CruiseGuy2020

46 minutes ago, mom says said:

A couple of things spring to mind.

-People like trivia. But many are turned off by the same questions being asked on every. single. cruise.  How about coming up with a LOT more new questions that could be rotated or shuffled? Themed trivia on different days?

- The lectures at sea used to be much more plentiful, it seems to me. More presentations based on the itinerary- history and cultural aspects of the areas being visited would be nice. Some of the best I've attended have been by historians, anthropologists and archeologists.  Last  year on our Asian cruise there was a series of lectures on Buddhism by a crew member- very à propo.

- Cooking demonstrations by some of the chefs. There's a reason why the food network is so popular.

PS: I hope the Silent Disco will be staying around for a long time. Whoever brought that idea to Celebrity deserved a big fat bonus.

Some great thoughts here! Thank you!

10 minutes ago, Orator said:

I most certainly agree with the comments posted. I'm not much for the organized activities except the lectures. I would try to return to the days when the names and topics were published in advance so that if interested a passenger could do some background reading prior to the cruise. 

The growing problem with adding new activities is place to hold them. Evidently Celebrity has decided to reduce public space in favor of private space and more cabins. At one time Michael's Club was used for activities. That ended when it became a Suite venue. The renovations of the S Class ships will reduce the size of the Sky Lounge by half and the Card Room will disappear.  This will potentially cause card players and crafters to gravitate to al Bacio and the Oceanview Cafe causing more seating problems at peak times. The Activities Staff has also been reduced to save costs. These trends make additional activities almost impossible unless they replace existing activities. I feel sorry for those responsible for activities who are trying to do a good job, but have had one hand tied behind their back. 

A lot of this was mentioned in our conversation. The focus really seems to be shifting.

2 minutes ago, davekathy said:

Exactly. Celebrity needs to send out a customer survey and officially ask this. I'm on their mailing list and get plenty of promo emails from Celebrity. 

I think, as ORATOR mentioned above, the issue isn't necessarily coming up with new ideas. It's just about quality ideas. I think a customer survey may be hugely beneficial for this! 

Hello everyone!
I have a friend who works for Celebrity Cruises in the Activities Department and the other day he was telling me that he is stuck when it comes to innovating the activities for guests. Of course, you can't please everyone, but I figured why not reach out to the true cruise community and see what their feedback was! Any info you share with me here I'll pass along to him!

What activities would you all like to see or see more of on Celebrity?
What activities stand out to you past cruisers?

Why, if at all, have you been disappointed in the past?

What could celebrity do to have the best activities at sea!?

Cheers everyone!

_cruiseguy2020