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The worst ribeye I have ever eaten was in Luminae last Sept. The prime rib I had last Sept in the MDR was very good. It was not very thick, so I ordered a 2nd prime rib.

No, I have not seen more than 5%. I've gotten 5% for being in a suite. Also as Elite Plus.

We have sailed twice since the restart on Millie. Both times have been great. We are thinking about do Mumbai to Singapore cruise in 2025 on Millie .

Last Sept I was having problems booking a table of 4 for Murano. We were in a CS and MIL was not in a suite. I called the Retreat number and was able to book the table of 4 for 6:30 using OBC from X.

We have Apex booked for June out of Southampton. 11 nights in a sky suite. The cost is $12k. Our last cruise in Sept on Eclipse the food was not that good in Luminae. Mer Soleil by the bottle only is disturbing😱. I hope I can get Mer Soleil by the glass in the Retreat.

Great fun. Here are some of my pieces I've made.

Yes, great location and should be quite.

While I have not asked in MC or The Retreat. I have heard in the past that if you wanted higher end booze you might have to pay. I'm talking about booze above the PDP. I have heard that JWB in MC was $20 a shot. Might be higher now.

Might TA's have cabins on hold from before Oct 4th?

That tell me you upgraded your drink package from Classic to Premium.

Another factor I take in when booking a cruise is location of cabin on the ship. As to the M Class ships. I like that most of the suites are on deck 6. I would book any of the SS suites on deck 6. Also CS had a table for 4 for dining. With the S Class ships SS might have noise issues from the OVC above. I'll only book Aqua Sky Suites or the 1st 2 Sky Suites after AS or book a Sunset Sky Suite. I also look at the cost difference between a AS and a CS. AS offers us nothing but a great location.

Many of our cruises are more about the ship than where we are going. My 1st choice is Millennium then Summit, Eclipse, Solstice, Silhouette, Reflection, Equinox, Constellation and Infinity. All E Class ships last. My biggest problem with E Class is limited food options in Luminae. $12k for our next cruise on Apex SS without a butler. Our last cruise on Eclipse in a CS the MDR food was better than Luminae food. We were doing 3 Celebrity cruises per year before Covid. Now 1 per year. More land holidays for us until things get settle down at Celebrity.

Sept we were on Eclipse in a CS and I asked our butler about the little box of chocolate. The butler said only the high suites get the box of chocolate. In SS we used to get the bag with the zipper in the side. Not in our CS in Sept. Just a X bag with 2 handles.

I would fly to Vancouver BC and do a 7 night Alaska cruise Vancouver to Vancouver. Then Vancouver to Hawaii 9 night cruise. Sept 15 Solstice Alaska, Sept 22 Solstice to Hawaii.

I would use OBC for sushi on five on sea days.

We were on the Eclipse last Sept in a non angle CS. Photo of the lounge chair on balcony. I personally dont like the E Class ships Retreat area or Luminae.

Photos from Summit balconies cabins 1114 and 1116.

Our last cruise on Eclipse the pilot came on board by helicopter. The port was at Astoria Oregon.

I agree with you about some of the food choices in Blu. I also wont eat duck, pheasant, veal, lamb. But would add quail, pigeon/swab and Blu meatloaf (damp and soggy) that looked like cat food from a tin. We were just on Eclipse and the food in Luminae was not very good. The food I ate from the MDR was very good.

Our last cruise I tried to book a individual booking for Murano for 4 at 6:30. We were in a CS suite. My MIL was in a balcony cabin. I was unable to get 6:30 until I called the Retreat Concierge. X holds tables for suite guest.

We just love Julie.

The colors are the same as Cruise Critic.

We sail mostly in suites and have the PDP. We still went to the Elite events until 6:30.

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