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Ocean View Stateroom
Staterooms with large windows and a sitting area where you can kick back and relax after a day that has been as busy... -
Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom
Large full height windows. Forward staterooms. Staterooms with large windows and a sitting area where you can kick ...-
Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom -Category 06
06AUD $2,658
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Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda
The most transformational aspect of Celebrity stateroom design is the introduction of the Edge Stateroom with...-
Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda E4
E4AUD $3,155
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Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda E3
E3AUD $3,224
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Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda E2
E2AUD $3,302
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Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda E1
E1AUD $3,360
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Concierge Class Veranda Cabin
Celebrity meticulously thought out Concierge Class staterooms, where the little details make a world of difference,... -
Aqua Class Veranda Cabin
These veranda staterooms offer priority seating in the exclusive and chic specialty restaurant, Blu, featuring clean... -
Sky Suite
When you stay in a Sky Suite, you'll enjoy the luxury of personal butler service. This includes assistance with... -
Edge Villa
Edge Villa is the second new suite category on Celebrity Edge. These six, two-story luxury residences are the first...-
Edge Villa - Category EV
EVAUD $11,051
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Penthouse Suite
The Penthouse Suites combine all the innovative amenities of Celebrity Edge staterooms with the exclusive benefits...-
Penthouse Suite - Category PS
PSAUD $17,954
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Ocean View Stateroom
Staterooms with large windows and a sitting area where you can kick back and relax after a day that has been as busy or relaxing as you want it.
Stateroom Size: 200 sq.ft
All staterooms include:
- Services - Celebrity signature friendly, personalized service with a guest to staff ratio of nearly 2:1 - Twice daily service (makeup and turndown) - Daily ice service in stainless steel ice buckets
- Dining - 24 hour room service
- Amenities - Robe - Complimentary tote bag - Custom blended bath products (shampoo, conditioner and lotion), shower cap, cotton balls and cotton swabs - Water/wine glasses - Celebrity eXhale™ bedding featuring custom premium mattresses, plush duvets and pillows, and 100% pure cotton linens - Hair dryer
- Stateroom Features - Private mini-bar* - Interactive Samsung flat-screen television system to view and select shore excursions, order room service, and watch movies* - Private safe - Dual voltage 110/220AC outlets
*Additional charges apply.
Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom
Large full height windows. Forward staterooms. Staterooms with large windows and a sitting area where you can kick back and relax after a day that has been as busy or relaxing as you want it.
Stateroom Size: 238 sq.ft
All staterooms include:
- Services - Celebrity signature friendly, personalized service with a guest to staff ratio of nearly 2:1 - Twice daily service (makeup and turndown) - Daily ice service in stainless steel ice buckets
- Dining - 24 hour room service
- Amenities - Robe - Complimentary tote bag - Custom blended bath products (shampoo, conditioner and lotion), shower cap, cotton balls and cotton swabs - Water/wine glasses - Celebrity eXhale™ bedding featuring custom premium mattresses, plush duvets and pillows, and 100% pure cotton linens - Hair dryer
- Stateroom Features - Private mini-bar* - Interactive Samsung flat-screen television system to view and select shore excursions, order room service, and watch movies* - Private safe - Dual voltage 110/220AC outlets
*Additional charges apply.
Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda
The most transformational aspect of Celebrity stateroom design is the introduction of the Edge Stateroom with Infinite VerandaSM. These incredible rooms take our standard veranda stateroom and, with the touch of a button, blur—even erase—the boundaries between inside and outside living space. Your entire living space becomes the veranda, letting you walk right out to the water’s edge. This brilliant innovation gives you luxurious open air access to the sea, whenever you wish.
Stateroom Size: 201 sq.ft Veranda Size: 42 sq.ft Total Size: 243 sq.ft
- Transformed Veranda Stateroom
- Revolutionary, refined, expanded
- 910 total rooms
- 23% larger than SL Class
- 10% larger bathroom and larger shower
- The Infinite Veranda blurs the boundaries between inside and outside living space
- King bed in every room featuring the Celebrity Cashmere Bedding CollectionSM
- Perfected Storage, double in size from Solstice Class
- With the touch of a button you can control and personalize everything from lighting, shades, temperature and service - even choose a setting to tuck you in, or gently wake you.
