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2 hours ago, Shellyd22 said:

I agree with you. A lot of adults can be inconsiderate too. Also, a 14 year old with adult supervision is different then young kids running around screaming. They can implement rules like no running, horseplaying, loud noises, etc.. for some reason indoor pools give me the ick anyway 😅 

They can also enforce the rule already in place. Adults Only.

when I was a kid , I liked amusement parks . For me that ship has sailed no pun intended.

Now I enjoy a calmer more mature cruise experience that Celebrity has always provided.

That said there are many family focused cruise lines available where kids will have a better time .

If given a choice would you bring a kid to an amusement park or a piano bar ?

13 hours ago, IAcruising said:

 

In Sitka, it was $69 for a single Alaskan King Crab leg. Granted, it was the length of my arm, but still...

 

I would have taken a picture of that crab leg and gone about my business.

13 hours ago, chemmo said:

No, but the Solarium is often empty so why not let families enjoy it? 

Some of the bars are empty at times too.

8 hours ago, chemmo said:

Gosh,  I feel a bit on my own but I think families should be allowed to use the Solarium between set times (5pm to 7pm?) daily no matter where in the world the cruise is…

 

Most adults by then are either getting ready for dinner or already enjoying an early evening drink.

 

It is years now since we have cruised with a child but as long as Celebrity is taking the money off families then I do feel that their needs/wishes should be taken into account….

There are plenty of cruise lines that provide the floating amusement park experience. Celebrity has not been on that list to this point. I sincerely hope it stays that way.

Adults only place on the ship. 
 

We don’t go to the kids club.

On 10/26/2023 at 5:55 PM, Rangerblp said:

Ultra deluxe concierge is $150 min per person and aqua is $200 min.

 

this is my first cruise on celebrity and we are going on summit. Is it worth trying to upgrade? Is the price for the trip or a per day charge? 

The entire cruise 🚢 .

Good luck 🍀 

1 hour ago, islabahia said:

Totally no interest who is captaining the ship.

You would if it was Helen Keller or Stevie Wonder .

2 hours ago, RedIguana said:

Maybe to push for ordering upcharge from MDR. The specialty restaurants are typically pretty full, especially for prime time, and they pretty much control demand for specialty via price (sales if available capacity, full price if not. That is why full price is up to $55-$60 now instead of $35).  The buffet is the expected venue for the majority of passengers for breakfast and lunch, whereas the MDR is the expected venue for the majority of passengers for dinner. If anything the cuts to the buffet (thankfully appears to have been reversed some) would be designed to push passengers back to the MDR, as the specialty restaurants do not have the capacity to serve more than a fairly low percentage of the passengers onboard.

Excellent point.

13 minutes ago, rothbury said:

Same thing I have been saying for several cruise seasons now.  You would think HAL would put some real effort into finding an alternative to Key West.  Last season we were redirected to Nassau by a letter in our mailbox when we embarked.  They are doing the same thing with several cruises again this season.  Earlier this week (I think Tuesday) there were 7 cruise ships in Nassau which is how many berths they have.  Have you ever been to Nassau with 6 other cruise ships.  Not worth getting off the ship.

not worth it with 1 ship.

7 hours ago, KAKcruiser said:

I can understand if Key West is limiting the size of ship or how many ships a day.  What I don't understand is why the port is put on the schedule in the first place.  They must know it is a problem.

bait and switch

On 10/24/2023 at 4:41 PM, Smmessineo said:

Just a quick post. Boarded the 22nd. MDR menus haven't been returned to the old good ones yet ( I think I read here that's starting in  November. )

And there hasn't been any chef's daily special added . So the menu is definitely sparse. 

However, the food is excellent at every venue.  And the buffet has the best variety that I've seen since the restart.  There have been different themes each lunch and dinner. BBQ, Mediterranean, Caribbean, and now German tonight. We've decided to just eat at the buffet this cruise. 

As for entertainment, I recommend the Broadway Revue with the Celebrity singers. They're good!

Glad to hear you are enjoying your cruise so far , hope that stays consistent for the duration.🍀

On 10/24/2023 at 5:02 PM, kywildcatfanone said:

We were on last week.  Was really good the first 2 days then trailed off a bit to us, but there were plenty of options.

