Stem to Stern

Quick question: At what point in time during the cruise is it best to do this?

I love Summit even if not booked in The Retreat. Cellar Masters is a nice, quiet bar where a strings duo might be playing. It is a nice departure from the noisy Martini Bar. Of course you will have The Retreat Lounge as a refuge. But Summit should not be nearly as lively as Silhouette. And that is a good thing. If there is an officers’ soirée in The Retreat Lounge, be sure to catch that. The couple times I visited The Retreat Sundeck it was mostly deserted. No crowds to fight there. But in December the weather wasn’t the balmiest. Luminae was not overly crowded either. I am sorry to read about your unfortunate experience with MSC Cruises. We saw a few sxxt shows starting on embarkation day in the terminal with the Gen Pop boarding (or should I saw herding or corralling?) cattle call. We were fortunate enough to skip that line among others. Fortunately I used our long-time travel agent for the booking. She speaks MSC and knows how to navigate through MSC’s cow pen. It also helped that I did my fair share of research on the front end. We experienced hardly any snafus during the seven days on board Seascape. The Yacht Club spaces and layout are very nice. We were showered with gifts and treats. However, you will experience far better food and a higher level of service in The Retreat on board Summit. Enjoy!!

Sorry for the hijack, but could you please enlighten me on how one shares a link to another thread on Cruise Critic? Thank you!

LIVE SIDE-BY-SIDE Celebrity Summit Retreat & Seascape Yacht Club 12/9-21/2023 ~ 1st MSC vs Farewell (?) X Suite Experience Not sure how to share the link.😐

Have you ever considered MSC Yacht Club? It is more aligned with what The Haven sounds like. We could have stayed in the Yacht Club all seven days and remained content. The Retreat on board Summit is not a self-contained enclave. It does have one jacuzzi, but it can be windy up there. Luminae is wonderful. And nosh options in between meals in The Retreat Lounge are impressive. Summit has been beautifully updated. The lower passenger count is a plus. We are rebooked on Summit for next year. i would share a link to my Live, but I am not sure how.

No issues on a desktop in Edge. No worthwhile savings on any of my upcoming sailings either.

I hired them in Athens for a group of us from our roll call. We all could not have been happier with our guide and excursion.

Good morning from Florida!😎 It looks like you are in the middle of a great flight.✈️🍱 Chocolate is always a GOOD thing. Looking forward to following along with you and the Queen.👸 Bon voyage!!!⚓️

Agree. I contemplated the P1 on Deck 7 aft that was surprisingly available on a recent booking. These are the only Px staterooms I will consider. Given that I adore the aft-views as much as the next person, I almost bit the bullet. But for a whole lot less I opted for a V3 in the 607x neighborhood. On our previous inaugural Azamara sailing we stayed in the 608x neighborhood and found the location sufficient. Onward is the smallest ship we have ever sailed on and we loved it. I am normally not affected by the movement of a ship, but several nights while on board Onward in the Caribbean I encountered the pitching and rolling to the point that I felt like the ship was going to flip over. Hoping to not be as bothered on the next sailing knowing what I could experience again.

Enjoy! We tried MSC Yacht Club on Seascape in December 2023. We enjoyed the YC experience as well as the Gen Pop areas of the ship. Although we did find the YC Restaurant food, service, and atmosphere subpar in comparison to Luminae. Others don't care for Luminae's culinary offerings, but we love them. So, if you can go with flow as far as meeting your expectations, I think you will like it. The YC pool deck and lounge are spacious, warm, inviting, and comfortably furnished. There was plenty of crew in the Yacht Club to take care of your every wish. We hope to give the Yacht Club another try again at some point in time. I did a live report which can be found on the Celebrity boards if you search. It is there because it was part of a side-by-side report along with our experience in The Retreat on board Celebrity Summit.

Yes, you learned how to play the game. Well played, fellow cruiser. Enjoy those martinis.

Creativity or ninja powers? Your art kind of reminds me of a pepperoni pizza. LOL. Either way I am really enjoying the ninja powers in action during your live. Someone on our last sailing scrawled "DUMP HIM" in the frost on the bar.

Who or what is DT ?!? 🙂

Ha ha. But the “finish your booking” email reminder department is still functioning. (Why I tend not to cruise shop while logged in.)

I was shocked that I actually remembered to put in my new password on the first try. Thank you, morning coffee. Yes, I am with you in hoping for a better rate on the suite I have on hold. It was just above my comfort threshold, but about as affordable as it is going to get among current Retreat price offerings. I know it has been stated here previously, but I forget which day of the week is supposedly the best priced one to make a booking on?

Apparently Celebrity doesn’t want to sell any cruises today. I tried 3 random sailings on 3 different browsers on two different devices. Or is it just me? However, I was able to log in with my new password. IT baby steps.🙄🤣 And since when are staterooms and suites on cruise ships referred to as “rooms” anyway?😂🤣😂 I checked another discount cruise vacation website and was unable to pull up availability on a Celebrity sailing there either.

Ship: Silhouette Length of Cruise: 4 nights Cruise Sail Date: April 4, 2024 Date email offer received: January 23, 2024 Captain’s Club Tier: Elite Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: 8252 (Deluxe Verandah DV) Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Bid Offer: Royal Suite $1020 pp, Celebrity Suite $670 pp, Aquaclass Sky Suite $820 pp, Sunset Sky Suite $770 pp, Horizon Suite - no bid (minimum bid was $1500 pp), Sky Suite $580 pp Notification Date: April 2, 2024 Accepted / Rejected: REJECTED General Comments (offer details, etc.) The original MoveUp email listed the cabin categories and bidding ranges in the following order: Royal Suite $1000-5000 Celebrity Suite $550-2755 Aquaclass Sky Suite $800-4000 Sunset Sky Suite $750-3750 Horizon Suite $1500-7500 Sky Suite $300-1500 I have a feeling the ship sailed full. Lots of VIPs on board since it was a partial charter (Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fan Cruise) and a Celebrity Cruises corporate presence including Laura Hodges Bethge. Not sure if these factors contributed to a lack of availability in The Retreat. Or maybe weak bids are not given consideration.

Love your report. Thank you so much. Do you know by chance if Wiwid will be on board a while longer?

Interesting, but I have never heard of these until now. They are easily available and inexpensive at Target. It might be worth picking up a pair and tossing them in the case. This idea also makes me think my knit headband might go in also. It might provide similar comfort as a Thundershirt does for a cat or dog. Although it may seem strange to pack winter weather gear for a Caribbean cruise, hubs always brings his knit cap to keep his head warm and toasty while sleeping at night. Again, we should not have to be having this conversation.

Congrats! Sorry, but what is an HC cabin? I hope you enjoyed your first time on Celebrity.

Ugh. Very frustrating indeed. I will pack extra Benadryl for BEYOND. I should NOT have to have this concern. I will likely cancel my 2025 XCEL booking. Fortunately, my XCEL deposit is refundable. All my other bookings are on Millenium-class vessels.

Woo hoo! Each of our totals now reflect 3 more club points for the webinar. Coincidentally these points were received on the same day as the club points for our recent sailing we debarked from a week ago today. We also both received our additional day’s worth of points for participating in Celebrity's Go Green program. Today we also made a deposit on the Mardi Gras 2026 cruise. Yay! So, when is the next Power Up Points opportunity?🤣

I don’t think I ever saw a first step on board pic. I presume that’s what that was and I lerve it.🤣 Bourbon and Peaches all day all day!! Glad your bf made it in on that train in time. Following. Any Bug or Captain sightings?!?👀 FFT is lovely.😊