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Loved the Summit last September.  So much charm.  

Unforeseen things can happen, but I don't think it always can taint the ship.

Recently on Apex, and the toilet flooded into our room.  Things can just happen, but it didn't ruin the trip or our impression of Apex.

22 hours ago, LMHSRN said:

What was your experience with the Alcove on the Reflection?  Did you get a bottle of wine/vodka?    Were you served beverages via the sunset bar if you had a package?  How late were you allowed to stay in Alcove?

Yes, we were served beverages via the sunset bar with our beverage package. We could technically stay until 9:00 pm

1 hour ago, countess5 said:

My vote would be Silhouette. A much better Sunset Bar which has been expanded and love the Lawn Club for dinner. We have sailed M ships and they are nice but to us S class a bit better with offerings. 

 

 

Agree 100%. So many beautiful spots to sit outside on the Silhouette near the Sunset Bar.  They got rid of the wasted and underused space.

16 hours ago, ICANTWAITTOCRUISE said:

Was this on celebrity? Most here including myself have not had that experience. Interesting though and u wonder if it varies by port?

I had that experience before they started assigning boarding times, but not since. To the OP, the earliest time is usually 1130 so I'm not sure why you think at 12 o'clock time so horrible

On 6/30/2022 at 10:56 AM, Josie201 said:

I should have been more specific .... I know the stateroom attendant has to do it.

 

Are the SV on Edge class able to be opened between all cabins on all decks?  If anyone knows... Thanks.

We had 3 across, the largest in the middle and one on either side.  All three could be opened although the opening to the starboard side was smaller.

1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said:

From a quick google.

 

Female donors who have been pregnant are more likely than others to have these HLA antibodies in their plasma. The antibodies could be harmful if transfused into certain patients.

 

 

Thank you, I always wondered about this when hearing they asked for male donors.

On 3/29/2024 at 7:59 PM, ohiolovescrusing said:

The nine Celebrity Cruises’ ships now offering pickleball include two Edge Series ships—Celebrity Beyond and Celebrity Apex; plus Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Infinity, Celebrity Millennium, Celebrity Solstice, and Celebrity Summit.

The Ascent also has one. 

7 hours ago, Sharon1313 said:

Hi all, we have been on Silhouette in the past and never paid much attention to the Lawn Club. For our upcoming cruise we have a port day where we are planning to stay on the ship and we’re considering renting an alcove. On CC website it makes a big deal about the smart casual dress code, including no shorts…? It seems weird to sit outside all day in long pants. Is there anything to do up there? Or should we just plan to spend the day at the pool. TIA for any insight!

Dress code is for the dining room. They really need to fix that. We were in our swimsuits all day. 

On 3/29/2024 at 1:28 PM, keesar said:

A few positives to add:

 

-Check in process at the pier has greatly improved

-Able to drop off your luggage in the room when you board

-No more gimmicks like all female bridge cruises

Why is that a gimmick? Oh right, and I suppose if you see an all male bridge, that's a gimmick too?????

5 hours ago, zitsky said:

I think jeans should not be in the dress code.  Definitely not ripped jeans as some posters in the past claimed were ok because they were “designer”.

 

I think jeans are subjective.  So Celebrity might allow someone in ripped designer jeans but my relaxed and worn jeans might not be ok?

 

It’s not hard at all to dress up like an adult.  People can be an individual on their own time.

 

I think it is rude to say "dress up like an adult".  Jeans are within the dress code. I'm sorry you don't think they are "adult", but it has nothing to do with being an adult.  

On 3/15/2024 at 5:19 PM, hcat said:

most won't, but suit yourself seems to be the way things have devolved

Disagree.  I see more jeans than tuxedos.

33 minutes ago, dacf said:

I don't mean to change the topic, but I heard that we're not allowed to bring a travelling steamer on board, so without spending money to get the wrinkles out of our clothes, does anyone one have any tricks?  Especially on formal night or really any evening, I don't want to walk around looking like we've slept in our clothes. Thanks for any help you can offer

I hang anything wrinkled in the shower while running a hot shower. It only takes a couple of minutes and I can smooth any wrinkles out.

2 hours ago, Wonder18 said:

My move up bids are still pending on my cruise in 12 days. Question:  why are by bids still showing pending when the ship is sold out.

People cancel

2 minutes ago, NMTraveller said:

One more thing.  If your offer is accepted,  your luggage tags may not be updated.  At least ours weren't...  No problem though.  Just get luggage tags from the cruise port or modify with a marker.

Thank you, the cruise is still two months out so I can't check in until the 21st, so I'm hoping it's accepted before then

21 hours ago, leaveitallbehind said:

We often have either and like both (actually have a hump on Eclipse this June), but overall our first choice would be the aft facing.  We enjoy the view.

The view is everything in the balcony is large. Love the aft.

2 minutes ago, Oceangoer2 said:

Yes...click on the email link and it'll either show pending or will be frozen (greyed out) which means you will/won't get the cabin.  Usually there's no action on bids until a few weeks before sailing, but I've had an accepted bid a month before sail date.

What if you made several bids and they're all grayed out and say expired, except for one that says pending?

