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Yes Anthem is only somewhat larger than Edge but holds 1000 more passengers. So more crowding for sure so I understand why you did not like it. The rear of the ship (Eden area vs Two70 area) are somewhat comparable. There was a lot of discussion threads a number of years ago comparing Q-Class to E-Class. On Anthem you get true balconies.

I found that Q-Class (like Anthem) was similar to E-Class on Celebrity.

Radiance Class (2500 pax) is closest to M-Class (2200 pax). Very close in size. Also similar ages. Radiance was launched in 1999 and Millennium in 2000. Both classes have an elegant feel to them. Voyager-class is actually quite a bit larger. Even larger than S-Class and Edge.

But Kate and Leo proved that Steerage was much more fun!

Not sure what years you sailed then, but we sailed Millennium to Alaska in July 2010 and sailed Concierge Class. Not a suite. We were Elite but were made so because we had Diamond level on RCCL. We had full access to Michael's Club that cruise as an Elite member.

And those RS and PHS get specialty dining included. Nobody would be in Luminae. I sailed in Sky suites and CS suites in the early days of Luminae and it was always included.

There was not a reserved area for suite guests in the Aqua show on Symphony. Possibly because the first two shows were cancelled and the remaining shows were long lines.

It was in the balcony in the theatre. Some obstructed views. We prefer to sit in the main lower area. There was a reserved seating section for the Ice Show, but not great seats. We got there a bit early and sat up front/center. No reserved seating in the Aqua Show or Comedy Club.

That is exactly what we did a few weeks ago. We used our SL drinks and our D+ coupons and never bought a drinks package. Plenty of drinks for us. There is a nice coffee machine in the SL too.

In general we don't like the reserved seating. There are much better seats elsewhere if you go a bit early.

We always carry a printed photocopy of our passports and also have photos of our passports, health insurance cards, driver's license, vaccine cards, etc on our phones. We leave our passports in the safe in our cabin. As @Charles4515 mentioned, we took our passports in Russia but that is moot now. In fact other than Russia, we have never been asked for our passports anywhere.

We just stayed in a CL Suite on Symphony so probably very similar to Oasis. Only one entrance as the upper level is the "loft". We have sailed The Retreat on Celebrity many times. We like the CL on Oasis Class because it is a pretty quiet area (all the CL suites only) on the same deck as the Suite Lounge and Coastal Kitchen. This area has coffee and a very good continental breakfast in the A.M. and treats in the afternoon and hot/cold appetizers in the evening pre-dinner. All a short walk from your suite. Two suite concierges in there too. And CK for dining three meals. The SL is open until 11PM for wine, beer and some mixed drinks even without a drinks package. Or if you are Diamond or above, drink coupons are accepted too. On Celebrity most suites come with a Premium Drinks package so more is included at the bar in the Retreat. As much as we love Luminae, the CK dining and service is on par IMO. The menu offerings have more selections and variety in CK, again IMO. We have done CL suites twice (Harmony and Symphony) and love them. Enjoy!

Always posted on the inside of your cabin door.

It is a new dating game show on sea days.

You mean they don't make even more money. Suite passengers already pay huge bucks.

We were in a suite several weeks ago on Symphony and went to the suite area on Labadee. Barefoot Beach. Honestly nothing special. The buffet lunch was mediocre at best with very limited selection and low quality versus my past visits there. We should have gone back to the ship for lunch. I do remember going on Celebrity ships and the suite lunch buffet on Labadee was much better.

Yeah I'm sure. At the risk of another dead horse picture, did you ever see a satisfactory explanation?

I understand the "splitting Pinns" strategy and it is a loophole within the rules. It still feels a bit like cheating to me. But that's just me I guess. Pinns do have the option of actually paying for a suite like the rest of us if they really want one. I know some do.

I understand the different offerings with things like Coastal Kitchen as it is either on the ship or not. But why not offer the WiFi to all suites (or at least GS and above) on all ships? This is a strange omission IMO. We sail in a 2-BR GS in 2025 on Indy and need to pay extra for some things like WiFi included on newer ships.

Very poor substitution IMO.

Actually quite a few cruise lines sail Canada/NE from NYC (MSC, Silversea, Carnival, Princess, NCL) - just do a search or perhaps contact a TA. That being said, Liberty is older but most would say she is in very good shape.

Does this just apply to Spectrum? Any Pins from another ship get a similar message?

I agree with the decision but I feel badly for the Hattian locals in Labadee that support the operation there. Some work for RCCL and others are private vendors, tour operators and security. This will be a blow to them and their families.

You will love Symphony. We sailed on her last month and had a great time. Enjoy! As for Royal vs Celebrity, we sail both. Normally Celebrity is more quiet as others have said, but I would not assume that on a 3-day cruise. This brings a different passenger demographic I think.

Both Celebrity Eclipse and Celebrity Silhouette have sailings from Bayonne this year too.