Peteymil Posted January 15, 2023 #1 Share Posted January 15, 2023 I know when you book a glass blowing class, you do not get a specific time. Where would you go once you get on the ship to book your time slot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrhdhd Posted January 15, 2023 #2 Share Posted January 15, 2023 They'll have a demonstration on the first day after sailaway. Go then to get best choice of times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 15, 2023 #3 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Go to the Hot Glass studio on Deck 15 to schedule your session. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted January 20, 2023 #4 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Go BEFORE the demo. During the demo they are too busy to schedule you and afterwards there can be a line in front of you. Missed sail-away waiting for them to finish the demo. Also, if you are doing something small, like dish or ornament, the onboard price can be less than the price booking in advance. So if you want something small, book onboard. If you are making a larger object book in the cruise planner. For example, on our Equinox cruise two people price was $220 but the items we actually made (ornament and tumbler) would have been around $180 if booked onboard. You pick up your items on the next day since they have to anneal at lower temperature overnight. They were packed very well in bubble wrap and we had no problems getting them home. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellunderwater Posted January 20, 2023 #5 Share Posted January 20, 2023 15 hours ago, LeeW said: Go BEFORE the demo. During the demo they are too busy to schedule you and afterwards there can be a line in front of you. Missed sail-away waiting for them to finish the demo. Also, if you are doing something small, like dish or ornament, the onboard price can be less than the price booking in advance. So if you want something small, book onboard. If you are making a larger object book in the cruise planner. For example, on our Equinox cruise two people price was $220 but the items we actually made (ornament and tumbler) would have been around $180 if booked onboard. You pick up your items on the next day since they have to anneal at lower temperature overnight. They were packed very well in bubble wrap and we had no problems getting them home. Thanks for the info. We are planning to do this, but worry about it selling out if we wait to book on board. We are on the Equinox in June for ABC islands. Is selling out an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 20, 2023 #6 Share Posted January 20, 2023 DH does this on every sailing with the Hot Glass studio. I don't know if they sell out but I do know that on our last cruise the time slot my DH was able to secure was 5:00 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaroleSS Posted January 20, 2023 #7 Share Posted January 20, 2023 So, I'm a tad confused.......if I booked a glass blowing for 2, the cost is $220 ($110pp). When I get there I pick a piece and the $110 is subtracted from the piece cost and I pay the difference, or is the price of the piece minus $120 (for a savings of $10 per piece)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo72976 Posted January 21, 2023 #8 Share Posted January 21, 2023 16 hours ago, CaroleSS said: So, I'm a tad confused.......if I booked a glass blowing for 2, the cost is $220 ($110pp). When I get there I pick a piece and the $110 is subtracted from the piece cost and I pay the difference, or is the price of the piece minus $120 (for a savings of $10 per piece)? You essentially have a credit of $110 per person. If you choose to make a $110 piece then you pay nothing additional. If you choose to make a $200 piece, you pay and additional $90. The experience is very addicting! I can easily see why people do it every cruise. My wife and I did this for our anniversary while onboard Solstice in October. I made the wave bowl,top row 3rd from left. The artist help me pick the correct color pattern and the piece turned out beautiful! I wanted to use the bowl on our table as a centerpiece. Everyone that comes to our house comments about how beautiful it is. It’s fun to tell them it was hand made while at sea on a ship! My wife made a fish that sits in our living room and again everyone comments on it. Is it expensive? Yes. I’m our opinion, the experience is worth every cent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_Like_Cruising Posted January 24, 2023 #9 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/22/2023 at 12:58 AM, leo72976 said: You essentially have a credit of $110 per person. If you choose to make a $110 piece then you pay nothing additional. If you choose to make a $200 piece, you pay and additional $90. The experience is very addicting! I can easily see why people do it every cruise. My wife and I did this for our anniversary while onboard Solstice in October. I made the wave bowl,top row 3rd from left. The artist help me pick the correct color pattern and the piece turned out beautiful! I wanted to use the bowl on our table as a centerpiece. Everyone that comes to our house comments about how beautiful it is. It’s fun to tell them it was hand made while at sea on a ship! My wife made a fish that sits in our living room and again everyone comments on it. Is it expensive? Yes. I’m our opinion, the experience is worth every cent. How hands on is it. Do you actually make it yourself, or are they making it for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted January 24, 2023 #10 Share Posted January 24, 2023 My wife did it on our first Equinox cruise, and plans on doing it again. She loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamima Posted January 24, 2023 #11 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/21/2023 at 8:58 AM, leo72976 said: You essentially have a credit of $110 per person. If you choose to make a $110 piece then you pay nothing additional. If you choose to make a $200 piece, you pay and additional $90. The experience is very addicting! I can easily see why people do it every cruise. My wife and I did this for our anniversary while onboard Solstice in October. I made the wave bowl,top row 3rd from left. The artist help me pick the correct color pattern and the piece turned out beautiful! I wanted to use the bowl on our table as a centerpiece. Everyone that comes to our house comments about how beautiful it is. It’s fun to tell them it was hand made while at sea on a ship! My wife made a fish that sits in our living room and again everyone comments on it. Is it