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5 hours ago, CruisinShips said:

My recent experience at Rooftop on the Apex was good, but....1) I personally wouldn't go there for steaks

Why?  They had an excellent Rib Eye.  😋

E P,

Although we did not eat in all the restaurants you did, your experience mirrored our B2B on Ascent.  Thanks for posting. 😊

26 minutes ago, Travelling2Some said:

Now, with that said, I do always wonder if there are major differences between Hawaii and Tahiti.  Can anyone make that comparison? 

Hawaii is beautiful.  But, the Society and Cook Islands, IMO, are unspoiled paradise. 🥰

Thanks for your posts and pictures.  🙂

On 2/17/2024 at 12:36 PM, ScottC4746 said:

Anyone else get like this when they do their final payment?

I get very excited when I pay final payment.  I ask myself, "Did I really just pay that much for a cruise vacation?"  😁 

Thanks for posting.  We like the hanging chairs also.  😊

21 minutes ago, NMTraveller said:

  You just never know what you are going to get.

Kind of like a " box of chocolates."

I believe all of us have run into folks that weren't very nice.  But, I have been fortunate enough to meet a whole lot of really nice folks also.  😊

53 minutes ago, cgwv1212 said:

Is it better to go with the regular menu or tasting? 

We loved the tastings menu without the wine pairing.  They charged the same price as the regular menu.  But, on the last cruise there was an upcharge.  We went with the regular menu and shared selections.

I promise there was plenty of food.  And, the food in Eden was very good.  But, I would make reservations early.  😊

Thanks for your posts.  😊

Thanks for posting.  😊

Thanks for posting.  😊

11 minutes ago, George C said:

Unfortunately celebrity no longer gives you a discount to prebuy chips , can I use my card to get chips without an additional charge ? I rather not bring a lot of cash, thanks.

The 5% surcharge is also waived if you are in a suite or Zenith.

5 minutes ago, CruisingTheWaves said:

Thanks! Which ship were you on and when? 

We were on Ascent for a B2B in January.  

35 minutes ago, CruisingTheWaves said:

On Celebrity's website for Sky Suites it says "Daily delivery of afternoon savories upon r

Even without the personal butlers, we were able to have a standing order delivered daily. 🙂

Thanks for posting.  😊

We were on Ascent for a B2B in January.  We dined in Eden twice, Roof Top Grill Twice, Le Voyage once, and Fine Cut Steakhouse once.

Eden was wonderful, both times. We enjoyed the music from above.  Roof Top Grill was great, especially the ribeye.  Le Voyage was very good.  Fine Cut Steakhouse was OK.  But, we thought the steaks in Luminae were better.  😊

16 minutes ago, Covepointcruiser said:

Didn’t believe any butlers were fired.

Unfortunately, there were some butlers laid off.  It might have been that they did not want to take a reasignment. Hopefully. they will all return.

10 minutes ago, CruisinShips said:

Was on the same cruise with you, in a CS and agree almost completely with your grades.  Wonderful cruise. 

Thank you for posting.  We are looking forward to our transatlantic on Ascent in April.  We were on Ascent for a B2B in January.  We had a great experience. 😊

Thanks for posting.  😊

14 minutes ago, CruiseRQA said:

Was on this itinerary Jan 20.   Like your grading system!   Agree with your grades for Ship, Crew, Room, Embarkation.

Thanks for posting.  😊

2 hours ago, WinesAtSea said:

That is great. That you enjoyed them is the key. 

Our somm did ask what we were having for dinner, but never bothered to ask what we liked or didn't like, which was the issue for us. We are pretty knowledgeable about wines

Sorry you were disappointed.  I am sure you know more  about wines than I do.  I am pretty pedestrian myself.  😁

There are usually some vet gatherings.  They are published in the Celebrity Today.  🙂

8 minutes ago, edgee said:

Yes, since I am experiencing first day, first ship of the return, our butler is experiencing her first day on an Edge class ship.

Do you know if she was previously a butler with Celebrity?

We were very fortunate on Ascent.  Our Somm was wonderful.  We would tell him what kinds of wine we liked, and what we were having for dinner.  He would bring a wine for us to try.  Almost everyone he brought was a winner, all on the Premium Package. 

BTW, we did not pre-tip.  🙂