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Not at the buffet in June on the Jade. We had breakfast twice in the MDR and it was there. Bagel, lox and cream cheese platter.

Some of these exclusions sound really crazy. What could possibly be wrong about a senior riding in a trolley for goodness sake? And a beach? -I live near the beach and go often. I have 80 year old friends who have zip lined, ridden on camels and taken 4x4 tours in jungles. Who makes these decisions? My guess is 30 year olds sitting in an office somewhere! LOL

I don't know about this but it seems rather discriminatory to me. I'm not that far from 80 and would be pretty upset if I was told I couldn't experience excursions. I do pick and choose those I'm capable of doing and I have a lot more energy than many younger than me.

We also recently decided to switch cruises, contacted my travel agent and got our deposit transferred. I contacted the company I bought insurance from (not Tripmate) and made the change in itinerary. I had insured just the deposit and that wasn't a problem. After we make final payment, we pay the policy in full. After a really bad experience with tripmate, I'll never use them again.

Granada is cancelled for our May 28th cruise also. I wish they had cancelled the Dominican Republic instead. With the unrest and violence it Haiti, at least that would have made some sense!

Thanks for that info, I used the chat line on Princess to ask these questions and she did not tell me any of that! In fact it took a while to get the (incorrect) answers because she was interested in my bumping up to the Premier program. I have Plus and don't want more than that.

Does anyone have any information on unlimited use of the Thermal Suite on the Diamond Princess? I was informed that suites get complimentary access but we’re in a balcony. It’s a 22 day cruise next year with lots of sea days. Any idea of cost and whether we have to book onboard only? Thanks for any info!

Does anyone have opinions for the Best Western Plus Embassy Suites in Athens for 2 nights? Is is safe, convenient to sites and restaurants? Website indicates it's close to trains. Are the trains easy to navigate? It's our first visit to Athens-between 2 cruises. Thanks for information!

I used to have the insuremytrip app on my phone where I could get handy access to the purchased policies. It seems it's no longer available. Just wondering if there's a possibility you'll be adding this in the future? Thanks

Viking sold us on their insurance several years ago. Through no fault of ours the flight Viking booked for us was delayed and we missed the ship. Viking was absolutely wonderful taking care of us BUT it took months and months of writing and calling to get our money back. Never use TripMate.

Glad to have watched the video as our Celebrity Silhouette just switched from Israel, Egypt, Turkey to the Greek Isles in Sept. We've never been to any of those ports so it was fun to see the pictures of the area. And great to get those points. Wish I had counted how many times that lady said "cool"!! And also, by the way, going on a Royal cruise next month to the Carib with a stop in Coco Cay. In our 70's and still enjoy these varied destinations. Elite on Celebrity but over 50 cruises total on lots of other lines.

My travel agent who I trust has advised waiting. He thinks we’ll get a good deal and not lose our OBC.

I chatted with a live agent on Celebrity and this is the answer: The safety of our passengers is always our foremost concern. Thus, Celebrity Cruises is constantly monitoring the political climates of our ports of call and has strategic teams prepared to address a variety of situations. If we feel it is unsafe for our guests and crew members to visit a particular destination, that port of call will be canceled, and we will do our best to replace it with a suitable alternative. Currently, we still do not have cancellation updates for this sailing. Should your sailing schedule later be altered, you will be provided with an alert via your travel agency or personal email address. Rest assured that fair cancellation and alternative options will be provided to impacted guests.

We are booked for Sept 20, 2024 on Celebrity Silhouette and have been waiting to hear from them about alternatives. Hoping for Greek Isles as it leaves from Athens and we've never been there. So disappointed about Israel. We had one booked to go there which was cancelled due to the pandemic. In the scheme of things, an altered or cancelled cruise is not important. The lives of the innocents in Israel is what breaks our hearts.

We are reform Jews and used to live in an area of ultra orthodox and Hasidim. Had I known, I would not have chosen this date. But we'll cope. The ship is huge and we can spend time in other areas of the ship. And hey, we are cruising, not cooking, not cleaning and someone is entertaining us and taking us to warm weather places. No complaints!!