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On 1/14/2020 at 2:03 PM, TheGinBoy said:

 

Thank you - very kind!

 

 

We really enjoyed the 'Howl at the moon' pool party. It was about 10:30pm, and white dress code (although obviously not enforced - it's a pool party). Lots of music, acrobatics, dancing, themed cocktails etc.

 

The wine tastings Celebrity do mid-afternoon can be great fun too. Usually a dozen or so, paired with cheeses etc. Just realise the rest of your afternoon might be a bit wobbly 😉 

 

 

It was our first Celebrity cruise too. Other than the fact they offer a different level of service with better quality food/drink I don't think there's anything you need to be aware of per se. That said we did notice a lot of the nicer cocktails in each bar were out the range of the 'classic' beverage package, so we upgraded on embarkation day to 'premium' which they had an offer on for day one - and threw in 6 bottles of wine for our stateroom also.

 

We have the classic package in October...was the up grade to premium worth the extra money?

How at the moon party?  I will have to buy a white dress.😋

5 hours ago, hal2008 said:

 

When a particular business (rather than public location) establisment is heavily pushed by a single poster especially with attempts generate credit (even intangible) for referral with the business establishment by repeatedly insisting "tell them XXX referred you", BUYER BEWARE is prident course. 

It is quite likely that both the the poster and the business are genuinely good. But due deligence in terms of more data points is recommended. (you are of course welcome to ignore recommendation).

 

There has NOT been a negative review posted for this establishment by me. Just caution based on 

a) some comments about LImerz by other posters

b) nearly dozen posts  by single poster across MANY threads seeking credit "tell them XXX referred you"

 

Yes, negative reviews can be biased too.

Thats why suggeston is for informed decision.

 

 

 

Much obliged.

Never initiated any engagement. It was your insuting posts that prompted a response.

I know you are new to CC. But it is all about "pay forward" by helping other future cruisers.

Hope you have a great first cruise experience.

 

 

 

I know I promised not to engage with you again  but this needs to be said.

Please accept my apology for making uncalled for comments about spelling, punctuation and grammar in my last response to you. It is never appropriate to be snarky, and I was. Please accept my sincere apology.

2 hours ago, existentialtraveler said:

Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed them. I use Photo to Movie. It is a relatively inexpensive software  that is downloadable from the internet and is very easy to learn. Photo to Movie even has online tutorials.

 

I think you are correct in not engaging with certain posters. My wife gave me the same advice, which, for a change, I heeded. People will believe what they wish to believe, even when there is little and even no evidence to support that belief. On the Holland America board, there is thread on "Dealing with Difficult Posts" and it contains a good piece of advice. Do not engage.

 

But! And this is a big but! One of your last sentences  in your last post, while  technically not grammatically incorrect, is somewhat grammatically awkward, and, even worse, more than a little "snarky!" I don't think you should accuse someone of being snarky  and then follow it with a snarky comment! Just my opinion..I could be wrong. 😀

No, you are not wrong. It was uncalled for, and I felt terrible a few minutes after posting it. I tried to go back and edit it out, but it was too late. I shall have to "engage" one more time to apologize.

My husband gave me the same advice your wife gave you. I should have heeded it, too.

By the way...you and your wife are adorable in your videos and it looks like you have a lot of fun together. I went into your youtube channel and looked at several of your videos. You have been on a lot of cruises! Your recent videos on the Celebrity Summit convinced my husband and me to book the Summit in October, our first cruise ever! Thank you for sharing your trips on youtube!

8 hours ago, hal2008 said:

 

There are plenty of information about various Antigua beaches spread across 3 o4 threads

(Including both beaches).

One is certainly welcome to try Beach Limerz but usual Buyer Beware caution applies as CC to ohas been inflicted by the usuual fake/biased reviews problem.

 

You seem to have joined CC only this week with 3 of your 8 posts dedicated to specific purpose.

 

Here is the situation in Antigua:

1. It is a beautiful island with lots and lots of beaches

2. Sharp-drop off HAS been issue at many (or may be all) beaches

3. Very recent information (december 209 and Jan 2019) seem to be more critical as apparently reviews from previous years or even previous months are no longer valid about CURRENT situation. Two LONG-TIME CC uses 

Allentownahoy and Aquidneck1 have reported issues/danger/concerns for Beach Limerz. (But Aquidneck1 still recommends it if other aspects are more important)

 

Dickenson, FT James (Limerz), Jolly Beach, DIckenson, Church Valley, Turners' - all these beaches have both previous years/months as well as very recent reviews spread scross 3-4 threads. It should be noted that in each case, most recent reviews contradict review from the past.  This seem to indicate that this winter there has been major erosion near water line at these beaches.

