FAQs

Accepted Types of Tests and Results 

• There are two common types of diagnostic COVID-19 tests and we accept either one: 
• A molecular test, also called a PCR test or NAAT test 
• An antigen test, also called a rapid antigen test 
• The test must be supervised by a health professional, such as a doctor, pharmacy technician, public health worker, or telehealth representative. 
• You must receive a valid results document from your test provider that includes provider name, your name, the date the test was taken, type of test, and your negative result. This can be a printed document, email, or telehealth app notification. Handwritten doctor’s notes will not be accepted. 
• Telehealth testing at home is only accepted when it meets certain guidelines. See below. 

 Tests We Do Not Accept 

• Antibody tests are not accepted, as they do not detect a current infection. 
• Home test kits that are self-administered at home, and not supervised live by a telehealth professional, are also not accepted. 

Where and When to Get Your Test 

Most local pharmacy chains offer COVID-19 Testing and most county or state websites can help you find a local public testing site. You can also go to a doctor’s office, diagnostic lab, or telehealth provider to get your test. 

Some additional things to keep in mind when scheduling your test: 

• For sailings that require a pre-cruise test, the day you set sail is not included as one of the days unless the country of embarkation stipulates a test to be taken within 24 hours of arrival. For example, if you are setting sail on a Saturday and you are required to take your test 3 days in advance, you can take your test on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday before your sailing and for 2 days in advance you can take the test Thursday or Friday. 
• Make sure that your selected test provider can provide you a valid results document in time for your travel. 

Order An Approved Home-Test Kit 

For fully vaccinated guests, a home-test kit is available for purchase. We are working with Optum, an authorized medical provider to offer this option to our guests. Click here to purchase the Abbott BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test 

*The cost for COVID-19 test kits may be covered by your health insurance plan.  Please check with your insurance provider for coverage benefits. 

• Complete your pre-cruise test kit at home or any place of your choosing with the help of live video supervision by a Certified Guide. This test kit will be delivered anywhere in the United States, typically within seven days following your order date. (Expedited shipping is also available, if desired.) For the best shipping experience, we recommend placing your order at least a full week before the day you plan to take your test. Your validated test results will typically be delivered within 15 minutes. 

Guests must take their pre-cruise test no more than 3 days before boarding.

How to calculate which days to take your test:

• You must take your test no more than 3 days before embarkation. By using the 3-day window, your test validity does not depend on the time of your embarkation or the time of the day that your test was administered. For example, if your cruise departure is 4:00 PM on a Saturday, you may board with a negative, medically observed, viral COVID-19 test that was administered any time on the prior Wednesday or after. 

We recommend contacting your nearest health center, pharmacy, state health department, or transiting airport to learn more about their availability for COVID-19 testing. Or, order an approved home-test kit from at least a week prior to cruising.

We have updated the testing requirements to allow for 3-day testing, giving our guests an extra day to receive their test. If a guest brings proof of testing without results to the pier, StarVista LIVE will make our best effort to provide a limited number of tests at the pier at an additional charge. Please note, guests who arrive without proof of testing or a negative test result will experience a delayed embarkation, additional testing fees and risk denied boarding.

A home-test kit is available for purchase and is another testing option. We are working with Optum, an authorized medical provider to offer this option to our guests. Click here to purchase the Abbott BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test.

• Complete your pre-cruise test kit at home or any place of your choosing with the help of live video supervision by a Certified Guide. This test kit will be delivered anywhere in the United States, within three business days following your order date. For the best shipping experience, we recommend placing your order at least a full week before the day you plan to take your test. Your validated test results will be delivered within 15 minutes.

Guests who test positive for COVID-19 will not be permitted to board, together with their family members and close contacts, and should not travel to the ship.

In some cases, we are able to accept guests who use supplemental oxygen or are on dialysis at this time for the Flower Power Cruise.

All guests with any special needs requirements should contact Celebrity Cruise’s Access Department at 1-866-592-7225 or by e-mail at special_needs@rccl.com to make arrangements and for further information.

Celebrity Cruises’ enhanced cleaning and sanitization protocols and enhanced medical center set a new industry standard. Their HVAC system continuously supplies and filters 100% fresh, filtered air to all spaces. You can breathe easy knowing the robust system’s layers of protection make the transmission of aerosol particles between spaces extremely low to virtually impossible.

