AshleyDillo

We used to get pushback about having meals from a restaurant delivered to the room for lunch on embarkation day, so don't be surprised if they defer you from it. I think it has something to do with room service not starting until the evening and those are the staff that they use to run the meals. If the Genie has the time, they could act as the runner and possibly make it happen but embarkation day is busy. Any other day of the week they would make it happen. We usually do Playmakers for embarkation day lunch for the people watching on the boardwalk, so my vote would be for Sabor based on location. We do all specialty except for filet night when we sail Star Class. The good thing about having the Genie is that it's a quick WhatsApp message if you change your mind for a meal or a show and they can usually work to get you in wherever you want to go if you're a normal sized party.

You don't earn points on the freeplay..the points start accumulating once you eat into your winnings. I like to cash out each time I win anything and see exactly how much $ I turned it into. I think it may have to do with the ice rink since it's on 4 and all that backs up to Studio B. Also I heard the shuttle between the ports do the airport runs too so that may be why you have those tags.

You got your answer...I think you will enjoy Celebrity a lot, especially on an Edge class ship. This sailing really impressed me. It will be interesting to see how the experience is later in the year since i already prepaid for a cave suite in the casino

There's not much immediately in the secure port area but there's a little bit of local stuff to walk to immediately outside the port. It felt safe when I was there last April. I consider the tender ride to land as a free excursion, too

We ate at Qsine last night which is the Le Petit Chef experience. I'm not sure why my mother insists on these dining experiences where everything is pre-plated. She ended up ordering just plain lobster with some vegetables and then sat there while we had 3 other courses to eat Alternative menu I didn't take photos of the food because I was lazy and it was bad enough with my mother there with an empty plate each course It's a cute experience..a one-and-done if you had to pay for it in my opinion. There was a kid at the table next to us who was excited about all the animations. There was also another couple behind us loudly narrating what was happening in the animation, so kudos to them if I was visually impaired.

MLK would be our date..I have to wait 2 weeks til they announce my music charter sailing date to see if it conflicts or if I'm free.

I think she is. She likes the non-smoking casino and the fact that the product is something different. They've been able to accommodate her dietary needs on the spot. She's trying to get me to commit to an Xcel sailing in 2026.

Bwahaha...I seriously LOLed loud enough to startle my mother awake

I'm not an Effy fan like some folks, but it's for their 45th anniversary. This is what a full locket should look like according to the ones for sale on eBay.

Locket status check!

See..Wonder WAS the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

Back to sea...I prefer to end my sailings with sea days and we get 2 of them on the way back to Port Canaveral.

We were just there on Equinox yesterday and it still looks just like the photo - missing the link to the dolphin on the side the Oasis class ships use. We were docked on the other side of that pier.

We are supposed to leave in 2 minutes but we have new neighbors pulling in. This is P&O Iona which is a big ship (5200 passengers). They weren't originally scheduled to be here. Their itinerary is a 35-day round-trip sailing from Southampton. They were in the Canary Islands on January 16 and are scheduled for Tortola tomorrow. That's an Aida ship sharing the dock they're pulling into.

Definitely not a fan. Work is closed again tomorrow because the city doesn't have the means to make the roads safe for driving...so this has become a net zero days off vacation for me..woohoo!

While I've been enjoying 80 degree weather, my home of Tallahassee has been part of the southeast winter storm event that's all over the news. My dog was not having it.

Posting this again to show the view this morning in St. Maarten...a couple typical drive-by Caribbean showers throughout the day but none came with another rainbow.

There was a man at a nearby table last night was loudly displeased that his red wine was chilled. The server tried to say it was chilled because of a breeze Either way the man wasn't buying it.

I only have photos of what I ordered. Warm Goat Cheese Souffle Loup de Mer Valrhona Cocoa Croquant

When there's tableside cooking stations, you know it's fancy.

Last night we tried Murano. It's the Celebrity equivalent to Central Park 150, which isn't my fave. They had a regular menu and a wine pairing menu. The regular menu is included but the wine pairing menu would have been an upcharge.

Agree! I hate having to find somewhere to go so they can service the room. If we have a nice, big room I'd rather hang out there than mingle with the public

Hijacking because this is YOUR sign...this is from St. Maarten this morning..not AI generated

I believe they did. They could possibly add a chair lift but the inside set of stairs to access looks too narrow for that and the only other option is outside stairs that take you up 2 floors (14 to 16).

The Retreat Sundeck also is NOT handicapped friendly. No way up there without stairs. Even the Crown Lounge on Enchantment had a chair lift for the 5 steps up to it.