Stitch & Sail Japan with Quilter on Fire and Watergirl Quilt Co. -
April 9-21, 2026

This cruise is appropriate for any level of quilter/sewer or who wants to learn how to hand sew: specifically Japanese sewing techniques. It’s also for anyone wants to develop their mind-full creative side / outlets for their mental well-being/journey. If this doesn’t resonate, you are welcome to join us and come for the amazing culture, food and sights of Japan with a group of fun people.

Yes, Gravitate Travel would be happy to help you with this, please be sure to plan well in advance as Japan is very busy during this time of year.

Yes, we can help look at non-stop flight schedules from most Canadian cities. Tokyo has two major airports, Narita (further from the city) and Haneda (closer to the city). Flights will open up 360 days prior, so please feel free to reach out and we can assist you with your flights when you’re ready. 

Yes, the cruise line has a fantastic App that can be downloaded for Apple and Android devices. The app looks like this

Yes, this is a cruise for active people with no to little mobility issues. There will be allot of  excursions that involve walking and tenders boats may be used in some ports on this cruise. Guests must be able to ascend and descend stairs stairs.

$500 CAD non-refundable deposit per person, a legible copy of your passport, credit card(s), booking intention form above completed with all information we require (billing address, dietary restrictions etc.) 

With Celebrity Select Dining Early, Late, you’ll have a designated time each evening for dinner, starting as early as 6pm or as late as 8:30pm. With Celebrity Select Dining Early, Late, you’ll be seated with the same people and get the same waitstaff each night.

Celebrity Select Dining Anytime, on the other hand, is ideal for travelers who want a little more flexibility in their evening schedules. You may want to stay at the pool for longer, lounge at the adults-only* Solarium, or unwind in your stateroom after a full day in port before going out for dinner. With Celebrity Select Dining Anytime, you can choose your dining time anytime between 6pm and 9:30pm.

Note: only a certain number of guests can choose Celebrity Select Dining Anytime per sailing. Typically, Anytime is available on a first-come, first-served basis, particularly for passengers who book their cruise early.

We’ve left behind formal wear for a more modern take on dressing up. No need to pack your suit and tie or ball gown. However, if you truly want to dress to the nines, we love seeing creative, stylish outfits onboard.

In general, the dinner dress code on your Celebrity cruise is Evening Chic. When you’re planning what to wear on your cruise, pack what you’d wear back home to a nice dinner or special occasion.

Each evening, you’ll receive a bulletin with the next day’s activities, exciting facts about the destinations you’re visiting, and the dress code for the day. If you have any doubts about your outfit, take a look in your cruise bulletin to make sure you’re dressed appropriately.

Evening Chic for ladies ranges from a cocktail dress with heels to a nice blouse with elegant jeans and wedges. Pair a skirt and blazer with strappy shoes. Express yourself. Wear whatever feels elegant and elevated to you.

For men, a dress shirt with pants or designer jeans is a go-to for evening chic. Button-down shirts are also perfect men’s attire for dining during your cruise. A sports coat or blazer is optional.

Smart Casual

When packing what to wear to grab a drink at Martini Bar, see a show at the Theatre, or dine in a specialty restaurant, Smart Casual is the way to go.

For women, this could mean a casual top paired with pants, a skirt, or nice jeans. For men, we recommend pants or nice jeans with a casual top (not a t-shirt).

Style Don’ts

T-shirts, swimsuits, robes, bare feet, tank tops, baseball caps, and pool wear are not allowed in the main restaurant or specialty restaurants. Leave your flip flops and shorts in your stateroom.

If you choose a dinner dining time (early or late) you do not, you show up at the time you selected. If you select a specific time to dine at a specialty restaurant you show up at that designated time to dine. Lunch is at your leisure. Anytime dining, you show up when you’re ready at one of the included dining rooms and if there is no space at that time, they will advise you to wait a little or seat you immediately, it all depends on how busy they are.

In most ports of call, your ship will dock alongside a jetty and you’ll walk down the gangway onto dry land. But not all ports in the world are able to accommodate every cruise ship. Sometimes, a ship is too long for the dock, or may have a draft that’s too deep for the harbor.

