I am glad that you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!

I hope that you enjoyed Virgin! it is a great experience. I do have an early video that shows the different ships in the Celebrity fleet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6qkp4OFoth7p7s Thanks so much for watching!

I hope that you enjoyed Virgin! it is a great experience. I do have an early video that shows the different ships in the Celebrity fleet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6qkp4OFoth7p7s Thanks so much for watching!

Thank you so much! Thanks for sharing and for watching!

Hopefully people will stop doing some of these things! Thanks for watching!

The Magic Carpet Sky Suites (S2) are configured a bit differently from the S1 category. The bed does NOT face the sliding doors and there is no peak-a-bo window into the stateroom from the bathroom. They are pretty much the same size though. Some of the balconies will have steel reenforced sides (the Magic Carpet tracks) to them causing a slight obscured view but not anything to worry about. I would say deck 11 Magic Carpet Sky Suites might have some noise from the pool deck and from the Magic Carpet bar when it is an extension of the pool deck 14. Sky Suites on deck 12 will definitely have noise from the public decks and Magic Carpet bar throughout the day and pool deck cleaning noise from the pool deck above during the early mornings. These suites do have an adjoining inside stateroom which is a great solution for a family. I am in a Celebrity Beyond S1 Sky Suite on deck 10 sailing Dec 13 and I will see if I can address this in my review after the cruise. I hope that was helpful and I am available for further consultation and booking if interested. Thanks for watching!

They have made some great decisions lately with the addition of live production shows back into the theater and adding some additional live music to the music walk. HAL is excellent for the correct demographic! Thanks so much or sharing and for watching!

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Unfortunately, Holland America has moved away from the classical Lincoln Center Stage live music and even the BB Kings Jazz on all ships except the Pinnacle Class where BB Kings has it's own standalone venue. On the other ships BB Kings is now the Rolling Stone Lounge. I still have not seen live music in any of the theater shows. Celebrity uses a live orchestra is all of it's theater shows even for guest headliners. They learn their sets just a day or two ahead of time. The shower curtains are a big turn off but many of the updated cabins on HAL do have the glass enclosures. Especially in the Signature Suites.

If you are pricing out cruise only fares on Celebrity, they are many times less expensive than the new Royal Caribbean ships. When you start adding in the All Included fare for The Retreat (suites class) they start getting expensive but still in line with Royal. You can really get some good Celebrity rates on the older Millennium Class and most of the Solstice Class. Edge class ships are still competitive with the large new Royal mega ships. I hope you really enjoy your Celebrity experience. Thanks for sharing and for watching!

There are frozen drinks in each drink package and the price is normally attached the brand of alcohol that is used. The classic package includes drinks that are up to $10 each and the Premium package is up to $17 each. If the frozen drink is above that $10 price, you just pay the difference plus the added gratuity. Smoothies at the spa cafe are not included in the Classic Package.

@@seemoreseascruises3791 Thank you!

So glad that you have enjoyed your Celebrity Alaska cruise!! Did you do the Edge or the Solstice? There are also other ships in the region doing North South one way sailings. I enjoy the bedding on Celebrity, in fact I have just researched ordering their bedding for our home use. We did not like the new expensive sheets we bought for home...... Celebrity does and amazing job with most itineraries but they are not perfect. We sail on Beyond in Dec for a 10-Night Southern Caribbean. We are so looking forward to experiencing the Edge Class Retreat Suite Class for that entire cruise. Christmas is coming early for us this year! Costa is in a completely different category and should be at the opposite end of the experience. The counterpart in the US market is MSC (non Yacht Club bookings) and they too are night and day different from Celebrity. Let me know if I can help you plan your next Celebrity Cruise! Thanks so much for sharing and for watching!

So glad that you found it helpful! It is a really nice private island. I enjoy the lighthouse bar / lounge area. It is actually pretty private and not as crowded as you might think. The cabanas around the rear lagoon I found to not be the best value for two people. I hope you have a great day and hopefully evening too! Thanks for sharing and for watching!

That is fantastic! August won't be cold as you know and I have to say that almost all ports were some of the BEST that we have ever experienced now that our cruise has been completed. Quebec City is a place that we will be going back to for an extended visit as will PEI. What a wonderful experience we had. If you have not seen my review of the Celebrity Eclipse 11 Night watch it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZypk6eIe5JkjKs The Ship had some issues as did Boston as an embarkation port. The Princess ship had the "good" terminal but getting there was slow in the morning so take a good look at that. Princess is wonderful so I wish you an excellent sailing! Are the ports new to you or are they just visits from a new perspective? Thanks so much for sharing and for watching!

Great time to look! So glad that you liked the video! Thanks for watching!

Wow, that doesn't sound like fun. I've been on a couple cruises with some very nasty weather. Thanks for sharing and for watching!

@@seemoreseascruises3791 We were told afterwards thats the worse cruise to go on. Boy they were not kidding.

