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TeeRick

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  1. We were in a suite several weeks ago on Symphony and went to the suite area on Labadee. Barefoot Beach. Honestly nothing special. The buffet lunch was mediocre at best with very limited selection and low quality versus my past visits there. We should have gone back to the ship for lunch. I do remember going on Celebrity ships and the suite lunch buffet on Labadee was much better.
  2. Yeah I'm sure. At the risk of another dead horse picture, did you ever see a satisfactory explanation?
  3. I understand the "splitting Pinns" strategy and it is a loophole within the rules. It still feels a bit like cheating to me. But that's just me I guess. Pinns do have the option of actually paying for a suite like the rest of us if they really want one. I know some do.
  4. I understand the different offerings with things like Coastal Kitchen as it is either on the ship or not. But why not offer the WiFi to all suites (or at least GS and above) on all ships? This is a strange omission IMO. We sail in a 2-BR GS in 2025 on Indy and need to pay extra for some things like WiFi included on newer ships.
  5. Actually quite a few cruise lines sail Canada/NE from NYC (MSC, Silversea, Carnival, Princess, NCL) - just do a search or perhaps contact a TA. That being said, Liberty is older but most would say she is in very good shape.
  6. Does this just apply to Spectrum? Any Pins from another ship get a similar message?
  7. I agree with the decision but I feel badly for the Hattian locals in Labadee that support the operation there. Some work for RCCL and others are private vendors, tour operators and security. This will be a blow to them and their families.
  8. You will love Symphony. We sailed on her last month and had a great time. Enjoy! As for Royal vs Celebrity, we sail both. Normally Celebrity is more quiet as others have said, but I would not assume that on a 3-day cruise. This brings a different passenger demographic I think.
  9. Both Celebrity Eclipse and Celebrity Silhouette have sailings from Bayonne this year too.
  10. Don't worry about the check in times whatever you get assigned. You will be allowed to use the suite check in and boarding at the port.
  11. Did you check out the forum here named Cruise/Travel Insurance? It might be helpful. Or the best advice is to call one of the insurance brokers like Insure My Trip and talk to them directly about options for your situation and needs.
  12. Well at least on Symphony in mid-Feb the app was very accurate on the entertainment schedule.
  13. MedVac probably to another country close by if the situation warrants it.
  14. We also go to dw's family place near Portland every year so we have learned not to expect any kind of comparable lobster on a cruise, even if it is listed as Maine lobster on the menu. That's ok and we usually order something else. On Symphony we also went to Jamie's and Wonderland in addition to Hooked. We enjoyed Jamie's the best of the three. On other nights we dined in Coastal Kitchen which was overall excellent.
  15. Or some will be concerned that the ship will be boarded by the gangs (like pirates). 😁
  16. I'll take Luminae any day on either Reflection or Eclipse over Luminae on any E-Class ship.
  17. This no flush/suction is actually a very common situation - pretty much has happened to me on many cruises and many ships. But I never got sprayed with sewage!
  18. We have cruised both as well, in Sky suites. You point out the biggest difference here.
  19. Agree. The question "what has changed" is usually answered on this board mostly with negative comments and negative perceptions. There are always positive changes too. IMO the biggest change has been on increased prices. No surprise unless living under a rock the past several years!
  20. We did Indy twice before and have a cruise booked on her in 2025. Great ship and crew! As for reviews, I approach it this way. 1) I look for the consensus comments (good or bad), the more specific the better. The consensus or trend has to be from a number of reviews on different recent sailings. I never listen to a single cruiser - some just have an axe to grind. Highly subjective general comments on things like food are not anything I pay much attention to. 2) As a long-time member and poster here on CC, I sometimes give more weight to comments from members who I "know" from this board and have previously respected their opinions. In fact some I have actually met on cruises. 3) no need to listen to me!
  21. We had a suite and checked in on the app later (maybe around 30 days out?). No special indication. It will still assign a boarding time. But you can ignore this on the day of the cruise and go any time. There is separate suite check in and you can avoid the lines.
  22. Unfortunately Hiro was cancelled two showings on our cruise due to high winds and seas (off Aruba). We missed it!
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