Concierge Class Veranda Cabin
Celebrity meticulously thought out Concierge Class staterooms, where the little details make a world of difference, are now even better. Featuring new services, amenities, and exclusive events, step inside and discover a room that’s so much more than a room—it’s an experience. Concierge Class staterooms are well-appointed, personal retreats which are located in some of the most-desirable locations on the ship.
As a Concierge Class guest, your team of dedicated professionals will take care of all your vacation needs. From Priority Check-In—when you’re greeted by your Concierge—to the moment you head back home, we’re there to assist you.
Stateroom Size: 201 sq.ft Veranda Size: 42 sq.ft Total Size: 243 sq.ft
Concierge Class staterooms Exclusive amenities include:
- Services - NEW Dedicated Onboard Concierge desk - Priority check-in - NEW Concierge availability during pier check-in - Priority disembarkation based on travel needs - Exclusive pre-departure lounge - NEW Exclusive Destination Seminar arranged by the Concierge - Complimentary shoeshine service
- Dining - NEW Exclusive Welcome Aboard Concierge Class Lunch in the Main Restaurant (11:30am - 1:00pm) - Main and specialty restaurant seating time preferences
- Amenities - Welcome Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine with a commemorative label featuring exclusive art work - Welcome fresh fruit - Daily Delectable Delights - Pillow menu to suit sleeping preferences - Celebrity eXhale™ bedding featuring custom premium mattresses, plush duvets and pillows, and pure cotton linens - Concierge Class Captain's Club points (5 pts per night) - Plush 100% cotton bathrobes & towels - Custom-blended bath amenities - Use of golf umbrella and binoculars - Celebrity tote bag - Celebrity embossed key holder - Celebrity embossed notepad and pen
- Stateroom features - Hansgrohe® massaging showerhead
All staterooms include:
- Services - Celebrity signature friendly, personalized service with a guest to staff ratio of nearly 2:1 - Twice daily service (makeup and turndown) - Daily ice service in stainless steel ice buckets
- Dining - 24 hour room service
- Amenities - Robe - Complimentary tote bag - Custom blended bath products (shampoo, conditioner and lotion), shower cap, cotton balls and cotton swabs - Water/wine glasses - Celebrity eXhale™ bedding featuring custom premium mattresses, plush duvets and pillows, and 100% pure cotton linens - Hair dryer
- Stateroom Features - Private mini-bar* - Interactive Samsung flat-screen television system to view and select shore excursions, order room service, and watch movies* - Private safe - Dual voltage 110/220AC outlets
*Additional charges apply.
Aqua Class Veranda Cabin
These veranda staterooms offer priority seating in the exclusive and chic specialty restaurant, Blu, featuring clean cuisine that puts a healthier twist on classic favorites. AquaClass also offers luxurious spa elements infused into the stateroom experience, unlimited access to the Relaxation Room (on Solstice Class) and Persian Garden, as well as a host of other soothing extras. If you love the spa, there's no finer way to travel.
Stateroom Size: 201 sq.ft Veranda Size: 42 sq.ft Total Size: 243 sq.ft
AquaClass® staterooms Exclusive amenities include:
- Services - A Personal Spa Concierge to arrange Spa treatments - Welcome bottled water - Daily delivery of flavored tea - Priority check-in - Priority disembarkation based on travel needs - Complimentary shoeshine service
- Dining - Exclusive access to Blu, a specialty restaurant featuring "clean cuisine" that also serves complimentary breakfast every day - Upgraded room service menu
- Amenities - Complimentary access to the Persian Garden and Relaxation Room (Relaxation Room on Solstice Class only) - Aromatherapy diffuser - Pillow menu - Additional bathroom amenities, including shower gel, facial spray and lip balm - Plush bathrobes - Slippers - On-demand wellness programming
- Stateroom Features - Hansgrohe® shower panel - Fog-free mirror
All staterooms include:
- Services - Celebrity signature friendly, personalized service with a guest to staff ratio of nearly 2:1 - Twice daily service (makeup and turndown) - Daily ice service in stainless steel ice buckets
- Dining - 24 hour room service
- Amenities - Robe - Complimentary tote bag - Custom blended bath products (shampoo, conditioner and lotion), shower cap, cotton balls and cotton swabs - Water/wine glasses - Celebrity eXhale™ bedding featuring custom premium mattresses, plush duvets and pillows, and 100% pure cotton linens - Hair dryer
- Stateroom Features - Private mini-bar* - Interactive Samsung flat-screen television system to view and select shore excursions, order room service, and watch movies* - Private safe - Dual voltage 110/220AC outlets
*Additional charges apply.
