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39 minutes ago, mahdnc said:

Full moon tonight.  And supposedly a Full Moon Party to go with it.

 Just as long as it's not also the Full Monty.  Pretty sure CC is not ready for that.  🤣

4 hours ago, Hawkstar33 said:

Banana daiquiri with Meyers rum only.   Then a floater of the same on top....

 I prefer Kracken over Meyers, for the floater also. 

4 hours ago, sushraya said:

Thanks!!  I assume if you order one that's under the "10$" limit, there's no charge or service fee (we have prepaid gratuities).

That is correct.  Anything you order that is covered by the drink package is charged at $0.00 and you are not even presented with a bill to sign.

 Only items not covered by your drink package will be charged and you will be presented with a bill for them that includes the price and gratuity. 

1 hour ago, TickledBlue said:

I was wondering if this port offers luggage valet for a flight out of EWR like they do at Port Everglades for FLL.

 To the best of my knowledge and experiences, Luggage Valet, has only ever been offered in Fort Lauderdal and Seattle. 

17 minutes ago, sushraya said:

How does it work if you have the classic drink package?  Most of these cocktails are over the 10$ limit of that package...

 It's simple, you order the drink and they present you with a bill for the price of the drink, minus the $10 credit for your classic drink package, plus a 20% service fee.  So a $17 drink would cost you $7 plus $1.40 or $8.40.

@Cathy in Boston The only disappointing aspect of Divina's Top Sail Lounge for us was the seating and the windows.  I do not know if they managed to clean them or not but the windows in the TSL were defiantly needing of replacing and or a good cleaning.  Fortunately the furniture was positioned in a way in which your back or side was toward the windows.  There were only two places both far corners where you really could sit and look almost straight out at the bow of the ship.  

3 hours ago, signe63 said:

Going Green gives you the points for your cabin category, only one time. So for sky Suite 8 points.

 I thought that is what I said, sorry it my explanation was incorrect or misleading. 

5 hours ago, billc23 said:

If you like beef give Tuscan another try - or ask fellow passengers who have. I am finding the quality of the beef at Tuscan on the Solstice much better than last year and even this past January.

 Thanks.  I will take you up on that.  I will also speak with the Retreat Concierge's and ask if they have had any feedback from guest dining in Tuscan. 

1 hour ago, Louhut1 said:

I’m not a great fan of Murano.  The last cruise we had we ate in Murano and it was a very soso experience.  Was not impressed. I was so disappointed as I had good memories of wonderful dinners in there before.  I don’t think I will go there again. 

 This is pretty much what happened to us on our last cruise when we dined in Tuscan.  Ordered the filet, was not as good as the one I had the night before or a couple of days later is Luminae. Service was spotty.  Best part was the waiter did recommend a nice wine to go with the food. 

57 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

John, 

We had the same experience with Tuscan for many years and quit going.   I've been very pleased with Tuscan in the past couple years.   Iain seem to enjoy Tuscan more than Murano as of late.  

Jim,

 Thanks.  Unless I get some negative feedback when I inquire on the ship I'd like to give it another go.  Now to look at the Luminae menu and pick a night with the fewest items we do not really like.  

4 hours ago, mahdnc said:

 

Are you talking about the Spaghetti Bolognese?

 Yes, I thought i had quoted where you mentioned ordering it and showed the picture.  If not, I apologize for being unclear. 

2 hours ago, SapphirePrincess993 said:

With being in the yacht club is gelato included when outside of the yacht club or is it an extra cost? Can you get gelato in thd yacht club? 

 We paid for our gelato as it was not included for us in the YC on Divina.
 We did not try and order it separately in Le Muse lor the Top Sail Lounge

24 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

We went to Murano for the 3rd time last night.  

 Not having a Murano or equivalent on the M-class is my only disappointment so far. 
We have still not decided whether to give the Tuscan another try or not.  We were not impressed when we ate their last year. 

1 hour ago, sue.young said:

How do you know if you received the points for going green?

Check your account about a week after your cruise is completed and you should see the number of points for night for you cabin category times the number of nights for your cruise + 1 additional night.  So if you are in a Sky Suite it is 8 points per night.  For a 7-night sailing it would be 8x7+8 = 56+8 == 64 points.  In Concierge and Aqua it is 5x7+5 == 40 points. 

