Rare lv2cruisgrl Posted January 4, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 4, 2022 We have a Sky suite next year on Apex and some friends are thinking of taking the same cruise. However they would be in IV room. I understand if it's not too crowded in Laminae they may allow them to dine with us once or twice. First has anyone done this and if so is there a cost associated with it? If so what is it? Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Chris Posted January 4, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Yes, we checked first with the Luminae manager, reserved ahead for the larger table, and invited non-suite guests to join us for dinner one evening. If I recall correctly, the cost was $20 or possibly $25 per person in November 2019, charged to our shipboard account. Edited January 4, 2022 by Caribbean Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Chris Posted January 4, 2022 #3 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) By the way, we also had our butler arrange for a small party for us + our four guests in the suite before the Luminae dinner. We provided the champagne which he chilled, and he provided stemware, napkins, plates, a shrimp platter and cheese plate at no cost. He cleaned everything up afterward. We gave him a tip in appreciation, of course. Edited January 4, 2022 by Caribbean Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted January 4, 2022 #4 Share Posted January 4, 2022 While there is definitely a charge to host a guest in Luminae I am thinking the cost is $30 for dinner and less for either lunch or breakfast. Hopefully someone with more recent experience can comment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted January 4, 2022 #5 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) I didn't think this was possible. Interesting. Edited January 4, 2022 by Fly and Sail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 4, 2022 #6 Share Posted January 4, 2022 24 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said: I didn't think this was possible. Interesting. Caveat: "space available seating". With suites being heavily booked on some cruises, be sure to provide Luminae concierge plenty of notice of your wish to do this or it'll be catch as catch can regarding dining time, if available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lv2cruisgrl Posted January 4, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted January 4, 2022 36 minutes ago, canderson said: Caveat: "space available seating". With suites being heavily booked on some cruises, be sure to provide Luminae concierge plenty of notice of your wish to do this or it'll be catch as catch can regarding dining time, if available. Well the good thing is we all like to eat early so being we could go at 5:30 is a plus I would think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted January 4, 2022 #8 Share Posted January 4, 2022 My experience goes back to 2016 when I was with a group that had one couple in Aqua Class. At the time (December 2016) the cost was $50 per person for dinner for them to dine with us in Luminae. They did this twice, and the cost was billed to my account. The cost was based on which meal they were eating. I want to say $20 for breakfast and $25-$30 for lunch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 4, 2022 #9 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, lovrccl said: We have a Sky suite next year on Apex and some friends are thinking of taking the same cruise. However they would be in IV room. I understand if it's not too crowded in Laminae they may allow them to dine with us once or twice. First has anyone done this and if so is there a cost associated with it? If so what is it? Thank you!! You can also join them for dinner in the MDR. We tried the MDR when on the Edge when we didn’t like the Luminae menu. We found the food and service excellent and it wasn’t as noisy as Luminae. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lv2cruisgrl Posted January 4, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted January 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, jelayne said: You can also join them for dinner in the MDR. We tried the MDR when on the Edge when we didn’t like the Luminae menu. We found the food and service excellent and it wasn’t as noisy as Luminae. Well they ended up getting aqua class. So hoping we can do Blu and or Luminae together, along with the MDR. We have choices!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted January 4, 2022 #11 Share Posted January 4, 2022 30 minutes ago, lovrccl said: Well they ended up getting aqua class. So hoping we can do Blu and or Luminae together, along with the MDR. We have choices!! We were able to join the couple who were in Aqua class in Blu once. We had the Luminae host call to arrange it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Wildcat Posted January 4, 2022 #12 Share Posted January 4, 2022 29 minutes ago, lovrccl said: Well they ended up getting aqua class. So hoping we can do Blu and or Luminae together, along with the MDR. We have choices!! The answer for you going to Blu is no. Bluff is quite small and suite guests have not been allowed on any of our cruises. The MDR can usually be arranged - if - space is available. Luminae was $50pp for dinner on our last cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfields Posted January 5, 2022 #13 Share Posted January 5, 2022 We were in an S1 suite on Edge TA May 2019. Dined in Blu most every night. Luminae was less than luminous! