LGW59

please pass the Grey Poupon, which I rarely say either, I much prefer, ya got any mustard?

It's only January a lot can change between now and March.

I'm loving your positive post, my buffet runneth over!

Well do you really think there is any more to say on the topic?

Did they correct it for you?

It seems that most (not all) that are currently cruising or have been this month, have been reporting a few cuts but nothing drastic, at least from what I have read. Overall very balanced and objective reviews and nothing I have seen has made me pause about booking Celebrity again based on food offerings. Most of the comments here are from those either getting ready to soon (if 2024 & 2025 are soon) cruise etc. and don't like what they are "hearing".

I agree, when the price is right and the itins I want, I'll def sail them again.

and they have much larger balconies

Only if in the Retreat, otherwise steerage eat talapia

indeed, glad it works for you. When solo I eat alone, I don't like banter and I usually don't like others.

so if one buys a stand alone drink package it is the cost of the pacakge plus 20% and theoretically those gratuities go to the bar staff? If the drink package is included in say a premium beverage package included in a suite, then the bartenders are also getting a portion of those tips? I think I'm clear that if no bev package at all and buy per drink then the tip is on the customer on a per drink basis? I don't drink so IDK why I care but dang it's web of the unknown.

You can stop woundering...I'll do it

Mostly true, as I would like to know what my choices will be for dinner on Tuesday, May 16 and if Mustaffa will be my room steward again, he was amazing. Oh BTW if you see him, please tell him Mr Wood says hello and I hope he loves the magnet I left for him that I picked up in Corsica.

Wendy's please

Thank you! None of the countries I visited required a Visa for Americans.

Naïve question...but what is it about blank pages? I was on a TA this past fall and they never stamped anything on passport in any of the countries we visited.

Yes but as a cost saving measure, no longer made with butter, rather I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. And the former oatmeal raisin cookies are now oatmeal cookies, raisins are not in the budget.

Oh but I am finally getting wise, my May cruise is on Oceania, remains to be seen if they make such cuts

It's 10:18 and I have no idea what I'm having for lunch today, the thought of wondering what's on the menu on my cruise in May...this does not compute

And it is currently, in many categories, much less on O. I really like X a LOT, thus far, have never had a bad cruise with them, on all levels. I just booked my first cruise on O and not because I was not pleased with X, it was strictly a cost decision, though I have been wanting to try O for a while. A cruise I was interested in on X, 7 nights Mediterranean. good itin, May 2023 was over $11k in Celebrity Suite. I looked at O same exact same dates for 7 nights May with a better itin., much better in my opinion and it was LESS than $8K. This is where I think X may be in trouble, at least if one prefers a suite with Retreat access. I'm also considering a cruise in the late fall of this year, again same situation, the cost on O is much less, and I'm not talking about $500, in all I am considering the cost diff is at least $1500 in O's favor. I won't drop the credit yet though until I take the cruise on O in May and if in a few days of setting sail and it is what I expect/hope it will be, I'll go ahead and book on board. A buffet or lack thereof for me won't make my decision on a cruise, but that's just me, others clearly feel differently, so be it, the rest of the X product is IMO a very good solid experience. Some of the stuff people are piling on here though are off the rails...shampoo pumps/brands, cookies, the list goes on. There is a line out there that will take the place if one feels that way, until it doesn't, then go find another, that's the beauty of options.

Even if in the contract, it can be taken away per the itsy bitsy tiny print, they cover their a** quite well

I hope you are showing off your big one, CG, you know the margarita glass.

If you checked the "stay logged in box" that may do it. Look on the main page and see if that box is checked, if so, just uncheck and you should be good.

Thanks! LOL on your Viking preference. I'm looking forward to Oceania and as for age, I am 63, my husband is a tad younger, but when we travel or at home by 9:30 we are ensconced in our room and the zzzz's are not far behind.

I wish there was an option of how many Retreat guests eat in the buffet - I'll vote first, NEVER