Baked Alaska

May 17th-23, 2026 Celebrity Beyond Western Caribbean October 4th- 10th, 2026 Celebrity Reflection Western Caribbean February 13 - 20th, 027 Celebrity Constellation South Caribbean February 13 - 20th, 2028 Celebrity xCEL St. THOMAS, st. KITTS, ETC

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I would think if you've used it 40 times, you would have some serious Crown and Anchor status and you wouldn't need The Key.

I am considering booking a Silver Seas Alaskan sailing. One thing that I very much enjoy, amongst others, on Royal Alaskan sailings is the relaxed dress code, wearing nice jeans or chinos and a flannel shirt for dinner. Does Silver Seas have the same relaxed dress code That Celebrity and Royal Caribbean on these Alaskan sailings?

Celebrity Reflection 10/4/2026

We are not bothering with this beach club. Our Celebrity ship doesn't get in until 11:00 in the morning for our sailing, by that time all the good loungers from the beach to the pools will be reserved. We decided to do a Private Journey instead. Definitely not PDCC Beach Club vibe, but we weren't expecting that either.

We were on Radiance of the Seas in July. We all had the Refreshment package. They would not serve my then 20 yearold son any of the Seedlip drinks.

May 17, 2026 Beyond February 14, 2027 Xcel February 13, 2028 Xcel

Isn't the question about BOOKING a cruise?

Thank you! I hadn't heard about this incident.

Is the info you provided true? Is this news, rumor, or ruse?

I don't think I saw your (now deleted) post, but FWIW my dad is EXTREMELY hard of hearing. Even with his hearing aids our conversations are very loud and a distraction, I'm sure. Living under the proverbial rock is the alternative for him. I'm glad to be a part of the distraction if that's what it takes. It temporarily sucks for others. It ALWAYS sucks for him.

We've used it and while you're on a coach, it's free. You get to pick your time window, and you don't have to deal with the mayhem of departure day port activity. We would use it again. Edit: they're doing this to help mitigate the traffic craziness around these ports. It is absolutely bonkers. Edit #2: the shuttles were free to both MIA and FLL on our February 2025 Symphony sailing. They were offered in the Cruise Planner. There were MANY ships in port. This was out of Port Miami.

Yes, I agree. You would probably be better served by the coach, which is a much shorter travel time. Next time (wink), do a south bound sailing and take the Gold Star service on the Coastal Classic from Anchorage to Seward. It's magical. A side note: if you're flying on Alaska Airlines, stay abreast of your flight times. They are constantly changing them. Our flight times changed three times this summer on our Alaska and Canada trip. We've been four times now, and every Alaska flight has changed multiple times. Remember if they change your time by more than 1 hr, YOU have the right to change your flights. Regardless, Alaska Airlines if my favorite airlines, hands down.

@wordell1 and @wstephensiI should add that the train will drop you off at the airport. If you booked the City Transfer train, that just means that once you arrive at the airport, you'll be boarding a coach to the downtown City Center, which we did. We then had a room at the Hilton booked for the rest of the day until our 12:45 AM flight. It was a nice place to keep our stuff, take a nap, shower, and act as our base camp as we spent a couple of hours at the Anchorage museum, ate at Humpy's, and hit our usual fun stores. We were also there for the Friday night festival. You absolutely MUST book any hotel in advance in Anchorage. We booked ours about 4 months out. You can also make the City Center your base camp, too. They have a free (you already paid for it, actually) shuttle back to the airport port every hour after your arrival. The last shuttle to ANC is 10 PM. We never took a car anywhere. Everything was within walking distance.