Rare BecciBoo Posted May 26, 2016 #26 Share Posted May 26, 2016 The only way to fix that is to stay out of them, keep to the MDR....no revenue=change!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare C-Dragons Posted May 26, 2016 #27 Share Posted May 26, 2016 So when the Staff Captain on the Silhouette told us two years ago X would be building 4 new ships he was correct. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare C-Dragons Posted May 26, 2016 #28 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Looking forward to seeing the new ship designs, hope they are released soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted May 26, 2016 #29 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I'm onboard Reflection and was told that they are planning to have 22 restaurants on each ship :eek: Not doubting what you were told but unless my count is wrong there are 13 restaurants on Reflection. Can't really see 22 on a smaller ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted June 13, 2016 #30 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Any idea when the first Edge ship will be sailing? Also any update on the planned Itinery? We enjoy booking cruises well in advance of the sailing date. Would enjoy sailing on the first ship to the Caribbean in the January of 2018 if it will be sailing then. We booked the Harmony of the Seas- months ago for a March 2018 sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted June 13, 2016 #31 Share Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) Any idea when the first Edge ship will be sailing? Also any update on the planned Itinery? We enjoy booking cruises well in advance of the sailing date. Would enjoy sailing on the first ship to the Caribbean in the January of 2018 if it will be sailing then. We booked the Harmony of the Seas- months ago for a March 2018 sailing. Nothing has been released, anything you hear would be purely speculation Edited June 13, 2016 by dkjretired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted June 13, 2016 #32 Share Posted June 13, 2016 So when the Staff Captain on the Silhouette told us two years ago X would be building 4 new ships he was correct. ;) Or lucky, he would have no idea what the economy would look like in a couple of years, many thing we are going into recession. The same thing happened with S class ships and they then added a fifth ship, there could be more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Miaminice Posted June 13, 2016 #33 Share Posted June 13, 2016 ...Can't really see 22 on a smaller ship. Speculation is they are going to follow the concept of Quantum class (or NCL) and change the one MDR into smaller (included) venues. This idea would meet the CEO´s ideas and goals about Celebrity becoming more boutique styled... We´ll have to wait and see... ;-) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted June 13, 2016 #34 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Txs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_T Posted June 13, 2016 #35 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Any idea when the first Edge ship will be sailing? Also any update on the planned Itinery? We enjoy booking cruises well in advance of the sailing date. Would enjoy sailing on the first ship to the Caribbean in the January of 2018 if it will be sailing then. We booked the Harmony of the Seas- months ago for a March 2018 sailing. The first one is planned to be handed over around October 2018 and the following one Spring 2020, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvbaskey Posted June 13, 2016 #36 Share Posted June 13, 2016 What I have been reading (murmurs) is what I was told when sailing the Connie in May. 1. There would be no MDR - it would be many restaurants. It was the only way that one might be able to have a Michelin * at Sea (could not with the MDR). 2. Smaller than the S-Class, slightly larger (more decks) than the M-Class - maintaining the size that X-Lovers come back for and love (vs. Mega-Ships). 3. Designed in France (M-Class) vs. Germany (S-Class) - speculation that Penthouses "might" return to the back aft (just hear-say - but take into account where designed). From what I was told, where Edge was designed could be a key to PH location ;-) All speculation, but exciting never the less! Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted June 13, 2016 #37 Share Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) What I have been reading (murmurs) is what I was told when sailing the Connie in May. 1. There would be no MDR - it would be many restaurants. It was the only way that one might be able to have a Michelin * at Sea (could not with the MDR). 2. Smaller than the S-Class, slightly larger (more decks) than the M-Class - maintaining the size that X-Lovers come back for and love (vs. Mega-Ships). 3. Designed in France (M-Class) vs. Germany (S-Class) - speculation that Penthouses "might" return to the back aft (just hear-say - but take into account where designed). From what I was told, where Edge was designed could be a key to PH location ;-) All speculation, but exciting never the less! Heather I like the size thing, that was in the original press release as was the number of passengers. If this is maintained the ship should feel more crowded because the space to weight ration is worse than M class or S class. Don't forget that gross tonnage of a cruise ship has nothing to do with weight, it has to do with the volume inside the ship. Edited June 13, 2016 by dkjretired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISABELLA Posted June 13, 2016 #38 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Speculation is they are going to follow the concept of Quantum class (or NCL) and change the one MDR into smaller (included) venues. This idea would meet the CEO´s ideas and goals about Celebrity becoming more boutique styled... We´ll have to wait and see... ;-) . After sailing on Anthem, I don't see the benefit of Dynamic dining over traditional and select. We actually didn't like DD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PostcardJar Posted June 13, 2016 #39 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I'm pretty excited about the Edge class. I agree with those who say they hope that Edge class ships add to X's fleet and the M class isn't retired with each ship added. I also agree that I hope that X releases more information soon. Speculation is fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Fan Cruiser Posted June 13, 2016 #40 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I'm pretty excited about the Edge class. I agree with those who say they hope that Edge class ships add to X's fleet and the M class isn't retired with each ship added. I also agree that I hope that X releases more information soon. Speculation is fun! Didn't they promise back in February-ish that info will be coming "soon"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PostcardJar Posted June 13, 2016 #41 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Didn't they promise back in February-ish that info will be coming "soon"? Indeed, they did. And I've been anxiously waiting telling myself it will be "soon." I'm hoping that with the announcement of two additional ships we'll know more information on project Edge--soon... