nucroozer

3 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

You can book them through the cruise planner.

 

Shows for your sailing won't be available until sometime in February

Appreciate this.  Will do as you suggested.  Thank you so much!

1 hour ago, PIR8LUVR said:

We are sailing on Wonder in 5 weeks. I was able to book shows last week.

Hi there!  We will be on the Wonder March 5th, a family of four adults and two kids. Wondering how you booked your shows in advance.  Can you please give some guidance on how to do them?  Thank you!

On 12/9/2022 at 7:46 PM, Ashland said:

We have used Cruise Control. A very reliable shuttle company that provides transportation from MCO as well as picking up at some hotels then to Port Canaveral and back to MCO again after a cruise.

 

Give then a call...(888) 416-8830... Corey the owner is very helpful at arranging your transportation needs. Enjoy your cruise.

Ashland, thank you so much for sharing hotel recommendation Home2Suite.  Once again, my apologies as this is not the original posting to acknowledge your valuable help but have lost my way with the multiple posts that I was wading thru.  Since I saw your name here, I thought I will just sneak in to again thank you!!!

My apologies, pls forgive me.  I was trying to address ASHLAND but apparently didn't get to do it properly.  I normally am just a lurker and hardly posts.😊

I was just offering what company we used and how easy it all worked for us and the shuttle.

We rented through Costco and Budget had the best rate for the large minivan we needed for the 6 of us. And was close enough to our pre-cruise hotel to pick up the rental.

But thanks for your input.

May I ask what pre cruise hotel you booked?  We are also a family of six going on WOTS come March and would like to mimic what you guys did.

Thanks in advance and glad I saw your posting.

We just got back last Sunday and we loved the Edge!  We traveled with our daughter, her hubby and two kids, 4 and 6 (was their very first cruise, too) who decided to join us last minute.  Naturally, with the newest innovative ship and without having another cruise/ship experience to compare it to, they enjoyed every minute of it. 

We've been on Solstice, Equinox and Reflection and the Edge delivered our expectations--modern and "edgy" maybe for others,  but still impeccable and awesome service from the Captain (Kate) down to the crew members. 

We were on an IV with bed by the window which at first, I thought would not work for us as my husband gets up middle of night (sorry, at least 2x) but we both ended up liking the configuration as it made the room very spacious when you go in.  Personally, we loved the open window and extra enclosed space rather than the traditional balcony.

Loved all four dining rooms (we're not fussy eaters) and the kids however always ended up with pizza, fish sticks, mac and cheese altho they have filet mignon on  kids' menu!

We did Le Petit Chef and it was entertaining, esp for the little ones, but food was just so-so.  The steak was a little off and tough.

Embarkation was a breeze and disembarkation as well.  We did self assist as we had a 10am flight to catch and were off the ship by 7:45.  

I hope you will enjoy the Edge as we did.  Our four yr old granddaughter commented on the last day "Momma, I would like to live on this ship and go to other places!!!"  The 6 yr old seconded the motion...

Thank you!  Can't wait to hear more. 

VtCruiser, I'm sure, is smiling down on you. 😊

Will be on Edge this Sunday (15th), too and so looking forward to your (Cdresser) "live" blogging.

Thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness.  Do enjoy your cruise!!!

On 12/6/2019 at 9:28 AM, C-Dragons said:

Yes, the potential consequence of rain, or other sources of water coming through an open window might be moldy carpet. 

1 hour ago, edgee said:

If you self disembark (carry all of your own luggage) you should be able to leave the ship by 7:45, will likely have no problem making your flight. If you leave your luggage out night before and ask for earliest disembarkation group, you probably can count on being off of the ship by 8:10. These estimates come with the huge caveat that there can be delays in the ship being cleared, immigration delays and delays in luggage being unloaded. Also, a senior officer on Edge told me that whatever disembarkation number you are given you should take the projected time of disembarkation associated with that number and add 20 to 30 minutes. Not what you want to hear when you are in a rush to make a flight.

thank you, Edgee!!!

1 hour ago, nucroozer said:

Thank you all for sharing. 

 

Will be on the Edge on the 15th (party of four adults and two kids) and was wondering about the disembarkation process.  We have a flight out of Fort Lauderdale at 10:00am and getting anxious if we will have enough time to make it to the airport.

 

thank you!

Thank you all for sharing. 

Will be on the Edge on the 15th (party of four adults and two kids) and was wondering about the disembarkation process.  We have a flight out of Fort Lauderdale at 10:00am and getting anxious if we will have enough time to make it to the airport.

