NMTraveller

Yes. Now the only other question is what cuts are coming next month.

Let me help you. "The changes made between S and E are probably the exact changes I'd make if I was given the job of coming up with a new class of ship" AND maximizing revenue. The IVs are the most common complaint WHILE on an E class ship. People expect a balcony and get an open/close window. You normally don't hear too many complaints while on a cruise yet you do on E class. I think that most of our differences are due to age and cruising preference. To me Cellar Masters and Sky Lounge is a gem because it is not crowded. To you it must be crowded to be useful. Royal has all of the crowded venues one could ask for. We will have to agree to disagree on the missing E class windows. Show me windows in the Martini Bar on E. We could go on and on with this one. You spend most of your day outdoors during the day, I spend more of mine in the AC. You like crowded, I like to be able to talk to my DW and hear the conversation. As far as exiting X. I have seen more people try other lines. As far as S vs E, I exited E class on my first cruise. I will leave open the option of sailing E in a suite, but will not in a non suite.

What are your cruise priorities?

Not really. We have different cruising styles. I prefer to be by a window watching the sea. Even when walking around the ship or by the bar. Show me a window in the Martini Bar on E class. I can tell you that I would have missed most of the sea life if there were not windows. The sea life does not wait for you to go outside. You do not know what you are missing. You increase your probability of seeing sea life by having more windows and opportunities. I have heard people say that you will not see a spouting whale on your Alaska cruise. We did on our first cruise. I also sit by a window as it is calming and relaxing...

Here is your view of the spouting whales and dolphins on E class. Enjoy the sea life 🙂 🙂

Over the years we have seen many whales spouting, dolphins following the ship, beautiful sunsets all while walking around or sitting in public areas of the ship. Not to mention the beautiful sunsets. Mostly on S class. I was thoroughly disappointed with the views on E...

10. Grandiosity. S class has a view to the sky in the public areas. E class has a view of individual ceilings. 11. On S class you feel like you are at sea. On E class you feel like you are crusing inside of a strip mall. On S class when I was not on the balcony (real balcony) and I was in other parts of the ship I had the at sea experience about 80% of the time. On E class it was about 30 or less%. Very few views from inside and not as many exits to go to the outside and walk around. 12. E class has several hundred more people on board. In the OVC they expanded it but it still feels crowded. 13. In Eden I had a difficult time finding a seat in the evening as it was crowded. In the martini bar I also had a difficult time finding a seat. 14. I view E class as the first step in the Royalfication of Celebrity. 15. No usable libraries on E class. S class has libraries and plenty of quiet areas to chill and relax. In summary I would describe S class as quiet and refined vs E class crowded loud and shouty. S class At Sea vibe vs E class sailing in the Hellen Keller strip mall with a lack of outward facing views. S class as having more smaller and quieter public areas. E class as having fewer and larger public areas and more loud and shouty.

1. No Sky Lounge or forward looking view. 2. Very few balconies. 3. There are fewer bars on E class and they are larger and loud and shouty. The martini bar on S class is much nicer than on E. It is much easier to get a drink on S class. 4. No Cellar Masters or World Class bar. 5. There are very few windows while walking around the ship. You do have views of the expensive stores. Ugghh. 6. You can easily take pictures from the lawn club while sailing into port from multiple angles. The deck on E is obscured. 7. The magic carpet is nice for excursions but it is overhyped as it is too windy when the ship is moving. 8. The specialty restaurants on E class tend to be more loud and shouty. S class Muranos has rooms of rooms which are more intimate and quiet. 9. I could add more but do not want to pile on.

Just one of many shortcomings of E class.

Does anyone know how much extra the wine pairing is?

Which bar was overcapacity?

I am not quite sure what rules they enforce anymore?

How does one go about selling wines that they have properly aged? I read somewhere that you needed to have them professionally aged. Is that the case? Or can you age them yourselves and sell them?

I figure that the next step is Celebrity placing slot machines in the cabins and bars... 🙂

They also have a 21 day Carribean itinerary that is difficult to beat.

I know of people who think that Asti Spumante is the best 😁😁😁

Things have changed further since you posted. Have you tried one of Celebrity's new booze cruises with the waterslide island 😁😁😁😁

Eden did previously have a nice vegetarian/vegan menu. Expanding it is a good move.

Power converters when travelling overseas. Not required on the ship but in the hotels.

Hmmm. Nice article. It mentions the "test" and the negative feedback.

Our booking shows it is the embarkation at noon (placeholder). However when we look at the cruise planner it has the dates and times. We know that they are on night 3 and night 6 of our cruise but we don't know which one yet.

Hmmm. Time to look at Hurtigruten...

The aft balconies are about the only way to get a balcony on E class unless you are in a suite. They are booked up early and are more expensive. Sure they have the obscured porthole balconies, but I do not count those as they are obscured. And IVs are not balconies. To be honest I don't understand the clamor for E class (unless in a suite) especially when sailing to a scenic destination.

The Celebrity executive team...