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2 minutes ago, peanut head said:

 

I know!!  They said that to me the last time and there were plenty of foam rollers aboard.  Hey, let this be the worst thing I have to deal with and I am so blessed😁  Hope your next cruise is great, too.

Thank you! We leave on the Summit in 2 weeks on a b2b, 21 days total.

That makes

2 hours ago, peanut head said:

 

I thought that was the case when I was on Constellation (also 2/2024).  However, the on-shore concierge told me that they don't have any now.  I just want to be absolutely (110%) sure before I reach out to her again to ask for one.  I really try to pack as lightly as possible and any room that I can save in the suitcase is premium.

 

Thanks for replying.

That makes absolutely no sense to me that they don’t have any now. I question the onshore concierge since they are not on the ship. This wouldn’t be the first time they offered up bogus information.
The ship offers all types of classes, some of which would utilize rollers as part of their exercise programs. They had at least 10 or so in February and people always used them. 
Good luck and have a great cruise. 

20 hours ago, peanut head said:

If it's not too much trouble could you check with the fitness club personnel to find out if they have foam rollers?  It would be 1 less item for me to pack.

TIA!!!!

They had plenty of foam rollers on our February, 2024 cruise and I would imagine even after the drydock, which only some bikes were moved around, the rollers are still there.

8 minutes ago, markeb said:

I'll never have a Zenith pin, but I am curious why one would specifically wear it to an event where everyone could be wearing one? You didn't get in the door if you weren't Zenith. Is it also a name tag and do you want to wear a name tag?

 

That's a serious question. It sounds smart a$$ I know, but the Zenith event is the one place a Zenith pin seems completely redundant.

Probably because of all the places to wear the pin, if you want to wear it at all, the Zenith events would be a place where you don't feel like you are flaunting the fact that you are indeed Zenith.

4 minutes ago, sixpackeddie said:

In March we really enjoyed the penthouse suite on the Apex, it worked especially great as our daughter had her own bedroom.

We recently were assigned another Penthouse on the Eclipse through the move up program next month to Bermuda.
What are the differences from the Edge Class Penthouse vs the Penthouse on the Eclipse.

I noticed the Eclipse does not have a 2nd bedroom so where would the 3rd and 4th guest sleep? 
Can we expect the same benefits, 2 bottles of alcohol, monogram PJ's, unlimited speciality dining? 
Thank you in advance for your replies!

We have not been in the Penthouse on E Class but sailed in the Penthouse on Equinox (similar suite to Eclipse). There was a pull out sofa for additional guests as well as a 2nd full bathroom and closet for clothes. Perks on the ships are all the same for upper suites. Enjoy!!

10 minutes ago, Plato123 said:

We enjoyed choosing fine cheeses from the cheese cart in Murano but it was no lomger there on our last Celebrity cruise on the Equinox.  Is it gone on all ships?  In my opinion Murano had the best selection of fine cheses we have seen on the cruise lines we have been on.

Currently, GenerationX is doing a live report from Reflection and she has stated that there is a cheese cart in Murano.

Just after becoming Zenith and before our next cruise we received a call from the Zenith desk (could be the Retreat desk) and they automatically updated our records with the Stream WiFi and Premium Beverage package.

we just booked the Galley to Table tour and lunch for our final sea day. It does include lunch as described in the verbiage:

What's Included

• Guest will be able to Indulge in a delectable special lunch crafted by our talented chefs, featuring signature dishes exclusive to this experience Important

No problems getting diet tonic on Constellation in February so I'm sure most, if not all, ships carry it.

8 hours ago, kk20 said:

 

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Normally we’re not Celebrity show goers, but I heard Jayne Curry practicing/doing a sound check yesterday afternoon and decided that we needed to go see her show! She did not disappoint!

While not all of her songs were what we normally listen to, we couldn’t help but be in awe of her voice and quirky showmanship. 

Here is a snippet of her performance 
 

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We sailed on a TA pre Covid with Eddie Jenkins and he had Jayne onboard. He gave her free reign to organize entertainment in the theater with other guest entertainers, musical acts from around the ship as well as some of the talented staff. That turned out to be the best cruise for us in terms of entertainment. 

If you're in a suite, and especially an upper suite, it should be doable. I'm sure the day between cruises is very busy down in laundry since they're doing sheets, towels, etc. for the entire ship. When we were in a suite our butler was happy to take our laundry on the last full day (in the morning) and returned it that evening. Just check with him/her once onboard and they should be able to work something out for you.

After 49 cruises with Celebrity and reaching Zenith we are doing our first MSC cruise in January, 25 on the Seaside. We booked the YC to try it out since Celebrity Retreat prices are now in the stratosphere. We still have some future Celebrity cruises booked in regular veranda cabins but we're looking forward to MSC.