All Celebrity ships are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized prior to every voyage, and consistently and frequently throughout your sailing, with disinfecting cleaning agents and techniques that have been certified by health authorities as effective against SARS-Cov-2 (coronavirus). All chemicals are EPA-certified, alcohol-based, scentless, and safe for the general population. High-traffic and frequently touched areas like elevators, escalators, stairways, and promenades are cleaned every two hours and gangway rails every 20 to 30 minutes during busy times.

Staterooms are cleaned daily and only while guests are out of the room, with particular attention paid to frequently used items and surfaces. All stateroom and housekeeping attendants will be continuously trained on the latest sanitization guidelines. We'll ensure cleaning standards are upheld through frequent stateroom inspections using black light technology to show surface wiping efficacy. Crew will have mandatory, ongoing training classes and refreshers that are documented to ensure all the latest protocols are being followed, in compliance with various international regulations, including the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Celebrity has also increased the number of Purell® sanitizer stations around the ship by 75% and introduced Purell sanitizer wipe stations in high-touch areas.

We offer an easy, monthly payment plan to pay for your cabin for the Flower Power Cruise.

To view the details of this plan, click here.

StarVista LIVE is dedicated to making the payments for cabins as guest-friendly as possible. 

*All payments are non-refundable

In addition to admission to all of the amazing performances and onboard events produced by StarVista LIVE, all of the standard items associated with a Celebrity cruise are included, which includes but is not limited to meals including most room service (except for meals at the specialty restaurants), non-carbonated beverages (i.e.coffee, juices, tea, etc), use of the ship's beautiful pools, and use of the ship's health & fitness center. StarVista LIVE charter cruises are not included in Celebrity’s “Always Included” offer. This means that beverages and wi-fi are not included in the base price of your cabin on this cruise and will have to be purchased separately.

The price does not include airfare, ground transportation, onboard purchases (i.e. spa services, specialty restaurants, carbonated and bottled beverages, alcoholic beverages, gift shop, etc.), gambling, excursions, or travel protection.

Celebrity Cruises does offer drink packages. Please visit their website for more information.

StarVista LIVE operates as a charter company contracting with the cruise lines up to two years in advance. Standard stateroom amenities (i.e. robes, yoga mats, sound systems, priority embarkation, etc.) are included as part of the StarVista LIVE cruise. These amenities and services are subject to change. The cruise lines occasionally offer new retail booking promotions (i.e. onboard credit, free internet, drink packages, dining packages, etc.) as enhanced amenities during certain periods of time for some cabin types. Unfortunately, not all the same promotional amenities and services options are available to StarVista LIVE under our contracted agreement and therefore we do not offer them as a standard part of the price of our cabins. If you have questions regarding the amenities and services included with a particular stateroom category, please call our office prior to booking your cabin for confirmation.

All payments made are non-refundable. StarVista LIVE strongly encourages the purchase of Travel Protection. Once you receive your booking confirmation, a link will be provided to purchase Travel Protection from Travel Insured.

The first of the month is the only day in which payments can be made.

Anyone who has ever sailed previously on, or has an active current reservation for, a StarVista LIVE cruise is entitled to Alumni pricing when booking a new StarVista LIVE Cruise. If you’re booking over the phone, just let one of our reservationists know.

If you booked online and need your alumni discount applied to your reservation please email info@FlowerPowerCruise.com and provide your full legal name, booking number, and what cruise or cruise(s) you’ve been on with StarVista LIVE and we will add your Alumni discount to your reservation.

We do provide a “Military Rate”. To qualify for our “Military Rate” you must provide a copy of your DD-214 or a military ID.  Please email this to info@flowerpowercruise.com after booking and the 5% discount will apply to your balance before your first payment installment. Please note that in order to receive the discount, you cannot have already paid in full at the time of the application.

If a particular cabin category is sold out, we encourage you to join our waitlist as we often have cancellations and cabins become available.  You can join our wait list by filling out the form online and your name will automatically be added to our waitlist.   

If cabins open up, you will periodically receive an email stating availability. These cabins will be sold to the first people who contact us to book with priority given to online bookings.  It is required that you sign up for a StarVista LIVE account so that you are ready to book online when cabins become available Due to large demand for waitlist cabins, we cannot guarantee that everyone on the waitlist will get a cabin.

Yes, you can earn points for sailing on the StarVista LIVE cruises. Unfortunately, you cannot redeem any earned perks through your cruise line membership on a StarVista LIVE cruise. If you have questions regarding a specific perk or amenity, you are welcome to contact the cruise line directly. If you speak with the cruise line, please make sure they understand that this is a full-ship charter.

