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If your cruise isn't until 2026, you might not be able to reserve yet. Those reservations usually open up about 14 months before, but you could start checking. You can use the app or bring up the Celebrity website on your device. I like to use my laptop as it's so easy to see everything. Sign in and click on Plan My Cruise and then click on dining. You will then be able to see if you can make reservations yet. If you are on an E class ship, you will have 4 dining rooms to choose from. You can choose to eat in one, where you can order from all 4 menus, or you can pick and choose to go to different restaurants. There is a pro, to choose the same restaurant in that you will likely get the same wait staff every night and they learn what you like really quickly. An example is that the first night I ordered an ice tea and thereafter, ice tea came out to me almost as soon as I sat down. We get bored and like to feel like we're going to different restaurants so we choose to mix it up. Personal preference.

They will honor your reservation. We have never had to wait when we've had a reservation. You do have to wait in line to check in each night, but they'll take you right back to your table.

Thank you!! Kim

We have an over night in Cairns which is tendering in Yorkey's Knob. Would anyone happen to know what time the ship will begin tendering passengers to shore on the second day? Thanks!!

We have an overnight in Cairns, which is tendering in Yorkey's Knob. Would anyone happen to know what time the tenders will begin transporting people to shore on the morning of the second day we're there? Thanks!!

Thank you for your help! We will be on the Celebrity Edge from March 3 - April 5, 2025. All are Australia and NZ cruises, round trip from Sydney. I'm carefully planning shore excursions for all of our ports. Tenders will take time but we are also several miles away from the city centers even when docked and will have to take shuttles into town. Kim

We will be on our first Celebrity cruise since reaching elite status. One of our benefits is priority tender service at tender ports of call. We are doing 3 B2B and have several tender ports. My understanding is that we will not need to get tender tickets since we are elite. Is this correct? Do we just go to where the tender boats are and get on? Also, we have complimentary access to the Persian Garden on one port day. How do we use this? Do we just show up to the spa with our sea pass card or do we need to make a reservation prior, just telling them we have elite status? Thanks for the help!! Kim

We are doing 3 back to back cruises on Celebrity beginning March 3, 2025. The first goes south to wine country and is 9 nights, the second is around NZ and is 13 nights and the third goes up the east coast of Australia to Brisbane, Cairns, Port Douglas and Airlie Beach and is 10 nights. All are round trip Sydney. You could choose 2 of the three for your 3 week vacation. Prices are reasonable and it's one of their newer ships, the Edge.

Still a tipping question but of a different sort.... I want to give my cabin steward a bit above what my pre-paid gratuities will provide. Should I give additional money in Australian Dollars, NZ Dollars or US Dollars? Thanks!

What an absolutely gorgeous picture! You have a winner here!!

Thank you so much for the info. We'll be on the ship 33 days and to have news other than BBC International would be wonderful. We also have YouTubeTV and it would be great to be able to use it! Kim

Hi Jim, I'm enjoying following your trip! We're doing a B2B2B in March 2025 all round trip from Sydney. I have a question.... You mentioned that your TV had a fire stick on it so you weren't get Celebrity messages. I've never heard of anyone doing that. Did you bring it with you? What channels do you get on it? Is it easy to attach and remove? Thanks! Kim

Thank you! I appreciate your vast knowledge on the area. You've helped a lot of people with their planning! Kim

Would anyone care to comment on Little National Hotel, QT Sydney or The Darling? All 3 are top 10 on tripadvisor but I wondered about their location. We will be there several days, pre-cruise. Thanks for the input!

Thanks for the advice! Kim