concierge embarkation lunch?

Ages of the "kids" are not given.

 

Out "kids" are 47 and 40 years old.

Would they allow kids of that age but not Concierge Class in as readily as kids who are teenagers?

I believe they shouldn't be allowed to attend the Concierge lunch just as a non Suite passenger can't attend the lunch in Luminae. Now, do I believe that they will be allowed? My guess is 50-50 depending on how crowed it might be and the Hostess on duty.

We had our first cruise with Celebrity on the Reflection, and had a fabulous deal for Concierge. Having lunch in the MDR was a lovely perk, even if we don't normally eat such a large meal for lunch. I kept my carry on with me under my seat, and no one said a word. And it even better to have this quiet time since there was a delay until 2 pm to get to our rooms.

We didn't get to see Sailaway from Miami on the helicopter deck, but we got to see the sail in to Labadee. That was magical!

Celebrity did make me feel at least a little bit special, and it was lovely. But I suspect Celebrity would make me feel special no matter where my room was located, the service is that good.

Unfortunately, now I really am spoiled, and want Concierge every time. Still working on DH for that!

I'm going to play devil's advocate... If your kids are minors, I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to eat at the Concierge's lunch if not in a Concierge Class cabin, but if they are not minors, they should not be allowed. What if many who cruised in Concierge Class brought their friends/relativies to the lunch, well, it sure wouldn't be that special to those that paid for the priviledge by booking a Concierge Class cabin.

I absolutely agree with this opinion. :)

We had our first cruise with Celebrity on the Reflection, and had a fabulous deal for Concierge. Having lunch in the MDR was a lovely perk, even if we don't normally eat such a large meal for lunch. I kept my carry on with me under my seat, and no one said a word. And it even better to have this quiet time since there was a delay until 2 pm to get to our rooms.

We didn't get to see Sailaway from Miami on the helicopter deck, but we got to see the sail in to Labadee. That was magical!

Celebrity did make me feel at least a little bit special, and it was lovely. But I suspect Celebrity would make me feel special no matter where my room was located, the service is that good.

Unfortunately, now I really am spoiled, and want Concierge every time. Still working on DH for that![/quote

 

Yes, well many of us are familiar with that feeling!! :D It's kind of like flying business class....once you do it you just can't go back..fortunately, there are deals to be had if you have the time to look for them.

The only other choice is the buffet which is a zoo, so I would opt for the MDR, which we did on the Eclipse this spring.

The only other choice is the buffet which is a zoo, so I would opt for the MDR, which we did on the Eclipse this spring.

You could go to the Aqua Spa Cafe or Mast Grill.

On our last cruise my DH and I had a nice time at the concierge lunch and met two other couples we kept running into for the rest of the cruise. I liked the lunch but my husband was underwhelmed with the serving. When we finished our cabin was ready so we went and dropped our bags off. Then we explored the boat and stopped at the Oceanview for "second lunch" when the rush was over.

Do aqua class people get this? Or something else?[/quot

 

No, AQ dine with the masses for lunch, but get Blu for breakfast and dinner which is a great trade off.

 

Absolutely. I was just wondering because I thought I had read in a thread that aq included everything in cc, plus. . . Obviously not an accurate characterization, or I misread or misremembered ( I am of a 'certain' age).

I'm going to play devil's advocate... If your kids are minors, I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to eat at the Concierge's lunch if not in a Concierge Class cabin, but if they are not minors, they should not be allowed.

Would X even allow you to book minors into their own room?

Would X even allow you to book minors into their own room?

Yes, with some minimum age and a cabin close to their parents.

On 6/26/2017 at 8:10 AM, Luvcrusn said:

At our last luncheon one of the choices was rack of lamb that was delish! I know it's not everyone's favorite, nut 3 out of 4 of us had it and loved it!

I think it was March 2018 on the Reflection we had beef shortribs with mashed potatoes and root vegetables at the embarkation lunch. It was fabulous.

On 7/14/2017 at 10:33 PM, cdn_tbird said:

 

Would X even allow you to book minors into their own room?

Yes, if the cabins are reasonably close to one another. 

Typically parents will book a balcony cabin for themselves and a nearby inside cabin across the hall for their children.

But even if the rooms are not anywhere near each other,  there is a simple work around simply by putting the name of one adult "officially" on each cabin. 

Then the parents actually sleep in one cabin and the children in the other.

That is done quite commonly.  Nobody cares who sleeps where, as long as the children are well behaved and do not disturb any other passengers.

You can request extra keys to each cabin so that everyone in the family (or in fact whoever you wish to give them to) can have easy access to both cabins.

44 minutes ago, fleckle said:

 

Yes, if the cabins are reasonably close to one another. 

