LIVE Norwaylady sails on Edge World Cruise from Rome to Singapore 30.10 to 25.11.23 , 26.night

[Jim_Iain]

30 minutes ago, Norwaylady said:

 

I don’t know if we must pay for premium delivery? 
 

As for coffee…. We don’t have a butler. So I really think it’s something you need to go downstairs or up to OceanViev Al Bacio to get…. Or the Retreat lounge self service. 

You do not have to pay premium.    All is included with your suite.    If you want something not on the Menu just write it in.     I like a Dry Cappuccino so just write in Double Cappuccino Extra Dry.   Unless you ask otherwise they will call you when they are on the way from the kitchen to give you a chance to be decent.

 

Only quirky thine is that if you want toast, butter and jam you need to specify how many of each  So 1 White Toast, 2 butter 2 Jam

They now have a Butler team instead of of a dedicated butler.

 

Edited November 15, 2023 by Jim_Iain

[Cap_D]

I see @The_Big_M and @Jim_Iain

addressed this already, but in case you need the proof of what you should be given here's some screenshots from the Celebrity website as of a few minutes ago.  Coffee and espresso, and "Luminae room service breakfast menu" are part of the Retreat. 

 

We also have had to write in details and specify the number of people.  The form is not well formatted. 

 

https://www.celebritycruises.com/blog/cruise-butler

 

Second picture is from a mock booking for a SS on Edge.  

 

Edited November 15, 2023 by Cap_D

[Norwaylady]

So, I was an early riser today. 
at 06.00 it was impossible to sleep 💤 

So I had the newspaper and stretch my time in bed until 7.00. 

I forgot to say, yesterday evening we had received the “captain’s club” flower 🌹 

 

We had a letter on our door. 
It was a new letter for passports…

This one said we need to collect passports in the retreat. 

 

I went for a walk from 07.20 to 08.20. A bit windy in some areas of the walking track💨 but excellent temperature. 
After finishing my walking, it was time to say: Good Morning Mr! It’s time to rise & shine🤩 

 

Mr understood that it was wise to get out of bed before 09.30…. So he could join me for breakfast in Luminae. 

We went for breakfast at 09.15. 

Breakfast menu: 

 

 

I asked for plain yogurt and berries (YES, finally) and my lovely “cat pellets” went together by it🥰

 

Mr had a grapefruit, blueberry smoothie and the crépe. 

 

They walked pastries around. So Mr decided that we needed to try croissant and the pistachio pastries. 

 

All tasted well and everything was fresh.

[Norwaylady]

After breakfast it was closer to 10….

So we went downstairs to get ready for a trip outside. 
I was quickly ready and said to Mr that I will go and collect the passports.

 

Remember…. We received this letter on the bed last night:

Pickup location AFT staircase your deck. 

 

and then a similar letter during the night, telling us to collect the passports in the Retreat area. 
 

 

 

Off I went to the Retreat! 
 

Oh my….. A big group of people standing inside🤪🤪🤪🤪 I know it’s more suites on E-class but are everyone in Retreat? 
 

Then the error started… 50% off the people in line was not Retreat guests. They had received the letter we received during the night on their bed last night. Instructions stated that they would collect their passports in the Retreat lounge🤪🤪

So wrong letter, to wrong staterooms…

 

So then the “party” of trouble was on🤪

A man in front of me refused to accept that he needed to go downstairs to his floor to get the passports. 

So he physically needed to be escorted downstairs to his pickup point from one of the employees in the retreat. 

Our passports was waiting in the box. I could see them…😇 They are red, so very easy to detect in a boxed filled by blue NZ, Australien and USA passports😎

[Norwaylady]

Oh, what a comfy lounger😎

A little halfway 😴😴😴 nap enjoying the front view and the sound I enjoy on S & M class🥰 (you see where I usually go🙃) 

 

Our arrival cards for Sri Lanka is filled out.

 

https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk/emb/eEmbarkation/'#/home-page

 

You need your passport number and last name. (Remember you must have a visa already, it’s connected to your visa application) 

Very easy, straight forward to fill out. 

Enter date of arrival, ship name and port of Colombo. And your initials. Mine is ABRB🙃 and Mr JO

 

After it’s registered, you get a email. 

