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[quote TrudyH]Hello all from sunny London!

My name is Trudy and I am 36 years old. My husband and I have taken the plunge and have booked a cruise during the Christmas and New Year break. We will be travelling with Celebrity Constellation to South America

We will be celebrating our ten year wedding anniversary and had a number of questions pertaining to the cruise?

1. We are a multi cultural relationship. Please can you advise whether the ship has a variety of races and ages on board? I only ask this question as on a previous ship I was the only person of colour and did not like being constantly stared at!!

Regarding the issue of colour.... glad to see we spell it the same Like Michael says the pax will be diverse and you should be a lot more comfortable these days.

2. As it is during the celebratory period do you think it would be likely that there will be more formal events, i.e Christmas Day and New Years Eve?

There will be special stuff. But I would like to add this from my personal expereince. Remember that it is the holidays and that yu are on a holiday. The staff isn't and at that time of years some folks run on a higher plain...some folks even pay a lot for that "Perfect Holiday Moment" and when it doesn't get to Perfect there can be some issues. It is even more important at this time to remember my motto when sailing.." Don't sweat the small stuff"
3. We have booked an outside cabin (guarenteed). I actually wanted to book a balcony cabin but was quoted over $5k per person! What are the chances (if any) of being upgraded ?

see " ...some folks even pay a lot for that "Perfect Holiday Moment" I read that somewhere.. Micheal knows abut upgrades I only got one once by accident.

4. Has anybody travelled during the Christmas break? What is the atmosphere like on board?

See # 2
5. Both my husband and I are into fitness. Do you have to pay for classes such as spinning, combat etc etc?

sorry but my fitness schedule has me walking the stairs to ensure that the food has no calories. (it's true..try it) The M class ships have great gyms and equipment that I do know.. there are classes also but what I'm not sure

Any feedback would be great

Thanks again for your assistance!

Enjoy your planning and welcome to our forums

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<blockquote data-quote="BSeabob" data-source="post: 1239538">[quote TrudyH]Hello all from sunny London!My name is Trudy and I am 36 years old. My husband and I have taken the plunge and have booked a cruise during the Christmas and New Year break. We will be travelling with Celebrity Constellation to South AmericaWe will be celebrating our ten year wedding anniversary and had a number of questions pertaining to the cruise?1. We are a multi cultural relationship. Please can you advise whether the ship has a variety of races and ages on board?&nbsp; I only ask this question as on a previous ship I was the only person of colour and did not like being constantly stared at!!Regarding the issue of colour....&nbsp; glad to see we spell it the same <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;&nbsp; Like Michael says the pax will be diverse and you should be a lot more comfortable these days.2.&nbsp; As it is during the celebratory period do you think it would be likely that there will be more formal events, i.e Christmas Day and New Years Eve?There will be special stuff.&nbsp; But I would like to add this from my personal expereince.&nbsp; Remember that it is the holidays and that yu are on a holiday.&nbsp; The staff isn't and at that time of years some folks run on a higher plain...some folks even pay a lot for that &quot;Perfect Holiday Moment&quot; and when it doesn't get to Perfect there can be some issues.&nbsp; It is even more important at this time to remember my motto when sailing..&quot; Don't sweat the small stuff&quot;3. We have booked an outside cabin (guarenteed). I actually wanted to book a balcony cabin but was quoted over $5k per person! What are the chances (if any) of being upgraded ?see&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot; ...some folks even pay a lot for that &quot;Perfect Holiday Moment&quot;&nbsp; I read that somewhere.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; Micheal knows abut upgrades&nbsp; I only got one once by accident.4. Has anybody travelled during the Christmas break? What is the atmosphere like on board? See # 25. Both my husband and I are into fitness. Do you have to pay for classes such as spinning, combat etc etc?sorry but my fitness schedule has me walking the stairs to ensure that the food has no calories.&nbsp; (it's true..try it)&nbsp; The M class ships have great gyms and equipment that I do know..&nbsp; there are classes also but what I'm not sureAny feedback would be greatThanks again for your assistance!</blockquote>Enjoy your planning and welcome to our forums[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="BSeabob, post: 1239538"] [quote TrudyH]Hello all from sunny London! My name is Trudy and I am 36 years old. My husband and I have taken the plunge and have booked a cruise during the Christmas and New Year break. We will be travelling with Celebrity Constellation to South America We will be celebrating our ten year wedding anniversary and had a number of questions pertaining to the cruise? 1. We are a multi cultural relationship. Please can you advise whether the ship has a variety of races and ages on board? I only ask this question as on a previous ship I was the only person of colour and did not like being constantly stared at!! [color=#FF0033]Regarding the issue of colour.... glad to see we spell it the same :) Like Michael says the pax will be diverse and you should be a lot more comfortable these days. [/color] 2. As it is during the celebratory period do you think it would be likely that there will be more formal events, i.e Christmas Day and New Years Eve? [color=#FF0033]There will be special stuff. But I would like to add this from my personal expereince. Remember that it is the holidays and that yu are on a holiday. The staff isn't and at that time of years some folks run on a higher plain...some folks even pay a lot for that "Perfect Holiday Moment" and when it doesn't get to Perfect there can be some issues. It is even more important at this time to remember my motto when sailing.." Don't sweat the small stuff"[/color] 3. We have booked an outside cabin (guarenteed). I actually wanted to book a balcony cabin but was quoted over $5k per person! What are the chances (if any) of being upgraded ? [color=#FF0033]see " ...some folks even pay a lot for that "Perfect Holiday Moment" I read that somewhere.. :) Micheal knows abut upgrades I only got one once by accident. [/color] 4. Has anybody travelled during the Christmas break? What is the atmosphere like on board? [color=#FF0033]See # 2[/color] 5. Both my husband and I are into fitness. Do you have to pay for classes such as spinning, combat etc etc? [color=#FF0033]sorry but my fitness schedule has me walking the stairs to ensure that the food has no calories. (it's true..try it) The M class ships have great gyms and equipment that I do know.. there are classes also but what I'm not sure [/color] Any feedback would be great Thanks again for your assistance![/quote] Enjoy your planning and welcome to our forums [/QUOTE]