Typically parents will book a balcony cabin for themselves and a nearby inside cabin across the hall for their children.

 

But even if the rooms are not anywhere near each other,  there is a simple work around simply by putting the name of one adult "officially" on each cabin. 

Then the parents actually sleep in one cabin and the children in the other.

 

That is done quite commonly.  Nobody cares who sleeps where, as long as the children are well behaved and do not disturb any other passengers.

 

You can request extra keys to each cabin so that everyone in the family (or in fact whoever you wish to give them to) can have easy access to both cabins.

 

 

    

The only thing to be aware of is if the cabins have different muster stations which can happen even if they are right next door. You have to go to the station where your assigned cabin is. So if the family splits adults and kids for booking, the adult and kid(s) in each cabin must go to their assigned station regardless of where they are sleeping.

On 6/25/2017 at 4:25 PM, Orator said:

Toofarfromthesea said:

Do aqua class people get this? Or something else?

 

No.

Is Blu then open for AQ lunch on embarkation day? If not I am surprised that AQ which cost more than Concierge cabins. I hate lunch in the buffets for embarkation day as you can never find a seat, at least that has been my experience on HAL.

11 minutes ago, terrydtx said:

Is Blu then open for AQ lunch on embarkation day? If not I am surprised that AQ which cost more than Concierge cabins. I hate lunch in the buffets for embarkation day as you can never find a seat, at least that has been my experience on HAL.

For my upcoming Mediterranean cruise in May Aqua class is cheaper than the CC but the cabins are all in undesirable locations. In addition we dont care to eat in Blu as we have the choice of dining in all 4 MDRs.  AQ also includes entrance to the Thermal suites but I read its quite crowded and difficult to find a lounger unless you go very early. My itinerary is very port intensive with only 1 sea day so decided against it.

56 minutes ago, terrydtx said:

Is Blu then open for AQ lunch on embarkation day? If not I am surprised that AQ which cost more than Concierge cabins. I hate lunch in the buffets for embarkation day as you can never find a seat, at least that has been my experience on HAL.

Blu is never open for lunch except on special occasions as a fee ar private events.

On 6/29/2017 at 3:46 PM, RICCruisers said:

Agree with cdn_tbrd. Wish there was a like button.

 

 

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We've done this lunch our past three cruises. It is a relaxing way to start a cruise. Salmon is what I normally get and two out of three times it was very good. I think it is very worthwhile.

On 6/25/2017 at 5:23 PM, awhcruiser said:

Not sure if the MDR would have a menu posted outside the door that you could look at before you decide if you want to eat there?

They don't always post the menu, but you can ask to see it at the entrance before deciding whether or not you wish to be seated.

I think that is a better way to do it than waiting to look at the menu after you have been seated, deciding there is nothing on it you want, and then getting up and leaving (which is what some people do).

It is an extremely limited menu, but if you see something on it that appeals to you, you can have it there and then go elsewhere for the rest of your meal.

On 6/25/2017 at 3:14 PM, 39august said:

.......About how many people typically attend this lunch? I have no idea how many concierge class cabins there are on Silly, so no idea how many are eligible for this perk. Any information is welcomed.

The number attending can vary greatly from one time to another, just depending on who happens to be on board that day, since other categories of invitees eat lunch there also, not only concierge class. 

In fact, Celebrity was already serving lunch in the main dining room to other groups on turnaround days long before they ever added concierge class.

Some examples of others who have lunch there include visiting travel agents and their guests, back-to-back passengers, visiting entertainers, friends and family members of officers, high level casino gamblers, and of course Zenith members of the Captain's Club. 

There are likely other categories as well that we don't even know about.

On 6/25/2017 at 4:53 PM, M&M Hayden said:

Wow. Every time we sail Celebrity we have sailed in a Concierge class cabin and never knew their was a Concierge lunch in the MDR on embarkation day. We might have to try that when we sail Summit in September!

First I have heard of it as well.. how long has this been going on?

4 minutes ago, rucrazy said:

First I have heard of it as well.. how long has this been going on?

Since 2016

39 minutes ago, varoo said:

 

If you are traveling with children who do not find anything on the menu appealing, they can head up to the grill, pick up a plate of hotdogs, hamburgers or whatever they like  and bring it back down to the dining room to eat lunch there with the rest of the family.  The staff doesn't mind.

                     

50 minutes ago, varoo said:

 

After traveling an hour by train from Rome to Civitavecchia it will just be so nice to have a relaxing lunch served in a dining room with a glass of wine.  Even with a limited menu I'm sure there will be something appealing. Their braised short ribs with root veggies are excellent. 

52 minutes ago, mom says said:

Since 2016

Oh I have been AWOL...tyvm