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The Ovation is a lovely ship with wonderful service. Compared with the two celebrity ships you will have the same choice in numbers of restaurants. No charge for any of them on the Ovation. We especially enjoyed TKs and it’s very special bar. There is an up charge for some wines and champagne but you will find those you like in the included ones. There is a wonderful library on the Ovation. Passengers dress a but better on Seabourn and don’t push against the dress code as much as on Celebrity. One more formal evening a week requests a sports coat in the main restaurant.

I spoke with the folks at the spa desk. They have not seen anyone coming or going from the spa cabins so they may not be in use yet on the Venture.

The only villagers seen were those in my photos. There are 4 school age children at this village and two who are not old enough for school. The children were kept in their houses, guess we would not be a good influence on them. We had a coffee and cake even in their school. Today we are fogged in at Qaqortoq and when/if it clears we will go into the small town. It’s Sunday so we don’t know what will be open. Later we move on to the old Viking ruins. Both are visited by large ships by Celebrity and Holland America.

Here are some photos from today at the Church. The Choir was very good and they really knew how to Harmonize.

Hope you enjoyed the Northern Lights this morning as they were amazing. I am still waiting for them to load from my iPhone to the cloud but after that I will post them.

We boarded on 9/4 and have had wonderful weather. We had the northern lights actually dancing in the sky on 9/4 and 9/5. The expedition leader, Juan, alerts you when they appear (midnight and 2:30 AM but it was worth it to see them on deck. Whales were sighted this morning. Service onboard is fine and the food is typical Seabourn. We had the smoothest boarding ever. About 18 of us satin the boarding room and a gentleman came around with an IPAD and checked all of our documents. Once checked we were given a slip of paper and were cleared to board.

I would suggest Cunard as they have a true dance floor, especially the QM2. Celebrity has tiny dance floors at least on Solstice and Millenium class ships.

If I had to carry a case of water during embarkation, it would take me a week or more to recover from the muscle strain. Would rather spend the extra $ than suffer pain while on vacation. Guess you are expecting Celebrity to carry your case of water to your cabin.

Anyone taking a cruise without sea sickness tablets is foolhardy. I always travel with them. Captain Peter Jackson, one time commodore of Cunard, said anyone can get sea sick. He said he most often felt the effect when he changed ships as it took a while for his body to get used to that vessel’s movements. Once you are sick it’s too late for remedies.

It’s also many, many days at sea so if you are are disappointed it’s more days to be unhappy. I would use the credit on good wines and spa experiences. Spending it that way might brighten your mood.

When and where did they add dining tables to the CS suites on the Solstice class ships? We had no table on the Silhouette, just a coffee table by the sofa in a very tight living room. The bedroom fit little more than a bed. The only nice thing is we had a suite on the slant so we had a large balcony. The suites on that class of ship are small with no dining table.

Welcome to Celebrity, no steamers, no irons and no passenger laundries. If you are constrained to just having a carry on you better bring a wrinkle release spray. Celebrity does have a for cost laundry and pressing service. You may be willing to pay for the pressing service.

We really love the Spa Penthouses, as long is you don’t get an accessible one. On the three smaller ships there is no elevator to the deck. There is a chair on the circular staircase can be used on the smaller ships.

Henley shirts are definitely not a short sleeve sport or polo shirt. They are often considered underwear as they look like the top half of thermal underwear. But this is Celebrity so dress down to the level that suits you and your style.

You may want to have them reserve a place for you in a chef’s table event. They are very popular.

It’s much easier to simply follow your airline’s policy for carry on size.

Strikers don’t care about extra cash. The more ships they can inconvenience the better.

Why can’t you cancel (kjbacon) your next cruise on Seabourn? If we were as unhappy as you with the service and food options we would look for another cruise line and not waste our time no money. Many of your complaints about the Collonade are not solvable. If you order breakfast it will take some time to get your cooked to order breakfast. Except for the specials, breakfast foods are standard and do not vary. If I was on a ship for over a month I would get bored with the food and the ship. Hope you will enjoy sailing on other lines.

Hope the entitled complainers get off the ship before 9/4. I am not interested in folks that seem to take pleasure complaining.

SLDS, Look at the menus in Post 85 of the Kenthecruiser thread on the Venture. They look pretty appealing.

We always make any special requests at Breakfast, never had a problem in QG.

Zitsky may not be capable of brushing teeth manually. Some of the passengers traveling have numerous physical challenges.

Is everyone onboard complaining and moaning bout the food? That would make for a very unpleasant cruise.

Very sorry our immigration and customs process was such an inconvenience. Last time I arrived at Heathrow we were subjected to a 2 1/2 hour wait as U.S. citizens. It was a nightmare but at least we sat on the floor. It certainly was not pleasant especially after an all night flight. NYC is very conscious of security and will remain so as long as there is any threat and no, you won’t know when the threat has been elevated.

If you are going to the Faroe Islands be sure to tell you guide that you do not want to hear about their barbaric hunting method as they slaughter whales. One British lady in our group told the guide she would strangle him if he said one more word about it. They seem very proud of this hunting technique.