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Happy Happy Birthday!!  Hope you have the best day!!🎉

Sorry, got swamped with worked when we returned.  Our final dinner was Sushi on 5 and we decided to try some things on the menu that we have never eaten before.  Started with Edamame and then split the Tonkotsu Miso Ramen.  Very yummy….lots of flavor.  Next we tried the scallop and shrimp dynamite.  I liked it, but Brian did not.  I did think it was a bit heavy.  The lobster and shrimp wontons are something we have ordered with every previous meal here and once again did not disappoint.  For entrees, Brian had 2 orders of the nigiri (tuna) and I ordered the baked scallop roll with a side of spicy mayo.  These dishes were not new to us and were a great addition to end our meal.  We took one last walk though the ship and decided to get some gelato before bed.  The pistachio gelato was not available on this ship, so I decided to try the butter pecan and I would get that again on our next cruise.  Photos of the dinner are below and I’ll include some breakfast photos too.  Thanks for following along.

Lobster night in Luminae is our favorite.  The main dining menu is available when in Luminae on the older ships.  The amuse bouche was a watermelon, mozzarella and balsamic bite.   Next, I ordered the double baked blue cheese soufflé.  My entree was both the lamb and the lobster and my dessert was the Luminae Baked Alaska.  My first course came from the main dining room menu and it was ok…lots of cheese and very rich.  The lamb and lobster were excellent and I enjoyed the baked Alaska dessert, even though I was unsure I would like it.  The macarons were a nice touch to end the meal.  You are able to order extra lobster tails if you would like more. Photos are below.  Enjoy!!

Veuve Clicquot Champagne Dinner

Sorry this review is coming in late.  Due to the amount of indulgence and fun, we had a late night and a slow moving morning.  Worked hard to pull ourselves together to be ready to begin our early excursion.😅 

We had a small crew of 7 at the dinner due to Harbor Nights in Hamilton.  Overall a great group and enjoyed getting to know everyone.  This is an event we will always book if it’s available.  We love Veuve Clicquot, and never get to try the different offerings at home, which is a treat for us.   

Everything was the same from our last Veuve Clicquot dinner, except this time we had a shrimp amuse bouche and the apricot soufflé for dessert. (Yum!!)

We were able to try Veuve Clicquot Rich, Rose, Yellow Label and Demi Sec.  (Found all of these in a wine store on Front Street in Hamilton today, and reasonably priced, but we don’t have space to take them home.😢). For the Rich, we had a choice of pineapple or cucumber to accent.  Brian and I chose different ones to taste the difference and both were very enjoyable. Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc and Terrazas de los Andres Reserva Malbec were included with their respective pairings and are also owned by Louis Vuitton (that also owns Veuve Clicquot).

The food was delicious and the staff was AMAZING as always and took very good care of us. Photos are below.  We will book this event on every cruise. Enjoy!! 🥂🍾 

This lovely Veuve Clicquot Champagne Dinner reminder card arrived at our suite today!  Can’t wait and even better that it will be our 20th wedding anniversary!🥂🍾 @bnurick

I think some of the confusion with Covid testing for Bermuda is the requirements for Bermuda say the test result must include the travelers contact info.  Most of the testing documentation we’ve had doesn't include contact info and the Emed results do not either.  Sounds like this requirement isn’t being followed so hopefully all is good.  We use Emed too.

Photos from the last night and morning in Luminae.  The Fort Lauderdale airport was very crowded on Sunday.  due to many cancellations and delays.  Some friends of ours have not made it home yet or they rented a car to drive back to Kentucky yesterday. We were fortunate to be on a direct flight to Cincinnati and only have a 3 hour delay.  Will be on the Summit this summer to Bermuda next!

47 minutes ago, LGW59 said:

Were the Udon Noodles in OV?

I don’t remember if they had Udon Noodles in OV.  I only recall seeing them in the Spa Cafe.

Celebrity Today from our last At Sea day

4 hours ago, Koslm said:

I am really enjoying your review. Can I ask if you booked a dining package before you travelled? I ask as we have booked one for the first time on our edge cruise in May, and I understood that I could select the first restaurant when purchasing the package  and then book the remaining nights when on board.  I, however, was not able to select a restaurant for our first meal - instead it defaulted to a reservation at 3pm on day one but doesn’t indicate the restaurant.  How do you go about booking the individual restaurants as We absolutely do not want to eat dinner at 3pm 🙂 

Thank you!  We did not book a dining package and were able to book restaurants on any night if they were available.  Not sure why it won’t let you.  Might be worth a phone call or chat on the Celebrity website.

