Celebrity solstice 09/05/10

Hey!

Anyone else going?

My first time on Celebrity and looking forward to something different. I've been on Princess a number of times (15) not to mention Silversea (5), Regant (2) and Royal Caribbean (1).

Please join this thread if you're on the cruise.

Rick

Hey Rick!

Nice to see you on the board. We're not on your sailing but we just got back on Sunday from Solstce. A great trip!

Hey Rick!

 

Nice to see you on the board. We're not on your sailing but we just got back on Sunday from Solstce. A great trip!

Hey, Guys!!!

Thanks for your comment!!!!!

Too bad you're not on this cruise!

You guys are mega cruisers!!!!!!

I certainly hope we can reconnect! Cruise or non-cruise, either way.

Can you email me on your comments?

If you don't remember my email address, follow the red letters below...

rick8100 is at aol dot com.

Hope thie works!!!

All my best..

Rick

Hey rick.

Our comments will be on our web-site soon and I'll try to remember to email them as well. You're going to love the martini bar!

OK,

Is there anyone else?

This thread is sinking...

Rick

OK, this thread is truly sinking faster than the Titanic!

Where are all of you?!!

Gosh, the straight Roll Call is just as dead...

Come'on and post.

Rick

Sorry, guys....we're a month apart. We're on the Solstice sailing August 8, 2010. Sailed on the Solstice's second revenue cruise a couple of years ago and had a blast. Looking forward to the return trip.

i will be ther see ya at the cc party keep it on th qt...d from oregon

i will be ther see ya at the cc party keep it on th qt...d from oregon

Hi, Dan!!

I promise to keep it on the qt....

Welcome to this Board!!!!

I am considering taking my Mom on this sailing as we just lost my Dad last month after a long illness. I was on a pre-inaugural Solstice sailing and loved her and have wanted to sail again so maybe I can make it happen. The martini bar was my favorite hang out - I love the Solstice.

I am considering taking my Mom on this sailing as we just lost my Dad last month after a long illness. I was on a pre-inaugural Solstice sailing and loved her and have wanted to sail again so maybe I can make it happen. The martini bar was my favorite hang out - I love the Solstice.

Steve,

I hope you can make this sailing. You're a very considerate son to take your Mom along, under the circumstances of loosing your Dad.

I think the Martini Bar is easily going to become my favorite hang out, too.

Rick

Hey!

Anyone else going?

Please join in!

Rick

Hey!

Anyone else sailing on this particular cruise?

Please feel free to post! The Celebrity Connections Roll Call is pretty active. Nice group!

Rick

Hey!

Sailing in just over three weeks!

Is anyone else going?

Rick

Hey Rick:) Martini Bar, here we come:D:D

Hi Lee:)

Have fun, guys! We love this class!

Hi,

Frank and Lou will be with you. Does anyone know if the ship has planed Friend of Dorathy Meetings? Has anyone thought of planning a large table for dining?

We just returned from the Solstice this past Sunday. Friends of Dorothy gatherings were scheduled every evening at 8:00pm in the Molecular Bar on Deck 5.

We just returned from the Solstice this past Sunday. Friends of Dorothy gatherings were scheduled every evening at 8:00pm in the Molecular Bar on Deck 5.

Hi!

Thanks for the info!

I know from past experience not to base GLBT passenger count from these boards, as not everyone in on cruisecritic. I'll remain hopeful for a reasonable turn out at the gatherings.

How was Solstice? This is my first time on Celebrity.

Rick

Wish we were going but alas we are having to stay in San Francisco! Looking forward to our November Cruise on Solstice. Have a wonderful time. Check out http://www.gaysailaway.com/blog/

There's information on all the dining rooms on this blog!

Steve and Ed

Hi Frank & Lou! Thanks for dropping in. Have you checked out the main roll call? All the cruise critic posters have decided to mee at the Sun Set Bar at sail away.

Ryndam, thanks for the info on the meetings. I think we all appreciate the update. How was the turn out on your cruise?

Steve & Ed, too bad you won't be joining us - although you'll be cruising later, so it isn't that bad!

Rick

Sailed on Solstice 8/8-8/15. Our second time onboard. Great ship, great service, great cruise. Last cruise was in December 2008 with many GLBT Friends onboard. This cruise, maybe because it was summer, there were lots of families sailing together, lots of under 18's, lots of 18's-20's with their siblings and parents, and was probably the straightest cruise that we have sailed in years. Only met one gay and one lesbian couple. And we met them during lunch at the sushi station at the buffet. If there were more onboard, they kept completely to themselves.

Celebrity does post a notice in the daily activity paper everyday for various group meetings. (i.e. Friends of Dorothy, Friends of Bill W., Rotary, etc.) Meeting places and times are posted on a bulletin board next to the front desk on Deck 3.

There was a daily post for FOD at 8pm every night in the Molecular Bar, but we never, ever saw anyone, gay, straight or otherwise at the bar at 8pm, other than the waiters and the bartenders.

On our last cruise, the Martini Bar was the de facto gay bar onboard. Not so on this cruise. We had a great time anyway; we were traveling with 5 couples, so we made our own party, but this was definately a very, very straight cruise.

Sailed on Solstice 8/8-8/15. Our second time onboard. Great ship, great service, great cruise. Last cruise was in December 2008 with many GLBT Friends onboard. This cruise, maybe because it was summer, there were lots of families sailing together, lots of under 18's, lots of 18's-20's with their siblings and parents, and was probably the straightest cruise that we have sailed in years. Only met one gay and one lesbian couple. And we met them during lunch at the sushi station at the buffet. If there were more onboard, they kept completely to themselves.

 

Celebrity does post a notice in the daily activity paper everyday for various group meetings. (i.e. Friends of Dorothy, Friends of Bill W., Rotary, etc.) Meeting places and times are posted on a bulletin board next to the front desk on Deck 3.

 

There was a daily post for FOD at 8pm every night in the Molecular Bar, but we never, ever saw anyone, gay, straight or otherwise at the bar at 8pm, other than the waiters and the bartenders.

 

On our last cruise, the Martini Bar was the de facto gay bar onboard. Not so on this cruise. We had a great time anyway; we were traveling with 5 couples, so we made our own party, but this was definately a very, very straight cruise.

Thanks, again for the additional info.

I'm solo on this sailing and I'm keeping my expectations low regarding meeting other GLBT.

Regardless, I'm looking forward to meeting delightful people wanting to have some fun.

I'm certainly going to check out the Martini Bar, in addition to every other bar on the ship.

Heck, I can get a party started, anywhere.

Rick

OK, sailing in six days! Is anyone else joing us?

Rick

I'm on this sailing!! Getting nervous about Gaston out there though!!

Where you from? I'm coming from DC.

David