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Trying to book a massage online for my April Connie getaway. I understand there is a transition occurring from one spa operator to another, but how will this affect those of us on an early April sailing? I was given spa credits as a birthday gift (turned 39 for the 7th year in a row!!!) and was excited to redeem them. I wanted to book the same scrub and massage as last time! When I pull my reservation up online to search, the only message I get is that 'there are no available treatments at this time'. This is when I check everyday, every treatment , and every time. I KNOW they aren't booked solid, please!! Any advice or info?? Thanks!!!!:)

We thought it was worth it for the dinners alone! Lunches were just a bonus, but we DID love Bistro, and were able to grab a meal there after returning from excursions, then heading back out again. We will certainly book this option again!

Its not too difficult. Maybe stick with your time the first night (or do a specialty?), then visit the dining room the next morning after the hoopla has died down. They will be glad to assist. Enjoy!!

As far as cabin selection goes, we choose aqua on the M-class ships because we love the deck 11 aft cabins with the big balconies overlooking the sunset bar. ON the S-class ships, we weren't as crazy about the aft cabins; balcony smaller than what we were used to and the walk to the elevators was LONG. Having said that, we spent very little time on the balcony because there was so much to do on these larger ships! Good luck with whichever you choose!

:) ( I would take 7 over 5 any day of the week....)

We had the ultimate dining package on Reflection, but chose Murano over the others. Went twice and would have gone a third night but we ran out of nights!:eek:

We still dress in formal wear on every cruise; its something we look forward to as we are both restaurant operators and live in chefs' coats and clogs:). DH takes 1 tux with 1 shirt and a choice of ties and such. Onboard facilities launder his shirt between the 2 nights, and anything that was wrinkled in route is sent out for pressing. The prices on board are very reasonable for this; we use it every time now. One hint, put your outfits in individual plastic dry cleaning bags before packing; this seems to help!

I'm hoping to book the Ultimate Dining Package, which lets you each in the specialty restaurants every meal (even breakfast and lunch when you embark!). $29 a day and seems to be a great deal. I have enough OBC to cover the cost of it for 2 people.

We did the Ultimate package on the Reflection and we LOVED it! I would do it again in a heartbeat on an S-class!!

Yes, cocktail dresses, especially on a 4 or 5 night Caribbean.

We have developed our own Pub crawl through our roll call on my upcoming cruise...to allow for some "flexibility":). We have a group of maybe 16 signed up. Can anyone tell us a good order to visit the following bars and should we delete or add any? Not trying to hijack a thread but I imagine its all useful info! THANKS!

green parrot

sloppy joes

irish kevins

schooner wharf

capt tonys

sloppy joes

Hogs Breath

willie t's

I made my way through the Molecular bar menu AND the Martini bar menu on the Reflection! :D

How about posting on that Roll Call? I see that it is still active with chat returning from the cruise. Good Luck!

Why do you say that? I just got back from a 15 night Mediterranean cruise on the Queen Victoria and I had an unbelievably good time. The service and food were exceptional. Can Celebrity be as good? I sincerely hope so. This will be my first Celebrity cruse.

If you book a Celebrity suite or above, they usually throw in the Elite perks, but other than a few free drinks, some internet time and some laundry, its not very exciting, really.....The ships and the staff are why we return, not the loyalty club.

Beverage Package Selections

Celebrity Cruises proudly partners with following brands to offer you, our guests, greater pleasure and value. Package selections include, but are not limited to the following brands:

Coke, Diet Coke, Fanta Orange, Coke Zero, Sprite, Diet Sprite, Barqs, Specialty Coffee, Specialty Tea, Cranberry, Pineapple, Orange, Tomato, Apple, Grapefruit, Samuel Adams, Red Bull, Non-Alcoholic Frozen Drinks, Vitamin Water, Evian®, Pellegrino, Coors Light, Becks, Heineken, Amstel Light, Corona, Franziskaner, Dos Equis, Grolsh Swing Top, Red Stripe, Carlsberg, Hoegarden, Guinness, Newcastle Brown Ale, Boddington's, Leffe, Stella Artois, Peroni, Johnny Walker Black, Glenfiddich Pure Malt, Dewars 12 year old, Chivas Regal, Glenlivet, Crown Royal, Tangle Ridge, Old Black Bush, Knob Creek, Blanton's Single Barrel, Remy Martin VSOP, Courvosier VSOP, Hennessy VSOP, Bombay Sapphire, Ketel One, Effen, Level, Belvedere, Grey Goose, Pyrat XO Reserve, Montecristo, Bacardi 8, Patron Silver, Patron Anejo, Patron Gold, Extase XO, Grand Marnier, Bollini, St. Francis, J & H Selbach, Southern Right, Paul Jaboulet, Jena Luc Colombo, Beringer, Heron's Nest, Tenuta de Nozzole, Antinori, Chateau Castera, Rutherford Ranch, Kendall Jackson, Marques de la Concordia.

Premium package

Remember, this package covers martinis at the martini bar, and if you are on an S-class ship, it also covers Molecular bar drinks. The price to upgrade to this package from the classic is the cost of ONE drink per day at the Molecular bar.

