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Recovering alcoholic, religious request, or medical issue that doesn’t allow guests to consume alcohol. – A Zero Proof drink package will be added.

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1 hour ago, Treasure Hunter said:

We  were lucky to be in a RS on the Edge in March. In January we were in a Celebrity suite. We are done with the Edge. We just don’t like Luminae. On the Reflection we ordered many dinners off the MDR menu. And why do t they print the always available on the Luminae menu. It was like pulling teeth. On the March cruise we ate ( because it was included with a RS every possible meal in a specialty restaurant. Eden, the Petite Chef, Raw on Five and lunch in the Bistro were all great. We are back to the Constellation this Saturday in Greece and next January on the Silhouette. 

I agree with you 100%. Our situation is DH likes the MDR menu over Luminae. E Class Luminae to me is more like a loud Bistro. I like my cabin center to aft. I will not book any suite above a sky suite on E Class as higher suites are all forward. Friends book Apex for June 2024. We decided to join them. Give E Class one more try.

I wish that X had put Eden forward and Luminae and suites in the aft end. X would have less complaints about no forward views for non suite guest. We could order off the MDR menu. Eden could have had its own kitchen. 

I remember Azamara having a White Night party when they were owned by Royal.

15 hours ago, Treasure Hunter said:

I highly recommend the seafood tower at Raw on Five instead

We have done 1 sailing on the Edge, 7 night in a suite. Apex next June 2024, 11 nights with friends in suites. I did not like the Edge, but going give it another try. I hope Raw on Five are open on port days. Looks like the Imperial Tower is $90 and looks great. I'll eat the tower myself. 

A group 10 is large for Blu. The 1st day you might want to talk to the maitre d in Blu if you all want to dine together.

When it comes to the M Class ships in general the only balconies that can be opened are on deck 11 A1's. These cabins were added to M Class ships after Solstice was built with the new style of dividers. Along with Blu. Blu was cut out of the MDR. Photos from Summit.

I remember X making some changes. I'm not sure if this link is current. It is a start.

https://www.justtraveldeals.ca/celebrity-cruises-specialty-restaurant-pricing-just-for-children#:~:text=Kids ages 6-12 will,under will dine for free.

Did you upgrade to a suite? Or did you get the suite through Move Up?

I once booked Aqua then upgraded to a suite. Once onboard the Micheals Club concierge printed a new seapass card with PALL.

If you won your bid through Move Up you normally keep the drink package from your original cabin.

CALL is classic drink package. PALL is premium drink package. 

Check out this post

NCL has a Silver level

We were invited by a CC host to a dinner with X staff in TG on Reflection. We had 10 to 12 at our table. The table or tables were in the open space as you enter TG. I would book 2 tables and talk to the maitre d once onboard.

I think E Class has Tuscan Restaurant part of the 4 restaurants that make up the MDR's. 

Enjoy free valet service from the port of Seattle.

https://www.portseattle.org/page/port-valet-enjoy-seattle-luggage-free

See post #7

We always inform the maitre d in Luminae, if we wont be dining their for dinner.

1 hour ago, davekathy said:

Looking forward to our October Pacific Coastal cruise on the Eclipse. 

We booked the 24 Sept 2023 Pacific Coastal cruise on Eclipse a while ago. I just book a cabin for my MIL and her sister. 

The OP is comparing past X food with current X food. We have sailed 5 times with X since the restart. 2 were in Aqua and 3 in suites. Blu was good both times. Luminae was a different story. Our last cruise was Sept 2022. The food quality just was not up to par. My thoughts were "Oh Richard you have just dined to many times in Luminae".  I did have a great thick prime rib in Luminae from the MDR menu. Also Sushi on 5 was very good. Then Jan 2023 and X announcing food changes. Was X already making changes before the Jan announcement.

The one complaint about the Lunch Buffet is the East Indian food the past 1 or so have had more fish dishes and very little chicken dishes. Looking forward to our Sept cruise.

We have asked a couple of time in Luminae about tomato soup at lunch. Both times we were told no kids lunch menu.

I'm not sure how this will change my bookings. Yes, things do happen in life. In Jan X made drastic changed to the food and seems like quality of food also. So I canceled 3 cruises booked in suites for this year. I normally book early to get the suite I want. Because of the changes I'm hoping more suites will be available closer to sailing. 

