Just back from Summit- Wow what a week

[spunke]

We just returned form our third trip aboard the Summit- and in short WOW

 

I will post a normal review but whited to put some quick notes up first.

 

This was our first time on the Summit since its refurb- We both loved the changes.

 

The Ship is in excellent condition and the crew were as warm and attentive as I remember.

 

High points-

 

Bistro on Five- please go it is great.

Justin Wade- Best guitar player on any cruise- fantastic

Select dinning- Table 433- same waiters and table all week with no wait- Rosemary Rocks!

Staff- all were attentive and welcoming the entire week.

Fellow passages- we meet a lot of great people and had a tremendous time

Food- Not sure where the complaints come from but as far as cruises go- I see no cut backs on food on either presentation or quality. Every meal we had either at Bistro and Select Dinning was cooked to order and very good. The Lamb Shank was especially good.

All the other little changes and improvements were great-

 

This was our 8th Celebrity Cruise and 17th trip overall- hard to think that they could still be surprising us but we bother remarked several times that we were both impressed.

 

Formal review to follow but Thank you Celebrity for a great week.

[carolslc]

We just returned form our third trip aboard the Summit- and in short WOW

 

I will post a normal review but whited to put some quick notes up first.

 

This was our first time on the Summit since its refurb- We both loved the changes.

 

The Ship is in excellent condition and the crew were as warm and attentive as I remember.

 

High points-

 

Bistro on Five- please go it is great.

Justin Wade- Best guitar player on any cruise- fantastic

Select dinning- Table 433- same waiters and table all week with no wait- Rosemary Rocks!

Staff- all were attentive and welcoming the entire week.

Fellow passages- we meet a lot of great people and had a tremendous time

Food- Not sure where the complaints come from but as far as cruises go- I see no cut backs on food on either presentation or quality. Every meal we had either at Bistro and Select Dinning was cooked to order and very good. The Lamb Shank was especially good.

All the other little changes and improvements were great-

 

This was our 8th Celebrity Cruise and 17th trip overall- hard to think that they could still be surprising us but we bother remarked several times that we were both impressed.

 

Formal review to follow but Thank you Celebrity for a great week.

 

I love, love, love hearing this - thank you! We board next Saturday - can't wait!

[Lady Arwen]

We were on the Summit in December and loved it, too! The best staff and crew ever!! It was our second Summit cruise and we hope to be back onboard soon. Thanks for sharing.

[katrocity1]

So great to hear! I can't wait to read more. Post some photos if you can. What room were you in?

 

Can someone explain to me what select dining is? Thanks!

 

We are on our first cruise on Celebrity in June.

[C 2 C]

We love it when a returning cruiser has another great experience on board a M-class ship.

[monicajay]

Can someone explain to me what select dining is? Thanks!

 

Select dining means you have no preset dining time or table. You must pre-pay gratuities and then you can just show up at the MDR when you want. You may ask to have a table for your party size or asked to be seated with others. You can also make a reservation for a specific time for the whole cruise or for a specific night.

 

Advantage: Huge amount of flexibility

 

Disadvantage: Change in waiter and table means you get less personalized service. Some would miss having dinner with the same group every night. Some would miss the routine that a pre-set time provides.

 

Many cruise-lines offer it but by a different name. NCL was first and call it Freestyle and now that's all they offer, RCCL calls it MTD.

 

Hope this is clear enough.

 

Personal choice: We love it!

[KirkNC]

We just returned form our third trip aboard the Summit- and in short WOW

 

I will post a normal review but whited to put some quick notes up first.

 

This was our first time on the Summit since its refurb- We both loved the changes.

 

The Ship is in excellent condition and the crew were as warm and attentive as I remember.

 

High points-

 

Bistro on Five- please go it is great.

Justin Wade- Best guitar player on any cruise- fantastic

Select dinning- Table 433- same waiters and table all week with no wait- Rosemary Rocks!

Staff- all were attentive and welcoming the entire week.

Fellow passages- we meet a lot of great people and had a tremendous time

Food- Not sure where the complaints come from but as far as cruises go- I see no cut backs on food on either presentation or quality. Every meal we had either at Bistro and Select Dinning was cooked to order and very good. The Lamb Shank was especially good.

All the other little changes and improvements were great-

 

This was our 8th Celebrity Cruise and 17th trip overall- hard to think that they could still be surprising us but we bother remarked several times that we were both impressed.

 

Formal review to follow but Thank you Celebrity for a great week.

 

Thanks for the comments, we will take you on on Bistro at Five aboard the Infinity in a few weeks!

[drarill]

Happy you enjoyed your cruise!!! :):)

[NorthCarolinaBelle]

Can't wait to hear more! We're on the Feb 1st cruise!

[awicky]

Thx for sharing. I can't wait for more & pics if you have. Will be on Summit for honeymoon in April & first time w/X. We splurged for AQ

[awicky]

Any recommendation on what to do & see @ports. We like the beach, snorkeling, sightseeing /historic tours & relaxation.

[davekathy]

Thanks for sharing. We are doing a B2B on the Summit March/April 2014.

[spunke]

I started another thread for the review that should end up under members reviews- I copied it to the thread. In it I wrote about the islands and what we did. If you haven snorkeled at Buck Island it is worth the trip. Also St John's trunk bay- but it will be crowded