dreamer321

They have one bogus sale after another. If you see a cruise you like, book it now.

Le Petit Chef and Le Grand Bistro are the same venues with different names depending on if it’s lunch or dinner.

Don't forget, you're allowed to carry on as much non-alcoholic drinks as you can carry at embarkation. If you really like lemon San Pellegrino you can purchase a couple of six packs in Rome (assuming they sell it there) to bring with you when you board then you'll know you have what you want. (And its cheaper that way)

Don't complain or they'll start marketing them as Sunrise Verandas.

I booked the Unlimited Specialty Dining for my Apex transatlantic crossing in the Fall. Did you have any problems getting reservation once on the ship in the popular venues such as Le Voyage or Eden at a time you actually wanted to each at? I'm a little worried that I'm going to be told that Eden is sold out except for 9:30 pm on a night I want to do something else. I know this is a risk I took when booking the package but the discounted price at the time seemed too good to pass up.

The three Celebrity Production shows are "Arte", "Elements" and "Stage Door" by the main production cast. They have a second cast who does shows in Eden usually around 10:30 PM some nights (singers, dancers, gymnast/acrobats). The Eden team also does a show in The Club called "Jazz Joint" which I thought was the best show of the cruise. The venue is smaller and there is some interaction with the guests as the cast moves throughout The Club. Get there early if you want a good seat. The order of shows varies from cruise to cruise so check your daily planner. The schedule doesn't firm up until a week or two before your cruise. This also makes dining reservations much more uncertain if you want to schedule around shows. They seem to feature a comedian the first night pretty regularly. The comedian also does a late night Adults Only (18+) show at 10:30 some other night. They fill out the rest of the schedule with guest headliners (singers, musicians, magicians) which varies week to week. On a ten night cruise there will probably be two or three Evening Chic nights where people dress a little fancier but the dress code is so loose you might not notice.

These were the hours on Beyond. I think the other e class ships should be similar.

I sailed on Summit about two years ago and am sailing on her again in about 6 weeks. I enjoyed the ship in April 2022 but it wasn't sailing full since we were just coming out of the COVID restrictions. The ship is nice; my biggest complaint is the lack of specialty restaurants, only three, Sushi on Five, Le Petit Chef and Tuscan Grille. I just saw the Le Petit Chef show a few months ago on Reflection and don't have any interest in doing it again anytime soon. Sushi on Five is fine for lunch. That leaves just one alternative, Tuscan Grille. Since you're sailing Aqua and eating in Blu that might not be as big a deal for you.

I'm on Summit's LA to Vancouver coastal cruise. I booked my return flight for 10:25 am. I figure I'll self-disembark at first opportunity (7:00 am – 7:30 am), jump on the Skytrain and should be at the airport terminal before 8:30 am. I only have a small carry-on bag, no checked luggage so I figure I should be Ok. If you can self-disembark, you should be fine. If you have a lot of luggage and need help with it you might want to see what else is available.

Sorry, No. I was tracking before my cruise. Once I took my cruise I stopped tracking the Beyond shows.

I got my point but I need more opportunities to earn PUPs. Making Zenith by booking inside cabins is tough. 😀

Me too, nothing so far.

From the FAQ:

I ate there in January 2023 and there's no way I'd pay $125 per person for that meal. I think I paid $67.99 per person plus gratuity. It was a decent meal but not worth $125+

No, Go Green is one extra night per cruise.

I booked an Inside Guarantee last minute a few weeks ago after the Final Payment due date so I paid in full and was assigned a cabin immediately in my Booking Confirmation documents.

I'd give them a couple more weeks to correct it if you don't have any cruises coming up in the next month or so. I'm a solo sailor and I had to call about getting my additional points and it took about 2 -3 weeks.

Celebrity Bottled/canned water $4, Evian $4, San Pellegrino $4, Canned Soda $4 The latest prices are listed in the Dining/Bar & Lounges tab of the app.

The only problem with checking out the cruise menu beforehand is that it's not accurate until the day of the cruise. The menus listed in the app are the menus for the current cruise. As a general thumb rule, evening chic will be the last sea day unless it falls on the last full day of a cruise in which case it's usually done on the penultimate night.

What I don't understand is that the Original Poster (OP) said he booked through a travel agent (TA). When I book through a TA I don't scroll through Celebrity's website's various options pages unless I first book the cruise directly through the website then transfer the booking to a TA.(which I've done on the past) If the OP booked the cruise then transferred it to a TA then the OP screwed up. If the OP let the TA do all of the booking and the TA didn't discuss refundable vs. non refundable deposits then the TA screwed up. The TA definitely screwed up when the OP request a cancelation by not explaining to the customer all of the consequences of canceling the cruise instead for transferring the deposit to a different cruise for a $100 per person service fee. I just had my TA book a last minute cruise for me a couple weeks ago. I called her and told her which cruise I wanted. She reserved my desired cruise on a 48 hold and emailed me back with the details of the cruise. I then called her a few hour later after I reviewed the reservation to go ahead and book it and gave her my credit card. (Paid in full since its less than 90 days out)

Then they should put N/A Not Applicable

I did Le Petit Chef as a solo diner at my own table for 2 in December. I enjoyed the experience more than I thought I would but I wouldn't pay to go back again. As many people have described it, it's a "One and Done" type experience.

What's funny is I'm booked in an Inside Cabin and Celebrity says it's 0% obstructed rather than 100% obstructed.

The Porch and Sushi on Five are usually available for lunch. No need for a reservation, you can usually do a walk-in or talk to Maître d' the day before if you're worried there won't be space available.

Do we really need another thread on this? See here: Apex Cruising speed