diamond on Royal looking to do first Celebrity

[fla gang]

Ok, so sell me on Celebrity! I've done I think 26 cruises on Royal and I play in the casino quite a bit. Celebrity called and offered me a balcony on any cruise up to 9 days, but I would like to do something in January or February of 2024. We thought about just a short cruise including Key West but not a big fan of the smaller Royal ships, so what will we think about the Summit?

[WestLakeGirl]

I don’t see how anyone can possibly answer that for you without some more information. What is it you don’t like about the smaller Royal ships?  

[1Virgo]

Love the Summit.  We were on her April/May and before her refurbishment     If I m not mistaken the Summit, has been voted favorite ship. I know for us it is. The Blu Dining Room for Aqua is great. Service excellent.     We would not hesitate in recommending it

 

 

[39august]

You were offered a free cruise??

[ymncruise]

Summit is similar to the smaller Royal ships, but I think it’s nicer. No smoking in the casino. 

[fla gang]

54 minutes ago, 39august said:

You were offered a free cruise??

Yes, comped cruise with a balcony up to 9 days on any ship except the Ascent. This was based on my casino play on Royal on my last cruise. I wanted to book Hawaii for next July but I can only book 6 months out.

[ChucktownSteve]

I'm sorry but you don't need to be sold on Celebrity.  IT'S A COMP'D CRUISE!! Take it or leave it. 

Sounds like more bragging than really wanting to know about Celebrity. But Summit is an old, worn ship which has a strong following.  You won't like it though as a high roller.

 

My question to you is how are you only RCL Diamond with 26 cruises?

Edited July 14, 2023 by ChucktownSteve

[tserface]

I think you will like Celebrity for the casino.  If it were my first time I'd go on one of the S or E (Solstice or Edge) class ships rather than one of the older ones.  You'd get a better impression and experience.

 

The biggest difference is that Celebrity doesn't focus as much on entertaining families.  There pools, but they are not as lavish as on some Royal ships.  Also, there are no rock climbing walls, Flow Riders, North Stars, or other gimmicky cruise ship stuff.  It's a lot quieter environment with fewer kids and slightly elevate (although not as much these days).  It's also an older crowd.

We like both Celebrity and Royal and go on each depending on the itinerary we want and whether or not we're bringing grandkids along.

 

If you are Diamond on Royal you'll be Elite on Celebrity.  You'd just have to call the Captain's Club and sign up and tell them your Royal status.  That gets you some more perks.

Life is about trying new things.  Since you got a really great offer for this cruise, you don't have a lot to lose by giving it a try.

[RichYak]

1 hour ago, ymncruise said:

No smoking in the casino. 

For the time being.

[BettyCruiser]

Summit (M class) is built on the same hull as Radiance class but less glass. If you don't like Radiance class you probably won't like Summit. 

[hcat]

1 hour ago, RichYak said:

For the time being.

vaping is waiting in the wings!

[phoenix_dream]

4 hours ago, ChucktownSteve said:

I'm sorry but you don't need to be sold on Celebrity.  IT'S A COMP'D CRUISE!! Take it or leave it. 

Sounds like more bragging than really wanting to know about Celebrity. But Summit is an old, worn ship which has a strong following.  You won't like it though as a high roller.

 

My question to you is how are you only RCL Diamond with 26 cruises?

Summit is an old worn ship?? She was revolutionized and she is in great shape. Old, yes. Worn. Not in my opinion 

[happy cruzer]

The casino is no smoking as well as the interior of the ship.  There will not be as many options for entertainment but if you are in the casino most nights you will be happy on the smaller ship with a little better food and service.

[tigervixxxen]

Why not try a 9 night cruise on the Equinox to Aruba in Jan/Feb?

[chemmo]

The focus on RC is action and adventure whereas on Celebrity it is more on rest and relaxation.

 

If you don’t like the smaller RC ships which have less entertainment venues you may also find the Celebrity M class limited. 

 

In our opinion all Celebrity ships ‘win’ on food, relaxing bars, a quieter atmosphere and excellent service. Also generally less children on board and those that are on board are well supervised and well behaved.

 

Also in our opinion RC ‘win’ on entertainment and activities.

 

With a free cruise up for grabs why not just give Celebrity a go? If you board expecting a new experience you may find you really enjoy the differences. if you board and compare negatively with the RC big ships then you will be disappointed.

[fla gang]

2 hours ago, chemmo said:

The focus on RC is action and adventure whereas on Celebrity it is more on rest and relaxation.

