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    Constellation Dec-Jan. Volendam May2024
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  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Celebrity, Holland America
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Eastern Mediterranean

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  1. Because the ship is no longer a maiden! Was I the first? Well, no not exactly.
  2. On this basis go with X. Savings in tips and lower cost will buy a lot of excursions.
  3. Same here. We normally have our first snowfall mid November. Yesterday the temperature was in the mid 60's but today temperatures are falling as we prepare for our yearly trek to the Caribbean. We have raced ahead of fronts bringing freezing rain and snow squalls down I-75 but I hate sitting in a plane getting de-iced and delayed.
  4. The service on both lines is very similar since both companies employ many Filipinos and Indonesians, outstanding service training. In September a year ago we took our first HAL cruise in 14 years after dozens of Celebrity Cruises. The food was great, the music walk on the Nieuw Statendam was fantastic but their nightly shows were a big yawn. We liked our experience so much we booked 8 one week B2Bs over the holidays. I never eat desserts on Celebrity. To me they are tasteless. On HAL I had dessert every night. We loved this class of ship. On one of our Back to backs, there were 700+ repeaters, a number we have never seen on Celebrity. We are about to go on 7 B2Bs on Constellation, our favorite Celebrity ship, and because we get a lot of perks for our status. Both lines will give you a great experience but you may have fewer repetitions on a longer cruise than on a shorter one. You have not mentioned price or ships that you are considering.
  5. 6 hours ago, hrhdhd said: I'm not sure why everyone takes such satisfaction in pointing to one rare occurrence and saying, "Toldja so!" Well we did. I remember the shooter at FLL I remember the time a fire extinguisher went off and disembarkation was stopped. I remember the time when customs and immigration guys went on strike/slow down or did not bother to show up. I remember the time when the "jetway" would not connect. Ship happens and be prepared for the unexpected.
  6. I own the Carnival stock for an OBC. I paid my AARP dues and the benefit shows up on my booking. I now realize that I could have been getting another OBC as a retired teacher for spending 35 years in the class room . I only spent three years in the military reserve but others can get an OBC for that as well.
  7. I never get bored watching the ocean. Menus might be a problem but I would be happy with a bowl of soup and a BLT every night. It's the wine glass that makes me overlook any food shortcomings. About entertainment: HAL entertainment is horrible in the theatre. You can only watch National Geographic pictures on the main screen once and get a book instead of going again. If the right bands are playing, HAL has great live music. Entertainment on Celebrity depends on the quality of guest entertainers. We've seen their production shows too often. If the price is similar and you have no loyalty status, I would pick the HAL cruises. Loyalty on X gives more perks than on HAL.
  8. The same questions come up for Tampa disembarkation as well. Fog has shut the port down for hours on occasion. You can't fight mother nature. In our case we get a hotel the day we get off and take a flight the next day. Having a few more Bloody Caesars is a great stress reliever when weather disrupts the best made plans.
  9. Our favourite cruise on Celebrity used to be the Newark NJ 14 day cruise to Quebec. That itinerary was changed to a 12 day cruise out of Boston. That has now become an 11 day cruise. Prices for Boston pre cruise Hotels and parking are outrageous. We have repeatedly booked HAL cruises out of Quebec and Montreal to Boston B2B and are booking again for 2024 in response. The quality of food and service on HAL has been great over the last year. Getting to the port, accommodation cost, and parking fees now determine our cruising plans. No cruise line is perfect but the experience of HAL and Celebrity is very similar.
  10. We're booked B2B Montreal to Boston in May. If anyone needs any crows to munch on, we have nearly a million here.😀
  11. That's why they are called shrimp. The previous ones were jumbo and therefore not shrimp.🙃
  12. Our visit to Flam. Our visit to the North Cape involved a lot of fog and clouds. However the second choice has a lot of interesting stops.
  13. That's practically the cost of our whole cruise PP let alone one day. When the Gordie Howe bridge opens , I may be able to find a bridge for you, cheap.
  14. Some people might just think Xcel is short for Xcellent.
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