Texed

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.  🙂

49 minutes ago, psternklar said:

Just got off of Apex, here is a quick review.

Overall a great cruise.  Would likely book Retreat again.  I hope this is helpful.  

Thanks for posting. 😊

15 minutes ago, 3boyz2keep said:

I must have been in the wrong place at the wrong time to witness such poor behavior this morning in The Retreat Lounge and Pool Deck.

Sorry you have had to witness the rude behavior.

2 hours ago, C-Dragons said:

I'm really surprised. We've sailed in the Retreat on Beyond and never witnessed anything like you are describing.

2 hours ago, jelayne said:

We have seen some who were upset because their expectations weren’t being met:  no butler,  But nothing I would describe as cringe worthy.  

Ditto!

I think it would be easier to find a table game player and sell the "casino" chips to them.  I am betting (😅) they will gladly give you a 50% return.  😊

1 hour ago, Cruisemomma947 said:

We will be traveling to Florence in August and after calling have found that we will be docking in Livorno.  I see that we need to take a shuttle into town because it is too industrial for anyone to walk.  Does Celebrity offer a shuttle bus? If so cost ($) and does anyone know what time it ran until?

4 minutes ago, ShadowzBtlr said:

There will not be a shuttle bus since, Florence is 93 km (@1.5 hrs driving time) from Livorno. You will need to take a paid ships tour bus or paid private transportation (e,g,. cab or private care). Check with guest relations or the tour desk on the ship for transportation options.

I believe Cruisemomma was asking if Celebrity provided a shuttle from the ship to outside the harbor, not to Florence.  🙂

8 minutes ago, georgiaguy said:

In fairness though, it wasnt founded until 1995 as a feature of AOL and certainly would have taken sometime to really build into something. 

Yes, as a nightly chat.  I remember it well.  😊

11 minutes ago, cruisestitch said:

In actuality, the upgrade is not so much an upgrade as it is a down price. That is, you pick the cabin you want, and you pay the price of the cabin one level below.

and this perk is not limited to Zeniths

Thanks. 😊

43 minutes ago, Hurricanefly1 said:

Thank you so much for your feedback. I am happier now that I read the places we visit seem to offer more than I initially thought. 

I believe you have picked a nice itinerary.  For a private tour in Nice try:bestfrenchriviera.tours

Ingrid is wonderful.  😊

8 minutes ago, ArgoNereus said:

One of the perks of being a Zenith is a free upgrade up to Aqua if cabins are available.

I have never heard/seen this benefit prior.  Would you mind posting where this is written/offered?  Thanks.

14 minutes ago, Lastdance said:

; the second MRI is tomorrow, so hopefully by Wednesday we will have some direction.

We hope all goes well. 

5 hours ago, cruise47 said:

Who will be the Ascent Captain for April 2024?

I believe the Master will be Captain Dimitros Kafetzis or his brother Captain Tasos Kafetzis.

14 hours ago, CruiserBruce said:

Day of the week? Ability to be in the first groups off the ship?

 

Doable, but you need to be able to carry your bags off, and grab the first cab you see.

4 hours ago, scottca075 said:

 

Is this in Seattle? If yes, it depends on the day of the week and how many other ships are in port that same day. It is doable, but much tighter than I'd be comfortable with.

Yes, it is from Seattle port.  We can get off the ship early.  We can handle our own bags. We will be debarking on a Friday.  And, I am not comfortable with the tight schedule either.  We were planning on hiring a transfer service if we stay on the flight.

Thanks for your input.

33 minutes ago, sunsetme said:

nice video even the tenders look amazing

Supposedly, a million dollars each.

United changed our flight from 12:28 PM to 11:02 AM.  Is this doable?  We are in Business Class, TSA pre check.

44 minutes ago, ijscheer said:

An aside-on Ascent the Retreat Barperson was superb !!

And, the Retreat Sundeck was wonderful, with great service.  😊

5 minutes ago, Reel Love said:

We have never received an invite, but I always thought it would be cool to try it at least once.  Finally thought "what the heck" and simply went to the CC host and made the request and voila, attended our first sailaway from the helipad.  He also allowed our four friends/travel mates to attend with us, and it was their first sailing on Celebrity.

Hopefully, you and your friends enjoyed the experience. 😊

1 hour ago, hcat said:

 will post a few pics if they load..plus waffles at the buffet for TEXED

Beautiful!  🤠

14 minutes ago, swigso said:

Bet you noticed the quality of the Waffles though 😂

Good bet.  😁

56 minutes ago, Orator said:

Some people are difficult to ignore like the man dressed as a rabbit on Silhouette.

Cotton Tail or Jackrabbit?  😎

My mom fed our dog liver.  I thought it was cruelty to animals.  😇

I guess we fortunate.  We had a pretty nice selection of wines on Ascent.  😊

I just got off of a B2B cruise on Ascent.  I have to admit, I didn't even notice what other folks were wearing.  🫠

Thanks for the comparison review.  Wow, there sure are a lot of rooms/passengers on MSC. 

8 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said:

Wife and I disembarked Ascent yesterday, we could have easily made a 1045 flight..maybe earlier 

Ditto!  But, that does not mean it is always that efficient.  😊