Sky Suite
When you stay in a Sky Suite, you'll enjoy the luxury of personal butler service. This includes assistance with unpacking and packing, in-suite lunch and dinner service, and complimentary in-suite espresso and cappuccino from Café al Bacio. And to top it off, the private Luminae restaurant and an exclusive Michael's Club lounge with dedicated Concierge.
Stateroom Size: 298 - 319 sq.ft Veranda Size: 79 - 163 sq.ft Total Size: 397 - 462 sq.ft
- Personal butler service to help you pack/unpack, make your spa appointments, dinner reservations, shore excursions and more
- Dedicated private restaurant, Luminae, reserved exclusively for all Suite Class guests
- Access to the private Michael's Club Lounge (beginning on 2015 Holiday Sailings)
- Priority check-in & debarkation
- Reserved theatre seating on Evening Chic nights
- Full in-suite breakfast, lunch & dinner service
- Complimentary daily in-suite espresso and cappuccino
- Priority tender service
- Afternoon canapés and tea service, complimentary daily in-suite espresso and cappuccino
- Main & specialty restaurant seating preferences
- Luxury bath amenities & plush robes
- Plush bathrobe
- Oversized 100% cotton bath towels
- Hansgrohe® showerhead
- Pillow menu
- Spacious veranda
- Fresh flowers
- Welcome bottle of Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine
- Bottled water on Embarkation Day
- Daily Delectables rotation of savory and sweet snacks
Edge Villa
Edge Villa is the second new suite category on Celebrity Edge. These six, two-story luxury residences are the first of their kind in the fleet. Each offers a spacious 950 square feet of split-level splendor, plus one bedroom and two bathrooms—perfect for up to four guests.
The unique design of the Edge Villas seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor living. With two stories of windows that look out over the terrace (featuring a three-feet-deep plunge pool and inviting lounge furniture) to the incredible ocean views beyond, it’s an open and airy environment that truly invites the outside in, and vice versa.
Edge Villas not only offer private outdoor terraces, but they also have direct access to The Retreat, an exclusive area for Suite Class guests. Step right out to The Retreat Sundeck and The Retreat Pool and bar, or retreat to your own private oceanfront villa. The choice is yours on Celebrity Edge.
Stateroom Size: 739 sq.ft Veranda Size: 211 sq.ft Total Size: 950 sq.ft
- New stunning split-level suite category
- 6 Edge Villas
- Private veranda with plunge pool
- Direct access to the Suite Sundeck
- 2 Bathrooms
- King bed featuring Celebrity’s Cashmere Bedding CollectionSM
- Perfect for families
- Sleeps: 4
- Personal butler service provided in all suites
- Exclusive access to: - Suite restaurant, Luminae - Suite lounge with a dedicated Concierge - Suite sundeck, pool and pool bar
Penthouse Suite
The Penthouse Suites combine all the innovative amenities of Celebrity Edge staterooms with the exclusive benefits of being a Suite Class guest. They include a master bedroom, bathroom, and dressing room, living/dining area, guest bedroom and bathroom, terrace, and private hot tub, plus a butler on hand to ensure you never have to lift a finger during your vacation.
For the interior design, Celebrity Edge once again enlisted Kelly Hoppen to bring her unparalleled vision to the table. Together, they created personal environments that rival the best boutique hotels in the world—many of which she’s designed for.
Celebrity Edge Penthouse Suites also offer the latest technology, allowing you to precisely adjust nearly every comfort feature. With a simple touch screen, the in-room automation allows you to control everything from lighting to temperature. You can even choose a setting to tuck you in and gently wake you in the morning. It’s world-class service at the touch of a button.
Celebrity Edge. Taking the Penthouse Suite experience to new heights of luxury and indulgence.
