Luvcrusn Posted September 8 #51 Share Posted September 8 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Willwils said: Hello neighbor. Sailing on. Eclipse 10/11/24 on the reposition cruise from Boston. Last month quite a few people in our 55+ community came down with Covid. We were on a Panama Canal(full) cruise in February and arrived home with Covid, even though we had shots in fall of'23. Getting the new Covid shots this week, hoping it works. From reading these threads on CC think they need to do more to prevent the spread of infection. One thing we try is to wear mask on elevators or otherwise avoid ones that are full. Do they insist people wash hands or sanitize when entering dining? They consistently had crew stationed at entrances of OVC with sanitizer urging passengers to use sanitizer in addition to the sanitizer station. GO PHILLIES!! Edited September 8 by Luvcrusn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB_NJ Posted September 9 #52 Share Posted September 9 I sailed on Eclipse this summer. It was OK. Nothing special but nothing bad. I would sail on Eclipse again if the price was right. Personally, I prefer Constellation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted September 9 #53 Share Posted September 9 I call the Eclipse classic but I’m 57. It looks like my dining room furniture from 20 years ago. I hope I like the Hoppen look on Millie in a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMLAalum Posted September 9 #54 Share Posted September 9 (edited) Just disembarked her yesterday. I was surprised that Eclipse was in as good of shape as she was. Yes, some worn furniture arms but carpets all over the ship didn't seem tired at all. As far as covid, I did come down with my annual September infection, but DH is okay thus far. Whether I and two of our four freinds with us got it on the ship, or on an excursion who knows? This time around it's just like a very bad cold pre-2020. Edited September 9 by TMLAalum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo1027 Posted September 9 #55 Share Posted September 9 Eclipse is going for dry dock March 2025, so many of the soft goods should be refreshed before your sail in June. We just got off the ship yesterday. The crew was outstanding! We noticed some of the worn upholstery and soft goods, but it didn’t affect our enjoyment of the cruise. Virus spread is nothing new to the cruise industry, i.e. Norovirus. I think there should be more messaging onboard to remind everyone about hand washing, sanitizing etc. It just seemed like business as usual from pre-COVID times. There are hand sanitizer stations all around the ship. I really would like to see them wipe down tables in the Ocean View Cafe between guests. The servers would clear the plates and then move on to the next table. Hope you enjoy your British Isles cruise. I wouldn’t hesitate to sail Eclipse again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtechmk Posted September 11 #56 Share Posted September 11 We also disembarked the Eclipse last Sunday in Boston. We had a wonderful cruise and would sail on her again......and we will in the fall of 2025. We were in a Sky Suite on deck 12. I was nervous about the noise from the Oceanview Cafe above us, but it wasn't bad at all. Yes, there were times that it was annoying, but we were able to get a good night's sleep each night. Our cabin was great even if it was a little dated decor-wise. We had tons of storage and black-out curtains and sheers. Our butler was very visual, saw him at least 2-3 times a day, more than any other cruise. (We weren't asking him for anything specifically, he was just always in the hall!) We had a large suitcase that was damaged somewhere between the Boston port and our stateroom. Celebrity brought us a brand new large suitcase.......AND repaired our old one the best they could (and did a great job, so we decided to keep it). We also had a bad experience with one ship excursion in Halifax; the traffic was so bad that we were not able to get to either place we were promised. After going back and forth with the shore excursion desk, we were able to get 100% back! The food in the Luminae was fantastic and our waiter was the most attentive we have had on any Celebrity cruise, including the Ascent! On another note, my husband was ill the last two days of the cruise. He said it was like a bad cold or the flu. I never got sick. He is very careful so he is unsure how he picked it up. He basically stayed in the cabin except when he had to go through immigration at Portland, ME, but returned to the ship immediately. Luminae gave me some soup to take to him the first evening. The elevators were VERY crowded, and we tried to use the stairs every chance we got. Overall it was a great cruise. Service was wonderful, entertainment was good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted