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Another option, Tripinsurancestore   .com             Always very helpful either online or by phone....

11 hours ago, Tom.Kitten said:

 

Good luck, and, most of all, have fun!

Thanks, we will!

11 hours ago, Tom.Kitten said:

 

The casino has a decent selection of slots, of course all very new and shiny. There was no smoking allowed anywhere in the casino (in fact, only two smoking areas on the whole ship, both on deck 15), so it didn't have that terrible stale-smoke-in-dusty-carpeting smell that most ship casinos have. I lost my budget extremely quickly, with almost no turnover, so I spent much less time in the casino that I normally would have. From my experience the slots seemed extremely tight, and there were not a lot of jackpots going on around me. I know most ship casinos feel tighter than land-based casinos, but this one was ridiculous.

Thanks again, we'll see how long our "budget" lasts....LOL

Enjoying your review. We sail in 3 weeks!

This review was SOOO enjoyable....How soon is the next cruise?! 

Great reporting, thanks!

On 2/1/2019 at 3:45 PM, Tom.Kitten said:

I was aboard the Celebrity Edge for the Maiden Voyage, 12/9/2018. When I first boarded, I was completely lost - I felt that the ship was inadequately marked with signs and directional information. When I mentioned this to a crew member, they did their best to make me feel stupid and insignificant. In speaking with other cruisers during the trip, I found that I was not alone in my opinion.

I had an Infinite Veranda cabin, midship, port side, deck eight. The cabin itself was lovely, with a lot of storage space, and obviously immaculate due to its newness. The Infinite Veranda was a waste of time and space. The interior folding door for the veranda felt cheap and ready to break, and to operate it, one has to move the veranda chairs out of the way by pushing them forward about 18 inches, then give a very firm pull on the cheap aluminum handle to close the door, then move the chairs back to sit. There is a wall button to raise and lower the exterior half-window, but the veranda never feels like a real balcony. I grew tired of having to move the furniture around to use it, so it was basically an oceanview cabin for me.

The onboard experience relies very heavily on an app that you use on your cell phone. There is an iLounge on the ship where you can buy a wide variety of Apple products, so it all ties in very nicely -- unless, like me, you have an Android phone. For the Android, there was a vast difference in the app's shipboard schedule content. I spent a lot of time waiting in long lines at the Guest Sevices desk.

I truly hated the cruise until about four days into it, when I just let it all go and stopped caring. The buffet food was standard current cruiseline fare - repetitive selections of curries, stews, minute steaks, and really bad unidentifiable meat-like and vegetable-like substances. The buffet layout was confusing, and non-intuitive. The steak sauce was eight stations away from the meat station, for example. The desserts, though, were consistantly excellent.

The least expensive adult-sized t-shirt in the signature shop was $55. 

The entertainment on the ship was OK. I saw all three production shows, which were earnestly performed, but unimaginitive and somewhat lackluster. Too much about the shows was showing off the theater's "technology" (multiple video walls and lasers).

In the interest of full disclosure, I did not pay for the cruise, but rather was a guest of the ship's Casino. I would have hated the cruise a lot more had I had to pay for it. In retrospect, after having a month and a half to reflect and process, I would not volunteer to return to the Edge, even if it were for another complimentary voyage. The things that are designed to make the ship special are the things that I liked the least.

Opinions of the casino?    Thx!

You are all adults and chose a Disney cruise?   

Just in case you are keeping track...Loving every word of your review! Thanks for sharing.

Be prepared for a casino that is PACKED during all operating hours, higher table minimums, and machines with higher denominations and max bets. I have done two and the above observations take alot away from an otherwise enjoyable experience imho...

Interline rates are deeply discounted rates extended (primarily) to airline employees to travel at late notice. I think the general theory is these employees can fly last minute at little or no cost and thus is good way to fill the ship.

Great report, Thanks!

Thanks for the review!

Welcome back!

As long as you were moved to a higher category based on how Princess categorizes the rooms, they have fulfilled their obligation and you have no basis to complain. My guess is you are on a lower deck but more centrally located thus the higher category in Princess ratings.

Great review, thanks!

Thanks for the great report!

Thanks for the report!

so ... does this mean the steam room and aroma bath in the persian gardens area are co-ed?

Yes...

Good to know that Bruce Scudder is still around. He's a great CD!

 

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Exactly what I was thinking!

OP, thanks for the reports,

Great reporting so far!

Bravo! Well deserved...

Thanks!

Thanks for sharing!

How do you get the free cruises? I frequent Mohegan on a regular basis, but have never received this type of offer.

Easy, spend more money. You need to be in the upper tiers of the players club to qualify usually.