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Celebrity Solstice South Pacific Review - with PHOTOS and MENUS!

LuckiePuris

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Thank you for the great review. We are taking the Solstice Sydney to Vancouver in April 2017. It was great to get some sneak peeks.

We completed a Summit repo cruise along the Atlantic yo San Juan and had quite a bit of movement, most we had ever experienced. I brought along the pressure bands you use on your wrists and it really worked well-no motion problems and they don't make you tired.

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Thank you so much for posting this review. My mom and I will be on the Solstice on February 2, and this is the most detailed writeup I've seen.

 

Slightly disappointing that there's a charge for the yogurt sundaes at the Aqua Spa. Would you happen to know if the smoothies and juices there are covered under the Classic drink package?

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Could you explain what this dish from Tuscan Grille is? Or is this several desserts plated together?

I've had that before, it's the toffee panacotta. It's a toffee desert served four ways. really yummy!

Great review by the way, Luckiepuris, I very much enjoyed reading it and looking at the photos!

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Awesome review! One question though, what was the upper limit for drinks (cocktails, and beer and wine) for the premium package, that you had to pay the upcharge after? We're doing a med cruise this year, and have been getting confused between the prices with and without gratuity!

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What a great review - thanks for posting! We are going on the exact same cruise and itinerary on 1 April so was great to read.

 

Just one question - I am taking my elderly Mum on this cruise and she is very limited with walking - at Isle of Pines, is the beach right by the tender? Will she have to walk quite far, or do you just get off the tender and onto the beach? It looks like there is a paved area by the little markets, is that also near the beach? Thanks :)

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Awesome review! One question though, what was the upper limit for drinks (cocktails, and beer and wine) for the premium package, that you had to pay the upcharge after? We're doing a med cruise this year, and have been getting confused between the prices with and without gratuity!

 

$15.50 for the premium package, anything over that and it is just the difference (i.e, a $20 glass of wine would cost $4.50 extra).:D

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LuckiePuris

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Awesome review! One question though, what was the upper limit for drinks (cocktails, and beer and wine) for the premium package, that you had to pay the upcharge after? We're doing a med cruise this year, and have been getting confused between the prices with and without gratuity!

 

Cruises out of Australia, the gratuity is built into the drink price. The premium package limit per drink was US$15.50 per drink.

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What a great review - thanks for posting! We are going on the exact same cruise and itinerary on 1 April so was great to read.

 

Just one question - I am taking my elderly Mum on this cruise and she is very limited with walking - at Isle of Pines, is the beach right by the tender? Will she have to walk quite far, or do you just get off the tender and onto the beach? It looks like there is a paved area by the little markets, is that also near the beach? Thanks :)

 

At Isle Of Pines as soon as you are off the tender, you are right at the first front beach. Walk just along the paved road 1 minute and you're at the souveneir shops. One more minute walk and you're at the beach. It's a fantastic beach and cruise.

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thank you for your very detailed review and all your photographs.

we were also on that Nov 26th cruise and we loved it.

the food in the MDR was very good. the steaks were so delicious that I had them twice......not because of poor choices on those nights but because I enjoy a well prepared steak.

we found the ice creams at the OceanView buffet to be of very good quality (for complimentary offerings).

had oyster chowder at the buffet one lunch time......yummy!

did you sample the hamburgers at the Mast Grill? brilliant!!

we did not feel pressured to buy food/drink packages or have our photos taken during this cruise.

classy cruise.

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thank you for your very detailed review and all your photographs.

we were also on that Nov 26th cruise and we loved it.

the food in the MDR was very good. the steaks were so delicious that I had them twice......not because of poor choices on those nights but because I enjoy a well prepared steak.

we found the ice creams at the OceanView buffet to be of very good quality (for complimentary offerings).

had oyster chowder at the buffet one lunch time......yummy!

did you sample the hamburgers at the Mast Grill? brilliant!!

we did not feel pressured to buy food/drink packages or have our photos taken during this cruise.

classy cruise.

 

Thanks for sharing, I really enjoy a nicely cooked steak as well, they really do it well.:D

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Just wondering if you noticed when you were in the casino, if there were poker tables with dealers or do they have the electronic cards/dealers?

I already have a cruise booked for April (with RCI) but I'm so tempted to make another booking now! [emoji41]

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