first night on board

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allset

Guest
We'll be cruising on the constellation fairly soon now, by the time we board out of Puerto Rico, it will probably be 9:30 at night...what can we expect that first night, any shows going on, how late will some of the restaurants be serving food? And can our cabin attendent provide us with an iron if we need one on the trip? And one more thing.. is it the 2nd or 3rd night on board that they have their first formal night?
Appreciate any replys!
 
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bazin

Guest
First night on board in SJ is open seating for dinner in the main dinning room at 6 & 8:30 PM. If your not arriving until 9:30PM you'll probably have to get something from Room Service or Pizza on the Lido deck. You will find food! There is a short welcome abboard show the first night ususlly around 10:45 PM for second seating. Your cabin attendent will not provide an iron. They try to prohibit irons in your room for safety reasons. Your cabin attended will have your cloth pressed the next day. Cost isn't that bad. I hang my stuff in the shower, turn on the hot watter for 20/30 mins and the wrinkles are gone. Works great. Formal night will be the second night, called Capts Welcome Dinner.
Hope you have a great time.

Russ
 
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ljeanbrown

Guest
Are you arriving so late due to plane flight? If you are not getting there until 9:30 as the poster said you probably need to order room service. They do not like passengers to have irons in the cabins, so they won't be able to provide you with one. Most people bring there own travel steamer or travel iron with them. Yes there will be shows, but again if you are arriving that late the choices will be less. But the next day you will be able to take full advantage of all the food and activities :thumb
 
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BSeabob

Guest
The two times we have arrived "late" in San Juan we just went straight to the the sail away.... crosssed our fingers that the bags made it on board and then went to an open seating buffet. The one thing is there is NO LINE UP whenyou get there at that time of the evening to board. That's nice.
 
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allset

Guest
thank you everyone for your replys! Yes, we are arriving that late due to our flight, we'll be traveling from Oregon, so it will be an 8 hour day, just on the plane. But at least we won't face any lines to board, I know earlier arrives will.
and thanks for the info on the iron, I have one, so I'll be sure it take it along!
thanks again!
 
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Born To Cruise

Guest
Hi there!
I hate to say it: but you better "nix" the iron. Irons are not allowed in the cabins due to
the potential fire hazard. It will be "confiscated" and returned to you at the end of the
cruise. There are probably only a few items that really need pressing and the ship charges are very reasonable. The rest you can let the wrinkles just "hang out", or as
suggested: steam them in the bath.

There is a very good reason for this as FIRE is the greatest hazard on a ship. And, yes,
we all say we will be careful. But stuff happens, and you wouldn't want to spoil your
(or anyone else's) cruise.

Steamers are OK.

Hope you have a wonderful cruise! Bon Voyage!
 
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idssms

Guest
I hate to say,, my wife always brings on a small travel iron,, hardly get hot but it does take some of the wrinkles out.

We keep it discretely hidden and monitor it when we are finished and keep in secured on the bathroom vanity.

I realize the potential of fire and am extremely careful of it when its hot.

Good advice tho.
 
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