Elite Benefits on Summit

[Midway7934]

I know the Elite benefits but can someone who has been on the Summit recently give me a quick rundown of what this ship offers. Like…..how are they doing the happy hours and the breakfast?

[jelayne]

Happy hour on all ships is now unlimited drinks from the Captains Club drink menu from 5-7 nightly (except embarkation day) at most bars.  They are no longer doing the Happy Hour in a reserved location. 
 

The Coffee House Breakfast was held in Tuscan Grill.

[NutsAboutGolf]

The coffee house breakfast usually ends at 10am and doesn't offer any hot food.  We generally have a hot breakfast with coffee first at Blu or the buffet, turn down the many coffee refill offers and then head to the coffee house breakfast for another cup of coffee

[Nado44]

Complimentary access to Persian Gardens on a port day.

You also get a free bag of laundry.

[Ashland]

So no drink vouchers like on RCI...D+ new to Celebrity.

[janetjulie]

14 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

The coffee house breakfast usually ends at 10am and doesn't offer any hot food.  We generally have a hot breakfast with coffee first at Blu or the buffet, turn down the many coffee refill offers and then head to the coffee house breakfast for another cup of coffee

What is included in the coffee house breakfast? Is buffet style or ordered from a menu? Any photos?

[the penguins]

10 hours ago, Ashland said:

So no drink vouchers like on RCI...D+ new to Celebrity.

Correct - unlimited free drinks from a special menue in most bars (not in the MDR) between 5 and 7. Also free water in sealed cans to see you through the next day. Not available on embarkation day.

Free lattes/expresso, smoothies, mimosas and sparkling wine during the Elite breakfast (our favorite way to start the day).

1 bag of wash and fold laundry each. 

[NutsAboutGolf]

3 hours ago, janetjulie said:

What is included in the coffee house breakfast? Is buffet style or ordered from a menu? Any photos?

 

They had a few things like a cold cut plate, different coffees, mimosas and bloody marys.  Not buffet style

[homedepot124]

The Elite breakfast is not much more than  glorified snack.  Need to go to Ocean View or MDR is you want a real breakfast. 

[artvlay]

Where do they serve the Elite breakfast on Summit?

Also,  If I go to bar before going in the dining room will they give me a can of soda and also a mixed drink at the same time?

[the penguins]

5 hours ago, homedepot124 said:

The Elite breakfast is not much more than  glorified snack.  Need to go to Ocean View or MDR is you want a real breakfast. 

Depends on your definition of "real".

For us it's perfect: cold meats, salmon and cheeses. Croissants and rolls. Various fruits. Fresh toast if you ask. Various Danish pastries. Fresh fruit smoothies.

Lattes, capachinos, hot chocolate and pots of tea.

Bloody Mary's, mimosas, sparkling wine.

Sometimes it's buffet style other times pre plated - it depends on where you are sailing from. If preplated they will make up plates to your specification.

The Captain's Club Host attends every day so an ideal time to talk to them about any issues or to make an appointment for later in the day.

 

[chemmo]

1 hour ago, the penguins said:

Depends on your definition of "real".

For us it's perfect: cold meats, salmon and cheeses. Croissants and rolls. Various fruits. Fresh toast if you ask. Various Danish pastries. Fresh fruit smoothies.

Lattes, capachinos, hot chocolate and pots of tea.

Bloody Mary's, mimosas, sparkling wine.

Sometimes it's buffet style other times pre plated - it depends on where you are sailing from. If preplated they will make up plates to your specification.

The Captain's Club Host attends every day so an ideal time to talk to them about any issues or to make an appointment for later in the day.

 

Totally agree. We have access to Luminae but don’t want a heavy breakfast most days. I tend to go for the salmon plate and a Bellini!

Definitely the best place to have a chat with the CC Host too.

 

[bigbenboys]

We start off with breakfast at 7am in our suite. Coffee, fruit and small croissants. Then off to Luminae about 8:30. After Luminae we go to the CC breakfast for another snack and drinks. 10 am if a sea day we check out the casino.

[cruisestitch]

Elite cocktail hour menu

[cruisestitch]

Sometimes the elite breakfast is a menu, sometimes it’s a buffet.

 

Millennium Panama Canal had so many Elites they chose to do the Buffet in one area of the MDR.  On the next cruise there weren’t so many Elites so it was back to the menu served in Tuscan.  Here was the buffet set up.

[scidee]

Just off the Summit May 15.  Breakfast was served plated in the Tuscan grill.  We're not big breakfast eaters so the lighter fare was fine for us.  Also if we chose to sleep in or chill til later in the morning it was just right to hold us til lunch in the MDR.

[homedepot124]

The Elite breakfast is much better when it is a buffet then you can pick exactly what and how much you want.  It use to be a buffet on Summit before they remodeled the ship but now it is plated.

[artvlay]

55 minutes ago, scidee said:

Just off the Summit May 15.  Breakfast was served plated in the Tuscan grill.  We're not big breakfast eaters so the lighter fare was fine for us.  Also if we chose to sleep in or chill til later in the morning it was just right to hold us til lunch in the MDR.

Question for you. We are on Summit on Sunday to Bermuda for a week. The three days in Bermuda, will the MDR be open for breakfast and lunch?

[WestLakeGirl]

Only on your sea days

[scidee]

I believe MDR is open for breakfast daily (we overnighted in Bermuda and it was open) but only for lunch on sea days.

[cruisestitch]

MDR Breakfast AND lunch only on sea days.  Breakfast is served everyday though.

[CardowMD]

Just got off Summit, there were several options, nothing hot. Fruit plate, Danish/pastries, ?smoked salmon, meat/cheese or combo of all. I usually had my eggs upstairs then came down for tropical fruit/berries, croissants , another cappuccino and Bellini. They were fantastic about getting me fresh papaya from somewhere on ship, even if it took some extra time. 

[abbydancer2003]

We usually go once a cruise when we miss the restaurant hours.  Especially since they changed the hours from closing at 9:30 on sea days to 9am on all day.

[Laurab23]

On 6/5/2023 at 10:08 AM, cruisestitch said:

Elite cocktail hour menu

Are you limited on how much you drink? Can you take bottles of water back to your cabin?

 

Laura

[Alakegirl]

No limit on how many drinks you order during the 5 to 7 time period.  And you can take bottles of water back to your state room.