uglme

[uglme]

ok, call it first cruise jitters but....how am I going to fill the long Days at sea other than sitting around the pool??:confused:

[springtxbill]

There are numerous shipboard activities and games to do when you are not eating.:)

[ckrobyn]

ok, call it first cruise jitters but....how am I going to fill the long Days at sea other than sitting around the pool??:confused:

 

Trust me.....you will have lots to do. There are also worse things than sitting around a pool all day ;) Make sure you take a look at the cruise compass ( it will be delivered to your cabin each day) it outlines all of the day's activities and you can pick and choose what you want to do. As well, bring a highliter pen with you so you can highlight the activities of interest.

[budaman]

We spent some time at the pools, but I don't think that even if you didn't go to the pool at all, you'd be able to come close to doing everything that is possible. And like previously mentioned, you can always go find something to eat.:p

[celbercrz333]

Ug,

Ummm..........the casino, walking up on the top level, taking pictures of your first cruise, eating, walking, eating, walking........see what the ship's store has. Then there's the triva games, bingo (for those who like that kind of thing), see if there's a golf swing analysis at the back of the ship (unless you don't like golf at all), go to the ship's library, internet cafe, video arcade....shall I go on??????............Read up on your destination.

[hajekfam]

uglme -

I see you are on a Celebrity ship. Celebrity's dailies are called Celebrity Today. A copy will be in your cabin when you board and you will receive one each night for the next day.

This is the list of the Activities list from one of the dailies whick I put together for our 11/18/05 Millie trans roll call. It is from the Millennium, but activities seem to be similar on all Celebrity ships. These were the locations of the activities for the Millie cruise, the names for some of the rooms will be different for each Celebrity ship. The actual activities will vary each day but this is representative of a sea day - from our transatlantic crossing which had 5 sea days in a row.