expensive? Yes. I’m our opinion, the experience is worth every cent. Did you actually get to chose your own colors or are you encouraged to use colors and/or combinations the Hot Glass team prefers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted January 24, 2023 #12 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/20/2023 at 2:16 PM, shellunderwater said: Thanks for the info. We are planning to do this, but worry about it selling out if we wait to book on board. We are on the Equinox in June for ABC islands. Is selling out an issue? There are enough sea days on the ABC itinerary that you shouldn’t have a problem securing a time slot. I’d be comfortable waiting to book it, although there’s a small savings pre-cruise if you book through the cruise planner online. We booked pre-cruise because we had onboard credit from Celebrity to cover the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachluver9 Posted January 24, 2023 #13 Share Posted January 24, 2023 We did the glass blowing in November, 2021 (multiple times). We wandered by the glass blowing area a couple of times in the afternoon on embarkation day in hopes that we would catch one of the demonstrators there. Shortly before sailaway we found one of the ladies there who helped us reserve our times. She said that most of the slots for day one were filled by people who were on a B2B, which was fine with us. We simply booked for the following morning. We were a group of three ladies and were able to book consecutive time slots with no problem. There were two ladies working the demo on our cruise and they were both very nice and great glass artists. They did not try to influence our decisions regarding which piece we chose and the colors were completely our choice. If I remember correctly, we were limited to two colors per piece. We all made the large vase and all chose different colors. They will give you as much or as little help that you desire. They all turned out beautifully! Both of my friends ended up making multiple items and giving them as Christmas gifts to family, appreciating the ability to customize the colors for each recipients decor. There were plenty of sign-up spots available all week long, but our ship was not at capacity so that might not be the case on your cruise. My friends would not have made multiple items if others could not get slots easily. Depending on the time of year and location that you are sailing, try to avoid times that are really hot. The evening appointments after 7pm were much cooler that the afternoons which were very hot (So Caribbean). If you will have extra time either before or after the cruise and you are sailing out of S Florida, the demo company (third party) is based in Ft Lauderdale. You can make the same exact items (plus many other choices) if you go to their studio there. If you make it there, you can arrange for them to pack/ship your piece once it is done cooling and it will be waiting for you when you get home. The cost is comparable. There will be several custom display items that the demonstrators have made in a display case near the elevator (really really beautiful) and several at the demo site. These are all for sale if you would like to purchase one. The prices were all quite reasonable. This is the sting ray that I purchased: 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachluver9 Posted January 24, 2023 #14 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I also forgot to mention that if you pre-purchased this ahead of time with X and you chose to make one of the smaller items, they would refund you the difference back to your credit card, so you would not lose the money. Pre-purchasing really gained us nothing...not $ savings since each piece is priced individually, no guaranteed reservation time, etc so not really worth paying in advance. If you pay when you have your appointment, you can leave a tip on your account. If you pre-pay online, your tip needed to be in cash. Our experience is not 14 months old and shortly after cruises were starting back post-pandemic. Things may be operated differently now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellunderwater Posted January 24, 2023 #15 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, thebutlerdidit said: There are enough sea days on the ABC itinerary that you shouldn’t have a problem securing a time slot. I’d be comfortable waiting to book it, although there’s a small savings pre-cruise if you book through the cruise planner online. We booked pre-cruise because we had onboard credit from Celebrity to cover the cost. thanks. yes, 6 sea days. We are getting shareholder and credit card OBC, so looking to burn that with the 2 person glass. we have all inclusive, so don't need the OBC for gratuities and drinks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaroleSS Posted January 24, 2023 #16 Share Posted January 24, 2023 8 hours ago, I_Like_Cruising said: How hands on is it. Do you actually make it yourself, or are they making it for you? You "help" - you do have the ability to do parts......they supervise and handle the difficult/safety concern parts. I think they feel you out and see how much you want to do and allow you to do as much as they perceive you can. We have done the glass experience at the Morean Studio in St Pete and it is very exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaroleSS Posted January 24, 2023 #17 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/21/2023 at 8:58 AM, leo72976 said: You essentially have a credit of $110 per person. If you choose to make a $110 piece then you pay nothing additional. If you choose to make a $200 piece, you pay and additional $90. I guess I'm still a bit confused then - If you we are simply "prepaying", then what is the benefit of a) the pre-cruise discount and b) the "discount" for booking two people? I am hoping that by booking online, we are "prepaying" a value of $120 and have received a $10 discount for doing so. (Similar to purchasing dining or beverage packages) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachluver9 Posted January 24, 2023 #18 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) We found zero value in pre-paying. You don’t save any money and you aren’t guaranteed a slot. If you are concerned that it might be difficult to get slot that works with your schedule (port intensive cruise with all day excursions) you might end up trying to chase a refund. I sure wouldn’t feel comfortable doing this activity after a lively cocktail hour, lol Edited January 24, 2023 by beachluver9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo72976 