timtrek

Hello My wife, grandson, and I are on the Magic sailing on Oct 29 out of San Diego. We were on the Christmas Cruise last November and are excited to do the Halloween cruise. I recommend making reservations for the Royal Court as soon as they open, as getting up close and personal with the princesses was our grandson's favorite thing on the cruise. We also did the Royal Tea but would not do it again because of the expense. It was very exciting for him, and another opportunity to get some autographs. Watch the activity board for character meet and greets, as you need to line up early. My wife and I took turns doing some of the adult activities, and she really enjoyed the wine tasting, and I would highly recommend the chocolate and liquor tastings, as well as the bourbon tasting. We all bought costumes for the pirate party, and it was great. My grandson and I had reservations for pirate makeup at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, and both had a great time. Definitely get a reservation for that as the space is very limited. We bought the digital picture download package and it was definitely worth it, as you will get all the pictures they take, which in our case was 75. The evening shows were very well done, too, especially Frozen, but I am not sure if that will be on the Magic. Get ready to have a blast! Tim

We are on the same cruise and are also very excited about Belize. It is our first time on Celebrity, too. I don't have any information about your room, but I bet it is great! We are also in a Sunset Veranda and have heard great things about them from our friends who have been in one. If you see someone waving at you from deck 11, it will be us! Tim & Arlene

The Panorama is still not in port. I just looked, and it is just passing Huntington Beach on its way to the port.

I tend to agree with you. I like the "old" walk around decks.

Hi Everyone Decided to book one of the first 3 cruises that were announced. Called right at 6:00 AM and got right through. Was able to reserve a "Reserve Class" Cabana room. Looking at the drawings on the website, looks like an amazing room. I'm a little sad to see the bathtub being gone from the mini suite, but it looks like a big shower. I was told there are many room types already sold out and people are going on wait lists. $400 pp down payment and it is refundable till Nov 30, 2023, so even if things change, I feel pretty safe. The itinerary is Rome to Barcelona - 10 days - with scheduled ports of Naples, Santorini, Kusadasi, Athens, Messina, and Mallorca. If they all stay the same it will be a great cruise as they are all ports we have never been to, except Barcelona. I'm not sure how some of the announced changes on the Sun will affect the culture of Princess cruises, but I am excited to find out. Tim