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I’ve seen that comment more than once from someone who doesn’t like Luminae. Not just on one night. I suppose they want a bigger cabin. If I felt that way, consistently, I would find another cruise line.

I don’t why folks want to do this. If they don’t like the restaurant or the lounge or the sundeck I guess people just care about a bigger room?

Could you share what is your definition of “cheap”, please? If you use the spa a lot it may be worth it. But compare price of spa pass.

You could try a move up to a Sky Suite. At least you can see what the minimum bid is. Those have balconies.

I was on it 4 months ago. I thought it was quite nice. One bad drawer in the cabin. It’s my favorite ship now. We’ll see what I think after Millie.

There might be a cabin review in the cabin spreadsheets at the top of the page.

Who are you calling mediocre? They have breadsticks?!

I never tried the four MDR on the Beyond but the MDR on Eclipse was quite nice. I was surprised after reading all the complaints. We have a running joke on our local Nextdoor that nothing is as good as our Olive Garden. So I have to ask, are the 4 MDRs on Edge class ships as good as the Olive Garden? Where they treat you like family?

Isn’t it great that people have choices? I thought the Beyond was fine. I just don’t like IV. Could someone please tell these pax to stop booking forward view cabins on Edge class? https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/topic/2917267-we-booked-at-forward-facing-oceanview-on-beyond/

Did you try all of them?

Ok you got me. Inside cabins do not have a view of the ocean.

You realize you can look out your cabin window or door and see the ocean, right?

You seriously think a cruise line designs ships so you don’t see the ocean?

I had Duckhorn, not Decoy in Tuscan on Eclipse.

If you say so.

Um. Plenty of Americans know the multiple meanings of the word “smart”.

The way people dress on Caribbean cruises is not indicative of how they dress in Europe. You don't have to wear a tuxedo but they probably aren't wearing sun dresses to dinner. Or ripped designer jeans. In my experience.

DBP = Deluxe Beverage Package??? I don't remember the wines in Luminae being that special. I will drink almost anything but I was a little dismayed when the sommelier offered me something from Lodi, CA from the premium package. Livermore I would have said, no problem, but I haven't found many Lodi wines that deserve to be on the Premium list. I'd rather drink wine from North Carolina. I wasn't aware of this webinar with the President. When was it?

Everything thing is “bigger” in Texas. Even the weather. Zitsky Raleigh, NC

Did that a few months ago at Christmas. Same report. Hey you family in the hot tub speaking Spanish, not wanting to share space with two of us. Some of us from the USA speak Spanish so you can stop pretending you don’t understand us when we say “good afternoon” or “excuse me”. (And yes we know the difference between Spanish and Portuguese). Otherwise it was a good cruise. Most pax were polite. Did it take you 2-3 hours to board the ship at Valparaiso like it did on our cruise? We were moved forward because we were with friends who couldn’t stand but it still took us 45-60 minutes at the front of the line to get on a bus and get on the ship. I believe that is the reason that cruise is being changed to a Buenos Aires round trip.

Aqua gets access to Persian Garden. Either Aqua veranda or Aqua Sky Suite. If you don't have that you have to pay for the spa access. That is different than booking a spa *treatment* like a massage. Those are paid separately. The sundeck comes with the Retreat. So if you have a Sunset Sky Suite you would have access to that along with Luminae and the Retreat Lounge.

I suppose people who don’t like Luminae have been in suites on other cruise lines with better food and service. Everyone I’ve talked to in the trailer park really enjoys it. I’ve been in the Retreat twice. I like it but I don’t think it’s worth the price compared to Aqua. Don’t get me started on the folks who say “I love the Retreat, but the OVC is soooo much better.”

Eclipse dry dock? Major or minor? Is it Kelly time? I was hoping to sail on her again someday.

Someone once told me that Celebrity is elitist / classist BECAUSE they offer different experiences to different pax. I think they’re crazy. I’ve been in suite and non suite. SS on Beyond. There is plenty to do outside the Retreat.

It was in Tuscan on Eclipse a few months back.