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Thanks for the well wishes DingoMom…I am feeling MUCH BETTER. Sorry to hear about your fracture and that you missed your trip. My heart aches for you as I know how exciting upcoming trips are. Get well soon

Hmmm…Interesting for sure. Thank you for all of your reporting on past Japan cruises, Miaminice. Your vlogs and comments helped us plan this current trip. Much appreciated!

I am on this sailing as well and will say most areas of the ship are clear of people, aside from the buffet and coffee shop. At night the dining room is caked and Tuscan and Petite have both been full n the nights we’ve visited. Bars and lounges are pretty empty, including the martini bar in the evenings. Not sure where the people are because I ‘think’ we have a full ship. We are loving the open people-less spaces as we’ve never been on a sailing with open spaces like this. I can’t say if this is an M class feature or not as this is our first M class. We are seasoned S class and have been on the Edge once.

You will not be disappointed! We are on this sailing as well and it is our first time in Japan. What an AMAZING experience. We have traveled to many places and Japan is by far our most favorite. Honestly I can’t stop saying ‘wow’ out loud. zeberdee, you will not be disappointed!

Thank you all for the advice and info! Once I realized what was happening to me, I knew this community would be very helpful…thanks again!!! Update- When I phoned guest services after my original post, they asked that I call back at 4:00 once medical opened. I did that and got an appointment for 6:15, so I just kept drinking water. I showered, got ready for our 8pm Tuscan reservation and showed up for my appointment a bit early-6:05. They took me right in, I gave them a sample and 15 minutes later I was out of there with an antibiotic and the other med that turns urine orange/red. No wine for me at Tuscan last night 😞 but that’s okay. I am starting to feel better. Last night I asked for a detailed bill as suggested here and was told I would get it today or tomorrow. The app shows my visit and meds totaling $199.95 (what a deal compared to my Dr in US). I’ll go to guest relations for my paper bill later and then submit to my private med ins and then travel ins. I will report back on reimbursement outcomes later so this info is available later for someone who finds themselves in this same situation.

Ohhh…can you buy that OTC at any pharmacy? Don’t recall seeing that in US but doesn’t mean it’s not available.

Thank you, that’s what I just found out! I appreciate everyone’s quick replies ❤️

Hello! I am onboard Millie right now and think I have a UTI. I have never needed medical assistance onboard and am wondering if anyone can offer suggestions for navigating this situation. I do have travel insurance and have been told to phone guest services at 4 pm once medical is open. Any advice is GREATLY appreciated. Thank you

On boarding day you can also ask the maitre d if you can walk through the dinning room to see the tables. Note the table numbers you like and when you walk to the select dining no reservation podium at dinner time, tell them what tables you’d like and they will give you a pager and call you when the table is ready. If you are patient, you will get the table you want. Works every time for us.

Hi everyone! Has anyone used the app to reserve specialty dining once onboard? If yes, is it a smooth process or just easier to go to a podium to book in person? We have a dining pkg and usually go to a podium but noticed the app has a place to reserve once onboard. Thank you!

We love a nice Malbec and have found one onboard on S and Edge class, although cannot seem to remember what it's called. Seems Malbec is not really shown on a menu ever.

That makes sense but still is frustrating.

We are sailing Millie in a few weeks and this will be our first time on an M class ship. What bars on Millie have Macallan 12 or 18, Woodford Reserve or other high end scotch (I know high end may be subjective)? I ask because it seems like most bars, when sailing the S class, don't have these products readily available and someone from the bar has to walk far to get it for us. Honestly it's frustrating to see these items for sale in the shops but yet near impossible to find at a bar. Thank you!

Thank you for going through the trouble of posting cruisestitch! Appreciate it-

We sail concierge class all the time and 4 adults would be impossible, if you ask me. Three would even be pushing it.