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I notice that on the Prima they have the pool outside (it looks beautiful, btw). However, is this pool, being on the sundeck, adults only? We were on Joy recently and never got to use the pool because of children in it .....all hours. I had enough of "Marco Polo" to last a lifetime.

Enjoying reading your review so far!👍 I knew the Muster Drill on MSC would be confusing and crowded and hectic, so I asked our butler where our Muster was so we could get there early. I explained that one of my knees doesn't like stairs and I was afraid I would be holding up the line, because I would be slow. He asked me if I required a wheelchair. NO! I stated, I'm not that bad just slow. "So don't go" he said. "Really?" said I. So we didn't go. Don't tell. 😮

Does this mean there's no regular buffet?

Actually, Celebrity's Retreat pricing is starting to make Haven look good. Never liked the pool in Haven, (don't like covered pools), but the Haven pool on Prima looks great.

Yes, I'm sorry ....I did mean Haven Dining Room.

I agree. Very tacky and rude to ask someone's salary. 🤢

So Prima's main dining room menu is the same as the other ships? It doesn't change, it's the same night after night? I thought this wouldn't bother me given the choice, but it did. Who it didn't bother was dh. He had just had dental surgery and happily had three lobster tails for dinner each night!

I have personally seen photos of papers hanging in crew areas of rooms that have gratuities removed. This has been posted a couple of times (and quickly removed by CC) by folks who have taken behind the scenes tours. This has never been denied by the cruise lines however they say that if was for the prior week and not the current one. Believe what you will. I think the wait staff knows who removed tips/gratuities/ service charges ...whatever you call it.

Before this goes to page 2, can someone help me out here? Is the menu the same every night in the Haven Restaurant on Prima (it is on other Haven Restaurants).

Does the Haven restaurant on Prima have the same menu every night? Does anyone have a copy of it?

Enjoying your review. Sent you an email.🙂

You can just go to the casino and gamble without using your card, can't you?

Yes, Magic Carpet, don't know why that flew out of my head.😵

Deck 9 or 10 on Apex for an S2. Port or Starboard? Or doesn't it make a difference. I had Edge booked before cancellation by Covid and I recall the advice then was closer to front, because of Retreat and Portside to be away from elevator (I forget what you call it🤔).

Looking forward to more......💘

Is the on-going "sale" Celebrity's final Black Friday sale? Or do they normally do one the day after Thanksgiving?

I had an "experience." Purchased a bracelet (less than 300, had to use up OBC), and it broke first time I wore it. It came with a lifetime warranty. Sent it off to the address listed, and it came back "no such address." LOL Fortunately, I did have another Celebrity cruise booked, so I took my bracelet and envelope with me. That same vendor was on board (and it was a vendor not a store). So the bracelet was replaced. BTW it broke again, very soon after I got home. 🤔

Thanks everyone. Still not set on the date, but if the best deal is April 8, being Easter won't keep us away!

I'm looking at a cruise on Apex with pretty good pricing. Unfortunately, the date is over Easter. Last year we took the chance on a Easter cruise on NCL and it was full of kids, most all of them running wild in packs, taking over the hot tubs and pools (and this was in the Haven!). The reason we took the chance was because I remembered a cruise we did on Celebrity over Easter that was blissfully empty of a lot of kids (I think there was 30 total). I believe air prices were exceptionally high that weekend. So which is it? Can you share with me your experiences on Celebrity over Easter? We'll be booking Retreat if that makes a difference.

We were on Seashore and went to the Concierge. He pointed us to "that pretty lady at the podium" right there in the YC, who was taking Specialty Dining reservations (including your Diamond meal).

OK, I checked youtube and saw that there are plenty of umbrellas up there. 👍 Only one hot tub though.

Just back from MSC YC on Seashore. I used to bake in the sun for hours, but I just cannot take too much anymore. On MSC there was no shade to be had in their hot tubs or pool and it was hot. So we are looking at Apex. Is there any shade to be had on their Retreat Sundeck?

From Florida?

What ship goes to Bermuda from a Florida port?