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Our check in information changed yesterday and Celebrity's website now requires indoor masking on their ships. Not unexpected but still a downer. I expect with the older crowd and fewer children that may be unvaccinated that the rules will not be too stringently applied, similar to reports from RC ships. We have no intention of changing plans now as our time was planned mainly outside anyway with so many sea days. Hopefully we will not see too many island cancelations as this ship has often been in the green for the CDC. 

It was not mandatory for adults over twelve as all were vax'd and so few children in comparison to other mainstream lines. My wish though would be that, if infected, to quarantine in our own cabin rather than having to move.

I have a sailing next month on Silhouette. I am wondering what some themed events may happen during the ten days that would require a special wardrobe. Like the NCL white party or pajama parties? Thanks in advance.

Well, this doesn't bode well for the contest itself. On the website right now:
 
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My pricing was a 4 perk choice at booking for the $245 a person upgrade.

I am wondering if they have started bumping prices in anticipation of the change. I lift and shifted from Jan '21 to Jan '22 and price checking apples to apples the price has jumped from $2900 for two 4 perks package to more than $5100 for an all in veranda stateroom. Quite a change.

Just an aside from long ago. Our first cruise in 1997 our family of 4, mom, dad, 12 and 7 were upgraded from a lower oceanview to an upper balcony on Grandeur. Never since but started us on a pleasurable habit of cruising.

Just an aside from long ago. Our first cruise in 1997 our family of 4, mom, dad, 12 and 7 were upgraded from a lower oceanview to an upper balcony on Grandeur. Never since but started us on a pleasurable habit of cruising.

I have been on several RCL cruises, the largest ship in the Voyager class. I tried an NCL cruise on their (then new) Escape in 2017, right after the Miami hurricane. I was lured in by the freebies and dining options. We had a regular balcony room but Haven would be the very best they offer. However, I was disappointed with the ship layout and feeling of it compared to RCL. They took their largest Breakaway ship and added 2 more cabin decks without adding any public space and it always felt crowded and cramped. It felt like low ceilings, crowded bars and a very lower level of services provided throughout the ship. In the adult deck area we did not see a beverage server wandering around until middle of the second day and I was unimpressed by the beverage selection. Dining was great however. Additionally, we went to their new island in Belize and it was really nice but it was like any other port of call with all food and beverage and services supplied by outside people, not NCL so everything had to be paid for, unlike the RCL private islands. That was disappointing. Other ports are all the same for all the lines, of course.