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Thanks for sharing. I was hoping someone would post on You Tube. Rollie

If you are thinking of doing Club Orange, do it fast, it sells out. Rollie

As we will be on this itinerary next Feb, I'm really looking forward to your views. Thanks for posting. Rollie

Loved your video, well done. Rollie

Loved your video. I'm not sure I could do that walk, seems like a long way with two big suit cases and a back pack. I think we're going to price the Wyndham. Rollie

Did you walk from your hotel to the dock with all your luggage? Looking forward to more of your posts. Thanks Rollie

As a Packer fan I can't say sorry, but I do want to thank you for this post. We will be doing Koningsdam to Polynesia Feb of 25. You provided us with a lot of useful information. My Packers and your Cowboys have a lot of playoff history. I remember back in the 90's, they used to knock us out of the playoffs almost every year. Rollie

Looks as if Celebrity has reversed it's decision to overcharge cabins for solo cruisers. They got a lot of negative press. Rollie

I agree whole heartedly. Price is near what it was when tips were included. Rollie

We had no issues booking this cruise. I will say that they sent us a preferences questionnaire pre cruise and didn't follow through and any requests. Rollie

We were on the Seashore out of Port Canaveral for a 3 day cruise. The cruise was full with about 4000 guests. We've only been in Sky Suites on Celebrity, and we had a Deluxe Suite on the Seashore, a comparable cabin. Storage and balcony were superior on MCS, but cabin outlets were much better on Celebrity. The bathroom was better on Celebrity. The sundeck on MSC was by far the most enjoyable part of the cruise. Rollie

Service is where Yacht Club lagged way behind Celebrity. The restaurant was especially slow. Now wine stewards and waiter were not very friendly. Rollie

About myself, we have done over 39 Celebrity cruises. In the last few years we have been able to afford the Retreat. We really liked the experience on Edge class in the Retreat. That being said, we feel that Celebrities prices have gone through the roof and the Retreat experience is not the same as it once was. So, we decided to give MSC Yacht club a try. I think that the only area that Celebrity still excels is service. I don't think any other cruise line, other than a luxury brand, can beat Celebrities service. Luminae food is not what it once was. The service is still top notch, but quality and choices are not what the once were. The Retreat sundeck is nice, but the Yacht Club is awesome. Yacht Club is much bigger than the Retreat sundeck. I liked the buffet there and had breakfast there everyday.. I was surprised with how good the food quality is in the Yacht Club. I thought this was an area where Celebrity would still be tops. Not so. The lounge is another area that MCS out shines Celebrity. The bar area is bigger and the whole area is more opulent. In summary, with the prices Celebrity is now charging for the Retreat, I think I well stick with MSC.

They hurt my feet, so I can't wear them. Rollie

We will also be on the Apex again in January. Will report back. Rollie

I think I was reporting actual facts, as I was there. We generally don't sit at the martini bar, but love to watch the bartenders juggle their bottle and glasses as we are walking through. Saw none of this except at show times. Rollie

I do have a tendency to build up a a cruise to new cruisers or new to Celebrity. My DW is always telling my to temper my enthusiasm. Smart woman. Rollie

There have been staff cutbacks in the last several months. I was on several Celebrity cruise last winter and spring and everything was great. Rollie

We just finished our Thanksgiving cruise on Apex. We are seasoned Celebrity cruiser and were with another couple cruising for the first time. While we had a great cruise there were a few little things that seemed to be slipping on Apex. Noticed there were only 2 servers at the Martini bar at a very busy time, and they didn't put on a very good show. Soap dispensers empty and cloth towels not replenished in restrooms. Just a lot of little things that were noticed by us. Now the couple traveling with us didn't notice these things. I'm not trying to nit pic, but a lot of little things do add up. These are things that have always separated Celebrity with main stream cruise lines. Rollie

Thanks for the response. We will be on the Seashore in the YC in December and thinking of booking again for next December. Rollie

Are there any benefits for booking a future cruise while on board? Thanks. Rollie

Just love your review. We are Elite Plus on Celebrity and our last few cruises have been on Edge class in Sky Suites, and have been disappointed with the changes over the last couple of years. We are now booked on the Koningsdam for a Polynesia cruise for Feb. 2025. My hope is they change their smoking policy by then. It's the only thing Celebrity has over Holland from reading your post. Thanks for posting. Rollie

Yes it is. Thank you. Rollie

We will be sailing the Koningsdam Feb 15th 2025, for 35 days. I am Rollie, Thanks kazu Rollie

I think one of the best places to get information about Yacht Club is You Tube. Just enter ship and Yacht Club. Rollie