CptSticky Posted February 8, 2015 #26 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Maybe the napkin waving scared all of the therapy animals. Ouch! I was intending to just lurk here and not comment but this! TG I had set my soda down before I read it. Can't afford a new computer right now:p On the serious side, I haven't seen this "spectacle" for a few years now because we don't stay for desert. Haven't missed it either:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane2357 Posted February 8, 2015 #27 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I loved it and thought the napkin waving was fun and I'm not ashamed to admit it! :eek: The tradition is alive and well on Carnival and on the last night the waiters and chefs line the stairs and balcony and sing the sad, sad, sad, "good bye" song - we no longer sail with them but I'd always get a tear in my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCruise Posted February 8, 2015 #28 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Maybe because it came over hook, line and sinker from Carnival, which so many X cruisers love to bash. Or maybe cause it is just plain tacky. Or, as the last poster said, even the kids thought it was corny. Unfortunately, it has not died a well deserved death. All 3 of our Eclipse cruises featured it last year, complete with CD Sue (who we think is great) yelling into the mike. Really annoying upstairs in Select when you've barely begun your main and some around you start with the hoopla. Sorry, that ain't modern luxury :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted February 8, 2015 #29 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Don't miss it. I always felt stupid waving my napkin. I don't like Baked Alaska either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 8, 2015 #30 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Was done on Equinox in Jan. Hi Orv, It was not offered on the 1/23 Equinox sailing. We may have been one of the first sailings for it to be excluded. I wasn't overly thrilled with it's execution over the past couple of years, as it seemed to get louder and louder with each cruise... so I'm ok with it's elimination. With that said, I always felt it was a welcome opportunity to say "thank you", to the wonderful crew, who work tirelessly for Celebrity's guests, and that aspect will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deise17311 Posted February 8, 2015 #31 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Don't miss it. I always felt stupid waving my napkin. I don't like Baked Alaska either. I agree...seemed forced and fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted February 8, 2015 #32 Share Posted February 8, 2015 With tables getting closer and closer together, maybe a few too many people complained of being swatted in the face with a napkin from the next table...EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 8, 2015 #33 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Don't miss it. I always felt stupid waving my napkin. I don't like Baked Alaska either. Pass me your piece then will you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle-guy Posted February 8, 2015 #34 Share Posted February 8, 2015 With tables getting closer and closer together, maybe a few too many people complained of being swatted in the face with a napkin from the next table...EM Curious, why would it be thought tables are getting closer and closer together? Have they added a large amount of new cabins an passengers to the ships over the years? I know a few were added to M class during solstization, most though go to BLU and not MDR. To my knowledge none of the S class have added capacity since being built. The MDR on S class ships have enough seats to accommodate 100% capacity of passengers, and that many do specialty dining and buffet, means there are always unused seats in the space. So doesn't seem like anything is to be gained by adding in seats and squeezing tables together.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karynanne Posted February 8, 2015 #35 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Curious, why would it be thought tables are getting closer and closer together? Have they added a large amount of new cabins an passengers to the ships over the years? I know a few were added to M class during solstization, most though go to BLU and not MDR. To my knowledge none of the S class have added capacity since being built. The MDR on S class ships have enough seats to accommodate 100% capacity of passengers, and that many do specialty dining and buffet, means there are always unused seats in the space. So doesn't seem like anything is to be gained by adding in seats and squeezing tables together.... Actually, Reflection did add additional cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle-guy Posted February 9, 2015 #36 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Actually, Reflection did add additional cabins. When were they added on? I thought it was built originally with the extra cabins versus the other S class. Or did they add a deck after like they did to M class? Reflection has Capacity of 3030 passengers, and MDR seats 1460 per seating; BLU accommodates 152 per seating and has 152 standard cabins plus 32 Suites (which become Sky Suites in April) Equinox has capacity of 2850 passengers and MDR seats 1420; BLU seats 130 per seating for 130 AQ cabins So Reflection does have 180 more passengers capacity, which are accommodated 80 in extra MDR seating, 44 in BLU, and balance of 56 elsewhere in Specialties and Buffet. Reflection is the anomaly in the fleet as far as S class goes, I think they added cabins partially due to being able to accommodate guests in specialties thus not needing all the MDR capacity as people got into using specialties. They are using their resources in a more efficient manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayoldschool Posted February 9, 2015 #37 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Happy it's gone. It was tacky, delayed dessert, and servers seemed hurt when you ordered something other than Baked Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karynanne Posted February 9, 2015 #38 Share Posted February 9, 2015 When were they added on? I thought it was built originally with the extra cabins versus the other S class. Or did they add a deck after like they did to M class? Reflection has Capacity