Yes, that is a great point. Most all categories have accessible staterooms however they are very limited. If you are in need of one, it is a very good idea to book at least a year in advance.

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I would recommend Holland America Line and Princess Cruises for Alaska cruises out of either port. Both cruise lines will offer the best itineraries having serviced the region longer than most other cruise lines. They both also have cruise tours that allow you to cruise for 7 days then do a land tour in the northern parts of Alaska. I would recommend that you use Viator for local Vancouver, Vancouver Island and Seattle tours. The operators have been vetted and are very trustworthy. The Viator tours also can almost always be refunded up to 24 hours in advance. I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching!

@ Wow!!! 🙏✨ Thank you so much. May be for us that comes down to just fly to one of both cities, enjoy the Viator guided tours and may be fly to the other city to kind of the same there. We‘ll think it through. Your answer helps a lot as a base. 👍🎶 Kind regards

I get that. Sorry the the lobster killer moment. (There is a memorable line in the movie Julia & Julia about this....)

Thank you so much! If you need assistance with booking your Virgin cruise, I'd be happy to help. If you are already booked, you are going to love it. Just make sure to log in early to book those dinners pre-cruise! Thanks for watching!

@ thank you. Leaving at the end of the month I booked 30 days out and.. all the dinners were sold out. I have been checking every day and yesterday they released a bunch of dinner times so I was able to book the whole week. Thank you again.

@@danieldorchester5221 I'm glad that you were able to get it all arranged. When you board the ship, the rest of the space will be released and you can go to the assigned place (normally Razzle Dazzle) and sit with an agent who can change things around or change times. Remember that The Wake can be booked unlimited times for brunch and lunch throughout your cruise.

Glad you enjoyed it! I really hope it was helpful. Thanks for sharing and for watching!

Princess does have a great app and technology! Thanks for sharing and for watching!

It lasted throughout the night and it was a bit better but still very rocky for the whole next day.

That is so great! Excellent reminder! I love being able to Uber to Port Everglades with it normally being cheaper than parking for a 7+ day cruise. I can also drive to Miami, Port Canaveral, Tampa and Jax. I know, I'm spoiled and very lucky - that is why I cruise a lot! LOL Thanks so much for the contribution and for watching!

We cruised on Vision of the Seas out of Baltimore last March, just before the Key Bridge disaster. She may be old, but she's in good shape, and we enjoyed our trip quite a lot. Don't expect the amenities of a big ship, but the live music is great. There is an adult pool with a retractable roof which was comfortable even on cooler days. Baltimore was a good spot to sail out of, very easy to get into from I-95, with plenty of reasonably priced parking. If you are driving a good distance, I would plan to arrive the day before because traffic on that highway can be unpredictable, especially near DC.

@johnflack4241 been on Vision out of Baltimore last year. It was an easy port and we drove in the same day. Will go early just in case of traffic. I love the smaller ships.

Yes! There are plenty of places to dance onboard. The solstice class has Quasar which is a dance club open late. They also have dancing and live music in the atrium almost every night, a silent disco either in the atrium or the pool deck. Edge Class has a large dance floor with live bands in the Piazza near the Martini Bar as well as in The Club with live bands and all types of music played throughout the cruise! You will have lots of choices! Thanks so much for asking and for watching!

@@seemoreseascruises3791 thanks for that. Does the millennium class also offer dancing?

I had high hopes for great pizza but as you heard, I was disappointed. The US Ships are not like the Med ships unfortunately. MSC has a way to go in the US market in my opinion. Thanks for sharing and for watching!

I really love the food on HAL as well but the buffet is hit and miss. Rotterdam was outstanding however we did not have the new entertainment onboard with the updated theater shows. We had the boring dance company in the main theater. The Music Walk is great for a night or two but I find it a bit repetitive with the lack of real entertainment in the main theater. I wish they would bring back live music in the theater. Princess gets such high marks but unfortunately we have selected better itineraries sailing out of Port Everglades in FL. I have booked two Princess Cruises for 2025 so fingers crossed that I will be a big fan! Thanks for sharing and for watching!.

I am so glad that you found it helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

I also love the Solstice class sailing on each ship at least twice, however had a really disappointing 11 Night just recently on the Eclipse. I did the Reflection too last weekend and it was much better but a very different demographic being a short weekend cruise. We did the Solstice for Alaska and agree that HAL or even Princess have better itineraries in Alaska. Pinnacle Class is a great choice since it has better entertainment options than smaller HAL ships. Consider Club Orange for an upgraded dining experience. Have a great cruise and thanks for sharing and for watching!

I can't argue with that at all! Having my own boat and getting to source the food myself, cook it myself and go where I want to is hands down the better option! I'll have to beef up my viewership on KZbin and book a lot more cruises to get there though! Thanks for sharing and for watching!

@@seemoreseascruises3791 wow. Thank you for taking time to reply to my comment.

