Cruise a holic

Recently off the Icon of the Seas- huge ship- expensive and it appeared full. The rich are getting richer and will continue to pay the crazy high rates- I do not believe that the fares will come down.The cabins on the new ships seem smaller. Just lots more glitz.

If you and the person you sail with is also a D+ member each get a bag of laundry per cruise

Hibachi. We didn’t order any additional items

That’s what makes the world go round! I like Starbucks other members of my family enjoy dunkin. Actually In New Orleans I liked the chickary coffees

Honestly, if you are a true coffee geek- no coffee will be as good as the one you make at home with your machine. Cafe Al Bacio is the best choice. I get a cup with an extra shot every morning. But the machine doesn't make it the way I like- perhaps it is the beans or something else. Not sure. However it surely isn't a deal breaker and I enjoy it- On Royal, you can (for a fee) go to the starbucks kiosk and get better coffee- but no option for starbucks on celebrity.

Typically, mid cruise they have a laundry special- a flat fee for a bag of laundry. Ask your cabin attendant for details. If you are diamond or above, you get some free laundry service. Enjoy your cruise.

We were on the Icon of the Seas in March. They charged us an addition $15 pp for dining a Izumi. Never happened on any other Oasis class ship. To make matters worse- I must have gotten food poisoning as a few hours after we left- I got sick. I will remove Izumi from my list of specialty restaurants to dine in. I ate a combo- steak and seafood- my DH was ok- he only at steak.

The suite sun deck is on the opposite side of the ship. We walk outside across the deck then go up one flight of steps to enter the suite sun deck. The suite lounge and coastal kitchen are on deck 17 near the CLS.

Try a move up bid for a upgrade to a suite. You might have luck and get a room that works better for you. Of course, it will cost more.

I agree with those who say change your stateroom In many cases, except for holiday periods, many balcony stateroom options should be available.

We really enjoyed hairspray. Mama Mia was very good- as was grease- Anything but CATs.

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Yes- explained post #5 above.

While you might save a little- you might have to choose from the leftovers, not necessarily best cabins/locations. If you don't care- it is a gamble- I personally am not a gambler- however, I have placed move up bids to large suites. I have won a couple of times. But the chance of getting a bad location for a celebrity suite and above really isn't an issue. Good luck to you. Enjoy your cruise.

I thought you looked good! Great to try new looks when we retire- You didn't look like a clown- especially if you were dressed for formal night.