CelebrityMan Posted February 13, 2009 #1 Share Posted February 13, 2009 On our recent Solstice cruise (we loved the ship!! and we had a GREAT time!) we were quite surprised at how slippery was the tile floor in the Oceanview Cafe!! I'm no tottering traveler with one foot in the grave (jus' trying for a little levity, there...), but am a middle-aged man who loves to hike and walks miles daily. I wore my usual hiking sandal shoes -- made for wet conditions -- and I STILL found the floor slippery, nearly falling flat several times. This was not necessarily due to food that someone had spilled, but several times was just from having come in from crossing wet outer decks. I'm hoping that if we post these experiences here, Celebrity officials who read these boards will select a less slippery-prone tiling for the Oceanview floor on future S-class ships. Hey, I can dream can't I....? ;) CM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Anne Posted February 13, 2009 #2 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I actually thought the tile floor in the Solarium was even more slippery. Didn't notice it as much in the Oceanview but thanks....I'll be watching when we are back on board soon! She is a great ship, isn't she?!? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelebrityMan Posted February 13, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Hi Host Anne, ...well, not really, but isn't it odd, I didn't find Solarium slippery at all. :confused: Yes, it's a GREAT ship!! We thought the Solarium was one of our favorite spots..., good to just hang out there in the comfy loungers, enjoy the sound of the water, and be mesmerized by that cool water feature! SO much to love on Solstice! CM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfun48 Posted February 13, 2009 #4 Share Posted February 13, 2009 On our recent Solstice cruise (we loved the ship!! and we had a GREAT time!) we were quite surprised at how slippery was the tile floor in the Oceanview Cafe!! I'm no tottering traveler with one foot in the grave (jus' trying for a little levity, there...), but am a middle-aged man who loves to hike and walks miles daily. I wore my usual hiking sandal shoes -- made for wet conditions -- and I STILL found the floor slippery, nearly falling flat several times. This was not necessarily due to food that someone had spilled, but several times was just from having come in from crossing wet outer decks. I'm hoping that if we post these experiences here, Celebrity officials who read these boards will select a less slippery-prone tiling for the Oceanview floor on future S-class ships. Hey, I can dream can't I....? ;) CM On the solstice,we actually found the self service areas for coffee ,juice and ice frequently slippery due to spillage .Cleanup attempts were constant and often there were those yellow caution signs on the floor. You have to be aware that they are there or you can trip on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwjoe Posted February 13, 2009 #5 Share Posted February 13, 2009 On the solstice,we actually found the self service areas for coffee ,juice and ice frequently slippery due to spillage .Cleanup attempts were constant and often there were those yellow caution signs on the floor. You have to be aware that they are there or you can trip on them. Yowch. a caution sign causing a fall... the irony! Maybe they should put something at eye level too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted February 13, 2009 #6 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I have been mentioning this slippery condition on the thread about "trays"--(check it out) It is really hazardous IMHO-- ( & unsightly) There were many spills of beverage & food needing pick up & many of those caution signs around... They need to have carts so waiters can bring you beverages instead .. Now that they must be of this condition I am sure something will be done--maybe some long floor mats Ironically, the food was very good in there but we stopped going due to the slippery floor & chaotic serving patterns--more like a supermarket than an eatery--I know it moves things faster but it was a maze to me... We did not have any problems in the Solarium but always try to walk carefully... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longboysfan Posted February 13, 2009 #7 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I did not find the floors slippery anywhere. And I was always moving from the aft to forward section of the ship and back many times each day???? I did have my running shoes on at all times though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfun48 Posted February 13, 2009 #8 Share Posted February 13, 2009 And I was always moving from the aft to forward section of the ship and back many times each day Always moving forward and aft?Never stopping at the bars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief joe Posted February 13, 2009 #9 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Always moving forward and aft?Never stopping at the bars? With the sunset and oceanview bars why go foward at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infi Posted February 14, 2009 #10 Share Posted February 14, 2009 The main area that was slippery in the Oceanview was the beverage station. I really felt bad for the poor attendants, no matter how hard they tried they just could not keep it dry. Very strange, since I've never seen this as a problem on other Celebrity ships. Maybe some rubber mats are in order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightning bolt Posted February 14, 2009 #11 Share Posted February 14, 2009 My husband hit a wet spot and did a Tom Cruise Risky Business move.:eek: Thank god he didn't land on his but. Gail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocruisemom56 Posted February 14, 2009 #12 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I found that there were some slippery tiles both in the solarium and in the pool area on the way to the ladies room that you'd use from the solarium (does that make sense?). They looked smoother and a more clear white than the other tiles and once I realized that I just stepped very carefully on them. Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocbeachbums Posted February 14, 2009 #13 Share Posted February 14, 2009 While on the Solstice with friends in December, our friend (who is very active and fit) slipped while walking through the Solarium and ended up with a very bad cut on his foot. He was wearing Crocs and not walking fast. Later that same day he saw some officers looking at and discussing the floor in the area he fell, but nothing was done to the floor the entire time we were on that cruise. We all assumed that it would be taken care of quickly, but it was not. We didn't notice any issues with the floor in the Oceanview, but any tile can be slippery when wet. Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelebrityMan Posted February 15, 2009 Author #14 Share Posted February 15, 2009 ...We didn't notice any issues with the floor in the Oceanview, but any tile can be slippery when wet.Ann Hi, Sorry to hear about the falls/almost falls in other areas. While I agree that most any tile can be slippery when wet, what caught us by surprise was that having cruised on almost every Celebrity ship, this was the first time we could remember floors being slippery. CM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted February 15, 2009 #15 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I found the beverage areas in the buffet rather oddly designed. For some reason they kept the hot chocolate powder at only one of the two beverage areas. (Maybe that has improved now.) For another, some of the machines would run out of whatever liquid they were dispensing and you would have to find a waiter to tell. I admit I was more used to Royal Caribbean's method of serving beverages in the Windjammer, so it took me awhile to figure things out and adapt. I did really prefer the ceramic coffee cups on Solstice as opposed to RCI's plastic cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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