I am shocked, I cant believe this!  With a heavy heart indeed to hear this news.  Sincerest condolences to her family.

I have been following her (and Hcat) when we booked the Edge last month and I thought I just read a posting of hers the other day.  She is one of the most selfless cruiser you ever get to read/hear from and was always very gracious in sharing thoughts and experiences to everyone without a tinge of haughtiness and snobbery.  Truly an amazing person.   

1 hour ago, hcat said:

That may be a good approach..When dh booked ours  he said it was a tedious process He.had to do each res separately...

slei15. fragilek and hcat-----

after several attempts of toggling from one screen to another, got to where it displayed all cruise nights open for reservations (woohoo! and dont ask me how as i dont know what i did, sorry) and was able to reserve all nights. Just as I was about to do a happy dance, only six of the seven nights showed up!  aargh. I'm giving up now, at least i have six nights confirmed. I couldn't even add my daughter and family as it tells me they have to be booked separately (what is the point of asking for added guests on another booking number if it is not possible?)

this was way more exhausting than purchasing the trip.

but thank you all for your input and thoughts---y'all are awesome!

6 minutes ago, slei15 said:

Make sure you are selecting the nights you don't yet have booked when you are making the second reservation. It seems to think you are trying to book a reservation for a night you have already selected.  As for adding others, you need to add them via their reservation number and last name when you make the booking. You may still be able to modify your existing ones and add them in, or you might have to cancel them and start over to add them.  Once you click Add to Cart, there is line that says Add  Guests from another Reservation. Click that and add the reservation number, select the guests, and click Add.

 

Thank you so much for that quick response. 

I actually did what you outlined here, made sure that the dates are correct and for some reason, it still won't go thru.  I was getting a little frustrated with their website so I resorted to the call but then was on hold for the longest time too!  I will try later this evening.

Appreciate your time and help!!!!!!!!!

On 11/4/2019 at 3:10 PM, slei15 said:

We made reservations in advance for all 7 nights.  Chose to double up on the 3 that the sample menus looked most appealing (the main rotating menu is the same in all 4, the only difference is the special items).  We tried to change times/restaurants on board a couple times, both day of and in advance, and were told there was no availability.  You always have the option to walk in, but you may be waiting a while unless someone doesn't show for their reservation.

I have reserved for four nights on each of the four MDRs but somehow, i can't double up for the other three nights.  Will only give me an option to either "cancel" or "modify" the ones that i have booked.  Am I missing something or am I doing it wrong?  Have been on hold with Celebrity for almost an hour now. Plus I just booked Sunday for my daughter (family of four) and was put on an IV guarantee (We're on the Dec 15th sailing).  Would like to add them to our dining reservations.  Any help is appreciated.

Thank you!!!

On 10/10/2019 at 3:21 PM, californiacruisefreak said:

I am on the Celebrity Millennium. We departed Tokyo on October 2 for a 10 day sailing. Weather has been fabulous except for one rough night. My balcony door blew off its tracks with high winds.

 

Our itinerary was changed. When we were in Aomori it was announced that the port of Yokohama has been closed. We were supposed to dock there today. Instead we went back south on the Sea of Japan instead of taking the Pacific route to Yokohama. The cruise has been extended by two days and will arrive in Yokohama on Monday, October 14 instead of Saturday,  October 12. The port of Nagasaki has been added for today. We are arriving at 130pm. Many passengers disembarking there. Weather should be sunny and mid 80s. It is 520am as I write this and it is balmy outside. Very calm seas. Celebrity has done an amazing job on all fronts! Very impressed in general with the Millennium and staff. A++. This is coming from a perspective of being a Silversea and Seabourn lover. Many aspects of this cruise are not only on par, but superior to true "luxury" lines. Keep in mind even though Millennium has been "Revolutionized" it is the oldest ship in the fleet.  To be able to provide this level of service all around is impressive. As a disclaimer, I am speaking as a suite passenger. 

Thank you so  much for this update.  We have friends (two sisters in their 80s) who are on board with you and it is such a relief to hear from your end.  My husband and I were supposed to be on this sailing with them but due to serious medical emergency, had to cancel.

Upon hearing of the typhoon, I resorted to this board to see if there were any news.  With your posting, I was able to pass it on to their family.  My appreciation again for your time and kind thoughts in sharing and I hope you will continue to keep us posted (whenever you are able and have the means of communication, if any as it may be limited).  

Thank you and I pray that you all have safe travels back to home.