It contains your reference number:

 

We had some fruit and Mr wanted to try a drink🙃 

 

 

Cheers to a great day so far😎

[chemmo]

A miserable morning in the UK has just been brightened by reading your post!

 

I think some of the new staff on board must be in administration…What chaos!

[emmas gran]

58 minutes ago, chemmo said:

A miserable morning in the UK has just been brightened by reading your post!

 

I think some of the new staff on board must be in administration…What chaos!

It has been a bit chaotic and because people went to Retreat lounge for passports I think we had a few interlopers on the sun deck. When I went to collect passport 2 people trying to get on the sun deck via keycard entry, I politely said I couldn’t give them admission as they had blue not grey or black cards. Did look like some got in though.

[Norwaylady]

Mr wanted a swim by the ducks 🦆 

 

I decided that the matinee show by Stephen Barry was a great option🥰

So I run downstairs to get there in time 14.30. 

 

The show on Monday was 🤩😆🎶

And again, great show! 

The orchestra is doing a fantastic job🎶🎶

 

 

 

 

 

Even as a matinee it’s a full house. 

 

After the show I went upstairs to find Mr in the tub…. He was still having a date by the ducks 🦆 

 

I said I wanted a little snack before dinner. 

Had only some fruit earlier, so need something to snack on…..

 

We ran upstairs to the retreat to try out the afternoon tea. We made it by 2.minutes😅

They have their version of buffet Afternoon tea. It’s scones, some sandwiches and something sweet. 

 

I tested the salmon bread, chicken empanada and scones. 

It all tasted good 👍🏻 

Mr tried a salami sandwich bite and tomato mozzarella. He said it was 👍🏻 

[catgirl411]

8 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

So, I was an early riser today. 
at 06.00 it was impossible to sleep 💤 

So I had the newspaper and stretch my time in bed until 7.00. 

I forgot to say, yesterday evening we had received the “captain’s club” flower 🌹 

 

We had a letter on our door. 
It was a new letter for passports…

This one said we need to collect passports in the retreat. 

 

I went for a walk from 07.20 to 08.20. A bit windy in some areas of the walking track💨 but excellent temperature. 
After finishing my walking, it was time to say: Good Morning Mr! It’s time to rise & shine🤩 

 

Mr understood that it was wise to get out of bed before 09.30…. So he could join me for breakfast in Luminae. 

We went for breakfast at 09.15. 

Breakfast menu: 

 

 

I asked for plain yogurt and berries (YES, finally) and my lovely “cat pellets” went together by it🥰

 

Mr had a grapefruit, blueberry smoothie and the crépe. 

 

They walked pastries around. So Mr decided that we needed to try croissant and the pistachio pastries. 

 

All tasted well and everything was fresh.

Oh I really miss those pistachio danish…sooooo good. The dulche du leche croissants are wonderful too (but messy). And the peach French toast …yum.

[DaKahuna]

10 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

 

 

Mr understood that it was wise to get out of bed before 09.30…. So he could join me for breakfast in Luminae. We went for breakfast at 09.15. 

Breakfast menu: 

 

I asked for plain yogurt and berries (YES, finally) and my lovely “cat pellets” went together by it
 

 

Mr had a grapefruit, blueberry smoothie and the crépe. 

 

They walked pastries around. So Mr decided that we needed to try croissant and the pistachio pastries. 

 

All tasted well and everything was fresh.

 

 You should have called room services and ordered a cappuccino, just to see how it worked out. 

 

 I was hoping that Mr would have ordered the omelet.  Remind him he is not really limited to the ingredients shown on the menu. 

 

Glad you enjoyed your Luminae breakfast.  Their pistachio buns and almond croissants are my favorites. 

 

 

Edited November 15, 2023 by DaKahuna

[Coates55]

Interesting to read in the letter delivered to cabins that those without Indian visas must hand their passports in. Potentially indicates one of two things- Celebrity will arrange visas for the call to Mumbai or Celebrity will hold on to your passport and no passport no going ashore. 

[upwarduk]

3 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

scones

Did you put jam on first or the cream?
Apparently it depends whether you come from Devon or Cornwall.

Coming from Yorkshire I put the jam on first, as it’s the only way to get the jam to stick on to the scone.