22 hours ago, Waltbeth said:

Thanks for your uodate. Iooked at the picture of the ship and it showed the new suites and the mens locker room moved next to the womens but much smaller.  I really am happy if you are right. Taking the Constellation on the TA in November from Barcelona to Tampa and love to use the sauna once or twice a day 

I was on the Millennium after they made the changes before Covid and the new locker room had a sauna but it was much smaller and there was no window, only a glass wall looking out to the changing room. 

Looking into doing the Constellation again but not until 2025.

Have a great time on your TA in November!!

14 hours ago, Waltbeth said:

After being refurbished what is the layout of the Constellation mens locker room and sauna

Hi Waltbeth, I have not been on the Constellation since February but from what I've read when the ship went into 2 week dry dock, work was only done on the engines, painting and soft good updates (carpeting, some seating, Michaels Club, etc.). Cabins have not been updated, based on what others have reported, and the 10-12 concierge cabins to be built where the current men's locker room & sauna are was not done.

So it doesn't seem any refurbishments completed have affected the layout of the locker room/sauna area.

After 49 completed cruises on Celebrity and attaining Zenith we booked for the first time on the MSC Seaside, January, 2025 in the Yacht Club. We wanted to try it out since suites on Celebrity are now so expensive. I've read many pros and cons of MSC and set my expectations accordingly but recently I've read a couple trip reports from former Celebrity cruisers and they were overall very happy with their decisions to sail MSC and will do it again. So that makes me feel more excited for experiencing something different. We still love Celebrity and have 4 cruises booked, but all in regular veranda cabins.

2 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

I experienced this banging noise on Beyond in an IV cabin, 7161, in November 2022.  I reported it on these boards.  We sailed Apex, IV cabin 7231, in November of 2023 and experienced no noise issues.  We’ve also sailed Edge several times in IV cabins with no noise issues.  This leads me to believe the Edge and Apex don’t suffer (at least to the extent) from the noise issues that Beyond does.  That worries me about subsequent builds.  We are sailing soon on Beyond in a Sunset Veranda and I haven’t heard reports of these aft cabins being affected.  I’ll report if our cabin does.

I believe it may have something to do with the fact that both Beyond and Ascent are wider and a bit longer than Edge and Apex. Just something with the interior structure that just isn't quite right on those ships. I would not be surprised if Xcel has the same issue once it sails. 

Within the last hour I booked a specialty restaurant on 3 booked cruises using the Loyalty discount and the correct pricing carried all the way through to the purchase. 

1 minute ago, jam19872016 said:

I've never noticed it before. It is not in the app or the paper. I only heard about it from another passenger. 

They have scones (plain & Raisin), clotted cream and a couple types of finger sandwiches. Teas is from the tea bags they have in the buffet.

I think a lot of the recognition on the ships is up to the ship staff themselves. It just seems to be so inconsistent among ships. And I think we would have also been disappointed if there was no recognition.

We were pretty fortunate on the Connie last month. We had a wonderful Zenith celebration on the Bridge and were able to invite our friends to join us. Besides receiving the cake, flowers and a model of the ship, the Captain made a very heartfelt toast to us. We were also joined by the other senior officers and the CD (Sue Denning). 

This was in addition to a comped specialty dinner, champagne and fruit in the room, a Zenith cocktail hour and, another day, a Zenith lunch. There were also other little surprises during the cruise and the Captains Club hosts were exceptional throughout the entire time.

If you have not heard anything before your next cruise you should, by all means, reach out to the Zenith desk. 

When we went to check in for our first cruise as Zenith last month on the Constellation in Tampa we were a bit hesitant since the sign stated "Suites" and not "Suites and Zenith". We walked up anyway and asked, and they let us through.

This is most likely a pic of another E-Class ship. When we sailed on the Equinox in Retreat there was no bar. As 39august mentioned the staff took orders and went to another bar for them.

Just got off the Constellation last Thursday after a 12-night cruise. Elite Happy Hour lounge was on 3 evenings in the Reflections Lounge on deck 11. Otherwise, you can go to any bar during the 12 nights from 5-7. 

Although we could have we didn't make use of the lounge.

On 2/24/2024 at 10:23 AM, jelayne said:

Went did that change?  We boarded and disembarked with Suite guests last month. 

On 2/24/2024 at 7:44 AM, cruising teacher said:

Zenith no longer board with Suites? I hope this is not true!!!

We just got off the 12 day Mardi Gras cruise Thursday on Constellation. We are Zenith and boarded with Suite guests.

17 minutes ago, ArgoNereus said:

One of the perks of being a Zenith is a free upgrade up to Aqua if cabins are available.

 

 

I might be mistaken but I thought the Zenith perk of an Aqua cabin was only when reaching double Zenith.

**UPDATE**

Thank you to everyone who provided me with information about expectations once reaching Zenith. I received a call from the Shoreside Retreat Concierge a couple weeks ago congratulating us on reaching Zenith. The call was followed up with us receiving a Zenith box in the mail yesterday. And I received an email from Shoreside asking about any requests needed for our upcoming Mardi Gras cruise on the Constellation next week.

We also booked our free cruise on the Apex for February, 2025. Everything seemed to go pretty smooth.🙂