Stateroom Size: 1,378 sq.ft Veranda Size: 197 sq.ft Total Size: 1,575 sq.ft
- 2 Penthouse Suites
- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Master suite
- Walk-in closet
- King bed featuring Celebrity’s Cashmere Bedding CollectionSM
- Soaking tub outside on veranda
- Sleeps: 6
- Penthouse can connect to Iconic Suite
- Personal butler service provided in all suites
- Exclusive access to:
- Suite restaurant, Luminae
- Suite lounge with a dedicated Concierge
- Suite sundeck, pool and pool bar
Deck 3
Ocean View Stateroom - Category 08
Deck 3
Ocean View Stateroom - Category 07
Multiple Decks
Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom -Category 06
Multiple Decks
Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda E4
Multiple Decks
Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda E3
Multiple Decks
Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda E2
Multiple Decks
Edge Stateroom with Infinite Veranda E1
Multiple Decks
Concierge Class Veranda - Category C3
Multiple Decks
Concierge Class Veranda - Category C2
Multiple Decks
Concierge Class Veranda - Category C1
Multiple Decks
Aqua Class Veranda Cabin - Category A1
Multiple Decks
Aqua Class Veranda Cabin - Category A2
Multiple Decks
Sky Suite - Category S3
Multiple Decks
Sky Suite - Category S2
Multiple Decks
Sky Suite - Category S1
Deck 15
Edge Villa - Category EV
Deck 12
Penthouse Suite - Category PS
Please note: All prices featured are per person (unless otherwise stated), and include non commission fares (taxes, fees and port expenses). Prices and availability are subject to change due to changes made by the Cruise Companies. Prices quoted are based on payments made via BPAY or bank transfer. Visa and Mastercard payments incur a 1.5% transaction fee.
Itinerary
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Day 1
Southampton Depart: Mon, Apr 13, 2020 @ 16:00 -
Day 2
At SeaTue, Apr 14, 2020
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Day 3
OsloArrive: Wed, Apr 15, 2020 @ 12:00
Depart: Wed, Apr 15, 2020 @ 00:00
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Day 4
OsloArrive: Thu, Apr 16, 2020 @ 00:00
Depart: Thu, Apr 16, 2020 @ 16:00
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Day 5
CopenhagenArrive: Fri, Apr 17, 2020 @ 09:00
Depart: Fri, Apr 17, 2020 @ 17:00
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Day 6
Warnemunde (Berlin)Arrive: Sat, Apr 18, 2020 @ 06:00
Depart: Sat, Apr 18, 2020 @ 19:00
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Day 7
At SeaSun, Apr 19, 2020
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Day 8
AmsterdamArrive: Mon, Apr 20, 2020 @ 11:00
Depart: Mon, Apr 20, 2020 @ 19:00
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Day 9
BrugesArrive: Tue, Apr 21, 2020 @ 07:00
Depart: Tue, Apr 21, 2020 @ 17:00
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Day 10
Le HavreArrive: Wed, Apr 22, 2020 @ 07:00
Depart: Wed, Apr 22, 2020 @ 21:00
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Day 11
Southampton Arrive: Thu, Apr 23, 2020 @ 06:00
Onboard experience
Main Dining Arrangements
Traditional Dining
Prefer to dine at the same time every night? Then Traditional Dining is for you. Simply choose the nightly seating time you wish before you set sail, then enjoy your days aboard Celebrity as you desire.
Celebrity Select Dining
If you choose Celebrity Select Dining, you will still be seated in the ship's main restaurant, order from the same dinner menu, and enjoy the same exemplary service, but with more flexibility of timing. Choose this option when booking your cruise and you can make reservations day by day pre-cruise, reserve once onboard, or simply come to the dining room whenever you'd like to have dinner.
Celebrity Select Main Dining reservations can be made online up to four days prior to sailing, or once onboard with the Maitre d'. Subject to availability. Gratuities must be prepaid in order to participate in Select Dining. Only groups of 20 or less can be seated at one time.
Celebrity has transported a collection of the world's finest restaurants to sea. Speciality Dining aboard a Celebrity cruise will take you to new gastronomic heights, with five-star service and a chic, sophisticated ambience. There's Murano-traditional and elegant in character and cuisine with multi-course meals, fine Riedel® crystal and exquisite china. Qsine®- where food becomes a culinary journey that turns the ordinary upside down and inside out. Tuscan Grille-a vibrant Italian steakhouse with an antipasti station and a superb selection of Italian wines. And Silk Harvest-a family-style venue where Far Eastern cuisine is explored authentically and creatively.
