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Denny01

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    Shalimar FL
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    Reading, Socializing, Teaching, Kumihomo cord work
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Celebrity
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Transatlantics; Malta!

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  1. OK, Ive cruised a lot and lots on Celebrity, but never concentrated much on the Gym. Used the rowing machines and a few other things but never checked out the classes. Been doing a 3-day a week exercise class for a while at home that we use a chair some and do work with weights and stretch bands and such. Good for us. Does Celebrity have similar classes? Going on the Around NZ for 12N and then S Australia 9N and think it would be good to have that available. Does anyone know if that type of class is available? Den
  2. Also depends on how long and what tours you are taking. We usually get enough for cash tips and a few bucks handy in local $. We get it prior to the trip via our Bank. it gives very good rates. It can be tricky getting to a local ATM sometimes so we carry $100’s in local funds…usually. Not in Caribbean and Mexico, but certainly in Europe and Asia. And others are right about using CC’s is the norm; and tour guides would take US $ but we do like to use local money for tips and if I find something that take cash. A number of local small stores give a better deal taking local cash. Den
  3. Your room steward is the one who picks up the laundry bag and will either tell you it’s too late or make sure it’s ok. Had one fellow cruiser tell us their steward brought back their laundry and told them the laundry said it was too late and was too chancy. They were mad but I told them the steward and laundry staff were properly taking care of them and we’d all been told what was the last day and they had tried the day after. For some reason they didn’t appreciate my comment. It’s always the fault of some staff. realize not only does it take time to launder and insure it’s done prior to packing day, the facility has a Huge job at the end with all the bedding and much other coming in at once. They obviously have enough stuff to immediately make up rooms but they need to process all the incoming. den
  4. We’ve done a number of 12+ day cruises and one bag has been sufficient. But that is very subjective. We take 7-8 days of clothes and enough underwear but again hard to judge for others. One is enough for us. den
  5. We are on our way! We left home this afternoon and staying in Tallahassee now. Will be in Fort Lauderdale tomorrow and board the 22nd at 1130ish. what great photos. Thanks. den
  6. @keesar is right, the lobster casserole is a full tower of lobster and the crab cake is fantastic every time. I keep planning on trying another of the great looking dishes but just keep going back. den
  7. I’ve enjoyed Princess but I find the common areas more crowded and the theaters require you to be there Very early to get decent seating. not been on Enchanted so could be off the mark on this. also, more announcements and pushes. den
  8. I Completely agree it is terrible to post snide responses!…..you are asking who a CD is of a guy who mixes his daughters names up!?! my wife hates it when I introduce her to someone I’ve known for 20+ years by telling them her name and hoping they tell her their name! At least I don’t forget her name (most of the time). den (I think)
  9. I just wait for my TA to tell me how they fixed it. Den
  10. The Ascent is in Freeport now. Will pull into Port Everglades Terminal 19 tomorrow at 4:45am or so. I wont be watching!! Den
  11. Ive ordered barista-style in other locations and they go get it. Been a bit of a while since on M, but they had an espresso machine at Oceanview. Den
  12. Another option is to use a professional Travel Advisor who can make the changes. Or call for you. And all the other things we end up doing that they can. I always wonder about the posts where people say “I like to book myself so I can control it and take care of things as soon as I need to instead of a TA’…and then these emails about how long it really takes. Booked directly; booked via 800; booked on line. Found a local TA who undercuts many of these; covers me in many areas; has a person who helps with insurance claims, etc. A professional Travel Agent/Advisor, not a Booking Agent. Den
  13. Another reason some Celebrity ships are using Terminal 18 is because of Ascent. Ascent comes into the port the morning of the 19th and docks at Terminal 19. The Reflection uses Terminal 25 on the 19th and departs; Silhouette arrives Terminal 25 on the 20th. After Silhouette departs the afternoon of the 20th, Ascent moves from 19 to Terminal 25 and remains there till it departs the afternoon of the 22nd. Because Ascent is there for two days, the Equinox uses Terminal 18 on the 21th and the Beyond uses Terminal 18 on the 22nd. Both Beyond and Ascent then depart the afternoon of 22nd. Den
  14. I’m not sure what is an ‘excessively long cruise’ as a description but only as a very subjective opinion. a cruise beyond a month would be too much….for me. I have friends who a 7N cruise would be too much. And I have friends booked on World cruises. den
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