"LIVE" from Celebrity Summit

Luv2Crus40 · May 5, 2019

Looks like she just left the pier (4:36 pm). Will watch her go by and under the Verranzzano on the Web Cam.

Bon Voyage!

Cachecara · May 5, 2019

Ahh having waves of nostalgia. We have sailed the lovely Summit 6 times. We have 2 more booked.

Enjoy your cruise, Radio. Safe travels.

hcat · May 5, 2019

Glad you are underway.. That video shows how boarding will be from the terminal...glad no more little busses!

Looking forward to your review,....

Radio · May 5, 2019

Hello everyone and welcome aboard. I arrived at the pier by around 11:30. After parking my car I went through security, and checked in right away with no lines. While I was at the check in counter Celebrity announced that boarding had begun so I was advised to go up the escalator and board the ship.

As soon as I boarded I was greeted with my choice of Kir Royale, Champagne or a glass of OJ.

I have a lot of exploring to do but a have a few days to explore until next Sunday. U grabbed a quick lunch in the Oceanview Cafe but Muster is soon. We are scheduled to sail away at 4 PM. (We sailed away at 4:15)

I am hoping that this connection improves as it appears that posting photos seems unthinkable until my signal gets better.

Pics will be uploaded as soon as possible.

Thanks for tuning in.

Radio

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JanMD · May 5, 2019

Thanks Radio! Have cruise with you a couple of times out of Baltimore. Excited to see what you think this week. Bon Voyage. Jan

screwsmcernst · May 5, 2019

Looking forward to your live review.

Bon voyage

Swordfish1949 · May 6, 2019

Radio - enjoying your review - looking forward to future installments.

Safe travels.

Radio · May 6, 2019

Here are a few pics from embarkation.

Radio

Ok Summit, let's begin

There weren't many passengers as I walked in the Terminal.

I couldn't believe this line. . . As I approached there was no line

I was directed that boarding has begun.

The rain is coming down

I'm almost there.

We made it. . .

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Luv2Crus40 · May 6, 2019

Thanks for the pics and your reporting of first Bermuda cruise since Revolutionized. We sail Summit on 5/26. Can't wait. Summit has been our favorite ship for several years. Hope you have a wonderful cruise!

Creekside89 · May 6, 2019

Following. Have a B2B next year. Gathering as much information as I can.

nimiq · May 6, 2019

Following. It’s a my bucket list a cruise to Bermuda so can’t wait to hear about it and of course on the almost new C Summit.

Thanks in advance

sea ya

Eric

CruisinRoxy · May 6, 2019

Sailing along with you in my mind! We have to wait til Feb 2020! Thanks for your efforts!

PRH · May 6, 2019

We’re getting on when you get off next Sunday. Looking forward to the dailies.

AnnemarieC76 · May 6, 2019

19 hours ago, CruisnDeb said:

I cruise the Summit to Bermuda in August. I would love to see copies of the dailies and MDR menus if possible.

Have a great time Radio 🙂

I am also on the Summit in August and was going to ask about copies of the Dailies and menus 🙂

Thank you for this review...I am already enjoying it!!

CruisnDeb · May 6, 2019

1 minute ago, AnnemarieC76 said:

I am also on the Summit in August and was going to ask about copies of the Dailies and menus 🙂

Thank you for this review...I am already enjoying it!!

We sail August 25th. When do you sail?

AnnemarieC76 · May 6, 2019

2 minutes ago, CruisnDeb said:

We sail August 25th. When do you sail?

We sail August 4th!

Radio · May 6, 2019

Hello everyone and good morning. Welcome to DAY 2 of “LIVE” on Celebrity Summit. Well, where do we begin. . . OK. After sail away last night it seems that the internet wasn’t working so well. I couldn’t connect with my laptop or device. I tried hard to post photos, but it wasn’t going to work. Several passengers experienced the same problems while others had no problems. Everything appears to be working now, but keep your fingers crossed.

