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I'm fairly certain that Murano does not exist in any M class ship.

12 minutes ago, biebz said:

We chose CSDA so we were not locked into a dining time but I see on the app it says  "you will be able to book your My Time Dining time once on board." Does that mean we have to make a reservation time each night? Or can we just show up at the dining room each evening and get a table? 

Reservations are not required. Show up at your desired time and get seated. Depending on the table size requested there may be a short wait, especially at peak dining times if it is a full sailing.

23 hours ago, DaKahuna said:

In our cabin on Millennium there were no outlets on the nightstand. 

 

22 hours ago, Essiesmom said:

I just got off Summit today.  Granted, I was in an inside HC cabin, but this was what each nightstand had:

This is the setup we had.

11 minutes ago, the penguins said:

Not on S class ships. Are you sure it's not just in the suites on M class?

Not just the suites. I just spent 3 weeks in a standard veranda on the Millennium. There were also a couple of USB at the desk wall outlet.

58 minutes ago, md80fan said:

.... Also being new to this class of ship for a balcony cabin is there a floor or floors that are better than others....

My personal preference is always decks 7 to 10 as they have cabins above and below.

1 hour ago, mahasamatman said:

The biggest problem is that there are no outlets near the bed, so you have to ask for an extention cord if you need something bedside like a CPAP.

On the revolutionized M class there is a 120v outlet and usb outlets on the nightstand.

3 minutes ago, Kreative03 said:

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I’m curious if this is the case fleetwide? I’m heading to the Eclipse next Sunday and will be so sad for two weeks instead of one if this is the case.

 

 

This was not the case on the April 21 and May 6 sailings on the Millennium.. We had the full classic dessert menu.

There is both a North American 120v outlet and a European 220v outlet in each cabin.

14 minutes ago, prmssk said:

It depends when you booked. ...

You are correct. I neglected to mention the booking date.

7 minutes ago, TravelingCircusof5 said:

I am confused by the seemingly conflicting statements about cancellation. (I do not want to cancel. I am weighing out which trip insurance options I need.)

I did not opt for the “pay extra for a refundable deposit.” The docs say “$500 deposit non refundable.”  But they also list out fees lost by the date schedule: “89-75 days before departure 25%”, etc. 

So what happens if cancelled before 90 days out? Lose $500 or no?
 

 

Simply stated, NRD are now truly that. Cancel your cruise and you will forfeit your deposit completely.

45 minutes ago, mahdnc said:

 

Your transcanal cruise was one day longer than mine will be.  That extra day was spent at Puerto Quetzal which is not on my sailing.  So you also had 8 sea days--not counting the canal transit.  You see, you had such a nice relaxing cruise that you lost track of time. 

 

The extra port day broke up your sea days even more. You never had more than two sea days in a row.  I like that distribution.

 

Photo is courtesy of @DaKahuna

Oops. The original (cancelled by Celebrity) was even better. It went the other way and had a stop in Cabo as well.

28 minutes ago, mahdnc said:

 

I am not sure what you would consider to be a large number of sea days then!  Our Apr 2024 transcanal (Summit) is 14 nights long with 8 sea days. ...

Just got off the Millennium 15 day Panama with 9 sea days and 5 ports. 10 sea days if you count the crossing day.

6 minutes ago, gold1953 said:

all invites we had were after port stops and never on embarkation day. You need to line up early to be by a railing to see anything. Basically you are standing on a metal floor in the wind, sun, rain.. no seats

It can be a little breezy and chilly. This was leaving San Francisco. Note the jackets...

We just came back from the westbound transit and my significant other loved it so much she is starting to plan another. i also did this in "07 on the Summit and my late DW loved it also.

3 hours ago, txtechmk said:

What specifications does everyone put on their laundry card?  I had a bad experience back in 2018 with Celebrity laundry (shrinkage and very wrinkled), so I am hesitate to try again.  We have a longer cruise coming up later this year, and might need these services.  Would saying "cold water" and "pressing" work?

The laundry "special" is wash and fold only. I am not sure if they accommodate cold water requests. Any pressing will be at the prevailing rate on the sheet.

2 hours ago, bigbenboys said:

I've been booking 2 holiday now. Sept cruise out of Vancouver BC the hotel we like is up $300 per night. Our Christmas land trip. British Airways has added an Carrier imposed charge of $1700 pp for business class seats. Other airlines are doing the same. 

Well for giggles just look at the pricing for hotels in NYC. $500/night is almost cheap.

2 hours ago, MisterMet said:

cafe Al bacio.  Ask for an americano

Just went through this with my partner last month on the Millennium. Regular brewed black coffee is not the same as Americano. The only choice was room service or the oceanview.

3 hours ago, mjschutte said:

Any other suggestions for a family gathering spot (18 people) for sail away (Equinox specifically)?

Any preferences to be up on deck vs in the forward Sky Observation lounge for sail away?  Thinking the aft bars might be crowded for our group.

A nice spot is just outside the gym. Walk through and pop outside for a nice unobstructed view.

1 minute ago, Cruise Junky said:

Seriously?  People’s expectations for a quick recovery are way off base.  You want them to take on more debt to feed you like 2019?  There will be cutbacks for a while. Either deal with it, or vacation elsewhere.  

Not my point. If you know there are cutbacks in your product be upfront about it. Truth in advertising is the best way to keep your customer base satisfied.

56 minutes ago, Cruise Junky said:

What the hell do people expect?  ... Did people really think we were going back to 2019?  🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Well if they are still advertising the same product, why wouldn't you expect the same experience?

I have yet to see any promos that say "cruise with us for a lesser experience".

1 minute ago, 1Virgo said:

On January cruise a little more lax. End of April cruise, invitations were checked!  As well as appropriate shoes.  (They always say close toed and in the past, people didn’t comply. Last cruise, people were turned away until they complied.).  Think it will depend on how strictly things are adhered to 

Yes, we had people with open toed shoes declined. They were quite miffed since they were first in line. The staff member who held the fort didn't say anything to them until the door opened and were about to enter the theatre.

4 minutes ago, Josie2 said:

I’m organizing an extended family cruise including with some first timers.  It would be awesome if we were able to get on for a helipad sailaway.  I know access is limited and by invitation only.  Any suggestions who I should speak to on board to help with this ?   Captains club host?  We are Elite Plus so maybe that will help.  

Your best shot is speaking with the CC host. A lot depends on itinerary. Many times the sailaway/sailins are the exclusive domain of Retreat guests. That said, I have never had anyone check yet for an invitation when I went to one (I had one each time). Sometimes it is open to all,

They did as recently as April and May. I can't recall the cost because I just use my free bags.

9 hours ago, NMTraveller said:

Well the Cruise Critic rankings were rather high pre pandemic.  Why would you not cruise with some at 4.5 out of 5.  Yet they are low post pandemic.  My question is why are they so much lower?  

After not having done something for a long time, whether cruising, dining at a fine restaurant, or staying at a resort, we rely on memories of "the good old days". Because we haven't done them in a long while we remember them in a glorified way, and when then when we do those things again they don't meet the expectations we artificially set, I'm not saying that there aren't some negative changes, but the perception is skewed by what we want to remember.

Realistically, most reviews are either high praise or condemnation. Very few write a review if the experience is not either exceptional or horrendous. Combine that with the "rose coloured glasses" from not having cruised for a few years and you get a lot of not glowing reviews.