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3 hours ago, C4HCG said:

🙈 please see previous responses, with respect I don’t need another lecture on this. 

You are the one who hit "submit reply". Let's just say you are wrong.

59 minutes ago, WrittenOnYourHeart said:

 

Perfect example. I have hip issues from a childhood injury - I can walk on flat surfaces fine and would appear "clearly" healthy there, but when it is acting up, if I'm doing stairs it is painful and obvious. But not on stairs? You'd never know to watch me walk.

I have knee problems.  And sometimes my knee just doesn't want to work. It sucks falling down the stairs.  No more stairs for me.  I rarely use a cane because I always leave it somewhere on a cruise. 

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On 10/3/2022 at 6:09 AM, mfs2k said:

Your mask protects me. Not you. 

No it doesn't.  Like my fart doesn't protect your nose.

9 hours ago, SusieV said:

Confirmed from Solstice; masks no longer required as of Oct 1.

Correct. On the ship now.  Very few crew members wearing them.  Probably more passengers are wearing them.

1 hour ago, n4w said:

 

guest capacity: 3,959.

👍

You can't 

21 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

We need to move on.  There are no cabins being held back by Celebrity.   Ships have however many people have booked.  Summit recently was at 97% of capacity with crew short staffed about 250.

Cruising Solstice tomorrow.  On one travel website I counted over 180 balconies still available.  Didn't bother to look at oceanview or inside.  I only look to upgrade.  Who cares how many people are on the ship.  Never was a concern before COVID.  Not a concern now.  More concerned about the weather.  Hope OP gets in info they need to enjoy their cruise.  

1 hour ago, wallysdtr said:

We are booked on the Equinox in November and would like to know how full the ships are sailing.   The previous cruise in March 2022 was at approximately 50%. 

WHY

2 hours ago, MotownVoice said:

I presume, with this statement you are referring to NCL as the "travel agency" with which you booked.  Otherwise I would have a followup question for you.

If you book through a TA, you talk to the TA and the TA talks to NCL.  Book with NCL you talk directly with NCL.

All changes go through the travel agency you book through.  Even if you booked with NCL and without talking with anyone.  And you should be able to talk to any representative with that agency as long as you have a booking number.

NCL set standard with anytime dining and has traditional dining.  Looks like most other cruise lines have adopted to anytime dining too.  What differences have you heard?

10 hours ago, charnich said:

Hi! I've been on several RCI cruises and there's always plenty of activities planned by staff to keep you busy during sea days. I was looking at trying out the Apex next spring but I can't really find much info. in the way of sea day activities. Of course I'm sure there are things like casino, pools, gyms, food and drink but I'm wondering if there are planned activities for all ages to keep you busy. Or is the culture of cruising Celebrity more lounging and laid back than Royal?  If anyone has experiences with both RCI and Celebrity can you please shed some light on similarities and differences of daytime activities between the 2 lines?  Cheers and happy sailing!

What type of activities did you enjoy RCI that seem to be missing during your research?  Give some examples.

9 hours ago, jaapie said:

We will also be on the Solstice this Saturday. Just looked up the temps for our ports next week - in the 80s. That will be wonderful for us, we live in southeast Texas where the heat and humidity has been in the 90s and 100s since May, so the 80s will seem cool to us (we will be putting sweaters in our suitcases when we pack tomorrow). Perhaps the OP lives in a cold climate and struggles with the 80s.

I spent four years in Austin and have taken the Mexican Riviera itinerary over 10 times.  We know the difference between warm and hot.  Apparently, those in the northwest have a different interpretation when it comes to humidity.   

35 minutes ago, SunNFunCruzer said:

 

Thank you for this. We are enjoying the cruise, but there are disappointing aspects. We've asked fellow cruisers questions that only people onboard can answer, so this is our way to pay that back. I'm sorry if my observations are so disturbing to some; maybe they will provide incentive for Celebrity to make changes to improve the deficiencies. For example, there is no reason for all the pools to have ~85-90 degree water in an area where the real feel temps are over 100 degrees and there is an internal solarium pool and a second shallow outdoor pool. That's the perfect opportunity to keep one or two pools cool, and one heated, or two heated and one cool. And the air conditioning is struggling And the cold water shower tap in our cabin often runs warm to lukewarm not cold, cool or refreshing, so how would y'all recommend someone on the Solstice get some relief from the heat?! That's not a high maintenance request.

