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We will be visiting Beijing for 3 days on Celebrity. Looking for advice on best way to get Visa. The 144 hour does not work for us because of requirements. Any suggestions appreciated.

Would like to know if anyone has been to the Great Wall at Huangyaguan Pass? How would it compare to the Great Wall at Jinshanling? Viewpoints, scenery, walking the wall, etc?

Thanks for the information!

Can anyone tell us if you can see the Paracus Candalabra geoglyph during the sail in or sail away? They say you can see it a ways out so thought maybe.

We are going to be stopping at San Martin on an upcoming SA cruise on Celebrity. Thanks.

Not having been to Northern Europe, can someone advise us the best way to get from the port in Zeebrugge to Brugge using the tram/train? Cost? Where to get tickets? ATM availability? How much time does it take?

Going next summer and a bit confusing since nothing direct from port to Brugge.

Thanks

Ed

We are taking Celebrity Silhouette next summer and are first timers to Europe. The ship goes to Dun Lahaire, Ireland. We understand this is a tender port and a considerable distance from Dublin.

How long does the tender take?

Does Celebrity offer a shuttle from the port to Dublin?

If not, best option to get to Dublin?

Thanks for any help with understanding what to expect so we can assess transportation and make plans for our visit to Dublin.

Will be going to Antigua in January 2016 and was wondering if it is possible to do Stingray City and the Rainforest Canopy tour in the same day? Will be there from 9 am to 6 pm on a Tuesday.

Has anyone done both? Would prefer not to do separate tours.

Thanks

Can anyone advise if the Celebrity ships that stop in Copenhagen berth at the Nordhavn-Oceankai cruise port?

If so, does Celebrity provide any shuttle service from dock. It appears to be a lengthy walk just to get off the pier?

Thanks.

Big disappontment to us as some of the best snorkeling is in Bonaire and we had set up an excursion through the ship. We found out when our excursion was cancelled. Celebrity response basically "sorry for your luck"

We also had back to back to back cruises set for next year. Planned to see my sister in Seattle and then do AK, CA coastal, and the Panama Canal putting us back in FL where we live. Perfect except a Corporation came along and bought out the Infinity for all but AK. Again, "sorry for your luck"

All this within the last week.

We were loyal to Celebrity but thinking we need to look around.

I would like to know who you wrote to and the email address so I can write as well.

Also it would be nice to get the email for the new CEO to see how she responds if anyone has it.

Does anyone know the new Celebrity CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, e-mail address?

Thanks.

Looking for info from anyone who has been to the Galapagos. Celebrity offers a 10 day and 11 day via the Xpedition.

Has anyone done both and could share what they feel the differences are?

Not having been, we are trying to understand the difference and which cruise would be the better option?

Recommended excursions?

Best time to go?

Thanks in advance for your help

Our plan is to walk to the Mendenhall Glacier when in Juneau. We arrive at 7:00 am and would like to get early start. From what I read a cab is $35 one way.

The question is, if we take a cab there then can we come back one way via the express blue bus?

Are there other options for getting up there first thing in the am as opposed to waiting for the blue bus starting time of 9:00 am?

Thanks.

Looking for some suggestions from anyone who has cruised out of Vancouver, BC. The cruise will go out in September and we will pick a hotel near the cruise port.

With that in mind, if we went into Vancouver 3-4 days in advance what sites would be the best to see taking advantage of that timeframe?

Also, I have a sister that lives in Seattle and will likely fly into Seattle to visit first for a few days. What would be the best way to get from Seattle to Vancouver - car? train (where would train arrive relative to cruise port)? Border crossing a pain with Canada?

Just looking for some suggestions for an itinerary to research and then can decide relative to budget and time. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Looking for some suggestions from anyone who has cruised out of Vancouver, BC. The cruise will go out in September and we will pick a hotel near the cruise port.

With that in mind, if we went into Vancouver 3-4 days in advance what sites would be the best to see taking advantage of that timeframe?

Also, I have a sister that lives in Seattle and will likely fly into Seattle to visit first for a few days. What would be the best way to get from Seattle to Vancouver - car? train (where would train arrive relative to cruise port)? Border crossing a pain with Canada?

Just looking for some suggestions for an itinerary to research and then can decide relative to budget and time. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Looking for advice. Had our planned excursion cancelled in Cairnes, Aus.

Going into Yorkey's Knob. Not interested in Great Barrier Reef as have been there. Would like to do the Kuranda Cable Car (Skyrail) but transportation to and from seems to be tricky.

Can anyone recommend best way to do the Skyrail? Not really interested in the train ride. Is the ship excursion the best route to take?

Thanks for the help!

We are seeking help on what food item can be brought through security at the airport. We see many suggestions but need someone who has recently traveled to help with what is going on today. We will be going out of Miami and would like to bring some snacks, etc. we saw the empty water bottle idea and will do that but not real sure about food items such as a sandwich, cookies etc. Thanks.

Thanks helps a lot!

We are traveling to Australia in a couple months and understood you could get a 3 month Visa for about $28. Not finding where a 3 month is offered?

Any help is a appreciated.

Cruising from Aukland in November. Does anyone know how far it is to the cruise port from the Crowne Plaza at 128 Albert St.? Walkable?

Thanks.

Two questions:

Do establishments in New Zealand and Australia charge a fee for use of a credit card? (in this case MasterCard)

Does anyone know how far it is from the Crowne Plaza in Sydney to the cruise terminal? Walkable?

Cruising back to back in November - NZ and AUS. Thanks.

Could someone who has taken a Celebrity cruise recently advise dress code on formal night? Did you note guys without coats - maybe just shirt and tie?

I do not like the sport coat part of formal night yet enjoy the MDR.

We are taking back to back cruises on Celebrity that will take in New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu. Being our first time, does any one have suggestions on how to handle currency? Exchange before we leave?

How does Celebrity handle on board exchange? Any Fees?

Thank you for any advice.

We will be visiting Airley Beach (Shute Harbor) and are looking for a good Rainforest excursion. Anyone have advice on reputable tours? Thanks.

Thanks for the info. We will be in Cairnes from 11am - 8 pm. We are seeing the same issue with findind a local excursion to fit the timing. That is why we are looking at the ship excursion. Problem is they take a large group. But is sounds good. Was just wondering if anyone has done a Celebrity excursion to the outer reef. $245 each and goes for 7 hours.

We are also stopping at Airley Beach but sounds like longer yet to get to reef and not as good. Airley will be our stop right before Cairnes.

We will be traveling on the Celebrity Century and visiting Cairnes, Aus in December 2014. The ship snorkeling excursion is pricey but gives you time on the reef. The question is whether anyone has taken the ship excursion to the outer reef and was it worthwhile? A lot of people? Any advice is appreciated.