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So since DH and I are both D+ on a 4 night cruise we would both have 2 free days. What do the additional days cost? We are looking at a sailing next month and can't find this answer on the website without actually booking the room and we're still unsure if we're going to do it.

How much is the Voom package for a 4 night cruise?

Agree completely with this. We were disappointed in the Chef's Table on Reflection and would not do it again. Way too expensive and much depends on who is at the table with you. Lois, I hope that you will return here once your cruise is over and let us know what you think of Celebrity now versus your previous cruises on X. It may be interesting and enlightening for some of us who have been disappointed in things the last couple of years. Perhaps with the, in many cases, extreme increase in prices, we have come to expect too much.

I found it and booked it!!😀

You should enjoy Luminae, since you are on an "S" class ship you will be able to select from both the Luminae and the MDR menu, something you can't do on the Edge class. Try Le Petit Chef... it's fun, the food is usually good and the "show" is definitely worthy of one visit.

Thanks booked it today for my DH!!!

Did you book this online? I can't find it on my planner.

Solstice .... S class are wonderful and the Penthouse is amazing. Luminae on S class FAR better than on the Edge class ships, smaller, more intimate and you have MDR menus to pick from while Edge class does not. Since you are not big "show" goers and enjoy your suite I don't think there's any question that Solstice is the better choice. And while you don't have a "retreat" area you do have Michael's Club for drinks & snacks as a suite guest.

That's good because I'm booked in one later this year.

Yes, I think that's possible too. There are somethings that could be left out, like don't change the balcony furniture, the old stuff is far better than the new uncomfortable ones. Keep the stacks of throw pillows in storage. Do complete the Horizon Suites, those 4 would be a nice addition to the suites on Equinox. Change carpet in all the rooms, update bedding(if not already done) paint everything that needs it inside and out.etc erc... I can't wait to see pictures of Equinox after this drydock, hope they are able to finish the job they started a couple years ago!!!

Does anyone know how long the drydock was for Silhouette when it got the full "revolution" update? I would think since Equinox was partially done...and a good bit of it WAS completed that 3 weeks would be enough time to complete the process. Now whether or not X is willing or able to cough up the $$ to do this is another question. I know they are selling the "Horizon Suite" at the front of the ship after the drydock, so have to assume that will be converted during this dry dock.

Wow...what a beautiful suite.

Dress code is pretty casual. We dressed as we have for X since they eliminated formal nights. The only evening we were "dressed up" was the evening of the Captain's reception (2nd night) and while I was told we might "stand out" because the dress code is more casual we felt perfectly comfortable. I had a new dressy outfit I just wanted to wear once, so I did and my DH wore a coat and tie. We were definitely in the minority but there were others who dressed up a bit that night. Other than that I generally wore slacks and a pretty top, DH wore golf shirts and pants. One thing that the O Vista had that was surprising for a new ship was a WONDERFUL library. Very comfortable, quite large and literally hundreds of books. Very nice.

There is no question that O is much quieter in every way than X. There is nightly entertainment in the theater, usually a piano player in the martini lounge and violin trios or quartets that perform in a few different areas. But that's it for evenings. We were fine with this, loved the violinists, went to 2 of the shows just to see how they were (okay) and that was about it. But then that's been no different for us on X cruises. We enjoy our balcony in the evenings and walking around the ship.

Thank you for all this information. Have looked for private transport but not having any luck at finding any that were under $7-800 for 2 persons. I will look further by contacting the Venice hotel we will be staying at. Yes, we do have to. We have not been to Venice and doubt we will have another opportunity to do so.

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@Jim_Iain My concern would be if Celebrity had others who were waitlisted for that particular category of room, would it be automatically grabbed for that guest? I don't know if Celebrity will even wait list rooms as others like Oceania and HAL do, so it may not be an issue at all. We are looking at a Constellation sailing from Ravenna to Civitavecchia in 2025 that has an itinerary we've always wanted to do that I can't find on other lines right now. But booking a non-refundable deposit just doesn't work for me, so I'm encouraged that you've booked a refundable and rebooked later non-refundable.

Have thought about doing that when booking a cruise well in the future..... only issue may be that the same rate may not be available as when originally booked or the stateroom cancelled may disappear immediately on cancelling if you aren't quick enough to rebook.... Have you done this?

Trying to find transport from Venice to Ravenna. Does Celebrity offer transport if you are staying in Venice a few days before the cruise? Or does anyone have any other suggestions for transport?

I rarely drank it either, but liked the notion of it. A nice way to welcome you aboard, making X feel a bit more special than other lines. (Even though it was pretty poor quality )

They have indeed been on Celebrity. Either a welcome glass of champagne or a mimosa as you walked on the ship. But that ended quite awhile ago....

Other cruiselines we've been on (Celebrity, Princess, HAL) seem to offer new itineraries in the late fall each year. Is Oceania the same? Interested in 2026 Caribbean, South America and Europe cruises.

Rooftop Grill .... good food, good service, great ambiance, very relaxing and fun meal. Fine Cut, was mediocre....just an incredible amount of average food. Eden was good, but not as enjoyable as the rooftop grill.

Don't know about the steaks but we had a great time at the Rooftop Grill, far more enjoyable than Fine Cut (just an IMMENSE amount of mediocre food) and Eden for us. My husband did love his steak. It was a fun evening at a place that isn't pretentious at all, which is what Fine Cut seemed to be to us.

Why not rent a car from Budget(they have a location close to the port) and do it yourself? You don't need a guide to go to Kennedy Space Center. It's an amazing place, I hope you find a way to go there.