PTC DAWG

17 hours ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 I am glad to hear that it was taken care of right away.  Hopefully they used something other than the method we used when I was a kid vacationing in Florida and someone got stung 🤣

That method helps… 🙂

3 hours ago, LMHSRN said:

The Equinox does not have a Retreat Deck yet.  Going into dry dock soon but currently nothing special

She just came out of dry dock..

On 5/29/2024 at 11:40 PM, Illbcruzn4life said:

I did this once when booking. I declined to get the easy plus/wifi package when I booked and when I went to buy the drinks package later it was like $300pp more than if I would have purchased when book.

Exactly, usually this is the best way to do it..

I would think it would be easy, as long as it wasn’t an AI booking. 

13 hours ago, Koohiichan said:

I was just at Hideaway Beach this past March. It was during spring break so my adult daughter and I paid about $30 each. We found it uncrowded and quiet enough by walking all the way to the end of the beach near the over-the-water swings. We took out time getting off the ship but still got water-front chairs easily. We felt it worth the cost for an adult experience away from children. There are higher-end choices and beachfront bar service too. There is a large heated pool but you will hear the music there. Certain places are louder than others. There is also a bar with live music near the entrance. We were happy with our choice.

Sounds like a nice beach day to me..

7 hours ago, Vagabond Knight said:

Somewhat younger-ish Boomer here who's been sailing on Celebrity for some years and has also dabbled in sailng NCL, RCCL and Carnival (which is now on our "never again" list). In my experience, Celebrity usually has a generally older average age than the others, but the average age varies with itinerary, length of cruise, and possibly with the ship size and departure port, but still usually has a mix of age groups.  It also seems that one may not be able to generalize completely about "sailing out of Florida," because our experience out of Tampa this year was wildly different than what we've seen out of Miami or Fort Lauderdale.

 

We took the Constellation out of Tampa a couple of months ago and it was like a floating nursing home. At times it felt like 2/3 of the passengers had walkers or scooters.  When we went to dinner, the entire hallway leading into the MDR was solidly lined with walkers. The smaller, odd shaped elevators that were closest to our cabin would only take a very few people once a scooter had entered and so we often found ourselves waiting for elevator after elevator before we could board. Our group was somehow bumped from our early dinner time that we'd booked last year and it took all day to get that straightened out after boarding.  We were told, "Look, everyone on this ship wants early dinner." Heck, these folks were lining up for the early seating 30-40 minutes before it started!  If you like quiet in the evening, this was the ship/sailing for you, as the place seemed deserted shortly after dinner and we usually had Cafe Al Bacio to ourselves.  It was a very different feel than what we've experienced on prior Celebrity cruises. 

 

Honestly, we live in a 55+ community and our age demographic isn't even close to what the average age was on that cruise. We asked a few people if that was a typical cruise out of Tampa and were told that Celebrity inherited a lot of the  Holland America crowd when Holland stopped sailing out of Tampa, and that the Holland  average guest age tended to be a lot higher than that of Celebrity's. One guy said he used to sail Holland a lot and recognized many of the  "Holland regulars."

 

 

I have heard that on the M ships out of Tampa..really anywhere on the M ships from what my friends that also cruise celebrity tell me..

Boomer, Gen X, millennials, who cares?  
 

I couldn’t tell the age range of any of them if I had to.  

14 hours ago, NMTraveller said:

Especially when they make mistakes...

 

 

Not wanting to admit defeat here I see..no evidence of wrong doing was found, done and done.  Have a good one, I’m done here. 

Stinks for the Zeniths..

2 hours ago, Mark_K said:

Probably status matched from Royal Caribbean and were distraught when they found out Celebrity didn’t have Elite lapel pins for them to wear.

My first thought too

1 hour ago, KroozNut said:

You mean who the captain WAS?

Captains change ships regularly..

1 hour ago, netjerko1 said:

Investigation is over.

Investigation of cruise ship spotted off Nāpali Coast ends inconclusive : Kauai Now (kauainownews.com)

Just as I figured.

The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement failed to find any evidence that the Celebrity Cruise Lines ship Celebrity Edge violated any state rules.

12 minutes ago, EatonDoolittle said:

Hmm, assuming you meant May 26...Short sailing,  over a holiday weekend. 

Not sure I would expect anything less than partiers, Celebrity, Carnival or any other mainstream line. 

 

Long weekenders are typically not experienced cruisers.  

Exactly this^^^

20 minutes ago, MissyDot said:

Ok this why I rarely post on these forums because of the obnoxious troll always finding me 😞  thx to all others giving perspective .   I’m a long time celebrity sailer. The solarium has always been marketed as an adult only relaxation space part of the spa .  For this May cruise there’s been quite a difference FOR ME . Heavy drinking , drunk behaviors, it’s not pleasant Just wanted to ask if others see or feel the same.  Maybe this specific cruise has the big parties IDK

Shorter cruise, more partying in my experience.

50 minutes ago, WrittenOnYourHeart said:

Maybe I wasn't looking in the correct place, but I never saw where the Solarium was supposed to be quiet. Just kid-free (unless you're on a sailing where they have kid hours).

 

 

Exactly..I'm not sure why some people expect silence wherever they go...

4 hours ago, AstoriaPreppy said:

 

Also, 4, 5, or 6 drinks in a couple hours is what we in NY call "Sunday Brunch." 🤣 

Same in the South..Cheers

3 hours ago, SapphirePrincess993 said:

Sorry to hear about all.your cancellation issues DMH15. I would be livid. Im still very  leery on booking a cruise. We got an extention on our hold on a princess cruise out of Fort Lauderdale in February. Just  might bite the bullet and try again. 

 

I dont want to rule out MSC especially the yacht club but right now Im still steamed and not willing to give MSC a penny of my hard earned money. Maybe in time. LOL

 

Just so horrified cruise lines do this. I get the logistics of the move and how lucrative the move is for the cruiselines nut just so sad for all the passengers that got cancellation emails. 

It happens, roll with it..I have had hotels sell and reservations cancelled..

On 5/24/2024 at 7:18 PM, Beamafar said:

Yes, plus the ONE loo in the building which is shared by males and females. 

The ocean works most of the time..not all of the time though.. 🙂. There was a trailer across the path that is air conditioned, so that wasn’t bad..

6 hours ago, RichYak said:

I've seen this recommendation many times on this board and people really seem to like it. I really can't see myself enjoying it. To me it seems like an odd combination. Am I the only one?

I’ll try it..

On 5/24/2024 at 2:16 PM, Beamafar said:

I believe they’ve added more sand to the beach (though it’s still very stony entering the water).  Also, they’ve extended Ocean House.  Hopefully these pics will give you some insight 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can definitely see the differences, thanks for the pics

I suspect you’ll have a blast..enjoy. 

29 minutes ago, Gracie115 said:

 

I'd like to know this too.... I have booked Hideaway Beach but after reading all these posts, am pretty sure we won't like the area.

Just take a walk about..,you’ll find the quieter beaches easily. 

19 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

Seems like a great day to hang out in the solarium with a refreshing cocktail!  

Oh the snoring 🙂

21 hours ago, hcat said:

I am quite sure we will feel the same way!  it was such a nice unspoiled location..not now from what we hear

Many beautiful areas there..you find pretty much find whatever you want. 

Eat all you want..just be wary that some excursions have weight limits. 🙂