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3 hours ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 I agree with that statement.  Fortunately, I have not found that to be the case when we have sailed in Aqua or Suites on S-class ships.  We've only done one Edge sailing and that was in a suite and I do not even remember any issues or anything extraordinary about the sommelier from that cruise.  

 

I am hopeful that we will have a good sommelier in Luminae on our upcoming Millennium cruise.  

 

 

Likewise. No issues in Luminae or specialist restaurants on Silhouette. 

I agree. I really enjoy talking with the sommeliers and with only one exception I have found them enthusiastic and helpful. They are not all experts but just having someone to discuss wine choice with is a real bonus for me. 

Both were served very cold - which, to me, sometimes disguises the full taste. I have to say I preferred the Chandon of the two.

They take provisions on at Southampton so I am sure there will be a number of deliveries before you sail. 

Cattier may have been the other Champagne listed in the Murano menu by the glass. But they didn’t have any (on Friday evening - last night of the cruise). 

1 minute ago, Cheshire Blue said:

 I'll see what they offer me on my cruise next month

I'll be interested to hear your experience. The Murano Wine List included many other Champagnes by the bottle but these 3 sparkling wines were the only ones available by the glass. 

4 hours ago, Cheshire Blue said:

 

Great - Thanks for the confirmation. 

Did you happen to notice what champagne was currently available on Silhouette within the premium package ?   

We were in Murano on Friday evening and I asked the Sommelier for help with your question. He quoted 2 Champagnes (as he described them) within the Premium Package as being widely available on the ship, Chandon and one other (I can't recall the name). We tried Chandon and a third that he offered - Celebrity Vintage (I have a feeling that the latter may be a sparkling wine). Both were definitely palatable.  

3 hours ago, Cheshire Blue said:

“Guidelines”

I think the key here is that it is a Relaxation area, and described as such on the (rather solid) door (I walked down yesterday evening to have a look). Therefore users should behave in a way that allows others to relax, rather than the opposite! 

My apologies also - we are in an RS too and had assumed the setup was consistent across cabins. 

The interface with the (supplied) hairdryer is particularly interesting. We had to ask the stateroom attendant how to make the plug fit the socket!

The interior width of the box holding the sockets is around 12 - 13 cm. But I don’t think this answers your question. From the “top” of the UK socket the remaining width is about 3 - 4 cm. Hard to be exact as I am using my iPhone measure app and the ship is moving! 

7 hours ago, JDB78 said:

what you are looking for still exists, but just not with P&O.

Some of which with other mainstream cruise lines. 

I am not a Champagne drinker but will try to find out over the next couple of days. 

6 hours ago, Silent Penguin said:

Thank you!  That's exactly what I wanted to know, and I thrilled to hear from  someone who is on the Silhouette right now.  I hope you are having a wonderful cruise.  BTW, in the US, we call the "throw a beanbag in a hole" game  Cornhole.   

 

I popped down to Quasar this morning. Games are in the pics below. There is also an Xbox set up as pictured (I don’t know anything about this as I don’t play!). 

As per cnktodhunter’s post above; just borrow, read and return (no control or interaction with staff). There are people playing board games (quietly) in the library too. I think there are fewer chairs than previously - they certainly feel more spread out. 

We are on Silhouette at the moment with the Premium drinks package (drinks include to a value of $18 including gratuity). We had a drink at the Martini Bar this evening; both Martinis were within the limit of the package. 

1 hour ago, smd8z said:

Thank you! This helps a lot. I will go ahead and purchase dining at the one specialty restaurant my mom really wants to visit. Luminae is included though, correct? Do you need reservations for that?

Luminae is included, and currently excellent (we are on Silhouette en route to Cadiz as I type this). If you want a specific evening in specific speciality restaurant (say for a birthday or anniversary) my advice would be to book it early (i.e before the cruise) as demand can be high. For example, even though there is a perception - and generally reality - that suites get priority, we could not get a reservation in Murano this evening. 

No speciality dining include in a Sky Suite; only included in Royal Suite and above. You can purchase speciality dining separately at additional cost, either for a single meal or buy a package. 

I am on Silhouette at the moment. I have not been to the library yet, but during the day I have seen games in Quasar,  including Scrabble; Apples to Apples (?); Jenga and a “throw a beanbag in a hole” game which I have also seen on an outside deck. Hope this helps. 
 

PS Is there any evidence whatsoever that COVID can be caught from a book (or any other hard surface) - except in extremely rare virtually laboratory generated conditions?!

10 minutes ago, zap99 said:

The cruise was great. All restaurants and bars open,lots of staff. Food very good. 2 complaints, WiFi pretty grim and the MDR chairs not that comfortable. As it was a bit more expensive than P&O not fair to make comparisons, but after our RC cruise in September and P&O in October differences will be a bit clearer. This one was pretty much the same as pre pandemic, except staff wore masks. We would be back on Celebrity without hesitation.

Sounds great; many thanks. 

44 minutes ago, zap99 said:

We got off Silhouette this morning. Hardly anyone was wearing masks onboard, in Norway, or now in the UK.

How was the cruise?

1 hour ago, pennys mum said:

No problem.

Maybe see you on board ,negative test permitting.

Fingers crossed!

3 minutes ago, pennys mum said:

Concierge is called Erin

 

email

conciergeerin@celebrity.com

Brilliant, thank you!

On 7/20/2022 at 11:06 AM, pennys mum said:

My daughter and I are in a Royal Suite in two weeks. Had shoreside concierge contact us last week.

 

 

@pennys mumAssuming this is Silhouette out of Southampton? If so, would you be able to share the shoreside concierge's contact details (email or telephone number)? We are in an RS departing 30 Jul and have had no contact. Many thanks.

Whilst comparisons with other cruises are helpful, this is a departure from Southampton where relatively few passengers are restricted by airline baggage allowances. 

8 hours ago, GCS15/15 said:

Hi all.

I’m  asking as we’ve only cruised once before (with Royal Carribean) and got a bit mixed up with the dress code then, being more formal than the FAQs seemed to imply.  
We are looking at a late deal in around a week’s time on Silhouette and noted the ‘evening chic’ dress code.  Does this apply as it is written on Med cruises?  I have a feeling the way it’s written is really for the US / Caribbean market, but do we take it at face value for a European cruise as well?

I’ll take my black tie,  but do I go and get my teen sons (15 and 18) suits (or at very least, jackets)?

TIA

We will be on the same cruise as you I think. We will be “dressed up” for Evening Chic nights, and love seeing other families doing the same. Sort of makes it “special” Equally, if people want to be dress in a more relaxed way that’s fine too. Just do what makes you feel good.