Rare OttawaJohn Posted July 19, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Hi all, looking for some help Have a cruise booked to Alaska on the Eclipse and we are in sunset verandah suite. Just been offered a chance to upgrade to the Aqua class. Outside of access to Blu and some spa stuff, is it worth it? Seeing lots of sales stuff but not really sure what the key differences are and if it's better. Any opinions would be appreciated Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraA Posted July 19, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, OttawaJohn said: Hi all, looking for some help Have a cruise booked to Alaska on the Eclipse and we are in sunset verandah suite. Just been offered a chance to upgrade to the Aqua class. Outside of access to Blu and some spa stuff, is it worth it? Seeing lots of sales stuff but not really sure what the key differences are and if it's better. Any opinions would be appreciated Thanks in advance It really depends on how much extra you are paying for Aqua class in my opinion. Dining in Blu is very nice as is the service. The showers are great. There are other subtle differences as well. Sometimes the cost difference is minimal. However I would not pay a significant surcharge for it. What is "significant" is obviously subjective! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OttawaJohn Posted July 19, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted July 19, 2022 16 minutes ago, SandraA said: It really depends on how much extra you are paying for Aqua class in my opinion. Dining in Blu is very nice as is the service. The showers are great. There are other subtle differences as well. Sometimes the cost difference is minimal. However I would not pay a significant surcharge for it. What is "significant" is obviously subjective! Looks like it would be free, some sort of promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted July 19, 2022 #4 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I think in Alaska I’d prefer to stay in the sunset veranda cabin. Maybe try Aqua class some other time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarKay525 Posted July 19, 2022 #5 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Does location make a difference to you? From what I can tell, many of the A1 Aqua staterooms on Deck 11 are under the pool and some of the A2 staterooms are under the Fitness Center. Pool might not be used as much in Alaska, but noise could still be an issue. https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-eclipse Scroll down to bottom of page for deck plans. Select the correct date range for your sailing from the pull-down menu. The upgrade to Aqua may be free because the Aqua staterooms aren't selling and an available sunset veranda would be snapped up in a New York minute. We have a sunset veranda for our Alaska cruise next year and there is no way we're giving it up. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare abbydancer2003 Posted July 19, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 19, 2022 We bid a move up to Aqua and got it. We were in concierge, so it was a pretty minimal amount. We loved Blu. We were also able to change our cabin from an A1 to an A2, which they didn't have to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl94 Posted July 19, 2022 #7 Share Posted July 19, 2022 On that cruise I would stick with the SV, no hesitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doktor71 Posted July 19, 2022 #8 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Agree, I definitely would not give up the aft cabin on an Alaska cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare keesar Posted July 19, 2022 #9 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Some of the Aqua Class cabins are not in the best of locations. For Alaska, I would go for the Sunset Veranda Suite. The views would be spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted July 19, 2022 #10 Share Posted July 19, 2022 We did Alaska in a SV. The best views, the ship protects you from wind. They couldn’t pay me to move from a SV to AQ and we love Blu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peteymil Posted July 19, 2022 #11 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I love blu, But that sunset Veranda on an Alaskan cruise or on any cruise for that matter, cannot be beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippian Posted July 19, 2022 #12 Share Posted July 19, 2022 4 hours ago, abbydancer said: We bid a move up to Aqua and got it. We were in concierge, so it was a pretty minimal amount. We loved Blu. We were also able to change our cabin from an A1 to an A2, which they didn't have to do. I have a concierge aft balcony booked and intend to bid at least a little bit to move up to Aqua. I don't care so much about the food being "healthy," (seemed plenty fattening to me), but the quality and staff at Blu were out of this world on my one previous Celebrity cruise. It's currently "sold out," though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OttawaJohn Posted July 19, 2022 Author #13 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Thanks all for your advice. Appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CU64 Posted July 20, 2022 #14 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Mississippian said: I have a concierge aft balcony booked and intend to bid at least a little bit to move up to Aqua. I don't care so much about the food being "healthy," (seemed plenty fattening to me), but the quality and staff at Blu were out of this world on my one previous Celebrity cruise. It's currently "sold out," though. Would rather eat in MDR or specialty restaurants than BLU. Overpriced. Same cabins and better see where they put you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted July 20, 2022 #15 Share Posted July 20, 2022 13 hours ago, OttawaJohn said: Looks like it would be free, some sort of promotion. We would never upgrade to Aqua. The fact that it's being offered free proves X can't sell it but can sell your current cabin. Stick with what you have. My mantra is " the more X push something the less of a bargain it is for me". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Miaminice Posted July 20, 2022 #16 Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) Just curious: An aft suite or a Sunset Veranda? SVs are not a suite! Personally I prefer Aqua over SV any day. On S class IMHO A2s are better than A1s. Edited July 20, 2022 by Miaminice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmorgan Posted July 20, 2022 #17 Share Posted July 20, 2022 We have really enjoyed Aqua and our experiences in Blu have always been excellent. Having said that, it certainly matters where the cabin is located. Out of 14 cruises on Celebrity, (mostly in Aqua), our only semi-bad experience was in a deck 11 Aqua cabin on Solstice because we were located under the treadmills in the fitness center. That was the only time we have ever needed earplugs and even that didn't fully block the noise that usually started about 6:00 or so. However, the rest of the experience on-board was great. The think the best Aqua cabins are on Deck 11 on M-Class ships. Nothing above, easy access to the pool and the Sunset Bar is very convenient. We haven't been on an E-Class yet, but I have seen quite a few posts that suggest the location of Blu is suboptimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted July 20, 2022 #18 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I love Aqua Class, primarily for Blu. But in this case I agree with those who say keep that cabin specifically for the views. Going through the Inside Passage in particular is beautiful and you will have great optics. Any other cruise I would move to Aqua because of Blu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doktor71 Posted July 20, 2022 #19 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I totally agree. Blu is great but for views I want the SV. I am sure with a move up the aft cabins in aqua class are long gone. It is cold or raining you will be happy to view sights right out your slider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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