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They'll do custom omlette dishes,  eggs benedict,  a french toast dish,  meusli (cold oatmeal type cereal with raisins and nuts)  and of course fruit plates,  pancakes etc.  .....but always one or two select items that change daily.

In our opinion Princess does MDR breakfast quite well......much better than RCI......they have a different item on the menu each day and it's good and different.

You'll have a tough time the first night......after that you can call in the morning and get a reservation.....they will only let you book 730pm and later as everyone goes for 5-530 then takes two hours to begin clearing for next diners.  If you don't get a reservation you'll be given a pager and wait until called.....anytime dining has gotten more difficult over the years as more people are choosing it.  This is why I believe they moved traditional times to 5pm and 715pm to maybe get folks to take traditional again.  We can do 715pm but eating at 830pm is too late for us.  But the first night is a cluster.....unless you get there at 5pm and there will be a long line......then you have to wait until after 730.  Might be a good night to do another venue like Salty Dog or Crown Grill.

We're booked for three cruises in 2019 the first of which is on the Ruby in February.  Just received an email notifying us as to the traditional dining times changing to 5pm and 7:15pm......we've been doing "anytime" dining exclusively but given how it's gotten lately I'm thinking the late 7:15pm traditional makes more sense for anything more than four people.  As it is now unless you get there to eat at 5-530pm you're handed a pager or wait for half hour....or make "reservations" every morning for 730pm anyways......what's the difference.....?  I'm thinking this might be a move to get people away from "anytime" as it's become a mess.  What do you think.....?

We chose to take a "guarantee" cabin last year and regretted it.  Our cabin was right behind the bridge starboard side and we had two days of high swells which made our location pretty bad for up/down movement.  My wife got to where she did not want to return to our cabin.  I'd get farther back if you can.

Formal night is relative on Princess too......dress up as much or little as you like.  Minimum would be buisness casual.  The adult aft pool is a great space as is the upper deck sunning area behind the sancuary up front.  Enjoy your cruise.....we're aboard her in February.

We're also on board this sailing.......group of four couples we got the sip n sail promo......looking forward to getting aboard a new class of vessel on the West coast........

Wife and I will be aboard the Ruby sailing Saturday Nov. 5th....can anyone tell us what movies they are showing now for MUTS...? We've never been able to do one and would like to for this week long sailing to Mexico....thanks

What hotels within walking from ship might let cruise ship passengers use their pools for the day...?? Crowne Paradise, Hilton, Krystal....?? Is there a day use fee....? Thanks.....

If we just walk down to the Krystal from the ship, are they charging a day use fee these days.....would like to lie around their pools for a while...thanks

New Celebrity sailors.....we'll be on the Infinity next October for a California coastal.....where to folks get their "walk on"....? We like to walk the promenade or a walking track up top and a treadmill in the gym won't cut it.....thanks

We were aboard the Ruby in March....yes the waffle station is there and they are wonderful. You can goop them up as much as you want with strawberry sauce or whipped cream and syrup.....:)

We were aboard the Ruby in March this year and know it went through a two week dry dock I think in December where it got the Share and Salty Dog put in. So we're sailing her again this coming November down to Mexico and looking at the deck plans it has dates which change depending on when you sail. So is she undergoing some more updates or changes before November...? The new bedding is already installed and we loved it.

We just booked the Oct. 1, 2017 California coastal sailing in a AQ deck 9 cabin.....we used our travel agent and received a $300 OBC along with the added beverage package. Usually you can receive something extra booking through an agent.....we have easy cancellation up until three months before with a $250 pp deposit.

Looks like it's 9038 and 9043....sorry

Just booked Infinity AQ 9138 because looks from deck plan it has larger balcony....does anyone have pics or has been there to tell us if there is a large overhang here....?? Thanks

We reserved cabin 1141 aft AQ for our first Celebrity experience doing a California coastal Oct. 2017. I'm stumbling upon some threads talking about noise from above at the new Rooftop Terrace with movies or music. Can anyone speak to this issue who might have been there....?? The added cost of an A1 AQ won't be worth it if we have bad noise problems.......thanks in advance.

Just a quick question about deck 9 VS 11 aqua cabin choices on the Infinity......deck 11 is fairly back on the ship and deck 9 has overhangs we may not like.....maybe some advice from anyone using one over the other would help....?? Thanks.....

Forgive me if these questions have been tossed about previously, my wife and I have sailed with RCI, Carnival and Princess over the years. Living on the West Coast has it's challenges finding cruises that leave locally, and next year we found the Infinity is doing some California coastal cruises we're looking into. Having never sailed with Celebrity, we are unsure as to the value of "aqua class" staterooms and the associated perks. Specific to the Infinity which is an older ship although looks like it has been re-worked, could we get some veteran input as to this ship and aqua class amenities please. Thank you in advance.....California cruisers, Long Beach Ca.

Coffee in the buffet is syrup based but not weak.....dining room and room service is much better. You can also get good coffee at the International café.

I guess I was lucky when on Carnival five years ago I blew out my knee on the dance floor and they provided all medical services with no charges....I didn't need anything substantial but I needed two surgeries after I got home and to this day live with a torn ACL.....I think they thought I would sue them because I fell on the ship.

We've cruised Carnival three times to Princess about 8.....you'll find Princess ships more "elegant" in style where Carnival might be more Vegas glitz. Carnival has more "fraternity" type pool games (think hairy chest, belly flop, best man legs) where Princess might be more subdued pool games (we saw a golf chipping contest or other male/female challenge games). No more towel animals on Princess. We think the food is good on both lines, broadway type entertainment is good on both....comedians we like Princess. Overall we found Princess to be a better fit for us, their frequent cruiser system is easy to move up and we like the perks.

We were aboard the Ruby last week and our first time as Platinum guests....we loved Skywalkers drinks and the offerings. If we did not like the featured appetizer, the other table with cheeses, veggies and crackers was wonderful. The drinks we got were quite strong other than their so called Margarita one night....all orange juice. We're quite happy with our new perk.

Yes on the bucket of beer as long as your not buying the drink package.....they don't let you get a bucket of beers with that.....

Platinum Elite lounge was Skywalkers.....5-7pm