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h-sar

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    Edmonton AB, Canada
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Princess, RCL
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Caribbean

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  1. Yes, we do that all the time with our two kids who are in a separate cabin from us. The package is tied to a specific number of devices, not to a cabin number.
  2. And let me not forget the made to order eggs Benedict at breakfast in the buffet! Exactly how a poached egg should be and with scrumptious hollandaise sauce.
  3. My family and I have taken 15 Princess cruises since 2006, along with a couple of forays into the Oasis class RCL. Did a 4 day quick Millennium add on after our New Year’s Princess cruise 3 weeks ago. First time on Celebrity. We happened upon a great sale. Price couldn’t be beat as staying in Fort L for the few days before our flight home would have been far more expensive. We absolutely fell in love with the smaller ship size and passenger load of the Millennium. Surprising as we are more newer build cruisers which mean larger ships. Looking at Summit for next January. Appears to be similar to Millennium based on YouTube videos. Glad to see that it also has been refurbished recently. What we loved about Millennium: smaller size; lots of quiet areas with ample seating; the solarium; the steam room and large showers in the change rooms off the solarium; the Oceanview buffet with the separate stations (especially the ice cream bar and made to order pasta and stir fry sections); the pretty decent Indian station (I know of what I speak 😉 ); hot fries at the outdoor grill; the very quick seating in the MDR, even when we requested just a table for 2 rather than sharing, and the 75 min pace of the meals (this was incredibly more efficient than our previous week on the Regal Princess where the seating lines were incredibly long and dinners would take over 2 hrs; the abundance of servers in the MDR; the ample storage and the loveseat in our interior cabin; loungers always available on sea days; the rooftop terrace. Wasn’t too crazy about the Millennium pizza in the buffet; have to give that one over to Princess - they do have the best pizza at sea, no question! Did miss Princess’ open 3 deck piazza and the International Cafe. But willing to forego those things for the occasional Celebrity cruise. Am hoping to find that the Summit will give us a very similar experience next year as the Millennium did…???
  4. Lounging racks! Love it! Was looking for an apt description and you hit it.
  5. Thanks so much for the feedback and info! We absolutely fell in love with the smaller ship size and passenger load of the Millennium.
  6. We are long time Princess cruisers, and took our first Celebrity cruise this past month. Absolutely fell in love with the free of charge thalassotherapy pool in the solarium on Millennium. Also enjoyed the fewer passengers, smaller ship vibe. Does not look like all of the celebrity ships have the thalassotherapy type pool in their solariums. So far, I just see it on Summit, Millennium, and Reflection. Any others? Thank you!
  7. On the Regal last month, saw this a few times…
  8. Yes, my husband used the fitness ones on the Sky when he worked out in the mornings. Freed up the cabin shower for me. Pretty sure there were two in the women’s change room when I went through. One regular and maybe one handicapped. Even the regular one was huge compared to the cabin shower. Towels available and soap/shampoo dispensers in shower.
  9. All of my cruises have been to warm weather destinations. Have my first transAtlantic booked for Oct 9 from Southampton to Fort Lauderdale. For those with personal experience, what can I expect for weather? I realize every cruise will bring different temps, but just wondering what the typical is at that time of year. Will I be able to sit on the open decks in shorts and a t shirt and be comfortably warm, or is it more pants and light jacket weather? I come from a cold climate area, so sun and warmth are at the top of my list when it comes to vacations. thnks!
  10. Thanks for all the tips, everyone. We absolutely loved our four days on the millennium. Found the buffet to be far better than on princess, which has been our line of choice the last 15 years or so. Absolutely loved, loved, loved the solarium. Spent many hours there. The ice cream station in the buffet was fabulous. Really enjoyed the Terrace area; it was a nice reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the pool area.
  11. Looking at a trans Atlantic going to Fort L from England in Oct of this coming year. Which side is better for afternoon shade? My friend and travel companion burns easily.
  12. On the Regal two weeks ago, were open 24/7. I guess it depends on staffing issues, etc. Have never had it not be open on embarkation day. And we do laundry. A lot. 😀. Allows us to travel light.
  13. Never really thought of this before as we typically only sail Princess and it's always out of T2. Over Christmas, though, we got on Celebrity right after our Regal Princess disembarkation and it dawned on us that T2 is out of the secure area. Just curious as to why this is? It does make it very convenient to be able to head toward the 17th street shops without having to go through port security. Just seems weird to have one terminal out of the secure area of the port. However, I am glad that it's a Princess terminal.
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