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CruisingTheWaves

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  • Location
    Cave Creek, Arizona
  • Interests
    Riding horses, fitness, photography, shopping, traveling, adventuring, the mountains, CRUISING
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Celebrity
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Caribbean

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  1. I believe we have a butler back in Sky Suite on Apex. We of course have a dedicated stateroom attendant who we haven’t formally met yet. We have met our butler, I asked her “are you our butler?” And she said “yes ma’am!” And then we received a card with a “Retreat Concierge” team of 3 people that appears to be all concierge for all suites. We met one of them in the embarkation lounge before boarding. So right now it appears Apex has butlers back in Sky Suites.
  2. The word is the decision and change is very recent as of a few weeks ago, so the butlers were still absent in January.
  3. Since Ascent is the newest ship I believe it was first. Followed by Beyond, and then Apex, etc...so wondering where in the process they are...
  4. They won’t be able to change their website until butlers are reinstated across the entire fleet, and it’s certainly not possible to reinstate all butlers at the same time. They’re filtering them back and some ships have them back already, some don’t. Many people sailing in the next couple weeks are looking for a status on their ship. I’m sure those sailing a few months from now won’t have any question anymore but at the moment we’re still looking for people to report back for the close sailings.
  5. To me using potato chips is just another way of adding crunch, similar to breadcrumbs. I know Capital Grille uses potato chips on their au gratin potato side dish and I’ve always enjoyed it 🤷🏼‍♀️
  6. I have worn a sparkly one on a cruise with heels before and it was fine. Also curious about the butlers. We board Saturday.
  7. Too many people involved and too many fingers can be pointed. I just book straight with the source and then I know my beef is with them and they can't blame it on anyone else. Based on experiences this just makes my life easier.
  8. Any noise is not good but I’m especially sensitive to this type of noise. I’ll never sail any ship that has reports of hearing conversations of neighbors or TVs. Yikes.
  9. I dress up every night and love glitter. I live in a pretty casual town so really don't get the opportunity to dress up like I did when I lived on the east coast. Husband doesn't wear a tux but he does wear a vest and tie.
  10. More of a reason why I wouldn't book the air this way. Celebrity isn't actually handling it, so their hands are tied and all they can really say is "sorry." My original statement still stands...the more work is contracted out, the less likely it is that the final product will be up to standard. The argument is really then with the contractor, and you may not even know who that is.
  11. Reasons I always book my flights directly with the airline. I think of it like contractor services for my home. I will shy away from any "home service" that will come to my house and service my appliances, but yet they will do landscaping and pool work too. Red flags all over that something won't be done right. Celebrity is a cruise line and that is their focus. I can't rely on them to get a flight arrangement right, it's just not their specialty.
  12. We love walking around San Juan. A few gems hidden in town so we make a few stops and head back to the ship! I like hearing that it was quiet, I believe we are the only ones in port when I sail.
  13. Some people use tubs. I’m one of them, I enjoy baths and have long hair and appreciate not having to always try not to get it wet on a non-wash night. So I for one appreciate the tub and am glad they’re there.
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