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Are there tables big enough for 11 people in the Silhouette dining room on the Equinox, or will our party need to be split in 2?

Do you think they'll do any "rehearsal" cruises, like the 3 and 4 day cruises that the Ascent is doing prior to it's official maiden voyage?

The first season of cruises for new ships, not just for Celebrity, but for most cruise lines, are usually 7 nights because those are the most popular. When was the last time a mainstream cruise line sent their newest ship on 10 or 14 night cruises?

Jeremiah, don't beat around the bush. Tell us how you really feel....haha

I assume there are highchairs in the main dining room, but how about the Oceanview cafe? In particular, I'm talking about the Equinox. Thank you in advance.

There are also a few interesting shipwrecks to check out, amazing fishing, and opportunities to swim with sharks, if those interest you. I've been to Bimini a few times, both before Virgin built the pier and after, and I love the low-key vibe of the island.

Great review, Beth (and happy belated birthday)! These pictures brought back so many great memories from my last cruise on Summit in February!

That's not necessarily true. On our February cruise on the Summit they opened up the solarium for families every afternoon for a couple hours despite gorgeous caribbean weather the entire trip.

I agree 100%. I prefer facing forward. Never had an issue with the wind being too strong on any of the sailings that I've had a forward facing hump balcony.

We were on the Summit in February and with the 2019 revolutionization it feels almost like a brand new ship. We loved the job they did on her.

Is deck 11 preferable to deck 10? We are currently booked in the 2 center sunset verandas on deck 10 on a sailing on Celebrity Ascent next year but this morning I noticed that both of these same staterooms are available on deck 11. I assume that the view will be pretty much the same (obviously several feet higher), but everything else would be pretty much equal?

We were invited to 2 sailaways on our Summit cruise this past February; one on departure from Miami (because we were in Concierge class), and another when leaving Cozumel (because we were Captains Club members). We went to the one out of Miami. They didn't check invites but they did make my wife go back for closed toed shoes. I enjoyed it. It's an interesting view and we saw a dolphin jumping near the front of the ship. I don't know if I'd do it again if invited, but for someone that hasn't done it, I would definitely recommend the experience.

This is very helpful! I always wondered what the difference between a partial and full transit were.

Interesting. Is that because it's too windy? I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't want to enjoy a view like.

For people that have cruised a few Princess ships, which were your favorite and why?

What is the minimum age for children to go in the main pool on Celebrity ships?

Is it tough or is there usually a big line to find seats on the magic carpet on the Edge ships? I would think it would be a very popular venue....

I’m not sure if I caught a really lucky break or if I just missed getting screw*d….. so my wife and I booked a cruise on the Ascent and since we booked have decided to take our son along, so last night I called Celebrity and was told that they couldn’t just add him to the existing booking, that all 3 of us would get charged the current rate (which would result in an increase of nearly $1,500). The one plus is we would also get an additional $350 of OBC as part of the current Celebrity sail. So, I didn’t pull the trigger but last night I thought about it for a bit and considering the price of our cruise has gone up nearly $400/pp since we booked in March, we’re probably best adding him now and taking a $1,500 hit vs a potentially much larger hit later. So this morning I called and was going to add my son and Pat the additional deposit and bite the bullet, but was pleasantly surprised when the agent I spoke to this morning said that our rates wouldn’t change, our price is locked in and we only have to pay the current 3rd guest rate to add our son, which is an increase of just under $700. I couldn’t believe it but am obviously extremely happy. I have no idea which agent was right…..but we have the updated reservation summary and invoice stating our rates and they are just as she said they’d be….

This is kind of a follow-up to a previous post that was asking people's favorite Celebrity ships. I was wondering, within each class, do people have favorite ships or do they generally view the ships within each class as mostly interchangeable? In other words: favorite Millenium class ship? Favorite Solstice class ship? Favorite Edge class ship? And why? For me, I've only done 6 Celebrity cruises to date and only been on 4 ships. For Millenium class, the Summit was head and shoulders above the Infinity (especially since the renovations done to the Summit), and for the Solstice class I really didn't have a preference between the Eclipse and Reflection. I was worried that the Reflection would seem more crowded with the extra deck, but I thought both ships were pretty equal.

Nevermind. I guess I should've read the entire post before asking that question!

What ever happened to Perry?

We were just on the Summit in February and thought the beds were extremely comfortable.

Great post! We're taking our son on his first Celebrity cruise on the Equinox in January, but he'll only be 22 months old, so his experience will be a little different than that of your children. We also have a Ascent cruise booked for the week of his 3rd birthday already, but as he gets older I expect to try out different cruise lines for various experiences. I assume that he'll be looking for more of the water slide/rock climbing/etc. types of experiences as he gets a little older, but who knows? When I think back to when I was 10, 11 or 12- I would've preferred the QM2 experience to anything offered by RC, Norwegian, or Carnival....haha

haha that is a very good point!

Thank you! I will let you know how it goes!