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Ship: Equinox Length of Cruise: 6 nights Cruise Sail Date: October 8, 2023 Date email offer received: Did not receive an offer, went onto Celebrity website and bid. Captain’s Club Tier: Elite Plus Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: Prime Veranda (9101) Very front of ship, port side, 9th deck Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: All bids are person Cabin Category: Concierge Cabin Bid Offer: $150.00 PP Notification Date: We've not been notified, but our bid is locked and showing "Pending". Accepted / Rejected: ????? Will update General Comments (offer details, etc.) As of 10/06 I do not have the option to modify my bid, but still showing my original cabin assignment (which we booked as a GTY).

We are doing this same route in April and are using ZoneTransfers. They quoted a price of 130 Euros, this may go up or down based on fuel and currency changes. Good luck!!

A question for Viking veterans. Does Viking usually provide guests with the option of purchasing airport transfers at the end of a cruise? Thanks in advance!

Try Stuart's Conch stand - best conch salad we've ever had, and we've tried many. Fresh, huge portion and ice cold beer - good prices. I believe it's a bit closer to the port than Joe's'. You can rent a golf cart and tool around instead of going to a disappointing beach or casino.

Dymytro is now on the Beyond. On the October T/A he was working in the Sunset bar.

First cruise ever was on the Zenith in March of 1993 - Ran into the "storm of the century". Second cruise on the Zenith in August of 1998 - ran into Hurricane Bonnie off the Virginia coast on our way back from Bermuda. Swore off the Zenith after that!!

Ship: Beyond Length of Cruise: 12 nights (transantlantic) Cruise Sail Date: Oct 12 2022 Date email offer received: 09/24/2022 Captain’s Club Tier [“PREVIEW” = first Celebrity Cruise]: Elite Plus Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: Travel Agent Current Cabin: Infinite Veranda Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Infinite Aqua Cabin and Sky Suite Bid Offer: $420 for Aqua, $1200 for Sky. Notification Date: Waiting Accepted / Rejected: Waiting General Comments (offer details, etc.) Minimum bid for the Aqua cabin was $200. We bid $420 which was the lowest for a "Strong" bid. Minimum bid for the Sky Suite was $1000. We bid $1200 which was the lowest for a "Strong" bid.

Hi Marie, I was responding to cruisn'k, who is departing on a flight out of Miami, he/she is not requesting information for POM parking. Also, in their post they mention that they've never used Uber and are unfamiliar with how to use that service.

I just went onto the MIA ParknFly website and was able to go through a booking up to the point of payment. Doesn't look like they are closed.

Hi cruisn'k, How about parking at ParknFly at MIA and upon return to Port Everglades book the bus service to MIA that Celebrity usually offers through their "shore excursion" desk? We frequently used the ParknFly in Fort Lauderdale for cruises until they ceased operations a month or so ago because the owners sold the property. We liked them better than ParknGo because we were able to self park and keep our car keys, which might be an important factor especially considering the time you'll be away. They also appear to have covered valet parking at their Miami lot, if you are concerned about potential weather damage. We're on the same Beyond itinerary and will be heading over to BCN on the 9th. Have a great trip and see you onboard!!

Friends just off the Equinox last week said the same.

One additional tip regarding the use of "promo" chips. If you are Elite or higher on Celebrity, you receive three "match play" coupons to use at the gaming tables. You can't use the "match plays" with the promo chips, so you either need to use the chips you received on winning hands (regular chips) or you'll need to buy some regular chips at the table. Also, make sure to use up your promo chips first and keep your winnings to the side, because you can't cash out your promo chips. Also, we've never been assessed a 5% fee.

@wrk2cruise Sadly, no changes were made to public spaces, same furniture, window treatments and carpet. I have to repeat - the crew in every venue was wonderful. Even though there were only 700+ of them and 1,800 guests. Service took some time, but was always delivered with a smile. A friend was booked on the January 2023 Infinity Antarctica cruise, but moved it out to 2024 (Eclipse) sailing instead. Celebrity would be better served keeping this ship in the Caribbean instead of sending it to Europe or S.America.

Just sailed on the June 25th Infinity sailing, the final ship to return to service. Won't go into the challenges both guests and passengers faced on that sailing, but can report that the crew is wonderful, despite the difficulties they faced that were not of their making. The ship is in "generally" good condition. The maintenance crew was trying to work on a variety of passenger comfort issues, i.e. lack of cabin a/c, non-working cabin phones, strong chemical odors in cabins (painting), cabin safes not working, cabin fridges not working. The Guest relations staff had lines (8-10 people) in front of them pretty much every day, all day. The bedding appeared to be new - the bed was very comfy. The rest of the cabin was pretty much the way they were when everything shut down. Bathrooms still have the shower curtain. Cabin still has the small, old Samsung TV. We still had a nice cruise, but would sail on the Summit, Reflection or Equinox again before the Infinity, even though we love the beach at Grand Turk. ☹️