4 hours ago, sushraya said:

We have the basic wifi package included in our cruise.   Does this mean that both of us in the cabin can login on one device each?  Or is it just one device per cabin at a time?

As @Ex-Airbalancer said, it is one login account per person with a single device per person at a time.  You can use multiple devices and your wife can use multiple devices but only one device at a time for each of you can be connected.  

We are going on Millennium and I had no issue getting my device hooked up to the TV in our Sky Suite -- the issue I ran into is there was no power outlet that I could access on the wall where the TV was located.  The TV and the Mini-fridge were plugged into them. 

For our upcoming cruise, I am considering using a multi outlet plug to connect my FireTV power adapter and the TV. Just have to see what our room attendant does if I do that. 

1 hour ago, rinshin said:

Thank you.  Where do I find cruise docs?  I am on app. 

You can't get there from the app.  You have to log into your account on the Celebrity web site. 

Once you do, If it does not take you to your reservation, select your initials in the upper right hand corner, and select "upcoming cruises"

 On that page you will see your reservation and in the right hand side a menu -- click on "View and Print Your Documents" -- the last page is your luggage tags. 

2 hours ago, mahdnc said:

I took the chef’s recommendations.

 Is that still on the everyday or children's menu?  I remember ordering it while in Luminae when nothing else appealed to me.  Always found it very good. 

18 hours ago, hcat said:

I loved the "Path Between the Seas" about the orig canal ..long book but was very complete...

 I read that before our transit last year and loved it. 
 

20 hours ago, thepoint said:

Unless they moved it, It is on deck 10 and even there it is not that much of an issue.  We will take deck 10 if it is the only one corner left. But, prefer 8 or 9.  

When we sailed in the port side aft corner suite on Silhouette the window washing equipment was on deck 12 where we were staying.  

7 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

I'm sure your Mermaid / Merman didn't look anything like this

 You are correct sir and neither did the chorus 'girls' that danced for us in the Wog Queen contest.  

2 hours ago, shipshape sam said:

AS for the Q & A, I thought the answer to the question of syncing up the benefits across Royal and Celebrity was no (and a good reply IMHO) .

 That is what I heard as well.  And I agree - they are separate, keep them that way. 

2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Those that are crossing are initiated with food being dumped on them an kissing a fish.

 Certainly a lot different than the crossing ceremony I had on my first crossing in 1970 on a US Navy warship ... trash chutes, shillelagh (made from old water hoses), a dunking pool, and crawling pas shillelagh wielding shellbacks from starboard mid-ships, up around the bow, and back down the port side to the fantail where all the fun and games really happened.   The crossings there after where a lot more fun for me! 

13 minutes ago, mahdnc said:

I am not sure if it would have been cheaper than getting a taxi (large enough for us and our luggage), but I liked the certainty of knowing that I had it arranged before I went to bed the night before

 It depends on how much traffic you hit because with taxi's the meter keeps ticking even when stopped and Uber/Lyft is a fixed fee.  We almost always go the Uber/Lyft route. 

59 minutes ago, Marie51 said:

How will this work if we have free luggage (as in no baggage fee) and also about how long will the line be to check in at FLL? Trying to figure out if it is time saving. We will be the only ship coming into Port Everglades that morning and have a 10:30 flight.

 If there is no airline free then you only pay the Celebrity fee. 

 when we used it Pre-COVID we had free bags on the air line and the shipboard fee was also free since we were in a suite.  

 However, if your flight is at 1030 you may not be able to use it.  IIRC it is only available for flights departing at 1230 or later (might have been 1130) but I know there was a lot of people that could not take advantage of it because they had early flights. 

On 4/19/2024 at 4:06 PM, buzz031 said:

When we first got on the ship, our butler gave us a schedule of what was offered in Michael’s daily and when the Luminae was open.

 I wish this was standard across Celebrity.  I don't think we have ever been given anytime even close to that. 

On 4/19/2024 at 12:53 PM, WestLakeGirl said:

A few years ago I started with various pieces of advice.

 Do not throw objects off your balcony

 Do not spit (other other things) into the wind 

 Walk up and forward on the starboard side of the ship, walk down and aft on the port side 

 Do not pee in the pools or jacuzzies 

 Do not cut in front of people in the buffet line, look to see which way people are queueing and avoid starting at the other end 

 In the buffet take as much as you want, but eat what you take, unless it taste awful and then tell someone 

 DON'T BE A JERK to the crew or your fellow passengers ...