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4 hours ago, mtgman1 said:

Sailed Dec 3, 2018 and these are my concerns.

Theater seating is too small. Elbow in cup holder, no leg room , small seats. replace asap.

Veranda ( balcony) rooms don't work and not for a reason your thinking. People smoke when they buy a balcony room. We all know they are not to smoke but some do. Now on a traditional balcony they shut the door behind them and have a cigarette and the smoke is not drawn into the cabin like on this ship. This gets into the ventilation system and next thing you know the whole floor smells like a bar. People I talked too didn't feel like they had bought a balcony room at all and was not pleased.

Pillows. Who needs 14 pillows in a room. I just put them under my bed.

Magic Carpet. Did not use it and don't think most people did . Seems like a waste.

Music. NO Bands outside of the theater. DJs, and one and two singers and that was it.

Entertainment. This new concept must have been thought up by a mill-in-i-al . Does not work.  

Price. Lower your prices or the Celebrity brand will be tarnished. Reflection is a great ship. Learn from them.

3 days was plenty for me. 

4 hours ago, mtgman1 said:

Sailed Dec 3, 2018 and these are my concerns.

Theater seating is too small. Elbow in cup holder, no leg room , small seats. replace asap.

Veranda ( balcony) rooms don't work and not for a reason your thinking. People smoke when they buy a balcony room. We all know they are not to smoke but some do. Now on a traditional balcony they shut the door behind them and have a cigarette and the smoke is not drawn into the cabin like on this ship. This gets into the ventilation system and next thing you know the whole floor smells like a bar. People I talked too didn't feel like they had bought a balcony room at all and was not pleased.

Pillows. Who needs 14 pillows in a room. I just put them under my bed.

Magic Carpet. Did not use it and don't think most people did . Seems like a waste.

Music. NO Bands outside of the theater. DJs, and one and two singers and that was it.

Entertainment. This new concept must have been thought up by a mill-in-i-al . Does not work.  

Price. Lower your prices or the Celebrity brand will be tarnished. Reflection is a great ship. Learn from them.

3 days was plenty for me. 

December 3rd?   Are you sure it was Edge?  December 3rd we were in the middle of the ocean. 

55 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said:

Good to know. We're in 9305 in September. 

We preferred Blu over Luminae.

22 minutes ago, Teacher42 said:

Celebrity has a sanitation procedure that has been rated one of the highest by the CDC. So the spread of most everything aboard is laid at the feet of our fellow passengers and their poor habits and not following proper protocols.

As I stated earlier, stuff happens:

http://crew-center.com/norovirus-outbreak-celebrity-infinity

7 minutes ago, TeeRick said:

 

Ordering off the MDR menu is not easy logistically because of the distance to Luminae on Edge.  But perhaps they could expand the Luminae menu to compensate for the limited choices.

Yes, that is what we figured as well.  Blu was a better choice for us because they were able to offer items from MDR more effectively.

1 hour ago, Teacher42 said:

In addition, you can not really fault Celebrity Cruise Line for your becoming ill on their ships. They have one of the highest sanitary scores in the industry all in the high 90's and 100's. Try the CDC link https://wwwn.cdc.gov/inspectionQueryTool/InspectionResults.aspx

Actually, their sanitation history has absolutely no bearing on whether someone gets sick or not now.   Stuff happens. Their sanitation procedure needs to be improved upon on the Edge. 

Please  don’t tell me who I can and cannot fault.  

11 hours ago, MaggieAtSea said:

Suggestion: Celebrity figure out a way for Luminae passengers to be able to order off MDR menu, as has been the case on every ship until now.

6 hours ago, kkmiausa said:

Are you saying that suite guests cannot eat in the main dining rooms? Is this only on Edge or all Celebrity ships?

Suite guests can eat anywhere they wish including Blu

I totally agree!  We actually ate at Blu instead because they were much more flexible in doing this.

2 minutes ago, ipeeinthepool said:

 

How do you know what they did before they walked to the Oceanview Café?  I wash my hands and I assume that others do as well and we don't need to stop at the washing trough at the entrance.

I happen to know because they got on the elevator with me after leaving the casino.  It was casino-elevator-food.

2 hours ago, TeeRick said:

Purell and similar anti-infection lotions are not entirely effective.  Maybe they help a bit.  Thorough hand washing with soap and water is the most effective- just ask any medical professional or surgeon. 

I totally agree.  Unfortunately, most of the soap dispensers on Edge were inoperable.  People tried a few of them, no soap was dispensed so they just walked away.

7 hours ago, ipeeinthepool said:

Why is everyone assuming that people are not washing their hands before they go to the Oceanview Café?  Don't they wash their hands before they eat at all of the other venues?

Because you can literally see them walking in without washing their hands. 

6 hours ago, ohhbother said:

Just back from the 12/1 three-day preview:

- We'd love to see an Asian stir fry station in the buffet. We really missed that.

- We liked the handwashing sinks in Oceanview Cafe and used them every time, but the vast majority of people didn't. I think the ship needs to add Purell stations up there, or there's going to be a noro outbreak. Too many people are skipping handwashing.

- People shouldn't be allowed to have drinks in the pool. Empty glasses and aluminum cans floating in the pool is gross.

- Eden is strange. Not our cup of tea, but maybe others will enjoy it.

 

All in all, we loved the ship!

I actually did get sick, more than likely from the limited use of washing stations.  I was in bed all day of day 3 and have been in bed all day today too. 

6 hours ago, ohhbother said:

All, if you followed along on my Live thread, you know we loved our 12/1 cruise on the Edge. But there is one thing that really concerns me. The handwashing stations in Oceanview Cafe aren't going to cut it. The vast majority of people skipped handwashing entirely, and there are no Purell dispensers before you enter. It's either use the handwashing sinks or nothing. My husband and I liked the sinks -- better for our skin than using so much Purell -- and we washed our hands every time. But, as I said, A LOT of people didn't. We'd like to see Purell stands placed there in addition to the sinks. That way, maybe people would use one of the two.

I became quite ill on day 3 and had concerns about the very same thing.  Passengers are not washing their hands before entering Ocean View.