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That is what I thought the policy was. It does have an affect on cruises other than overnight. If the excursion is at 1PM but the ship arrives at 6AM then the cutoff is now 6AM (before the cruise desk usually opens) 2 days before instead of 1 PM 2 days before. Not a very big deal but an annoyance. This really isn't any different than many shore based tour companies.

My wife ordered it in the past and was very happy

If you purchased travel insurance through Celebrity and win a Move-Up bid what happens? Is there an insurance surcharge? Are you covered for the new fare price?

Last time I sailed they did not let adults order off the children's menu so even if it is back they may not let you order it.

Not to the very specific question however my experience is that Celebrity has no clue about the excursions they offer. There have been times when the description was outright wrong. If there is something that matters to you I would try to find out who is providing the excursion and try to talk to them directly. Not sure I would trust any answer coming directly from Celebrity.

Thank you. And yes I meant the regular Aqua, not the suites.

Summit is definitely smaller. While we liked it you may not. Equinox would have a lot more to do and many more dining options. It really depends on what you want.

I am not sure I completely understand the statement. Are you saying that you think Blu is equivalent in quality to Tuscan Grill?

In Cozumel we once booked a ships excursion that drove us around to see some of the sites. It depends on what you want to do. Even if you don't book through the ship have a look at their offerings to see what the various options are.

I have been to Labadee, Royals beach in Haiti. Compared to that the street vendors in Cartegena are a little more aggressive.

We rented from Enterprise and that worked out well for us. The Enterprise location is an easy walk to the port.

Honestly for us we wouldn't mind if they went to once a day room cleaning if they put more money into better food quality. Sailed a Royal TA where they did once a day and it was not a big deal.

I'm asking because this is my round-about way of trying to figure out what Aqua is worth to us on a M class ship. To us the only real benefit of Aqua would be Blu. Also, given the location of Aqua cabins on M class ships they would mostly be worth less to us than regular Veranda cabins. On M class ships Tuscan Grill is, for us, the only specialty restaurant we would dine in so a specialty restaurant package doesn't make sense on a cruise over a few days.. For comparison purposes Tuscan Grill seems to be about $50 per person plus gratuity.

Is 8pm truly safe? I have a flight booked for the day after the cruise however thinking of changing to an 8pm flight the day we get back

In the last year they reduced how much wine you can bring aboard to 1 bottle per person. For a longer cruise I would want a little more wine. The Black Friday sale had a $20 bottle for $32 so not a complete ripoff if they deliver what was ordered.

I have been onboard and wines listed on the menu have not always been available. When you prebuy wine I am not sure what inventory they pull from. For example, do they assume the wine is already onboard or do they specifically load it when the boat docks for the cruise I am on. The cruise is about 2 months away, so I wonder what they do with the wine between now and then.

I ordered some wine on a pre-cruise special. Do they typically deliver what you order or do they substitute what they have on-board?

I completely agree with this statement. Plus I think the balcony is larger. However, those from above can see the end of the balcony.

I generally don't trust Royal's parent company RCI. Given what happened in Australia I would be worried.

I assume it is equipped like a standard OV. More interested in location specific info. Eg., noise, etc.

Just want to know what to expect.

I have read some of them. Some are a bit old so I discount those. The newer ones didn't exactly answer my questions. That is why I asked it the way I did. Basically, the answer is I will need transportation (eg, taxi or boat) to get to a beach with real sand. Also, the beach clubs you get to by taxi have to be booked All Inclusive or you don't have a real reservation. Finally, it looks like even though it is more travel time, Isla de Pasion better meets my requirements.

It is the famous Celebrity IT department at work AGAIN! Once you get through to the right department they seem to know what to do. Make sure that AFTER they say they have fixed it you have them email you a copy of the invoice and check it BEFORE you get off the phone.

This exact same thing happened to me about a month ago. Got a refund for a cancelled excursion and they said I owed more money for the cruise. Took about an hour on the phone to clear it up.

I would do the one with the bus back since you go further up the route and have a different view back.