CleverUserNameHere Posted May 28, 2018 #1 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Hi! My husband and I are going on the Equinox on 6/23 and we have a ton of on board credit to use and I was thinking about doing the glass blowing class. Has anyone done it/is it worth the price? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzzek Posted May 28, 2018 #2 Share Posted May 28, 2018 We’re on Silhouette next week. The hot. Glass show has been replace with another food venue on Silhouette. I will miss the Corning glass show, and would love to do a glass blowing class next time we are on a ship that offers it. There are plenty of places to eat, but glass blowing would be a very unique experience. I hope others will tell you (us) that it is worthwhile. Enjoy your cruise—I love Equinox!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine100 Posted May 28, 2018 #3 Share Posted May 28, 2018 You can go watch it and then decide if you want to do it. They have examples of what you can make. I would go early on in your cruise since they have sign ups and they are taken rather quickly! It definitely is a unique experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingv4me Posted May 28, 2018 #4 Share Posted May 28, 2018 We’re on Silhouette next week. The hot. Glass show has been replace with another food venue on Silhouette. I will miss the Corning glass show, and would love to do a glass blowing class next time we are on a ship that offers it. There are plenty of places to eat, but glass blowing would be a very unique experience. I hope others will tell you (us) that it is worthwhile.Enjoy your cruise—I love Equinox!! Silhouette and Reflection have never had the hot glass show and were built with the Lawn Club Grill instead. I personally love the LCG! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onessa Posted May 29, 2018 #5 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Have not done one on-board but did do one at Hollywood Hot Glasses' on land studio in southern Florida. It was a fabulous experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbrattoncruise Posted May 29, 2018 #6 Share Posted May 29, 2018 :confused: Wait... silly question... it’s not just a show? You actually pay, then make a blown glass.. thingy... to keep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted May 29, 2018 #7 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Yes you pay to make something which you get to keep, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda-B Posted May 30, 2018 #8 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I made a flower. It was lots of fun but sign up early as slots fill very fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfan04 Posted May 30, 2018 #9 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I was interested in this also. Is it a ship excursion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted May 30, 2018 #10 Share Posted May 30, 2018 It is not listed under shore excursions. You must wait until you are on board to reserve a time slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsail203 Posted May 30, 2018 #11 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Where do you sign up for the glass blowing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Cruise Dude Posted May 30, 2018 #12 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Where do you sign up for the glass blowing? I was on Eclipse in April. If the Equinox has changed to the same company, just go the glass area and sign up. You will have a choice of glass objects to make and the price is based on the object (paper weight $50 or $60 and up). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarKay525 Posted May 30, 2018 #13 Share Posted May 30, 2018 DH and I were on the Eclipse TA last month and the Hollywood Hot Glass business had just joined the ship. They did one demo then started signing people up for 20 minute time slots to "blow your own glass" - not inexpensive but DH really enjoyed the experience. Weather was chilly as we headed to Ireland, so not a lot of glass blowing activity on the TA. Hope it gets busier as they cruise over the summer as I'm sure the goal is to generate as much revenue as possible as opposed to employing extremely talented professional glass blowers who could entertain and educate guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villageneighbor Posted May 30, 2018 #14 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Was on the Equinox at the end of March and had the Hollywood Hot Glass. There was indeed a demo on the first day and you could then sign up to do a class to make a variety of objects(paperweight, ornament, vase, etc) at various prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LzyCruiser_NWA Posted May 30, 2018 #15 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Was on the Equinox at the end of March and had the Hollywood Hot Glass. There was indeed a demo on the first day and you could then sign up to do a class to make a variety of objects(paperweight, ornament, vase, etc) at various prices. Was it the first full day or embarkation day? My wife definitely wants to do it so I'd like to sign up ASAP when we board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzzek Posted May 30, 2018 #16 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Silhouette and Reflection have never had the hot glass show and were built with the Lawn Club Grill instead. I personally love the LCG! :cool: I Stand corrected, the Corning Glass show was never on Silly, and I missed seeing it the first time I was on board. The new glass workshop would be a great addition to the ship next time she goes to dry dock. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted May 30, 2018 #17 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I Stand corrected, the Corning Glass show was never on Silly, and I missed seeing it the first time I was on board. The new glass workshop would be a great addition to the ship next time she goes to dry dock. ;) Obvious many of us prefer the Lawn Grill. I do not think you will ever see the Glass Workshop on the Silhouette or Reflection. I am fairly certain the the LGC is more profitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzzek Posted May 31, 2018 #18 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Obvious many of us prefer the Lawn Grill. I do not think you will ever see the Glass Workshop on the Silhouette or Reflection. I am fairly certain the the LGC is more profitable. Food is sooo subjective...experiences can last a lifetime! Just my 2 cents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy0317 Posted May 31, 2018 #19 Share Posted May 31, 2018 FYI - Celebrity will be ending its engagement with Corning Museum of Glass (transition was happening sometime in May). According to Corning (a friend runs their marketing), another glass company will be coming on board. So they may not offer the same - but I'm guessing it will be similar. We've done the glassblowing at the Corning Museum of Glass in upstate New York and it's very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZiffle Posted May 31, 2018 #20 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Just off the Equinox, and I would dispute the need to rush and sign up for a 20 minute slot. Most times I passed by, the venue was empty except for the employees. Also, there is virtually no "show" to this activity now. The employees are focused on getting you in and out with your hunk of glass in 20 minutes or less. They do most of the work, so the paying customer is sort of a glorified assistant. It's pretty sad compared to the old Corning presentations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted May 31, 2018 #21 Share Posted May 31, 2018 We did this on Equinox this spring and had a good time. The comments are correct that they do a lot of the work, but I was blowing thru the pipe, holding the pipe in the furnace, and rolling it to maintain the shape. I was a lot of fun and I would recommend it. My suggestion would be to sign up for an early time slot, since you are working with a lot of hot things and the cooler the weather the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoma fans Posted May 31, 2018 #22 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Just off eclipse Ireland/Iceland. We were 3 couples and the three girls all made vases. Really great experience. Cost was 100.00 pp to make and take home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyj 1204 Posted June 1, 2018 #23 Share Posted June 1, 2018 We are going on the Elclipse in Aug.and this is on my list of activities that I want to try. Glad to hear some good things about the experience. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villageneighbor Posted June 1, 2018 #24 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Was it the first full day or embarkation day? My wife definitely wants to do it so I'd like to sign up ASAP when we board. Check the daily when you board. The demo was on embarkation day and I recall it was later afternoon somewhere between 4 and 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KensingtonMoon Posted September 6, 2018 #25 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Thanks for the positive information. We definitely want to try this on our Solstice cruise later in the year. We used to watch the Corning demonstrations on the Solstice and this will be the first time we can give it a go. I realise it is a different company now. Glad those who have done it enjoyed the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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