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Which bar should we use for great wine on Mariner since they have replaced Vingages with the Bamboo Room? Even just good wine will do!

I'll add my thoughts about a single cabin vs 2 adjoining: 2 cabins, even cheaper cabins, get you 2 bathrooms, more storage/closet space/outlets, etc. 4 women trying to get ready at the same time is tight and crowded.

Thanks for your help. I'll watch for the email

On past cruises, the documents included a section where you entered your personal preferences as to your wine choice (if available), bed placement, etc. and other information based on your loyalty level. I cannot find that page on Royal's site or Crown and Anchor sites. Has this been eliminated? I also requested wheel chair assistance for boarding and I don't see that confirmation on my documents. Where do I find this information> Thanks

Thanks all. I am definately directionally challenged so I'll look for it next month!!

Where will the new terminal be located in relation to #10 the new Royal terminal?

Thanks for all your help I was concerned because I didn't know how many 8-tops they were able to accomodate. I wll ask as soon as we board so our individule reservations can be sat at the same table.

Is it possible to make a reservation for a 8-tip table in Chops?

Done ita few times Always a TA. We live in central Texas and drive to Houston the night before Arrange to leave our car at the hotel for a fee or use long term parking at the airport. Fly to Barcelona/Rome/etc whereever for a week or a few days early then board ship. Cruise home and take private or ship transport back to the airport to get our car. These have been our absolutely faverite cruises.

We did the Panama Canal from Galveston too. Great itineary Some longer cruises out of Galveston would be great

Has there been any news about Celebrity maybe porting a ship in Galveston in the future?

I think it depends on the excursion. If it involves a bus or van-type vehicle, if it's full then no unless they have several more people then they can sometimes get a larger vehicle. I think hoping for a cancelation if probably right. I would try to get to the excursion desk on day 1 oe 2 and see what is really available.

Biggest group I've been on was 45!! people. Halloween cruise from Galveston including costumes It started out just my sister and her family,my DH and I and my mother. Then neighbors wanted to come. Then sister's work friends. Then more family. More work friends, friends of friends, neighbors of friends. Everybody knew someone, but nobody knew everyone. Sounds crazy but we had a blast. We designated one bar to meet up before dinner if anyone wanted to show up. We also chose one pool area where some of us went during the day..Show up or not, it's OK.. We all had late seating because we chose to not because we had to.. No children all adults My mother the only senior citizen but she was the belle of the ball. We did not try to sit together anywhere so we did not "take over" a place.. Everyone did their own thing during the day and in the evenings. One of my favorite photos is of the entire group in costume on Halloween.

We had our 50th wedding renewal on Celebrity It was years ago nd the price was about $700++. We priced doing something small here in central Texas and just to rent a hall was over $600 We loved everything they did. including flowers, cake, champaign and music, They items you listed would be very costly to pay for individually. I think. It is true the communications are difficult and I hope everything goes smoothly for you. In my case, I met with the on-board event planner (someone from the hotel side, but not a true event planner I don't think). He showed me the flower vault and I could pick my flowers. My cake was small, like they use for birthdays. The Captain officiated but it was held as we were docked in Santorini. We got a beaitiful document commenorating everything. It was well worth the money, but was Celebrity back when they had flowers to buy onboard. You might get whatever they deliver to the ship. Good Luck

When in December? Dickens on the Strand weekend is very crowded.

Friends traveling with us on a transatlantic from Venice had their brandnew hard side luggage split open and a wheel almost torn off on the plane ride over They got some duct tape somewhere and then had to get new luggage in Venice!! Expensive! Our soft sided luggage made it just fine

Exactly my pint, Clo

I have served on a jury twice Very educational and eye-opening about your fellow humans. The other jurors were just random people and their biases and lack of common sense was scary. I came away hoping i never had to depend on my fellow human being deciding my fate.

We always make a point to let everyone know to each his/her own during the day and then meet up for dinner. We might even skip dinner in the MDR and do a Specialty if we want. We are all adults and don't have to stick together like high schoolers. I agree that you don't really know another person/couple until you've traveled with them.

So, Sherri does the Schooner bar have the variety of wines that Vintages used to have? Do you know where/which bar I should try with my wine-loving crowd? If all else fails, we will go to Chops and buy a bottle there and drag it to wherever. Where there's will there's a way

Is this true on other ships besides Wonder? We were going to usethe Solarium bar as a meeting point for my friends/family, but not if it's too hot. That bar has good wine, I was told, since the Mariner does not have Vintages any more.

There is no Roll Call activity for our upcoming cruise. I am trying to find out if there is a large group booking this cruise. How can I find out?

The escape room here in my hometown is actually 2 rooms. You have to solve about 2/3 of the puzzle to get to a secret door to finish. My team did not finish and I found out I'm not very good at it. So bad in fact I would not do it again.

I definately vote for one product so it stays fresher. I only use the daytime moisturizer. If I get a sample of the nighttime moisture, I'll use it if my face feels especially dry.

Is the rack of lamb in Chops always available on Mariner/