2024 Itinerary

*All times are ET
*Ports of call subject to change

StarVista LIVE does not provide transportation from the airport to the hotel or directly to the pier. For those guests staying the night before the cruise in our pre-cruise hotel listed on our website, StarVista LIVE offers luggage service and motor coach transportation on the day of the cruise from the hotel to the seaport. We will load your baggage onto the motor coach, and then, under your watchful eye, deliver it to the porters upon arrival at the port. More information and pricing will be available at a later date.

We typically post the departure terminal approximately 6 weeks before the sailing. Please check the booked guests page on our website on or around 6 weeks prior to sailing or look out for an email prior to departure for further instruction. Check for signs at the terminal entrance to confirm the ship location on embarkment day to confirm the ship’s location the day of.

Each night, we schedule shows in The Celebrity Theater at 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm. We respectively accommodate every guest at one of these shows. We also schedule additional performances and events in a number of other venues including the Constellation Lounge, Rendezvous Lounge, Grand Foyer, The Pool and Celebrity Theater, as available.  We try to match the artist and their performance with the most appropriate venue, taking into account the entire schedule, so as to afford guests opportunities to see as much entertainment as possible. Get a glimpse of this year’s Flower Power Cruise schedule by clicking here.

Factoring in the total number of guests, the volume of performances and activities, and the size of other venues, we do occasionally run into lines and seating pressure. We manage this to the best of our ability by opening up the venues early when we can, scheduling multiple shows at the same time, adding shows when we can and communicating the schedule so guests can plan their day and evenings. But like many well-attended activities (e.g. concerts, sports events, etc.) lines can develop.

Guests have the opportunity to attend their designated color-coded shows in The Celebrity Theater. Our main evening shows, approximately 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm allow guests the chance to see the show and still be comfortably accommodated for dining in the main dining room. At the time of reservation, you will select your show time and corresponding dining time. This will remain your set time for the duration of the cruise. Get a glimpse of this year’s Flower Power Cruise schedule by clicking here.

The cruise is a floating music festival and, as such, the artist’s performances are the primary focus of the cruise and autograph sessions are not formally scheduled. However, there is opportunity for informal interaction between many of the artists and guests in several ways. In some of our smaller venues, we encourage the artists, and they often do time permitting, to greet guests and sign or take a picture after the event or show. Also, a number of artists organize formal meet and greets with their fan clubs on board which provide a great way to get an autograph or picture.

Additionally, some artists will bring copies for sale of their latest project (CDs, books, etc.) and when they do, we will often schedule a formal signing around those sales. When this happens, we communicate these events to guests so they can plan their schedules.

Of course, with 2,000 guests, the festival nature of the cruise, the artists’ planned schedules (sound check, performances, Q&A sessions, activities, etc.) and our desire to provide as many performances as possible, it is a very busy week that will limit artist availability.

Many of our artists will be onboard the ship for the entire cruise. However, there may be some cases where an artist must join us during the trip or depart early due to schedule or family commitments.

As of January 2021, per Celebrity Cruises (CEL), all guests should check-in online for the Flower Power Cruise. You will be sent a unique CEL booking number approximately 45 days before the cruise. Once you have this, log in to celebritycruises.com to complete your check-in online no later than 72 hours prior to the cruise and download the Celebrity Cruises app on your phone or tablet. Not only will your mobile boarding pass be available there, but you can also manage premium dining, spa and shore excursions reservations, review deck plans and read more information regarding your account with Celebrity Cruises.  

If you are unable to check-in online for any reason, please call our reservationists. 

If you have not yet accepted the Cruise Terms and Conditions, please make sure you do so as soon as possible to ensure that your reservation is not cancelled.  If you are not sure whether or not you have accepted, you can check your terms and conditions status by logging into your account.

Simply log in to your account and look for an “Accept Terms” button under the reservation. If this button appears, you have not accepted the terms and conditions. Click this button and follow the instructions.

If you do not see this button, this means that you have already accepted the terms and conditions. You may also click on View/Modify under your reservation and you will be taken to the Payment page, which will list all of your important information including cabin number, dining time and Terms and Conditions status on the left-hand side of your screen.

For United States Citizens:
A valid passport book is required for all travel outside of the United States. Passports must not expire within six months after your date of travel in order to be considered valid. For further information and passport requirements, please visit www.state.gov. Passport cards are not acceptable for this charter. 