Our last day at sea and the last full day of our cruise arrived too soon.😢 We all agreed the goal of the last day would be “Relaxation”.  Got off to a good start with every single one of us sleeping in until 9am…even the one who wakes up at 6am everyday.  We grabbed a quick breakfast at the buffet, then went our separate ways to achieve our own versions of relaxing.  My version was laying in bed to watch my ocean view and movies on demand.  Cuba was very close this time on our side of the ship.  I would take breaks only to grab lunch and ice cream at the Mast Grill and brought all food back to my room.  Brian liked the Udon Noodles from the Spa Cafe.  Also, we were all able to pack without stress.  Brian and I got ready for dinner early to have a last happy hour at the Martini bar for a Lycheetini before our final dinner at  Luminae.  Had a perfect dinner along with a perfect sunset view (photos below).  We both ordered a glass of Veuve Clicquot champagne to toast a successful cruise.  Now on to the meal.  The Amuse Bouche was a bite sized ham and cheese croquette.  Next, most of us ordered the cheese plate listed for dessert, and also ordered the shrimp cocktail and the caesar salad.  Our entrees were the Filet Mignon and Roasted Turbot. All very good!  For dessert, we ordered the chocolate ganache tart.  We were all stuffed…or at least I thought we all were…..I saw evidence this morning the boys

vistied the late night buffet last night.😂 I have been on this itinerary many times for a cruise and I think this was the best experience.  Brian and I both agree the Celebrity Edge is our favorite ship.  We have also enjoyed the others we have cruised, but I think the retreat deck was what really made it hit the top of our list.  Anastasiia was our Retreat Host and she is now our favorite.  She hugged me goodbye this morning and I cried.😭 Looking forward to many more cruises on Celebrity.  While on board, Brian and I booked a Bermuda cruise on the Summit for this summer.  We have never been to Bermuda and would love any tips you have.  I will include several more photos of the ship as I can post them throughout the day and also the last At Sea Celebrity Today.  The airport is very, very crowded.  

Goodnight Celebrity Edge!  It’s been a great trip!  I’ll post tomorrow all about our last day at sea.  Our flight is already delayed 3 hours so I’ll have more than enough time.  Thanks for following along!

I have done the Chef’s Table in past and did not think it was that great.  I thought Chef’s Table last night was wonderful.  The food was really good, staff was very attentive and time did not drag.  I have picture below of the menu and the food.  Parker finally decided to roll the dice at the craps table and apparently was the good luck charm everyone needed.  I’ve never heard the table louder than it was last night.  Today is our last day of the cruise.😭  We expect our sea day theme to be “Relaxation”.

Celebrity Today for Grand Cayman

The Celebrity Edge made it to Grand Cayman for the first time since before Covid!  The weather was perfect and we had a great time on our excursion to the sandbar to swim with stingrays.  We all slept in some and went our separate ways in the buffet for breakfast.  Once ready, we headed to the theater to meet for our excursion and tender to shore.  The boat ride to the sandbar was about 30 minutes.  The sandbar was busy, so we went for a quick snorkel first.  I didn’t see much, but did see very tiny brown jellyfish everywhere.  Our guide assured us they do not sting and that they had just arrived to the area a couple of weeks ago (seasonal).  After the snorkel, we went back to the sandbar to swim with the stingrays and had a great time and the guides took photos of each of us petting and kissing the stingrays.  The boat ride back to shore was another 30 minutes, then bus ride to port area, then tender to ship.  I was starving when we got back on board at 2:30.  I had to keep in mind we had Chef’s Table reserved that evening at 6pm, but I was so hungry, I was convince I needed something from the Mast Grill, which would not have been good for the big dinner later.  Thankfully, I stopped in our room first and saw Anastasiia had left a cheese plate with fruit and crackers.  It was perfect!  Thank goodness!!!  Photos are posted below of our excursion.  I have also included photos of Celebrity Today.  More about Chef’s Table in a bit.

On 4/1/2022 at 10:15 AM, cangelmd said:

We had a wonderful meal at the. Veuve Cliquot dinner last week.

interested to hear what you think about Luminae. Have you been in a suite on an S class ship?

We have sailed on the Celebrity Reflection and Celebrity Equinox (January 2022).  So far, I think I like the Celebrity Edge better, but there are things I miss about the other ships.  Murano is the restaurant I miss the most.  There are fewer suites on those ships, so Luminae and the Retreat areas will have less people.  The retreat deck on the Equinox has not been refurbished to the level of other ships (no pool or hot tub) so that was disappointing.  I LOVE the retreat deck on the Edge.  Not sure about the Reflection.  Last sailed her in 2016.  

On 4/1/2022 at 10:29 AM, cangelmd said:

Sorry, just found your post about the VC dinner. I also really liked the scallops, I wish that could go on the Luminae menu, the sauce was scrumptious, if I have a picture I will add it.

 

We found Luminae to be unacceptably noisy and pretty crowded most of the time. Even breakfast on disembark day was very noisy, and it was hardly crowded at all by the time we got there (had a late flight, and only need for hurry was courtesy to the crew, so we were after first rush). 

Thanks!  We haven’t noticed Luminae to be noisy or crowded.  We have a group of 5 and have always been seated immediately.  Our passenger count is just under 1,400.  I hear the next cruise passenger count is a little over 2,000.