 

One night they only had pound cakes for dessert,  like 8 of them. Seemed odd to me.

The first 2 days they had chocolate brownies which were good, then never again.  

 

They provide a lot more for lunch than dinner, which would be fine if they had fewer but better options.

 

Again, didn't go hungry but wasn't amazing either.  They had brisket for lunch one day and it was the best thing I ate all week.  Wish they had it more than once.

 

Glad you are enjoying!

better lunch options than dinner suggests pushing the specialty restaurants to increase revenue.

I like the 4 hour cushion much better.

Hope you have a great cruise 🚢.

Thanks Jim- Ian.

Hello Everyone,

It has been a few months since our last cruise, can anyone refresh my memory as to when the luggage tags are available for printing ?
Thanks.

53 minutes ago, jonkel3 said:

We are an elderly couple who have just booked our 1st cruise with Celebrity cruises on Celebrity Constellation. As the two main dinner sittings were booked out we have been given "Anytime Dining". Does this mean that we will not have access to either of the main dining rooms(except for breakfast) for the duration of the cruise and must all our dinner meals be in the buffet(except of course for the speciality restaurants which we have to pay extra for)? Any help in this matter would be much appreciated. 

Go to the either of the main dining rooms once you are onboard and speak to the Maitre D.

Hopefully they will be able to accommodate your request.

I hope you have a great cruise 🚢.

1 minute ago, cruiseconcious said:

Perhaps so! It is good to branch out and when you get comfortable with one cruise line it can take a real kick in the guts to jump ship.

I hope your new cruise choices will work out well for you . 🚢👍🍀

On 10/19/2023 at 12:38 AM, DaKahuna said:

 We’re doing our test cruise in the MSC Yacht Club on Divina in February.  She’s one of the smaller/older ships but the itinerary is one we like. 
 

Hi Kahuna,

Hope you have a great cruise. We will be looking forward to your opinion of the MSC Yacht Club.

On 10/18/2023 at 10:17 PM, Treasure Hunter said:

Viking does not have casinos. We have five Oceania and casino is tiny( but food and itineraries very good). We love NCL HAVEN on the newer Breakaway+ ships. Best of all worlds. Great food in the restaurant. Terrific entertainment. Big casino jumping every night. No dressing up unless you want to. The Haven service can’t be topped but you pay for it. We have 35 cruises on Princess and we just got off the Emerald. I hit four handpays in the casino and had the time of m life but the food has really gone downhill. The new Princess Sun looks fabulous so might give it one more try.

congrats !

Hi everyone,

We have a cruise coming up on the Equinox , Southern Caribbean itinerary on Nov. 30.

The offer to upgrade from standard Wi-Fi to premium is $7.00 per day. ( We already have the standard )

Is it worth it ?
Is the texting that it allows dependable ?

Thanks everyone.

Spoke to an HAL representative today about repricing our cruise due to a fare drop.

She said she could do it but that we would lose our onboard credit if we did. I told her our onboard credit was a shareholder benefit, she said that did not matter we would still lose it if we repriced the fare .

Any thoughts or suggestions ? 
Thanks

10 hours ago, elaine5 said:

For Rotterdam, are there bars/venues with music in the evenings before dinner? For Ex. at the back deck bar on both Celebrity and Cunard there was music (band, guitarist, and/or singer) from late afternoon/evening--or something in the lounges before dinner--Irish music, vocalist, etc.?

We're not crazy party people, but also don't really want solitude on a cruise. We are active, early 60s. Newly retired--so lots of quiet times to read at home. Celebrity is perfect for us--but Rotterdam schedule/ports looks really good. 

interested to hear your observations post cruise on the Rotterdam. Hope you have a great cruise 🛳️

7 hours ago, desibee said:

Is drydock mainly for cosmetic touch ups like paint and carpeting or does Celebrity plan to make more involved refurbishments like say adding plugs or USB sockets to the bedside in cabins or improvements to the wifi?

While I truly like the Equinox and its fantastic crew , the ship has not missed any dances and can probably use as much refurbishment as X is willing to pay for.