21 minutes ago, tschwa2 said:

Usually means that you are on the short list to be upgraded into that category.  You should expect to know within 4-6 days if moved up or if it opens back up as an active bid which means you didn't make the cut on this round of upgrades.

Thank you for your reply. I did not realize until after I posted that you were not supposed to ask questions and I was not able to delete it, so I appreciate your kindness.

I'm sorry if this is repetitive but I have a question.  I put a Move-up on Celebrity Suite, Aqua Class sky suite, Sunset sky suite, and sky suite for a cruise in May.  They all say expired and are grayed out.

My bid for Aqua class says pending, and is grayed out.  

Does this mean anything as far as the Aqua class bid?

Thanks in advance.

Am I correct that the need for ETIAS has been postponed again?  I thought that my statement  was accurate, but when I go online, there is so much conflicting (and probably old) information. I will be in Amsterdam and Norway.

On 2/24/2024 at 9:53 PM, DJLDRUMS said:

We'll be on the Silhouette in early April. We're looking for those cruisers who ate specifically at the Tuscan Grille restaurant. I've read some positive reviews without them going into detail. Can anyone else elaborate on the food quality and types they serve that you'd recommend along with the price per person and if you've found it worthwhile. I'm reading that the MDR food is now blah-blah so a night or two at the Tuscan grille might be something to give a try to. Thanks in advance to those who reply.

We were on the Silhouette in February.  I have not been a huge Tuscan fan over the last few years but decided to give it a try as we were on a 10 night cruise.

It was delicious and so much better than in the past. Everything we had was delicious-and the service was outstanding.

We do not dress up.  However, the beauty of the dress code is that you can be as dressy as you would like. Not a lot of tuxes, but I definitely don't think you will look out of place, you will look elegant.

12 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said:

It has definitely been mine…just off ascent last month she was hopping…Apex last year was great too..

 

That said, every cruise seems to have a different vibe, I sort of like that

That's what I was saying, that I didn't find it to be quiet or dull

On 2/26/2024 at 4:42 PM, mom says said:

Back to your problem. I'm mystified why you can't cancel your second Cruise and fly from Vancouver  to Seattle, and then catch your original flight home. Your husband's mobility issues do not seem to prevent him from flying or getting from a port to an airport.

On 2/10/2024 at 7:47 AM, deliver42 said:

The Edge class gives a lot more to do on the ships. Much better and more entertainment.

That has not been my experience.  

On 2/9/2024 at 12:10 PM, md80fan said:

I just returned from a 10 day Silhouette out of Ft. Lauderdale. This was our first time on Celebrity. I do have 1 question for possible future cruise on Celebrity.

First some background, We have sailed Royal Caribbean and the Oasis class ships and absolutely love Oasis class. We chose Celebrity as we wanted a longer cruise (10 day vs 7 day) and we wanted to see new ports other than Nassau and San Juan that the Oasis ship regularly dock at. This cruise did St. Vincent which we really wanted to see and St. Lucia among others. We wanted traditional balconies so we could open the dividers and did not want the infinite Veranda on the edge class. I knew that Celebrity caters to a more older demographic and there would be less families and kids which was ok. What surprised me was how much older the crowd was and the split between the number of say middle aged passengers vs older passengers was onboard. There did not seem to be much activity on the ship at night. My father went to see a movie on the lawn at 10PM and there were less than 10 people there to watch it. We showed up to watch live music at the Grand Foyer around 7:45 on a couple of nights and we had no issue finding the comfy chairs on level 4 or 5 looking down on Grand Foyer. We would walk by the Sky lounge at night and it seemed like hardly anybody was in there even though we could hear music playing. 

 

My question would be is this a typical demographic breakdown on all Celebrity cruises where it is skewed to the higher end of the demographic or are there cruises with more middle aged 45-55 year old passengers.My thoughts would be since this was a non traditional cruise leaving on a Monday and returning on a Thursday stretching over two weeks it would attract an older crowd vs a traditional 7 day Sunday- Sunday or Saturday - Saturday Cruise.

If we booked on a newer edge class ship (ignoring the veranda issue) does this attract a slightly younger crowd. Does a 7 day Saturday to Saturday attract a younger crowd. Just trying to look at options for a future cruise to see what would work best. We still had a very good time and enjoyed our experience.

 

Just a couple thoughts to add as a first time Celebrity passenger. We liked the ship and thought it was in very good condition, We thought the food was better on Silhouette than the Royal cruises we took in 2023. The entertainment and live music was much better on the Royal ships.than Celebrity. I really missed the Royal Promenade on the Oasis class ships with the wide hallway with high ceilings that stretch over a couple of decks as when we walked the shops on level 4 or 5 it kind of felt cramped and claustrophobic. The solarium seemed to be better on Silhouette than on the Oasis ships if you want to be in a climate controlled environment. The staff on Celebrity we found to be outstanding and very friendly. 

I was also on that cruise.  It definitely was a bit older crowd (and I am 68, so that is saying something!).  A 10 day cruise that as you said, is Monday until Thursday is definitely a contributing factor.  

One day I was going to guest services at 4:45 and I couldn't believe how hopping it was. There was already a long line for the dining room, and the Martini Bar and all the foyers were packed.  We don't normally eat until around 9:00, and by then things were considerably more quiet.