BuckeyeMan Posted January 16, 2017 #26 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Reading with great interest as we will be sailing March 26th on this ship. We have air and cabin (aqua class) but still need hotel. We get in late the night before so just need a place to crash. Staying one day after the cruise also. Will be watching the replies in your review. Thanks for taking the time to submit the review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted January 16, 2017 #27 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Check out Fort Lauderdale Inn and Cruise Port. Soon to be 4 Points By Sheraton Shuttle from airport and to port Rate is around 140.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROYALBOY Posted January 16, 2017 #28 Share Posted January 16, 2017 We set sail on Silhouette Thursday... but we live in Ft Lauderdale so it just a hop, skip and jump to board... excitement building [emoji924][emoji924][emoji924] Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynbar Posted January 16, 2017 #29 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Thanks for taking the time to write a review, we'll be boarding Silhouette on 1/22. I do have a question --- what time were you required to be out of your cabin on disembarkation day? There has been a lot of discussion on this board re: new policy of 7:00 am , so I'm curious what your experience was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphman Posted January 16, 2017 #30 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Your review was exactly what most passengers want. No one cares about when the Gold by the Inch or the cheap watch sales are. I want to know what the food os like, your recommendations on the dining venues, cabin and ship services. Thank you for a job well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeMan Posted January 17, 2017 #31 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Check out Fort Lauderdale Inn and Cruise Port. Soon to be 4 PointsBy Sheraton Shuttle from airport and to port Rate is around 140.00 Took your advice and booked this hotel. They do not offer free transportation to the port but from airport to hotel. I think they said $6/person to cruise port. My rate was $195 + tax. About the cheapest I could find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted January 17, 2017 #32 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Yes I saw the shuttle charge after I posted. :) Did you check Expedia? We booked on Expedia for 129. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drychi Posted January 17, 2017 Author #33 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Good afternoon everyone. Cynbar: The Celebrity Today says that all guests should be out of the room by 7:00 a.m. Debarkation was to begin at 7:30 a.m. for self-assist passengers. We had room completely empty, except for carry-on bag and wife's purse which were on couch by 7:00 a.m. Went to breakfast in Ocean View, returned to room about 7:40 a.m. picked up our stuff, and went to the Elite Lounge to wait for our number to be called. Our cabin steward was in the hall, so he knew of our timetable and said it was fine. We have done this same routine on numerous cruises. Happy Cruising! Bob and Linda Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted January 18, 2017 #34 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Bob and Linda - do you happen to know where they might show the football game this Sunday evening (AFC Championship) on the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drychi Posted January 19, 2017 Author #35 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Good evening TeeRick. I believe they will show it in Celebrity Central if they can get it on satellite. Watched portions of the 2015 National Football Championship on the in room television as well. Happy Cruising! Bob Aulgur Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlambert Posted January 19, 2017 #36 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Do you remember the cost of the unlimited internet package? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted January 19, 2017 #37 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Thanks Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted January 19, 2017 #38 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Thank you for the great review! We sailed on her right before your cruise started Dec 26th - Dec 30th, then moved to Royal Princess. Loved it too! Salmon (lox) was in buffet every morning. We also loved British sausages and eggs Benedict. Overall food was great. What was your itinerary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clownfish Cruiser Posted January 19, 2017 #39 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Thanks so much! We have never cruised Celebrity and are considering it for our next cruise. Exactly the kind of information I was looking for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drychi Posted January 19, 2017 Author #40 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Good morning everyone. Mlambert: We did not have this package, so I cannot tell you the internet package price. I suspect you can find it somewhere on the main Celebrity Cruises website. Tatka: We left Fort Lauderdale on December 30, 2016. Had 2 sea days (including New Year's Eve) then went to San Juan Puerto Rico, St. John Antigua, Phillipsburg St. Maarten, Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas and 2 days at sea arriving back in Fort Lauderdale on January 8, 2017. It was a wonderful 9 day trip. It was also a Top Chef cruise as well, so the foodies on board were very excited. I believe this was an unusual itinerary for this ship, normally does 7 day cruises in the Caribbean. Happy Cruising! Bob and Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted January 19, 2017 #41 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Thank you. Very nice itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drychi Posted January 22, 2017 Author #42 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Thanks to all for the kind remarks about our review. Any other questions? I will check back in a day or so. Happy Cruising! Bob and Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Softball20 Posted January 22, 2017 #43 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Bob and Linda-Did you have a favorite bar/lounge with music (like James Tayor, the Eagles, John Melloncamp) or a musician playing? We love music but not really into the piano bars. Also I LOVE fresh mojitos, any suggestions on a favorite bar/bartender? Thanks! We were on the sailing right after this one - the four-nighter to Cozumel. We always love the Sunset bar. Oneil and the other Jamaican bartender there (sorry, I just can't remember his name) were great!! As for the music, we liked the house band, Casablanca. They played a bit of everything, and they are pretty good, but there was really no where that you're going to find a lot of the type of music you mentioned (which we also like). There was a jazz combo and a pretty good guitar player as well, that also played at various locations/times around the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SraLiz Posted January 22, 2017 #44 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Thanks for all your thoughts. We are getting excited!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean101 Posted January 22, 2017 #45 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Very helpful. We leave next Sunday, sailing with Celebrity for the first time. Hubby uses a cpap machine. Is there a plug by the bed? We usually take an extension cord, however, Celebrity has it on the list of things not allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Softball20 Posted January 22, 2017 #46 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Very helpful. We leave next Sunday, sailing with Celebrity for the first time. Hubby uses a cpap machine. Is there a plug by the bed? We usually take an extension cord, however, Celebrity has it on the list of things not allowed. No, there is no outlet near the beds. There are a couple outlets by the desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean101 Posted January 22, 2017 #47 Share Posted January 22, 2017 No, there is no outlet near the beds. There are a couple outlets by the desk. Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblane Posted January 23, 2017 #48 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thought the cabin number sounded familiar. my sister and I will be in 8253 on our February cruise. Love the extended balcony, we often have room service light breakfast out there. Do wish we had foot stools, they would fit so nicely. Enjoyed reading your review. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drychi Posted January 23, 2017 Author #49 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Dblane. Hope you and your sister have a great cruise! We enjoyed the room and it's location. Say hello to Joseph for us if he is still assigned to that cabin. Happy Cruising! Bob and Linda Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboro Posted January 23, 2017 #50 Share Posted January 23, 2017 We were on the sailing right after this one - the four-nighter to Cozumel. We always love the Sunset bar. Oneil and the other Jamaican bartender there (sorry, I just can't remember his name) were great!! As for the music, we liked the house band, Casablanca. They played a bit of everything, and they are pretty good, but there was really no where that you're going to find a lot of the type of music you mentioned (which we also like). There was a jazz combo and a pretty good guitar player as well, that also played at various locations/times around the ship. On our Thanksgiving cruise on the Silhouette, the female lead singer for Casablanca disappeared for the last 4 days of the cruise and they became a foursome...and no one could really qualify as a lead singer. Did they have a female lead on your cruise? We were not sure if she got sick or quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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