monakayk Posted October 10, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Does Celebrity have an afternoon tea & is it FREE? If so when and where is it held? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gold1953 Posted October 11, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 11, 2023 not in the dining room like it was years ago ,, no.. The will be light food put out at the buffet possibly 4pm. It was scones and light sandwiches but not sure if this has changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgabriel Posted October 11, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 11, 2023 We have normally seen afternoon tea served in the buffet with scones, small sandwiches, etc. On our last cruise (last week), there was no tea. I wonder if it's either been lost with the cuts or has become a regional thing? Our last cruise was Vancouver to Hawaii. If no tea is served, you can go to Cafe Al Baccia for free (or at least they were free a week ago) sweets then head up to the buffet for a free cuppa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted October 14, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 14, 2023 The Buffet afternoon tea options are no more. your best bet will be café al Bacio where you can get sweets, but not savories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted October 14, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 14, 2023 hope folks write in their reviews or detail cards that they want the afternnoon tea in the buffet fully restored....esp now that they cut out pm. canapes in AQ Class and maybe elsewhere. the pm tea was a nice pick me up.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guera53 Posted October 14, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Princess had afternoon tea in the MDR as of 1/2023. There is something elegant about being served tea with crumpets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted October 14, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 14, 2023 2 hours ago, hcat said: hope folks write in their reviews or detail cards that they want the afternnoon tea in the buffet fully restored....esp now that they cut out pm. canapes in AQ Class and maybe elsewhere. the pm tea was a nice pick me up.. I would like to see it in the Sky Lounge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted October 14, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 14, 2023 The Captains Club Afternoon Tea (Elite and higher) was nice even though it was done once per sailing. I'd like to see them bring that back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted October 14, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, mahdnc said: The Captains Club Afternoon Tea (Elite and higher) was nice even though it was done once per sailing. I'd like to see them bring that back. that's tea is/ was a Special Cap Club event that is/was held towards the end of the cruise in one of the specialty rest...like Tuscan. Very nice trays abd table service etc. The daily afteroon tea in the buffet is/ was more simple and casual but held at a perfect time. Better than the delivered canapes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 14, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, mahdnc said: The Captains Club Afternoon Tea (Elite and higher) was nice even though it was done once per sailing. I'd like to see them bring that back. OK.. back to nostalgia. How many of you remember the Champagne Afternoon Tea in Olympic. White Glove Service with Champagne, Sandwiches, Scones and Clotted Cream, and Sweets. All accompanied by a live Harpist. Unfortunately those days are gone on Celebrity and we are looking forward to experience Tea on Cunard in about a year from now. At an up charge they also have a Godiva High Tea with Godiva Chocolates and Godiva Cake. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 14, 2023 #11 Share Posted October 14, 2023 10 hours ago, cruisestitch said: The Buffet afternoon tea options are no more. your best bet will be café al Bacio where you can get sweets, but not savories When we were on Apex in April/May of this year they had afternoon tea daily in the OVC. Small sandwiches with no crust, scones, clotted cream or whipped cream and small deserts. They had it on all 3 segments - Caribbean, TA and British Isle Cruise. I'm wondering if because of the British Isle Cruise they put it on. They also had Kettles in all the rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLgirl15 Posted October 14, 2023 #12 Share Posted October 14, 2023 That is disappointing - I always looked forward to afternoon scones. Does anyone know if they still do this in the suite lounge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 14, 2023 #13 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ATLgirl15 said: That is disappointing - I always looked forward to afternoon scones. Does anyone know if they still do this in the suite lounge? Yes they do it daily in Retreat. They have a couple butlers available. On recent cruises on Revolutionized Ships they have a hot and cold station setup. The butlers serve your tea and you select from the hot and cold table and plate for you. They no longer bring out the tower with everything on it. If you are on a ship that hasn't gone through The Revolution they give you a menu and deliver everything to to you. Butlers are available for serving. Edited October 14, 2023 by Jim_Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare