Averyblessedguy

Can't cruise until the vaccine requirement is eliminated.! So sad to see our world so messed up! 

Thanks. Good to know.

I have heard that Celebrity, unlike Holland and Royal Caribbean, does not arrange for traveling ministers to organize Sunday services or anything. Does anyone have any experience with doing this ad hoc on Celebrity. I read two accounts that said Celebrity was very resistant and unsupportive of anything like this.

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We were on the cruise just before dry dock too. Perhaps it was just my particular experience. Glad to hear a few of you thought it was great. Gives me hope. Sad to see so many agree that it is in decline. I may have to try Regent.

Have a blessed Easter !!! And keep cruising

We love cruising. This was our seventh cruise, third time on Holland America, second on the Westerdam.

I have never had a bad dessert on a cruise. This time I had several. I had good ones too, even one great one but that is a far cry from the past.

The staff is still good but they have lost the extra polish of getting to know your name and always having a smile and warm greeting. I think the change to automatic daily tips has greatly reduced the incentive for good service.

Don't expect to see a midnight buffet any longer or ever find food after 9pm. It is even hard to find a drink frequently (who would have ever thought that would happen on a cruise).

Entertainment is still excellent and it is still a good vacation value but it has lost some of the wonder. I thought that Holland America had become my go to cruise line but now I'm ready to try some of the others again (except NCL - I don't think they will get a second chance).

I was shocked at the forwardness of a senior beverage manager. His wild ways with some of the female guests is something I have never seen before. This is just one person so I will not judge the line but it seems to be indicative of the trend in service.

What are you seeing?