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I would add that the Alaska land tour clothing is super super super casual. You need less than you think you’d need. Just wear the same stuff. In every photo from our land tour, I am wearing the same “National Security Studies” gray fleece vest. It is ok.

I think what the rep meant to say was that you can only get them in select bars but you can take them anywhere. In the “good old days” the Elite Happy Hour was held in a specific location and you could not leave with a drink.

They had them on the 22-29 Jan cruise in the buffet.

No need

You can take drinks from anywhere, including the retreat lounge. Just be thoughtful and ask for a to-go glass. You can also ask to substitute wine for the sparkling wine in your cabin. The biggest risk in the retreat lounge with to-go is that will pour a double.

We were in a Sky Suite on the Beyond and disembark asked on the 29th. The tub is not as high as those on the S and M class. It is wider which makes it harder to find a place to put your hand to balance. It has one grip bar on the far end of the tub. It needs more. We had to call our butler for a shower handle training session. Then top handle thing controls where the water comes out - the rain shower head, the hand held or the tub faucet. The bottom handle has a lever that underneath that moves from side to side to turn the water on and off. The handle turns to control the water temp.

Solstice is doing it in Feb-Apr 2023 and Eclipse Oct-Dec 2023.

Beyond Jan 27

We are currently on the Beyond I will try to remember to snap a picture when we go to breakfast in Luminae. There are some changes to the menu but my husband had hash browns yesterday with his omelet. They still have smoothies, the yogurt parfaits and most of the things they had before.

Had it last night on the Beyond and it was delicious.

We prebooked with OBC. While reservations were really limited before the cruise, there is a lot of availability onboard.

I don’t think we’ve ever eaten in the buffet on Celebrity for dinner. On Viking, for the preponderance of the non speciality nights, we ate in the buffet. The restaurant, aka MDR is chaotic. The world cafe (buffet) always has sushi and the restaurant mains. It is awesome. On Oceania, we ate in the buffet on some nights. Quiet, subdued lighting, most of the dining room entrees were available and there was a cook to order grill.

Charla, MSC should hire you as a recruiter. You’ve shared more in this review than I ever understood about MSC. Although, their website is truly terrible! Like many of your readers, I went to look at cruises.

Oh my, I can’t even form a coherent sentence.

Can’t wait to hear part 2! Love the pink map dress.

Sounds like the Golden Lion on the Cunard Queen Mary 2.

Scrambled with cheese!

My favorite as well. When I order, I have them add cheese to the eggs.

I usually have a brief discussion with the Maitre’D and ask for a waiter that is really good at managing allergies. They always keep us with the same waiter. I would be as specific as possible. My husband has serious dairy allergies which we’ve learned to describe as allergies to uncooked milk, cheeses and ice cream. This eliminates the chaos with butter, baked goods, and bisques. And eggs which are dairy because you find them in the dairy section…

We are in this cabin on the Jan 22 cruise. How much shade is there on the balcony

Love your hotel!

As long as you meet the time requirement (24 hours in advance, I think, BUT CHECK THIS.)

If you give extra gratuities, you can use some of the OBC. The retreat concierge has the forms that you use to designate the people the grats go to.

I don’t think that is correct so I would call and ask. I looked at our moveup offers and it says the same thing for RS and above. When you successfully bid on a moveup, you typically keep your original perks (in your case, none except which you purchased separately). You would get the amenities listed for the cabin as listed on the Celebrity website: Exclusive services and amenities Complimentary bottled water, soda, and beer stocked daily Unlimited lunch and dinner in all specialty restaurants Two complimentary bottles of premium spirits VIP canapés Complimentary laundry service (twice per cruise) Priority luggage delivery

My condolences to you and your family. Fair winds and following seas.