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Which location or room do you think is better and why:

Ocean View Stateroom on Deck 3-3116

Veranda Stateroom-unknown deck or location.

Thanks for your help!  Have never cruised Celebrity before so I am clueless!

8 hours ago, late2cruisin said:

Just to clarify- room service drinks (including soda or bottled water) are not covered under any package. You can get a can or bottle from any bar and bring it back to your room to keep in the fridge. The bottled water that is covered under the Classic package is a generic brand (not Evian, Perrier type brands) unless you have the Premium package. Smoothies are not covered under the Classic package. Frozen cocktails are covered. All the espresso-based coffee drinks are covered except the ones with alcohol (some people have reported success getting these on some ships, but don't count on it.) You can have all the usual  ( latte, cappuccino, mocha, caramel macchiato ).  If the wine or cocktail you want is over the $9 price limit, you pay the overage plus gratuity (so a $10 drink would cost you $1.20 extra.)

Thank you!  This is very helpful info!

6 minutes ago, hubofhockey said:

Yes on lunch.  There is a list of no-extra charge venues and they include main dining room, Oceanview Cafe (buffet), pool grill, and Cafe Al Baccio.  I am probably leaving some out.

 

Here is summary of Classic Drink Package:

 

Overview

Reserve our Classic beverage package before you sail, so you can start relaxing a little early. Pay one set price for a select variety of drinks, which include your favorite cocktails, frozen drinks, wines by the glass, delicious coffees and teas, as well as unlimited sodas and bottled water. When you purchase bottles of wine on board, you’ll receive a 15% discount. Plan now, so that when you come aboard, you can start enjoying your vacation immediately.

 

VODKA: Absolut and Flavors, New Amsterdam, Smirnoff, Tito’s

GIN: Beefeater, Bombay Dry, Gordon’s

TEQUILA: Cazadores Blanco, Don Julio Blanco, Herradura Blanco

WHISKEY (BOURBON, CANADIAN, IRISH, AND SCOTCH): Canadian Club, Dewar’s White Label, Famous Grouse, Jim Beam, Johnnie Walker Red, Monkey Shoulder, Seagram’s 7, Seagram’s VO

COCKTAILS: A large selection of classic cocktails made with Classic Beverage Package spirits

RUM: Bacardi & Flavors, Bacardi Oakheart, Captain Morgan's, Kraken Black Spiced, Malibu, Myer’s, Wray & Nephew

LIQUEURS & COGNACS: Campari, Galliano, Goldschlager, Hennessy VS, Kahlua, Kirsch, Licor 43, Novo Fogo Cachacas Ouzo, Romana Sambuca, Southern Comfort, Tia Maria

BEERS: Alaska Brewing (Alaska Sailngs), Amstel Light, Boddington’s, Coors Light, Corona Light, Corona, Franziskaner, Kirin, Kirin Light, Miller Lite, Moretti, Newcastle Brown Ale, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Red Stripe, Sam Adams, Strongbow hard ciders

WINES: A large selection of wines from around the world, such as chardonnays from California, merlots from Washington, malbecs from Argentina, and riojas from Spain

NON-ALCOHOLIC: Nonpremium bottle water, Premium coffees, Juices, Sodas, Premium teas

Thank you for this, I have read it before but some things are still not clear to me as I have never had a drink package before....I do not know what is meant by "premium coffee", is that the fancy coffee drinks my husband gets at starbucks?  Lattes and frapacinos and such?  I do not drink them but he enjoys them so I wondered if that is what was meant by premium coffee.  Also, I see the brands of liquor listed but I specifically was interested in whether frozen drinks, mixed drinks, the typical "drink of the day" type drinks I have purchased on other cruise ships, wondered if they were included.  Also didn't know if the soda was canned or fountain and whether or not you could get it from room service.  Other lines we have been on have had different rules.  None of this is super important and could be figured out within the first day or two onboard but I just thought I would ask.  Thanks so much!

Also, are some of those food venues for snacks?  Or a quick bite to eat poolside?  I have checked the website but could not find info on what that type of thing.  What about a late night snack?  Is there somewhere to get some thing at say 10pm?  I know there is roomservice.

8 minutes ago, Northern Aurora said:

The MDR meals are included in your cruise fare.  It is open for breakfast and dinner, and open for lunch on sea days.  You can also dine at the Aqua Spa Cafe (breakfast and lunch) and in the buffet.  The offerings at the Cafe al Bacio are also no additional fee.

Is the aqua spa cafe not just for aqua class people?  What type of fare is served there and at Cafe al bacio?

Again, thank you!

1. on embarkation day, is lunch provided on board?

2. if we have main dining, I believe we are eating around 6pm....evening show is at 9...what do you do between dinner and show?  Are there evening parties/comedians/adult entertainment in the bars after the evening show?

3. How many pools are there?  Are there hot tubs?

4.Where can we eat for free?  We have an ocean view cabin, not planning any specialty dining this first trip.  I know there is a main dining room and a buffet....what else is available?

5. We have main dining, will we be seated with other folks ?  And will it be the same folks every night?  What about servers?  Same servers every night?

6. What else do I need to know for my first Celebrity cruise, we have cruised many many times on Disney and have done a few RCCL and one Carnival.

7. We have the classic drink package....can we get specialty coffees?  I mean like lattes and such.  What about smoothies?  What about frozen drinks?  We are not huge drinkers but would like to know what's included so we can take advantage.  I've seen a lot of thread about this but they all seem to relate to upgrading to premium or paying extra...I'm just wondering what's covered on the package we have.  I assume all sodas are covered?  Even from room service?  What about regular bottled water?

