Jim_Iain

Currently cruises from U.S. Ports 8 day or less do not need a covid test. Over 8 days you need a self administered test and a photo of results. You can upgrade drink package at any bar or bartender. The bartender will love you as they get a bonus for each sale. Internet can be upgraded directly from the Celebrity App or Web browser when you setup you account. As food is subjective I would try it out and then at any time you can either by a dinner package or dine adhoc.

Thanks for your thoughts on Beyond. I'm curious of one thing. Maybe its something I just haven't noticee. What is the difference between - European sized toilet paper and American style TP.

They have a Retreat host up there and they definitely know the Suite Guests. If you aren’t recognized they ask for your Sea Pass.

Thanks for your detailed experience. I've never bid the minimum or in the 1st quartile so maybe the reason I've never seen an out bid notice. It would make sense to me that if they have 100+ passengers all bidding the minimum and with the adders are below the bids they might give an advise to jog the bids up. Of course it could also be a new strategy and methodology Celebrity and Cruise+ have instituted. Good luck on the RS and let us hear how it goes.

Current prices. The offer pressing, laundry or dry clean.

There are ZERO USB outlets - Equinox has not gone through the revolution You can expect the below photo - This isn't from a Royal but if I recall the plugs are on the the counter in the Dining room. In the bedroom If I recall on the makeup desk there is a 110 and one 220 on the underside of the desk.

Thanks - I just saw that myself on someone ending a cruise this morning. I was coming back on to give my Mia Coppa The Hull is Defined Blue and I'm pink with embarrassment. LOL

If it says your bid was accepted you should also see a charge on your CC. Also when you go to Manage your reservation it should show you new room if upgraded.

Have you checked your credit card to see if the deposit went through on you CC. I setup alerts and when I book I get an immediate notification that a charge was made. Unless you will be past final payment you could always call Celebrity and have them book and then Transfer to your agent when he returns.

Thanks for taking to time to post. Enjoyed coming along on your vacation. I'll probably continue along and visit Disney.

Got to agree 2,530 Sq Ft or 232 Sq Meters of room including balcony is impressive. In the old days it would take me 20 minutes to close all the curtains, turn off the lights etc. Thank goodness they automated it all. I really miss the Olympic Style Dining rooms. They were truly reminiscent of the Golden Age of Cruising.

Good news all my eye surgeries went well - After 2 months I think I will be cleared by my doctor on Monday. 20/20 and no longer have to wear glasses. It's quite an eye opener (sic).

Chemo - you have me in stitches. I lost a pair of glasses and handn't been out of the room. We both searched everywhere including under the bed, behind the end tables etc.. in vain. That night after dinner they were on my end table next to my bed. I asked the Stateroom attendant about them and said he found them while vacuuming. Iain always claims I could loose anything but even he couldn't find them.

Just checking on your progress and looks like your in the middle of the Atlantic which is usually a pretty tough location for internet. Hopefully connectivity improves soon.

Your making me hungry looking at all those beautiful Tapas. It is incredible the endless variation and selection that are available.

Loving all the pictures. Love the sunsets and all the pictures around the ship.

There are a couple other really good suggestions on this thread.

Excellent recommendation. I also have a couple variations that have 1 or 2 USB ports on the side. Also I find a couple of these really eliminated my need for a USB ports -

It's possible - I had one bid and when I looked later found the Minimum and Maximum bid amounts had been increased. Thus those that bid at the minimum would then be below the new minimum. Alternatively I saw another bid where both the Minimum and Maximum had decreased significantly. I changed my bid to a lower amount and ended up winning. Good idea to periodically check you bid (using change bid and see where the slider shows Min and Max.)

Celebrity Solstice had a regular dry dock for Maintenance and some Soft Good replacement. She has not gone through the Revolution and has the Original Michael's Club with Dark wood, No Retreat Sun Deck, Still has the Basketball court and still has the original White Hull Paint pastern. @Northern Aurora had a number of posts on their recent cruise and reported back very positive observations on the condition of the ship.

I think you may misunderstand how the bidding process work. When you bid you are only bidding using the pricing for you cabin class and cabins you are working. It is not like an regular auction where the first bid has to be outbid in order to win. There are many factors involved and I don't believe any of us know the proprietary algorithm used by UpgradPlus. Some of the Factors involved may be: 1. Added revenue by accepting a bid that triggers a chain of upgrades across many room classess. Eg. A RS wins a PS then a CS upgraded to RS etc etc. 2. A bidder that bids the same as you but has a higher Captain's Club Status has an automatic multiplier added to their bid - MoveUp allows you to bid on a stateroom upgrade after you’ve purchased your cruise. As a valued Captain’s Club member your bid gets a bonus boost based on your tier. So, you get more value than what you bid. Classic members get an extra 1% multiplier, Select members get a 2% multiplier, Elite members get a 3% multiplier, Elite Plus members get a 4% multiplier, and Zenith members get a 5% multiplier.

Probably haven't been released yet. Check back sometime around or after Thanksgiving when they are normally released.

You can cancel anytime up to 24 hours prior to a tour for a full refund. Exceptions for long multi day tours like Taj Majal.

Looks like you are having beautiful weather.

Most smart and sports watches synchronize the time from that set on you phone. If not you will probably best Google on you Watch Name "Set Time" Many watches can also by synced to a computer but I don't use that method. One other thing I found for a Fitbit is that you have to have an internet connection on your phone or it doesn't update. Ugh. For that reason I usually update my time when flying prior to putting my phone in Airplane Mode.