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bayonnejoe

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    Bayonne, New Jersey
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    Celebrity
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    Caribbean

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  1. Yep. That one was one of the best. It was like a private yacht. About 350 passengers as I recall.
  2. This wouldn't be the first time the northbound repo wasn't released at the same time. It's happened a few times in the past. As a matter of fact, a couple of years ago, the Summit northbound repo was chartered. It was the only time in all the years friends and us did not do the repo.
  3. Anybbody else out there remember way back when a Celebrity sale was actually a sale?
  4. On cruises of 3 to 5 nights for sure. We recently did the 10 night.repo on the Summit back to Bayonne preceded by the four night Miami roundtrip. And yes, the vibe from the four nighter to the repo was noticeably different. But these short sailings have always been booze cruises, just maybe not to the point they are now. I see no difference in demographics or vibe on longer sailings at all.
  5. Never going to happen. Drink packages are here to stay
  6. DW, friends, and myself, have been sailing the Summit since 2010. We have seen the transition of Normandie (which we had many great meals, and a few not so great) to Tuscan Grille. We have witnessed the many incarnations of Bistro on 5, now Sushi on 5. We've had many great nights at Qsine before it became Le Petit Chef. We dine several times each sailing at Tuscan. I think that dining at specialty restaurants on ships has the slight possibility of being a crapshoot, only because of limitations of the ingredients being used. We've dined at Tuscan several times on the same sailing, most recently on the April 26th repo. On the first night, everyone thought it was excellent. On the second night, steaks were very good, but we did have a few issues. The dining room was more crowded, and service was spotty. We order the meatballs every time we go, and the first night everyone thought they were excellent. However, on the second night, they were not good. They bore no resemblance to what we had on the first night. They were balls of mush and looked undercooked. To make matters worse, when we brought this to their attention, the chef came to our table and proceeded to explain to us why were wrong. Needless to say no one ate them. I guess the moral of the story is just order something else when you are not satisfied. They will never say no.
  7. Extra OBC. Reduced (way reduced) deposit. Like only $100 per person. And the best offer at the time , of course.
  8. Celebrity does have single zero roulette on some ships. I am constantly amazed when the single zero table and double zero tables are both open how many more people are sitting at the double zero table. Single zero is one of the best bets in the casino as opposed to double zero which is the worst.
  9. Most seasoned cruisers give something extra. And as Happy Cruiser said, the staff regards positive reviews very highly. More than extra tips I think. They get good perks for great reviews. So don't forget names.
  10. Just a word to the wise! If you have UDP get all your reservations for lunch and dinner organized before sailing, and get to one of the restaurants soon as you board. You can make all your reservations at any restaurant. Make it your first stop. I recommend going to Giovanni's or Chops to do this, your best bet for no line. Avoid Izumi for this as there was quite a line for booking when we boarded last week. If you are booking for mulItiple rooms make sure you have everyone's reservation and room number.
  11. Just got off Friday. Crowded doesn't do the term 'crowded' justice. Elevators packed. Venues for things like trivia were packed. I actually saw people sitting on the floor for a few. Buffets crowded. Windjammer especially. Stick with Solarium Bistro. Smaller with not as big a selection but far more manageable. Pools unusable, in my opinion unless you go first thing in the morning. Shows OK if you're into them. There were far more children than I ever saw on a cruise. Having said all that, my guess would be as long as you sail in the fall while school is in session you should be OK. The Oasis is an amazing ship.
  12. Anybody remember back to the days when a Celebrity sale was really a sale? Not like it is now, same prices just marketed a different way every couple of weeks
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