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1 hour ago, CruisinShips said:

Noted!  I have been on many cruises and have never ordered it as far as a I can recall.  Now that I am aware...they had BETTER have it on my next cruise in February or someone will hear about it!! 😉

That's THE best dish on board---- not counting the 32 yr old with the " old fart " that we, er, I stared at every time I saw them. 

I'll give 200/1 odds that she still has the Rolex he bought her and he only has the memories.

7 minutes ago, Mike981 said:

 

You sound a lot like me.

LOL-- Really ???  Impossible !

Have you read "any " of my other posts ??

LOL-- I thought I'm the only person on CC who doesn't care "WHO'S the etc, etc " on a cruise 2 years from now.

13 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Fine point -- they call it Beef Sirloin En Croute  the French version of Beef Wellington,even though it is probably the same thing.    They sure look the same. 

Not really the same thing.

Beef Wellington is made with tenderloin as opposed to sirloin that they are now serving. 

" En Croute " a French name meaning wrapped in a crust--- sounds more expensive adding a French name.

8 hours ago, jelayne said:

On the Edge now and the Beef Wellington is now Beef Sirloin En Croute.  It is similar but lower cut of beef and not a good. 

Absolutely correct -- A Texan can tell a good cut of meat anytime.

No comparison to the Beef Tenderloin I ate " almost " every night on the Edge until " you know who " etc etc ---- How was I to know that eating tooooo much red meat is not good for me ?

What the hell--- If it tastes good, it's good for me !!

It was available every night in the Normandie dining room on the Edge this past March.

One serving is excellent-- two even better !!

Preceded by 2 shrimp cocktails--- followed by creme Brulé for desert--- 

and, to enjoy the rest of the evening----bypass the Casino !!! 

1 hour ago, cruisestitch said:

Bookmarking this thread for answer to all those “can I make a 9:00 flight “ posts

Why ? Just ignore such a dumb, oops, delete " dumb " question.

( Too many factors to consider and everybody's " speed limit " is different )

Agree with all of the above--

If I may go off topic about " Kids on the ship ".

When the kids are well behaved it's kind of nice seeing them having a good time enjoying the cruise, as we all do.

On all of our Celebrity cruises I can't remember a time when kids were bothersome , at the pool , in the dining room and especially in a Specialty restaurant. 

I do remember many times when adults were.

About cuts and prices--- I don't compare what they "used " to include . I look at what's " now " included-- If the price is " reasonable ", the date , the accommodation is what we want, I book it.

LOL--- I leave " Who's the Captain on board " to other folks.

LOL---Maybe a $25 fee for not returning your 4 towels to the laundry bin 17 ft from where you were sitting?

UUMM, how about :

1---What's My Line ?

The crowd has a chance to ask a passenger 20 questions.

If he/she stumps 'em they win either a Free Cruise or an X key chain--- as selected by the CD--- The  X t shirts are saved for the golf putting contest.

2-- Hamburger eating contest--- A $ 2.00 entry fee -- eat as many as you can in 5 minutes--- the winner gets 2 free visits to the medical clinic and a 12 pack of Imodium.

3--Guess the Distance ---- A $5.00 entry fee---- Whoever guesses the correct distance travelled from port to " wherever " overnight, as per the Captain's10am announcement wins whatever is in the pot, minus Celebrity's $ 200 " handling fee ". 

4-- Silent Disco at the pool in bare feet--- Anyone that enters receives $100 OBC if they last 2 minutes without breaking their neck. Grabbing on to , lets say --- better forget who ---disqualifies you.

And finally--- CC Posts while on the cruise---- Whoever posts the most posts regarding a post they read ( " Who's the XYZ on board " ) wins 1000 Free minutes on wifi. 

1 hour ago, mlink87 said:

immediately look for things wrong to complain about and get money back as well

" immediately " or during the cruise.

Who do you think is in line at GR removing Gratuities on Day 1 ( " I'll tip those who I feel deserve to be tipped " )? That's a " good one "!!

Who do you think is in line at GR on the last night removing Gratuities because of some BS complaint(s) ?  Always about food !!

LOL--We were on a cruise years ago when the Cruise Director "bounced out" to introduce the show but first announced:

" A wallet was just found with $600 in it--- Would the owner of the wallet please form a line right over here " ?

21 hours ago, neverlaysup said:

They will adjust the base rates to make all of these "sales" equal the same basic number.

Seems like you never met my car Salesman.

My salesman, what a great guy !!

Within 3 minutes he asked what my name is and mentioned it every few minutes.

( He even liked the same NHL team, the same NFL team, the same golf Pros, and, and, he seemed to like everything I did ).

To the point--- the car I wanted was not available for 9 months so he spoke to the Manager ( " He usually can't adjust the sales price, but, leave it to me ". (wink ) 

He told him I was " willing " to wait IF they would discount the price---

25 minutes later--Bang, off came $1100 plus, without even asking, they threw in winter floor mats and only charged me an extra $639 for "Undercoating and Permanent Polish ". 

What a great deal-- what a nice guy--- he even got the Manager to stop eating his Big Mac and come out of his office to meet me. 

I think he was upset at my Salesman because the last thing I heard was " Boy, that guy was some winner " !!!

19 hours ago, keesar said:

It is usually disgusting watching some cruisers having their last meal at lunch on embarkation day in the OVC.    People taking food with hands,  dropping food and picking it up and putting it back, etc.  We go to the Spa Cafe and have a relaxing lunch.

LOL---If you posted this earlier, I could have save 23 minutes typing post # 7.

"last meal at lunch on embarkation day "---- Didn't you forget to add  " and every day during the cruise " ?

57 minutes ago, LB_NJ said:

After a while it gets to be a zoo.

It tends to be a " zoo " throughout the cruise.

