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  1. SDJEL

    How are the April/May cruisers feeling at this point?

    We were supposed to do a Fantasy cruise last week in April. We cancelled. I don’t want to wear a mask, make reservations for shows and have limited entertainment options. Don’t want to stress about a test at the port. This was the third time we had rescheduled and we finally just asked for...
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    DCL vs. Celebrity comparison (Greek Cruise)

    We really hated the big ships. An activity would be advertised, such as rollerskating. Then, when we would show up on time, the line was so long that you couldn’t do the activity at all. When we showed up early and got in line early, we ended up riding the bumper cars or rollerskating for just a...
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    DCL vs. Celebrity comparison (Greek Cruise)

    The production shows were weak. The guest entertainers were all very good. My husband and sons said the Aretha tribute artist was one of the best shows they had ever seen on a cruise ship and they went to both of her shows each day because they enjoyed her so much. Only a few movies and...
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    DCL vs. Celebrity comparison (Greek Cruise)

    We’ve transitioned to Celebrity too. Did a cruise with them this summer on Edge. We just cancelled our fantasy cruise that was booked for April and rebooked with Celebrity. Better ports and a suite for less money. it was very clean and the service and food were excellent. Tips and drinks...
  5. SDJEL

    Disney Cruise vs Celebrity Cruise pricing

    We are Gold on Disney and have a cruise booked for April with another family. We have done two Royal Caribbean cruises and won’t do another. We have enjoyed Norwegian cruise line. We sailed on Edge this summer and had a great time. The cabin on Edge was large and comfortable and the service...
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    DCL vs. Celebrity comparison (Greek Cruise)

    I’m on Celebrity Edge now. We saw the Wonder in port and I was so sad that we weren’t on it. But, we are loving this cruise so far. The ship is immaculately clean and that has always been a very big deal for me. The service has been excellent so far and all the crew have been super helpful...
  7. SDJEL

    Family of 5 options

    We have done two adjoining staterooms on RC and NCL for less than the cost of one room on Disney. We’ve always loved Disney but the prices have gone so high lately that other lines are looking much better. We are going on a Celebrity cruise this summer for a week with adjoining balcony cabins...
  8. SDJEL

    Refund question

    We rescheduled an April 2020 cruise to April 2021. Now that cruise is cancelled too. Our reservation was for four people. My son will be in college next year and likely wouldn’t be able to join us if we reschedule for next year. With the 25% bonus, this would be more money than we can spend...
  9. SDJEL

    Board the Ship

    I’ll get back on when everybody proves they were vaccinated
  10. SDJEL

    Abbott's New COVID-19 Test: 97%-98% Accuracy, 15-Minute Turnaround, $5 Cost

    I have not personally been tested, but as a physician, I have ordered another Abbott COVID-19 test on patients many times and I have watched it be performed. While it is not horrible, it Is unpleasant for many patients. Properly performed, the swan is only in the nose for a few seconds.
  11. SDJEL

    Abbott's New COVID-19 Test: 97%-98% Accuracy, 15-Minute Turnaround, $5 Cost

    It would be very hard to convince people to be tested daily. If the test is done properly, it is extremely uncomfortable.
  12. SDJEL

    Would you cruise with DCL if they asked to have proof of CV vaccine?

    I won’t get back in a cruise ship unless proof of vaccination is required of everyone onboard. It only takes one person with the virus for us all to be confined to our cabins and for many counties to refuse to let us off the ship.
  13. SDJEL

    I just wish I had something to look forward to....

    I totally sympathize with the original poster. I knew intellectually that our cruise the last week of April wasn’t going to happen, but part of me was holding out hope. In the supermarket this morning (because I thought it would be emptier on a Monday than Sunday which is when I usually go)...
  14. SDJEL

    Cruise experts- experience other lines -DCL replacement.

    We did POA as well. I went in it with low expectations because of what I had read, but we had a great time. I’d do it again in a heartbeat because there was still so much we didn’t get to see. It gave us a really good sense of the islands and what we would like to see if we go back. The...
  15. SDJEL

    Carnival Suspending All Princess Cruises for 60 Days

    Viking cancelled all cruises through May 1.
  16. SDJEL

    For those with Cruises before May 31

    We are on the 4/25 Fantasy sailing and are cruising with another family. I really need this vacation and have been looking forward to it for over a year. As many of the other posters have said, I’m not worried about the virus itself, but rather the quarantine we could find ourselves stuck...
  17. SDJEL

    Sukkot on DCL

    Good to know. We just skipped Passover that year.
  18. SDJEL

    Anthem of the Seas Activities

    The trapeze only goes a few times for the whole cruise. The lines are long so get there early. You only get one chance. It was not a good experience at all. I did a trapeze thing at Club Med years ago and you really need several tries to get the hang of it. My daughter who is a gymnast...
  19. SDJEL

    Sukkot on DCL

    I think it is highly unlikely. We were on a Disney Cruise one year over Pesach and never even saw matzo.
  20. SDJEL

    Norwegian?

    We are doing a Baltic Cruise this summer. Two adjoining verandah cabins, 2 days longer than the Disney Cruise with WiFi, drink package and specialty dining. It is about half the cost of the comparable Disney Cruise. If we all stayed in one room on Disney, it still would have been more...
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