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We wil be able to go to Michals club for the first time this May, I will be using a scooter. Will I be able to drive it into the club? Or will I have to leave it ouside? This will be on the Infinity.

Thank you.

My husband was able to easily get into MC on Summit (same as Infinity) and on S ships. It's easier if you are with someone who will hold the door open for you, but he could manage on his own if he went in by himself. Once inside there is more than enough room to 'park' near a chair should you choose not to transfer.

Nothing is special about suites,,,,not MC, Luminae, nor the room nor service. Let 'em think that. Less competition when I go to book!

Sorry but the photos aren't showing. This is the first time I've tried.:(

Check a tour book. I did several things on my own for a very reasonable cost. One of the best things I did when in Oslo was visit the Viking museum where they display actual excavated Viking ships. A short walk away is an outdoor museum where they have relocated old churches and building that you can go into. Both are a short and enjoyable ferry ride, perhaps only about $10, from the ship's dock.

Thanks for the heads up. Our date hasn't changed but the week before has. We are in a suite and the difference is significant. Will make a call in the morning after confirming with the family that the date change is ok.

How did you find out? By monitoring the website?

Try doing a search on this board. Someone recently posted photos of all room ha flags including suites.:)

"The point to these two examples is that butlers want you to utilize their services. Serving meals is the one thing most Suite passengers know to use, but there are a lot of small things the butlers want to do for you."

Thank you, Straughn. That is the whole point of having a butler. The small things the butler does for you seem almost too small to mention. Add them up and it makes for a wonderfully spoiled feeling.

Last cruise our daughter and family joined us. They were in a SS and didn't know what to do with the butler......and I also think the butler was inexperienced. A few days out she asked him for a needle and thread to sew on a button. He immediately came back with a sewing kit and she said he seemed so happy to do that little thing for her. As you note, they want you to utilize their services.

What can a butler do for you???

So many things in so many subtle (and unpublished) ways. We travel in suites and only once every two years or so.

This happened in mdr before Luninae, maybe 2008. First night in Mdr was terrible ....don't remember details but we were assigned a large table for 12 in the middle of the dining room. Service was horrid as was the food but we chalked it up to first night cruising. The next day our butler asked how our dinner was so we told him of our disappointment. This was just routine conversation stuff for us, not complaining. He said nothing but left and came back later to tell us he made reservations for us to dine in Blu which turned out to be wonderful. Back then we didn't know suites could eat in Blu.

Another cruise,( 2014): the ankle joint on my husbacd's prosthetic leg became loose and started to fail. The butler came in as my husband was trying to fix it with a Swiss Army knife. Butler looked, left, came back with tools and fixed it! How do you tip that? It would have been almost impossible for my husband to get around without a working prosthetic.

Again another cruise when there were formal nights including tux: We were invited to the Captain's Table. My husband couldn't find his razor! Called the room attendant thinking perhaps he moved it somewhere. Both attendant and butler came to search. Butler left and immediantly came back with a razor and shave cream! (Husband found razor where he put it. Lots of storage drawers in a Royal suite.)

As someone else said, the room attendant takes care of the room. Your butler takes care of you......in soooo many big and little ways. Is a butler necessary? We certainly don't have one at home. But our cruise butlers have have taken care of us and spoiled us for the very short time they are with us on vacation. Some say they rather cruise three times a year in an inside room. We prefer to cruise once every three years in a suite, sit on a spacious balcony and have our butler surprise us cappuccino.

PS. We used to have a wonderful black cat, Max. He lived to be 21 1/2!

If I am not mistaken, I believe the ships are identical. Go to celebrity website, plan a cruise, ships for the deck plans. Someone will likely correct me if I am wrong.

The Royal suites are great. Quiet, near the elevator. Service has been great. We always have breakfast in our room or on the balcony. I think the service may be a bit more attentive than in the sky suite. You will really enjoy the suite on a longer cruise.

As I type, I think we were in a Royal on Infinity on a Norway cruise and that room was the same as on the Summit.

We have sailed on sister ship Summit in the Royal suite. As a double amputee, my husband also uses a scooter but gets around the suite with a cane. There is room for the scooter behind the love seat and before the table. Ask your butler for an extension cord and he will plug it in behind the couch. We ask for a shower stool before we sail but it has never been in the room when we arrive. The butler always was able to get us one. The door to the hall does not have an automatic door opener so either I hold it open for my husband or he is able to manage it himself if I am not around. It is not an extra wide door but there is enough room for the scooter to get through.