September 11 #57 Share Posted September 11 On 8/30/2024 at 5:23 PM, phoenix_dream said: That has zero to do with the increase in cases. It's happening on land every bit as much as at sea. There are pros and cons of all companies but in my lengthy experience with Celebrity I can tell you unequivocally that they are very, very good with their cleaning and sanitizing. We were on Eclipse for 24 days. For the first time we arrived home healthy, no covid, no flu, no cold. Our son and daughter in law went to a family gathering and have been down with covid for two weeks. There is no shot for the latest strain available yet. (Where I live) My conclusion, ships are safer than home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipbags1 Posted October 14 #58 Share Posted October 14 Does anyone have more info on the refurbishment? Is it just furniture or other things? Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galavant3 Posted October 14 #59 Share Posted October 14 We also sail on the Eclipse in June, 2025. It’s been a while since we’ve sailed Celebrity so we are looking forward to it. We’ve only ever sailed in Aqua Class and we’ve always been very happy with the food and service. Admittedly, this trip was chosen for the itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SbbquilterUT Posted October 15 #60 Share Posted October 15 We sailed 14 days NJ to Iceland in August - really had a lovely time. The route was excellent for watching the sea from the Sky Lounge on sea days. Food was fine and some even very good. Buffet got a bit repetitive but we did enjoy eating up there in non-busy times. This size ship suits us well and sailed really well in some rough seas. The solarium pool was less busy than I expected and a great place to read a book. Sure she needs a refresh but that did not diminish our enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcrusn Posted October 15 #61 Share Posted October 15 1 hour ago, SbbquilterUT said: We sailed 14 days NJ to Iceland in August - really had a lovely time. The route was excellent for watching the sea from the Sky Lounge on sea days. Food was fine and some even very good. Buffet got a bit repetitive but we did enjoy eating up there in non-busy times. This size ship suits us well and sailed really well in some rough seas. The solarium pool was less busy than I expected and a great place to read a book. Sure she needs a refresh but that did not diminish our enjoyment. We shared your cruise and opinion! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted October 15 #62 Share Posted October 15 On 10/13/2024 at 11:09 PM, zipbags1 said: Does anyone have more info on the refurbishment? Is it just furniture or other things? Thx! Furniture, new mattresses and decor refresh would be good. (hoping non HOPPEN) Wonder if any restaurants will be added or changed? Booked Jan 2026. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smellytoes Posted October 16 #63 Share Posted October 16 I’m on eclipse right now. It’s a little dated but I love it! The crew is very hard working and very pleasant 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnm6217 Posted October 16 #64 Share Posted October 16 On 8/23/2024 at 5:52 PM, Moxiefurball said: I see many many bad reviews for Eclipse, bad food , worn ship, lazy crew etc. Twice on her this year and this couldn't be farther from the truth! 8 Celebrity sailings since early 2023 and the Eclipse crew takes the gold medal. Food is wonderful all around, though I'm not a steak person and can't comment on that. Yes, ship shows age, but in my opinion, the staff are what makes a cruise memorable. The front line staff go the extra mile and management is quick to address any and all concerns. The ship is comfortable and full of all the things that make every Celebrity sailing special! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted October 16 #65 Share Posted October 16 1 hour ago, tnm6217 said: Twice on her this year and this couldn't be farther from the truth! 8 Celebrity sailings since early 2023 and the Eclipse crew takes the gold medal. Food is wonderful all around, though I'm not a steak person and can't comment on that. Yes, ship shows age, but in my opinion, the staff are what makes a cruise memorable. The front line staff go the extra mile and management is quick to address any and all concerns. The ship is comfortable and full of all the things that make every Celebrity sailing special! Yes I think Celebrity is very good all around. But there was that one time that didn’t actually happen, when I dropped a paper clip in the elevator and my butler in the Retreat didn’t run down to pick it up. Terrible customer service. That’s why I now cruise on Regent. Totally not true. 😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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