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On 11/24/2023 at 3:08 AM, Jim_Iain said:

We modified plans and went to Clarke Quay.   It is a robust area along the Quay -  pronounced Key per Iain, David and Robert.   Ok I take constructive criticism.

I'm pretty sure most Americans say "quay" with a q sound. In Belfast back in 2019, we were driving around looking for our hotel which was near the river & address said Quayside. Having phone problems & no map we asked people in the street & no one knew what I was talking about. Finally I showed the address to a woman & she said, you mean "keyside"!  At the hotel I was asked if we had trouble finding the hotel I mentioned the word Quayside & she said it's a french word, but I mean we're not in France! LOL

Looking forward to your report on the Edge, we board, March 13th!

Thanks for all the great info!

Denise

7 hours ago, curlybelle2 said:

Thank you everyone for all the replies.  I think we will go ahead with the cruise. We have insurance.

I'm starting to do the pre surgery exercises and some walking. Walking is hard because of the pain in the knee but I know I have to also get my muscles ready.  

Thanks again, your suggestions are helpful.

Kaye

Good Luck!

So it depends on how your recovery goes. I had knee replacement this past March and I had a very good recovery. I stayed in the hospital 2 nights & followed everything my doctor & PT said to do. In May at 9 weeks I took a flight to Texas to visit family. I did ok with the flight & car rides, it was a relatively easy trip. I still iced my knee several times a day while I was there. I don't think your crazy, I live in NY & so I get the cold thing🤣

Denise 

Yes, I did but I was hoping for natural hot springs. Great Barrier island sound interesting but it's all off grid. I was hoping for a resort type of stay, or a day trip.

Thanks for your help.

We will be taking a Celebrity cruise to New Zealand in March. Then we are spending 10 days in Australia & then back to NZ in early April. We have 5 days in Auckland prior to a South pacific cruise. Are there any hot springs that are good for a day trip from Auckland or even an overnight that we could do via public transport? Many thanks!

We did the canal on the Island in 2015 from Florida to CA  & then the Coral, in 2019 from California to FL. It was a great experience seeing & touching the original locks. Both cruises, we were in the most aft cabin on deck 8 Emerald. We were so close to the side of the lock that we could reach over the rail from our cabin & touch it! From those cabins you have a bit of a view of the wake too!

1 hour ago, calicakes said:

sand Bar. It’s about a 30 min walk from ship or a 6 dollar Uber. It’s on

1 hour ago, calicakes said:

sand Bar. It’s about a 30 min walk from ship or a 6 dollar Uber. It’s on medrano beach. I booked online, paid in US money. 

medrano beach. I booked online, paid in US money. 

Thanks, had to cancel a cruise to CSL earlier this year,  I will bookmark this info for next year!

Enjoy the rest of your cruise!

On 10/31/2023 at 8:09 PM, calicakes said:

There were a lot of beds in one space men and women both. It was a great massage.

Can you share the name of the massage place?

Thanks

15 minutes ago, MandL said:

We just switched staterooms to an Aquaclass on the Beyond.  Every time we would walk into the bathroom, it was extremely warm.  Room attendant and maintenance both came and told us we needed to keep the bathroom light off because there is a heated mirror which feels like it’s about 110 degrees to the touch.  They said it was part of having an Aqua stateroom and to fix they would have to pull the mirror off the wall to lower the temperature.  Has anyone else come across this?  We’ve sailed many times in Aqua class on the Eclipse and Solstice, but not the Edge class.

Yes, I think it was on the Silhouette. We left the light on & the door closed, it was very hot. Spoke to our cabin attendant & he had someone look at it & got the same answer.

Ok thanks!

I’m in the very early stage of planning a family cruise with Disney. My daughter & spouse have 3 kids. Is there a cabin that can sleep 2 adults & 3 kids?

Thanks!

23 hours ago, Irish clare said:

Hey, i had the upgrade for premium drinks package in my basket on the Celebrity portal .. the upgrade was showing €22 per day .. just checked now and its been reduced to €16 per day .. a saving €60 for my Christmas Cruise 

I am based in Ireland ... you might want to check if you are considering it 

Many thanks to you & others for posting this info, got the upgrade for $6.99 usd!

 I’m so excited!

4 minutes ago, cbfb said:

It was $13.99 for my December 2024 cruise. I’d check. 

will do, thanks!

Enjoy!!!

