VitaminSea53

As I understand it. The time for check-in is 12:01 AM East Coast time so those on the West coast can check-in at 9:01 PM on the day before. Am I correct?

Thanks…

Can I enter passport and CC details into the App ahead of time? I looked around the App but didn’t see a way to do it.

I will be traveling when it is time to check-in for upcoming cruise. Do I need any documents to do the check-in (ie. Psssport)?

Can you change the names on the reservation (essentially transferring the booking to a friend) before final payment?

We are also staying overnight in Civitavecchia. I contacted our hotel and they said they would arrange a taxi to take us into the port - right to the ship,

Smiles and a tip! A few bucks tip with each drink and you are “taken care of big time”.

Thanks - that answers my question. I wonder why my cruise confirmation listed each type of beverage separately. Oh well….

So….. Is the current pricing a flat rate for all alcoholic beverages (over which you pay the difference) OR is it tiered by the class of beverage - beer, wine, hard liquor?

Right - that is what I thought. This is what the website says: Classic Package Enjoy the drink you want, when you want it, morning, noon, and night, with a fantastic array of liquors, wines for any palate, beers from light and crisp to dark and robust, plus alcoholic drinks up to $10.

I just realize my booking receipt lists the Classic beverage package as follows: Classic Beverage Package: Enjoy your favorite fountain sodas, fresh-squeezed and bottled juices, premium coffees and teas, and non-premium bottled water as well as beers up to USD 6 per serving, spirits and cocktails up to USD 8 per serving, and wine up to USD 10 per serving I thought it was the same no matter which form of alcoholic beverage. Am I crazy? Has it always been this way??

We are ready to get back to cruising. Covid is a distant ‘memory’ here in California. With final payment looming, I am wondering if we are likely to face required masking or Covid tests onboard or in port on our cruise Rome to Barcelona (via Greece)? Is Celebrity still quarantining folks in cabins without balconies? I am assuming that Covid stays as it is now. - yes it is there but not nearly as fatal. Any recent Celebrity experience is appreciated.

Speaking of Covid…… Are you hearing of folks getting quarantined? Are masks required in public spaces?

My doc said that they are NOW allowed to prescribe Paxlovid as a precaution if you are high-risk (over 65 or other medical condition). It used to be (a year ago) that you had to test positive to get it.

Is this cancellation / downgrade issue only applicable to Japan cruises for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024? It seem strange to be limited to one market.

Same here! This is a big reason why I cruise the world.

“. window missing for the Millennium. It arrives in Singapore on March 4th, 2024 then nothing until April 21st “. Maybe it needs repairs or time in dry dock?

Wishing you both a safe journey. Given your experience with Covid on a prior cruise are you taking Paxlovid with you?

BUT they list the Oct 18, 2024 as a 12 day cruise and it is not. It is an 11 day cruise. You would think they would get the simple facts correct.

This is strange because the Millennium sailing on Oct 18, 2024 out of Tokyo is 11 night (not 12 as listed above) and ends in Singapore.

Does anyone know what renovations were done in 2018?

How much do they ‘take’ per day for gratuities. ?

I want to book a cruise out of Venice for next summer and Oosterdam is my only option (on HAL). I am worried she will look tired and dated. Has anyone been on her recently? What was done during the refurbishment in 2018?

We were on an S-class ship and understood that the MDR kitchen was a distance away from BLU. We were not offered the option of ordering from the MDR menu. I didn’t think it was fair to ask our server to take time away from serving others to get me MDR food. They do bend over backwards to try to please and probably would get something if asked.

Was your hotel in Rome or Civitavecchia?