Live from the Constellation

[Cakediva1]

Boarded a little while ago! Beautiful but small ship. Arrived around 10:15 am and walked right through security and straight to the check in desk. Took all of 5 minutes! After a 15 min wait I was boarding the ship and sipping champagne. Nice crowd. Young, older and middle age (That would be me). Went straight to the Oceanview Cafe and was eating a delicious lunch by 11am. I was upgraded by the upgrade fairy from an GTY interior to an ocean view room. Lovely! Oh yeah, this is my first time sailing Celebrity and my 11th cruise on various other lines. I'm sailing solo. I'll let you know how the dining arrangements are in the MDR along with pics of the dailies. It is raining but praying for sun!

[atlast95]

Hope the weather clears up for you. Very interested in your review of the Constellation as I have just booked a cruise out of Venice on her for Sept. Our first Celebrity cruise.

[Cakediva1]

I love the fact the is NO smoking especially in the casino

[K&RCurt]

Very much looking forward to your impressions.

 

We will be on her in just over a week.

[DWhit]

If you get a chance, can you mention who are the musical entertainers (party band, other band, guitar or piano player, etc.)?

 

We will be boarding in about 2 and 1/2 weeks

 

Have a great trip!!

[chemmo]

Boarded a little while ago! Beautiful but small ship. Arrived around 10:15 am and walked right through security and straight to the check in desk. Took all of 5 minutes! After a 15 min wait I was boarding the ship and sipping champagne. Nice crowd. Young, older and middle age (That would be me). Went straight to the Oceanview Cafe and was eating a delicious lunch by 11am. I was upgraded by the upgrade fairy from an GTY interior to an ocean view room. Lovely! Oh yeah, this is my first time sailing Celebrity and my 11th cruise on various other lines. I'm sailing solo. I'll let you know how the dining arrangements are in the MDR along with pics of the dailies. It is raining but praying for sun!

 

So pleased re your upgrade!

 

We are on the Connie in the Far East Easter 2017, let us know all about her.....

 

Have a great cruise!

[RosieCanberra]

Cool upgrade! I will be on the Connie in April. Have a great cruise.

 

Cheers

Rosie

[Keith1010]

Enjoy the cruise.

Keith

[jules815]

We'll be on Connie in March. Look forward to your review.

 

Enjoy your cruise!

[Fleuve51]

Just got off the ship this morning.

Mattress pad filthy- disgusting - urine and blood stains plus hair!unacceptable!the shower grout slimy and discoloured.

We changed rooms

Aqua class --great food.

Very good entertainment .

All good once I was in a clean room.

[Cakediva1]

The food in the MDR was hit or miss. Had better luck in the buffet. Last night I ordered room service from the MDR menu. The food came quick and it was hot. My steak was not cooked as I ordered but I dont get upset over small things like that. I had breakfast in the MDR this morning and it was wonderful. Due to high winds, we could not tender at Coco Cay. No surprise there. We instead got to dock in NASSAU! Nice surprise. The rain went away but it was windy. Note to self. I will never cruise in January. Too cool for my liking. The casino was small and had outdated games but I did win a few hundred bucks! (I was smart enough to cash out and keep the money...ok ok I kept half of it lol) The Captain Nemo slot machine was HOT! Just thought I will pass that along and share the wealth. I am now sitting waiting to disembark. NIGHTMARE. People waiting everywhere. Luckily my plane doesn't leave until late this afternoon. I'm going to take a taxi to Las Olas Blvd for lunch and light shopping before my flight. OK the line is moving so gotta go. Any questions ask away!

[Cakediva1]

The food in the MDR was hit or miss. Had better luck in the buffet. Last night I ordered room service from the MDR menu. The food came quick and it was hot. My steak was not cooked as I ordered but I dont get upset over small things like that. I had breakfast in the MDR this morning and it was wonderful. Due to high winds, we could not tender at Coco Cay. No surprise there. We instead got to dock in NASSAU! Nice surprise. The rain went away but it was windy. Note to self. I will never cruise in January. Too cool for my liking. The casino was small and had outdated games but I did win a few hundred bucks! (I was smart enough to cash out and keep the money...ok ok I kept half of it lol) The Captain Nemo slot machine was HOT! Just thought I will pass that along and share the wealth. I am now sitting waiting to disembark. NIGHTMARE. People waiting everywhere. Luckily my plane doesn't leave until late this afternoon. I'm going to take a taxi to Las Olas Blvd for lunch and light shopping before my flight. OK the line is moving so gotta go. Any questions ask away!

[vtcruising]

The food in the MDR was hit or miss. Had better luck in the buffet. Last night I ordered room service from the MDR menu. The food came quick and it was hot. My steak was not cooked as I ordered but I dont get upset over small things like that. I had breakfast in the MDR this morning and it was wonderful. Due to high winds, we could not tender at Coco Cay. No surprise there. We instead got to dock in NASSAU! Nice surprise. The rain went away but it was windy. Note to self. I will never cruise in January. Too cool for my liking. The casino was small and had outdated games but I did win a few hundred bucks! (I was smart enough to cash out and keep the money...ok ok I kept half of it lol) The Captain Nemo slot machine was HOT! Just thought I will pass that along and share the wealth. I am now sitting waiting to disembark. NIGHTMARE. People waiting everywhere. Luckily my plane doesn't leave until late this afternoon. I'm going to take a taxi to Las Olas Blvd for lunch and light shopping before my flight. OK the line is moving so gotta go. Any questions ask away!