Celebrity Cruises proudly partners with following brands to offer you, our guests, greater pleasure and value. Package selections include, but are not limited to the following brands:

Coke, Diet Coke, Fanta Orange, Coke Zero, Sprite, Diet Sprite, Barqs, Aqualina, Coffee, Tea, Cranberry, Pineapple, Tomato, Apple, Grapefruit, Coors Light, Becks, Heineken, Amstel Light, Corona, Heineken Light, Franziskaner, Dos Equis, Red Stripe, Samuel Adams, Leffe, O'Doul's Non-Alcoholic, Johnny Walker Red, Dewars White Label, J & B, Cutty Sark, Canadian Club, Seagram's VO, Seagram's 7, Jameson, Jim Beam, Jack Daniel's Courvoisier VS, Carlos 1, Metaxa 5 Star Classic, Hennessy VS, Beefeaters, Tanqueray, Absolut, Smirnoff, Stolichnaya, Three Olives, Bacardi, Malibu, Captain Morgan Original Spiced, Jose Cuervo, Disaronno Amaretto, Bailey's Irish Cream, Frangelico, Drambuie, Sambuca, Kahlua, Bolini, St. Francis, J & H Selbach, Southern Right, Paul Jaboulet, Jean Luc Colombo, Beringer, Heron's Nest, Tenuta de Nozzole, Rutherford Ranch, Marques de la Concordia.

Coke Zero Diet Coke Sprite Fanta Coors Light Amstel Corona Heineken Beck's Dos XX J&B Dewar's White Cutty Sark Canadian Club Seagram's 7 Seagram's VO Jameson Jim Beam Jack Daniel's Hennessy Beefeater Tanqueray Absolut Smirnoff Stolichnaya Three Olives Malibu Captain Morgan Jose Cuervo Disaronno Amaretto Bailey's Frangelico Drambuie Romana Sambuca Kahlua Beringer Heron's Nest Selbach Bollini Jena Luc Colombo

Classic package

Same thing happens to me until I use Google Chrome, then no issues on the website. I will try to copy and paste for you.

1000 responses! And we still have unanswered questions! We take our cocktails seriously, no?:D:p

I love both, but there is a major difference in the spa area/relaxation space. M-class does NOT have floor to ceiling windows looking over the ocean. The space is enclosed and dark.

Also, there are fewer restaurants and bars on the M-class (I love the Lawn Club and the Molecular bar). Having said that, the service I have encountered on all classes has been stellar! I have a reservation on both the Connie and The Summit coming up and looking forward to being on both!

The times are listed on the dailies, and if I remember correctly, some bars had specific closing times while others, like the Martini and the Sky lounge just listed 'late'. It may depend on the crowd. I know that our group kept some bartenders working pretty late!:D

I would be willing to bet that you could find a local restaurant to provide you with a picnic once you are off the ship. Maybe check on the ports of call page and post the question there? Keep us posted, and I think it sounds like a great idea!

What I don't eat at home? I order any of the lamb dishes, usually excellent, the escargots, always a special latte w a croissant.

 

For breakfast, it's a smoothie off the SR menu or at the Aqua Cafe.

 

And wine every night!

 

Love the Bistro on 5. It's $5pp for anything on the menu and love the panini's and the cowboy crepes.

 

I could just keep listing....

 

Here are the dinings I make:

early breakfast

Lite Breakfast in our SR

Regular breakfast

Brunch

Lunch

Dunch (a snack between lunch and dinner but closer to lunch)

Linner (a bit more of a snack between dinner and lunch but closer to dinner)

Dinner

Evening snack

Late night snack

 

Did I miss anything?

 

Den

You forgot the Mast Grill burger at 3:30 each day,( after dunch but before linner), and what about the cheese and fruit plate brought to your room to nibble on while getting ready for dinner? Are you on a diet or something???:D

Wow! I love your photos, especially lady in pink, in pink! I have been curious about Azamara myself, and this review might be what sways us to try. The ship photos remind me of days of old on the Century, a ship that I still love!

I remember it being $140 for me (DH not interested) for a 7 day. For me, it was money well spent, and gave me a little time each day away from the group to just decompress and relax. I never found it crowded, and I loved the steam and ice rooms! I would buy again in a heartbeat!

After a long day of sailing, snorkeling, and swimming in St. Maarten, we were just too tired to get ready for dinner. We had the Ultimate dining package and felt like we had certainly had our fair share of fine dining that week, so we opted for relaxing early evening still in swim suits and cover ups at the sunset bar. I made a plate from the buffet and took it with me up the stairs and so many fellow cruisers couldn't believe the sushi, assorted cheeses, fruits, etc that I had chosen. Many had not stepped foot in the buffet at all!! I had been making cheese plates from the buffet all week long to take to the room while getting ready and had scoped out the offerings, and there is more than enough to satisfy! Like other posters, I also suggest the curries, yummy!!

Final pay is Feb 4, so they have decided to wait it out and book then. They will pay regular fare if needed to get the 123. We always book well in advance, regardless of promo, because we chase the much sought after 1138/40/41 on M-Class. I was, however, able to add the 123 to both this and a future booking, while retaining my AQ aft cabins, YAY!

I checked a website dedicated to College Spring breaks and it looks like most are before April. I don't mind some families with kids, but I would not want to be on a ship full of college spring breakers cruising to Mexico. Why? Because I was once a college spring breaker cruising to Mexico!:eek:

I was also able to add the 123 to 2 bookings; one through a TA and one directly through Celebrity. You are not past final pay, so unless the price of your stateroom has gone up significantly, you can cancel and re-book if needed.