UKPete71 Posted November 17, 2018 #751 Share Posted November 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: Really not sure of the % mixture but when we had Immigration in Boston they called for all US Passports at around number 8 or 9 while I understand the numbers ran up to about 30. Maybe it was the U.S. Passports were not scrutinized as much. I guess you missed the first evening in the threatre. Sue Denning called out a few countries and you could tell from the noise there were more than 30 from the US. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 17, 2018 Author #752 Share Posted November 17, 2018 5 hours ago, mickey89 said: Thanks, Jim - did you recall if Roxanne was one of the waiters in Murano? I did not see any women serving in Murano. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 17, 2018 Author #753 Share Posted November 17, 2018 2 hours ago, UKPete71 said: I guess you missed the first evening in the threatre. Sue Denning called out a few countries and you could tell from the noise there were more than 30 from the US. 😂 You are correct. We don't usually go to the shows and didn't see any on this cruise. Iain is a smoker and said if his smoking buddies are representative there are a huge percentage British (which he happens to be by birth). My observation was from the suites perspective in Luminea and Michael's club - our assistant waiter was kidding saying he was taking on a British accent. I'll see if I can find out more tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 17, 2018 Author #754 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Another update from lunch today. Franco the Maître de from Luminea will be leaving on vacation tomorrow and will be back the middle of January. He will be replaced by Nickolas who is currently Blu MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 17, 2018 Author #755 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Beautiful day as our last day at sea. The sunbathers were out and all the loungers back on deck. It appears they have new loungers as they are suppose n like new condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 17, 2018 Author #756 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Packing time. It is nice that with free laundry we have very few dirty clothes. I just took a quick check and the weight is well under our baggage limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 17, 2018 Author #757 Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, abcdeflilly said: Can I ask your opinion? We are on this cruise in 2019 and arrival in Fort Lauderdale is at 5am. Do you think we will leave the ship earlier than you are? Have followed your cruise every day and enjoyed your posts. Thank you. Ill check but have a suspicion that if clearance of immagration is required it will not begin clearance before 7:00. Does anyone have experience with a 5:00 am arrival. Edited November 17, 2018 by Jim_Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted November 17, 2018 #758 Share Posted November 17, 2018 9 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: It appears they have new loungers as they are suppose n like new condition. It’s not before time, the state of those on deck 14 in the summer didn’t do anything for Celebrity’s image. BTW the end of cruise survey is now on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamima Posted November 17, 2018 #759 Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: Another update from lunch today. Franco the Maître de from Luminea will be leaving on vacation tomorrow and will be back the middle of January. He will be replaced by Nickolas who is currently Blu MD. Does Nickolas then go on vacation? We board the end of January and are hoping to have Ben as Maitre D' in Blu as we have had the last couple of years on the Eclipse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 17, 2018 Author #760 Share Posted November 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, chamima said: Does Nickolas then go on vacation? We board the end of January and are hoping to have Ben as Maitre D' in Blu as we have had the last couple of years on the Eclipse. Checked with Franco and he said really didn't know. He is suppose to come back at the middle of January but said he won't know for sure for about a month. He also indicated he didn't even know if he would be coming back to Silhouette or if he would be Maître de of Luminea. It seems that their staffing and positions are currently quite fluid. I'm sure that doesn't make the staff real comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamima Posted November 17, 2018 #761 Share Posted November 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Checked with Franco and he said really didn't know. He is suppose to come back at the middle of January but said he won't know for sure for about a month. He also indicated he didn't even know if he would be coming back to Silhouette or if he would be Maître de of Luminea. It seems that their staffing and positions are currently quite fluid. I'm sure that doesn't make the staff real comfortable. I'm sure it doesn't! 😳😦 Thanks for checking so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluso Posted November 18, 2018 #762 Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/13/2018 at 2:43 PM, Jim_Iain said: That is correct that they could not serve anything besides Wine, Beer and Cider while in New York. The indications I got was that they did receive license but it was limited to those items. To me it sounds like someone screwed up. I have not read this whole thread yet, but wanted to make an input. We were on that cruise last year on the Eclipse. That liquor license scenario happened then, too. However, Celebrity reimbursed us a full days credit for two people on the drink package. Showed up a few days later on the TV "cabin charges/credits log". And we did drink wine and beer while there, so we drank for free while in NY. I don't think anyone screwed up--that's just how it is; but maybe a heads up could have been made sooner. