JBare

Quite possibly, see my above post.

So anyway, here's a couple of pics of the Magic Carpet on deck 16 where it was for a couple of days on our Edge cruise, it of course has its own bar and the views are fantastic. I assume Apex can do the same.

It's certainly how it worked for us on both the Edge and Beyond in a quiet section , you seem to have been unfortunate. To us it seemed that there were different sections of the dining rooms for anytime and traditional dining.

Totally agree, we have just returned from an Iceland cruise on Silhouette and did not have to wait any significant time to be served in the Ensemble, Martini, Passport or Sunset bars. Occasionally in the Oceanview when it was extremely busy I was more than happy to go to the bar to get my wife a top up but there was no shortage of wait staff getting drinks for people.

The four main dining rooms do both anytime and traditional seating for those that want it. Just as in the S class MDR you can be allocated a table in one of the four and stay there all cruise if you wish. They are attractive locations and we found many suite guests choosing to dine there causing longer queues for anytime dining.

I agree with all of your comments but I would replace Equinox with Silhouette . Just so you know Edge class ships still do traditional dining (6.30pm or 8.30pm), you can have the same table and staff every night and walk past all the queues straight to your table and choose your menu from any of the other three dining rooms.

Just returned from Iceland on Silhouette, three chic nights.

We've just finished an Iceland cruise on Silhouette and there was a karaoke night in the Sky Lounge, quite popular performed with the live band, good fun evening.

Celebrity Silhouette in Cobh August 2022

Celebrity Silhouette in Akureyri Sept 2022

We have also seen the Magic Carpet hibernate on deck 15 (Edge), used as tender dock on 2 and dining location on deck 5 (Beyond) on chic nights. as well as its usual location on deck 14. If there is a restricted view I imagine it will be for suite guests on deck 6 looking at its roof while on deck 5.

Currently on Silhouette Iceland Cruise. jwlane comments still accurate, no HH in Sky lounge, hasn't been for ages. Hardly anyone in formal wear on Chic nights but just very smart clothes. Over 90% full and the service and food everywhere is very good.

We are currently on the Silhouette, the ship is over 90% full and the service everywhere has frankly been excellent. We were on the Beyond "Maiden" voyage and the service was about the same, certainly not better.

And on Silhouette

Again, wait till you are on board, can't be stressed enough, Bleu Cheese is on tomorrow night along with Beef Wellington etc.

We are currently on board Silhouette (Iceland Cruise) the app works perfectly when on board, on this cruise there are three chic nights and lobster is on tomorrow night. The menus have been accurate every night.

Don't expect anything sensible from the app until you have completed check in.

So over 90% full then.

It maybe that proof of vaccination status will only be required when boarding (as it is now anyway) and uploading to the app is dropped as it had too many issues for many.

Celebrity Reflection in Cartagena, Spain

Taken from Cowes, Celebrity Eclipse manoeuvring around Bramble Bank leaving Southampton. A dangerous obstacle that ships often run aground on.

I think they look fine.

You missed the point, which was to challenge your repeated assertion that the room remains a comfortable temperature with the window open and the bifold doors closed. In climates where the outside climate is way over 30 degrees C and high humidity (as it so often is) in the med this is not true. I'm ambivalent about the IV but there will be many who don't find these issues as insignificant as you do. You do however point out the screamingly obvious about closing the window and curtains to keep the room cool. BUT, when you close the curtains in a conventional cabin, what do you still have that you don't have in an IV, thats right, you still have a large balcony separate from the room which some people may enjoy and find significant. In an IV its not even an ocean view it's an inside cabin and can be for much of the afternoon/evening.

Sisters in Kusadasi

Costa Diadema in Naples