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    North Carolina
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    fitness, reading, travel, bridge
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Celebrity
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    Anywhere in the world!

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  1. Returned a week ago from France and the AmaKristina. The vast, vast majority were dressed casually (including blue jeans) for dinner. Everyone looked neat. Depending on when an afternoon tour ended many wore the same thing to dinner with some perhaps changing a top.
  2. Though I don’t travel solo, from what I read on CC it does sound like a good deal. And even better if it includes some perks.
  3. I would NOT leave an extravagant tip for nominal service! (I understand guilt requiring you to leave a tip, I probably would too.). I would also request a different butler and personally, I don’t think you have to give a reason. It should be obvious. It could be this particular butler is being monopolized by one suite, but it is his responsibility to divide his time equitably among his suites. He can decide which suites to shortchange. You paid for the services of a butler (I know they are called something else, but even our ‘Retreat Host’ on our last cruise called himself a butler) just as any other suite guest and it doesn’t sound like you have unrealistic expectations. We were lucky on our March Apex cruise (CS) when we had a wonderful butler. He ask what we would like brought every afternoon (cheese and crackers rotated with shrimp cocktail) which he brought promptly at 4:30 each day. When he realized we would return to the room about 4:45/5:00 each day with a glass of wine, he started bringing the wine as well, eventually bringing a bottle of my favorite ship Chardonnay. If he saw us anywhere on the ship he made an extra effort to make sure he spoke to us (sometimes at length-he was a talker!). He could not have been more helpful.
  4. On our recent Apex cruise a few people played some type tile game (not mah jong) most days in the Aqua Spa cafe but that is the only place I can think of to play any type of game. To be honest, the constant noice from the tiles drove me and others crazy while trying to relax in the solarium! But since eliminating the card rooms other than the Oceanview cafe there is really no place to play a card game, etc.
  5. We didn’t think the Crystal cruisers (on our one Symphony cruise) were really much different than Celebrity cruisers, not like we expected at all. There are “snobs” on all cruise lines, including Celebrity! We’ve run into quite a few over the years.
  6. Our last cruise was in a Celebrity suite on the Apex, although most of what we did was NOT in suite only spaces. While there are more suites on the E class ships, the ONLY area that caters to suite guest is The Retreat areas & Luminae except on chic nights where an upper level area in the theater is reserved for suite guest. At least this was our experience.
  7. Have been on two cruises so far and don’t plan on cancelling future cruises. I believe the unfortunate truth is we will continue to deal with Covid in some form for as long as I am living.
  8. We had dinner in Eden on the Edge exactly two weeks ago today. It was, hands down, the best dining experience we have ever had on a cruise ship. The food, presentation, service, everything was perfect. We booked as soon as we boarded and tried to book a second night but were unable to.
  9. Just returned from an Apex cruise. Except for the gym, I never wore anything but “sandals” of varying degrees of dressiness.
  10. Currently, no return test is required.
  11. We are usually in a CS and have always received a call or text but did not on the cruise we are currently (on Apex in a CS).
  12. We had no problem cancelling online two excursions we originally booked for the Apex cruise we are currently on. Our onboard credit was immediately returned.
  13. Currently on the Apex (3/19 sailing) which is sailing with 1800-1900 passengers as reported last night during the show. So far no venue has been close to “packed”, actually quite the opposite.
  14. Without a doubt, for us it would be a sky suite. We would never consider sailing in an infinite veranda (which to us isn’t really having a veranda at all!). From what the OP states, I believe they would enjoy the extra space in the SS and the quiet, chill vibe of The Retreat and the Retreat Sundeck, especially the area not around the pool (where we have always been able to find shade when wanted).
  15. We boarded the Apex yesterday sailing in a suite. After dropping our bags in a suite (not quite ready yet), we immediately went to one of the three suite concierges to make specialty dinner reservations. Upon entering The Retreat we were met with smiles and a tray of champagne, sparkling rose and mimosa’s. There was also a bottle of champagne on ice in our suite we we returned from lunch. No champagne or sparkling wine was offered upon boarding the ship though.
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