I'm on the Edge in March, is too early for a price reduction for the upgrade?

23 minutes ago, Sprocket said:

 

You'll be fine lots of drinks to choose from included in the Plus, if you do want something over the $15 you only pay the difference and tax on that.

 

 

18 minutes ago, PandaBear62 said:

Honestly, if you aren’t super picky about the hard liquor (I am not) you’ll be fine. I found maybe 4 or 5 drinks that were over the $15 limit. Three that I actually wanted to try (I pretty much only drink Vodka and tequila except for a few cordial type drinks).

 

Premier does have much better wine choices. 

Thanks for the info! We were on the Crown back in 2019 on a transatlantic & loved the Good Spirits but my DH came down with the flu the last few days of the cruise & so we spent our days in the cabin & never got back to that bar.

Great review! I know you mentioned the Good Spirits at Sea, were all the drinks there priced at the premier level?  We are on the Grand in April with the plus pkg. so hoping some of the drinks there are included  in the plus.

15 hours ago, emmas gran said:

I don't really understand your concern. There are thousands of us about to board Edge going through the Suez Canal to get the ship to Australia. None of us seem to have the deep rooted concern you do so maybe it is best you don't make final payment, find a "local" cruise 

Have a safe & great trip! We'll be waiting for the Edge in Sydney! 😃

I personally can't wait to go to Australia & New Zealand. We were booked in 2021 & 2022 & both were cancelled. I had surgery this past Spring & so we're now booked for the Edge in March. Nothing will keep me from this trip, life is too short! Also, travel insurance makes things a little less crazy!

On 10/3/2023 at 2:33 PM, Rick&Jeannie said:

https://profcruise.com/new-princess-casual-dining-menus/#:~:text=Restaurants serving the new “casual,Pub%2C Steamers%2C and Vines.

 

Premium desserats:

 

I have a 22 day cruise booked for April which means I'm entitled to 44 of these? I rather trade all 44 for 1 more casual meal at Alfredo's!

I just bought 10 cards, 5 for me & 5 for DH. I emailed the numbers to my TA and a couple of hours later she sent me an updated confirmation with $5,000 reduced balance. Love this!

2 hours ago, georgiacat said:

We are thinking of taking our first Celebrity cruise on Constellation.  What are the main differences on a veranda cabin vs an Aqua class cabin.  Is it worth the difference in price?

If the price works for you, blu on the Constellation is quite nice!

It's usually about the extras, mostly OBC. In the case of this TA it would be gift card to the store as well.

1 hour ago, yarramar said:

Possum52 is correct - technically. However I would never recommend that anyone stays in Docklands as it is a very bland and boring neighbourhood of Melbourne. If I were to come to New York and tell you that I have a nice hotel on Staten Island or the Bronx, would you not suggest that I stay in Manhattan?

If you need to use Marriott Points, I would suggest the Sheraton or The Westin, both Marriott products.

If you are not using points, anywhere east of Swanston St between Lonsdale and Flinders Sts would be Ok.

Ok I will look into those, planning to use some points but willing to pay to stay somewhere central & awesome! Of course, not super expensive either😁

About NYC, lived a good portion of my life in Manhattan so a bit of a snob. I would never tell anyone to go to S.I., but the Bronx is any easy & inexpensive commute into Manhattan for the budget conscious 😄

5 hours ago, possum52 said:

There is a tram stop just over a block from the Marriott. There are three tram lines which service Docklands - 1. City Circle Tram - This tram line will take you along Docklands Drive and then into Harbour Esplanade and around onto Flinders Street (on the southern edge of the city) which will take you right around the city centre and back to Docklands and is free to use. 

2. No. 70 Tram - travels along some of the same route as the City Circle but continues onto the eastern suburb of Wattle Park. 

3. No.86 Tram - travels along LaTrobe Street on the northern edge of the city and continues into the suburbs. It travels past Marvel Stadium, which is roofed but can be opened. It is used for AFL football, cricket in the summer and concerts. 

 

Tram Lines Servicing Docklands 

 

There are plenty of restaurants around Docklands and across the river in the Southbank and South Wharf precincts - it is walkable to both but you could catch a tram to the corner of Flinders Street and Spencer Street and walk across the bridge to Southbank on your left and South Wharf on your right. 

 

I would suggest you do some googling on restaurants in the three precincts I have mentioned. If you have any more questions please ask.

 

Thanks so much for your help, definitely will have more questions!