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Thanks, haven't quite that far. Still need to run this by the wife as Celebrity will be new to us. I am pretty easy going, get me on a ship that is running an itinerary I am interested in and I am happy, my wife on the other hand.... 😉

Thanks for the information. If all goes well, I will be celebrating my one year post liver transplant. I understand about the differences between ship provided excursions vs book on your own, and have it both ways on other cruises and other ports. Just making sure that a catamaran tour would still be available, since I like it better than the motorized pontoon barge boats. And yes I know they may not put up the sails because of no wind but definitely better experience than the barges I haven't been able to make any trips for the last year and half, and still can't go internationally until my one year point, i.e. 2025. We love to cruise and haven't been to Grand Cayman for several years. I found a cruise on the Beyond that stops at Grand Cayman and Coco Caye, that was reasonably prices. We have done the Eastern/Caribbean runs so often that we generally don't do excursions, but Sting ray city never gets old and we like Coco Caye. Looking at trying a different line that had reasonable prices. This one intrigues me.

Somewhat related question. I have never taken a Celebrity cruise. If I book a Celebrity cruise does my RC ststus mstch start on the first cruise or the second cruise. At one time you weren't considered psrt of thrir loyalty program until you took your first cruise.

New to Celebrity but veteran Royal Caribbean cruiser among other lines. One of my favorite excursions is a catamaran ride to and back from Stingray City in Grand Cayman? Does Celebrity offer this? I looked on the Celebrity website but I don't think they have lozded the brochures for the time frame we are contemplating for next year.

How do you like the mid day time change? Several years ago we did a eastbound QM II TA where they changed the clocks at night. I liked this as I am not normally a breakfast eater so missing that to get sleep was not a big deal.

I started my cruising life sailing on Carnival. It was a bit startling when Carnival started reusing names. At least they tacked on Carnival to the reused names. Makes it easier when I am perusing the Carnival bkard to figure out if someone is reminiscing about a ship I sailed on years ago or the new version.

No. It is a registration of convience although I think there are some rules that they have to abide. Which depends on country of registration

In your original you never specified the email address that you used to ask RCCL the question. Instead you just said you generically emailed RCCL. That could have been any number of email addresses that are floating around.

Having spent a lot of time in hospitals over the ladt year and a half because of my liver transplant, I bet the thing near the floor is a "I have fallen and I can't get up" get up alarm button. Hospitsl bathroom even in the public areas have those rip cord alarms in case someone needs help. I am loving your trip report.

Neat idea. I don't normally drink coffee, much less Starbucks. But may just have to start so I have an excuse to buy another souvenir. Can someone please post a picture of one.

Curious what were the red and green lights (buttons???) by the door. One counter height and the other near the floor. My internal engineer is peeking its head out. 🙂

I agree about Rock n Roll coaster and headaches. It doesn't happen often but every so often it does esp. when I ride multiple times in a row. I find if I force my head against the headrest it helps to keep your head shaking and thus decreases the chance of headaches

I am not holding out much hope for the taste of NA wine but will stop by Total Wine to try some out. I forgot about my Diamond/Diamond+ status. I forget my exact level. The 4 or 5 drink coupons should be good for NA beer, correct? My wife doesn't drink much alcohol and doesn't like the taste of beer. So between mocktails and the drink coupons I should be set for when I am cleared to travel again. Thanks everyone for you responses.

Thanks everyone. I figured th NA liquor was going to be a non starter. Bummer about NA beer not being part of the refreshment package. While I was not a big beer drinker I did like a nice cold one when I was on the beach. I am relatively new to this. I was normally a wine drinker esp. with dinner. I need to make a visit to Total Wine to checkout NA wine. I am relatively new to this NA thing since zi just got my relacement liver at the beginning of March. A I have some time to research this has my Doctors/Nurse coordinator don't want me to tracel internationally until 6 months post transplant and preferably for a year. Again thanks.

As a recent liver transplant recipient I am now an officially a tee-totaler. Curious about what non alcholic beers are avaiable. Also any mocktails that are non-heavy i.e drinks no strawberry daiquiris or pina coladas. I know this is probably asking for too much but what non alhohic liquor. Things like non alcohol tequila. This is a relatively recent phenomenon so it might be a bit early for cruise ships to stock it. Ilove my margarita esp. on a cruise. Locally several place will make a margarita with non alcohol tequila. Not exactly a real margarita taste wise but close enough.