wendyam76

My DBE showed up today for our August cruise. Interestingly our bonus $100 from DBE is listed separately on the app and on the website. Wendy

It used to be 48 hours cancellation but it could have changed. We got a lovely bottle of Veuve one time which we enjoyed and another we got vodka which we didn’t open and took home! I tend to reserve in advance on the cruise planner and then keep an eye on the price. Wendy

Thank you - different cruise lines do it differently. For example when Celebrity sail round trip Barcelona there is a 20% VAT on all shop purchases the whole cruise - as we always have drinks packages with Celebrity I cannot remember re drinks. Wendy

Thank you for the great review. I thought I recognised your style of writing and then spotted Disboards and knew I’d read your reviews many times. We’ve sailed on both Scarlet and Valiant Lady - loved both our cruises and going on Valiant Lady again in August. I presumed they added VAT to all their drinks when you sailed from Barcelona? Mind you I’ve got $600 of free bar tab so it’s not a problem! Wendy

Abby, have your friend speak to Conner and Connie in the Retreat. Mum and I were on Summit earlier this month and it didn’t work. I didn’t say much but they could see mum wouldn’t manage the stairs and were very apologetic and discussed how she wasn’t getting the full Retreat experience. Wendy

We love Celebrity but this was our first time on Summit. Very different to Virgin but we enjoy both. We were in the Retreat and the service was exceptional from all but the Butler - we ask very little of a butler but we barely saw him. Retreat Lounge nothing like Apex - back on her in July - but the lounge does have some natural light coming in. Retreat sun deck was nice - hot tub but no pool. Unfortunately the lift to access it wasn’t working and my 89 year old mum couldn’t walk up the 16 steep stairs so we didn’t use it much. Luminae service was outstanding. But to be honest throughout the ship service was excellent and the crew so friendly. Anything else you can think of please ask! Wendy

Thank you for your review! We got off the day you embarked - and guess what we walked onto - Celebrity Summit - that’s how close they were. When I told the porter that was where we were heading he walked our luggage over - he got a great tip! Wendy

Oh I’m loving your trip - we arrived back on Summit on Thursday and was so worried for you arriving with the rain. I haven’t got to the last page yet but Elena is a dear - we’ve sailed with her several times when she was an assistant waiter in Luminae and was so delighted at her well deserved promotion. Joanne had been Retreat manager but I think she is now in Guest relations - she’s from Scotland. I did the same tour last Sunday and our docent, Buddy, said the exact same thing! Wendy

Just got this too - a nice gesture!

They discontinued this a while ago on Celebrity - they too made an error with pricing and didn’t honour it! Wendy

But strangely enough it has still appeared on my Express pass as MORE - at that point it was marketed as Drinks and More. I booked it ages ago, the option to cancel on my cruise planner is no longer there but I must admit I was surprised when it has appeared on my express pass. Whether anybody remembers what you get remains to be seen! Wendy

Yes, it does! I know it is not the proper name but I refer to it as the Funky Forest. on Apex it I call it the Oor Wullie strip - only Scottish guests would understand that!

Can’t wait to follow along - thank you! With regards that email I had it for both my Summer 2021 Apex cruise and Summer 2022 Beyond cruises - both in Magic Carpet suites which we loved. Wendy

Definitely still there!

Was lucky enough to be in Labadee last year with Royal. Barefoot Beach is still there - we didn’t go there as we weren’t in a suite. No problem with vendors as we didn’t go to that area. Food was better than expected but not as good as CocoCay which has great food, especially if you get the chance to go the Beach Club. But even the “free” options are great. Wendy

Depends on the ship but generally on Edge Class at the Bistro - other ships usually Tuscan Grill till 10am.

I’d head to Elite breakfast instead!

Have a great cruise! And you wouldn’t have been able to book the Veuve dinner in advance - only onboard! Wendy

I know this was an autocorrect typo but it made me laugh! Especially as Fort Liquordale was followed by Margaritaville! Hope you have a fab cruise and @mac_tlc so glad your passports arrived!

It’s not just you - I once got it on but couldn’t get it off - fortunately our room attendant was close by! Wendy

What a pain. We are on the July 19th sailing and haven’t heard anything yet. One of the deciding factors for this cruise was the ease of embarkation/debarkation in Amsterdam - staying one night pre and post cruise. We’ll wait and see if we are effected. Wendy

I am so sorry for your loss. Your posts were always so kind and your sense of humour shone through. I always remember your lost luggage and the little black dress. May your memories help in the days ahead.

How about leaving the TV on the bridge channel? It has an outside view on it? Wendy

On both Apex and Beyond we had two padded chairs, small table and two loungers. The balconies are huge!

You could order as much as you wanted and The Mast Grill is very handy too.