Live From the Summit, 8/7 to 8/31, from an Aqua passenger viewpoint

[PinkSandGirl]

Hi!   Thank you for sharing your cruise experiences and pictures.  😃

 

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[theopup]

Thanks so much for taking the time for your review 

[Oville]

On 8/27/2022 at 9:28 PM, Ken the cruiser said:

We talked this evening with CD Rich Gleason and he said there were about 860 crew members onboard, and they are a little short staffed in the beverage department. Unfortunately, with hiring being so competitive lately in the cruise business, it kind of makes sense. But from our experiences so far, we have only high praises for all that the crew members we have come in contact with have done for us these past 20+ days on the Summit! 😁

 

Also found out the ship got a lot of poor ratings from some of the passengers on the last leg, especially from those that decided to take a taxi to the airport rather than book a transfer with Celebrity. Remember those pictures we took on transition day?

  

 

 

 

 

[Oville]

Ken, 👍

[Scottishclover]

Thank you so much for your review of this unique itinerary. I loved that you covered the entertainment options onboard - few people do. You should try a land trip to Iceland, there are so many amazing views and landscapes, especially on the South coast. Safe trip home.

[sgmn]

Thanks for a great review of a unique itinerary. 

You have inspired me to go to more late night game shows, something we've not really done before 

[Ken the cruiser]

We have arrived in Boston under light showers which hopefully will come to an end by the time we start disembarking at 8 am! As I mentioned early, we’ve had a great time and would recommend this cruise, either or both legs, without hesitation! 😁

  

 

 
BTW our next cruise will be in mid November on the NCL Jade where we will be cruising on our first leg from Athens to Dubai, that will include going through the Suez Canal and taking a cruise down the Nile. However, the second leg, if you can believe it, will be the highlight for us as we will be cruising down the east coast of Africa to Cape Town where we have 3 safaris booked. So you can just image how excited we are just envisioning all of the cool animals we’re going to see along the way!! 😁

 

So if you want to tag along on that thread, I’ll post a link to it on this thread once we start preparing for that adventure in mid November! Until then, stay safe and have a fun time on your next cruise!!

 

 

Edited August 31, 2022 by Ken the cruiser

[vickykay]

Yes, please post that link on this forum.  Trip sounds amazing!

[Norwaylady]

Safe travels home❤️ 
Thanks for taking us along on your journey b2b to 🇮🇸 

looking forward to follow your adventure in November🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻 

[lexmiller]

3 hours ago, sgmn said:

Thanks for a great review of a unique itinerary. 

You have inspired me to go to more late night game shows, something we've not really done before 

We love them, but usually simply can't stay awake that late!  But definitely, they're tons of fun - the few that we've managed to see, anyway!  😜

[asnaleah]

Many thanks, Ken! 

[Smmessineo]

@Ken the cruiserThanks for taking us along on your cruise! Great  information on this ship and these ports as well as he fun of traveling vicariously, I am now researching this cruise if it comes up for 2024.

I am looking forward to your November cruise and safari. It sounds so unique that I am willing to  migrate off the Celebrity board to read it!

[Jim_Iain]

Safe travels home Ken.   Really enjoyed following along on your post.   
 

hope our paths cross again

[Sarah1974]

@Ken the cruiser thank you for your fabulous blog, I've enjoyed following along.  Safe journey home and I look forward to following your next adventure

[Ken the cruiser]

1 hour ago, Smmessineo said:

@Ken the cruiserThanks for taking us along on your cruise! Great  information on this ship and these ports as well as he fun of traveling vicariously, I am now researching this cruise if it comes up for 2024.

I am looking forward to your November cruise and safari. It sounds so unique that I am willing to  migrate off the Celebrity board to read it!

We’ve only sailed on one NCL cruise before which was a 7 day Caribbean cruise on the Getaway back in 2017. But when the DW saw this B2B NCL cruise on the “smaller” Jade when it first came out in late 2020, it just looked too awesome and checked off too many bucket list items to pass up! Hopefully, we’ll also have great experiences on the ship as well. 😁

 

Edited August 31, 2022 by Ken the cruiser

[bama4cruisin]

Thank you for the time you spent sharing your cruise(s) and photos with us.  Safe travels home.  If you’re headed this way today, the weather is spectacular!  The humidity is so low, there is no heat index to report😊

[Ken the cruiser]

Just now, bama4cruisin said:

Thank you for the time you spent sharing your cruise(s) and photos with us.  Safe travels home.  If you’re headed this way today, the weather is spectacular!  The humidity is so low, there is no heat index to report😊

Thanks, and that is so great to hear! Our son had told us it’s been quite rainy for the past few weeks, so that’s great news!

[Silkroad]

Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Wishing you and your DW an uneventful trip home.

[theopup]

Also looking forward to the link for your November cruise, as it sounds very unique 

[jwattle]

Thank you so much for letting us tag along with you on your adventures! 🥂

[Oville]

Thanks Ken, this has been great.

[ecslady]

Safe travels home.  Really enjoyed your review.

[DUTRAVEL]

Thank you for taking time out of your holiday to do this review. Very much enjoyed following along. 

[CruisinBanka]

Thanks for the excellent review Ken! I enjoyed sailing with you. Was on the Summit in Aqua for 10 days in June and will be on her again in October for 12 days. Safe travels home!

[cinderellen]

Thank you for your wonderful review. I loved seeing the shows and lectures. Your pictures were amazing. Safe travels.