Live from constellation 6/28 Venice to Rome

[hcat]

On 7/2/2019 at 9:08 AM, mom says said:

I could, but so can you. Just copy the text and paste it into Google translate, specifying French to English. 

 Thanks somebody's  mom....not mine

 

Never used google translate, no idea ???

Seems like a project..I'll just read  between the lines and stick with the English lang posts!

Edited July 3, 2019 by hcat

[ghstudio]

The extreme heat continues...I am drinking Campari and soda to stay cool.  I would drink apperol, but it is over the classic limit....which is rediculous.  Food continues to be good.  Ayce sushi $34..apparently cc discounts don’t apply, but I’m not sure the folks will asked actually knew.  Lots of special (fee) dining events....drink tasting...wine tasting.  The push for additional revenue is getting annoying.  MDr staff is great....select seating really is working well.  Almost too hot to go on deck....we sit on our quiet balcony.  Elite 5-7 and classic package both work smoothly.  The usually don’t even bother to take your card...just your stateroom no.  Casino remains somewhat busy...usually someone at craps...a table or 2 of blackjack and live dealer Texas Holden...I haven’t seen anyone at roulette.

 

 

martini bar always busy..but always seats.  Reflection bar (deck 11) is usually almost empty..I guess most drink outside...but the heat....

 

 

Edited July 5, 2019 by ghstudio

[ghstudio]

Buffet on 10 lunch....Thai soups last two days....wonderfully spicy.  Indian lunch today was great...no need to pay for the Indian dinner.  They are clearing tables so fast that if you take the last of your meal on a fork, they may take the plate before that food reaches your mouth.  Do not put down an almost finished drink....a hand will appear 🙂. Seriously though, they are cleaning tables very quickly so you actually can find seats.  I’d bet that half the ship doesn’t know there is a pasta bar, a pizza bar and a grill where they can get a steak or grilled fish or chicken for lunch....all in the very rear of the buffet area. Finally, the cakes look wonderful, the names sound wonderful...but they really aren’t very good..sad, but true.  Fruit is very good though.

[Gordoncruickshank]

On 7/3/2019 at 5:11 PM, hcat said:

 Thanks somebody's  mom....not mine

 

Never used google translate, no idea ???

Seems like a project..I'll just read  between the lines and stick with the English lang posts!

Open a new tab in google chrome. Type translate in the search box. Copy and paste text into left side box make sure of the languages to and from and it does it.

[helen haywood]

On 7/2/2019 at 1:08 PM, Choisic said:

Desole if translations is hard to understand I use Reverso

as much I can understand spoken English as I am unable to write without using tractors

thank you for answering my questions in English and French

I want to say that your French is perfect, I am very far from your level in English, I very much appreciate your effort

Amicalement 😉

Une française, future croisiéristes célébrity 😇

 

 

Your quote made me think of a Mad Magazine comic where a gentleman in his 40's was ordering in a restaurant and the waiter says "I appreciate your ordering in French, sir, but you have just requested that I bring you an oven broiled tractor."

[ghstudio]

The heat wave continues...almost too hot to walk around.  Magician last night was incredibly good.  Select dining continues to work well.  We lost toilets and hot water yesterday for a few hours....but all is well again.  Casino very busy last night...blackjack and roulette. No surprises to report.  

[HAM]

On ‎7‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 4:46 PM, Choisic said:

Merci pour ce retour que je suis attentivement.

On va faire notre 1ère croisière sur célébrity, après 4 sur Msc en yacht club, donc on va embarquer sur le constellation le 6 août au départ de Venise vers les îles grecques 

On sera dans la cabine 11031, j'espère qu'elle sera calme.

On a le forfait classique, l agence nous a dit que le verre serait jusqu'à 10€?

On boit peu d'alcool mais on aime les bon café et les boissons originales et moi les vins blancs de temps à autres, 

Est-ce qu'avec notre forfait on sera satisfait où il faudrait que l'on passe en premium?

