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I used the Starlink Voom on Grandeur for work and it was fine. Downloaded much, much faster than the previous internet and I could remote access my workstation back at the office and work off of that without issue.

We are cruising on the Wonder in August. My grandma will have a scooter. I booked the excursions she wanted and then emailed [email protected] to see if they would be ok. The general consensus was if she can transfer she would be ok. We are opting to take a transport wheelchair into most ports instead of the scooter to give us a little more flexibility. 

Agreed that location doesn't mater.  I've had two agents at MEI one in FL and one in VA while I'm in MA and they were both responsive and very helpful.  I highly recommend Michelle over there she's great!

Agreed that location doesn't mater.  I've had two agents at MEI one in FL and one in VA while I'm in MA and they were both responsive and very helpful.  I highly recommend Michelle over there she's great!

Agreed that location doesn't mater.  I've had two agents at MEI one in FL and one in VA while I'm in MA and they were both responsive and very helpful.  I highly recommend Michelle over there she's great!

Agreed that location doesn't mater.  I've had two agents at MEI one in FL and one in VA while I'm in MA and they were both responsive and very helpful.  I highly recommend Michelle over there she's great!

Agreed that location doesn't mater.  I've had two agents at MEI one in FL and one in VA while I'm in MA and they were both responsive and very helpful.  I highly recommend Michelle over there she's great!

Agreed that location doesn't mater.  I've had two agents at MEI one in FL and one in VA while I'm in MA and they were both responsive and very helpful.  I highly recommend Michelle over there she's great!

Michelle Cunningham is in VA if it matters.  She is really good....but I have not heard anything but positives about all of the MEI agents.  They REALLY earn their commission (which is paid by the cruise lines...not us).
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Agreed that location doesn't mater.  I've had two agents at MEI one in FL and one in VA while I'm in MA and they were both responsive and very helpful.  I highly recommend Michelle over there she's great!

.......put down another deposit. ? Good grief. Our May Symphony was canceled, so rebooked for October with FCC, which will likely be canceled. Can’t Lift and Shift because we already have Odyssey booked for next October. 
 
This itinerary is rarely offered: St Thomas, St Maarten (our favorite), CocoCay. Next date: May 29, 2021. Start “browsing” availability. Hardly anything left. Panic! Go from JS this past May to oversized balcony October down to regular balcony next May. Call friends who we are booked with. Scan cabins. Find 2 together and bingo zippy, we are booked. I SWORE I would not give them anymore “real” money. Fail. (It is a refundable deposit ?) 
Hi, my name is Jill and I’m a cruisaholic. 

This is primarily why we rarely do Chef's Table anymore.  There's really nothing special or unique about it.

This is what I don't get. It's called Chef's Table, and it's supposed to allow a chef to get creative and put his personal spin on things. If it's standardized fleet-wide, then it's nothing more than a glorified specialty dining option that happens to include a decent selection of wine in the charge.
I really hope they roll back that decision, especially as they're having to make all these adjustments around getting sailings going again. By making the Chef's Table a personal thing again for each ship's chef, it improves the draw and gives the people sailing a reason to want to book it on every ship.
This is, of course, assuming that Chef's Table isn't done away with for a time -- hard to social distance when you're at a big round table with a bunch of strangers and getting animated as the wine flows. ? 

I love Chef's Table.  I think the combination of the pairings, the food and the company is just unbeatable.  The first time I did it the chef was so animated and passionate about what he made you couldn't help but like it.
The food is great and the wine pairings are fun.  I think if you DON'T have the drink package its a real steal  For basically little more than you would pay for the wine you get a great specialty restaurant meal.  
The problem I have with it now is that menu now seems to be static.  I'm not sure what ship @Pima1988 was on but the last two times I was on Anthem it was the same as was mentioned above.  I asked about it and they said they wanted to standardize it across the fleet which I get but I'd rather a chef get creative with something, maybe add in a unique dish from where they're from and make it a truly unique experience rather than something that's standard across the fleet.

I did this right before Christmas a couple of years ago.  Because of the time of year it wont be super warm but there are a ton of things to do on Anthem.  I love the ship and hope to be back on it in December for a 12 nighter. ?  Make sure to see the shows!

It has not returned to Symphony.  I have a sailing in May 2021 and my TA said Symphony never has and most likely never will have the Chef's table.
I am probably like @WAAAYTOOO not too picky, but I am not adventurous as my husband.  Let's put it this way...snails....I'll pass on it everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.  Same with sushi!  Now if you offered me any Indian dish, including goat and I am good to go!  
The 1st time we did the Chef's table and I looked at the menu I swore I was only going to like maybe 3 items.  I decided I would at least take 1 bite.  To my surprise I enjoyed every single item they served.  After that we have always done it on any ship that offers this option.
To me I think they try to push the envelope just a tad.  For example, the soup was a smoke tomato bisque with parmesan croutons.  The scallops were served as shaved carpaccio with some type of vinegarette.    The fish was branzino with parsnip puree.  The steak course was a filet with asparagus (can't recall how it was created).   As you can see it is not too far out there, just enough to make you feel like you are getting a meal that can't be found anywhere else on the ship.
The Chef's that come out to meet you are typically the Executive from 1 of the Specialty restaurants.  They are usually the highest end restaurant.  IE.  On Adventure Chops is their highest end, so that was our chef.  On Anthem,, we had the Wonderland chef since they classify that as the highest end.

I did this right before Christmas a couple of years ago.  Because of the time of year it wont be super warm but there are a ton of things to do on Anthem.  I love the ship and hope to be back on it in December for a 12 nighter. ?  Make sure to see the shows!

Please add me to November 25, 2021 on Enchantment of the seas!   Just added my next cruise for Turkey day at sea ?
 

I started using MEI because I wanted to join a Group Cruise and never looked back.  They'e very responsive, are great at repricing without having to do anything and gave me some good tips when my cruise was cancelled.  Much better than some other agents I've used for family cruises in the past.  I use Dannett LeBlanc if you need a specific contact over there.

365 days away today (366 to my birthday) but who's counting ??

365 days away today (366 to my birthday) but who's counting ??

365 days away today (366 to my birthday) but who's counting ??

We didn't like the fact that the MDR is actually 4 smaller dining rooms, kind of spoiled the experience for us, other than that Anthem was fab, loved 270, really unique.

Please add me to November 25, 2021 on Enchantment of the seas!   Just added my next cruise for Turkey day at sea ?
 

Please add me to November 25, 2021 on Enchantment of the seas!   Just added my next cruise for Turkey day at sea ?