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 5, 2022 #14 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Our experience has been different. We were able to dine in Blu when in a suite on 2 occasions. In both cases we asked the Blu MaitreD 2-3 days ahead of time and let him know that we would be happy to dine at a time most convenient for them. We have been in AQ on the majority of our cruises and have seen Blu guests wait while Suite guests were seated, have seen Suite guests turned away when Blu was full and have seen Suite guests turned away when Blu was only about 60% full at 8:30. Which is why when we wanted to join a friend in Blu we talked to the MaitreD days ahead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verizon Posted January 5, 2022 #15 Share Posted January 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, jelayne said: Our experience has been different. We were able to dine in Blu when in a suite on 2 occasions. In both cases we asked the Blu MaitreD 2-3 days ahead of time and let him know that we would be happy to dine at a time most convenient for them. We have been in AQ on the majority of our cruises and have seen Blu guests wait while Suite guests were seated, have seen Suite guests turned away when Blu was full and have seen Suite guests turned away when Blu was only about 60% full at 8:30. Which is why when we wanted to join a friend in Blu we talked to the MaitreD days ahead. If you use the suite concierge to call there shouldn’t be any problem getting To Blu on any time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHPcruiser Posted January 5, 2022 #16 Share Posted January 5, 2022 We have never experienced a problem having friends (a couple) join us in Luminae, even multiple times during a cruise. Also on several occasions we have hosted friends in our suite with our Butler (or whatever they are now called?) providing appetizers (usually shrimp cocktail and cheese/crackers). (All pre-Covid) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted January 5, 2022 #17 Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 hours ago, lovrccl said: Well the good thing is we all like to eat early so being we could go at 5:30 is a plus I would think. Might help, yes. That's when they open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare abbydancer2003 Posted January 5, 2022 #18 Share Posted January 5, 2022 In October, we had friends who were in Aqua join us for lunch once and dinner once. 20.00 per person for lunch, 30.00 for dinner. And on a previous cruise, we joined them for breakfast in Blu. My first time in a Sky suite was on the Reflection and Blu was slammed so we never could eat there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted January 5, 2022 #19 Share Posted January 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Arizona Wildcat said: The answer for you going to Blu is no. Bluff is quite small and suite guests have not been allowed on any of our cruises. The MDR can usually be arranged - if - space is available. Luminae was $50pp for dinner on our last cruise. My experience is very different. Blu (what is Bluff?) is available to Suite guests on a space available basis, and has been for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare abbydancer2003 Posted January 5, 2022 #20 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Northern Aurora said: My experience is very different. Blu (what is Bluff?) is available to Suite guests on a space available basis, and has been for many years. I think it depends. On the Reflection I believe I was told that Blu is the same size as on the rest of the S class ships, but there's a lot more AQ cabins, so for us space was never available. Edited January 5, 2022 by abbydancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 5, 2022 #21 Share Posted January 5, 2022 4 hours ago, verizon said: If you use the suite concierge to call there shouldn’t be any problem getting To Blu on any time. Therein lies the problem. Blu guests can’t just have someone call and get them into Luminae. IMHO if I pay to dine in Blu I should not have to wait while someone who paid to dine in another venue takes up space in Blu. AQ guests can’t dine in Luminae by having the MaitreD call. I wonder how Suite Guests would feel if they showed up at Luminae to find AQ guests were being seated while they waited. That is why if we want to join a friend in Blu we politely ask the Blu MaitreD if & when it is convenient. Pulling the Suite card isn’t our thing. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaflamingo Posted January 5, 2022 #22 Share Posted January 5, 2022 7 hours ago, jelayne said: Therein lies the problem. Blu guests can’t just have someone call and get them into Luminae. IMHO if I pay to dine in Blu I should not have to wait while someone who paid to dine in another venue takes up space in Blu. AQ guests can’t dine in Luminae by having the MaitreD call. I wonder how Suite Guests would feel if they showed up at Luminae to find AQ guests were being seated while they waited. That is why if we want to join a friend in Blu we politely ask the Blu MaitreD if & when it is convenient. Pulling the Suite card isn’t our thing. I agree 100% with all you said. However we got off Reflection on Sunday (1/2). We were in a Sky Suite and were told we could eat in Blu if we wanted. Could be the fact that we were at around 50% capacity. We didn't eat in Blu as I liked Luminae, and both my wife and I agree that it isn't fair to Aqua Class passengers to take tables from them that they paid for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plucasana Posted January 5, 2022 #23 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I have never been to the retreat/luminae and I really mean no offense - but: do we really like the concept of selling tickets to a place that passengers paid a high premium for in order to have a less crowded experience? Should Celebrity really allow that? Shouldn't it be "Luminae is for suite guests. Blu is for AC guests. If people want to dine together they can book speciality restaurants." Especially in Covid times when distancing means safety? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted January 5, 2022 #24 Share Posted January 5, 2022 In my experience Luminae was available to others by my invitation and by clearing it with the Maitre 'D in advance. And clearing the time. We were charged $10/$20/$30 pp for breakfast/lunch/dinner. The last time we did this was Jan 2020 on Equinox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 5, 2022 #25 Share Posted January 5, 2022 15 hours ago, verizon said: If you use the suite concierge to call there shouldn’t be any problem getting To Blu on any time. That may be true. But I choose not to go that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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