Celebrity Eclipse to Undergo Major Refurbishment

[Quo Vadis?]

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=5934

[KirkNC]

I hare to see Cellar Master go, I enjoy that but it was underutilized. Not sure a place selling beer will do any better.

[Andy]

Oh well. We enjoy Cellar Masters, but understand Celebrity's decision. The venue is often empty - except when Perry Grant is performing. I suppose a change is in their best interests. I guess Perry's headed back to the Sky Lounge. Looks like Gastrobar will eventually become a fixture on all S-Class ships.

Edited July 31, 2014 by Host Andy

[koolforkatz]

We are on the sailing before the refurb. I hope it isn't going to impact us too much towards the end, especially since the last couple of days are sea days :(

[Cruising89143]

Glad to see that the Gastrobar will be added. I hope that they update all of the ships with this venue.

[flyingv4me]

I agree. I can't wait to see the Gastrobar on the Silhouette! Maybe on the Solstice by next summer? Probably wishing for too much...

[Turtles06]

Thanks for the link. I wonder what the new "dining venue" will be -- perhaps the Lawn Club Grill or the Porch?

[Gracie115]

Thanks for the link. I wonder what the new "dining venue" will be -- perhaps the Lawn Club Grill or the Porch?

 

That is probably the suite dining room, or the Gastrobar itself, Lawn Club Grill is only Silhouette and Reflection as Eclipse still has the Hot Glass Show.

 

Very glad to see this, we will be on the 1st sailing after the drydock...woo hoo!!

Edited July 31, 2014 by Gracie115

[drinkspackageexpert]

Thanks for the link. I wonder what the new "dining venue" will be -- perhaps the Lawn Club Grill or the Porch?

 

I think that could be referring to the Suite Dining for Suite guests.

[Sascol]

Not sure I understand why they picked this ship - would it not make more sense to do this to the oldest ship in the calss (Solstice) and then work their way forward? I guess they have their reasoning but I would love to know what that reasoning is!

[rebeccalouiseagain]

Gastrobar is a horrible name. Really? Why not call it a "Pub"- people love pub food.

Edited July 31, 2014 by rebeccalouiseagain

[Quo Vadis?]

Not sure I understand why they picked this ship - would it not make more sense to do this to the oldest ship in the calss (Solstice) and then work their way forward? I guess they have their reasoning but I would love to know what that reasoning is!

 

Perhaps there is a stronger demand for the pub scene in the UK market.

It could also be determined by the availability of shipyard space on the Atlantic basin rather than Pacific. Then again it could have been determined by throwing a dart at a wall chart... ;)

[Gracie115]

Perhaps there is a stronger demand for the pub scene in the UK market.

It could also be determined by the availability of shipyard space on the Atlantic basin rather than Pacific. Then again it could have been determined by throwing a dart at a wall chart... ;)

 

Eclipse already had the drydock scheduled for that time....so it was easy to schedule this part of the refurb for that time too....Equinox had the same thing done to it during its own drydock this past April.

[nyfeds]

Hoping the Gastrobar has some typical British fare and drinks - fish and chips, etc. as well as bitters and cider!

[Ex-Airbalancer]

I think they should move the spa/ gym area to where the Oceanview cabins are and change the spa/gym into more balcony cabins maybe more suites

[Oville]

Gastrobar is a horrible name. Really? Why not call it a "Pub"- people love pub food.

 

Gastrobars are quite popular.

Edited July 31, 2014 by Oville

[Quo Vadis?]

Gastrobars are quite popular.

 

On a ship, any kind of bar is usually quite popular... ;)

[Andy]

I think that could be referring to the Suite Dining for Suite guests.

 

I think that's what they are referring to (Suite Dining) as well.

[Gracie115]

I think they should move the spa/ gym area to where the Oceanview cabins are and change the spa/gym into more balcony cabins maybe more suites

 

ok.......:eek::eek:

[terrierjohn]

I think that's what they are referring to (Suite Dining) as well.

I assumed the new dining referred to was the Gastrobar, where the review said the food would be ordered on ipads like Qsine.

[Cruising89143]

Not sure I understand why they picked this ship - would it not make more sense to do this to the oldest ship in the calss (Solstice) and then work their way forward? I guess they have their reasoning but I would love to know what that reasoning is!

 

Dry dock rotation. Soltice may receive the Gastrobar on her next scheduled dry dock but Eclipse was up next on the schedule.

[Host Jazzbeau]

OK, I'll expose my ignorance here: what is the difference between a "European style" roulette wheel and an "American style" one? And how does going from European style roulette to American style make the casino LESS American and more British?

Edited July 31, 2014 by Host Jazzbeau

[A Sixth?]

OK, I'll expose my ignorance here: what is the difference between a "European style" roulette wheel and an "American style" one? And how does going from European style roulette to American style make the casino LESS American and more British?

 

There's one more "slot" for the ball to fall into on an American wheel.

 

37 (in French/European roulette) or 38 (in American roulette) colored and numbered pockets on the wheel.

 

So the odds of winning just went down a bit. :mad:

[Host Jazzbeau]

We are on the sailing before the refurb. I hope it isn't going to impact us too much towards the end, especially since the last couple of days are sea days :(

 

Maybe they'll have constant happy-hour prices in CellarMasters to clear out the inventory! ;)

[Host Jazzbeau]

There's one more "slot" for the ball to fall into on an American wheel.

 

37 (in French/European roulette) or 38 (in American roulette) colored and numbered pockets on the wheel.

 

So the odds of winning just went down a bit. :mad:

 

Thanks. That's why I liked CellarMasters: you drop in a "coin" and your odds of getting a payoff [in wine] are pretty good!