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Sorry, I meant Hallasm!

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Thanks so much, Hallsm. Traffic! We are booked on that same excursion. But since we have never seen the canal, I suppose we will be happy with whatever we see.

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Thanks for your review! One more question about the Panama excursion: Was this the ship excursion? And did they give you a reason for the change?

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We will be leaving in the same cruise in 2 1/2 weeks. What was the change in your Panama Canal tour that made you decide not to take it?

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For what it's worth, I have bought tickets to plays and concerts through Eventbrite here in the U.S. I have never used it in another country.

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I have never heard of that happening to anyone else, and ice read many, many posts about Nachi Cocum. I'm sorry you got sick, but I suspect that was just one bad batch of guacamole. That could happen anywhere.

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Publix, the dominant Florida grocery chain, will definitely be closed on Easter Sunday.

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No washing machines for guest use. You can have stuff washed.

They no longer have formal nights, just something called "evening chic." From what I understand, many people still go formal and many just get a little dressier than their usual dinner attire.

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We stayed in a Hampton Inn on Staten Island that provided free parking while we were on our cruise and free transportation to the port in Bayonne. As I recall, there's a Hilton of some kind right next door that does the same thing. They're in a kind of office park, so there's not a lot to do nearby. But we were tired and just wanted to relax, and it worked out well for us.

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VCRSailor -- what kind of tour?

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I am enjoying this thread even though I disagree with much of what most of you have said. Thanks.

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I am so sad that you are home and not entertaining us all from the Silhouette. Please go on another Celebrity cruise soon so we can journey with you again. (I can recommend the 4/4/2016 Equinox!)

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I have been to Qsine three times on two different ships, each time with only one other person. I think if you ask your server to help you choose wisely, you can have a lovely time there by yourself (and maybe with an excellent dining companion, a book). My fellow diner and I didn't finish everything, but we did get to try a bunch of fun dishes. I'd say give it a try. If you travel alone, you know very well how to make the most of it!

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Thanks, Anne. My sisters and I are going on an 11-night on the Equinox in April. It's a new ship to me, and your review makes it sound terrific.

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What a wonderful itinerary! I would love to see those places someday. You are giving me ideas ... Thanks so much for taking the time to tell us about it!

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That law varies from city to city. I don't know about Fort Lauderdale.

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I've been on the hump several times and never even thought of seeing into (or looking into) anyone else's cabin. The humps are wonderful because you have a much larger balcony -- two or three times the size of the regular ones. The cabins themselves are identical to any other verandah cabin. I'm afraid I can't help you about the obstruction -- I've never stayed on that deck.

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Norris, I am thrilled that I stumbled over your post, which might be the best thread I've ever read on CC. I've never been on the Silhouette but have adored the Solstice and Eclipse and will be on the Equinox for the first time two months from tomorrow. One of the things I love about your travelogue is that, unlike some others on this site, you don't spend a lot of time boasting about how great your accommodations are and how you just have to have the premium extra-special hotsy-totsy eating and drinking package or you might as well just die. You get pleasure out of what you're doing and you pass it along to the rest of us. Thank you so much (and if you can get Equinox to open a Lawn Club before April 4, I would really appreciate it).

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If I were the original poster, I'd never, ever, board a cruise ship. This thread amazes me. There are really people in the world who care what shoes we're all wearing?

I love hearing about the Beatles show. (I have been a huge Beatles fan since I was 12, more than half a century ago, and saw them twice back in the day.)

I have to say that, although I love Celebrity, I have not been a fan of most of the production shows. (Sue me -- I'm a retired theater critic and have a lot of opinions.) My sailing mates and I have always preferred the lounge performers -- singers, string quartets, acoustic guitarists and the like.

But I would happily watch a Beatles act again and again. Equinox, 4/4/2016, I'm talking to you!

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What time of year were you there? We will be there on Celebrity in April.

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I have been on both. To me the make-or-break issue is the two lines' smoking policies. On NCL we encountered lots of smoking at the pool and in the casino (which we had to walk through to get to the dining room). On Celebrity, smoking is quite limited to a very few outdoor areas, and never on the balconies. It's a much, much more pleasant experience for those of us who hate smoke.

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There are so few kids aboard most of the time that I can't imagine they would be bothersome. Just avoid school holidays.

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Are these changes taking place on all the ships or just those two?

There is generally a singer/guitarist or a singer/pianist in Cafe Al Bacio

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