Why No More Glass Show?

[Fixit2010]

See the glass show once???? I went 14 times ok the stunning Carlyn Ray was on and some might think I was just there to watch her put those hot lips to a steel pipe, but no. I was actually amazed at what all the glass blowers could do. Each time they started with a lump of bright molten goo and made the most incredible glass dish, vase, bowl or ornament. Then at the end they raffled away a piece or two. Unfortunately I never won a single thing.

 

Going to the glass shows regularly is more like attending a club, you get to know the regulars and the glass blowers. It is a very sociable venue.

[Gonzo70]

See the glass show once???? I went 14 times ok the stunning Carlyn Ray was on and some might think I was just there to watch her put those hot lips to a steel pipe, but no. I was actually amazed at what all the glass blowers could do. Each time they started with a lump of bright molten goo and made the most incredible glass dish, vase, bowl or ornament. Then at the end they raffled away a piece or two. Unfortunately I never won a single thing.

 

Going to the glass shows regularly is more like attending a club, you get to know the regulars and the glass blowers. It is a very sociable venue.

 

I agree; my wife and I attended nearly every show last cruise. We became friendly with other regulars and the glass blowers; even had dinner with one of them in a specialty restaurant. It is awesome entertainment. There were tons of regulars on my last two Equinox cruises. Definitely not one-and-done for me, but I can see how it it not an experience everybody enjoys seeing on multiple occasions.

[Gonzo70]

 

In talking to one of the artists, I got the impression they worked for Corning, not Celebrity. Could be wrong about that though. As such, I don't know that Celebrity controls the amount of time the artists are actually ship bound.

 

Some are on staff at Corning but a majority of them are contracted by Corning. They do sign up for specific "shifts" on the ships (i.e. commit to a specific amount of time that they will be on board).

[hughdm]

I read somebody said they auctioned off a few pieces. What happens to the rest? Why not sell them all? Sounds like a cool souvenir to me!

[TMLAalum]

I think it is great that there are different options on the S class ships. While we really enjoyed the hot glass show, I would be happy to try the Lawn Club grill on one of the newer ships.

I am not opposed to options that are extra-cost at all. YOU have the choice whether to pay for these events/dining experiences. This also keeps the base cruise price lower and provides a wide variety of choice for those who want to pay for unique experiences.

You always have a choice not to cruise and spend your money elsewhere

 

I'm glad to see the show gone. Looking forward to trying the new grill.

 

Personally, I think that the Hot Glass show should have been limited to the Solstice. The Hot Glass show is excellent but doesn't need to be duplicated on the other S-class vessels. Having something different on each ship could be encouragement to sail ALL of the S-class ships. I'm very much looking forward to the Grill and other changes made on the Silhouette.

[Bridge Maven]

I hear this a lot, but I think it is a bit of an overreaction. I have never seen a cruise line remove a free option that was doing well. .

 

macruisefan, I have. Celebrity's bridge program was free and always very well attended. If you didn't get to the morning bridge lesson early enough, you would have trouble finding a seat. Then there were so many people for the afternoon bridge game that they often needed to find an additional room for the overflow. Yet, Celebrity eliminated the bridge program, anyway, because passengers were not spending money for drinks at a bar or spending money in the casino gambling while they were playing bridge.

 

However, at that time Celebrity cruises were more expensive and they didn't need to make up the difference by on board spending during the cruise. The lack of free activities during the day encourages people to spend money on drinks and gambling because there isn't much else to do.

[Gonzo70]

I read somebody said they auctioned off a few pieces. What happens to the rest? Why not sell them all? Sounds like a cool souvenir to me!

 

Some are raffled to people who attend the shows, some are auctioned (with proceeds going to charity), some are used as decorations about the ship, some are kept by the artists and some or discarded. I think it would be a wise choice to sell or auction more (as they do draw a lot of money in auction), but I believe part of it is the artists want to not feel pressured to make pieces that have high monetary value, but to be able to be fun and creative and make pieces that are interesting or unique, but would not fetch much money if sold.

[constantcruiser]

We were so fascinated by the hot glass show on Solstice & Equinox that we made a special trip to NY to visit the Corning Museum of Glass itself. They do the same with the pieces the artists create at the shows there...except they don't raffle or auction them. However, they do have a gift shop where you can buy the more mass-produced items.

[Gonzo70]

We were so fascinated by the hot glass show on Solstice & Equinox that we made a special trip to NY to visit the Corning Museum of Glass itself. They do the same with the pieces the artists create at the shows there...except they don't raffle or auction them. However, they do have a gift shop where you can buy the more mass-produced items.

 

My wife and I might be going this fall. We are both runners and there is a marathon called the Wine Glass Marathon that starts in Corning and runners receive a handmade wine glass. We are planning on combining this with a trip to the museum.

[SusieV]

Having done both, I would much, much rather have LCG than the glass show. I keep hoping that they will pull Solstice for an emergency drydock and add it before next April :)

[bighairtexan]

I'd be glad to see it replaced by most anything. To me the Corning show is about as exciting as watching glass blow.

