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Great pictures

Here is what I found on Cunard's website:

It's interesting to me that in the Cunard advertising they seem to be making the point that the gala theme nights are not mandatory. It seems they are leaning more toward the smart casual theme. Which brings us back to the original question.

How many people actually participate in the gala nights? Are there any venues that you can't access if you don't dress up?

What are the hats all about?

We will be in Barcelona Oct 19th. Will the water be to cold to swim in at that time? TIA

Your pictures and narrative are wonderful. I felt like I was there with you. Thanks

Wow, you guys must have really had some rough seas!

I was on the Constellation last October. The food was good, but the selections seemed limited. That being said I feel that even cheaper costing food can be very good/even gourmet if it is cooked with inspiration and done well. Maybe Celebrity needs a new executive chef and/or some retraining on some of their ships.

We were there in October and Celebrity had a free shuttle bus that ran back and forth from the ship to the cathedral. I can't remember the exact time frame but it ran something like every twenty minutes to thirty minutes. It went very smoothly.

Lol. I know what you mean. I did many a report using Cliff Notes.

I just found your posts. It is always great to follow you guys on the boards. I will be following daily as usual.

Total waste of time! Celebrity sent me a survey about using the Wonderverse and I told them the same thing. They need to use their marketing money elsewhere.

I've been elite for a while and was never aware of the elite breakfast. I guess I need to read up on the benefits. Are the breakfasts anything special? I normally hit the buffet or maybe the main dining room once or twice.

Does this pertain if you are only coming in for a day on a cruise?

You must be correct. When I checked the gold benefits it said 1 carton flow water.

We are Latitudes Gold. We had a balcony. We received 6 liters each of the Flow water due to our gold status. It was so much water for a 7 day cruise that we ended up leaving 5 liters when we got off the ship.

We just got off the Breakaway on March 5th. This was our second trip on the ship. I agree with all of the negatives stated above. The staff is great and try to do their best. The ship if poorly designed for the number of passengers it carries. It always seems crowded and noisy. The cigarette smoke from the casino spread across two floors via the atrium. It can be overwhelming. If you have smoke allergies, be aware and careful. Food preferences are very individualized, so I won't comment on the main dining room. We are platinum on NCL and have enjoyed our previous cruises. We plan on going again on NCL, but not on the Breakaway.

Do they have regular bottled water on the ship? We don't like the alkaline water. We normally just drink the ship's tap water, but if they have the regular it will keep us from bringing an extra container in our luggage. We will just buy one bottle and refill it the rest of the time.

I would definitely call to cancel. You may ask if it is possible to push out your sailing date a few weeks. They may not do it, but it wouldn't hurt to ask.

So they have done away with the production shows and live theater productions?

Great pics. I can't wait until we board in a few weeks.

Thanks for the suggestion. We want to be able to enjoy the wine we have with dinner.

Would someone mind posting a copy of the wine list they have onboard? I'm trying to decide whether or not to bring some onboard. We have the free beverage package, but if they don't have what we like we will bring some. We are not wine snobs, but just like certain wines whether they are only $7.99 a bottle or $30.00 a bottle. Thanks

We are thinking about booking this hotel pre cruise. Does anyone have any personal experiences staying at this hotel? If so what was your impressions? Is it within walking distance of many resturants, bars, shops, sites, ect Thanks in advance Larry