jacquesmm Posted July 18, 2021 #501 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Thanks Graphicguy. Thnaks for the pics and thanks for relaying the gossips about the porn stars. We agree with your opinion about the cruise, it was great. It became #1 on my wife's list, #2 for me but a close #2. The service was superb. I must mention Amber as Retreat concierge and Johannes at the bar on deck 16. I think we sat next to you at Luminae one evening: there were not many people eating alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucfan2 Posted July 18, 2021 #502 Share Posted July 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, george35 said: We will be on the Epic in Oct, can you tell me what are the FREE resturants for dinner?? george35 I assume you meant Edge. This is right off Celebrity’s website. https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-edge/eat-and-drink/main-dining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted July 18, 2021 #503 Share Posted July 18, 2021 10 minutes ago, george35 said: We will be on the Epic in Oct, can you tell me what are the FREE resturants for dinner?? george35 Taste, Manhattan Room, O'sheehan's, Shanghai's, and Garden Cafe (buffet). https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ship/epic/whats-on-board 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkroad Posted July 18, 2021 #504 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Great review. Thanks so much for taking the time post your experiences and photos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcpc Posted July 18, 2021 #505 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Great live postings and great final review. Thanks again for all the work you put into this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted July 18, 2021 Author #506 Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, jacquesmm said: Thanks Graphicguy. Thnaks for the pics and thanks for relaying the gossips about the porn stars. We agree with your opinion about the cruise, it was great. It became #1 on my wife's list, #2 for me but a close #2. The service was superb. I must mention Amber as Retreat concierge and Johannes at the bar on deck 16. I think we sat next to you at Luminae one evening: there were not many people eating alone. LOL! I kind of stood out like a sore thumb! Met some great folks on board. Hopefully I was cordial and polite. I met some from Philly, Chicago, Atlanta, Alaska and Salt Lake City. There were also the wonderful ladies from MEI. If any of your are following…HEY! Edited July 18, 2021 by graphicguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChucktownSteve Posted July 19, 2021 #507 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 7/15/2021 at 12:19 PM, graphicguy said: Until, they knock over your drinks, or wonder out loud about your appendage, or scream in your ear when they’re standing right next to you. Couldn't they see the size of your arm? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaynay Posted July 19, 2021 #508 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Wow, I really enjoyed your review. It was so helpful and entertaining!!! You deserve all caps...THANK YOU!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnber Posted July 19, 2021 #509 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Awesome review - thank you so much! We'll be on her in SIX short days now, and your review has given me an entire new list of things not to miss! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CTSandy Posted July 19, 2021 #510 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Late to this party, read the entire 21 pages this afternoon. Thanks for the great review and pictures - my next cruise is Equinox in August, but your review made me excited for cruising again! Big thanks to your girlfriend - I hope we never forget the sacrifices people in health care made for us❤️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmagee Posted July 19, 2021 #511 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Thank you for the thorough, entertaining review! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow9612 Posted July 19, 2021 #512 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 7/17/2021 at 10:54 AM, TeeRick said: Please cruise again soon! (And take your girlfriend).🙂 Uhm @TeeRick, if @graphicguy brings his GF next time, he might not have time to do this wonderful kind of live review! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyD3 Posted July 19, 2021 #513 Share Posted July 19, 2021 21 hours ago, graphicguy said: PRICING…This Edge sailing was booked about 4 months ago, when we were both still going to sail. Price was not all that outrageous to sail in a suite (~$5,500), which believe it or not was still about $2K less than sailing in the NCL Haven. To add icing to the cake, after the GF could not go, my TA said Celebrity would give me $2,400 back as a solo cruiser as OBC. Add to that, I got AI, the Premiun Liquor, Tips included (although I did additional tips to the Butler, the Room Stewardess, and the Concierge), Streaming internet. Add that to the TA offering $425 as a refund (after the cruise) and this cruise ended up being a relative bargain. Wondering how you were able to get your wife's cruise fare returned as OBC? Did she test positive to COVID and you used that reason? Was it the money back guarantee up to 48 hours before embarkation? In the past single has had to pay approx 200% fare. Thanks - Loved the blog !