Host Anne

jimb ~ I am so sorry to read of your loss. Sincere condolences. The first thing I would do is carefully read your Cruise Care policy. It is underwritten by Arch Insurance (according to Celebrity's website) but you contact Aon if you were going to file a claim. Therefore after reading the policy, I'd reach out to Ion first, not Celebrity. The policy should tell you who to contact. You should figure out what the insurance will cover first and ask them to advise you on dealing with the cruise line. I've never had to use my travel insurance before but I'd bet that Celebrity would tell you to call Aon. You paid for the cruise for both of you; you have insurance that covers the loss of a spouse so the insurance company would need to explain how it works since you still want to go on the cruise. I wouldn't show up at the port and not have this worked out because I wouldn't want to have to explain to port workers that my spouse passed away and risk losing any insurance coverage you would have. If you wouldn't mind, please come back and let us know how this works out. It would be useful information for other members. Again, I am very sorry for your loss. I hope this cruise with your family brings more joy than sadness and wonderful memories of your time with your spouse.

You can definitely switch your cabin. Call Celebrity since you booked with them. Or cancel it and rebook.

Clark ~ I'm with your wife....I tend to be claustrophobic (got stuck for a long time in an overcrowded elevator a few years back). I've been in an IV once and it's not for us. For me, it's really like a bus window (although larger). And yes, we did have the bridge close the window once on our cruise for window washing. For me, the window is slow to close and can be a bit noisy. A/C does go off in the cabin when the window is open. Your wife would likely be more comfortable in a regular balcony but those are few and far between on Edge-class ships. Good luck!

One of the good things about the Beach Club is that they limit the number of passes they sell per day. Worked well for us. Sadly, I will pay for quiet.

We've been three times. The first time we spent the day at Chill Island. It was peaceful and quiet and we spent the day in the water on a float. The second time we bought the Beach Club Pass. We enjoyed it. Again, relatively quiet and the food at lunch was outstanding. The most recent time we were with a large group and spend the day at South Beach. It was relatively quiet but it was a pretty gloomy day (rained all morning). Hideaway Beach is a new area of the island. We didn't go there on a recent visit. While the beach and water look lovely, the chairs I'm seeing in photos are awful (and different from other beaches on the island). They don't lay flat (they bounce) nor do they sit up straight. I can't sit in them and avoid them whenever possible. Note that the center of the island where the waterpark and other features are can get crazy .... we avoid that section. There is lots of complimentary food on the island and I would guess that the drink package will be honored on the island like it is for Royal. Overall, we think it's the best private island of all the cruise lines. You can find the type of area that suits you best. ENJOY!

dlapel ~ this isn't a dumb question at all. If you are above the dining section of a restaurant (marked Tuscan Grille, Blu, Qsine and Murano below) you likely won't hear noise. If you are on the port side of the ship above the big empty space between Murano and Blu, that's the galley and an area that you could hear noise at night as marycrus mentioned above. Years ago I learned my lesson about only booking cabins that have a deck of cabins below and above us. I was on Century (long gone) with my daughter and we were directly under the gym. There was early morning constant noise from an exercise class. It was the last time we were below a public deck. If you can locate your cabin on the deck plan, you should be able to determine what's directly under you. Enjoy your cruise!

Here's your ship during sunset on Saturday Feb. 3 after leaving Ft. Lauderdale

For those sailing on Apex on February 3, here's a shot of the ship as the sun set on Saturday evening. I was onboard Sky Princess. Loved seeing Apex throughout the week. Hope everyone had a great cruise!

Let me add that we were seldom in the Piazza area during the day when they had activities here. So I could only comment on the evenings when it was nearly always music in the Piazza.

7:00 PM and we were there until 9:15

I said I'd come back and report on the sound level during our recent cruise on Sky Princess. We got home yesterday so here goes.... We dined in Catch one evening and my concerns about the sound level did not come to fruition. The band in the Piazza were playing Frank Sinatra-type tunes and a nice background level so we could enjoy both our dinner (which was terrific) and the music in the Piazza. What we learned was it depended on who was playing in the Piazza. The steel drum player was at a nice sound level. The ship dance band that often played later in the evening int he Piazza was way over the top loud. It's just so unnecessary . So while we mostly enjoyed those who played in the Piazza at normal sound levels, we didn't enjoy the music so loud that it was mind-numbing. I guess it all depends on who is playing and when as to whether you can enjoy a dinner in the "open to the atrium" specialty dining restaurants. Fortunately for us, we had a great experience but I can certainly see where that would not be the case if others were playing in the Piazza.

THANKS so very much, Host CJSKIDS! We will definitely check our Rudi's Catch. It will be interesting to see if the music changes in the venues due to it being an Irish Music Cruise. I'll come back and let everyone know how the sound levels are. We plan on having a fantastic time!!! Thanks again!

Thanks for the heads up. We are on Sky next week and we'll avoid specialty restaurants near loud music venues. Sadly, most lines are doing this these days. I don't get it. We love to listen to music but we also want to be able to talk to each other and friends or family that might be traveling with us. I also put it on our evaluations and those who are bothered by this should do the same.

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You are posting Cancellation dates. I was asking about deposits & final payment when booking. They are two different things completely. No worries....I won't continue this discussion.