We sail on August 6, 2016 on Celebrity's amazing Silhouette
We will sail to some incredible ports of call in England, Ireland, Scotland and Belgium…
Culminating in beautiful Edinburgh for the Military Tattoo
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Welcome to the home of the Silhouetter's
Sailing the British Isles in August, 2016
on Celebrity's Silhouette
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Already announced events for the entire Roll Call
Rice Table Dinner
A bunch of us are planning on meeting for a Rice Table Dinner the night before we cruise on August 5, 2016 at Aneka Rasa rice table restaurant. The restaurant is located at Warmoesstraat 25-29, 1012HV Amsterdam, 0206261560. Our reservation is for 6:30. Click here to make payment for your dinner.
These are the folks who are currently (as of 6/30/16) that are coming.
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Fun Links
A fun video about the mascot of the Edinburgh Tattoo
Check out this cool time-lapse of Amsterdam's harbor
10 Best FREE things to do in Amsterdam from Travel & Leisure magazine
40 must-see structures in Scotland
New York Times 36 Hours in Amsterdam
Some amazing pics of the Tattoo shared by Fuzzy55
Two outstanding drone films of Silhouette in Liverpool. Make sure to watch them both.
Video one-Silhouette in Liverpool
Video two-Silhouette in Liverpool
A link to a great film of food in Blu
Webcams:
Dam Square (Downtown Amsterdam)
St. Peter's Port (Downtown)
St. Peter's Port (Harbor)
Dublin (Downtown)
Dublin (River Liffey)
Dublin (Temple Bar)
Dublin (Dublin Bay)
Liverpool (Waterfront camera)
Liverpool (Irish Sea)
Liverpool (Mersey River)
Belfast (Downtown)
Inverness (Downtown)
Inverness (Castle webcam)
Edinburgh (Princes Street)
Edinburgh (Royal Mile)
Brugges (Downtown)
Sail-Away Meet Up!
We will meet in the Sunset Bar on Lawn Desk at the aft end of the ship immediately after the muster/lifeboat drill in Amsterdam. Plan on meeting everyone for the first time on board.
Cruise Connections Party–You must register before we sail!
Make sure you sign up for the Celebrity/Cruise Critic Connections Party. Connecting with interesting people is part of the Celebrity experience, and Celebrity Cruises/Cruise Critic Connections helps you do just that. When you register, you enjoy an opportunity to get acquainted with fellow cruisers whom you've communicated with online, on your cruise. Share information and tips, make plans in advance of your cruise - and then meet your new friends on board during a private, complimentary party.
If a minimum of 25 people are registered 3 days prior to your sail date, you will receive a confirmation email and you will have an opportunity to meet your new Cruise Critic friends on board at the Celebrity Cruises/Cruise Critic Connections party. (We currently have more than 85 people registered for ours.) Light refreshments, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks will be provided, compliments of Celebrity. A bar will be available where guests may purchase alcoholic beverages. If your party does not reach the 25 person minimum, you will receive a cancellation email from Celebrity Cruises.
To register for our connections party: CLICK HERE! You will need your reservation number. Don't miss the chance to eat free danish and drink free coffee and juice with your Cruise Critic friends.
Please click here (or the graphic above) and check your name tag. If you find an error or something that needs changing, please click here to e-mail me with changes. You may also include a new photo if you wish.
Gift Exchange
All it takes to join in the fun is a wrapped or bagged gift in the $10-$12 range representing your city, state or country (no sports teams or university items, thanks).
It will be held during the Connections Party- the time and place for that is determined by Celebrity. There should be an invite awaiting you in your cabin. If you don't get one, ask at the Sail-Away meet up (above).
Here are the participants thus far:
1. Sheila
2. Dorothy & Rick
3. Judy & Bill
4. Robin & Larry
5. Rich & Sue
6. Sam & Nancie
7. Don & Linda
8. Fraser & Sue
9. Sheila L.
10. Barb & Fred
11. Ana & Antonio
12. Holly & Bob
13. Jim & Kathleen
14. Arlene & Roy
15. Keith & Ashley
16. Dan & Jan
17. Ruth, Dave & Ann
18. Jane & Ron
19. Andy & Valerie
20. Frank & Bonnie
If you want to sign up for the gift exchange you can post a note to TMLAalum or e-mail Barb by clicking here.