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted July 19, 2021 #514 Share Posted July 19, 2021 33 minutes ago, TommyD3 said: Wondering how you were able to get your wife's cruise fare returned as OBC? Did she test positive to COVID and you used that reason? Was it the money back guarantee up to 48 hours before embarkation? In the past single has had to pay approx 200% fare. Thanks - Loved the blog !!! They dropped the solo supplement for his sailing before he cruised. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted July 19, 2021 #515 Share Posted July 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, JamieLogical said: They dropped the solo supplement for his sailing before he cruised. still shocked they gave him $ back (in the form of OBC) since it was after final payment. or has the refund rules changed because Covid? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted July 19, 2021 Author #516 Share Posted July 19, 2021 46 minutes ago, TommyD3 said: Wondering how you were able to get your wife's cruise fare returned as OBC? Did she test positive to COVID and you used that reason? Was it the money back guarantee up to 48 hours before embarkation? In the past single has had to pay approx 200% fare. Thanks - Loved the blog !!! 12 minutes ago, JamieLogical said: They dropped the solo supplement for his sailing before he cruised. 2 minutes ago, fstuff1 said: still shocked they gave him $ back (in the form of OBC) since it was after final payment. or has the refund rules changed because Covid? @JamieLogical….is correct. She (GF) did not test positive for COVID. She could not go for work related reasons (and having scheduled and rescinded her vacation plans so many times). No one was more shocked than I was after we determined I was sailing solo than when my TA called me and said I was being refunded the solo supplement (as OBC). Have no idea what policy changed, but there are now several cruises where people are sailing solo and not having to pay double because of Celebrity’s policy. I wouldn’t count on this lasting long, if the policy is actually still in effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted July 19, 2021 #517 Share Posted July 19, 2021 I was treated as a price reduction under CwC, since it was after final payment it was returned as OBC. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted July 19, 2021 Author #518 Share Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said: I was treated as a price reduction under CwC, since it was after final payment it was returned as OBC. Also, correct! Thanks! All in all, looking back, this was probably one of the least expensive cruises I’ve ever taken, if I count the premium drinks included, the streaming WiFi included, the Tips included, the OBC, TA’s rebate, etc. Edited July 19, 2021 by graphicguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted July 19, 2021 Author #519 Share Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) On 7/15/2021 at 11:44 AM, Lane412000 said: graphicguy --- what is your take on officers standing watch on the 2nd and 3rd levels above the Martini Bar in the evenings? When we pass this area in the evenings we notice 1-2 officers standing near the back areas by the staircases looking down into the Martini Bar. Sorry, just saw this. You mean security officers? don’t recall seeing any security. I actually accidentally went down a set of stairs behind the Martini Bar that was actually an entrance to a store room of some sort. No one said a word to me, even with the wait staff passed me on those same stairs. Now, I did see quite a few officers that were aligned with what I assumed were the entertainment or bar operations. Are those the folks you saw? Truth told, the only security I saw the entire trip was at embarkation/disembarkation and sometimes when the “porn girls” were in the vicinity. Edited July 19, 2021 by graphicguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT-Miami Posted July 19, 2021 #520 Share Posted July 19, 2021 @graphicguy Thanks for taking time out of your vacation to share your experience, detailed photos and observations. Live (even semi live 😊) reviews take a lot of effort – kudos to you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lane412000 Posted July 19, 2021 #521 Share Posted July 19, 2021 47 minutes ago, graphicguy said: Sorry, just saw this. You mean security officers? don’t recall seeing any security. I actually accidentally went down a set of stairs behind the Martini Bar that was actually an entrance to a store room of some sort. No one said a word to me, even with the wait staff passed me on those same stairs. Now, I did see quite a few officers that were aligned with what I assumed were the entertainment or bar operations. Are those the folks you saw? Truth told, the only security I saw the entire trip was at embarkation/disembarkation and sometimes when the “porn girls” were in the vicinity. Yes those were the officers I saw also. Had not thought they were there to oversee the bar entertainment we went down those stairs also behind the martini bar into no man’s land lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted July 19, 2021 Author #522 Share Posted July 19, 2021 I hope this isn’t overload, but found a whole slew of other pics on my iPad…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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