Solstice B2B - April 15-29 - Mex Riviera & Pac Coastal

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First thing on board, we took a sharp left turn and headed straight for Murano. Wanted to book the Veuve Cliquot champagne dinner. They only have eight slots and I was SURE we were too late to snag two slots for us. But…We got it!! We’ve never done this one before, so I’m really looking forward to it.

 

 

 

 

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Sushi on Five opens at noon on boarding day. It’s an additional charge, but such a nice alternative to the madness that is the boarding day buffet situation. 
 

 

 

 

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Mark decided to start with the Spicy Mango Tini (one of my favorites). I went with with the Agave Sunrise. 
 

 

 

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Great restaurant, great food, great view, and a great spot right by the window. 

 

 

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Mark loves the edamame. So started with that. Nice and hot and the perfect amount of salt. 
 

 

 

Decided on the baked scalloped roll

 

 

 

and the spicy tuna and shrimp tempura roll. 

 

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Dessert!!!!

 

 

 

Mark got the mochi ice cream. (This is his go-to.)

 

 

 

I tried the caramelized ginger bread. So yummy. 
 

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Made it to the room. We are in a 1A balcony on deck 8 in the aft-side of the mid-ship hump. 
 

 

 

 

The slightly angled balcony gives a little more room, and the location is fantastic. 
 

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Bathroom is pretty standard. But the shower has a (very) slightly larger footprint than our last Royal Caribbean cruise. 
 

 

 

 

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There’s shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel provided by Celebrity. 
 

 

 

Also lotion and hand soap. 
 

 

 

If I remember correctly from our last Solstice cruise, the shampoo and conditioner are terrible. If at all possible, bring your own. The shower gel and lotion are not bad though. 
 

There’s also a hair dryer. Not sure why it’s in the bathroom though. You’ll need to plug it in at the desk in the room. 
 

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Celebrity Today - Day 1

 

 

 

 

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Additional information provided in-cabin on the first day. 
 

 

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Room service information. 

Complimentary. 
 

 

 

Additional charge. 
 

 

 

 

Beverages. 
 

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Mini bar & bottle charges. 
 

 

 

In fridge at boarding. (You can speak with your stateroom attendant and have these items removed if desired.)

 

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Closet and storage space in the stateroom. 
 

 

 

 

 

Outlets located at desk. 
 

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Elite info. 
 

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The app says our dinner is at 6:00 pm. But the confirmation in or stateroom says 5:45 pm. ☹️

 

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It’s almost 3 pm. I think we will head up to the Sky Observation Lounge and get ready for sail away! 😁

 

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Forgot to mention. Completed the majority of our Muster Station briefing on the Celebrity app while waiting to board. Once we got on the ship, all that was left was to show up at our muster station (dining room- deck 4 for us) and check in. Easy peasy. 
 

[Cinder22]

Bon Voyage! See you in a week 🙂

[hcat]

great pics and info so far..great idea for sailaway lunch!

[cinderellen]

We love cruising on the pacific coast. We did a Mexican riviera out of San Diego years ago and a couple years later, a wine cruise from Vancouver to San Diego, both on the no longer, Mercury. Enjoy! 

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40 minutes ago, Cinder22 said:

Bon Voyage! See you in a week 🙂

Thanks! We’ll keep a light on for you! 😁

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18 minutes ago, hcat said:

great pics and info so far..great idea for sailaway lunch!

Thank you! Lunch was delicious. And not having to fight the crowds at the buffet?? So much better. Highly recommend!

 

 

10 minutes ago, cinderellen said:

We love cruising on the pacific coast. We did a Mexican riviera out of San Diego years ago and a couple years later, a wine cruise from Vancouver to San Diego, both on the no longer, Mercury. Enjoy! 

Our favorite Celebrity cruise to-date has been the 12-night Alaska out of San Francisco on the Century. So many great memories!

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Made it to the Sky Observation Lounge around 3:30 pm and found a nice spot by the window for sail away. 
 

 

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Sky Observation Lounge Menu: