Cruise Critic News: Celebrity Cruises Reveals Changes Onboard Newest Ship, Celebrity Apex

[LauraS]

(6 a.m. EST) -- Celebrity Cruises has revealed new dining options, new bars, redesigned spaces and new entertainment onboard its next ship, Celebrity Apex. The 2,900-passenger ship, which will be christened in Southampton on March 30, will have new food offerings in Eden, Le Petit Chef and Raw on 5; a brand-new bar called Craft Social and another ...

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[NutsAboutGolf]

Craft Social debuted on the Equinox and replaces the Casino Bar.

 

An interesting sentence from the article: "Additionally, wellness will spill out of the spa and fitness center and into the main dining rooms with a new Destination Wellness program featuring locally inspired spa menus inspired by the destinations the ship visits."

 

Not sure how or why the spa will inspire the MDR menus, my best guess is meant to say both the spa offerings and the MDR menus can change based on the destination.

 

Another interesting statement in regards to the Apex's food, for the Eden, X's own culinary video states food will be "less about aesthetics and presentation" and "more about flavor".  Not the best marketing there (lol) could have just said they're looking to incorporate bolder flavors into the Eden's menu.

[cruisestitch]

Craft social onEquinox did not replace the casino bar.  The casino bar is unchanged.

 

craft social replaced the Gastrobar

Edited March 8, 2020 by cruisestitch

[NutsAboutGolf]

18 minutes ago, cruisestitch said:

Craft social onEquinox did not replace the casino bar.  The casino bar is unchanged.

 

craft social replaced the Gastrobar

 

I should have mentioned in the article that Craft Social replaces the Casino Bar (on the Edge).  The photo is of the Edge's Casino bar which won't be on the Apex according to the article.