redhead9

I’ve known a lot of nuts in ‘academia’, too. 🤣

Did you find the need for cash (US$ or pesos) in Buenos Aires or could you use credit card mist places? We expect to use Uber and the subway, primarily.

We are on this trip in two weeks, so following along with great interest!

In my experience, if you move an onboard reservation, you keep the OBC for booking onboard, which is based on length and type of cabin. But if there was additional OBC due to a promotion that was in effect when booked, you will lose that, if no longer offered.

And here I thought it somehow involved red wine....

Oh, power strips! For a second, I envisioned them confiscating Luna and Clif bars....😉

I was also erroneously charged for the minibar last month on the Connie. It was on the final bill after returning home. Yes, they reversed it, but does seem like a lot of ‘accidents’.

I am a very picky water drinker, and I think the water on Celebrity is excellent! Have been on Connie and Edge this year. I prefer it to the metallic taste of their canned water. Save money and plastic/aluminum and bring a refillable container.

We got off the Edge on Monday and didn’t get Covid, but got the usual ‘cruise crud’. Mostly cold symptoms. But I must say, I didn’t see a lot of hand washing or Purel use in the buffet. Although someone usually stood at the entrance, they didn’t insist; no ‘washy washy’, as in pre-Covid days. Makes no sense. The Edge has great hand washing stations right at the entrances, and most still walked right by.

As far as free drinks, when the waiter comes, mostly he asked what drink package we had, and we said ‘none, just Blue Chip Club drinks’; usually he also asked for room number—no cards. Beware, though, because I had one single drink charged to my acct from Casino Bar, which we never used ourselves, so had to be an ordered drink. I called Guest Relations, who said they’d call casino. Charge wasn’t removed, so called next day and was told it was a premium drink (only classic are free). Since I only order one type of cocktail, I could adamantly say ‘no, I only ordered ____, and it’s on the classic list’, and it was removed. But, most folks might not be so sure at the end of a week, so beware of what you order. If it’s not a classic drink, they won’t warn you, and you will be charged. Not sure how they can do that without having you sign something though.

IIRC, the mayo is in a big jar, that you pump out into a condiment cup.