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It's good you have the premium pkg as club soda and seltzer are not part of the classic pkg. I had a classic pkg and was charged for it. Wonder if I asked for a scotch and soda and asked them to hold the scotch if it would then be included?😉

Remember how I said "people connection" on post #71? I'm going to get better at it - it's something we've forgotten how to do, I think. (the pandemic didn't help ☹️) So true. Too many have have become too me-centric and forgotten the concept of being kind to others.

Looking back, what would you say are a couple of your favorite memories of the cruise?

Couldn't tell from the Celebrity image, but I found other pictures that showed more details.

Thanks for the updates. Can't wait to hear the rest of the story!

Looking at the 3D views of these rooms on Celebrity and it looks like there are only 2 side by side closet doors what looks like the size of half of a bifold door, maybe something under the coral display on the shelf and maybe at the desk. Have they really shrunk storage that much? Or is it an optics issue?

The 6 month expiration is standard for all cruiselines. It's even mentioned in the gov't site - got to do with the countries you are seeing. You can get expedited renewal, but there are extra fees. Definitely bring your driver's licenses and birth certificates as a back up. https://www.usa.gov/renew-adult-passport One of our dumb in-laws brought ONLY a driver's license (no passport) to port hoping it would be okay because she didn't want to get off the ship at the ports as she'd been there before. Denied boarding!! The rest of the group got on the cruise without her. This is a 40+ year old adult who had cruised previously. No excuse just arrogance - rules don't apply to me!

The Club for Musical Murder Mystery Trivia Looked at the image for this venue on the deck plan. Looks like there's a large open space between two mid-size seating areas. Is the whole area part of this event? Do you need to come 30+ minutes early to get a seat? I don't want to miss this event if it's on our cruise!

Have you tried each of the 4 main dining rooms? Or just stayed with Cyprus? Did you try the grilled octopus? I've had it marinated like cerviche, but never grilled. Would think it would be hard to cut. Would be interested in your appraisal of the lobster tails at the chic night. In the past cruiselines usually offered the 5-6 oz variety which are easier to cook than the 3 oz ones I've been seeing my my recent cruises, which are overcooked.

We're cruising this ship this summer and have a few questions...Other than the featured entertainers is there anywhere on the ship where you can hear live music such as jazz, blues, or rock? Fans of Greek food, so intrigued by Cyprus menu. Anything there you had you would NOT recommend? Do the afternoon teas have a large variety of tea options? Any with thepyramid bags? Did you try the Steakhouse restaurant? If so, did you like it? Enjoying your posts!!

Help with Charles DeGaulle Airport -Cus Our transatlantic lands at CDG and it looks like we have to pick up our checked baggage and go through customs before we can get on our flight to Copenhagan. Any tips on how to navigate this quickly so we can catch our flight out?

Does HAL offer any special deals once on the cruise for laundry or thallosotherapy pool use better than what we would get by buying before the cruise?

Okay, so no change expected in public areas.

Looking at the RCI site for planning a cruise, it shows there are "deck changes" prior to our May 2nd cruise, but it doesn't show what they are? How can I find out?

The deck plan shows it has one on Deck 6. Do they still do morning and evening snacks there? I know I can get drinks at any bar, but we've always liked hanging out in these lounges for the camaraderie.