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Not haunted. But, do find it interesting that Captain Kate is the brand's biggest ambassador, tied so closely to Beyond, and hasn't been rotated off to another ship. And, due to the deployment schedule the ship is full time Caribbean for the foreseeable future, including stops to CocoCay. Someone suggested the deployment for Beyond is to keep the ship at lower speeds and in less turbulent waters. Has anyone asked her for confirmation, and not been escorted out of the theater, or blocked from her social media pages?

Thanks. Will be on March 22.

Will report on Beyond in about 2 weeks.... Great idea for a thread.

FYI. If anyone is curious, the Cruise Dorks on YouTube stayed in a forward facing cabin on Ascent. There are about 5-7 videos on YouTube with a lot of cabin footage. Jim, one half of the couple, is a big guy so you will get some sense for the size of the room and slope of the ceiling as you get closer to the window.

You may want to share this directly with the hotel director and Captain Kate. The spa is contracted out, but if they have enough time to film for Instagram they should have enough time to oversee this Adi character.

Two MC Sky Suite rooms would be great. They are essentially the same space wise as the regular Sky Suites. The MC is also a lot of fun. Have a great vacation. Just in case you're considering the Celebrity Suite, note the door between the bedroom and living space allows a lot of light and noise between the two spaces. That said, you may be able to use a sheet or curtain to block light. That hack as not been discussed to my knowledge, but seems feasible. There are two entrances to the bathroom, although the noise may be enough to disrupt sleepers in the bedroom. If considering an interior or concierge room and MC Sky Suites, note that there are threads on the message board about the limited ability to purchase Luminae, lounge and deck access for affiliated passengers under your reservation. I haven't seen anything on the success rate, but just want you to know it's a possibility although not a guaranteed method for your family to have access to Retreat if only one suite room is booked. It may be too speculative to make sense. Edge and E Class have terrific places like Eden which kids may enjoy for reading and games without being disrupted by other passengers and vice versa. The club balcony when not in use also has some nooks, and then one is present for the activities.

The E Class Solarium doorway to the elevator is a hazard due to water and slick floor regardless of the age of the individuals using the solarium. This should be a bigger concern than who may be using the venue. I'd add that our child and myself were often one of a handful entering the pools after 4:45/5 pm ish during Easter Break last year and the year before, and not the reason for people taking leave for other parts of the ship. We hope it's the same on our upcoming cruise. Regardless we hope to avoid encounters with cranky guests of any age.

I hope you greeted him with an enthusiastic "We've been waiting for you!" While the butler is no doubt in an odd role given the number of suites and just a perpetual greeter, that you now have only just met makes the firing of the butlers all the more idiotic.

This also says room service is from Blu!

Yikes. Appreciate the info. We have several bookings for Eden and others at the $45 rate or whatever was prevailing for the others (Rooftop was and is less) at the same time during an upcoming 10 day on Beyond. We intend to keep the bookings, but good to know as the Luminae menu adjustments hadn't been made at the time of our reservations.

Looking forward to following along. Thanks in advance.

@David Kane is there still a max departure time requirement for the valet service? We have return flight departing at 1:30 pm, which is not ideal though direct and on points.

Same. Thanks @abbydancer2003

Do any of the Oasis or the new Icon ship have this issue at RC, or is it unique to Celebrity and Edge class builds? What about the M and S class when they were new or now? Hotels eventually get downgraded or a lesser flag, planes and cars get ripped part, new parts or recalled or more, but ships just continue to sail like there is no issue at all.

@bnurick did you make a chart of the Luminae menus to help you select your specialty dining days? Would you share them? I think I recall you writing about that for a prior cruise last year. I have a bunch of Eden and a Rooftop reservations for our March cruise, but they were built around the discontinued menu. Thanks.

David, thank you. On the topic of the shows in the theater, we observed the shows being packed on Apex last March. The ship was full. So, the production shows are probably not performed enough to meet demand.

The cruisedorks on YouTube just traveled on Ascent in a forward facing cabin. Lots of video.

Priceless. Thank you in advance. Love watching the Dorks. Have a great time..... Glad to see you're continuing your story....

Disappointing to see a burger in place of the filet on the kids menu. Our son likes burgers, but even he would say he has plenty.

Was the iPad ever returned?

Huge bummer. I'm sure you'll follow-up, but would let HD Christophe know and use the QR code form. I'm presuming the maitre'd was MIA, which doesn't make sense. In other news, @kwokpot reported on Ascent that Eden Cafe is now open on port days. Is that the case on Beyond, too?

The steaks and fish look good. Expanded days for Eden Cafe should be big news. The food is fresh, whole grains, proteins, etc.

Following along, and we have the March 22 sailing booked (and repriced after a surprising dip for a day in pricing or the SS over the summer). But, like most of the regulars here am concerned / apprehensive given everything. Looking forward to your report, and appreciate your time. Regardless, I hope you enjoy the time with family and friends ahead of writing on here.

With regard to speciality restaurants, those menus tend to be stable and reservations can be hard to get on board. FWIW, the general menus always follow the same order, and the sea days will have Eden Cafe open for lunch.

Great topic. I noticed a sound issue on Apex in March 2023 from the back of the balcony, but am not technical enough to describe it as it was done so above. Appreciate the thread.