 

Again, it only takes half an hour so to look at recent posts and make your own informed decision

 

Here is the situation on this thread:

You are correct. I am new to Cruise Critic, but I am not new to the internet or to social media and I recognize snarky comments when I see them.  One of the two "LONG-TIME CC uses" ( your caps and misspellings..not mine), Allentownahoy, related an incident that occurred two years ago...hardly "CURRENT" ( your caps, not mine)...  and Aquidneck1  recommends Beach Limerzs and didn't seem too "concerned" about "issues" or mention any "dangers." Quite the opposite.

Fake/biased reviews? What exactly are you implying? That the ONE POSTER is fake? Or maybe his videos are fake? Biased? If you consider enthusiastically positive reviews, backed up with videos, biased, then I would agree. Logically, aren't negative reviews then biased as well? It seems to me that your consistently negative comments  and your campaign to discredit one poster..spread across 3 threads... are extremely biased. In addition, your posts here are not only rife with thinly disguised snarky comments but are also with spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors. 

Half an hour to find recent posts? It took me only a few minutes, and I have made my own informed decision. I have decided not to engage with you on this any longer.

Does anyone have any other information on  Darkwood Beach vs Beach Limerz, which was the original discussion before hal2008 diverted it with his ONE POSTER nonsense? So far, the ONE POSTER actually seems to be the only one to offer a comparison, and supplied some really nice videos  to aid in the comparison as well. Anyone ?

11 hours ago, IPB4IGO said:

In planning our next two cruises (up to Alaska, then a return cruise), I checked a big box travel site and found fares for the same cabins to be about 20% lower than the fares on the HAL site. 

 

Then I came across this from https://www.smartertravel.com/best-sites-to-book-a-cruise/  

 

But is there one best site to book a cruise? That depends on what you’re looking for. Sometimes the best cruise website is actually a cruise line’s own site—since technically, cruise booking websites aren’t allowed to undercut the prices that the cruise lines set.

 

What am I missing? We have always used a TA in the past, and the fare hasn't been lower than HAL's, but they always threw in hundreds of dollars in OBC. And the online big box site seems to actually undercut the published fare.

New to Cruise Critic...I have never been on a cruise...please forgive my lack of knowledge, but what is a bigbox site? I know you can not name names..but  can you imply so I can infer?

On 1/10/2020 at 8:21 AM, TheGinBoy said:

Hi Guys,

 

My partner Jimmy and I sailed aboard Celebrity Summit at the end of October / beginning of November 2019 just after her massive 'Celebrity Revolution' renovation.

 

Our sailing was the Southern Caribbean itinerary: San Juan, Basseterre, Day at sea, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Day at sea, San Juan.

 

You can read my review of the ship, and see my photos, over on my blog here: http://www.tomlovescruising.com/2020/01/03/celebrity-summit-review/

 

We were thoroughly impressed with the expedited arrival system - it took us EIGHT MINUTES from getting out the taxi to being given a welcome drink onboard.

 

The ship itself is looking absolutely stunning. The staterooms are gorgeous, the bathrooms well designed and the beds are beyond comfortable. 

 

I know she's an older lady now, but you won't be disappointed by a trip on Summit in 2020. 

 

Tom 🙂

Loved the review. We are thinking of booking our first cruise ever on the Summit. Thank you!

16 hours ago, hal2008 said:

Yes, one more RECENT datapont wil be very useful.

 

While one poster keep pushing for Beach Limerz, two new recent posts by posters

- Allentownahoy

- aquidneck1

 

raises some concerns about the CURRENT situation

looking forward to more datapoints from posters such as Dorh who wil be checking them out this week

 

YES! MORE DATA POINTS! We need those DATA POINTS!  DATA POINTS, damn it! MORE DATA POINTS!

On 1/9/2020 at 9:40 AM, existentialtraveler said:

Beach Limerz is closer with a great beach with gradual entrance, great restaurant/bar, great people. It is a 10-15 minute cab ride.

Darkwood is good too, with a slightly steeper entrance/exit, but is a 30 to 40 minute cab ride.

Here is Beach Limerz in from our time there in Nov. 2019:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm3hDO6YYgI

Here is Darkwood from October,2017 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbtNk6zA-BA

If you go to Beach Limerz, tell Gail,one of the owners, that Jim and Toni recommended them. It will make her smile, and she has a lovely smile. Contact her at info@beachlimerz.com

 

Nice videos. What graphics/video program did you use?