Hello,
Looking at Ascent for 2024. One week Caribbean cruise.
Plan to get a balcony for myself and spouse, and an OV or inside room for two teenage kids. For the right price 2 adjoining OV could work.
When I look at booking I get all kinds of options and I am confused about what any of them or or whether they'd have value to us. We don't use the wifi, or drink packages, or go to the spa, or take many cruise excursions. We read, we use the gym, we watch shows, we wander around ports on our own. We might eat at a specialty restaurant once. I think some of these classes have dedicated public areas but it's all a little confusing. There are suites of various kinds, Aqua class, Concierge class, etc.
re: the food, the Ascent as the MDR and buffet included in the cruise fare. The CC review also says "several other restaurants are included" but doesn't say what those are. I presume pizza is one of those. Does anyone know what else?
Any other thoughts about the Ascent (obviously it's new so maybe speculative) or Edge class ships or Celebrity in general? We were very pleased with it during a 2 week S Caribbean cruise but that was years ago.
One other question about non-refundable deposits. If you buy a refundable cruise now, then cancel, then rebook, can you switch to the non-refundable deposit option then? Obviously prices can increase over time.