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Add the last sea day to that when they have this special lunch at the Oceanview. On those days, the behavior of some cruisers is just sad. Hygiene issues, cutting in line, etc.

I had spent a good deal of time making reservations at the various MDRs on E class. When we arrived, we were told it was Anytime Dining. It was good to know but frustrating that I had spent all that time trying to plan when it was not needed. Just show up where and when you want to.

Raw on 5 was open on embarkation day on the Ascent. The others you refer to were closed.

I second Le Grand Bistro for lunch. Very good food and you avoid the feeding frenzy. You also have the Mast Grill and Raw on 5.

I am able to get my status discount on dining. The only problem is that it is for Fine Cut at 12 noon when it is not open. Go figure.

Yes, the San Pellegrino lemon drink is available as well as the virgin drinks you mentioned. Soft drinks are from the Coca Cola line and include root beer, Sprite and ginger ale.

Yes, slippers are provided in Concierge. Also, robes are provided and the robes are NOT petit sizes. Fit us just fine. I am 5 feet 10 inches and weight 190 and it fit nicely.

Restaurants opened at 5:30 pm on our Beyond Cruise. Shows were at 7:30 and 9:30 pm. There are themed dinners up in the OceanView. Mexican night, Great Britain night, Italian night, etc. You may get some noise from the buffet above you.

In addition, you may get a card in your room with an assigned MDR and suggested time to arrive. Ignore and go where and when you desire.

On the Ascent recently, the times were 7:30 and 9:30 p,m in the main theater nightly.

Take along a set of noise cancelling headphones. Been on Beyond but lucked out as we had a quiet room. But others we met lost sleep.

Do you have to tip on cruises leaving from Southampton?

On the first day when you board, they were offering guided tours of the facilities of the spa. The sequence of using the rooms of the Thermal Suite was explained. It was well worth the time to gain a better understanding of all of the rooms.

Are you referring to Specialty Restaurants? Then the answer is 'YES' if you are using Celebrity OBC or if you are paying by credit card. As for the MDRs, it is Anytime Dining. Just show up to whatever dining room when you want to.

When we sailed in Alaska, there was a posted dress code in the daily. It said. 'Long sleeved dress shirts'. I only brought one long sleeved shirt. I was worried when I wore a short sleeved shirt- but not a problem. I felt relieved when upon entering the dining room, it looked like a lumberjack convention going on. No utility belts though. No offense intended to all you lumberjacks or those aspiring to be lumberjacks.......

Be advised that there are NO Specialty Dining benefits for Elites. However, there is 15% discount for Elite PLUS members. That is a different tier. You may have been given some incorrect info.

Also, many zeniths are hooked on Celebrity and no need to get feedback from them. Many are guaranteed bookings. But I think it is more related to numbers.

Most are told to wear long pants if they arrive to eat dinner in Blu. You can wear a baseball cap and sad looking jeans and get seated. Go figure....

You just show up at the dining room of your choice when you want to eat. If you find a particular server you really like, you can ask to be seated in that area on other evenings. No need for reservations.

Just got off the Ascent. It is Anytime Dining. Just show up to any dining room and they will seat you. Ignore what that says.

The last departure for the bus was at 8:30 am. However, we had to wait nearly an hour for a bus to return to pick us up. Mess. I suggest using Luggage Valet and taking a taxi or Uber over to the airport when they throw you off the ship. Then you will be able to go through airport security as you will not have any luggage to check. A couple of weeks ago, you could not check in with luggage until 4 hours before your flight.

On the Beyond, there is Anytime Dining in the 4 MDRs. I had booked but when I got there was told there were no reservations. At least, that was on our cruise. Yes, your experience is normal.

I like the melted butter better than what is served. Give me a cold water lobster with the butter, steamers, clam chowder, fish, fresh corn and watermelon and I am real happy.

You do NOT have to use the free minutes first. You choose which minutes to use when you log on. Another option is to wait until your 90 minutes have been used and then purchase a package mid-cruise using your discount on the pro-rated cost. Also, I have been able to combine sales and the Elite discount. But you have to call in or you can take care of it onboard with the IT Staff.

30% off. But you have to realize that there had been a pretty sizeable increase months ago. Luckily, I had booked ours before the increase. . I even saw the times and there were times that we typically book such as 6 pm.