Posted January 31, 2023 #19 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 2:21 AM, I_Like_Cruising said: How hands on is it. Do you actually make it yourself, or are they making it for you? You are making it with their assistance. They tell you what tools to use and where to cut, squeeze or blow. No, you are not doing it 100% by yourself but they aren’t just making it for you either. On my bowl, I spun it to give it is own unique waves, I blew it to give it its own size. When it came to putting colors on the glass, they were also holding the pole to make sure the beads were put on correctly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo72976 Posted January 31, 2023 #20 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 6:41 AM, chamima said: Did you actually get to chose your own colors or are you encouraged to use colors and/or combinations the Hot Glass team prefers? You choose your own colors. My wife wanted certain colors on her fish and they said they would do it but recommended other colors and showed her why her first choice was not the best. They want you to have a personalized piece but they also don’t want it to turn out bad. You truly don’t get to see and appreciate the colors until it cools down. My blue, white and gray bowl was orange, black and brown until it cooled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo72976 Posted January 31, 2023 #21 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 10:34 AM, CaroleSS said: I guess I'm still a bit confused then - If you we are simply "prepaying", then what is the benefit of a) the pre-cruise discount and b) the "discount" for booking two people? I am hoping that by booking online, we are "prepaying" a value of $120 and have received a $10 discount for doing so. (Similar to purchasing dining or beverage packages) That is exactly it! I don’t remember the exact price but as an example, you pay $100 per cruise and get $120 towards a piece to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieAV8R Posted January 31, 2023 #22 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 10:42 PM, LeeW said: Go BEFORE the demo. During the demo they are too busy to schedule you and afterwards there can be a line in front of you. Missed sail-away waiting for them to finish the demo. Also, if you are doing something small, like dish or ornament, the onboard price can be less than the price booking in advance. So if you want something small, book onboard. If you are making a larger object book in the cruise planner. For example, on our Equinox cruise two people price was $220 but the items we actually made (ornament and tumbler) would have been around $180 if booked onboard. You pick up your items on the next day since they have to anneal at lower temperature overnight. They were packed very well in bubble wrap and we had no problems getting them home. This was very useful. Thanks 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieAV8R Posted January 31, 2023 #23 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 8:52 AM, beachluver9 said: We did the glass blowing in November, 2021 (multiple times). We wandered by the glass blowing area a couple of times in the afternoon on embarkation day in hopes that we would catch one of the demonstrators there. Shortly before sailaway we found one of the ladies there who helped us reserve our times. She said that most of the slots for day one were filled by people who were on a B2B, which was fine with us. We simply booked for the following morning. We were a group of three ladies and were able to book consecutive time slots with no problem. There were two ladies working the demo on our cruise and they were both very nice and great glass artists. They did not try to influence our decisions regarding which piece we chose and the colors were completely our choice. If I remember correctly, we were limited to two colors per piece. We all made the large vase and all chose different colors. They will give you as much or as little help that you desire. They all turned out beautifully! Both of my friends ended up making multiple items and giving them as Christmas gifts to family, appreciating the ability to customize the colors for each recipients decor. There were plenty of sign-up spots available all week long, but our ship was not at capacity so that might not be the case on your cruise. My friends would not have made multiple items if others could not get slots easily. Depending on the time of year and location that you are sailing, try to avoid times that are really hot. The evening appointments after 7pm were much cooler that the afternoons which were very hot (So Caribbean). If you will have extra time either before or after the cruise and you are sailing out of S Florida, the demo company (third party) is based in Ft Lauderdale. You can make the same exact items (plus many other choices) if you go to their studio there. If you make it there, you can arrange for them to pack/ship your piece once it is done cooling and it will be waiting for you when you get home. The cost is comparable. There will be several custom display items that the demonstrators have made in a display case near the elevator (really really beautiful) and several at the demo site. These are all for sale if you would like to purchase one. The prices were all quite reasonable. This is the sting ray that I purchased: Thank you so much for your very informative post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaroleSS Posted January 31, 2023 #24 Share Posted January 31, 2023 11 hours ago, leo72976 said: That is exactly it! I don’t remember the exact price but as an example, you pay $100 per cruise and get $120 towards a piece to be made. I contacted X and they confirmed this. Just as with other pre-purchases, we are getting a $120 value for a discounted price. We will pay the difference for any item over that $120 threshold. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRH Posted January 31, 2023 #25 Share Posted January 31, 2023 We just did this this morning on Equinox. I made the jellyfish $120 (purchased pre-cruise with discount) and my husband made a vase $150 (we paid the difference from the $120 “voucher”). Here are the items you can make with their prices (first 2 pictures). You choose your colors and they will advise based on the item you want to make. Come 10-15 minutes earlier than your appointment to make decisions. Closed toe shoes and recommended no white clothing because of ashes on equipment. It was great fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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