twangster

When mine were little we took them on a Disney cruise but we also had our parents watch them and did a cruise on our own.  
IMO it's healthy to have kids learn the world doesn't end if you leave for a few days, provided you have taken the appropriate measures to have someone look after them.  

Now I see it.  For the life of me I couldn't figure it out, I kept seeing a face with wicked eyebrows.  I gotta stop staying up all night working...

Always at a table for two, by myself.  Tables are so close though that if you have friendly neighbors you can have a conversation.  
I actually prefer this and usually get great service.  In and out in under 45 minutes, sometimes faster.

https://www.celebritycruisespresscenter.com/press-release/1115/a-revolutionary-new-terminal-for-a-revolutionary-new-ship/
“When designing the revolutionary Celebrity Edge, we knew we wanted to design a terminal that perfectly complemented the ship and matched its one-of-a-kind experience,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises. “With cutting-edge technology, in service of a gorgeous design, T25 is that perfect new home. T25 also happens to be Celebrity’s first ever brand-designed cruise terminal, which not only represents a milestone for Celebrity, but also presented us with the opportunity to set yet another standard in design and create the perfect guest experience.”

I bought a Rolex a couple of years ago.  They are quite affordable but I hardly wear it and it's a bit bulky. 
It was $36 on the streets of San Juan.  
Still not sure what all the fuss is about.

I just told my mom that I hope someone doesn’t think logical! Lol

Welcome to the message boards!
Rock climbing wall is aft on the back of the stack.  It's been there for a while.  The slides are new but also aft.

The sun deck area on deck 13 isn't used a lot.  Not like the pool deck areas.  A handful of people will find it but it's generally not packed like the loungers by the pool or solarium.
Typical sea day - no one up there.  This was in May of this year after the dry dock.
Few people will go there at night.  


I know people that have fallen in love with these cabins and it's all they book, when they can.  

Day 9 - Toulon
Back to the south of France today for a visit to Toulon. As it is a Sunday,  we were told that there wouldn't be much going on in port and lots of people seemed to stay on board because of this.   This is a large naval port for the French and there were several naval ships in that my husband, who used to be in the Royal Navy, found interesting so we decided to get off and have a look around. 
The ship actually docks across the bay from Toulon in a little town called La Seyne-sur-Mer. From here,  it's about a 20min taxi or water taxi ride into Toulon. There was the option of getting a local water taxi for €3.90pp each way or RC were offering a direct water shuttle from the ship for $18pp return. Although this was double the price ofthe local option,  it was far more convenient as the local option was 15-20min walk from the ship and as we didn't have much time in port, we went with the RC option. 
The water taxi took us right past all the naval ships and dropped us off in rhe middle of Toulon's marina where there were several waterfront bars, restaurants and souvenir shops. There was a tourist landtrain there which cost €7pp but we decided to just have a wander around. 
We soon came across a bustling vegetable markets with more varieties of tomatoes (amongst othe things) than I ever knew existed. I bought some different herb combinations ready to pep up my post-cruise diet of grilled chicken and fish! I also tried the local street food dish made of chickpea flour and olive oil. Unsurprisingly, it tasted mainly of chickpeas. 
We carried on exploring the town and taking in the beautiful architecture f9r a little while before heading back to the marina for a drink before getting the water taxi back. The afternoon ws spent just relaxing before dinner in the MDR. This evening's show was a hypnotist which we went to see as we're interested in the psychology of it. I was quite surprised that the theatre was absolutely packed and there were quitea few people in the later show who'd already seen the earlier show. 
After that it was time for bed ready for Barcelona tomorrow. 

When mine were little we took them on a Disney cruise but we also had our parents watch them and did a cruise on our own.  
IMO it's healthy to have kids learn the world doesn't end if you leave for a few days, provided you have taken the appropriate measures to have someone look after them.  

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When mine were little we took them on a Disney cruise but we also had our parents watch them and did a cruise on our own.  
IMO it's healthy to have kids learn the world doesn't end if you leave for a few days, provided you have taken the appropriate measures to have someone look after them.  

Deck 2 is where you board on port days.  If it is below the waterline, we've got a problem.  
Note the deck plans - there is no (public) deck 1.  

Must try blue slide ?

Deck 2 is where you board on port days.  If it is below the waterline, we've got a problem.  
Note the deck plans - there is no (public) deck 1.  

Deck 2 is where you board on port days.  If it is below the waterline, we've got a problem.  
Note the deck plans - there is no (public) deck 1.  

The key is My Time Dining.  With My Time you are escorted every night.

I bought a Rolex a couple of years ago.  They are quite affordable but I hardly wear it and it's a bit bulky. 
It was $36 on the streets of San Juan.  
Still not sure what all the fuss is about.

Welcome to the message boards!
Itinerary changes happen sometimes.  At the end of the day, any day on a cruise ship is better than a day on land.  

That was my experience last year on Celebrity Southbound.  I'm hoping this excursion doesn't cancel:

Times match the ship arrival to Hubbard and I'd love to get up close like this.

Thanks, @twangster  it worked!!

Here is a listing of Alaska shore excursions in July 2018 on The Radiance of the Seas southbound. We didn't do any excursions with the ship but booked some with our travel agent. This listing has more than I recall being shown on the RC website cruise planner.
 
Alaska_excursions_2018.pdf

Diamond Plus in the Crown and Anchor Society can select a welcome aboard beverage gift including a beer option.  Perhaps that is what they were referring to.  

Thank you ever so much - pictures and all! 
I’m going to go with it - we have a port intensive cruise so I’m not worried now that it’s a less used area - especially because it’s a New England cruise and not a Caribbean one so I don’t imagine it’s going to be very warm to sit out there at night for the most part anyway.
Obviously the other site has their decks turned around haha. I really appreciate your response! Happy cruising!

Welcome to the message boards!
Rock climbing wall is aft on the back of the stack.  It's been there for a while.  The slides are new but also aft.

The sun deck area on deck 13 isn't used a lot.  Not like the pool deck areas.  A handful of people will find it but it's generally not packed like the loungers by the pool or solarium.
Typical sea day - no one up there.  This was in May of this year after the dry dock.
Few people will go there at night.  


I know people that have fallen in love with these cabins and it's all they book, when they can.  

Guns on any ship (that isn't military) is generally frowned upon and violates the principles of entering a foreign country's port.  Merchant vessels can freely sail the world in a large part because they are in theory unarmed. 
Ship's are tight lipped about security protocols when they are sailing in known pirate areas such as the Gulf of Aden.  Bad guys use the internet too.