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1 hour ago, JessyCruises said:

 

We got the attached document onboard.  RCL said we could either stay at the hotel they had a contract with and they would cover the costs, or we could pick any hotel of our choosing and pay and get reimbursed later up to $350 per day.  They told us their hotel was the Four Points by Sheraton Dania Beach.  We are hilton Diamond members so preferred to stay at a Hilton where we could actually get some points and benefits.  I had remembered reading about the Embassy Suites on here as somewhere people often stay pre-cruise and it seemed to be close to alot of restaurants and within walking distance to some stores so that is why we chose it.  The room is a little run down, but the property itself is nice and is in a great spot for restaurants, etc.  

Thank you for the information. I'm guessing Celebrity would do something similar. Good luck with it all and safe trip home.

In case we were to test positive after our cruise late January I'm Just wondering how you came to choose this hotel? Did you have a choice? Please post where you get tested. Good luck!

Sadly it may come to that....

Yes, and unfortunately this is us.

Just a quick note on FCCs so hopefully others won't find themselves in the same situation.
My wife and I find ourselves with 3 FCCs each. 2020 would have been a good cruising year…
I thought to treat us and booked a suite on a cruise in April 2021 intending to use all the FCCs to help with the cost. According to Celebrity Cruises Cruise with Confidence program the FCCs can be used on any cruise.
Unfortunately, I've since learned that I can only use 1 FCC per person on a new booking. Celebrity Cruises will extend the expiry date of the remaining FCCs but this doesn't help with the cost of the suite.
So we have a decision to make!
Hopefully this info helps others.

On 4/11/2019 at 12:30 AM, Chandris81 said:

We also booked Jurys.  Any opinions from someone who has stayed there?

Stayed there twice last year and have it booked for 2 nights this fall. Found it conveniently located and the price was right. Front desk staff were great.

Will try to let you know depending on how the internet is on the ship.

Thanks, appreciate it!

Forgot to say thanks! When we booked this cruise most of the hotels and B&Bs were already booked thus we are at the Jury's Inn. Found out here on CC that the boat show was on.

I would be very interested in how you found the Jury's Inn. We are booked there in Oct.

Mike

Thanks for the replies folks. Hopefully it's a just a glitch and not the start of something. Fingers crossed.

SHIP: Reflection

CABIN #: 7231

DECK #: 7

CLASS: 2A

AREA: Port side close to glass elevators

BED NEAR: Balcony

QUIET?: Yes. Heard music from atrium a couple of nights but not enough to bother us.

BALCONY VIEW: On the hump so excellent

BALCONY SIZE: normal

WIND A PROBLEM?: No

SOOT A PROBLEM?: No

PROBLEMS/COMMENTS: No problems, would book again.

Disembarked Celebrity Reflection on 23 March at PortEverglades. Massive confusion and delays because Cdn citizens had to completeI-94 Arrival/Departure Record form in the terminal despite the form stating Canadian citizens are exempt.

Any other cruises have to do this? Something new or just a one off?

On a TA Hamburg-Southampton-New York we did a Cunard excursion to Stonehenge during the stop in Southampton. First time there and enjoyed it very much. This was during the fall of 2016.

Given that there are so many of us passengers from the Land of the Ice and Snow (Canada, eh!) you'd think there would be at least one Canadian news channel. Sailing on a seven day Western Caribbean cruise in February (the Silhouette) I noticed there were two British channels and at least one French channel.

 

I know there are those news bulletins in the front lobby, but they are somewhat limited.

 

So will my fellow Canucks join me in raising a groundswell of demand (politely though, after all, we're Canadian) for CBC or CTV?

I agree that a Canadian news channel would be a welcome addition.

SHIP: Reflection

CABIN #: 8162

DECK #: 8

CLASS: 1A

AREA: Midship

BED NEAR: bathroom

QUIET?: Very quiet

BALCONY VIEW: couldn't see ahead

BALCONY SIZE: on the back of the hump so bit bigger than standard size

WIND A PROBLEM?: No

SOOT A PROBLEM?: No

PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:

What star rating was this? 3.5 ? I love the Riverside!!

Sorry, yes 3 1/2 stars. It's our first time staying there.

Priceline

Riverside Hotel

21 Feb 2014

$187.00 + $31.48 fees and taxes, $218.48 Total

Renaissance Fort Lauderdale At Port Everglades

29 Jan - 31 Jan 2014, $102 + fees and taxes per night.

Got it on Priceline on 26 June, sorry I forgot to post it earlier, :-(

my bad

Deck - 8

Cabin # - 8162

Class – 1A

Starboard or Port Side - starboard

Bed near?(balcony or bath) – bath

Quiet Cabin (With comments on problems. Note if connecting. ) – very quiet, not connecting

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – no view forward unless I leaned out (not recommended) otherwise great.

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - oversized, on the fwd hump

Was wind a problem? no

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? n/a

Any specific problems with this cabin? none

Any other comments? would book it again

Deck - 10

Cabin # - 1032

Class – Cat 9 Inside

Starboard or Port Side - Starboard

Bed near?(balcony or bath) – n/a

Quiet Cabin (With comments on problems. Note if connecting. ) – very quiet

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – n/a

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - n/a

Was wind a problem? n/a

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem?

Any specific problems with this cabin?

Any other comments? very quiet, was concerned with location next to crew elevators (especially last night for luggage) and room attendant locker right outside the door but it was actually really good. Would book it again.

Deck - 11

Cabin # - 1527

Class – Aqua

Starboard or Port Side -

Bed near?(balcony or bath) – Bath

Quiet Cabin (With comments on problems. Note if connecting. ) – quiet

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – good view, no problems

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - normal

Was wind a problem? no

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? n/a

Any specific problems with this cabin? no problems at all

Any other comments? would book it again

Deck -

Cabin # - 1543

Class – Aqua

Starboard or Port Side - Port

Bed near?(balcony or bath) –Bath

Quiet Cabin (With comments on problems. Note if connecting. ) – we found it very noisy, under serving area of Aquaspa cafe, could hear 'cafe' style swinging gates and door to kitchen area closing. Could also hear service carts trundling along above. Not a connecting cabin.

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – Excellent view, no obstructions.

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - normal I believe.

Was wind a problem? No

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? No

Any specific problems with this cabin? Noise (see above) ending after midnight and starting up again before 0500

Any other comments? Enjoyed Aqua Class amenities and Blu very much and would do Aqua again but would NEVER book/accept this cabin.