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When did this come into effect?

4 hours ago, NMTraveller said:

I think the issue is what if any European countries will accept cruise ships and for how long?  The cruise cancellations by country are growing and growing.

I live in Denmark. As from midday today March 14 and for 30 days, our borders are closed in or out. No foreign nationals allowed to enter Denmark with very few exceptions (e.g. visiting a dying relative). I suspect the rest of Europe will quickly follow suit (many already have). Denmark has taken a very pre-emptive approach, as we have still have had no deaths and currently only 24 people hospitalized. Just cancelled my 3 May Norway cruise on Apex, as no Schengen nationals allowed onboard. 

33 minutes ago, Silkroad said:

If so, you’re not alone😂 I don’t recall any hooks other than the ones on the bathroom doors. 

I just spent 28 days on Celebrity Silhouette and very much enjoyed being able to hang my coat etc on the hooks on the wall inside the cabin. That being said, it was my first Celebrity ship, so maybe other Solstice class ships are without hooks? 🧐

20 hours ago, caroak said:

No hooks by stateroom door!!  Not good for a cool weather cruise when you need a coat.  Would not want to take up precious closet space so I guess you could just throw your coat somewhere - bed, couch, chair?

 

Carole

There are two hooks on the bathroom side of the bathroom door, but I would not hang my winter coat inside the bathroom. This is something Celebrity must address before having Apex sailing in Northern Europe. 

On 12/9/2018 at 2:16 PM, TeeRick said:

 

Thank you for the detailed and precise feedback.  Very useful.  Of your list what specifically would you ask Celebrity to improve or change, and how so?

I do like my premium wines, and really missed being able to visit Cellar Masters. For me, it is a major miss that premium wines are only available in restaurants on Edge.

On 12/4/2018 at 3:20 PM, TeeRick said:

Since there have been a few Edge sailings now, a lot of great trip reviews and pictures and all kinds of information from actual passengers is scattered over these boards.  I think it would be helpful to ask Edge-experienced passengers for a few quick thoughts here on what they might do to improve Edge or the Edge experience.  Hopefully Celebrity will monitor this thread.  We all know about the improvements needed on balcony furniture for example.  What else comes to mind?  Optional- please list your sailing date, cabin type and number.  Thanks so much for helping the rest of us waiting to sail on Edge!

Fedback from 1 Dec sailing (preview cruise), AquaClass IV Deck 10 Aft (random order):

- Overall a very beautiful ship

- Food and service in BLU excellent

- Loved the atmosphere in EDEN

- Great that you can control room temperature, blinds and TV from control panel / app

- Innovative art

- Persian gardens are wonderful, but lack hairdryers in changing rooms and also staff to enforce and limit occupation of loungers

- Took me ages to find the hair dryer in the room (it is in a “hidden” drawer under the sink in the bathroom)

- The safe is very small and cannot hold a small laptop

- Top decks and front views are reserved for suite guests (suite restaurant, suite lounge area and suite pool deck)

- BLU has no ocean views, curtains are drawn at all times to hide views of life boats

- BLU partition towards hallway is a metal curtain only

- Only access to BLU are by stairs or through an “enchanted forest”. I could see the “forest” being a challenge for anyone using a walker, wheelchair or scooter, especially in rough seas (the forest is a dark area with mirrors and golden trea trunks spread throughout)

- Main entrance to EDEN, if unable to use stairs, is through the same “forest”

- Drinks in EDEN are expensive, USD15 and up

- My stateroom door would not close unless pulled / pushed closed

- No fruit delivered to state room unless requested (normally delivered daily in AC)

- No coffee table in room (except a small one on the IV)

- IV window takes a long time to open / close and is noisy (you can hear other windows opening, closing)

- Bi-fold doors are tricky to operate

- Very little space on IV, no more sunbathing on the veranda

- Room gets very hot when window is down, as AC stops,

- No signs to gangway (I had to ask guest services for directions)

- Loved the show in the theatre

- Staff overall friendly, although first public sailing and the most guests they had had

- Bars do not stock premium wine / premium wine only available in restaurants

- Miss the sky lounge. Apart from restaurants, only lounge area with sea views that I could find was Cafe al Bacio

- No hooks for coats etc by the stateroom door

- Love the USB chargers by the bed

2 minutes ago, hcat said:

Why does it take so long to close the window?

Can the bi-folds open in or out or just out into the Veranda?

Do the bi-folds glide on a track.?  I assume they operate manually.

We do not want to be without AC at any time..but would want to sit out with window open too....

 

We switched to bed by bath.,.hope that will make it easier...

I didn’t count the seconds, but it was soo slow opening or closing the window - and the captain can override the control. The bi-folds are divided in 4 each (a total of eight panels when closedon). They are held in place by magnets making them tricky to open. I think there may have been tracks, but the process of opening and closing meant that I only closed them once to see what it looked like. It would feel very claustrophobic to sit on the veranda with the bi-folds closed. I’m not that tall, so I would be looking at a window and not the open bit when sitting on the veranda. The partition of the IV window is so high that even when standing I could not lean out. Many people were complaining about the height of the fixed window bit. 

17 hours ago, Silkroad said:

Thanks so much for your wonderful review and photos! I especially enjoyed your photos of the fascinating art. I find the wooden figures and the metal forest quite compelling, and can’t wait to visit them. I loved your description of the performances in Eden and the theater. You gave me an excellent sense of what the experience would be like. Your description of the drinks in Eden cracked me up. I did wonder about those ingredients😂 Inquiring minds need to know...which of the three drinks did you dislike? We’re booked for dinner in Eden. A cocktail is included, and we would hate to order nasty ones. It’s lovely the way your review complements Vt’s. Between the two of you, you’ve truly enriched the lives of those of us who are still eagerly awaiting our embarkation dates🙂

I was on the 1 Dec preview cruise. Had several cocktails in Eden. Preferred the Planter above all else. Speciality cocktails in Eden are all USD15 and above. 

34 minutes ago, caroak said:

I read comments that when the IV window is down the AC goes off in the cabin but would like to know if the bifold doors are closed and the IV window is down does the AC stay on in the cabin?   

 

Carole

I was on the 1 Dec preview cruise. Closing the bifold doors is a bit of an effort, especially if you have a cabin with the bed by the veranda, as space is very limited and the two chairs on the “veranda” are very large. 

Opening and closing the window takes such a long time that I would never get to the point of having the window down and then closing the bifold doors. Would assume that the AC stays on though, as the bifold doors close tightly. 

I’m sailing on the 1 Dec preview cruise. Will watch this thread for anything I may be able to answer after my short cruise [emoji4] Have booked a C1 Concierge cabin.

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