7:00am Millennium TV Today with Cruise Director – In Stateroom TV

8:30am Walk A Mile with the Activities Staff– Mast Bar

9:00am Library is open – Daily Quiz and I-Pod Rentals – Words

9:00am Catholic Mass – Cinema

9:00am Sit & Be Fit with the Activities Staff– Cosmos Nightclub

9:30am Shuffleboard with the Activities Staff – Sunrise Deck

9:30-12:30 Future cruise consultant – Grand Foyer

10:00am Bridge Lessons – Tea Room & Cards

10:00am Battle of the Sexes Trivia – Rendez-vous Lounge

10:00am Complimentary Computer Class - Online@Celebrity

10:15am Doubles Table Tennis with the Activities Staff – Resort Deck

10:45am Informal Q&A with Cruise Director – Rendez-vous Lounge

11:00am Aromatherapy Class – AquaSpa

11:00-2:00 Paddle Tennis Court open – Sports Deck

11:15am Celebrity Discoveries Enrichment Series Lecture – Celebrity Theater

11:15am $1000 Snowball Jacpot Bingo – Cosmos Nightclub

11:15am Survivor: The Crossing – Poolside

12:Noon Beauty Tips – AquaSpa

1:00pm Dance Class with Activities Staff

1:00pm Beauty Tips – AquaSpa

1:00-1:30 Band plays poolside

1:30pm Celebrity Discoveries Enrichment Series Lecture – Cinema

1:30pm Name That Tune with the Activities Staff – Poolside

2:00pm Full Court Basketball Tournament – Sports Deck

2:00pm Complimentary Computer Class – Online@Celebrity

2:00pm Bridge Play – Alpha/Beta Rooms

2:00pm Magic Show – Celebrity Theater

2:15pm Beauty Tips – AquaSpa

2:30pm Napkin Folding Class – Rendez-vous Lounge

2:30pm Survivor: The Crossing – Poolside

2:45pm Arts and Crafts – Ocean Grill

2:45pm Ring Toss with Activities Staff – Mast Bar

3:00pm Movie – Cinema

3:00pm Celebrity Discoveries Enrichment Series Lecture

3:15-4pm Party Band plays poolside

3:30pm Golf Putting with the Activities Staff – Extreme Sports Bar

3:45pm $1000 Snowball Jackpot Bingo – Cosmos Nightclub

4-6pm Paddle Tennis court is open – Sports Deck

4:30pm Random Useless Trivia with the Activities Staff –Rendez-vous Lounge

5:00pm Friends of Bill W. and Lois meet – Boardroom

5:00pm Complimentary Computer Class – Online@Celebrity

5-8:30pm Relax with a wine at the Cova Café & Wine Bar

5-8:30pm Sunset Happy Hour – Ocean Café Bar

5:15-6pm Harpist plays – Cova Café

5:15-6:15pm Duo plays predinner music for dancing – Rendez-vous Lounge

5:30pm Movie – Cinema

7:45-8:30pm Predinner wine or cocktails with harpist – Cova Café

7:45-8:45pm Pianist plays – Michaels Piano Club

8-8:45pm Dancing & Cocktails with duo – Rendez-vous Lounge

8pm-12midnight Enjoy a Cigar – Ocean Café Bar

8:45pm Celebrity Show for main seating – Celebrity Theater

9:00pm Movie – Cinema

9:00-10:00pm DJ plays Cosmos Nightclub

9:30-10pm Duo plays dance music – Rendez-vous Lounge

9:30-11pm Guitar player – Ocean Café

9:30pm-1:00am Pianist – Michaels Piano Club

9:45-10:30pm Harpist plays – Cova Café

10:00-10:45pm Party Band plays hits for dancing – Cosmos Nightclub

10:00pm-12:15am Karaoke – Rendez-vous Lounge

10:45pm Celebrity Show for Late Seating – Celebrity Theater

10:45-11:30pm Harpist plays – Cova Café

11:00-11:45pm – Party Band plays – Cosmos Nightclub

11:30pm-12:15am Quartet plays – Cova Café

11:45pm-Close DJ plays – Cosmos Nightclub

 

 

There were three different lecture series on this cruise.

Karaoke is not every night. There are also cooking demonstrations and recipes for Celebrity dishes, art auctions, wine tastings, port and shopping lectures and much more that occur sporadically during the cruise. The movies will vary each show time and the show times will change during the cruise.

Here is a listing of the Health & Fitness Activities (again from the daily)

8:00am Fab Abs

9:00am Pathway to Yoga (There is a $10 charge for this class)

10:00am Secrets to a Flat Stomach - Nutritional Seminar

3:00pm Detox for Weight Loss - Seminar

4:00pm Pilates (There is a $10 charge for this class)

5:00pm Aerobics

On other days there were:

Step class

Circuit Training

Stretch & Relax

Step Aerobics

Dance Aerobics

Are you exercising right? - Seminar

Eat More to Weigh Less - Seminar

Healthy Back & Abs - Seminar

Toned to the Bone - Seminar

Dr. Heckled/Mr. Pride - Motivational Seminar

De-Stress for Wellness - Seminar

 

 

[uglme]

thank you all soooo much! I feel a lot better now. even though it's 6 months away, I have been researching my options for excursions and then it hit me, what do I do when I am not off the ship. Now I know; all will be great.

 

thanks again to everyone.

[clackey]

:D uglme,

 

Hajekfan did not mention FOOD. Food is a, no, THE main reason to cruise. Oh sure, you can play trivia or bingo, maybe even splash around in the hottub, (is hottub one word or two?), but it is hard to play on the Lido Deck when they are flipping burgers at the grill. And don't forget the midnight buffet, 24 hr. pizzaria, the Prime rib in the formal dining room or the ice cream. I like to mix it up a little. Hot tub, then food, gym and food, main lounge and ?, Yes food.

 

If you will excuse me, now, I think that I heard a T-bone calling my name.

Bye for now and please, eat a shrimp for me.

Clackey

[hajekfam]

:D uglme,

 

Hajekfan did not mention FOOD. Food is a, no, THE main reason to cruise. Oh sure, you can play trivia or bingo, maybe even splash around in the hottub, (is hottub one word or two?), but it is hard to play on the Lido Deck when they are flipping burgers at the grill. And don't forget the midnight buffet, 24 hr. pizzaria, the Prime rib in the formal dining room or the ice cream. I like to mix it up a little. Hot tub, then food, gym and food, main lounge and ?, Yes food.

 

If you will excuse me, now, I think that I heard a T-bone calling my name.

Bye for now and please, eat a shrimp for me.

