SmokeyRosey

That's a big improvement over what we saw for the dinner buffet in the OVC on the Apex less than 2 weeks ago. The ship was pretty full, so there were always people in the OVC, even for dinner. Not sure what prompted them to step it back up after our cruise ended, but I'm thankful they did.

I got off the Apex about a week ago. We chose to eat at OVC two nights because of timing/energy level after a long day in port, etc. 3/4 of the stations were closed. Selection was very limited. It got the job done in a fraction of the time it would have taken to get ready for and dine in the MDR (which holds value for me), but we didn’t come away from those 2 meals feeling like we had a good meal. I am not a “foodie” and value my time. I don't always want to spend 2 hours per night of my vacation having a dining experience. I’d rather spend it at a show or relaxing up on deck. We didn’t have good options to do that on the Apex 2/18 sailing. Breakfast and lunch at the OVC were great. I noted all of this on the post cruise survey.

New to Celebrity Cruises and will be sailing on the Apex 2/18/23 .... I've seen many posts about the Blue Chip Club. I looked on Celebrity's site and through the board and can't find clear information on how to become a member. Is this something you have to sign up for onboard in the casino? Like a players club card at a hotel in Vegas? TIA! Jessica