RS for our first time. Subscribed!! Sorry for the delay in answering. Yes the App was all we used. Enjoy the RS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #383 Share Posted December 4, 2022 6 hours ago, lkj1301 said: Glad I found this "live" and have finally caught up. Will be sitting back & following along. We have never been on a Pacific coast cruise (yet). And I haven't been to Calif. in many, many, many years (I was 18, on a family summer trip to visit the grandparents). Have a wonderful cruise. Lorie I can tell it's going to be a fun cruise. The passenger load seems low. Will get a count later. Weather is beautiful for departure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #384 Share Posted December 4, 2022 5 hours ago, amcco said: Me too Laura! Hijack done Jim 😊 Margaret. That book no animals are hurt but what they do to the Humans will have you crawling out of your skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #385 Share Posted December 4, 2022 5 hours ago, ILOVESHIPS said: We are going on the Solstice in a couple of weeks. Please tell us how the entertainment is and the dinners in the Main dining room. Thanks for all your info. Have a great cruise. I hope some of our fellow CC members aboard are reading and can answer you questions. We rarely go to shows anymore but the entertainments in the Bars, al Bacio and pool are really good so far. We only eat in Luminae and the Specialties so will not be in the MDR I'm sure others will chime in and fill in for my failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #386 Share Posted December 4, 2022 5 hours ago, MamaFej said: Yes, but... did you wave?!?! 😜 Judging by the relative position of Anacapa Island, we were either at the right edge, or just out of frame in this pic. Now, we are in traffic, headed home, and feeling jealous. Hve an awesome time!! I did wave ... It was a beautiful approach. I was a pilot and always love to see which approaches we use. Today was 100 Visual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #387 Share Posted December 4, 2022 5 hours ago, juanrod said: We set up a beautiful sunny day 70 out great sail away weather. Enjoy your trip And you even arranged a fantastic Sunset. Will post pictures soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #388 Share Posted December 4, 2022 4 hours ago, DUTRAVEL said: No, if you are flying out of the Bay Area in bad weather you want to go San Jose or Oakland. The delays at SFO are terrible. Your not kidding. Mostly if the ceilings drop and they go IFR. The two runways are too close for IFR and they shut one down cutting arrivals by 50%. Ouch. San Jose was quick and dirty. When we left the terminal the Captain said we should be airborne shortly we are Number 1 for take off. We weren't even a the threshold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #389 Share Posted December 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Lena11033 said: $110 - wow I just chocked on my martini with that price Black was over $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #390 Share Posted December 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Cajuntraveler said: I've only used Uber in the past but will be sure to download the Lyft app before our January cruise on Soltice! Please let us know how much you pay to return to LAX at the end of your cruise. Have a great cruise and thanks for all the info! Will do. Maybe I'll book a car in advance and lock in the price. I'll check prices while we are on the B2B turnaround. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenb Posted December 4, 2022 #391 Share Posted December 4, 2022 24 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Follow up. As soon as I got to my room and I clicked the CC button and it popped up. I later went through the regular routine and worked perfect. I setup my Firestick and happy I did. Was watching TV when we set sail and when the flipped on the satellite suddenly on YouTube TV I got a message that I was outside my country. I logged into my VPN and now watching our Local News from the Bay area. Jim, how are you getting the stream? Do you have an internet package, or are you able to watch without it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #392 Share Posted December 4, 2022 3 hours ago, silkismom said: LAX question, do they have golf cart type transportation between terminals? We have a short connection in Apr. They have inter terminal shuttles. To my knowledge none of the terminals are physically attached. Been many years since I changed terminals but you use to have to go outside of security and catch a shuttle then reclear. Maybe some or our LAX folks can update us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Is Bliss Posted December 4, 2022 #393 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Looking forward to following your travels again! Thank you for taking all of us along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #394 Share Posted December 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Cajuntraveler said: jelayne - thanks for the info. We will be arriving LAX on a Friday at 2PM in early January and also staying at the Crowne Plaza. Reviews of the CP Hotel have been very mixed, making me a little concerned about our choice. Would you choose this hotel again? Any tips on the hotel, restaurants and transportation to the ship would be appreciated. Hope you have a wonderful cruise. As an aside we met @jelayne at lunch today at Luminae. Really glad we finally got to meet. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #395 Share Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Buckeye94 said: I can be an extroverted introvert at times! 😀 My attempt will be limited only by the wifi. I am so excited for this trip! Only wish I could join the B2B group for Antarctica, but I need to retire first. Goals! Retirement is incredible. Far better than I could have ever imagined. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #396 Share Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, cinderellen said: Looking forward to following along with you again. My husband and I actually booked this cruise back in June of 2021. It was originally supposed to be on the millennium (our favorite ship). Earlier this year it was changed to the solstice (which we like very much). On top of that, a niece and nephew announced their upcoming weddings, requiring us to fly to two different states within two weeks of each other. Knocked the cruise off the calendar. Enjoy! Darn - I'm sure you really enjoyed both of their weddings. Cruises are fun but family gatherings are on the top of our list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #397 Share Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, LaCal said: Happy to follow your Live posts We’re taking our First Celebrity cruise next April on the Solstice and looking forward to your review and photos How was the Retreat/Suite check in area in San Pedro? Thx and have a great cruise Booked another Celebrity cruise yesterday on the Eclipse for next November to Mexico 😜 Usually we cruise on NCL and Carnival but really looking forward to trying Celebrity By the time we arrived at Noon we were the only ones in the Suite area. No lounge just a little space with 4 agents. Check In took no more than 3-5 minutes. Then through Security and to your room to pick up you seapass and drop your bags. Our room was already setup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted December 4, 2022 #398 Share Posted December 4, 2022 10 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: No they use the standard HDMI . May have been the picture I took. I did have to buy a USB to HDMI as my new PC doesn't have a standard HDMI port. Thank you for confirming. Just want to make sure I have the correct type. My MacBook Air only has two Thunderbolt 3/USB 4 ports so I use a USB to HDMI converter as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #399 Share Posted December 4, 2022 29 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said: I really wish I was more tech savvy. Smart tags, fire stick, hdmi at sea 😳. I wouldn’t know where to begin. One mistake was I forgot to switch one of my AirTags to my new suite bag. When I looked from the airplane Iain's and my backpack were with us but mine was at home. LOL. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 4, 2022 Author #400 Share Posted December 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, helenb said: Jim, how are you getting the stream? Do you have an internet package, or are you able to watch without it? We get a Free Premium Package as a Zenith. You have to have the Premium in order to stream. More on that later. I'm still confused - There is a sign on the desk that we have the new Starlink - I'll have to see how it goes. I wasn't aware that they installed it on Solstice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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