Ports may be subject to very high and very low tides, which doesn’t work for cruise ships. There may be precious coral reefs that can’t be crossed. Or navigation may simply be too tricky; you have to remember that a cruise ship can take you pretty well anywhere in the world, which includes some very small and out-of-the-way spots.

When it’s not possible to dock, a cruise ship will drop anchor in a suitably sheltered spot and lower its lifeboats. There’s no cause for alarm when you see this happening; the lifeboats on most ships double up as tenders, which means they are used to ferry passengers to and from the nearest dock.

24-hour room service is available any time of the day or night - simply order from the room service menu located in your stateroom (Room service fee of $9.95* applies). A 20% gratuity is additional and will automatically be added to your check. 

Continental breakfast room service is complimentary. Available from 6am – 11am each day of the cruise except disembarkation day. 

*Room service fee is subject to change without notice. 24-hour room service is complimentary for guests of The Retreat and Zenith Captain Club members. 

Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. We can also accept Interact Email Money transfer only after the initial deposit is made via credit card. When making future payments via Interact payments must be made no less that 5 business days before payment is due to the cruise line.

As of 10MAY, 2024 the entry requirements for Canadians to enter Japan is as follows: Canadian passport Holders do not require a Visa to enter Japan for Tourism purposes less than 90 days. It is recommended that visitors to Japan complete a Visit Japan Web application.

As of 10MAY, 2024 the entry requirements for Canadians to enter South Korea is as follows: Canadian passport Holders do not require a Visa to entry South Korea for Tourism purposes less than 90 days.

NOTE – It is the sole responsibility of each guest to ensure they have the required document to enter/sail and visit the countries on the itinerary. Gravitate Travel will not be held responsible for those guests that are denied boarding with their airline/ship due to lack of correct documentation.

Yes, we certainly can. We work with Manulife Travel Insurance and can only quote travel insurance for those that reside in Ontario. Others Canadian residents outside of Ontario we can have one of our team across Canada quote you based on your province of residence as we are only licensed to sell travel insurance in Ontario.

. Please refer to the FAQ’s on the Celebrity Cruises website or ask your travel professional at Gravitate. 

This is based on availability. If the cabin type you selected is available for us to select at the time of booking, then yes, your travel manager can advise the deck and locations for us to select. If you select a cabin and there is not a cabin for us to select at the time of booking, then this is called a “Guarantee”. A Guarantee Cabin means that you are booking an unassigned cabin within a certain category of cabin. Celebrity “guarantees” to provide with a cabin in that category or higher, nothing less. As an example, let’s say you book an Inside cabin, category Z – the cruise line will assign you a cabin in an Inside category Z or higher. For those that prefer to know in advance their cabin location and deck, we strongly suggest you book in advance to maximize your choice of cabin location.

A CAD $500 non-refundable deposit per person is required to secure your cabin, based on double occupancy. Single cabins require a deposit of CAD $960 to secure their cabin. Should at a later date a single cabin finds someone to sail with then, we can easily add that person to the cabin as long as we are 60 day prior to departure.

The final payment for the  cruise is due on January 9th, 2026.

Once you have made your initial non-refundable deposit, you may continue to make payments in any increment via your travel professional at Gravitate Travel as long as you have paid for the cruise in full no later than January 9th 2026. The benefit of booking way in advance is that you can add payments at your leisure or on a scheduled basis.

Gratuities, Excursions,  Beverage Package other than whats already included, Specialty Restaurants, Spa services and Premium Wi-fi come with additional costs.

A service gratuity will be automatically applied to each guest’s SeaPass® account on a daily basis for sailings*, excluding guests in Excluding Bookings.** Current amounts*** for the daily gratuity are listed below.  The gratuities described above are distributed to the crew, such as dining, bar and culinary services staff, stateroom attendants and other hotel services teams, and others who work to enhance the overall cruise experience. ​

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Inside, Ocean View, and Veranda staterooms:

US$18.00 per guest, per day​

Concierge Class and AquaClass staterooms:

US$18.50 per guest, per day​

The Retreat: 