 

If you don’t like the smaller RC ships which have less entertainment venues you may also find the Celebrity M class limited. 

 

In our opinion all Celebrity ships ‘win’ on food, relaxing bars, a quieter atmosphere and excellent service. Also generally less children on board and those that are on board are well supervised and well behaved.

 

Also in our opinion RC ‘win’ on entertainment and activities.

 

With a free cruise up for grabs why not just give Celebrity a go? If you board expecting a new experience you may find you really enjoy the differences. if you board and compare negatively with the RC big ships then you will be disappointed.

Thank you very much . This was the kind of response I was looking for. different brands offer quite a few differences and I thought why not give them a try. We are taking the kids and grandkids on a Disney cruise next year, but I like to have a casino for my entertainment, which Disney does not have. I would like to experience the step above food and service that I here Celebrity offers!

[chemmo]

1 hour ago, fla gang said:

Thank you very much . This was the kind of response I was looking for. different brands offer quite a few differences and I thought why not give them a try. We are taking the kids and grandkids on a Disney cruise next year, but I like to have a casino for my entertainment, which Disney does not have. I would like to experience the step above food and service that I here Celebrity offers!

Sincere best wishes for a wonderful cruise…As a none gambler I can’t see me ever getting a free cruise!

[SlightDraw]

We are kind of like you. Many RCI cruises, actually one cruise from diamond plus. We switched to Celebrity, we probably won’t sail Royal Again. Take a Celebrity cruise, you will see and feel the difference.

[KKB]

18 hours ago, fla gang said:

Ok, so sell me on Celebrity! I've done I think 26 cruises on Royal and I play in the casino quite a bit. Celebrity called and offered me a balcony on any cruise up to 9 days, but I would like to do something in January or February of 2024. We thought about just a short cruise including Key West but not a big fan of the smaller Royal ships, so what will we think about the Summit?

If you don't like smaller RCCL ships it is unlikely you will be a big Summit fan.

I HIGHLY recommend Apex, Edge or Beyond on Celebrity.

We feel Celebrity is a small kick up from other lines, particularly in service & food...

Eclass (these 3 ships plus Ascent) are kick up within Celebrity!

They are FABULOUS ships.

I LOVED Allure & Anthem...then I sailed the Edge...O.M.G.

Spoiled me.

Entertainment on Eclass rivals RCCL.

Now, we sailed Equinox again last Nov & thoroughly enjoyed it as well.

But all I really want to sail is Eclass...sigh...

(PLUS you will truly get the most value sailing Eclass as they are often a bit pricier)

Edited July 15, 2023 by KKB

[RedIguana]

19 hours ago, ChucktownSteve said:

My question to you is how are you only RCL Diamond with 26 cruises?

My guess is 3,4,and 5 night cruises. Even 26 7 night cruises with no "extra" points from suites or the covid double point promo's barely gets you to D+.

[2chiefs]

10 hours ago, chemmo said:

The focus on RC is action and adventure whereas on Celebrity it is more on rest and relaxation.

 

If you don’t like the smaller RC ships which have less entertainment venues you may also find the Celebrity M class limited. 

 

In our opinion all Celebrity ships ‘win’ on food, relaxing bars, a quieter atmosphere and excellent service. Also generally less children on board and those that are on board are well supervised and well behaved.

 

Also in our opinion RC ‘win’ on entertainment and activities.

 

With a free cruise up for grabs why not just give Celebrity a go? If you board expecting a new experience you may find you really enjoy the differences. if you board and compare negatively with the RC big ships then you will be disappointed.

In my opinion, this is the best response for you so far. We love both lines and sail both. We don't use the casino however so no advice on that. You should absolutely try it. (If I had a comped cruise I would definitely go).

[davekathy]

22 hours ago, fla gang said:

Ok, so sell me on Celebrity! I've done I think 26 cruises on Royal and I play in the casino quite a bit. Celebrity called and offered me a balcony on any cruise up to 9 days, but I would like to do something in January or February of 2024. We thought about just a short cruise including Key West but not a big fan of the smaller Royal ships, so what will we think about the Summit?

We like the Summit. We've been on the ship before and after it went thru the revolution. Looking good! The only bummer is no dedicated lounge like the DL. That is fleetwide. 

Edited July 15, 2023 by davekathy

[fla gang]

16 hours ago, RedIguana said:

My guess is 3,4,and 5 night cruises. Even 26 7 night cruises with no "extra" points from suites or the covid double point promo's barely gets you to D+.

I looked it up and I have done 21 Royal and 10 Disney ,6 Carnival and 1 Princess!