Looks like I need catch up on my live review!  Back to night 5 dinner at Eden.  We weren’t sure we would like Eden, but we’re very pleasantly surprised.  The Celebrity Edge Eden menu changed for the first time with this cruise.  We were also so happy to see and catch up with Marko and Ivory in Eden!  They were in Luminae when we cruised on the Edge for the first sailing out of the United States post Covid.  Beautiful restaurant and we all enjoyed the food.  We began the meal with a crab cake for an appetizer. For main course, I had the Corvina, Brian ordered the Filet and the others had the Truffle Celery Root Pappardelle Pasta and also the Salmon.  The crab cake is one of the best I’ve had and we all enjoyed our entrees.  There was some ship movement during this time and the restaurant is in the back of the ship, so Chase was feeling a little ill  and headed back to the room early to sleep.  For dessert, we had the Lemon Tart, Butterscotch Crème Brulee, and the chocolate dessert (I can’t remember the name.). Parker and I decided the Lemon Tart was our favorite.  After dessert, they brought some mini sweets to the table.  We were so stuffed, we asked them to pack them up and I devoured those for lunch the next day.😋 Parker still heads to the casino with Brian to watch craps, but hasn’t yet been ready to throw the dice himself.  I will post the Celebrity Today for Cozumel below.   Our next stop is in Grand Cayman.

Just had a fantastic day in Cozumel!  We decided to book a private excursion through Celebrity for today and it was the best decision!  After room service for breakfast, we met the Celebrity Excursions team at the end of the pier and the boat picked us up at 9:45am.  They offered us drinks and we talked about a plan for the day.  Stopped for our first snorkel where we saw many, many fish and a grouper.  On our way to the snorkel stop, we pulled around very close to the back of the Celebrity Reflection and she was docking.  Next we sailed the coastline and headed to calm area to swim and eat lunch.  Boy, did they prepare a feast!  We had a huge selection of fruits, fish ceviche, quesadillas, guacamole with chips, buttered shrimp and sashimi.  We all had a little nap in the sun after that meal.  So good!  Next, we went to snorkel a shipwreck.  The sea was rough in this area and I was a little hesitant as it was away from shore, but glad I was brave and got in.  Our guide said the shipwreck was 30-40 feet deep.  The water was crystal clear.  I think we could see every detail.  The current was strong, but it was worth the fight.  We also watched divers tour around the wreck.  So cool!!  Next, we cruised the coastline in the opposite direction and enjoyed some snacks before we got off the boat.  Best stop I’ve ever had in Cozumel.  I will post photos below.  After boarding the Edge, I’ll went for a 30 minute walk on the track and now about to get ready for dinner in Eden and of course a stop at the Martini bar beforehand.  This will be our first time dining at Eden.

8 hours ago, Piaa said:

Loving your trip report (we sail on the Edge starting this Sunday .. YAY)  

 

Have a question on the Veuve Cliquot dinner - were you able to pre-book this before boarding (I can't find anywhere to book online) or is this only something you can book once onboard ?

 

Thanks so much and hope you are still having a fabulous sail 

Thank you!  We could not book the Veuve Clicquot dinner before the cruise.  Ask a sommelier in Luminae or one of the other restaurants and they can book it for you. It was the first thing I did when we got on board.  Have a great time!  This ship is wonderful!!

Had a 2nd Day at Sea yesterday due to high winds and rough seas.  We spent most of our time at the retreat deck, which I love!  A little sad we didn’t get to dock, but we had great weather for a pool day.  I ordered a couple of margaritas at the retreat deck since I couldn’t in Mexico. The boys and Brian had lunch at Oceanview Cafe and I went to Luminae by myself.  I love the prawn ceviche and the butternut squash farfalle.  I will also post the Celebrity Today for Costa Maya and the revised Celebrity Today that was sent to us after the port was cancelled.  Dinner for us was the Veuve Clicquot dinner and we had a great time.  Photos below.  I forgot to get a photo of the scallop dish and it was probably my favorite.  The boys had dinner at the Rooftop Garden Grill and Chase sent me a photo of his S’mores dessert that I will post.  I was stuffed and sleepy after dinner, so I went to bed early while Brian visited the casino.  Forgot to mention, we booked a new cruise with the Future Cruise desk for the end of June.  It will be our 20th Anniversary and we will board the Summit to visit Bermuda!! We’ve never been to Bermuda. Looking forward to docking in Cozumel today.  We have a private boat excursion through Celebrity today and I’ll let you know how it goes.

1 hour ago, dgoz said:

What is the flavor of Lychee?

I would describe it as sweet and floral.

1 hour ago, tcmagnum said:

 

That looks amazing!!

May I ask what drink this is?  

Loving your live post as I'm in the middle of a LONG week.

Enjoy!!!

Thank you!!  It is a Lycheetini.  It’s not on the Edge Martini Bar menu, but can still order it.  It’s been on the menu for the Martini bars for older ships.

It’s official, the Celebrity Edge is not docking in Costa Maya due to high winds and high seas.  We will have another relaxing day at sea and look forward to the Veuve Clicquot dinner tonight.

Patiently waiting to see if our docking in Costa Maya, Mexico happens today.  Just heard from friends on the Norwegian Joy that their Costa Maya docking was unsuccessful this morning due to high winds.