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Project_gal

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    Celebrity
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  1. We always found that our butlers appreciated the requests made in advance [much easier than changing a set up later] and kept a copy with them. Frankly, requests are [or should be] personal to the individuals. For example, we like the bed in the PH [which do not split on S-class ships] to be made up with individual [single] bedding. It stops us fighting over the quilt and works for us but is not what most people would want. Other requests we have made would also not suit others. My advice, therefore, has always been to think of what would make your cruise great rather than what butlers have done for others. If it is within their power to do it, they will but some things are not possible. If an item is not on board and they cannot source it, they cannot provide it. On one TA the plastic carrier bags [US = shopping bag?] had not been delivered to the ship before we set off across the Atlantic. No amount of goodwill could produce a bag on that cruise.
  2. On reflection, I should add something to my earlier post. The five-night cruise was immediately following a TA from Europe. There had been no health authority inspection of the ship when we arrived in Fort Lauderdale and, thus, the crew were still preparing for a possible inspection when we docked at Fort Lauderdale again. Added to this, the Celebrity CEO was on board for an internal marketting conference. In other circumstances, when the crew were not as preoccupied with other things, they may have been more in control of the smoking issue.
  3. In our experience, even a 5-night cruise with a similar itinerary was what we would consider a booze cruise - not only much drinking but also open smoking in the wrong places. Our fellow guests were not particularly young - although, perhaps, a slightly younger demographic than other Celebrity cruises. It certainly was not the type of cruise we would usually associate with Celebrity. We would never do such a short cruise again.
  4. Thanks for the further responses. It sounds attractive. We often enjoy the Mast Grill Hot Dogs for lunch and being able to get them from the Retreat Sun Deck is positive.
  5. Thanks for all the useful responses. I know I need to download the app but I need a new phone first. Mine really does not have enough storage.
  6. Without going into the ins and outs of why, it will be 5 1/2 years since our last cruise on Celebrity when we final board our Silhouette cruise in just over a year's time. I have returned to CC, and searched elsewhere on the Internet, but am finding much of the information confusing. What facilities are there at the Retreat Sun Deck, please? Is there a bar? If so, what hours is it open? Do they serve any food? Is there a hot tub? Is there really a charge for use of the cabanas? Anything else I should know? Many thanks for any information.
  7. That is untrue. There are many folding scooters available throughout the world. Many fold automatically. Ours are well travelled and have cruised the Caribbean but I would not consider taking them on a tender. Even if the crew were willing to help you on and off with them [and I am not sure that they would], I would feel guilty about the time, efforrt and space involved.
  8. This thread has been increasingly difficult to read through my tears. I will always be grateful to CC for introducing me to Mrs Chemmo who has become my friend off-board and been a huge support to me over the years. We have never met in person, but I have had the privilege of learning that her intelligent and calming presence on CC is true in real life. Both Mr and Mrs Chemmo, as well as their son and future daughter-in-law, have lived the past several months with the utmost dignity, bravery and shared love. I join with you all in saying "RIP Mr Chemmo" and "thank you Mrs Chemmo".
  9. We do the same as you and there is usually a couple of different designs available in the onboard shops.
  10. This question has chimed with me because we have just [in the UK] discovered alcohol-free ciders and have been wondering if we can get these on board, and in the USA. We think that we may have a language issue trying to find out. What we call cider, our American cousins call hard cider. What they call cider, we call apple juice. What would Americans call alcohol-free cider or does the language problem mean it will never be available in the States?
  11. Because if you simply want a quick, informal snack, you do not always want the butler bustling and setting up the dining table with tablecloth, etc. It is the reason you will often see us making a run for the buffet and back when the coast is clear.
  12. The one aspect I would add is that, should you book through a TA, you lose the ability to deal with Celebrity directly and this becomes important at such times as Celebrity cancelling your cruise. My opinion is probably coloured by how often Celebrity have done this to us. Our current reservation has been affected multiple times. [If I said how many, I would probably lose credibility.] Each time we have only been able to resolve matters [more or less] satisfactorily by pulling out all the stops and emailing all my contacts at Celebrity direct. Just something to consider.
  13. Hi, chemmo, as you can see I have made it back to CC!
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