On a l'habitude en yacht club d'avoir un all-inclusive (boisson et mini bar)

Dernière question auriez-vous les tarifs de la blanchisserie ?

Merci pour le temps que vous passez à répondre à nos questions et des astuces que vous nous donnerez

 

On a réservé avant nous aussi à l'hôtel olympia qui viendra nous chercher à l'aéroport 

 

Si vous aller A Barcelone ne manquait pas la sagrada familia et la rambla c'est splendide 

Rome nous avons fait le tour de la ville avec une guide qui viens nous chercher au port on a adoré pour 50€/personne, elle parle français et anglais 

Bonne croisière 

Thanks for the info.

[txtechmk]

Our first Celebrity cruise was on the Connie last fall.  We enjoyed it very much; everything was perfect!  We stayed in a Sky Suite and enjoyed all the perks it had to offer.  Sailed from Rome to Barcelona.  I thought the ship was in really good shape.

 

We enjoyed it so much, we are sailing next year on the Reflection.

[ghstudio]

Someone asked about Alejandro....he will be on constellation until mid september

[hcat]

On 7/5/2019 at 10:17 AM, Gordoncruickshank said:

Open a new tab in google chrome. Type translate in the search box. Copy and paste text into left side box make sure of the languages to and from and it does it.

Thanks  for the guidance but I dont know how to open a new tab on my tablet..Its a Samsung android..I am tech deficient!

[hcat]

5 hours ago, ghstudio said:

The heat wave continues...almost too hot to walk around.  Magician last night was incredibly good.  Select dining continues to work well.  We lost toilets and hot water yesterday for a few hours....but all is well again.  Casino very busy last night...blackjack and roulette. No surprises to report.  

Was there an explanation for losing hot water and toilets? 

 The aging M class ships  are a concern...Thank goodness you did lose  A/C..We had that a few times on the Infinity

[ghstudio]

No explanation, but we didn’t ask.  We’ve had disruptions like this on many ships...not a big deal to us.

[mom says]

1 hour ago, hcat said:

Thanks  for the guidance but I dont know how to open a new tab on my tablet..Its a Samsung android..I am tech deficient!

Good Lord man. Ask your grandchild how to use the thing. Or read the online manual. Look at the top right corner of your screen. See the + right under the time? Touch it and a new screen opens. Type what you need into the search bar.

[Shadow9612]

8 hours ago, ghstudio said:

Someone asked about Alejandro....he will be on constellation until mid september

Thank you 🙂

[Jesseslola]

Ghstudio, even on the ship, it is extremely hot? Is there a break after sundown? 

[ghstudio]

The ship, of course, is a/c.  Also the breeze cools things down a bit at night so it’s more comfortable after the sn goes down.  It’s only hot when ship is still or you are walking during the day.  Today, we are going to Herculean...open sun....

[Gordoncruickshank]

10 hours ago, hcat said:

Thanks  for the guidance but I dont know how to open a new tab on my tablet..Its a Samsung android..I am tech deficient!

Sorry I can’t help you wIth that. I have only used an iPad where you just hi the + sign at the top right of the browser to open a new page.

[downsmead]

Thank you for highlighting how hot it is. We board the Connie in 3 weeks and although are used to the Med in August, it seems to be a particularly HOT one this year. Luckily this is meant to be more of a 'chilling' cruise so not too many things planned. I had decided not to get off in Athens and see on another post that the Acropolis was closed one day because of the heat!!

[ghstudio]

Martini bar update....noisy space now due to canned music.  Bartenders lack energy. Additionally, the selection of vodkas has gone down.  Absolut elix which is listed as on the premium package isn’t available.  Most of the more expensive vodkas have disappeared ...very disappointing. 

 

Herculenium was bearable...fair amount of shade to hide in.  Too hot to walk around Naples and it’s sunday so we’ll just do this pm on the ship

[Jesseslola]

Thank you ghstudio for your heat update. Enjoy your trip!!!!