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I don’t think paying for peace and quiet was in my mind when I started this post! As you say it would be difficult to see how to charge for it. Definitely it would be nice to have some star acts…

Much more enjoyable and profitable use of space! I hope Celebrity is reading this!

I love the use of the word ‘extravagant’…There must be lots of guests who have never experienced a midnight buffet. I think a real extravaganza once a cruise could be a real hit!

It is a few years since we were on Reflection. If you are travelling as a three (two in bedroom, one in lounge) then if I remember correctly it is a Jack and Jill bathroom in the CS but access to the bathroom is via the bedroom in the signature suite. If I am correct (I hope someone else confirms) that could be a downside…However, I agree with other posters the additional dining perks with the signature suites are well worth having… All restaurants are included other than Chefs Table and similar…

Oooh yes! Afternoon tea, a taste of home for us! I do remember in the Ocean Liner (Murano equivalents) they used to do this I think once per cruise. I think they used to have a string trio… I would love a ‘Drive the ship with the Captain’ but I definitely think I would be a liability…

We have been with Celebrity a long time but I don’t remember their brunch offerings. One thing that does really annoy us at times on Celebrity is the early time the breakfast ends on sea days. We often end up at the Captain’s Club breakfast because that is open until 10am. A breakfast come lunch seems a great alternative…

I wonder how long it will be before someone posts that E and E+ should get tokens as an option to bags! It could put top suite guests ‘in a spin’ if they had to shove their own smalls in a machine! Thanks for your positive input to this thread…

We are discussing things we may enjoy resurrecting or introducing into our Celebrity experience and if it makes X a $ and stops them cutting corners on other things we are all winners!!! A bit of a more light hearted thread to my mind is needed sometimes to keep our perspective on life in general and cruising in particular…

OP here Mike, Not offended in the least. I do understand where you are coming from. I am just attempting to leave the doom and gloom behind and consider a few things some of us may enjoy and be willing to spend a few $$ on… I must confess the two things that have been mentioned so far that really appeal to me are the midnight buffet. I think that could be a really special event if Celebrity put the time and effort into it. The second thing is the buffet special dining, especially if it could involve some local produce…

You know it is a big area. If they can have hot glass classes on some ships you would think they could arrange a venue for cooking classes…

Sometimes red tape stops play…you would think there was some way around it?

I can’t remember ever seeing but you only notice things like this if you are looking. I will keep my eyes open next cruise! Perhaps it could be a sit down meal but a brunch menu or perhaps it could start at 10.30am in a section of the buffet…

That would definitely go down well on sea days! Book me in! It could easily be done in one of the speciality restaurants or again in a section of the buffet….

I think some of the music charters are adults only? I could be mistaken…

But not everyone has access!

They are open daily and the evening menu is more popular. I think a burger venue on ships without Lawn Grill (all but two) could find this popular…

Keep thinking! Inspiration needed! Whilst we are all budget conscious I was hoping that, like me and a few others, we could identify a few things that when we cruise we could see missing gaps, the decent burger being an obvious… Another thing I have thought of is cooking lessons. I don’t mean the quick demo of how to cook a steak sometimes shown on sea days. I mean a quality training session for perhaps 20 people…

I could enjoy that! Perhaps just once or twice per cruise…It could even involve a pre buffet live music event… You could just pre book as you would for a speciality restaurant…Might be a good event/option on overnight stays…

Thank you for understanding the concept of the thread…

Yes! I think this would particularly go down well on sea days….

Yes, if they could create a bit of that casual but special ambiance it would be lovely!

I remember the previous Buffet dining too and the picnic boxes, obviously with more enjoyment…

Several recent threads have focused on Celebrity ‘downgrading’ the product in an attempt to save money…I thought it might be fun to start a thread about things they could do and charge for which could enhance our experience and make them extra $$$. So what would you be willing to pay a bit extra for? To start, my ideas… Do a pop up speciality in part of the buffet every night. Each night a different theme, a focus on relaxed dining but a change from the MDR or the speciality restaurants. Not a ridiculous price, perhaps $15? This would be especially nice if they could incorporate some fresh produce from ports of call…This would be really appreciated on the M class ships with limited dining options. Give those with drinks packages ‘deals’ on full bottles (yes, I know you can order) but make a real feature of it. ‘Tonight’s special wine options are’…Celebrity would up their income, those of us on wine packages would get a bigger/better choice. If the up charge was too much then guests would choose to simply look at the wine menu but I am sure they could find a sweet spot where they would feel they had made a $ or $$ and we would feel happy with the deal… How about, now they are charging for room service, some special lunch options on sea days. A picnic basket or an all day English breakfast special…Things that you could really enjoy on those days you don’t want to do anything other than enjoy your balcony… So what would you enjoy that you would be willing to pay a bit more for? I really don’t want this to turn into a negative thread so no comments on ‘room service used to be free’ or ‘there should be more choices in the wine package’ please! Just let your imagination run to things you would enjoy and be willing to pay an extra $ or £ (in our case) for?

Costa Lotta!

Surely that isn’t everything?