Kteacher

Breakfast was in Blu this morning- no problem being accommodated 

Forgot to add- yes the Signature suites do get the two bottles of spirits for the shorter cruises and unlimited specialty dining. We have one booked for 2026 and will be combining it with a longer land based vacation so will use whatever we don’t consume onboard then. 

I don’t think food is provisioned off of the ship. The Beach Club lunch was very good, and they will bring you as much as you want off of the menu. For us it was worth it as we wanted a quieter and less crowded atmosphere and table service for lunch.

17 minutes ago, hcat said:

i may have missed it..how much for beach club you went to ,

We used OBC to purchase, and will have to look up what it was since we reserved it so long ago. I do know that they use surge pricing, so cost will depend on time of year and how it is selling. I think it was about 150 pp for kids, and 250ish pp for adults if booked on the ship, so not cheap, but for us it was a good use of our OBC.

6 hours ago, Cap_D said:

Happy anniversary.  Thanks for the thread. 

 

On the CocoCay day, what were the food offerings on the ship?  Was the OVC up and running?  Just curious, and realize you were not onboard. 

 

Also, are any of the pools on the island included or just beaches?

 

I couldn't imagine staying on the ship, but am curious.  Everyone, including management, speaks of CocoCay as a moneymaker.  I don't question the statements, but where is the revenue coming from with a typical Celebrity passenger and ship?  If the drink package works and there is edible included food and decent nonrevenue places to lounge then the revenue would only come from a small number of people that upgrade especially compared to a Royal ship where one has to pay to escape crowds or for decent food.  I realize you did the beach club.  

 

Fully supportive of stops at CocoCay over any other Caribbean port to better ensure a good beach/pool day, etc.  (No cabs and buses to get anywhere, pan handlers, strays, village of Effy and Diamonds International, etc ).  Just wish the dates worked better for our calendar.   

I checked the Daily for Coco Cay day and Oceanview Cafe, Opus, Blu, and Luminae were open for breakfast. Oceanview Cafe was the only main dining venue that was open for lunch, but that is typical for any port day. The Spa Cafe was also open for lunch as were Sushi on Five and The Porch.

  Complimentary areas on Coco Cay are Splashaway Bay, described on the map as a complimentary water park, Oasis Lagoon, a complimentary freshwater pool with 3 swim up islands, a swim up bar, and a sloped entry, I’ve taken photos of the other listings of complimentary areas from the map. 
  Yes, there are a number of pay to play areas but there are also plenty of complimentary dining and beach areas. 

Celebrity Cruises, we need to talk. These 2 sailings have been literally our best cruises ever. This was what greeted us after we returned to our cabin after an incredible dinner at Luminae (and now I’m teary eyed after writing 4 pages of notes to Guest Relations about the excellent service we have received)-

Dinner tonight was 👍👍👍👍👍. We chose dishes from both the Luminae menu and the main dining room menu. All of the recommendations from our waiter (we asked for the same one every night) and the sommelier have been spot on. 

We really haven’t been to many of the shows since we came on board so decided to see Broken Strings. It was a very entertaining show and perfect for pre-dinner. 

Campari shakerato for the win 

And of course, after a mixology course you need to stop by Cafe el Bacio -

We just did the Mixology class, so much fun! 45.00 pp, which includes 3 different cocktails and fun instructions on how to make your own. The three cocktails we made were an old fashioned, a margarita, and a botanical gin and tonic. The other people we sat near were a lot of fun and it was a great time 👍

About to do the Mixology Class-

24 minutes ago, FlyingCruiser2 said:

Thanks for this info.  We’re on Reflection with you now, and are doing B2B for the next voyage.  Moving from Penthouse Suite to Reflection Suite though, so have to have our stuff moved.  I’m guessing from what you stated that will be a non-event and they’ll take care of everything.  

 

You’ll have our butler when you move to the Reflection suite, and he is amazing. 

1 hour ago, buzz031 said:

Did Captain Kirk (from Silhouette) come onto the Reflection and replace the current Captain?

5 minutes ago, hcat said:

Wonder of Seas is a huge beast of a vessel..ugh!

Here’s Wonder of the Seas next to us this morning 

5 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

What!!!!! Departure thoughts already????!!!!!!😱

I know, right? We received the luggage valet form yesterday morning and it needed to be returned today. I’m also getting multiple reminders to complete departure information 🙃

This commemorative photo of the inaugural stop at Coco Cay was left in our cabin last night-

Dessert was the artisanal cheeses along with some port. All very good and service was great as always in Murano.

   Tuesday is a sea day and I’m probably going to pack away anything I know we’re not wearing again in preparation for our departure 😭 on Friday. Luggage Valet is back which I was very happy about. 

Last night’s question was, “Can we eat any more food?”. After a great surf and turf lunch at the Coco Cay Beach Club the answer apparently was “Yes!” because we had a dinner reservation at Murano’s. 
  We decided to do the a la cart side of the menu, choosing diver scallop Wellington, lobster bisque, mushroom cappuccino, goat cheese soufflé, and the both of us had the lobster Murano prepared tableside. 

A little “Reflection “ on our stop in Coco Cay:

   I was worried about crowds due to Wonder of the Seas docking with us, but it never felt crowded. The Beach Club was less than half full. My husband actually said to me that it really was a “Perfect Day at Coco Cay”. You can choose whether you want to chill out and relax on the beach or by a pool, have fun at a water park, eat at a buffet, food truck, or nice table service restaurant. We will definitely come back.

There’s still chickens roaming around on Coco Cay, so that hasn’t changed

Along with these 2 😂

And this was just delivered to our table 😄😂❤️

And a siting 😄

And a beautiful view-