Bars and Lounges
The comfortable and welcoming environment of The Destination Gateway leads to the newly reimagined Edge Launches. With bucket seats, air conditioning, large windows for stunning sea-level views, and more space, they are designed to get you to your destination in modern-luxury style every step of the way, right up to your first step ashore.
The highlight of this outward-facing vision is the Magic Carpet, an extraordinary venue that changes mood, function, and even its location. This incredible engineering feat is the world’s first cantilevered, floating platform that reaches heights of 13 stories above sea level, so you can soar over the open ocean. With breathtaking views, a full bar, and space for live music performances, it truly is a destination itself.
Designed to awaken the inner-child in all of us, the Rooftop Garden is full of unexpected pleasures day and night. Drift away to the rhythm of live musical performances coming down to you from treetop sculptures. Get caught up in a friendly game of giant chess. Catch a movie at A Taste of Film for an interactive fusion of food and film. Your imagination is your guide in this fantastic garden escape.
As the sun sets, the groundbreaking spaces on Celebrity Edge transform to deliver completely new experiences. By day, outward-facing ocean views, ever-changing abstract artwork, and unexpected entertainment create a luxurious resort-style atmosphere. At night, ambient lighting, unique al fresco dining, and live music set the scene for energy, intimacy, and elegance.
Pools
High-ceilinged cabanas that face out to sea for private retreats. Two-story martini hot tubs. In-pool loungers and a 25-yard lap pool, the largest in our fleet. Oversized art installations and an abstract mirror installation positioned magnificently above the Pool Bar. On Celebrity Edge, the Pool Deck has been reimagined into a stunning asymmetrical space with a distinct resort-style atmosphere.
The Resort Deck offers endless ways to enjoy the outdoors and connect with the sea. It includes everything from an asymmetrical outward-facing pool deck to a jogging track that winds up, down, and around the new Rooftop Garden—a living urban playscape inspired by childhood playgrounds. Collectively, the Resort Deck is unlike any other outdoor space at sea. Or anywhere else on earth.
On Celebrity Edge, even our most popular Celebrity spots have undergone a transformation. The adults-only Solarium continues the tradition of a covered pool area where adults can unwind in modern luxury style, but now features a 3D art wall to represent the colors and movement of the ocean. It’s the perfect complement to a serene atmosphere where you can restore both your tan and your sanity.
Enrichment
A new multi-purpose area that brings our destinations to life, The Destination Gateway is a portal that leads to all things global through onshore exploration and onboard enrichment. When not in use as a luxury embarkation station, the space is transformed into an intimate setting for programming centered on destination immersion, shore excursions, and more.
Ship info
Celebrity ApexSM is the second ship in our highly anticipated Edge® series. With an innovative outward-facing design and visionary spaces that stand apart from anything else at sea (with the exception of her equally stunning sister, Celebrity Edge®, of course), Celebrity ApexSM will revolutionize the way you experience the world. Discover the unparalleled luxury of The Retreat, exclusively for all suite guests. Unwind in transformational accommodations that blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living. Soar above the sea on the Magic Carpet. Surrender to the carefree pleasures of the Rooftop Garden. And embark on a culinary journey through an unrivaled collection of restaurants, bars, and lounges. Celebrity Apex will sail the sparkling Mediterranean from Southampton, beginning in April 2020, and the sun-soaked Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale, beginning in November 2020.
- Vessel: Celebrity Apex
- Year: 2020
- Beam: 128
- Cruising speed: 22
- Onboard Currency: US Dollars
- Passenger Capacity: 2908
- All Main Meals Onboard Included
- Complimentary 24-Hour Room Service
- Duty Free Shopping
- Internet Facilities
- Jogging Track
- Live Music
Decks
Celebrity Apex - Deck Plans
Cruise code: AX10Q030
10 nights
Northern Europe Capital Cities Cruise
- Departing from Southampton
- Celebrity Apex
1 BONUS Perk (usually no perks) or upgrade for 4 PERKS (usually 2): Beverage Package, US$150 Onboard Credit, Unlimited WiFi, Additional Onboard Credit. Does not apply to Categories Z, Y, X, XC, XA, W.
