Jim_Iain

Instead of being rude and personally attacking someone for their observations like I've seen here I will add my observations. They are of course the observation of a Double Zenith so I do have a little experience. As I said earlier, the demographics will vary by many factors and what someone else may observe on a different time of year or region. Since the OP is speaking about the Med in Late August to November - Here's my observation First off we will go with Month - August - September 50/50 Over and under 50 October and November - 60% over 50 and increasing as you get to TA's. Many of us that do TA's like to add on a Med prior to the crossing Ships - I've been observing that the E-Class have a tenancy to attract younger cruisers due to their desire of the latest and greatest. Many of the older and more seasoned travelers enjoy the smaller M and S, both due to lower cost and enjoy the size of the smaller ships. over and under 50 September 55 Over 50 October / November 50%

I wanted to say... first I'm not a big gambler. I often use the Slots as a way of getting some off my OBC off the account. In my experience I have received point while playing OBC. I've played enough that somehow I hit Onyx level. You are correct that if you buy the Promo Slot Certificates they did not count toward points. On the other hand if you play the $5 free Slot they usually offer. You do not accrue points on the $5 but you do if you won and continue to play.

If you maintain the booking number then you are often able to retain the perks you received at booking. With recent changes unless it was a forced change you loose the OBC and Tips. Also if in a suit instead of loosing the 10% deposit you can change a booking prior to final payment you only pay $100 pp to change to a different sailing.

Not a problem at all. You will have a transit pass and can leave as soon as they call for walk offs or any time. I believe if you leave, you will not be allowed to re-board until general boarding commences around 11. The pier is a very short walk to Central Station.

Not arguing - especially since I am unable to drink Alcohol and haven't had a beer since in College where we would pay a premium for Coors -- LOL - I was on the East Coast. I just posted the list as to what beers are normally available on Celebrity fleet. The Craft Social only on S-Class ships that offer the array of beers on the menu you posted. If you are disappointed with the pedestrian beers you may be disappointed with the offering on the other class ships. I could be totally wrong as a non-drinker I really haven't researched the beer offering.

Like a number of others after many years we have decided that we are no longer a Celebrity Loyalist. I read with interest your review of Vista as we booked the Owner's Suite for her in late 2025. I enjoyed your perspective but it has in no way lowered our expectations. Of course we all enjoy a cruise in a different way. Many of the things that you note as a negative on Oceania are to us an advantage over Celebrity. After our last 4 cruises on E-Class ships in CS/RS combination on both B2B and all the recent changes, we look forward to many of the aspects you least enjoyed. For us the Up-sizing of Celebrity Ships to the E-Class size have lowered our enjoyment of Celebrity instead of enhancing it. Major area that have been negative to us has been Food Preparation in Luminae has been a real disappointment - meals seem to be prepared diner style as opposed to cooked to order that once was the standard. Another disappointment is the Specialty Dining. There isn't a single Specialty that is insulated from noise - especially Fine Cut. I'm sure many Love the E-Class ships and wish them the best. I've been enjoying the Oceania Thread - It's incredible how many frequent Celebrity Cruisers are showing up over there and giving very positive reviews. I'm sure we all need to find a fit and will be looking forward to sharing our experience - Probably in September - I think I will be booking another Oceania Cruise by Monday.

Happy to see another of your fun Live VLog. "Dishonestly" think this should be a good read. Can't wait to see the wardrobe roll out.

Experience on both Edge and Apex. On both we were in CS's and then won upgrades to RS. They did not make any modifications on Beyond or Ascent. I've not been on either yet and after our last experiences on Edge and Apex we will not be selecting E-Class again by choice. I just looked at a YouTube video on both Beyond and Ascent and they are exactly the same. as Edge and Apex.

I've sailed often in the Med. As you suggested on shorter cruise at the peak of the summer months Mid-June to Early September you will find many younger families with many children. After school is back in season you will see fewer children. Another commonality of cruises is the longer the cruise the more senior population they attract. That is probably due to the fact that prices are lower and many are limited to the amount of vacation time available and maximum amount many still working can take at one time.

Both on the App and Website you can click each restraunt and it will give the price. You will also on the Website look at the various x number of nights Specialty Dining Packages. This should help you calculate the best price for you.

