Cruise a holic

We love the reflection. Dine at the Lawn Club Grill for dinner. IMO best speciality restaurant on board. Enjoy your cruise. Also, love the ABC islands.

Anybody know when the decorations are removed? We will be on the Apex for New Years and the following week.

You can get excellent coffee at cafe al baccio. They open between 6:00 and 7:00 AM daily. They do all of the frothy coffees. Enjoy

Hope you had fun. Thanks for sharing. Honestly I expected the ship to be nicer. While I don't like gaudy, I like a little more lavish.

How things have changed from the Edge. We were on the Edge when it just was entered into Celebrity service. Eden was a joke- characters bringing you food and acting like this was a disney ship. Food not great. Glad to hear that it has been revised. Going on Apex soon and will try it.

Same used items sold on Royal. Also some watches are also used. The "fancy term" is pre-owned. or vintage. But they are second hand. Yes, pricing is high. IMO not worth it.

Look at the actual cost- might consider just upgrading. Move Up isn't always a good deal. If you are in an inside cabin, and want to move to an oceanview or balcony, you have a much better chance then being upgraded to a suite. Good luck. As others said sometimes three months ahead if you go directly to the move up site.

I do not think RCCL is trying to compete with Carnival. Carnival is a cheesy cruise line , Royal much more upscale. I think both Celebrity and RCCL attract all age groups and if you want variety, you can find it for all. RCCL is a great cruise for multigenerational families. Celebrity also has amenities for kids. The no smoking policy and limited announcement policies are great on celebrity. Royal has more bells and whistles for the young!

Definitely the sunset veranda. With the infinite veranda, you will miss the panoramic view and the beautiful true balcony. Infinite veranda is a narrow room with a window that sometimes opens and can be closed by the captain. So if it is raining you have a window cabin.

Best to always bid at least in the mid range of the amounts listed. Also check to see if you upgrade without a bid, might actually cost the same or less. You get the increased points and perks if you just upgrade independently.

We dine in suite restaurants on both. While we love Celebrity, we find the food very repetitive. However we sailed on the Adventure of the seas in May and the food was terrible. We dine for dinners mostly in special restaurants on both. Some of the SP restaurants IMO are better on Celebrity- but it depends upon the ship.

We have been on four carnival cruises of the past 15 years. Never again. We much prefer Celebrity cruise line and Royal- now the only lines we go on. We have tried a few Princess cruises, but they were not great at all. We also tried NCL and Disney- again, not for us. I think once you have the opportunity to try Celebrity- our favorite the S and Edge class, you will be spoiled. On Royal, I suggest Oasis class is the best.

Just noticed the tables for two are on top of each other in Blu

We use the laundry only for underwear, pj's , cheap tee shirts and socks. Never anything "special". I hand wash swim suits and if necessary dry clean or have pressed other items. Since we are heavy packers, we never have a problem. I would rather take the extra clothes and pay if additional luggage if necessary.

Never had a cool day. Always able to swim. However in the evenings, the ship sometimes is cool. Bring a sweater or jacket. Enjoy

Honestly, we have tried both- the MDR is ok but like a catering hall. Food good. Blu sells itself as a private restaurant with "healthy options" However it is very crowded. Tables for two are on top of each other and food and service not great. We didn't appreciated the "benefits" of Aqua class. I would take a regular balcony cabin if a suite isn't in your budget, and dine in specialty restaurants with the money saved for dinners. So much better. If you need the captains club points, consider a concierge class stateroom which is typically less.

Not worth it . Used it a couple of days, for a short period of time.

Have had some great bartenders. I love a French Martini. At some bars, I was told Chambord was out of stock! You cannot make a decent French Martini without Chambord. So sometimes either a bar or bartender isn't great. Did find some good bars however. Especially in suite lounge.

Best to consider using room service.

We get up early and enjoy the shade also. My DH cannot be in the sun as he has had skin CA so we only stay in the shade. Will be on Apex doing a back to back in a few weeks. Will make sure we have a couch in a shaded area.

Yes! It was busy, I do not know why it was eliminated.

How do you get TA groups?

What is Amethyst Tier? and what are TA groups? Tis