Ensign Pulver

Part of the fun is the anticipation! I will say that my wife and I enjoy the research, like reading reviews and watching YouTube videos. In my opinion, the Ascent exceeded our expectations. I hope you continue to enjoy looking forward to the cruise, it’s totally worth it.

I think you will love the ship. My wife and I prefer port intensive cruises, ours had only three but we were all looking for a relaxing vacation and we enjoyed the sea days. Have a great trip!

Hi hcat I enjoyed reading your posts on Ascent a few weeks back. You will not need beach shoes, you board a catamaran type boat close to the port, a short walk. After a nice water tour you’re dropped off at a marina with a bar/restaurant and a few souvenir type shops. Then you board a tram for an island tour with some great views. Hope you enjoy it!

It was great, now I’m back to cooking my own meals!

Best excursion we did was Tortola by Land and Sea, excellent boat ride where you can see the surrounding islands. Fun crew. Carambola beach on St. Kitts was nice and relaxing. Both excursions got you back on the ship for lunch. The ship is so good I couldn’t wait to get back on and enjoy a nice cocktail and lunch!!

Yes, a few nights, we were on deck 10, it seemed like it came from the veranda. We notified our room attendant who had maintenance come and check. Later that day I noticed what looked like a small piece of insulation on the veranda floor. Whatever they did cured it, I never heard anything after that.

First of all, thanks to all on the forums who provide such helpful information and advice, I found it to be invaluable in preparing for my cruise. My wife and I love the process, it extends the anticipation and excitement of our vacation. I’m just off the Ascent this past Sunday and it was all we hoped for, particularly the quality of the food in all restaurants. Admittedly, I’m very critical of my meals when I eat out, and even after reading positive reviews here and watching YouTube videos, I was still skeptical. But I can honestly say I was very impressed and happy with the quality, taste and presentation of my meals. We were a family of four adults and at each meal, the main topic of conversation was how much we enjoyed our food! We ate our breakfast in Blu and enjoyed two dinners there. We wanted to experience some other places so we also had great meals in Fine Cut, Tuscan, Cypress, Normandie, ending the cruise on our last night in Eden, a real highlight for us. Don’t miss Eden, the food, service and overall experience was very memorable. And I can’t forget the wonderful staff in each location, in my experience, you just don’t get that kind of friendly, professional service, even in high end restaurants at home. A huge round of applause to Celebrity, each venue made us feel special. And the personal attention, particularly in Blu, makes you feel like a hundred bucks. It’s 2024, make that a million! By cruise end, you feel like they’re your friends, seriously. As far as the ship itself, it is beautiful in all aspects. Love the design, the decor, the colors and the artwork. But of course as with food, it’s subjective to personal taste. Entertainment in the theater was very good overall, as were the musicians that played in the Grand Plaza and elsewhere around the ship. If you’re looking to go to the martini bar when there’s live music, plan ahead, it gets crowded to where you can’t get a seat. Cafe il Baccio was a daily ritual for us, great coffee drinks and pastries, great service too, just get a table and they’ll take your order. If you’re a strong coffee drinker like me, I recommend a double shot latte. My wife loved the pistachio latte. Also loved the Sunset Bar, great location, our weather was damn near perfect every day and weeks and months from now I’ll look back to looking off the back of the ship, recognizing how fortunate I am. There’s very little negative I can report, our overall experience was terrific. If anyone is on the fence about booking a cruise on the Ascent, my two cents is, go for it. But do your own research, again, this is my opinion, I recognize there are plenty of options when it comes to cruising. Best to all.

Thanks to all who responded, much appreciated, safe travels m!

Will be on the Ascent in two days, a long time coming! I’m pretty sure I can order off any MDR menu regardless of which MDR I’m in, but can I order the same way in Blu? Thank you in advance!

I’m on the Ascent 2/11, looking at the app, it doesn’t show lunch hours only dinner. Can anyone confirm if the Rooftop Garden Grill is open for lunch at all? I thought for sure it was. Thanks!!

Thanks for responding, Galaxy, yes, from what I’ve heard, it’s like a Black Friday sale! I’m on the 2/11 cruise, our 4th Celebrity cruise on 4 different ships. Bon Voyage!

Can anyone confirm if there’s a seafood extravaganza on any day on a seven day cruise? im seeing it on some YouTube reviews but not sure if it was only on the inaugural cruise. Thanks!

Hope everyone is doing well. I’m looking at all the bar menus and I don’t see any frozen cocktails, pina coladas, etc. Are they available but just not listed? I’m guessing that’s the case, as they also don’t list run of the mill drinks like old fashions. Thanks to all, everyone here has the best advice and information, much appreciated!

Greetings all….Does anyone have any information or thoughts about what Celebrity may have planned for Super Bowl? We’re on the Ascent, embarking Feb 11th, Super Bowl Sunday. Thanks!

Thanks for your reply, much appreciated! Well, I broke down yesterday and called Celebrity, the agent always recommends that people check in on the phone app. It looks like they may have resolved my online issue, at least for the time being. I will check in on Thursday using the app, fingers crossed! Thank you for taking the time to respond. Merry Christmas! Ensign Pulver, Laundry and Morale Officer