Mrs_Tiki

That is brilliant! Ordering one for our next cruise. X has priced us out of The Retreat butler service, so we will be grabbing our own from Cafe Al Bacio.

Nice review, glad you had a good time!

We sailed in an IV on Apex for a Caribbean cruise and didn’t hate it at all. The AC issue was problematic in hot weather, but we loved the extra space and seating with a floor to ceiling window. I think it would be great for a cooler weather sailing. Cabin location is important to me. If I were you, I would keep the IV and not take a chance on a guarantee.

After my prior issues, I am not sure that I am the one to ask! I don't see them on the app. I printed mine from my laptop.

I did not see that - thank you for pointing me in the right direction! It is not often that I have two booked at once. And bonus points - now my Xpress Pass is showing, too. Thank you for your help!

Is anyone else having issues with the app? I have two upcoming cruises - one in 9 days and one in October - but only the later cruise is showing on the app. (I have never been able to pull up my boarding pass for that one on the app.) Happily, both are showing up in my Celebrity account when I log in on my laptop, or I would be in a real panic right now! Anyone else having similar issues? Any advice? (I have already removed the app and downloaded and signed in again.)

I have had mixed experiences with embarkation at Terminal 25 at Port Everglades for post-shutdown sailings, usually arriving 11:00 - 11:30. One time (Apex, November 2022), there was strict enforcement of lines for various boarding times, on others (Beyond 2023, Ascent 2024), there were no lines at that time and pax could enter the terminal as soon as they arrived. Not sure of wait times once in the terminal, as we were in the Retreat and had separate check-in. For my upcoming cruise in AquaClass on Silhouette, I will likely arrive at the port around 11:30 for an assigned 1:30 check-in time. I plan to hangout outside until lines abate, then politely ask port workers if I might check-in ahead of my assigned time, provided there aren’t people waiting.

I think that you were smart to go ahead and book the AQ on Eclipse. The ports are much better, and Blu’s location and views on the S-class ships are superior to those on E-class.

Yes, agree that it is a placeholder. We had it booked for our January 20 cruise on the Ascent, but it was cancelled and our account was credited. Hope you get to have that experience!

I can’t speak to the PH on S-class, but DH and I did sail in the RS on Edge in March 2022. And we did have some lovely sunset cocktails on an M-class PH balcony (thank you, @l_n_m!) I agree with others that the balcony in the RS on E-class ships is very disappointing, especially compared to the PH on M-class, which was phenomenal! The rest of the suite was lovely, especially the luxurious bathroom. Although we have no experience with The Retreat amenities on other class ships, we have really enjoyed the dedicated facilities on E-class, especially the Retreat Lounge and Sundeck. I would miss them on other ships. As to dining, our experiences in Luminae have been mixed. On our last cruise on Ascent in The Retreat, we opted to ah e several dinners and breakfasts in Blu. Happily, we were easily accommodated.

Another vote for Pan Pacific. We had a wonderful experience there this past October. Because our room was not ready for early check-in as promised, we were upgraded to a harbor-facing suite. Since we were traveling from the east coast, we were up early the day of our sailing. It was a spectacular sight to watch our ship sail in and dock at Canada Place as the sun was rising. And so, so easy to have the bellman pick up your bags and deliver to the ship!

@mac_tlc, we hope you and DW have a great cruise!

I am so sorry to hear this. There is a way to politely address issues - no excuse to be rude!

It is done and posted! And I agree that Jeremy’s sacrifice is indicative of a beautiful marital partnership.

Thank you for that context. It makes sense, but I wish that they would re-think this for departures where the entire ship embarks at once!