Thank you much. One more question please, since you have been in A2 cabins between the Visa Suites, To you hear any noise between the connecting cabins. From what I saw on a YouTube video - there is a connecting door between the two. Looking at the deckplan it looks like the connecting door is in the bedroom.

I've found that sometime you can joging things back in place by Logging out of App - Hard Close App and then Logging back in. If this doesn't work - LogOut Uninstall App Reinstall App Log In Since you can see and log into it by the web portal would mean it is operational and you should be able to do things like book excursions on line. It is common for Celebrity to retain the reservation number when you make a change to a reservation as oppose to cancelling and rebooking.

Yes on M and S class ships.

Never seen Bud Light Draft on Celebrity. The only Place I've seen Beer on Tap is Craft Social on S-Class ships -- They have Moretti, Amstel Light, Affigem, Tiger and Newcastle Brown Ale

Normally you have two options. Leave the ship as early as you wish using the Transit Pass You will have to leave at final call and before B2B Processing. With this option you will not be able to re-board until full boarding begins. When you return to the pier you go to a B2B desk where they will process you and give you your new sea pass. The other option is that you stay aboard and after final call you meet B2B's in a specific location and they escort your off the ship for immigration and B2B processing (around 9:15-9:30) then back on the ship. You can the either leave the ship using your new card or have free roam of the ship until general boarding. I say normally because in some countries you can not leave the ship after you board (e.g. Australia). Also some ports that I have been to like San Diego and Boston they have done immigration and B2B processing on the ship without having to go ashore.

Thanks -- drapes would not be a problem as we would always have them pulled at night. We really aren't affected by the seas - unless we get tossed out of bed. Thanks for information about the lounge. Do you know how late music goes on in the Lounge? We are rather late people.

Thanks -- Can understand that. Unfortunately Regatta doesn't have Oceania Suites. On the Regatta Class ships they only have Owner's Suite and Vista Suites.. The Owner's Suite is about 20% larger than the Vista. The Owner's Suites are Aft while the Vista's are forward. If the Owner's Suite on Marina was the size of that on M and V Class I could see paying the extra money for it but not on the R Class. Would love to hear from others if my assumptions are wrong.

All rooms have binoculars - better quality in suites. To be honest the cheap ones they supply you might be better off using a coke bottle. If really interested you might bring your own. In my many cruises I've never used mine. There really isn't much to see except occasional ships at sea. If doing Alaska and the inland passage way you might enjoy a pair.

With due respect you are showing the Beer Menu for the upscale beer selections. There are still quit a number of beers available at the Classic Beverage Package Bud, Bud Light, Dos Equis Coors, Anstel Light, Heineken and Miller Light. Most be what most would order at their home bar.

Really looking forward to following along. Congrats on you dedicated health program, it is worth it in the end. I also used that program and really helped to make choices and portion control sizes to enjoy what I wanted and still loose or maintain my weight.

We are late diners and normally would not be going to dinner until 8:45 - 9:00 - Will getting a table for 2 be difficult at that time? We love a nice leisurely dinner and love that the dining room gets more quiet as the meal progresses.

John - I asked him but of course screwed up your description.... I said do you ask for a 99 to refer to a soft serve with a chocolate coating. He replied NO.... a 99 is Soft Serve with a Cadbury Chocolate Flake stuck in it. Showing his age he said, "when I was a kid they didn't have Soft Serve - They had a scoop of Italian Ice Cream with a Cadbury Flake stuck in it. Ayrshire they had a large Italian Community and many of the Ice Cream shops were owned by Italian's.

Would appreciate recommendations on choosing a Vista Suite - Deck 6 or Deck 7 - From the deck plans which are probably not to scale - Deck 6 looks to have a larger deck but 7 looks like room is potentially a little deeper. I would presume the Bridge above Deck 7 would be quiet???

I know what you have in mind. A soft Ice creamed dipped in hot chocolate making a hard cover. Yum... I would call that dipped.

LOL -- My husband is a Scotland there are are so many words in both that pop up all the time. Hand Dipped is somewhat a regional description and is often referred to in other regions as Hand Scooped (because one uses scoop). I will never forget the look on Iain's face when a friend asked him to make some Peanut and Jelly Sandwiches. With a confused look, he replied - How do you make one? Our British friends here will understand - in Scotland Jelly is what we Americans call Jello You can imagine what he envisioned.