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2cruisesoon Posted June 13, 2016 #42 Share Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) Didn't they promise back in February-ish that info will be coming "soon"? We were on the Solstice last week and attended Captains Kafetzis talk about the construction of the Solstice. Somebody in the audience asked about the new Edge class and he responded with only ship delivery time. No mention of any new info from him even when pushed. I did talk to the lady in Future Cruises as to why no new info and she said it was her thought that X was waiting for "Virgin Cruises" info to be released first. Seems like X has big concerns about the new Virgin ships 110,000 ton 2860 passenger vessel. These Virgin ships are almost identical in size and passenger volume as the EDGE class. It's going to interesting to say the least. Edited June 13, 2016 by need2cruisesoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Fan Cruiser Posted June 13, 2016 #43 Share Posted June 13, 2016 We were on the Solstice last week and attended Captains Kafetzis talk about the construction of the Solstice. Somebody in the audience asked about the new Edge class and he responded with only ship delivery time. No mention of any new info from him even when pushed. I did talk to the lady in Future Cruises as to why no new info and she said it was her thought that X was waiting for "Virgin Cruises" info to be released first. Seems like X has big concerns about the new Virgin ships 110,000 ton 2860 passenger vessel. These Virgin ships are almost identical in size and passenger volume as the EDGE class. It's going to interesting to say the least. I'm not "up" in Virgin Cruise info at all. Do we know when their info will drop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSailor Posted June 13, 2016 #44 Share Posted June 13, 2016 We were on the Solstice last week and attended Captains Kafetzis talk about the construction of the Solstice. Somebody in the audience asked about the new Edge class and he responded with only ship delivery time. No mention of any new info from him even when pushed. I did talk to the lady in Future Cruises as to why no new info and she said it was her thought that X was waiting for "Virgin Cruises" info to be released first. Seems like X has big concerns about the new Virgin ships 110,000 ton 2860 passenger vessel. These Virgin ships are almost identical in size and passenger volume as the EDGE class. It's going to interesting to say the least. Oh,is the Virgin Ship from Virgin Airline Company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_T Posted June 14, 2016 #45 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Oh,is the Virgin Ship from Virgin Airline Company? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYKWIA Posted June 14, 2016 #46 Share Posted June 14, 2016 After sailing on Anthem, I don't see the benefit of Dynamic dining over traditional and select. We actually didn't like DD. It wasn't rolled out on Harmony and I believe the concept has changed on Anthem from what was originally intended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYKWIA Posted June 14, 2016 #47 Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) What I have been reading (murmurs) is what I was told when sailing the Connie in May. 1. There would be no MDR - it would be many restaurants. It was the only way that one might be able to have a Michelin * at Sea (could not with the MDR). Why couldn't a small speciality restaurant (e.g. Murano) achieve one? Why would it have to be as a result of a carved up MDR? 2. Smaller than the S-Class, slightly larger (more decks) than the M-Class - maintaining the size that X-Lovers come back for and love (vs. Mega-Ships). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Cruises When comparing the figures for the Edge Class with Solstice Class - it looks like the Gross Tonnage will be very slightly less than Solstice Class - will you notice this, particularly if modern material technology is helping to reduce the weight? Edge Passenger numbers seem very slight higher than most of the Solstice Class ships. If this Wikipedia entry is to be believed I'm not seeing much to convince me the Edge Class will be noticeably smaller than the Solstice Class Edited June 14, 2016 by DYKWIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brfan Posted June 14, 2016 #48 Share Posted June 14, 2016 It wasn't rolled out on Harmony and I believe the concept has changed on Anthem from what was originally intended What they did on Anthem was to add the option of Dynamic Classic, which is similar to traditional dining, with early and late seating. Those with Classic rotate, on a schedule, between the 4 restaurants. Their wait staff and table mates also rotate and they keep the same table number as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted June 14, 2016 #49 Share Posted June 14, 2016 That sounds too confusing to my liking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYKWIA Posted June 14, 2016 #50 Share Posted June 14, 2016 What they did on Anthem was to add the option of Dynamic Classic, which is similar to traditional dining, with early and late seating. Those with Classic rotate, on a schedule, between the 4 restaurants. Their wait staff and table mates also rotate and they keep the same table number as well. But what I believe they've done on Harmony is have the three levels all with the same menu - Two floors freedom and one floor fixed time. Each floor of the MDR has a different name and decorative theme American Icon, The Grande and Silk - the same as on Anthem. Makes me think they were planning on copying Anthem and abandoned (or postponed) the idea late in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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