Our next cruise is in Sept. The total cost for a CS is $6895. Guest #1 cost is $5368, Guest #2 cost is $1526. So the deposit would be G#1 $536.80 and G#2 $250 = $786.80.

While we like cruising, if the suites are not available we will just spend the money allotted on land vacations. Might look at European river cruise for 2025.

Other thought is to book Aqua with cruise later deposit and move to a suite closer to sailing. Then pay the added deposit.

On 5/19/2023 at 12:47 AM, dingdong70 said:

Thanks all for your great help.    

I think I'll tell her to take a flask to get hot water safely back to the room and some yorkshire tea bags just so she's got options covered!

We have cruised a number of times with British friends (Alaska and Asia). They asked for a kettle for their suite and it was not a problem. Just bring your own tea.

14 minutes ago, nogard13 said:

I see them in the App.  Thanks.  Is there a way I can pull them up on my computer instead of the app?  I'd like to make PDFs.

 

Thanks again!

I dont know, but I found this.

https://www.myvirtualvacations.net/menus.html

The menus are now on the app for May 21st sailing.

The seafood tower

On 5/19/2023 at 4:23 AM, dcbiker97 said:

I’m sure this is the opposite of many, but I don’t really care to sit by the window in Luminae or Blu.  It’s not a clear view out because the windows distort things and after it gets dark, it’s not like you can see anything.  Give me the best server any night over a window. 

I have to agree. We tell the hostess that we dont want to sit in the 2 tops near the window in Blu. While you do have a little more space in Luminae. We still ask not to be seated at the window.

The only time I have a hard time finding something to eat for dinner is in Luminae on the Edge March 2019. Friends have booked Apex for Iceland June 2024. Being with friends is more important than my dislike of Edge class Luminae.

I believe a TA can form a group with just 2 cabins. 

5 hours ago, mac_tlc said:

What a ridiculous statement. Cost is certainly a factor, regardless of ambiance, clientele, cabin size, ports, ship size, or any other factor. It’s all about value. If cost was irrelevant everyone would be on Seabourn. 
 

I don’t need to sail O to do a price comparison and then decide whether any cost difference, in either direction, provides value. 
 

Notice that I did not feel the need to capitalize any words… 🙄

 

mac_tlc

 

 

 

1st I look at dress code. If I have to wear a suit or sports jacket to dinner in any of the restaurants I'm not going to book. 2nd I look at ship size. I stay away from very large ships and small ships. 2000 guest is a good number for us. 3rd I look where the suites are located. I dont want my suite fwd. Mid ship to aft. 4th is cost. As we have been on many cruises. It is more about the ship than where it is going.

34 minutes ago, kneadsdough2cruise said:

Just off Summit in Aqua Sky Suite 6145 and would not book again.  Butler Pratik was awesome as was suite attendant.  Bathroom was spacious with separate shower and two sinks but no where to put your 'stuff' in there, very tight on counter top and slight half shelf filled with towels, hair dryer, etc. underneath.  Location was great but in our opinion we would not book this again due to storage.  Very weird.  We were on for 9 nights and needed multiple layering of clothes. 

Two and half cubbies, two drawers and one small closet on right as you enter.  One other drawer in the funky entryway and one more set of shelves in the cabinet under the TV.  TV did not swivel toward the little thing they call the couch, it faced the bed.  It was a connecting room to PH and I know better than to book connecting room, unless there are peeps I know in the connecting room.  Small table near 'couch' and while there was a larger balcony, not comfortable, all metal furniture.  

This is our opinion and for the money, better cabins can be had.  

ASS 6145 and 6146 are different than the other sky suites. Other sky suites only have one sink. No separate shower. Personally I would only book those suites if I need more room in the PH or I knew the guests in the PH. X has removed the player piano from the PH's on the Summit and Millie. Thank Kelly Hoppen for the furniture.

My pet peeve is chairs without armrests. Not that I need them to get out of the chair. It is more about comfort and somewhere to put my arms. The kicker is on the Edge in a sky suite. The chair for the small deck has armrests, but with the armrest on the chair you could not slide the chair all the way in.