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ljk76

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  • Location
    North Port FL
  • Interests
    travel, reading, gardening
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Celebrity, Azamara
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Spain, Italy, Portugal

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  1. The Apex handled some rough seas on our Northern transatlantic very well last year. The captain was very pleased and we never met any passengers who had motion issues despite seas that kept the open decks closed much of the time. So any stabilizer issues would be new this year. I think it was the Beyond that has many cabin noise complaints. It seems to be a resolving issue now for the Ascent…
  2. t I am imagining a more relaxed day at the beach without transportation stress or overly-aggressive beach vendors i think you will find that CocoKey delivers just that! We really enjoyed it on our first postcovid cruise, on Royal. Although we are usually Celebrity cruisers the port was close and we enjoyed the quick getaway and Coco Key was a big part of that. It was a great beach day without paying for taxis, or loungers and umbrellas, or extra for food and drink. There was plenty of room to spread out, get in some nice walks, and no need to spend extra money.
  3. I honestly have things I like about all Celebrity ships. Try the Edge class…it may surprise you!
  4. That is a great price, and for a balcony! You agree, bargains can be found! Enjoy!
  5. We still find cruises, including Celebrity, to be a bargain. We have begun to focus on transatlantic and repositioning cruises. We enjoy the new E class - the theater and entertainment in general, are outstanding. We have concluded an IV room isn’t necessary and moving to an ocean view really creates a great price point. We book without add ons, but when we find 40% off drink packages or internet we consider those. With the 4 dining rooms we don’t miss Blu as much. when a cruise is $72 a night per person, base fare, it’s easy to be forgiving of a few cut backs. We’re on the Ascent. Pretty sure a one way plane fare to Barcelona would cost much more than my 13 night cruise. But for a 7 night Caribbean cruise I know the math is much different. And I would need a real balcony for that! So I do feel everyone’s pain when I consider that.
  6. Thanks to the advice offered here, we did book the Ascent transatlantic in an ocean view 3rd floor cabin. We chose #3210, under the Celebrity Shops, behind the captain’s club and concierge desks, separated by a wall. Very excited! We did the Apex transatlantic last year in April and it was wonderful , although the weather was not. This is a more southern route so hoping the weather will be better. We know the entertainment and activities will be great. Thanks again for the specific and helpful advice.
  7. Thanks for the very specific suggestions. I won’t take a guarantee, but it sounds like if we can get something near 3182 we would be fine. We were on deck 2 on the Summit for ten days and had no issues with the ocean view room. Honestly a case can be made that the IV is an expanded ocean view room, with an opening window.
  8. We are considering a transatlantic on the Ascent and like the idea of doing it on the cheap. We just cruised for 10 days in an ocean view on the Summit and we’re surprised to find we didn’t need a balcony as much as we previously thought. However almost all the ocean view cabins are on deck 3 which is actually a rather busy spot…two of the dining rooms, the theater, the martini bar. Does anyone have experience on this deck in any of the Edge class? And I know I’d have to research what might be above us depending on cabin location. Thanks!
  9. Perfect choices all the way! Love the Summit, we will be on her for the 5th time when she does her repositioning cruise to Miami. Those aft Aqua cabins are the BEST! and you simply can’t go wrong with Bermuda. Special Ed teachers are miraculous says this retired first grade teacher. Have a wonderful birthday and cruise. I will be following!
  10. I do. Celebrity is my line of choice, although I’d do RCL with friends or family. Hated Carnival.
  11. I have not and many cruise lines are still providing twice daily service. I have my first NCL cruise upcoming and I am honestly prepared to be quite underwhelmed, but the itinerary and friends we will be traveling with will make some concessions worthwhile.
  12. We saw that little set of books…sad. I remember books I read on certain cruises. . Med cruise 2010…The Help. Really had me wondering what the crew thought of us all. Adriatic 2013…Where are You Going Bernadette? Wondered who was escaping their reality. We can all bring our own books, but the library was just a great place to find one you might have missed…
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