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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!

2 hours ago, EDVM96 said:

Diamond Princess does not have a Thermal Suite like the other ships.

There's the Izumi Japanese Bath instead. And I'm pretty sure it's not included for suite guests.

 

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:

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!!

Has anyone used Ramses tours recently for an overnight in Alexandria? We are thinking of the small group tour. This will be our first time in this area. Thanks.

We'll be sailing next month on Princess. We've been looking at a very long, expensive cruise for 2025. Would like to know if there are good deals if you book when currently on board? Thank you!

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2935635-september-20-2024-celebrity-silhouette-athens-to-athens/#comment-65332331

Here's the link for that roll call.

We are taking the Elation in August. We booked The Baymont by Wyndham in Brunswick, GA for the night before, which is about 70 miles from the port. We're parking at the lot across from the port which had good reviews and cheaper than at the port.

I'd love to know if you find a snooze and cruise hotel.

Thanks

Flo

Glad they are back. When I called AARP this morning they told me there had been a glitch but to check back periodically. Happened sooner than expected and I bought 5. Final payment due next month and I'll get more in early July!

We are staying at the Embassy Suites LAX South and need to get to Celebrity Solstice, March 25 cruise. Anyone know approximately the cost of an UBER or LYFT?  Any other options? There's two of us.

Thank you

We just booked a tour there using tours by locals dot com. We have used them in many places around the world and always pleased.

Also following. We're on Deck 16 spa balcony in April. Would love to hear follow up from those of you before me about noise and quality of spa. Thanks.

3 hours ago, oskidunker said:

Did viking not offer to get you on the cruise at the next port? Many swear by booking  cruise line air as a guarantee they wont miss the cruise due to air delay. 

This was a cruise to Cuba several years ago. There were 17 of us on the delayed flight to Miami. Viking was extremely accommodating and did offer to bus us to Key West the next AM. We were all ready to go but the bad weather cancelled that port so they offered to fly us to Havana the next day. That would have reduced our first Viking experience from 7 days to 4 and we opted to fly home. Viking was wonderful and I have no complaints about them. The problem was the insurance company (TripMate) which took months of phone calls to get our refund.

I checked on the web site that shows all the ships decks and you can drag one over the other. The pool on deck 12 is in the middle of the ship and my cabin is aft so I shouldn't have any noise. Yes, a concierge cabin is above 1672 and there does seem to be an overhang. I think we'll be fine. Thanks for all the input!

We are booked on the Solstice in March 2023, traveling the west coast. We have 1672, aqua class on deck 11, aft. Anyone have any direct knowledge of that cabin's overhead coverage? From reading here, it sounds like certain times of the day we'll be fine for sitting out there enjoying the views without baking in the sun. Very excited to be doing aqua class for the first time.

Thanks!

I'd also like to know, specifically, if the Aqua class aft cabins on Penthouse deck is a covered balcony?

Thanks.

I hope to see that happen. We are booked on the Octantis in September.