If you have any other questions I will try to answer them.

Our very first cruise on Celebrity was in a Sky Suite about 20 years ago! our other cruises on x, maybe 5, have been in Royal suites. My husband is a double amputee now so the extra space makes it much easier for him plus he has room for his rental scooter.

1. You will eat in Luminae which some people equate to a specialty restaurant. Do a search here and you will find loads of info.

2. You have access to Michaels Club. Again, do a search. It began as a suite perk in 2014 and we experienced it that summer on Summit to Bermuda. It was wonderful with scheduled entertainment and super service. We spent time there each evening after dinner and met a bunch of great people. On a port intensive Alaska cruise the following summer it was eh.

3. You will likely be escorted onboard to Michaels with very little wait, then to lunch in Luminae. If you like they will hold your carryon and take it to your room where it will be waiting for you when you get there after a relaxing lunch.

Bottom line, there are many, many little things they do to spoil you and make your cruise really relaxing. If you are traveling some place warm ask your butler to serve you breakfast on your balcony.

You will read a lot of cruisers say they would rather have a smaller stateroom and use the money to cruise more frequently. I'm on the other end of the spectrum: I'd rather cruise every other year and stay in a suite. You will have your own little sanctuary to escape the crowds and the noise whenever you wish and your butler will bring you a cappicino. (Sp?)

What suite level are you in? I think you will find being in a suite is a completely different experience and you will love the extra room and pampering from your butler and other staff.

"Our friends had a Sky Suite on our January Reflection cruise. We were in a CC, as were 2 other cabins sailing with us. We like our CC or Aqua cabin well enough, but we were anxious to see what the suite experience was like. One in our party was wheelchair bound so they let all of us wait in the suite area to board. I wasn't impressed. Some juice and a small snack and not enough seats for everyone there. It was nice to get on first, but CC boarded very shortly after. We needed dining, spa, and excursion reservations so we headed to Michael's Club. "

I agree with wrk2cruise. If I understand what you say in the above quote, three non- suite cabins were attempting to "to see what the suite experience was like" without paying for those services. I'm guessing as I read between the lines that the wheelchair bound person was not a suite passenger, and yet used the services of the butler to push him/her to the theater. And all four rooms used the reserved theater seats when only one room was entitled to that amenity. Perhaps you were also imposing on an overworked butler in other ways and therefore he became "unavailable"???

My husband also uses a wheelchair as he is a double amputee and we always stay in a suite not only because of the extra room but more importantly because of the many kindnesses and helpfulness that the staff extends to us. It's difficult to explain the numerous ways we have been helped and this service will continue to keep us coming back.

If i thought i was going away and had booked the most premium category on the ship i wouldnt be happy with an inside cabin either. I would rather not cruise if i could only do it in an inside cabin. Even the thought of me being in a windowless room with no natural ventelation or light makes me feel yucky. I go these places to "see" the country/area. I am also a bit un-sociable so i like hanging out in my room balcony door open listening to the sea. The actual stateroom makes a big difference to me. I like a bit of luxury. Prob to much - as i wouldnt say i was by anymeans rich lol.

I agree. Sitting in a suite gives the option of enjoying the scenery in the privacy of your room. Plus there are other amenities and perks that make it worthwhile for us. My husband is in a wheelchair and a suite allows him to enjoy the cruise while an inside room would be unbearable for him. (And me too...I think I would go nuts being enclosed.) One of the suites with the bay window would be an option for me but certainly not an inside room.

Do follow up with a call to customer service and politely ask to speak with someone higher up who has the authority to compensate you properly. Mention the cost, time lost, and any and all relevant factors that result in your disappointment. Flying all that way is an ordeal not to mention the cost. If one poster got a better cruise for half the price you should get more satisfaction. She was notified well before sail date and she was flying from a shorter distance.

Persistence, politeness, firmness and an idea of what you would consider fair compensation will hopefully result is satisfaction for you.

Our cruise was wonderful. I hope they make things right for you so that you will be able to enjoy a good experience.

As an after though, I understand some people can get results by posting on Twitter or Facebook but I am not that technically astute.

