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On June 26th, Celebrity Edge made history as the first cruise ship to sail from the US in over 15 months. We're onboard (so make sure you follow our social media accounts below) and were invited to enjoy sail away from Magic Carpet at a special party hosted by Royal Caribbean Group's CEO, Richard Fain...
Celebrity Edge will make history on Saturday June 26th, 2021 as she's the first ship to cruise from the US since the start of the pandemic. While another Celebrity ship, Celebrity Millennium, has been sailing from St Maarten for several weeks (check out our live blog from the first sailing), tomorrow represents a massive step forward in a return toward normal and the recovery of the cruise industry.
We're going to be onboard this sailing, so after the details below, check out how you can follow along and get your questions answered!
Whether you spent a lot of time researching your first cruise before booking, or figured it out as you went along, planning can be important for any trip. So, after your first cruise, or even your 40th cruise, it’s good to take a look back and ask yourself and your traveling companions about your most recent cruise experiences so that you can make your next trip even better. Cruising isn’t one thing, so finding the right cruise experience for you is important...
July 18, 2021 Update: The 11th Circuit panel voted, 2-1 to stay the ruling which was scheduled to make the Conditional Sail Order a recommendation rather than a requirement in the state of Florida. This means the June 18 ruling noted below is currently on hold.
On June 18, a Federal judge handed the State of Florida a victory in their challenge of the CDC's Conditional Sail Order (CSO). The judge agreed with Florida's claims that the CDC was exceeding the authority given to them, but offered several next steps, and stopped short of invalidating the order...
On June 5th 2021 we set sail on the very first cruise ship to safely sail the Caribbean in over 15 months! In this video we talk about the process and what was different about this cruise. We discuss and show the pre-cruise process, restrictions, what it was like onboard, the rules for going ashore, and more!
The last day of any cruise is relaxing and a bit sad – the final moments of a wonderful trip. This final day on Celebrity Millennium was no different, except our disappointment that things were about to come to an end were eclipsed by how grateful we are to be back to sea, and back to a little bit of normal...
Our day began like many on this trip: sunlight coming in around blackout curtains and my wishing I had the willpower to get to bed early. Today, though, our Celebrity Millennium cruise was in Willemstad, Curacao, and I’ve decided it’s one of my favorite destinations in the Caribbean...
Our cruise started in Philipsburg, St Maarten, and today we arrived an Aruba, another semi-autonomous Dutch nation. This was clearly an exciting visit for the island, as early this morning multiple ships and boats welcomed us with horns, which was probably exciting to those who were already awake. We had a late night, so instead of getting up to see the fanfare, we waited for our 9am coffee delivery and then prepared to head ashore...
The excitement of the first Caribbean cruise back, combined with the tropical sunlight coming in from around the blackout curtains were powerful forces, yet no match for the comfortable mattress in our stateroom. Late starts aren’t always bad starts, but still there was a lot on the schedule to check out today. Eventually rising, with the assistance of coffee, juice, and pastries being delivered to the room, I realized I’d not posted the previous day’s blog. I sat out on the verandah with coffee and remembered how lucky I am to be here...