keesar Posted October 14, 2023 #14 Share Posted October 14, 2023 There was afternoon Tea Time daily at 3:30 to 4:30 pm at the Oceanview on the Beyond. As mentioned, scones, jam, cream, and small sandwiches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyboy Posted October 14, 2023 #15 Share Posted October 14, 2023 We had afternoon tea available every day in the buffet on Reflection last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted October 14, 2023 #16 Share Posted October 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: OK.. back to nostalgia. How many of you remember the Champagne Afternoon Tea in Olympic. White Glove Service with Champagne, Sandwiches, Scones and Clotted Cream, and Sweets. All accompanied by a live Harpist. Unfortunately those days are gone on Celebrity and we are looking forward to experience Tea on Cunard in about a year from now. At an up charge they also have a Godiva High Tea with Godiva Chocolates and Godiva Cake. Ah yes..we remember! so elegant, refined...and delicious! It was much like afternoon Tea at the Chateau in Quebec, which we pre- booked with some from our cruise roll call. The Cunard Tea.. for us was quite an amazing event all around.. music, dancing ..great choices..everyone nicely dressed. Did not have a Godiva choice..but sounds very sweet! Our dtr would dive right in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanbre Posted October 14, 2023 #17 Share Posted October 14, 2023 We did a Behind the Scenes tour on the last day of a Silhouette cruise last year. In the "dairy" storeroom, one of the cruisers asked what were all the tins of clotted cream for? The storeroom person replied about afternoon tea in the OVC. The person responded saying something on the lines of "What! No one told me there was afternoon tea with scones and jam and clotted cream every day.". On the Equinox last week I had too much other food to want afternoon tea as well. So I do not know whether it was being served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy1314 Posted October 15, 2023 #18 Share Posted October 15, 2023 On 10/10/2023 at 5:23 PM, gold1953 said: not in the dining room like it was years ago ,, no.. The will be light food put out at the buffet possibly 4pm. It was scones and light sandwiches but not sure if this has changed 8 hours ago, ATLgirl15 said: That is disappointing - I always looked forward to afternoon scones. Does anyone know if they still do this in the suite lounge? 7 hours ago, barneyboy said: We had afternoon tea available every day in the buffet on Reflection last month. All interesting variations of the answer! On our last cruise it was no more in the OVC. We asked and had been told it was gone. Hopefully that wasn’t the case as it seems some of you may still have experienced as of late! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 15, 2023 #19 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, briguy1314 said: All interesting variations of the answer! On our last cruise it was no more in the OVC. We asked and had been told it was gone. Hopefully that wasn’t the case as it seems some of you may still have experienced as of late! I know on Apex they really didn't advertise it but setup in the Bakery Area and we would occasionally stop in after a tour when lunch was finished and wanted something faster than tea in Retreat. We will be on Edge in about 5 weeks and will report back Edited October 15, 2023 by Jim_Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted October 15, 2023 #20 Share Posted October 15, 2023 On 10/14/2023 at 8:44 AM, cruisestitch said: The Buffet afternoon tea options are no more. your best bet will be café al Bacio where you can get sweets, but not savories I must correct myself. I am currently on reflection and they do list afternoon tea in the Ocean view café every day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokalier Posted October 15, 2023 #21 Share Posted October 15, 2023 We are currently on the Summit and there is no afternoon tea in OVC ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted October 15, 2023 #22 Share Posted October 15, 2023 4 hours ago, cruisestitch said: ..... I am currently on reflection and they do list afternoon tea in the Ocean view café every day. K: When we were on the Eclipse last spring do you remember if there was an afternoon tea in the Ocean View? I am thinking there may not have been but didn't check either. But an afternoon tea certainly was available in Michael's Club/Retreat Lounge on the Eclipse. Interesting that this varies from ship to ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare keesar Posted October 15, 2023 #23 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Check your Celebrity Today and it should be listed under Coffee and Snacks. We went there around 4 pm in the Oceanview on the Beyond and Equinox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gold1953 Posted October 15, 2023 #24 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Listed under Oceanview cafe 4 to 5 daily for Silhouette for next week. I like to grab a bite so I don't pour my Happy hour drinks into an empty stomach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monakayk Posted October 16, 2023 Author #25 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Thanks everyone for all the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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