Thank you for sharing! Yes, HAL cutting ties with Lincoln Center was a huge disappointment to us. We loved that! Also turning BB Kings into the Rolling Stone Rock Lounge was a strange move. BB Kings does have it's own venue still on Pinnacle Class ships. HAL is bringing back real singers and dancers in the main theater which might improve some of the entertainment but it is still a lower activity cruise than Celebrity or Princess. Thanks also for watching!

Celebrity Reflection was the Ship

If you did one of the recent short cruises out of Port Everglades on the Reflection, this is a vastly different demographic than a 7 Night or longer on Celebrity. I just got off of the Reflection yesterday for the 3 Night weekend getaway and didn't even recognize the sailing. It was a booze party cruise with most first time cruises and first time Celebrity. It reminded me a bit of Carnival and Royal Caribbean. I'll be doing my review of the 4 night and 3 night Reflection sailings ASAP.

We did a 5 day cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to Key West and Key West was Great. We also stopped at BIMINI.....most wasted two hours ever spent on an islsnd

Thanks so much! I am thrilled that you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching.

Agreed. Celebrity is getting out of hand with the expensive inclusions. If you go without the drinks and the upgrades, there are rates on Celebrity that are a better value than Princess. But with those amenities and inclusions, Princess is by far the better value these days. Thanks for sharing and for watching!

I'll agree with you about the pizza on Celebrity. I just got off the Reflection for 3 nights and the Eclipse for 10 nights and it was not good. I do also like Dive In on HAL much better than Mast Grill on Celebrity. The Alaska itineraries on HAL and Princess win hands down over Celebrity but I find the entertainment better on Celebrity than especially HAL. HAL has begun to bring back production shows instead of that boring Step One Dance company so that should help. I am still looking for that Princess Cruise and having the Sun Princess down in FTL this year may just be the one! Thanks for sharing and for watching!

@@seemoreseascruises3791 I am on the Regal Princess, the HAL Eurodan and Carnival Magic to the Southern Caribbean in the coming five months. I am doing the Seattle - Singapore on the Discovery Princess in October 2025. That should be it BUT there are a lot of deals out there!!

That would be the Mississippi full trip!

I think as I filmed this they were just beginning to pull Lincoln Center from ships. We noticed it on Eurodam and Rotterdam. I also believe that there is a mention of LSC being removed in the description. Both of those reviews show how disappointed I was in them terminating the agreement with Lincoln Center. They had some very basic entertainment onboard in the main theater with that Step One dance company which I found so boring. The Music Walk gets redundant after a couple of nights but luckily this year they have brought back real singers, dancers and productions shows. They still have recorded music to the shows unlike Celebrity who still uses a live orchastra for production shows and guest headliners.

I am glad that you enjoyed the video! A bad cruise is tough to hear! I really hope that they are implementing some of the changes announced after I filmed this video. Keep cruising and thanks so much for sharing and for watching!

If the budget allows - go for it! We are in a Sky Suite in December for 10 days on the Beyond! Can't wait for 10 days in Luminae and The Retreat Lounge and Sundeck! Thanks for watching!

For sure! It is a much better experience and they do take extra time if you have any type of food sensitivities and requests. Blu is a great place, especially for breakfast! Thanks for watching!

All of the non-vegan dishes are pretty much breaded and fried in canola oil which is extremely inflammatory and is horrible for you. I'd love it if they could prepare the dishes without all the seed oils but they would not in Razzle. Gunbae agreed to use Ghee (real single ingredient butter) instead of the industrialized seed oils for all of the meats but upon sitting down, the servers and kitchen staff had no knowledge of what the chef the night before had promised. That is why we walked out and went back to The Wake. I would request that the kitchen refrain from the use of canola oils in the food prep. Thanks for sharing and for watching!

I was just on the Reflection and food and service was very good but completely different itinerary, ship and embarkation port. It seems that consistency is a big problem right now. I spoke to a lot of Princess customers on the Reflection cruise and they say the same as you. Thanks for sharing and for watching!

Yes, I absolutely agree. Thanks for sharing and for watching!

So glad it was helpful! Ordering from the main dining room or specialty dining is always good idea to order the day before. Good luck and the carvery in the buffet is always a good choice unless they added a sugary glaze to anything.

Thank you for the additional information!

I have to agree with you. I did not enjoy the design and there were several things missing including activities in many of the adult areas. Staffing is also a problem and the food just did not work for me. I agree that the Meraviglia was a better experience - the 2nd time I sailed. Thanks so much for sharing and for watching!

Unfortunately most of the major cruise ports in the Caribbean are very touristy locations with industrialized attractions and modern amenities. You have to choose your excursions very carefully in order to experience authentic nature and not manufactured for tourists. The smaller, expedition cruises are great at that but you are not going to find many of them in the Caribbean unfortunately. San Juan is one of my top spots and it is just a short drive to the rain forest.

That is very good planning! since NYC is a bigger port, your immigration upon return should be well organized as well. Enjoy your cruise! Perfect time of year for it!