It stopped raining hard late last night, and today it is off and on, but we still have very cloudy skies and the seas are a little choppy. It is very windy again, and Celebrity has closed entrance to the Promenade Deck (Deck 4).

I had a very nice dinner last night at Tuscan Grill. There is a 1^st night only special where you can dine for a 20% discount from the normal fee. I was able to dine with a few friends for only $36. There weren’t many passengers in there but we were dining early at 5:30PM.I woke up very early this morning (3:30) and had a tough time finding a cup of coffee. I finally found a delicious cup of Lavazza up on Deck 10 in the Oceanview Café.

I went to the Cruise Critic gathering (Celebrity Connections) this morning at 9:30 at Cellar Masters, Deck 5. Our Cruise Director introduced many of the Department managers as well as the Captain and Navigation Staff. Many stayed to talk with passengers about the ship.

We have sailed about 200nm from Cape Liberty and still have about 420nm to go before we pick up the pilot in Bermuda around 6:30 am on Wednesday. The Captain suggested that the rough weather we have been experiencing is due to our transit through the Gulf Stream and 70 kt winds throughout the evening. He suggested that things should calm down later today and tomorrow.

Here are a few photos from on board this morning.

Radio

Ocean Cafe Map

Summit installed new washing stations as you enter Oceanview Cafe

I like all of the new furniture in the Cafe

There are many high tables that are good passengers like.

There are several areas of the Oceanview Cafe that have different designs of seating.

They offer 6 top, 4 top and 2 top seating

Very cloudy skies, and very windy today

The seas are much rougher than they appear

There are not many passengers on the outside decks today

The beautiful indoor pool is an oasis today

It is very warm in the Solarium today with very warm water

This area will be packed later today.

There is a dining area and food choices in the Solarium

Radio · May 6, 2019

Rough water in the pool today . . .

Radio · May 6, 2019

Rough water in the Solarium as well, but it is very warm. . .

Radio

Lindagop · May 6, 2019

Good morning Radio and thank you for another “Radio Adventure”. Following along. Your Live reviews I dare to say are the absolute best.Hope you are enjoying the beautiful Summit. One of my favourite and most memorable ships. We are Sailing her again next May Repo SJU-NY. A few questions. - which cat cabin do you have and poss pics would be great. Wondering if at all the opportunity arises, you could post pics of the OV’s post Reno. Also is the cruise full capacity. So many questions. Thank you and enjoy

Radio · May 6, 2019

2 hours ago, Lindagop said:

Good morning Radio and thank you for another “Radio Adventure”. Following along. Your Live reviews I dare to say are the absolute best.Hope you are enjoying the beautiful Summit. One of my favourite and most memorable ships. We are Sailing her again next May Repo SJU-NY. A few questions. - which cat cabin do you have and poss pics would be great. Wondering if at all the opportunity arises, you could post pics of the OV’s post Reno. Also is the cruise full capacity. So many questions. Thank you and enjoy

Thanks for the nice comments. . . I have a Cat 2A Balcony . Photos of my cabin will be posted soon as well as photos of Cat 5 Oceanview.

I was told that this sailing is sold out.

Thanks for tuning in. . .

Radio

Laurab23 · May 6, 2019

4 hours ago, PRH said:

We’re getting on when you get off next Sunday. Looking forward to the dailies.

Us too.

Radio · May 6, 2019

There are a few whitecaps today. . .

Radio

warmwinds · May 6, 2019

I'm about to say something positive! Those chairs in the OV Café don't look too bad. I honestly can't recall if there were always different colored ones in different areas, but what a great idea! "Don't forget, we're sitting in the yellow chairs" instead of wandering aimlessly looking for your party.

Radio · May 6, 2019

Hello everyone and good day. . . Here are some images of my cabin. It is a standard 2A Balcony Cabin. I really like the design of this cabin. The mirror that is designed to light up in the main cabin area does not work but it has been suggested that this will be repaired while we are in Bermuda.

The TV is much larger than the older tv's that were in a 2A before the "Revolution". Overall I am very happy with the layout and function. I will not need to caption each image as the images are easy to differentiate.

Radio