Suite Class Restaurant - Luminae

Not a fan of the decor but everything else sounds amazing

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/12141-celebrity-shows-off-new-suite-only-dining-venue-luminae.html

Not a fan of the decor but everything else sounds amazing

 

 

 

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/12141-celebrity-shows-off-new-suite-only-dining-venue-luminae.html

Thanks for sharing!

Wow - that looks pretty nice (all artist's renditions look a little bland to me with no people in the picture to add some colour). I wonder how comfortable those chairs will be, and how easy they will be to move.

I'm pretty excited about the gourmet chocolates and desserts cart, as well as the wine pairings; something I've never been able to pull off in the main dining room even with the premium drink package. I hope they have an adequate number of sommeliers to handle the number of people with the beverage perk, as well as those of us who get it included their suite. In the main dining room, the sommeliers always seem so busy, I don't want to take a lot of their time to try to pair wines with my course choices. It will certainly be easier if each menu item includes a suggested wine pairing (something the main dining room menus could benefit from, in my opinion).

I'll definitely report back in May once we've seen it in person.

I like the décor and can't wait to try it in September. Thanks for sharing.

Mary Lou

Here's another image. This looks more like Millennium Class and the same space they used to convert from the main dining room to Blu...

Maybe it's just because I've been on so many ships, but to me this has a very similar appearance to Carnival's Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse.

Note: I AM NOT slamming Celebrity. I like the look of Fahrenheit 555. But with as gorgeous as Murano and the Tuscan Steakhouse and Blu are... I was just expecting something greater I guess.

Nice! Wish it started February 1!!! :rolleyes:

Not a fan of the decor but everything else sounds amazing

 

 

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/12141-celebrity-shows-off-new-suite-only-dining-venue-luminae.html

Thanks for including this news link. On reading the Celebrity site it was not clear how the menus would rotate, but the Cruise Industry News article indicates

"...Celebrity's dedicated team of chefs has created the new elegant menus for the venue’s complimentary breakfast, lunch and dinner - each menu item will only be featured once during a two-week cruise..."

very interesting.

I dont love the decor so am hopeful is better in person.

thanks for sharing.

Not a fan of the decor but everything else sounds amazing

 

 

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/12141-celebrity-shows-off-new-suite-only-dining-venue-luminae.html

Sounds wonderful!! can't wait to try it in July!!:):)

Thank you for posting! Cannot wait.

I hope the menu tastes as good as the examples sounds.

Are the tables spaced far enough apart for 'tableside preparation'?

If the food, presentation and service meet expectations then the decor of the room becomes secondary.

What is the seating capacity for this restaurant ?

very interesting.

 

I dont love the decor so am hopeful is better in person.

 

thanks for sharing.

Agreed -- those chairs don't look terribly comfortable, do they?

I think it all looks great and can't wait until our July cruise to try it out !!!

http://www.celebritycruises.com/onboard-celebrity/cruise-restaurants-luminae

Attached is what is now on Celebrity's site. Looks great to me, I can't wait to hear more after people have experienced it in April.

Just ask for a cushion for your chair on the first night and asst waiter will be sure to have there the entire cruise.

I'm short as is my mom and we both need cushions to sit comfortably.

Excited to dine here - too bad not til Christmastime.

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Agreed -- those chairs don't look terribly comfortable, do they?

Nope, they don't look like they're designed for lingering. But maybe we'll actually be able to move them as opposed to the chairs on the S class!

Where will this be located on Summit? Are they taking space away from the MDR or putting it somewhere else on the ship?

Laura

I can't figure out where you put your arms on those chairs. They look like a design that would make it easy to bang one's elbows on the edge of the chair arms.

Also the arms are level with the back of the chair, so either the back of the chiar is too low to be comfortable or the arms are too high for comfort. Perhaps you are expected to fold your hands neatly in your lap when you are not eating.

I won't ever find out for myself because we seldom sail in a suite.

Really looking forward to this in December. We will have our daughter with us who isn't that fussy but in the sample menu I couldn't see anything that she would eat. Do you think she would still be able to get her favourite French onion soup off the MDR menu?

I'm looking forward to having breakfast in there. My DH loved going to Blu for his breakfast on the Solstice as they did his poached eggs to perfection. My daughter loved the smoothies. I hope they have a similar breakfast.

If you were having an in suite dinner what menu could you order from?

This new suite dining room is a very intriguing concept and I will be very interested in the feedback and opinions once it is implemented.

Anyone know precisely WHEN in April this will start?

I believe it starts with the first cruise of each ship commencing in April. Reflection is April 4.

Would prefer tablecloths. Cleaning tables with the same rag seems unsanitary to me.

Can't wait till November! It all looks and sounds wonderful. Hard to tell about the chairs. Hopefully they're better than they look. I agree, a cushion in the back will likely be a big help for me.

As in Blu, I think some of the descriptions of the food sound way more complicated and frou frou than they are in reality. MAINE lobster - now THAT will be a treat! I never get that warm water lobster they serve on board.