I call the OVC the " Slugfest on 14 " --- Unbelievable, the behavior of some folks !!

We used to go to the Spa Cafe in the Solarium, but, I think someone posted that it is not open now on embarkation day. Perhaps you can ask-- a nice relaxing spot.

12 hours ago, mahasamatman said:

 

That's a very personal thing. I find Montréal bagels to be too dense and much prefer "New York style" bagels. (Disclaimer - my mother, brother, and sister were all born in Montréal.)

LOL---Who me ??? No problem-- We're still friends---LOL

Oh wait-- Are you the one that sent me to the woodshed about 73 times because I don't care who the Captain is --- even if he/she has a pet cat ???

IMO---What they serve on the Celebrity ships are probably, most likely, I'm guessing, are mini Lenders (?) bagels that they bring on board frozen.

5 hours ago, Cruise a holic said:

I agree that the bagels aren't good

Off topic:

Ya gotta go to Montreal and find out what a Bagel is---

And while you are there don't miss Schwartz Deli ( steamed smoke meat/ fries/ 2dill pickles/ 2 diet cokes ) and enjoy the company of the other folks seated with you at the table.

Whatever you do----- Don't ask for a menu !! The Waiter will ask you " Did you come here to eat or read " ????

( I think Celine Dion is the owner ) ???

12 hours ago, dlh015 said:

(and some of the adults need to go, too...lol...) 

No worries if /when they are in the hot tub or pool---

Ever notice how long "old farts " stay in the hot tub /pool without etc etc ???

11 hours ago, Joker54 said:

1--I only pointed out that I received a reply in 10 minutes where others are not getting responses. While I won’t provide a direct quote

2--I was actually much happier when I was just lurking and not posting.

1--Agree 100 %--- Not necessary to share everything.

2--Please don't---Your contribution is as welcome as anyone's-- 

Unless you don't give a #$@% " Who the Captain is on our cruise in 2026 " and post it.

1 hour ago, dlh015 said:

I knew that...remember the thread(s) well...you left out the little notes with inspirational phrases...lol...

“ inspirational phases “—

I always bring some — They have numbers on them ..

The higher the number, the wider the smile on the Staff member”s face.

They prefer US  better than Canadian ( $$$ ) .

1 hour ago, Debbra1024 said:

adult behavior also but that’s a different thread

LOL--- You surely don't mean the Dress Code or the behavior in the " Slugfest on 14 " ( OVC ) ???

On 11/4/2023 at 5:04 PM, hcat said:

with the increased added specialty dining grats,  we no longer add extra..cash or  extra to the bill...

Agree--20% automatically added is very fair for the Server, especially when the Specialty restaurant charge used to be the tip, with an option on the bottom of the bill to "add an additional gratuity".

Question: Why does Celebrity now add a 20% gratuity ???

Answer: Too many people didn't leave a tip---Yea, I know, the tip is already paid in the daily Gratuities, so why should I pay any more ? So, why tip a Bar Tender ?

8 hours ago, the penguins said:

Clearly you have never cruised with Julie Sherrington as the Director of Guest Relations - she lives by the motto " if I can't fix it , it ain't broke."

Put your complaint in writing, ask for a copy, add the person you spoke to's name and date to the copy and say you would like a response within 24 hours or you will refer the matter up. Be polite  ( you get more with honey than with salt) but firm and thank them for their help.

Does it always work?

Of course not but it does most of the time.

If you have to refer up ask for a "face to face" meeting and again ask for a copy of your complaint and add the  new person's name and date to it. 

Absolutely perfect.

She sounds great.

Would be nice to meet her some day.

After being in the Customer Service Industry for many years, I can say that most people don’t know how to complain , complain to the wrong person, or complain about total nonsense —as seen on CC many times.

( please no “ Who are you to decide what’s etc, etc “).

1 hour ago, CulverCityCruisers said:

Off the Eclipse and had numerous issues of concern and emailed the Executive Office with details of our experience and issues we experienced on the ship.

" numerous issues and concerns "

"details of our experience and issues we experienced"

( I see you didn't post what they were---- no problem ).

My guess---- Because there were " numerous issues " for them to look into , it might take a little more time to contact the various departments for explanations.

Can I assume you took them up with the Hotel Manager ?

Otherwise, bringing a complaint to the Guest Relations Manager or the Front Desk staff is a total waste of time--- They take notes and tell you they will pass it on to HO.

5 minutes ago, grandgeezer said:

Today’s November 6, where’s the news?.

?

They are still looking for a Captain---must have an animal pet!!

1 hour ago, mahasamatman said:

From discussions I've had with crew, most of the gifts they are given get thrown out.

I been insulted in my day, but, this one " takes the cake " --or, maybe it doesn't !!

OH, wait a second---- you said " most ", ok, that's better.

As per the suggestion ( joke) in post #11:

" Bring the Staff some souvenirs from home, like a key chain or a stuffed teddy bear, or even a fruit cake ".

I gotta be honest----- Those suggestions were not mine--- I got them from "Gratuities" threads where folks posted them as serious ideas.

My favorite is the fruit cake.

A key chain with the Montreal Canadiens logo---- now, that's a " good " one-- along with a $100.

16 hours ago, keesar said:

And I did not have to offer any $$$ nor would I.

Kindly re-read post 6 -- ( No disrespect intended ).

Never said anything about " offering "----as in, ahead of time.

Did mention " Thank You $$ " when someone ( Maitre'd ) who relies on tips , helps get a reservation. 

Whatever, that's how it works where I come from.

Off Topic:

Tipping, in general , is way over the top-- 

Go to a restaurant, get served (??), ooops, a 23 yr old takes your order , carries a plate to you , then when you are ready to pay, stands there with a machine set up to add a tip ( 18,20,25 % ).

Totally nuts !!