Thanks so much for all you can tell me, I appreciate it!

I did search but so many many threads are revolving around either Edge or concierge/suite or other specialty passengers so I haven't been too successful.

5 hours ago, Kingofcool1947 said:

 

Then it’s Los Angeles International Airport?   Allow plenty of time to get there because it’s a very busy airport.   And  during commute time of day, the freeways get clogged with traffic.

we are not flying anywhere on the the day we disembark.

7 hours ago, Kingofcool1947 said:

 

Are you walking off with your luggage?

We were not planning to, we were wondering what time we would get off just doing things normally.

7 hours ago, Kingofcool1947 said:

 

John Wayne.

I don't know what that means-if it's an airport, it's not our destination, we are not flying out the day we disembark.  

1 hour ago, Bruin Steve said:

I cruise in and out of LA quite a bit...because I live in the area.  Of course, most of the time, I leave a car at the port...But, last month, we did a one-way cruise down from Vancouver, so we had to provide for transportation out...As always, disembarkation was fairly easy--this time easier than most since we went through US Customs in Vancouver, so no line getting off the ship...Usually, count on an extra 15-20 minutes making it through...

 

Normally, they seem to start disembarking around 7:30ish...and continue through 9:00-9:30...You can at least influence which disembarkation assignment you get...but, for us, most of the time, we leave our cabin and go have a leisurely breakfast in the MDR since, like you, we're not catching a plane at LAX...So, last month, we finished breakfast around 8:30-8:45 and walked off the ship...

 

We used Uber--and had a driver there to pick us up within 10 minutes of calling.  One good thing with using Uber is that we didn't have to pre-arrange a time...Just go to the app and plug in our desired destination...and, yes, a quick 10 minutes and they were there to pick us up...And much less expensive and easier to deal with than any limo service we've used...But, if you were going to pre-arrange a limo service, I'd aim for 9:00 or so--should be easy to meet that...just make sure you get off the ship at around 8:30.  Of course, the limo and shuttle services are all aware that exact time is impossible as there are often unforeseen hang-ups...most will account for it--though, the problem with some limos is they will charge you "waiting time" if you're late...As I said, Uber is better...

Thank you!  This is exactly the info I was looking for!

We are not flying out that day.

Just wondering what time to arrange for car service pickup

Trying to pre-book my car service for pickup after a cruise and have never cruised Celebrity before or cruised into Los Angeles before.  Can anybody give me an idea what time we will likely be disembarking?  It lists our arrival as 6am but I am sure it takes a while to disembark.

Thanks for the help!

3 hours ago, scottca075 said:

8AM would be one of the early times, you might have to request that time to get it I think. Normally they space out the times over several groupsl

Thanks for the great info!  Can you tell me how disembarking works on Celebrity?  We have never cruised them before and just assumed that once they give the all clear you are permitted to exit the ship...is this not the case?

7 hours ago, scottca075 said:

 

Last disembarkation is probably around 10:30AM. You can have a car service meet you at 11-11:15AM, or just call an Uber when you get outside the terminal.

Thanks for your reply, I'm not looking for the latest possible time...just like a reasonable time...I guess I was somewhat unclear when I said I didn't want to rush.  I know there are "express" or "speedy" type disembarkatioins for people with early flights and stuff like that which we would not need.

I know on all previous cruises I've been on(Disney, RCCL, Carnival) we have disembarked around 8am without any rushing, I was wondering if it was about the same on Celebrity.  

Could we reasonably expect to be off the ship by 8am?

I am wondering what time to have a car service pick me up after disembarking as we are heading to Disneyland for a few days post cruise.  We do not want to do any express or rush disembarking, just the regular disembark time.  What time will that put us off the ship?

Any ideas what time to have a car service pick us up?  

Hi all!

New to Celebrity but veteran Disney cruisers.

We've booked an ocean view on deck 3 of the Eclips for a Pacific Coastal Cruise.  Tell me all about my cabin and deck 3 and well the Eclipse in general.  All info is appreciated.  We know nothing about the staterooms or dining or shows or anything.  I have googled and read reviews but all of the info I found is kind of generic or more for people familiar with Celebrity which we are not. Although it does sound like the food, service and shows will be great compared to some other lines.  Can't wait to experience it!

So let's here it, the good, the bad, the everything!

Hi all,

We are new to Celebrity but veteran cruisers of other lines, mostly Disney.  We are cruising on the Eclipse in November

Just wondering if Celebrity is like all the other lines and has onboard photographers and photo packages and how that all works.  Are they in a certain area before dinner?  Do they roam the ship?  What is priciing on the photos, etc.

Any info would be helpful.

How about November?

5 hours ago, chemmo said:

Just an ‘an finally’ make sure you price up OV rooms and balconies too. They often come with perks like drinks packages which when you do the maths can work out worth considering...

 

 

 

 

So it turns out you are right.  We are going with an OV and getting some perks, it jsut made sense to do it...I think it is forward on deck 3, that was the cheapest pricepoint.  Hope it's a good one!  Any feedback on that?

Thanks everybody!

We are new to Celebrity and have never cruised any of her ships.  Thinking of an inside room for a California Coastal cruise.  Which deck should we go for and why?  

Also would love to hear any and all feedback on the ship!

thanks so much!!!