Gift in the $10-$12 US range representing your city, state or country (no sports or college items, thanks!) to be wrapped or gift bagged and brought to the Connections party where you will draw a number, and choose a gift based on number drawn.
Because there are so many of us on the roll call, it will be too difficult to guess the giver, so please include your Cruise Critic name, real names and where you are from inside the packaging. Then the fun will be after opening the gift when each recipient seeks the gift-giver & vice-versa!
Last Sea-day Lunch in the MDR
You are cordially invited to join us on the last sea day (August 18) at lunch at 12:30 pm local time in MDR. I will arrange it with the maitre'd or his/her assistant. I would love to know pre-cruise who would be interested in joining us. Or you can tell me at the sail-away (above) or Celebrity Connections Party (also above) On past cruises we have had as many as 60 attend. I just need an approximate number to go to X with..
This lunch is just lunch. No cost involved. I'll buy! But we have always been able to get our own section of the MDR with a couple of dedicated waiters and it has been great. We talk about the things we have liked or disliked about the cruise and just have fun.
PS: If by then you think you will be Cruise Criticed out by then, don't sweat it. Even if the seven in our party meet for lunch, we will have a great time.
Here are the participants thus far:
1. Jim & Kathleen (DrKoob & BellKat)
2. Jane & Ron (Mickey22)
3. Arlene & Barry (Ackabar)
4. Judy & Bill (mommo6)
5. Arlene & Roy (eagerreader)
6. Maureen & Sam (Bella Mara)
7. Tim & Perry (Timbitz & PerryO) & Nancy
8. Steve & Jamie (sjctalls)
9. Robin & Larry (robinlynn)
10. Fred & Barb (TMLAalum)
11. Marsha & Bruce (VAseaturtle)
12. Lois & maybe Bill (Traveling Library)
13. Sam, Nancie, Don & Linda (socreader)
14. Debbie & Ray (Riley3)
15. Herman and Liz Vogt (DaKa2002)
16. Bubbles & Ken (Tarheeler)
17. Frasier & Sue (redlady62)
18. Jim (Young and Old) & Debbie
19. Phyllis (zellb226) & Eric
20 Carolyn & David (Traveler's Joy)
21. Bill & Kathy (OlyBill)
22. Jim & Penny Walker (accttogo)
22. Patty & Mitchell Alter (Brittman)
23. Maxene and Gil Bodin (msbodin)
24. Mike and Kathy (cygs)
25. Keith, Ashley, Barbara and Brooke (drpepr)
26. Morven & Uwe (Scotswoman)
27. Dennis (Putzer5) & Carol Tiernan
28. Dan (Dnlocum) & Jan McCarty
29. Frances (Keniss) & Anton Epp
30.TR (Red Rocks Runners) & JoJo Sheforgen
31. Brenda (Brenda 6149) & Bill Rothschilld
32. Patti (pattibacon) & Mike Bacon
33. Carolyn (MissCocky) & Ron Kennett
34. Ann (MissWolfpack) Carr
35. Eileen (Firstlake) and David Heffernan
36. Kathy (Aquablue24) & Dennis Kargol
37. Irene Keller (Committedtotravel ) & Penny Raymond (Mytime2travel)
38. Leslie (Seafarer85) & Jeff Green
39. Marcia (DocMac) & Herm Fishbein
40. Rick & Dorothy (Deb0702) Bourdon
41. Frank and Bonnie (happycruisenut)
42. Gary and Hortensia (higrm1)
43. Debbie & John (DebbieNTX)
44. Peg (PegfromSC) & Ron McCan
45. Ron (cruzpoor) & Nancy Moore
46. Brian & Jo-Ann (bc_jo)
47. MJ-Mary Jane (skysthelimit) & Sterling Bennett
48. Rich & Sue (SkysTheLimit) Gaston
49. Wilma & Gary (REALNICE46)
50. Lance & Annette (SOURKRAUT)
51. Sara and Cathy Weyers (Windazzler)
52. Nancy (nana belgium)
If you want to sign up for the Last Sea Day Lunch e-mail Jim by clicking here.
August Birthdays
Following is the latest list of people who plan to attend the birthday lunch in the MDR on 8-7-16 to celebrate their August Birthdays
Here are the Birthday celebrators thus far:
If anyone else wants to join us for this birthday lunch, please email Judy by clicking here and provide her with your full names, your Cruise Critic user name, and your cabin number so that she can contact you after we board the ship to provide you with further details on this luncheon.