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 18, 2018 Author #763 Share Posted November 18, 2018 10 hours ago, cluso said: I have not read this whole thread yet, but wanted to make an input. We were on that cruise last year on the Eclipse. That liquor license scenario happened then, too. However, Celebrity reimbursed us a full days credit for two people on the drink package. Showed up a few days later on the TV "cabin charges/credits log". And we did drink wine and beer while there, so we drank for free while in NY. I don't think anyone screwed up--that's just how it is; but maybe a heads up could have been made sooner. 🤔 Thanks for the information. I have not heard of anyone who said they received a credit. For us it really doesn't matter since we have a free drink package. I guess one day of free would be zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 18, 2018 Author #764 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Sunday - 11/18 Arrived Port Everglades at 6:00 this morning and currently sitting docked. As others have noted we are Docked at the old terminal 26. it is looking to be a nice day with puffy clouds and comfortable temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare Turtles06 Posted November 18, 2018 #766 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Really quick and easy disembarkation this morning. Retrieved our luggage and were through immigration in seconds thanks to Global Entry. Great cruise, safe travels to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 18, 2018 Author #767 Share Posted November 18, 2018 We also were quick getting off. We have both Mobile Pasport and GLobal Entry. Even though they have a sign for Mobile Passport the said they didn’t have the equipment so just go through. We got our Global Entry cards out only to be told they don’t need to see it. The customs agent gent just had you flash passport and keep walking. We we grabbed a Cab to FLL which ran $20.00. As a comparison the Shuttle was charging 11.00 pp. not sure what Celebrity charges. I found out out you can check in 4 hours before flight, at least on United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palms2Pines2Sea Posted November 18, 2018 #768 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Without a doubt, one of the best live blogs ever! Thank you very much for taking us along. I know that you are a shipboard walker, and I fear that you might have had a few days on this passage that weren't the best for safe walking. I retreat to the corridors and stairs when it's not good up top...did you do the same? Welcome to Florida, and continued safe travels to you both! 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamima Posted November 18, 2018 #769 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: I found out out you can check in 4 hours before flight, at least on United. A couple of years ago I called Delta (our preferred airline) about the rumor I had heard about only being able to check in 2 hours ahead of our flight. The representative I reached had never heard of that , but just to be thorough, she contacted her supervisor and her supervisor contacted someone else. Consensus among the 3 of them was that NO ONE was aware of Delta ever having had such a policy. I think it's an urban myth that gets passed around on here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cangelmd Posted November 18, 2018 #770 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Jim and Iain, sorry we didnt get to meet you! Also just got off ship, and I need to read this blog - no internet. I will post a short review when I get home, lots of lessons learned on our first TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEA DOGY Posted November 18, 2018 #771 Share Posted November 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: We also were quick getting off. We have both Mobile Pasport and GLobal Entry. Even though they have a sign for Mobile Passport the said they didn’t have the equipment so just go through. We got our Global Entry cards out only to be told they don’t need to see it. The customs agent gent just had you flash passport and keep walking. We we grabbed a Cab to FLL which ran $20.00. As a comparison the Shuttle was charging 11.00 pp. not sure what Celebrity charges. I found out out you can check in 4 hours before flight, at least on United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEA DOGY Posted November 18, 2018 #772 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Jim_Iain Welcome back to our beautiful SanFran. Bay Area ( kinda smoky ) so be prepare You did an excellent job in this blog thank you for all the information When and where will be you next adventure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluwes Posted November 18, 2018 #773 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Loved the live posts. Our friends are now boarding, and looking forward to their first ever cruise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissie p Posted November 18, 2018 #774 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Thanks Jim. I enjoyed following all your posts. Have a safe journey home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted November 18, 2018 #775 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Thanks Jim (and Iain with all the vowels!). I enjoyed being taken along for the ride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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