Some people just do not understand.  I do not believe that you go looking for stuff.  Let's just say SHIP HAPPENS.  And you care enough to let us know on CC.   Most loyal people do not care about visible wear and tear and accept it.  But for a Five Star company with standards, problems get overlooked because of tunnel vision.  If the ship is scheduled to go into dry dock, then this thread should help.  

Only a few days left.  Have fun and stay cool.😀

1 hour ago, prmssk said:

Yes, anyone cruising during hurricane season should expect that one may disrupt their vacation.

Buyer beware.  A cruise subject to all defects.  Good luck to all cruising the Caribbean.

1 hour ago, Ferry_Watcher said:

Generally speaking, most people would want warmer water in their shower rather than cool or cold water.  Same with pool water.

Sorry you are not enjoying your cruise.  The warm/hot weather is not under Celebrity's control, so I am not sure why you have it listed under 'Negative' when you are talking about the ship. You are sailing in Mexico in September, so I am not sure what you expected for weather.   

I must have missed the thread stating the OP was not enjoying their cruise.  All I have read from the OP was observations.  And the cruises out of Florida should they all expect hurricanes?  Silly people, they should have known.

Because NCL can.  You must have missed the round table discussion.

NO.  And if you are lucky, may people will do the work for you.  Just be patient. 

I cruise on the Solstice on Saturday.  Counted over 200 balcony vacancies.  Took me 10 minutes to count that many.  I'm exhausted.  Good thing I'm taking a cruise.

Booked the Solstice a month ago for my cruise starting Saturday.  Solo cruiser.  I have been monitoring the prices ever since.  I glad I booked when I did.  Booked a Oceanview with perks.  Upgraded to a balcony the next week keeping my perks for $300.  Prices have double without the perks if you wanted 1 to 2 weeks out.  But this is just me.  Solstice has some good values now for the Mexican Rivera.  Just got to be lucky when you pull the trigger.  Good luck with shopping.😃

4 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

We are booked on Solstice for this very itinerary in March.  The thing that struck a chord with me is OP's take on cabin A/C.  I hate a cabin that won't cool!  It can make an entire 7 nighter feel like an eternity.  We were on Silhouette in 2019 and our cabin was warm.  I complained about it to our butler and she ultimately ended up bringing in a fan for some relief...and it helped.

 

And since we haven't been on Solstice before and I am aware that this ship is older and in need of a refresh, I will continue to seek out opinions of those who have recent experience on board.  From there, I weigh what's being reported to what's important to me.  In the end though, we are still taking this cruise and I can't wait!  Keep the details coming, OP!

I have cruised on many cruise ships that have had A/C issues.  I'm off next week on the Solstice in a balcony so I will bring a fan.  Maybe an extra outlet adaptor.  And watch my step to the bathroom.  And already made arrangements for an extension cord and distilled water for my CPAP.

OP I welcome your observations as I learn more with honesty instead of loyality.

22 minutes ago, Sailing12Away said:

Granted you've cruised a lot more than I have, but we have never once experienced anything close to water color looking like that. Are you saying the water from the buffet and MDR and bars all look like that as well? Or is that just the plumbing water from the cabin faucet?

I thought it was the soup of the day.

21 minutes ago, fstuff1 said:

I just debarked today.

 

Scanned my shipcard as I exited the ship, walked out the gangway, and headed towards the Customs and Immigration check point.

I was glad to see the facial recognition cameras since it speeds up the process ALOT!

(It seems like a random crap shoot whether facial recognition is used or not.)

 

I never noticed this before but they were manned by NCL personnel?!

Customs and Immigration officers were a few feet behind them standing around.

 

My face was scanned, and I was cleared.

Walked through without anyone from C&I asking for my passport.

I also didn't see anyone scanned ahead of me being stopped by C&I.

 

How can NCL at NYC pier do C&I's job?

 

 Sounds like disembarkation went off without a hitch.  Maybe your problem is with customs.

1 hour ago, LaCal said:

yeah but no one buys the drink pkg outright 

 

You get it free as a perk

and only pay the gratuities which is like $136 per person for a 7 day cruise 

 

Then if you want you can upgrade to the Premium Plus 

Oh.  Then everything is OK.  Cheers