- Private ensuite
- TV for in-cabin entertainment
- In cabin safe
- All main meals onboard
- Musical stage shows and entertainment
- Special guest entertainers
- Latest release movies (in cabin and on big screen)
- Choice of Bars and Lounges
- Fully supervised children's programs for ages 3 to 17 years
Frequently asked questions
Cruising is such a great value holiday as your fare includes accommodations, all main meals onboard ship, onboard daytime activities, and night-time entertainment including live stage shows. One reason cruising is good value is because you'll know what most of your holiday will cost before you go. Generally your only extra onboard expenses could be your beverages (though these are sometimes included on luxury ships), optional shore excursions, personal services such as spa treatments, and any purchases at the gift and duty free shops.
All your main meals are included on a cruise. Typically for breakfast, lunch and dinner there is an a la carte option (order from a menu) or a buffet option. There is so much choice available, and the food is excellent. However, your cruise doesn't always just include these 3 main meals. You can in fact eat non-stop for 24 hours a day if you like.
Most cruise lines also offer specialty dining as an alternative option to the main restaurants. There is typically a small cover charge for this. However, the food is well worth it, and the specialty restaurants are normally smaller and more intimate than the main restaurants so they make for a great place to celebrate a special occasion.
The entertainment on board comes in many different styles and formats but is always included in the cruise fare. In the evening there are shows in the main show lounge (except small ship cruising). Typically there are two sessions a night so, depending on your dinner time, you can always catch the show. The style of these shows changes daily. Some nights it will include all of the ship’s entertainment crew with a Las Vegas style production. Other nights there may be a guest entertainer or comedian. There is something for everyone.
The entertainment doesn't stop with the nightly performances. Each night the ship provides a newsletter detailing all the activities that will take place the following day. These activities may include dance classes, arts and crafts, table tennis, live music, tournaments, trivia quizzes, recent release movies, and other deck games and deck parties. The great thing about a cruise is that you can do as much or as little as you like. If your idea of a holiday is sitting back with a good book, you can do that. If you like to be entertained there is no shortage of entertainment.
One of the main reasons for a cruise making such a great family holiday is the “kids club” facilities offered on board, and they are all included in your cruise fare. Typically the kids clubs are broken into 3 different age groups - 3 to 6 years, 7 to 12 years, and 13 – 17 years. In these dedicated children’s facilities they are looked after by trained staff and the facilities are open from 9am – 10pm. Parents can check their children into the “kids club” whenever it suits them. Children love these facilities as it is “their space” aboard the ship.
NB Each cruise line has limited space on board the ship for children as the kids club facilities can cater for a limited number of children, and any child booked onto a cruise has access to the kids club. If you are planning on taking a cruise during the school holidays then you need to book early as the children's space will sell out. Also, while most cruise lines have kids club facilities there are some exceptions (not common) so you should check this at time of booking.
The chances are you will not get seasick. On a cruise most people do not suffer from motion sickness. However, if you are going to get seasick then it is likely to happen in the first 24 hours. If you limit the amount of alcohol you consume and activities you do in the first 24 hours you can reduce the chance of this happening. Another thing you can do is select a midship cabin on a lower deck. A cabin in the middle of the ship (midship) will experience the least amount of movement.
There are a number of other precautions/medications you can take, and these can be purchased before you travel at a pharmacy or health shop. Otherwise you can buy them on board.
The best thing you can do if you feel seasick is visit the ship’s doctor. They can give you an injection that will give you relief from your seasickness within 30 minutes. You have planned and saved for your holiday, don't ruin it by feeling sick. Visit the doctor for the injection and get it treated straight away. If you have travel insurance then you can claim this back.
IMPORTANT: A visit to the doctor on board will cost you money so we strongly recommend you get travel insurance before you depart on your holiday.
Terms and conditions for this cruise
Frequently Asked Questions
Shore excursions are pre-organised tours & sightseeing options that you purchase on board for when your ship is in a port of call. Every ship has a “Shore Ex” desk with qualified staff who can advise you of different excursions available, what’s best to do and generally help you with information on the particular region your ship is visiting.
Shore excursions can be booked on board your ship however some cruise lines allow you to pre-book and pay for excursions online. If there is a tour you really want to do then we recommend you pre-book it as popular tours do sell out.
Shore excursions are not compulsory, you are free to go ashore and return to the ship as many times as you like.
When you go ashore it is important to note:
You must take your cruise I.D. card (ticket) as proof for re-embarking.
