cruisellama
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CC works all over. Ensure you have one without foreign transaction fees. We will use the CC to two get Euros from an airport ATM when we arrive for tips and small purchases along the way.
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My grandson was in that situation on a closed loop out of Galveston last week. We brought his birth certificate (BC) as a backup. When we arrived we presented both the BC and the passport (which only had 3 months of life left). The agent said, the passport was fine. This was not an issue with the CBP at Galveston. (But we prepared for the worse case).
I believe the stated RCL policy mimics the DoS travel note that many countries will not accept a passport with expiration of <6 months at time of travel completion. It's a conservative position for a closed loop Caribbean cruise (where certain islands/countries do not require US passports), but at the same time, may push guests to ensure they retain more robust travel documentation. With the new facial recognition tech tied to passports, it really makes embarkation/disembarkation process go fast.
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22 minutes ago, Firefly said:
Change of plans on Serenade. We are now heading to Costa Maya. The sunset tonight while sailing between Cozumel and the mainland was memorable with Milton looming on the horizon. Weather on the ship is still fine.
Mariner is there. Seems like a safe port to hang out until the storm moves on.
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Milton is a "5"! Hopefully enough cold water will be churned up from the bottom to the surface to degrade the storm before it lands. Stay safe everyone.
- WAAAYTOOO and PPPJJ-GCVAB
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18 hours ago, smokeybandit said:
Cruise passengers also have nothing to worry about, according to ILA President Harold Daggett.
"ILA Longshore workers will continue to work Passenger Cruise vessels at all ILA ports, to not inconvenience the tens of thousands of Americans who have booked trips in advance," he said. "We understand that many families plan and pay for cruise vacations on passenger ships more than a year out, and we don’t want them to be disappointed or inconvenienced in any way.”
Daggett also noted that his union has suffered along with the cruise industry and wants to support it.
"For almost three years during the worst of the pandemic, the cruise ship industry was shut down, and our ILA rank-and-file members handling passenger cruise vessels lost a lot of manhours,” he explained.
It appears they're carving out cruise line support and shipment of military equipment from the strike.
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On 6/5/2024 at 12:08 AM, twangster said:
It occurs to me that Royal's new status match program could impact project discovery.
The status match program could be a way to nudge Royal cruisers to sail Celebrity. Celebrity has smaller ships.
Royal Caribbean International has a purpose in corporate life. It is mass market cruising. That means mega ships carrying mega passengers. The whole concept of project discovery flies in the face of the mass market cruise segment.
I've always been curious why a mass market mega cruise line would build a smaller ship. Instead, why not leverage existing smaller ships in the family of cruise lines under the RCG umbrella?
Time will tell. Maybe the status match is a test to see if Celebrity can fulfill the role of more interesting itineraries to a broader range of ports leaving RCI to be the mega mass market brand in the family.
I would think (if a smaller ship class is really coming), they would leverage Edge class (sans Magic Carpet).
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Anyone know if the possible longshoremen strike will adversely affect the cruise side of port operations?
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Less toys, a little quieter, dining options (on Edge class) are very nice. You won't find large broadway-like productions. Smaller productions and featured artists. Price point is above Royal and Princess. You have to sail it to evaluate if its a match. The environment is more conducive to relaxing.
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2 hours ago, smokeybandit said:
This looks to be a pretty wide storm. I'll be curious how the east coast ports deal with the tropical storm warnings.
400+ miles wide from local weather guesser
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1 hour ago, ScottD said:
"Ultra Spacious Ocean View with Large Balcony".
Just pondering. I've seen that category advertised many times. It just occurred to me that how much time did Royal marketeers spend on the category name. They could have called it a Large Balcony with a Ultra Wide Ocean View" since the large balcony contributes the ocean view, or does the room itself due to its location (which is related to your question) contribute the the Ultra spacious Ocean view? To me spacious refers to volume or size of the room and not a field of view. A large balcony would definitely contribute to an ocean wide field of view if located in the right place on the ship. Excuse the distractive rant - I think spacious a peculiar word to use with a view.
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2 hours ago, Jamesszy94 said:
Guess I should book a cruise on Allure before her amplification... why does Royal *insist* on adding those ugly slides!!! Can't we have ONE Oasis ship without the slides...
Should make them transparent so they don't block the view.
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On 8/31/2024 at 1:50 PM, Mathias said:
I looked at the new deck plans for amplified Allure, and it was interesting to see that the new Crown Lounge will be located next to Johnny Rockets at the boardwalk, right across Playmakers.
Keeping the Donut place there? Odd place for Crown Lounge - has to take up more room than Sugar Beach
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3 hours ago, twangster said:
I've shared PDCC with X several times now, arriving to PDCC on both brands several times now. Way better than Bimini.
I don't understand why one or the other has to be exclusive to a brand. By sharing there are more ports of call for both lines to offer.
What am I missing?
I was looking at it from a O,I +X class visit to keep numbers reasonable. Pretty clear, overall corporation is trying to grow kid (family numbers) on X , then SS becomes stays adult only line. I've enjoyed both stops, always thought Labadee was a more quiet option. Didn't realize that an "opinion" would be so objectionable.
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IMO - that should be the Celebrity stop and leave PDCC to RCL ships.
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On 9/9/2024 at 4:04 PM, JimnKathy said:
Our thoughts exactly.
If the food tasted as spectacular as it looked, we'd go there every sailing on an Oasis class ship.
It does look good - artistic
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1 hour ago, JimnKathy said:
I can totally see Mason Jar and it's fun bar area replacing Portside BBQ.
Wonderland is interesting, but really struggles with their concept on the two occasions we visited it on separate sailings on Symphony. We really wanted to like it, but just don't perceive the value proposition unlike the other specialty dining options.
It's kinda of a 1 trick pony. One and done. Menu and experience are static.
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On 8/29/2024 at 4:55 PM, Bob_KY said:
Ref. Celebrity Ascent, March 2025. I just received this cancelation.
A New Dining Opportunity For You
Dear Guest,
Recently, on select Celebrity Cruises® sailings we introduced a new dining option offering Le Grand Bistro for dinner. We are pleased to announce that your upcoming sailing will now offer this new experience, and we've updated the menus to reflect an exquisite, one-of-a kind, French cuisine.
Your meal may include mouthwatering steak frites, delicious wild mushroom tarts, and a traditional French staple, Bouillabaisse. Plus, our restaurant offers a romantic bistro environment!
Additionally, as we introduce this new evening option, we've updated the schedule for when Le Petit ChefSM will be available on your sailing.
As a result, we've cancelled and refunded your current Le Petit Chef reservation and kindly ask that you rebook on another available evening. We apologize for any inconvenience and disruption to your plans.
To book dining reservations for either venue, please visit the Celebrity Cruises App or book online at My Celebrity Cruises.
If you have any questions, please contact your Travel Advisor or contact us at:¿
- (800) 722-5941 U.S.
- International guests please find your local Celebrity Cruises® office here: Contact Us
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to sailing with you soon!
Sincerely,
Celebrity Cruises
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1-800-280-3423I logged in and Le Grand Bistro evening menu and pricing are not detailed/available. Le Petit Chef's new schedule is not available.
I wonder if it's fleet wide? IMO Le Petit Chef provided for a unique presentation (food and characters running across your plate.) But I was never impressed with the food. Maybe this is a more serious, upscale menu.
Introducing Celebrity River Cruises
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Received the email from Celebrity today. They're building 10 ships and will begin sailing in 2027. Very interested - email mentioned the ships will carry over Edge class design features into the new fleet. Must mean "decor" because river ships are very different from the ocean faring ships. Same color palettes?