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Live from Silhouette Nov 7 2022—have questions? Ask away

cruisestitch

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21 hours ago, cruisestitch said:

The cruise is going great. I am very much enjoying all the live music on board. Be sure to watch for casino happy hours. Sometimes they specify that they are giving out five dollars per person and sometimes they just call it a happy hour, but then they are putting out five dollars credit on your card. It’s not clear in the daily so ask every day

The Happy hour is a good and it certainly is not promoted a lot.  I look for the time posted on the Celebrity Today.  The times and days varies and it onl last one hour, which I guess the reason they call it Happy Hour.

18 hours ago, cruisestitch said:

Two beefs…

 

it’s chilly in cellar masters and Cafe al Bacio

 

the music playing in Tuscan Grille  at breakfast is awful.  I would linger over a second cup of coffee but it is so harsh and unpleasant I can’t stand it

Do you like the changes in Cellar Master to Craft Social.  It certainly seems much busier.  I miss the old cellar master with hardly anyone there, but I can understand why they changed it.  
 

if you are on board today, look for a guy in a bright yellowish golf  shirt, stop and say hello.  I would love to meet you in person.

 

Jim

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Saw a rather drunk man last night who was letting everyone know by means of the t shirt he was wearing on which he had scribbled “Celebrity sucks” that he was having a miserable time.  He had put out over $500 to buy a ticket home so he could disembark today from St. Maarten.  Why? Because he was denied entry to the MDR because he was wearing shorts.  
 

he knew before he boarded what the policy was but he somehow thought that an exception would be made for him and when it wasn’t he got obnoxious.

 

no sympathy here.  He was willing to buy a t shirt on which to scribble his message but not to buy a pair of long pants.

 

safe journey home, sir

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15 minutes ago, WestLakeGirl said:

How many children are on the ship?


I have been wondering about this also. We are booked on Silhouette in early March with our 3 young grandchildren ages almost 3, 5 and 6. Any tips from your experience? I don’t even know what questions to ask! After 50 or 60 cruises I never imagined cruising with little ones!🤗

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What specialty restaurants would you recommend?  We've been on Silhouette before and I think we did Murano and Tuscan.  We are not Retreat or Aqua, so we'll be doing main dining and a couple of specialty.  Any dining reviews would be appreciated.

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Tuscan — easy to fill up on bread and the charcuterie plate.  Steaks there have all been good.  Spumoni donuts are a great, if filling dessert

 

lawn Club Grill — my favorite.  Steaks, kebabs, and flatbreads are delicious.  Don’t miss the warm cookie dessert

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On 11/11/2022 at 11:28 PM, lifeisrealygood said:

Hey Cruisestitch,

 

I was wondering if there is a place to play pickleball on board.  The old basketball court or maybe a place in the gym?  My sister-in-law who is traveling with us next March asked if I knew.  I do not.

Didn't see an answer to your questions.   There is no place to play pickleball.   Originally there was a Basketball Court where they offer pickleball on some ships.   During revolution it was removed and became part of the Retreat Sun Deck.

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On 11/14/2022 at 3:58 PM, sheeng said:


I have been wondering about this also. We are booked on Silhouette in early March with our 3 young grandchildren ages almost 3, 5 and 6. Any tips from your experience? I don’t even know what questions to ask! After 50 or 60 cruises I never imagined cruising with little ones!🤗

I bet we didn't see more than 10 children.  Very few on this sailing due to length and time of year I think.

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On 11/14/2022 at 4:24 PM, cruisestitch said:

Saw a rather drunk man last night who was letting everyone know by means of the t shirt he was wearing on which he had scribbled “Celebrity sucks” that he was having a miserable time.  He had put out over $500 to buy a ticket home so he could disembark today from St. Maarten.  Why? Because he was denied entry to the MDR because he was wearing shorts.  
 

he knew before he boarded what the policy was but he somehow thought that an exception would be made for him and when it wasn’t he got obnoxious.

 

no sympathy here.  He was willing to buy a t shirt on which to scribble his message but not to buy a pair of long pants.

 

safe journey home, sir

Great! Very happy that Celebrity stuck to their guns.

Just got off Cunard’s QV and the dress code certainly wasn’t adhered to in Queens Grill which was disappointing.

Can’t wait to return hand hopefully the obnoxious guy will cruise elsewhere!

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We were on this cruise with two other couples.  Frankly I was a bit worried after reading so many comments about poor choices/availability of wine, no prime rib, etc. etc.  We all had the classic package and had no problem upgrading wines for a couple of dollars in the DR.   In fact we found a Cabernet in the classic package available in the Passport, Ensemble and OV bars that was excellent.  I can't remember the name of it, but the bottle had two crossed swords on the label. 

The cabin and the ship are in great shape.  Found the waiters and bar staff exceptional throughout the ship.  Did not notice any lack of service due to short staffing or other problems.  The Silhouette has always been our favorite ship and we look forward to returning in April with family members.  The ports are fine if you like water/beach, sightseeing tours; otherwise, there's not much in the pier areas and it's Hot!  At our age though we are happy to just enjoy the ship, especially views from the back deck outside the OV buffet.  They had numerous trivia and other games.  Only complaint was we thought the combo in the Ensemble bar was way too loud in the evening. 

Dining room food doesn't seem as great as it used to be but we could always find something to eat.  Desserts are always good.

We've been on the Edge and almost all of the other ships.  Silhouette remains our favorite!

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On 11/14/2022 at 4:24 PM, cruisestitch said:

Why? Because he was denied entry to the MDR because he was wearing shorts.  

This is becoming a trend this year.

There was someone on the table next to us on Silhouette in August.

I suspect it’s because there are insufficient staff to enforce the rules.

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