Reel Love

One more thing Mary..... I have seen on these boards that the ability to have the request fulfilled for a chaise lounger on one of these large balconies has been hit or miss.  We have always been fortunate in that our room steward has always managed to obtain one for us, but don't want to make it sound like it is an automatic "done deal."  Thus we always have a nice tip ready upon delivery 😉

I hope that you have a fabulous first experience on Celebrity!  (And an unsolicited suggestion....if you enjoy dancing, try to hit the Silent Disco!)

Donna

I did this event on the Equinox in June 2023 and was somewhat disappointed.  Maybe my expectations were off.... was hoping to learn a little bit about the wines we were tasting from the various countries but this did not happen except for one station. 

At our event it was simply go to the "country" station and taste with very little to no description of the wine.  In fact one pleasant young man who was very honest (to his credit) simply stated that he was put there to "man the station" and acknowledged he knew nothing about the wine at all. 

Overall the wines were not exactly high quality IMHO, of course understanding that everyone's taste is different.  I would agree with the poster above who recommended waiting for a sale before purchasing.

33 minutes ago, mcroadman said:

Thanks, Reel Love. That is nice to know! Is it a quiet cabin? 

 

Thanks,

Mary

Great cabin!  Quiet despite the fact that is close to the elevators because they have the "sliding doors" into the elevator area (sorry if I am telling you things that you already know!)  There is a steward closet just outside of the next door cabin (8228) but we did not have any issue at all with noise from there either.  The carpet in this cabin has not been replaced/updated but overall the cabin was certainly in acceptable condition for us.

You are likely aware that this is one of the very large balcony cabins on the angle of the hump.  We requested a chaise lounge (we are big on spending time on our balcony) which was delivered without issue.  We always book this specific cabin!  Enjoy your cruise!!

Donna

Same ship, same cabin in June of 2023 with my young adult son.  The couch was made up with a full length (length of the couch) foam pad and he found it comfortable.  Have a great cruise  😊

7 hours ago, Fly and Sail said:

 

No, it's not about who sails in the same cabin but partners. In the past, it was said that Celebrity requires these "partners" to be married, but that's probably outdated at this point!?

4 hours ago, gold1953 said:

Only one person in your household can share status. If you become single again then the other person can move to this position. Your son can attend events with you but no  other perks.. no happy hour drinks, no laundry , no wifi , no cafe bacio

Thank you folks both so very much for the information 🙂

Wonderful review and terrific pictures!  Thank you so very much for bringing us along 🙂

12 hours ago, southsidepride said:

If you can't get the points for the past cruises, Celebrity also has a program that gives spouses the same status as long as their sailing together. I had cruised on Celebrity a few times before I met my husband, so after we booked our upcoming cruise I called the Captain's Club number and asked for him to get the partner match.  Basically, anyone two people living at the same address can share the higher person's status.  He's never been on a Celebrity Ship, but his boarding pass for next month's cruise already lists him as Elite. 

Your statement about two people living at the same address caught my eye.  My son (now 20 y.o.) has his own CC number and has sailed three or four times with us (he has special needs so sails in our cabin with us).  Do you happen to know if the third person in the cabin also receives our same benefits when we are at a higher status than he is?   I have seen reference to a partner in the same house being status matched before, but don't recall ever seeing anything about a young adult child living at the same home address and in the same cabin receiving this status match also??  If you or anyone else happens to have any insight it would be appreciated....thank you 🙂

2 hours ago, Cruzinforpeace*** said:

Evening Chic tonight and this is the only place on the planet that I will be able to get away with wearing that headband and gold sparkly sandals.

You look fantastic!  You can rock that sparkly headband/sandals anywhere that you want!  Enjoy!  And thank you for a wonderful review.  🙂

On 7/20/2023 at 5:28 AM, WrittenOnYourHeart said:

It’s Teramana tequila, Cointreau, and Ruby Red grapefruit juice. Yummy!!

Thank you  🙂   Sadly, tequila and I do not mix well so I keep a wide berth lol.  Which would explain why I didn't even recognize the name Teremana (insert eye roll here!)  

Really looking forward to following your live review Fly and Sail!  A Norwegian Fjords cruise is on my "life list" however at this time will have to sail this itinerary vicariously through you 🙂   Have a fabulous cruise!!

On 7/16/2023 at 11:44 AM, WrittenOnYourHeart said:

On board!! Stuff dropped in my cabin (1141)

 

 

 

 

 

And my first drink of the cruise is…

 

 

A Teremana Greyhound!

 

Skies are looking super ominous! 
 

 

Hello there.  Wondering what a Teremana Greyhound is?  Don't recall ever seeing that drink listed before??  Given the name, I am really hoping that it has Grey Goose in it lol.

Thoroughly enjoying your review.   And I would like to add to other's comments and express my appreciation for the valuable work you do!  My son has special needs and there certainly are some pretty fantastic EA's out there!!  Thank you!!

Continue to have a wonderful Happy Birthday cruise😃

On 7/14/2023 at 10:13 AM, Esprit said:

More coffin dodgers on Celebrity!

Oh my gosh, I literally LOL'd when I read your comment!  Thanks Esprit for making me laugh on a gloomy day 😄

Just now, davekathy said:

Just a tongue n cheek comment. Totally understood your questioning. 