For Non-United States Citizens:
You must have a valid passport and any necessary visas for travel. Please carefully verify the existing identification requirements for your particular travel situation with your local consulate. In addition, non-U.S. citizens who have previously been admitted to the United States for permanent residence must carry their Permanent Residence Card (Form I-551), commonly known as a Green Card. Resident aliens not in possession of this must obtain one at the nearest office of the United States Immigration Service.

Visas:
Visa requirements vary depending on the passport under which you are traveling and the countries being visited. Guests traveling under non-U.S., non-Canadian and non-European passports must check with the Consulate of every country visited during the cruise for specific Visa requirements. When contacting the Consulate for the country being visited, be sure to provide the complete itinerary of the cruise so the Consulate can provide the correct information as your Schengen Visa requirements. Guests may also contact a Visa service agency in their country for assistance.

PortMiami offers on-site covered parking for $22 per day. For more information go to https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/parking-information.asp

PREMIER CRUISE PARKING

Self-uncovered parking with free shuttle to cruise ship terminal.

Call 800-435-3195 and use rate code FPC23 to get a special rate of $10.00 per day. This also includes a courtesy round-trip shuttle to the cruise terminal.  Reservations must be made up to 14 days prior to departure date to get the special Flower Power Cruise rate.

For Europe, Australia & New Zealand call 313-565-8888 ext. 4146 and ask about the Flower Power Cruise.

Yes! StarVista LIVE will provide you with a booking number for use with the cruise line about forty-five (45) days prior to sailing.  That number will allow you to complete your online check-in, as well as reserve other options, such as shore excursions, beverage packages, restaurant reservations, spa appointments, internet packages, cabanas, etc. Please note that the reservation number that is printed on your email confirmation is for use with StarVista LIVE only and will not work on the cruise line’s website.

We do not allow anyone under 18 to sail on one of our themed cruises. Anyone over 18 but not yet 21 must share a cabin with a companion 21 or older.

We recommend that guests arrive a day earlier than the cruise departs if at all possible, as there may be weather related travel delays. We typically secure a limited number of rooms at a special group rate for guests on the nights leading up to the cruise. This information can be found here. There is a group rate and a set number of rooms available that fill up quickly.

Often, hotels in the departure port city are extremely limited during this season, so we highly recommend that you reserve your hotel accommodations early.

If you are planning to arrive the day of embarkation, we highly recommend arriving before noon.

If you are staying in our designated pre-cruise hotel, for just $24 per person we provide luggage service and motor coach transportation on the day of the cruise from the hotel to the ship. More information here.

StarVista LIVE abides by the applicable cruise line’s alcohol policy. Guests are allowed to bring water and soda onboard with limitations. Please refer to Celebrity Cruise's website for the details.

Drink packages are available through the cruise line and can be purchased through them once you have your cruise line reservation number which we will send to you approximately 45 days prior to our sailing. Please refer to Celebrity Cruise's website for details.

Each cruise line has various internet packages and you can buy one directly from them once you have your cruise line reservation number which we will send to you about 45 days prior to the sailing. Please refer to Celebrity Cruise's website for details.

The overall dress theme for the cruise is “smart casual.”     

Daytime attire is not subject to limitations, so guests may dress in appropriate and tasteful clothing of their choosing. Coverups and footwear are required in all venues and dining areas.        

Evening attire is subject to the dress code for that particular evening. Most evening dress code is “smart casual,” which means no shorts, tank tops or T-shirts in the main dining rooms or premium restaurants. Jeans are acceptable attire for the “smart casual” evenings. There will be one Formal Night, and our nightly themes offer you a chance to dress up in theme-appropriate clothing most nights.

More information on nightly themes will be released approximately 6 weeks prior to sailing and will be listed on our website.

You may change your traveling companion up until final payment free of charge. After final payment, there is a $150 change fee up until two weeks before sailing. Changes less than two weeks before sailing cannot be accommodated. All parties involved must be aware of the changes occurring so all guests must send an email acknowledging any changes. Please send your emails to info@flowerpowercruise.com.

Travel Protection can help protect you and your travel investment and can help provide coverage for unforeseen circumstances during your trip. Plans include coverages for Trip Cancellation/Interruption, Baggage & Personal Effects, Accident & Sickness Medical Expense, and more. We encourage you to contact our provider, Travel Insured International, at 800-243-3174 or www.travelinsured.com to find a plan that works for you. 