Clackey

 

Well since you mentioned it, I also compiled the dining schedule.

 

All Celebrity ships have a buffet breakfast and lunch available. At dinner, there is a casual dining option. It is not a buffet. It is table service and there is a menu with a limited selection. Reservations are required and a $2 fee is charged to cover the tip. Tables have tablecloths and there a waiters. Reservations are taken up until 5:30pm according to my last cruise daily.

There is also a sushi bar, pizza and baked pasta available in the buffet area. Room service is available 24/7 and during the dining room hours, you can order room service from the dining room menu.

Here is a list of dining hours and options from our Millie trans (14 night) cruise to give you some idea of the food options. I had compiled the list for our 11/18/05 trans roll call so that newbies would be able to have some idea of what kind of food and dining times are available.

The names of the places and possibly locations will be different on each Celebrity ship but your food options will be the same on all Celebrity ships with the following exceptions: The AquaSpa cafe is only available on the Millennium class ships and you will have only two midnight buffets on a 7 night cruise.

This is the food schedule from one day from our last cruise on the Millennium:

 

The Metropolitan Restaurant (Dining Room)

7:30am-9:30am Open Seating Breakfast

12noon-2:00pm Open Seating LUncheon

6:15pm Main Seating Dinner

8:30pm Late Seating Dinner

 

Casual Dining Boulevard - Resort Deck 10

24 hours Coffe, Tea & Juices - Ocean Cafe

6:30am-7:30am Sunrise Coffee and Tea - Ocean Cafe

7:30am-10:00am Breakfast Buffet-Ocean Cafe

7:30am-10:00am Light & Healthy Breakfast - AquaSpa Cafe

10:00am-12noon Light Breakfast - Ocean Grill, aft

12noon-2:30pm Buffet Luncheon-Ocean Cafe

12noon-6:00pm Hot Dogs & Hamburgers - Riveria Grill

12noon-6:00pm Pizza & Baked Pasta - Riveria Grill

12noon-6:00pm Frozen Yogurt & Ice Cream - Ocean Cafe, Starboard

12noon-8:00pm Healthy Choice All Day Dining-AquaSpa Cafe

12:30-3:00pm Salads, Soup, & Sandwiches - Ocean Grill Aft

4:00pm-5:00pm Afternoon Tea - Ocean Cafe

6:00pm-10:00pm Casual Dining-Ocean Cafe, Starboard Aft

By reservation-Please call between 8:00am to 5:30pm

6:00pm-10:00pm Sushi Cafe - Ocean Cafe, Portside Aft

6:00pm-1:00am Pizza & Baked Pasta - Ocean Cafe, Starboard Aft

 

Cova Cafe

8:30am-11:00am - "A Taste of Europe"

3:00pm-5:00pm - Pastries Available

 

Olympic Specialty Restaurant -

Open only for dinner to guests 12 year and older, reservations required.

A four course gourmet meal $30 per person charge to cover tip.

Reservations are taken between 9am and 10pm.

 

Poolside

Afternoon - Parade of sorbets -

Sorbets served in citrus shells to cool and refresh.

 

Also - Room service is available 24 hours a day

The room service menu includes sandwiches, salads, and pizza.

Continental Breakfast (including eggs, cereal, etc) is available from 6:30am - 10:00am

The dining room dinner menu is available from room service during the dining room hours.

 

Midnight - There was a buffet on 4 of the nights and gourmet bites the others. Gourmet bites, served in the lounges, are bite size appetizers and desserts that are passed around by waiters. The buffets were a chocolate lovers, a fruit & sherbert, a tex-mex, and of course the grand buffet on the last formal night.

[uglme]

now you did it. I'm hungry and after I eat I won't be able to move and there is no pool in sight!

[Cotton]

Uglme, I enjoy sea days more than port days! I can always find something to do on the ship, so many planned activities, and yes of course - grazing at all the food venues.;) I love just being on deck, looking at the great vastness of water, watching for dolphins and flying fish, enjoying the sun shining, and the tropical breezes on my face. Hey, I'm on a CRUISE!...and nothing could be better. You can do it all - or nothing at all. It's all goooooooood!

[clackey]

Amen, Cotton, amen.

 

 

 

Clackey