[Quinn_Inuit]

Do I understand correctly that it's still available on the Solstice? My wife and I loved the Corning Museum and were looking forward to catching the show at least once. We also like Murano quite a bit for similar reasons. :)

[Milhouse]

I loved the hot glass show; appealing from both a technical and artistic perspective.

But I also like the idea of variety and having the option of a different venue on different S-class ship. The Lawn Grill seems like an interesting dining venue but have mixed feelings about the fun/appeal of self grilling (I'd probably still want to do it vs having it cooked for me) because we do a lot of grilling at home already. It'd only be really interesting if there were interesting ingredients and the grill had some cool features. :)

 

They said they essentially gave away all the items them made at the hot glass show and it seemed pretty close, per the description that Gonzo lists. The only thing I might add is that I think some of the items occasionally break. A piece or two broke on one of our rocky nights.

[librarylady19]

Do I understand correctly that it's still available on the Solstice? My wife and I loved the Corning Museum and were looking forward to catching the show at least once. We also like Murano quite a bit for similar reasons. :)

 

Yes, it is on Solstice, Equinox and Eclipse. Like many other things, opinions vary. WE are not all going to have the same taste in food, music, entertainment and that is why having a variety of options when cruising is great.

[Quinn_Inuit]

Yes, it is on Solstice, Equinox and Eclipse. Like many other things, opinions vary. WE are not all going to have the same taste in food, music, entertainment and that is why having a variety of options when cruising is great.

 

Definitely. Thanks for the info.

[Solstice23]

LAWN GRILL Was amazing! much preferred it over the hot glass show, seen the glass show once tired of it now, but could eat at the lawn grill under the stars more then once

[macruisefan]

WE are not all going to have the same taste in food, music, entertainment and that is why having a variety of options when cruising is great.

 

I couldn't have said it better myself! That's why it's so irrational to me when people take any pay venue on a cruise ship as an affront. Why not offer more variety? Different strokes for different folks...

[sailorboy05]

I understand that the pieces they make during the show are not for sale, but others may be purchased in the shops. I wonder if they could make it profitable by auctioning off the pieces made during the shows -- one-of-a-kind, hand made right before your eyes. Would make a great souvenir.

[Wine-O]

I understand that the pieces they make during the show are not for sale, but others may be purchased in the shops. I wonder if they could make it profitable by auctioning off the pieces made during the shows -- one-of-a-kind, hand made right before your eyes. Would make a great souvenir.

 

They give away 4-5 pieces after each show that they had made during previous shows. My wife got a nice bowl during our last cruise. They do auction some pieces also, for charity.

[valleyguyva]

We just returned from a 7-day on Solstice to the Western Caribbean. We were already familiar with the family of one of the glass-blowers and that, of course, made it all the more interesting. But as another post suggested, the shows were standing room only for most demonstrations. Economics is a likely factor in the decision to limit the show to three ships. The equipment is incredibly expensive, as is maintenance, and there are very few people with this kind of talent willing to make the time-commitment, even on a cruise ship. The best examples created during the week were auctioned on the last day to fund scholarships for budding artists, and to benefit breast cancer research, which is near and dear to all Solstice-class godmothers. While you may prefer another dining venue to the glass show, do yourself a favor and enjoy a lost art most people never get to witness.

[Solstice23]

I'd be glad to see it replaced by most anything. To me the Corning show is about as exciting as watching glass blow.

 

haha

[hughdm]

I couldn't have said it better myself! That's why it's so irrational to me when people take any pay venue on a cruise ship as an affront. Why not offer more variety? Different strokes for different folks...

I agree that variety is great, but variety doesn't HAVE to cost extra, does it?

[Solstice23]

We just returned from a 7-day on Solstice to the Western Caribbean. We were already familiar with the family of one of the glass-blowers and that, of course, made it all the more interesting. But as another post suggested, the shows were standing room only for most demonstrations. Economics is a likely factor in the decision to limit the show to three ships. The equipment is incredibly expensive, as is maintenance, and there are very few people with this kind of talent willing to make the time-commitment, even on a cruise ship. The best examples created during the week were auctioned on the last day to fund scholarships for budding artists, and to benefit breast cancer research, which is near and dear to all Solstice-class godmothers. While you may prefer another dining venue to the glass show, do yourself a favor and enjoy a lost art most people never get to witness.

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Prefer the Lawn Grill, More enjoyable and not as boring, Enjoyed the glass show in Venice, and In NYC and the first time on Solstice but once on ship was enough.

 

I am happy for the New Lawn Club set up and the grill as I mentioned before under the stars was like a summer night BBQ on the lake

[Bridge Maven]

I agree that variety is great, but variety doesn't HAVE to cost extra, does it?

 

I think it is a matter of what people are use to. When we took our first cruise, during the seventies, everything was included with the exception of liquor. That was a ten day cruise with only two port days and there was so much to do on every sea day. However, people who only started cruising recently are use to paying extra for so many things that it doesn't bother them.

[macruisefan]

I agree that variety is great, but variety doesn't HAVE to cost extra, does it?

 

I highly doubt there has ever been a time when a reasonably priced cruise included food served with the quality, presentation and service experienced at specialty restaurants like Murano without a fee.

 

It's not that they're charging for things that used to be free. A lot of people say that, but it's just not true. They're charging for premium options that did not used to exist.