The cost for your Travel Protection plan is dependent upon several factors, which may include your per-person trip cost, your place of residence, and your age. We encourage you to contact our provider, Travel Insured International, at 800-243-3174 or www.travelinsured.com to review plan options and related costs.

You can contact our provider, Travel Insured International, at 800-243-3174 or www.travelinsured.com. Be sure to mention your trip dates and that you are traveling on a StarVista LIVE cruise.

Yes, you can contact our provider, Travel Insured International, at 800-243-3174 or www.travelinsured.com to see what plans are still available for you. You can also log into your StarVista LIVE account, go to My Reservations, and a button will appear with more information on how to get a travel protection quote.

Guests with any mobility needs, severe allergies, respiratory needs, and other accessibility requirements who are booked on our 2024 cruise must enroll in our SAFE program by filling out the form below before January 1, 2024.

Click here to fill out our Special Assistance Form

Guests who are booked on our 2023 Flower Power Cruise should have filled out the form already as the deadline was January 1, 2023.

Guests who require a handicap accessible room should give our office a call to check availability and book directly with one of our helpful reservationists. Please have appropriate documentation available to confirm your booking need. Please note we have a limited amount of handicapped accessible rooms, so inquire early. A waitlist will be available in the event that all of our handicapped accessible rooms are sold out.

The occupancy limit varies by cabin, some of which can accommodate 3 or 4 guests. Please note that the cabin size will stay the same regardless of how many guests are booked. In most cases, a convertible sofa bed is provided for the 3rd guest. A 4th occupant will be sleeping on a Pullman (trundle) bed that folds down from the ceiling. This guest must have the physical dexterity to climb up to the bunk bed.

Guests traveling by themselves are certainly welcome! There is a small selection of inside cabins that are priced at a special single rate. If those are sold out, single guests may reserve any other stateroom and the cost will be doubled (this is known as the “single supplement”). If you are looking for a roommate we can provide a list of names and you would contact them directly to arrange your own partnership. We will help organize the reservation when you both are ready.

You are welcome to select a new cabin as available.  If the cabin you would like is sold out, please contact us at (844) 700-3569 and we can add your name to the waitlist. If one opens up, we will notify you by email  and you will need to book a new cabin online. You should then call the office and your current reservation will be applied to the new upgraded booking.

Next year’s cruise will open for public sale shortly after this year's cruise returns. Keep in mind that the current guests have the ability to rebook for the following year, so inventory may be limited upon return. Check back to the website often for more specific details and get on our email list to learn about any pre-sale opportunities. 

StarVista LIVE, through its dedicated reservation department, provides an opportunity for registered Travel Agents to book guests on our unique theme music cruises and be significantly compensated for that effort.  For more information visit the Travel Agent page on our website.

StarVista LIVE adheres to all Celebrity Cruise policies.  

For the comfort and enjoyment of our guests, our ships are designated as non-smoking, however, we recognize that some of our guests smoke.  Therefore, to provide an onboard environment that also satisfies smokers, we have designated certain areas of the ship as “smoking areas.”  Generally, smoking is not permitted except in designated areas.  (Contact guest relations for additional details).  This policy includes smoking-like products such as electronic cigarettes.  

Smoking is not permitted inside any guest stateroom; nor on any guest veranda.  If a guest is in violation of this policy, a cleaning fee of $250 USD will be applied to their account and the guest may be subject to further action pursuant to the “Consequences Section” of Celebrity Cruises Guest Conduct Policy.

Celebrity Cruises kindly asks all guests to please observe the non-smoking areas and to refrain from smoking cigarettes, pipes, or cigars in any of the non-designated areas.  These requests are made to provide a comfortable shipboard environment for everyone. Where permitted, cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco must always be properly disposed of and never thrown overboard.  A guest must be at least 18 years of age to purchase, possess or use tobacco. 

We do not allow guests who possess medical marijuana permits to bring marijuana onboard any of our ships.  It is only legal to use medical marijuana in the jurisdiction (state/county/city etc.) where it was prescribed.  It's a federal offense to possess it when leaving and entering the U.S. and many foreign countries.

While we often conduct vow renewal ceremonies onboard our cruise, we cannot offer opportunities for wedding ceremonies at this time. Guests are welcome to choose to get married on land at a port of call during the sailing, but this is not something that StarVista LIVE or the cruise line is able to assist with. Congrats to you and yours!

If your stateroom is close to one of our main venues, you may be able to hear performances. Please be advised that some performances occur past 10 PM. Cabins near stairwells, the main dining room, and the pool can also be subject to operational sound.