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I cruise in the summer/early fall but the Caribbean can be HOT and MUGGY. Much better from November to April.

Crew was great. Gym was very small--a design flaw for sure. Ship is beautiful.

When I ate at Ember in January, it was the loudest restaurant I can ever recall. I thought the food was ok but I couldn't talk to the person seated next to me.

I am not a fan either. This ship should be a test. On Celebrity, almost all of the verandas are infinite (except for suites and sunset verandas). On Icon class, you can choose.

Thanks for sharing this information I guess I am wrong that people prefer real verandas.

It also saves fuel because of less drag.

What is the price difference between a sun room and a real balcony on Icon?

As a non drinker, Regent doesn’t make any sense for me given the large price difference. I love Oceania and am trying the new Crystal this December.

So true. The lunch pizza in Terrace is mediocre. Waves pizza was very good. I liked the food in Ember but found it too be so loud that our party could not talk across a table.

Next next cruise is scheduled for February 2025. Prices are getting too high. Product is good but I found much of the food to be mediocre--especially the beef dishes. Tastes vary.

When you say "discontinued" does that mean that new people don't qualify, or that existing sailors lose their Deep Blue Extras?

I didn't know this!

Yes. As a non-drinker I can't justify paying thousands more for top brands of alcohol I won't drink. I will stick with Oceania--and I am trying the new Crystal.

I moved on to Oceania and Crystal. I still have a Celebrity cruise booked but I won't book any more if they charge me for three.

I wonder if O will allow broader use of this credit as they get more and more complaints.

It all depends on how much sun you want. I always pick a north facing cabin because I don't like to sit in the sun.

I got it as a perk through my travel agent and from the deep blue benefits. I would never have bought more than $150 (to use for kombucha and lattes).

I do agree that not having a main dining room is a problem. And since I don't drink alcohol, I left a $450 bar tab last month. The bathroom in the regular sea terrace was very small.

Captain Kate McCue (@captainkatemccue) • Instagram photos and videos She has 862,000 Instagram followers. I enjoy being on one of her ships. She is very charismatic and accessible. Would I pay extra to sail with her? No.

Plenty of Celebrity cruisers will pay a high premium to sail on a ship captained by Captain Kate.

Yes. Pricing is two to three times higher than the same 7-day itinerary on Symphony of the Seas. No thank you.

I am waiting for the Icon prices to come down. It sounds like a great ship but is currently much too expensive.

I ordered the fried chicken last month and was disappointed. Based on the comments I had read, I had very high expectations for the food on VV and was somewhat disappointed. I did like the abundance of fresh fruit in the Galley.

One of my biggest problems with VV is the lack of a main dining room. I don't mind going to the Galley for breakfast or lunch, but I like to have a nice sit down meal for dinner. If you eliminate Test Kitchen and you find that Extra Virgin is very difficult to get into (I wasn't able to get a reservation on a seven day cruise), your sit down dinner options are limited. I am not a fan of Gunbae or Razzle Dazzle either.

I think it is more likely that some solos booked without realizing that they were charged for more than two in a cabin. Unless you are on the boards or have a good TA, the only way to know is to book as a solo and compare with what you would pay if you were booking for two. Some solos might just think that the prices had increased that much for everyone.