[Ipeeinthepools]

48 minutes ago, Coates55 said:

Interesting to read in the letter delivered to cabins that those without Indian visas must hand their passports in. Potentially indicates one of two things- Celebrity will arrange visas for the call to Mumbai or Celebrity will hold on to your passport and no passport no going ashore. 

That’s an interesting perspective. Up until now, Celebrity has shown absolutely no interest in helping anyone apply for visas

Edited November 15, 2023 by Ipeeinthepools

[KKB]

@Norwaylady I recommend the Peaches & Bourbon in Luminae.

Neither DH nor I are bourbon drinkers. AT ALL. YET--we both loved it!

At least get one to share.

 

Hope the hiccups continue to diminish...

 

Edited November 15, 2023 by KKB

[agape01]

15 minutes ago, KKB said:

@Norwaylady I recommend the Peaches & Bourbon in Luminae.

Neither DH nor I are bourbon drinkers. AT ALL. YET--we both loved it!

At least get one to share.

 

Hope the hiccups continue to diminish...

 

Thanks for the heads up. 😁

[Norwaylady]

Tonight’s show is Jo Rochell. 

 

 

 

 

Theatre was full of people but a little dead….

Orchestra delivered a great presentation and it was a good show.

 

We went to the club after the show. It was officers vs guests game show. 

Great fun and the officers lost😝 (they need to play more beer pong🤣) 

 

We went for dinner after the game show. 

Originally they wanted us to sit on the dreaded I-95 exit table…. 

My eyes and Mr convinced the seating service to offer us a table on the opposite side, so we still was in I-95 but not in the exit…. Fair enough. 

 

Today’s menu: 

 

chefs tasting 

 

Mr wanted the pig, kale and cod. 

 

 

 

I went for short rib and lasagna. 

 

 

Mr was very happy. (He had a full 7-course meal by the end of the day😂😂)

For me, the dinner set was blah…..

It’s a very “male” set. Nothing appealing to me from start. 

 

Mr said all his food tasted good. 

I was not sold in many ways….

It’s no Fish/seafood starter and the cod on the main course it’s not to tempting (tomato base) 

My short rib for starter was tender as butter… but nothing spectacular. 

My lasagna was so blend in taste. Really lacking flavour in my opinion. 

Mr likes the short rib and likes less flavour the me. 

 

Dessert menu:

 

I had the hazelnut cake and Mr the chocolate napoleon. 

 

 

The dessert was the highlight of my meal. 

 

It was no letter on our bed or by the door when we returned to our stateroom after dinner…. 22.20….

 

We called guest relations…. Looooooong wait. 

They said frenetic you will receive letters and landing cards 23.00.

Well…. No paperwork on the door 23.00… 

So I think it will be a fun day tomorrow🤪🤪🤪

 

We haven’t heard a word of how things will be tomorrow. 

CD Guiseppe had a call out to all public areas around 13.00 today. 

He said everyone will receive landing cards and all information in their stateroom soon…

Well, soon in my opinion is before I go to bed🥸 

 

We have ordered breakfast on the paperwork and crossing fingers that things will go smoothly… 

We do have a tour tomorrow private. It has meeting time 08.30. 

[Norwaylady]

Just a big reminder for everyone!

It was a small notification I. The cruise compass Day 1. 
 

WiFi/star link is not working in India. So no WiFi tomorrow or in Cochin. (I will be back😜) 

[Cap_D]

3 minutes ago, Norwaylady said:

Just a big reminder for everyone!

It was a small notification I. The cruise compass Day 1. 
 

WiFi/star link is not working in India. So no WiFi tomorrow or in Cochin. (I will be back😜) 

Enjoy your time unplugged! Thank you for sharing.  

[Norwaylady]

1 hour ago, upwarduk said:

Did you put jam on first or the cream?
Apparently it depends whether you come from Devon or Cornwall.

Coming from Yorkshire I put the jam on first, as it’s the only way to get the jam to stick on to the scone.

I always put cream and then jam😉

[Norwaylady]

CruiseCompass Day 4. Mumbai, India 

 

23.30 haven’t received any information about tomorrow morning or landing cards. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Spikedr]

Call Janelle in the Retreat Lounge if you need anything. We had her on Equinox in May and she was amazing.