 

Thanks for the reports. Sorry the weather has been bad for you. We've cruised at this time in the Carib many times and had lovely weather almost every time luckily, but Feb is a better bet. We will be on the Connie in Feb and now I plan to spend some quality time with Captain Nemo :D - thanks for the tip!

[Cakediva1]

Just got off the ship this morning.

Mattress pad filthy- disgusting - urine and blood stains plus hair!unacceptable!the shower grout slimy and discoloured.

We changed rooms

Aqua class --great food.

Very good entertainment .

All good once I was in a clean room.

 

Sorry that you had a bad experience and I am glad that everything worked out for you!

[kenevenpar]

Boarded a little while ago! Beautiful but small ship.

 

I'm not sure I have ever heard the Constellation referred to as a small ship :eek: LOL

 

I'm glad Nassau worked out, some where wondering beforehand what would happen on a 2 day cruise if Coco Cay was missed.

[Hobbsey]

I'm not sure I have ever heard the Constellation referred to as a small ship :eek: LOL

 

I'm glad Nassau worked out, some where wondering beforehand what would happen on a 2 day cruise if Coco Cay was missed.

 

LOL, yeah, it's amazing what passes for "small" these days.

[Hobbsey]

Very much looking forward to your impressions.

 

We will be on her in just over a week.

 

Hi

 

We just debarked on Thursday from the 5 day cruise. Great, classy, quiet ship. This is one of the best natured crews I have sailed with - GREAT ATTITUDES AND SERVICE LEVELS.

 

My review was just posted this morning.

 

What itinerary are you cruising?

 

Let me know if you have specific questions.

[Fleuve51]

We got off hat ship when you got on.

Read my thread- title above to see what I found under the sheets.

[Hobbsey]

Just got off the ship this morning.

Mattress pad filthy- disgusting - urine and blood stains plus hair!unacceptable!the shower grout slimy and discoloured.

We changed rooms

Aqua class --great food.

Very good entertainment .

All good once I was in a clean room.

 

Hi,

 

Sounds disgusting! I didn't check under ours, but found the bed far too hard. I asked, and received< a mattress topper and suddenly had a full nights sleep.

 

The service staff on Connie is amazingly friendly and helpful. I'm glad you experienced the same.

[Fleuve51]

After our room was changed to a clean room- we did enjoy the cruise.

The food in Blu was very good. The filet and lamb very tender.

Service excellent.

Also enjoyed the 2 comedians and revues.the supremes were just ok.

[barjolov]

The food in the MDR was hit or miss. Had better luck in the buffet. Last night I ordered room service from the MDR menu. The food came quick and it was hot. My steak was not cooked as I ordered but I dont get upset over small things like that. I had breakfast in the MDR this morning and it was wonderful. Due to high winds, we could not tender at Coco Cay. No surprise there. We instead got to dock in NASSAU! Nice surprise. The rain went away but it was windy. Note to self. I will never cruise in January. Too cool for my liking. The casino was small and had outdated games but I did win a few hundred bucks! (I was smart enough to cash out and keep the money...ok ok I kept half of it lol) The Captain Nemo slot machine was HOT! Just thought I will pass that along and share the wealth. I am now sitting waiting to disembark. NIGHTMARE. People waiting everywhere. Luckily my plane doesn't leave until late this afternoon. I'm going to take a taxi to Las Olas Blvd for lunch and light shopping before my flight. OK the line is moving so gotta go. Any questions ask away!

 

I heard that they made some changes and that now you can't charge your OBC for cash to gamble. I am told they give you a promo code.

I am really trying to understand this so I know how much money to bring. For instance, if I decide I want to use $100 to gamble with and I take a promo credit on my OBC then if I lose the $100. it will deduct the $100 from my OBC but then if I win, they only pay me the winnings over the original $100. Is that right?

[suzyed]

Hi

 

We just debarked on Thursday from the 5 day cruise. Great, classy, quiet ship. This is one of the best natured crews I have sailed with - GREAT ATTITUDES AND SERVICE LEVELS.

 

My review was just posted this morning.

 

What itinerary are you cruising?

 

Let me know if you have specific questions.

 

I'm sailing on the her in March! First time on Celebrity. We are doing the 5 day~~Key West and Cozumel.

 

How did you get to the ship? Do you know what time the Celebrity shuttle starts picking up from FLL?

 

I am in a balcony cabin (not spa or concierge(?)), what are the restaurants we can't use and which ones do you think are worthwhile? I am Elite, are there any worthwhile perks that go with that?

 

Thanks

Edited February 10, 2016 by suzyed

[MomentByMoment]

I will also be sailing on Connie on March 14th for our first Mother & Daughter cruise!

[LovetheSea]

Does anyone know which Captain and Cruise Director is on the Connie now?

[ghstudio]

I heard that they made some changes and that now you can't charge your OBC for cash to gamble. I am told they give you a promo code.

I am really trying to understand this so I know how much money to bring. For instance, if I decide I want to use $100 to gamble with and I take a promo credit on my OBC then if I lose the $100. it will deduct the $100 from my OBC but then if I win, they only pay me the winnings over the original $100. Is that right?

 

no....they won't give you cash, they will give you promotional chips. You bet with the promotional chips and if you lose, you obviously lose....if you win, they (are supposed to) replace the promotional chip with a real chip and pay you your winnings. If you take out $100 worth of promotional chips (charged to your On Board Account), they will charge your account $105. You have 10 $10 chips (example)...you go to the blackjack table and bet $10...you win, so now you have $90 in promotional chips and $20 in regular chips. You only have to make 10 $10 bets and you no longer have promotional chips...you've either lost them or they have been replaced with regular house chips.

 

Hope this helps.