US$23.00 per guest, per day​

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A 20% gratuity will be automatically added to specialty dining, beverage, beverage package, room service, mini bar purchases, and spa & salon purchases. Gratuities may be adjusted at the guest’s discretion onboard at Guest Relations up until the morning of their departure. ​

**Excluded Bookings include all staterooms booked either (i) at the All Included rate (formerly Always Included on or before October 4, 2023); or (ii) in the Retreat or AquaClass stateroom category from July 14, 2022, to October 4, 2023. Stateroom and restaurant service gratuities, and a 20% beverage package gratuity, are included in the fare of all guests in an Excluded Booking.  ​

***Gratuity amounts are subject to change.

Yes, please work with your travel professional to identify your needs at the time of booking

Please refer to our cancellation schedule below:

Please refer to both your airline and shipping regulations for any restricted items.

The "Stitching" fee is CAD 732 (taxes and fees included) and is due by November 1, 2025.

The "Stitching" Fee is due by November 1, 2025

Watergirl Quilt Co. will be providing all necessary hand sewing supplies and materials, if you have paid your Stitching fee. However, if you have your favourite notions/tools you can also  bring them along. Please refer to both your airline and shipping regulations for any restricted items.

Enjoy the drinks you want, when you want them, morning, noon and night from bottled water, premium coffees and teas, plus an incredible array of beers, spirits, cocktails, liqueurs, frozen drinks and wines by the glass for up to $10 per serving. Wines by the bottle are discounted by 15%.

With the Basic Wi-Fi you can browse the web, send emails, and text family and friends via select messaging apps. It’s a great value option for staying connected while you’re on vacation, but please note that features such as emailing large files, sharing photos or videos on social media, using streaming apps, or making video calls are only available with our Premium Wi-Fi (extra cost). 

Yes, you can book as a solo cruiser. Please ask your Gravitate Travel professional to cost this out for you when they reach out to you after submitting your form online.

For those interested in sharing a cabin, please review the terms and conditions for sharing. 

• When your Gravitate Travel professional reaches out to you after you have submitted your online form, please let them know that you are interested in sharing a cabin and would appreciate help to facilitate this
• Once your Gravitate Travel professional has two parties interested in sharing, your contact information will be shared with Watergirl Quilt Co. to facilitate the introductions
• • Watergirl Quilt Co. to reach out to both interested parties to ask permission to share their contact information with the other interested party. 
  • Watergirl Quilt Co. to make the introductions via email and then it is the responsibility of the interested parties to speak to each other (we suggest a video call or in-person meeting where possible) and then they should email Scott at Gravitate to facilitate the sharing of a cabin once they have agreed to share

• Both cabin mates must agree to the same cabin type at the time of booking (i.e. Balcony, Inside, Oceanview cabin) and any changes/charges after the booking (upgrades, etc.) are the responsibility of both roommates
• Should one of the roommates decide to cancel their trip due to any reason, the other roommate will be subject to a single supplement charge unless another roommate can be found prior to final payment. If a roommate cancels after final payment, it will be up to the cruise lines terms and conditions whether a single supplement would apply. For this reason, we strongly suggest both parties have travel insurance purchased.
• It is not the responsibility of the other roommate to care for the other should that be necessary unless previously agreed upon prior to booking. 
• In the event of any personal issues, or threats to your personal safety, between the cabin mates, it is their responsibility to resolve their issues with the cruise line onboard security/management and neither Watergirl Quilt Co. nor Gravitate Travel will become involved in personal disputes amongst roommates. 

Some cruise lines will provide an option within 45-60 days prior to departure to "bid" on a higher level of cabin (based on cabin availability). This process with Celebrity Cruises is called "Celebrity MoveUp". Cruisers should follow the procedures to place a bid in the email  and they will be informed if they are successful up to 48 hours prior to departure. Gravitate Travel and Watergirl Quilt Co. cannot assist with this process as it is run by the cruise line.

In the event that a scheduled teacher is unable to attend the group cruise due to a personal emergency or illness, we want to assure you that we will make every effort to provide alternate activities for participants. However, please understand that we cannot guarantee the availability of a replacement or an equivalent activity in such situations. We appreciate your understanding and will do our best to ensure an enjoyable experience for all participants.