Gotcha..... 😊

Just now, davekathy said:

Google is your friend. 

Understood, but simply asking the person who said there is research out there to share......

19 minutes ago, Daveywavey70 said:

 ...or willing to carry out even a little research.  Why let the science get in the way of a good rant?  

I'm not trying to be a smart*ss, but genuinely noting that I have never seen a scientific research article that states that vaping is healthy for you, not harmful to those around you, etc.  Would be very interested if you could provide some links demonstrating this science please?  Again, not trying to be an *ss, but my stepson vapes and truly interested.

Thank you so much for a terrific review Georgia_Peaches, and for all of the time and effort you have put into reporting on the vaping situation as well as speaking to the Marketing Director and sharing the thoughts that many of us also have about this "test" in the casino.

I wonder if Lewis was the CD on your cruise?  He was on the Equinox when we sailed in early June and was hysterical.  A great CD!

Safe travels home  🙂

1 hour ago, CTCruiser76 said:

If you upgrade, do both adults in the stateroom have to or can one be classic and the other premium?

Both adults in the stateroom now have to upgrade if one wants to upgrade.  My poor hubby got the short end of the stick on that one because I like my Grey Goose and my sparkling water, lol.

5 minutes ago, NMTraveller said:

Does anyone have an opinion of the Celebrity branded wines on the classic package.  Any idea who Celebrity contracts to for these wines?  

Cannot help with who X contracts to for the Celebrity branded wine but can share my opinion that I personally do not care for it.  Only a couple of the premium wines they carry onboard that I like.

We were lucky to be able to just recently bring on two bottles of wine per person (read on these boards that this policy is changing back to one bottle per person at the beginning of July).  We are from the Niagara region in Ontario which has many wineries so were fortunate to be able to bring some of our personal local favourites onboard to enjoy.

Wow!  Congratulations on reaching all of these fabulous milestones!!!!  😊

We just disembarked the Equinox on Sunday and the service was excellent as well as the food was better than expected in the main dining room.....out of eight nights only one person in our group of seven found one meal subpar on one evening only (I was not sure what to expect given recent comments about cutbacks.  Oops seven nights....we dined in Tuscan Grille one evening).

Echoing other CC member's comments as to how wonderful the ABC islands are.  Have an absolutely fabulous cruise and thank you for taking us along!

Frenchkona, we also were on this cruise and simply chiming in agreement with your comments about what a wonderful cruise this was overall!  We found that service on this cruise was some of the best that we have experienced on any of our X sailings  (we were Deck 8 mid-ship).

On 6/18/2023 at 12:08 AM, helen haywood said:

Long time Celebrity cruiser.  I know they used to allow only two bottles of wine at embarkation in the US per cabin.  Then recently they changed the policy to be two bottles per person.  Now I’m being told by a TA that they’ve reversed the policy back to only two bottles per cabin.  Anyone have any definitive information?

I can share that we boarded on June 10 from Port Everglades and each person in each couple brought aboard two bottles.  I think I recall reading from someone posting on these boards that the folks in security/screening are not Celebrity staff?  Therefore may be unaware of different policies for different lines so I printed out the most recent page I could find that stated two bottles per person for Celebrity to produce just in case.  Only one person in our group was politely questioned and he simply stated he had two bottles and continued on through the screening.  Proof did not need to be presented.

On 6/10/2023 at 5:41 AM, chemmo said:

It never fails to amaze me how quickly Celebrity staff can fix issues. I remember a really bad leak on Millie, literally flooded corridors as we headed to dinner. When we returned the only evidence was two maintenance guys and what looked like two large dehumidifiers…

 

Sincere best wishes for a wonderful cruise! Remember the Sky Lounge is a big area. I am sure they will be able to at least part open even if they need to partition a bit off for a day or two…

Hello chemmo.

Thank you for the well wishes for a great cruise!  Just returned from a fabulous time on the Equinox (sorry for the late response .... I totally disconnect while onboard).   

You were 100% on the mark!!   The Sky Lounge was up and running for the second night of silent disco by mid-way through the cruise like there was never an issue!!  🙂   

8 hours ago, jbouvier said:

Found out later last night it was a pipe somewhere in the area of the sky lounge. It was fun dancing in Quasar for a change!

Oh no, lol.  We board tomorrow and love the Sky Lounge.  Two other couples who have never sailed Celebrity (one couple has never sailed before at all) are coming with us and I have been telling them how much we love the Sky Lounge and dancing there late into the night. 

Oh well....this falls into the category of "worse things in life!" 😄  Who knows, maybe it will be fixed and all cleaned up before our cruise is over.  Hope you had a great cruise!

As always Jim, your photos are absolutely fabulous.  I have always been partial to your pictures of doors, and the photo of the blue door that you posted earlier today is hands down my favourite to date!  Once again, thank you so much for generously sharing your talent with us 🙂

4 hours ago, ScottC4746 said:

Last year on the Solstice we had a limit.  

 

Oh wow!  I have never heard of that before!!!  I request a water every time I order an alcoholic beverage so I'm sure that on a sea day I have "ordered" quite a few drinks in total.  Hope this isn't the case of having a limit when we are on the Equinox in June.