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  1. That is a big perk who enjoy the casino at night. We get 3 days in Bermuda and some "fun" time later in the evening. I guess a lot of people did not like being in port for 3 days without playing so this solution worked both for cruises and also Bermuda(plenty of time to enjoy Bermuda in the late afternoon and evening and spread our money around).
  2. We eat at the Eden cafe for breakfast and lunch at least once a week. They have sandwiches that they make up along with salad selection, desserts, soups. Every day the multiple choices are different. A nice change. Of course, Eden Restaurant is quite good - different from when it first opened with servers acting parts which was fun "sort of". Now the menu is different and servers are "normal" and we still enjoy it.
  3. Never heard of Blue Hole Park but looked it up and looks like we will visit there first and then to Swizzle Inn. Thanks.
  4. Yes, that is it. Near the cave and ice cream stop where it seems lots of people get off.
  5. We have passed the Twizzle Inn many times on the bus and have never stopped in. Should we? Cannot remember if we took the bus from Dockyard or not but looking to do something different.
  6. We now do not get a drink package. We are Elite so work with what that offers and found that we can order a few good quality whiskies and/or bottles of wine with dinner and we save so much money. Maybe we do not drink as much these days but we drink better quality.
  7. Thank you, Thank you. I am learning so much or learning I know not much. I am going to print your emails and we can go over all the info. At least we have an idea of what to try to find out the differences and what we like. That is the fun part. May try one of the paying events but will also search for the free tasting.
  8. We are somewhat new to whiskey and considering going to either the Jack Daniels Tasting or Macallan Experience - $14 difference. I am hoping to gain some knowledge but not expecting a lot. We have done the different wine tastings and pairings many times and thought we would try something different. The wine classes we do not pay for mostly so would like someone's opinion whether it is worth it. Did read a topic on CC that goes back to 2021 and many seemed to know quite a bit about whiskey(did not really mention Jack Daniels tasting a lot) and it sounded like they did not get a lot out of it. Maybe these experiences haave gotten better or maybe with our limited knowledge would fulfill our novice needs. We usually drink Crown Royale and have tried several Japanese brands. So which one or none? Thanks for your opinion.
  9. If I got those offers for concierge even if shorter cruise I would jump on it. My offers are now very limited. I did get a veranda for an upgrade fee to a 7 night to Bermuda. Not complaining.
  10. We have used the Hop On Hop Off bus in Europe and in the United States especially when we are new to the location and want to get an overview and then we go around again and get off at places we wanted to see. We did have a bad experience of pushy ticket "guys" in Paris and had to request a refund because the bus never showed up at the designated stop. We did get the refund(thankfully as it was for 7 people) and then we booked online the next day and it was on time and we got to see a lot. It worked as we were there for a week. I would not say it is very informative like a booked tour but it certainly is a good way to get introduced to a place. I would say try it. And, yes, it would not be a good idea if you have limited hours. Would end up worrying about the clock. We also have found(Charleston and Key West) that their local service is pretty good and a lot of times offered for free.
  11. Appreciate your suggestion about Uber. However, we are older and not great at trying new ways. The shuttle comes to under $60 for both of us total each way and when I inquired about a taxi it was possibly more. Also since we arrive a day early we have plenty of time before we can board the ship so time is not a concern. I know, we are so out of touch but it works for us.
  12. We book the transfer from the airport day of cruise with Celebrity. I had to call Celebrity to book the shuttle to the cruise port as online would not allow me to see that; however, shuttle from ship to airport is listed under excursions. We arrive day before and stay in one of the airport hotels(one of the Marriotts) which offer shuttle to and from airport. Next morning to take hotel shuttle to airport and then we take the Celebrity shuttle from airport to ship and then ship to airport. We have always gotten to the airport well be 11 o'clock. I will check out Embassy Suites as I did not know they provided shuttle to Cape Liberty. We have done it many times and it works well for us. I do not do Uber so the other option would be a taxi but have not heard good thoughts about that choice.
  13. We also would get free veranda offers a few years ago but now we only we inside cabins and maybe ocean view. When I call though they do offer an upgrade to veranda(at last the last time) for a very minimal amount($50 pp) which I felt was worth it. I do check bluechipcluboffers.com every so often to see what is offered and then call. Can always find something I can live with!
  14. At any of these events we have never been asked for our room card or name. Even at the complementary wine tasting there are always many more settings at the tables than needed. Not sure how they know we are invited. Since we are, I never worried about it.
  15. When choosing the 3 night dining package and one picks one of the sushi restaurants, is there a dollar limit one can order? It just says a la carte. We have dined there before and the total bill without drinks came to a little over $60 for the two of us and there was plenty of food. I have asked that question to Celebrity reps via phone call and they just say a la carte. I guess what I am trying to figure out is if this choice of restaurant is worth including as one of the 3. Since we will be on Eclipse the choices are limited.
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