We were onboard Trollfjord the beginning of January. We did not try the a la cart menue because the regular dining room menue was interesting and tasty enough. The advertisements offered a 3, 4 or 5 course dinner in a smaller dining room. I don't remember the exact up charge but I think it was the equivalent of $20 to 40 depending on how many courses you wanted.

Hope this helps. Perhaps someone else can offer more exact info.

We cruised Trollfjord the beginning of the month. We found the restaurant servers and staff very accommodating. I think if you tell them in advance that you do not eat red meat they will serve you an alternative dish. If you do not like your meat rare they will bring you another piece. The dinner menu was on the table at lunch and if you wanted a change you just asked. We enjoyed the food.

Fellow cruiser was allergic to onions and I noticed a staff person walk the buffet line with him to explain which dishes to avoid.

We did not try the ala carte dinningroom as there is a significant up charge and we found the regular dining room menus interesting and varied. Likewise I did not go into the cafe but it looked like you could buy a variety of foods. I saw pre-prepared salads and sandwiches.

I agree that it is difficult to get correct info from the shore reservation people and it seems that they have never been on a ship nor have they even read the brochure. But keep calling and asking your questions. I finally found one agent who emailed me correct info and offered to answer questions via email.

Once we got above the Arctic Circle it was probably in the single digits but it really did not feel horrible especially if you protected yourself from the wind. We did not go out on deck that much but a lot of people did. They had several activities on deck during the cruise: crossing the circl ceremony, salmon filleting, others that I don't remember right now. I walked around the towns when the stops allowed and it was cold but really not that bad. I think it was about 7 degrees the afternoon we went dog sledding.

I had my down coat, warm boots, mittens, hat for dog sledding then you go into a little cabin and they give you a jumpsuit to put on over your own things. Like I said, the only cold I felt was on my face so be sure to wear a scarf that you can pull up. Several of the others said their fingers and toes were cold. I kept my cell phone in my mitten to keep it warm but also ready to take some pictures. I did the excursion in Kerkines and we were on the sleds only for about a half hour. We then went into another cabin to get warm and have a warm drink. After that we were able to roam around the ice hotel and then feed the reindeer.

Dog sledding was great and I may have done it again if it had been offered. Seems the excursion prices were less onboard probably due to the advantageous exchange rate. We had a great musher, a young woman in her twenties, and she answered all our questions about the dogs, how they are trained, and a little about herself.

Let me know if you have other questions and I will answer as best I can.

Carol

We took the 12 day Norwegian coastal trip from January 4 to 15 on Trollfjord and it was fantastic. I only did two excursions, dog sledding and the fishing village walk (I think that's what it was called.) I also got off the ship and walked in most of the stops that were a half an hour or more.

My Eddie Bauer down stadium coat, Ugg hiking boots with wool blend socks, and Target fleece lined mittens kept me toasty warm. Some people said their fingers and toes were cold dog sledding but I was fine. My face did get cold but I just pulled my scarf up. I also wore a knit hat under my hood but only when dog sledding.

I loved checking out the cultural differences as I walked the towns. Everyone was very friendly. We returned home to temps in the 20's and everyone is complaining about the frigid weather. In northern Norway young women walked their babies tucked in carriages in single digit temps. It's all what you're used to.

Ok,thanks again. Maybe I'll just sit with my book and watch the scenery go by instead of exercising! 😁

Thanks. Do you remember seeing any free weights?

Try checking Eddiie Bauer website. I got the superior down stadium coat for a cruise in January. I also come as a parka but I thought the longer lenghty wold keep me warmer. We have had a very mild winter so far but I did wear it to walk the dog on a few evenings that got into the 30's and was surprised how toasty warm I was. I go got the petite large and the sleeves are perfect. (I usually wear 12 petite). It's waterproof, wind proof, and not too heavy. I'm planning to carry it on the plane.

O, and it is now 40% off with free shipping and returns. I am not outdoorsy either and I figure I can wear this after the cruise when it is cold.

We will be sailing in less than three weeks. Does anyone knowabout the gym equipment onboard. I thought I saw something somewhere but can't find it now. Are there treadmills, free weights? Any machines?

Thanks in advance.

A great philosophy, Sarnia. It is impossible to hate when you are living, loving and laughing.

It's in the 40's tonight and I just tried out my new down coat walking the dog......nice and warm. Very much looking forward to our trip in January.