The city or town you are visiting may not be close to the port where the ship is docked, cruise lines normally organise shuttle buses (at a minimal charge) throughout the day to and from the city centre.
You must return to the ship at the stipulated time as the ship WILL NOT wait for late passengers.
Tour costs vary depending on the activity, itinerary and inclusions. There is always a wide variety on offer for all age groups and abilities that can start from as little as $25.
Sometimes you can book your tour, when you arrive at your port, direct from the operator at a much cheaper price. However, this comes with a buyer beware warning. The operators used by the cruise line are trusted professionals so you will not be ripped off. Also, if something goes wrong on your tour, the cruise line knows where you are and will take the necessary steps to pick you up if your vehicle has broken down. In extreme cases they will even hold the ship's departure for you if you are late returning from a tour booked through the ship. They will not wait if you go direct through the operator, as they will not know where you are.
Unlike airlines, there are no luggage restrictions on a cruise. However you need to consider that you need to store it in your cabin for your holiday. There is plenty of storage space in your cabin but if you are travelling in a quad cabin you may want to impose your own restrictions.
NB It is important to remember that airlines have different luggage restrictions, so if you are flying either pre or post cruise then you may want to keep within their allowances.
Cruise lines around the world do not all operate using the same onboard currency. The currency varies from cruise line to cruise line with the most common currency being US dollars. P&O Cruises Australia, Carnival Spirit and the Sun and Dawn Princess all use Australian dollars as their onboard currency.
Cruising is a cashless society which means when you purchase anything on board you do not pay for it in cash. When you board the ship it is like checking into a hotel, you can either give a credit card imprint or the cruise line will take a cash deposit of approximately $300. You are then given a “cruise card”. Your cruise card is your door key (on most ships), has your dinner table number on it (for traditional dining), and it is used for making any purchases aboard.
When you make a purchase with your cruise card, it is swiped and a receipt is printed that you will need to sign. The cost of the purchase is then added to your onboard account which you settle at the end of your cruise.
Many cruises on our websites come with onboard credits. This could be from a special promotion that is being run by the cruise line or because of the relationship we have with the cruise lines that allows us to select certain cruises to receive onboard credit. The amount of onboard credit does normally depend on the length of the cruise.
If your reservation receives onboard credit we will confirm this with you in writing and then your onboard account will automatically be in credit for the amount we have confirmed to you. This credit can be used towards any onboard expenditure that is charged back to your cabin. It is important to note that if you do not spend all of your onboard credit it will not be refunded to you in cash so it is best you spend it all while on board.
Tipping/gratuities are a big issue for a lot of Australasian cruise passengers as it is not our custom to reward good service in this way. What cruise passengers need to consider is that outside of Australasia, the remuneration for personnel in the service industry is quite low. Hence, to keep up a high standard, employees have the incentive of earning additional income via the tips they receive. At the end of the day, how much you tip is up to you.
The most common way cruise lines suggest tipping, is that they add a suggested amount to your daily onboard account. You can choose to keep that on your account or you can ask the purser to remove it. This suggested amount is divided out amongst your cabin steward, your dinner waiter, your assistant waiter, your wine steward, and maitre d’.
Some cruise lines ask passengers to wait until the end of the cruise and they discreetly leave an envelope in your cabin in which to place the appropriate amount. Some cruise lines state that the fare you have paid includes gratuities. Some cruise lines ask that you pre-pay the gratuities with your cruise fare prior to your holiday departure.
Again, the amount you tip is up to you (unless it is prepaid) and it isn't intended to have a negative impact on your holiday. Do what feels most comfortable to you.
The rules surrounding where you can smoke on board a cruise ship vary from cruise line to cruise line. However, none have taken steps to ban smoking completely. Most only allow smoking in designated areas on the open decks. Many have banned smoking on cabin balconies as this poses a fire risk.
Many cruise lines have rules restricting you from taking your own alcohol on board your cruise ship. If you have pre purchased duty free alcohol the ship will take it off you when you board and store it away for you. This alcohol will be delivered to your cabin the night before you disembark. The same applies if you purchase it when you are in port. Any purchases made on board will also be delivered the night before you disembark.
However, Princess Cruises will allow you to bring a bottle of wine aboard which you can drink at dinner or in your cabin.
These restrictions were put in place to create a safer environment on board your cruise ship, where people drink within a controlled drinking environment.
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