[Jim_Iain]

Alexandra

 

Noticing a couple changes to the Luminae Menu -  Curious about the Carrot Desert on Day one.   Did Jarle enjoy it.     I just told Iain I may order that but order something else as a backup.   I noticed they have been serving a lot of carrots. 

[BOB999]

1 hour ago, Coates55 said:

Interesting to read in the letter delivered to cabins that those without Indian visas must hand their passports in. Potentially indicates one of two things- Celebrity will arrange visas for the call to Mumbai or Celebrity will hold on to your passport and no passport no going ashore. 

 

My interpretation of this is that it is a mechanism to prevent people from going ashore who don't hold valid Indian visas.  We were talking to some people from Canada who due to a diplomatic spat are not eligible to enter India and had visas cancelled.  Originally Celebrity was going to deny them boarding; however, they relented under the condition they don't enter India.

 

ETA:  As of 23:30 I saw no paperwork anywhere on my floor.

Edited November 15, 2023 by BOB999

[DaKahuna]

4 hours ago, Coates55 said:

Interesting to read in the letter delivered to cabins that those without Indian visas must hand their passports in. Potentially indicates one of two things- Celebrity will arrange visas for the call to Mumbai or Celebrity will hold on to your passport and no passport no going ashore. 

 

It is the latter.  As many said, Celebrity does not provide assistance in obtaining Visa's. 

 

[Norwaylady]

Yes, we are in 🇮🇳 India! 

 

So the process of getting our landing cards/information/ALL paperwork necessary for immigration was not approved. Big 🤯😳 chaos!

 

We had no information or paperwork on our door/room by 23.30 last night. 

 

This morning at 06.30 we had received landing cards (the yellow card) on our door. 

 

But now other information or other things. 

 

Room service arrived by breakfast as ordered between 06.30-07.00. It was on the door 06.50. 

 

It’s Japanese style serving in our stateroom😂😂😂 (don’t recommend non-flex people to sit like this😅) 

 

Breakfast was okay. Omelette was hot and bread nicely toasted. 

The yoghurt was red fruit something. (Same as in buffet) Not my favourite. 

Melon was good. 

(I was supposed to go down to Al Bacio to get coffee…. But it was a bit stressful and frustrating that we hadn’t received ANY letter and information how to proceed today) So we decided to have breakfast quickly and go upstairs to the Retreat to see what’s the arrangements… 

 

When we were ready to leave 07.25 we had received 2 more papers on our door. 

The important information about how to process immigration today( go to the retreat between 07.30-10.00) and a copy of my visa, not Mr (but I was prepared🤓 had 2x printed copies of each visas for both of us! Since we assumed that the ship wanted 1x copies of each visa to collect on check in) 

NO arrival card delivered to room or mailbox outside of the door! 

 

We went upstairs to the retreat and was walked downstairs to the gangway. 

It was on deck 4 and the gangway was steeper than usual… so was is a problem if you are not able to walk well. 

The terminal is under construction.

 

So it’s only set up immigration desk’s and the rest is a pure construction site. 

 

We went in line and it was slowly moving forward. 

I was starting to get a little worried…  I spy «ugler i mosen» as the Norwegian say…

 

What does it mean? 

Ugler i mosen means 'owls in the moss' and is a phrase Norwegians use to say that something is 'fishy'.

Her er det ugler i mosen.. - There's something fishy going on here.

Jeg aner ugler i mosen! - I smell a rat!

 

Because all people around us had the passports, the yellow landing card AND a small other paper filled out….

Hmmmmmm 🤔🤔🤔🤔

(My inner airline employee came rushing🥸) 

Our turn in immigration…..

Sir Madam! Where is your arrival card for passengers? 

🫡🫥

 

No arrival card was delivered to our room. Only the yellow landing card. 

So it was missing an important paper! 

 

We were escorted to the entrance of the terminal by a worker and after 5.mins one of the local employees handed us 2 arrival cards to fill out. 

 

I filled them out asap and we walked back in line. The person escorting us back to the entrance spotted us and took us back to the front of the immigration line🙏🏻🙏🏻

After taking our picture, leaving finger prints and check of the yellow card and delivery of the arrival card, we where cleared🙌🏻 India 🇮🇳 

 

Our tour had meeting point just outside of the terminal. Same place as X tours picked up. 

We had a shared tour by Lijo.