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This is disappointing. We usually are MDR people for dinner but will have to reconsider when we sail in the winter. Yes, although we love cruising we also love travel and cruising isn't the only option

I agree with what you wrote 110 percent. Even if they wont remember this trip, they are being affected by the experiences they are having. Hope OP and his family has a great time.

Have heard good things about Virgin. How did the 2 cruises compare pricewise?

Omg, this is the first I've heard where suites were favored on excursions.

I am only seeing the kids menu on the app.

Well, I booked this ship for a winter Caribbean cruise and hope we enjoy it. It won't be during a school break week. Glad you are at least enjoying Norway.

Beautiful photos. Had you always planned to disembark early or is this because you aren't enjoying? 4-11 seems way too much for family hours. Maybe 4-6 would be reasonable.

When do you think they will go on sale?

My younger neighbor used to sail Celebrity 3x a year. She was always praising it. Well, she is sailing on Virgin this year.

The thing is Celebrity is known for their food. Now, they are downgrading their menu, why sail on them? That is what they are known for. We have our 2nd Celebrity cruise booked for 2024. However, if the food isn't better than Royal , then we will probably go back to Royal or NCL or try Virgin.

Thank you for sharing your experience. This is disappointing. Celebrity has always been known for their dining. We were already planning to have 1 dinner in Buffet, 1 night in a specialty restaurant and 1 dinner in Old San Juan.

How are the menus in the 4 MDR's. I understand they have drastically reduced the menu.

I don't ever sail in a suite but given Royal's great earning report, is this further cost cutting really necessary?

Do you know if the ship was sailing at full capacity? As long as they are selling out, there will be no incentive to approve things.

Excellent report. It seems like you definitely were super organized as far as port exploration. I can also definitely see how bringing the nanny enhanced the trip so the kids could have a day of rest and relaxation while you were off exploring. Then, you met up with them afterward.

I live in the NYC metro area and I mostly use Dial 7 Car Service to and from the airport. I reserve them in advance. They aren't cheapest but are very reliable if you don't want to be herded onto a bus.

Yes, you are correct. I wrote that the hotel was across the street from the airport but what I meant is that is across the street from the terminal.

We used Welcome Pickups to go to the Sofitel.

We stayed at the Sofitel last Fall. It is literally across the street from the airport. It was so easy to make our early morning flight and just walk across the street. It is a very nice hotel.

Yes, some people love them, some people hate them, and some people don't care. I was just wondering given the mixed opinions and the lack of true traditional balconies which are popular, whether they might reduce the number of those on a new ship. I thought I read that the Icon of the seas is planning to have some but only a small number.

It may be too early for June 2024.

Just curious considering how controversial the infinite verandahs are, is Celebrity reducing the number of them on the Ascent?

Yes, much appreciative of this wonderful review. As someone who will be sailing in a porthole balcony and will not have access to Luminae or Blu, this review is great.

It seems like demand for European cruises isn't as strong as expected. NCL had planned for the Epic to be year round in the Med but now nixed that plan and she will be in Port Canaveral in the winter. I know when the cruiselines released figures a few months ago, Sailings in Europe were at less than 100 percent capacity while sailings in the Caribbean were over 100 percent capacity So, my guess is that Celebrity determined it would be more profitable at this time to base the Beyond year round in Florida.

How was the cauliflower flan?