ArgoNereus Posted December 12, 2023 #76 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Just now, VintageCheap said: Does anyone remember scones appearing in the buffet at 3:30? Sorry but that was trivia time for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hmorrow Posted December 14, 2023 #77 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Thanks for your review. We'll be on the Constellation, next Oct and November. b2b2b-34 days Ravenna to Rome, Rome to Barcelona and Barcelona to Tampa. Looking forward to a smaller ship with no amusement park! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VintageCheap Posted December 14, 2023 Author #78 Share Posted December 14, 2023 2 hours ago, hmorrow said: Thanks for your review. We'll be on the Constellation, next Oct and November. b2b2b-34 days Ravenna to Rome, Rome to Barcelona and Barcelona to Tampa. Looking forward to a smaller ship with no amusement park! Nice. The mood aboard is chill. You will be glad for the library for some peace from the bouncy piped in music. She is a good sea ship. And lots of band options. And somebody needs to keep an eye on Abdul for us. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hmorrow Posted December 14, 2023 #79 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, VintageCheap said: Nice. The mood aboard is chill. You will be glad for the library for some peace from the bouncy piped in music. She is a good sea ship. And lots of band options. And somebody needs to keep an eye on Abdul for us. 🙂 The piped in music, lately, on all ships we have been on, is picked by teenagers 😱😰😡 Edited December 14, 2023 by hmorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted December 14, 2023 #80 Share Posted December 14, 2023 22 minutes ago, hmorrow said: The piped in music, lately, on all ships we have been on, is picked by teenagers 😱😰😡 Our teenager granddaughter sings a lot of Joni Mitchell when she performs, so they must be playing some pretty good tunes 😁 really didn’t notice the music on our 16 night TA 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VintageCheap Posted December 14, 2023 Author #81 Share Posted December 14, 2023 1 hour ago, hmorrow said: The piped in music, lately, on all ships we have been on, is picked by teenagers 😱😰😡 I did notice the updated music. Could the Fleetwide Menus be next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VintageCheap Posted December 15, 2023 Author #82 Share Posted December 15, 2023 On 12/11/2023 at 3:37 PM, ArgoNereus said: We were not able to get service in MC. Went up to the pool bar and one guy was trying to prepare drinks for a dozen people. We peeked in the window. There was a desk person, and the bar was in the back alcove and did not seem open always? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hmorrow Posted December 15, 2023 #83 Share Posted December 15, 2023 16 hours ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Our teenager granddaughter sings a lot of Joni Mitchell when she performs, so they must be playing some pretty good tunes 😁 really didn’t notice the music on our 16 night TA 🤔 Well, Joni Mitchell, is fine. Rap is not. imho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hmorrow Posted December 15, 2023 #84 Share Posted December 15, 2023 15 hours ago, VintageCheap said: I did notice the updated music. Could the Fleetwide Menus be next? Only if picked by someone our age- and they're likely retired. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted December 15, 2023 #85 Share Posted December 15, 2023 36 minutes ago, hmorrow said: Well, Joni Mitchell, is fine. Rap is not. imho Rap is not played by the teenagers I know one grandchild is into country music so that could just as bad 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VintageCheap Posted December 15, 2023 Author #86 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I just found and filled out the survey in a flood of Celebrity junk e mail. Years ago, Connie would rock the reviews with more kudos than newer fancier ships. I think the ship has slipped a bit - NPS scores, etc. What the onboard team should do - embrace the hardware you have - a non updated, but well designed ship. Longer voyages, and an older passenger demographic. A poor person's ocean liner. So - early-early riser breakfast. Some love for the library- different layout. The iCafe becomes a card room. Tone down the Ibiza music. The fresh fish idea. Ballroom dancing lessons. A focus on High Tea. Things you can do under the radar from HQ. I get brand consistency- hard with an older ship. Fred Olsen does this - older ship, great guest experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted December 15, 2023 #87 Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, VintageCheap said: I just found and filled out the survey in a flood of Celebrity junk e mail. Years ago, Connie would rock the reviews with more kudos than newer fancier ships. I think the ship has slipped a bit - NPS scores, etc. What the onboard team should do - embrace the hardware you have - a non updated, but well designed ship. Longer voyages, and an older passenger demographic. A poor person's ocean liner. So - early-early riser breakfast. Some love for the library- different layout. The iCafe becomes a card room. Tone down the Ibiza music. The fresh fish idea. Ballroom dancing lessons. A focus on High Tea. Things you can do under the radar from HQ. I get brand consistency- hard with an older ship. Fred Olsen does this - older ship, great guest experience. Connie has need a major renovation , not that it in bad shape but things only last so long HVAC units for the cabins usually only have a 20 year life , a lot the cabinets in the cabins need replacing , bathrooms need to be redone On the TA they had 1/2 of 2 nd floor MDR open for cards and it was filled Ballroom dancing 🤔, I think 70’s disco would be better 🤣 I alway thought M class ship should be doing longer voyages Around Africa, or down the Amazon river or do a voyage from FLL that would go out to the Canary Islands and back during January/ February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VintageCheap Posted December 15, 2023 Author #88 Share Posted December 15, 2023 33 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: I alway thought M class ship should be doing longer voyages Around Africa, or down the Amazon river or do a voyage from FLL that would go out to the Canary Islands and back during January/ February These sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastdance Posted December 16, 2023 #89 Share Posted December 16, 2023 On 11/28/2023 at 6:30 AM, Ex-Airbalancer said: Which ports in EU are crowded, unwelcoming ? just did the Connie TA the only poet that was crowed was Nassau EU ports have a better vibe to them than any Caribbean port The ship is in good shape , a lot of the crew are new after the TA , as we we saw a lot of old crew in the airport getting ready to fly home from Tampa I love that vibe in the EU! The Caribbean for us was NOT like we expected, but haven’t cruised it in decades...Beyond was great in Europe; not that good in the Caribbean and the ports were so disappointing. We are just not Caribbean cruisers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2chiefs Posted December 16, 2023 #90 Share Posted December 16, 2023 22 hours ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Connie has need a major renovation , not that it in bad shape but things only last so long HVAC units for the cabins usually only have a 20 year life , a lot the cabinets in the cabins need replacing , bathrooms need to be redone On the TA they had 1/2 of 2 nd floor MDR open for cards and it was filled Ballroom dancing 🤔, I think 70’s disco would be better 🤣 I alway thought M class ship should be doing longer voyages Around Africa, or down the Amazon river or do a voyage from FLL that would go out to the Canary Islands and back during January/ February I agree with everything except disco.... 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted December 16, 2023 #91 Share Posted December 16, 2023 58 minutes ago, 2chiefs said: I agree with everything except disco.... 🙂 A disco from ‘70’d would be better than a mosh pit from the ‘70’s 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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