of 3030 passengers, and MDR seats 1460 per seating; BLU accommodates 152 per seating and has 152 standard cabins plus 32 Suites (which become Sky Suites in April) Equinox has capacity of 2850 passengers and MDR seats 1420; BLU seats 130 per seating for 130 AQ cabins So Reflection does have 180 more passengers capacity, which are accommodated 80 in extra MDR seating, 44 in BLU, and balance of 56 elsewhere in Specialties and Buffet. Reflection is the anomaly in the fleet as far as S class goes, I think they added cabins partially due to being able to accommodate guests in specialties thus not needing all the MDR capacity as people got into using specialties. They are using their resources in a more efficient manner. Correction...additional cabins were part of the original build. You sure are a stickler for details! [emoji6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhfy Posted February 9, 2015 #39 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Love it. I was a protocol officer for 30 years & this little touch of whimsy is fun! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted February 9, 2015 #40 Share Posted February 9, 2015 One thing I really used to enjoy at the end of the cruise was the parade of chefs, the clapping, the napkin waving, the dancing with the waiters and a general good feeling for the end of a great cruise. Last year, we noticed there was nothing going on in the MDR. We had new virgin cruisers with us and I know they would have loved this and given it a special ending to their holiday. So why did they stop this, surely not from listening to a few moaners? After all from the noise everyone used to make and the way everyone joined in, it seems the majority loved it. It certainly was alive & well on the Eclipse at the end of our last dinner on Jan.31. It was quite an affair. Not sure why it wasn't done on your ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosoxI Posted February 9, 2015 #41 Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) Think about it...a passenger sneezes into their napkin, or blows their nose into their napkin (IMHO bad manners), and then proceeds to wave their napkin around...over and over again. It probably does spread some germs into the air. It may be a cruising tradition, but it was time to retire that custom. Retire the increasingly common custom of blowing one's nose in a napkin. What a disgusting thing to do. I feel especially sorry for the waiters when bussing the table. Edited February 9, 2015 by BosoxI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted February 9, 2015 #42 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I loved it and thought the napkin waving was fun and I'm not ashamed to admit it! :eek: The tradition is alive and well on Carnival and on the last night the waiters and chefs line the stairs and balcony and sing the sad, sad, sad, "good bye" song - we no longer sail with them but I'd always get a tear in my eye. They still do it on Cunard, but with less napkin waving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clydesmom7865 Posted February 9, 2015 #43 Share Posted February 9, 2015 We had new virgin cruisers with us and I know they would have loved this and given it a special ending to their holiday. You do not KNOW that they would have loved this or that it would have been a special ending to their cruise. You assume because you enjoy it they would have too. Put me in the category of not going to miss it one bit. I saw it on my first cruise and thought it was one of the absolute silliest thing I had ever seen. So did my virgin cruise friends that I dined with every night. So much so that on our next cruise we opted to skip all the formal nights and go to specialty dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missysworld Posted February 9, 2015 #44 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I thought I was the only one that despised this "tradition". I actually thought about the correct word to express my disdain for this and despised is exactly how I have always felt about it. I just came off a cruise 2 days ago and tried my best to just ignore the loud music out of speakers full of static. The horrible singing and dancing and the general disruption of my meal. In what upscale restaurant is this performed? None that I frequent. I have watched the service staff closely and feel so bad for them. I always felt that they are forced to sing and dance when they are trained in providing superior service. I am very pleased that I will not have to endure this again when we go on our Alaskan cruise in May. Way to go Celebrity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searanger Posted February 9, 2015 #45 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Will not miss it....and never participated in this silliness. Reminded me of Chief Mickeys at Disney World when the kids were like five and six. It fit in there, but certainly not on a cruise ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hospital Posted February 9, 2015 #46 Share Posted February 9, 2015 they did the napkin waving on my January 24th Summit cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridatravelersforlife Posted February 9, 2015 #47 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I guess similar frivolity on New Years Eve should also be banned. Let's ban Times Square Celebrations. Too many people too close together Obviously I enjoy it and enjoy watching the crew enjoy it . Once a week they have their fun. They also still do the parade on Princess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true45 Posted February 9, 2015 #48 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Glad to see it stop I wonder if the staff really enjoyed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted February 9, 2015 #49 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Sailed on Celebrity only once (Silhouette, Nov 13) and found the napkin twirling procession to be fun. So it has become history, at least on some ships. [YOUTUBE]STsetZ_seN4[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCruises Posted February 9, 2015 #50 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I've been cruising since 1982. I thought the napkin waving and the godawful Baked Alaska was tacky and cringeworthy then, and I still do today. Glad if in fact it's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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