Zipadeelady
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Well *insert word here*. All the Memorial day sales are over. I'll watch for the next set of sales and upgrade. Got to keep the Husband happy.
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Sailing like a Celebrity -- a non-DCL cruise report
- Thread starter ChuckElias
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Well *insert word here*. All the Memorial day sales are over. I'll watch for the next set of sales and upgrade. Got to keep the Husband happy.
I'd sailed out of Bayonne, but I'd forgotten that we could see the Statue of Liberty from port.
This is the most famous piece of artwork on the ship, so I had to pose with it.
This is the most famous piece of artwork on the ship, so I had to pose with it.
Phonedave
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It is not really a sale on the upgrade. It is what it is. If you upgrade the package now, it is a certain amount. If you upgrade it on the ship, it is more. That is just how it is.
With pretty much everything. Drinks, dining, excursions. If you pay through the app before you board, it's a lower price.
Zipadeelady
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Thanks for the heads up.
Cosmopolitan Dining Room
When you find Hidden Mickeys on your Celebrity cruise
Kitchen staff during our Q & A before the galley tour.
Behind the scenes on our galley tour.
When you find Hidden Mickeys on your Celebrity cruise
Kitchen staff during our Q & A before the galley tour.
Behind the scenes on our galley tour.
Tuscan Grill restaurant. (The only specialty restaurant that we tried.)
Charleston, SC
More Charleston
KeithVH
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Thanks so much for this report. Finding solid info on other lines that I trust is difficult. I'm most curious about the food quality overall. Admittedly, haven't been on a sailing since an EBPC late 2019. But, in all my cruises up to till that one, never had an issue with the food. Nothing, inedible, over- or under-cooked, etc. Nowadays, after C19, it seems all lines are missing the mark to one extent or another (if ALL the trip reports are to be believed.
The food quality in the main dining room and in the Tuscan Grille (the only specialty restaurant that we tried) was almost always very good to excellent. There were a few "meh" entrees in Cosmopolitan, but only one or two. The only thing that was inedible was the blueberry crumble dessert early in the cruise. It was truly terrible. But other than that, almost everything was very good to excellent. All of Kathryn's lamb dishes were excellent. Some of the soups/appetizers were just ok. The Caesar salad (which is on the menu every night) was serviceable, and I had it multiple times when the appetizers were not to my liking.
The buffet food at Oceanview Cafe, and the quick-service food at the poolside grill were ok. Certainly not as good as the buffet food that we had on Princess when we sailed to Hawaii. But better than what we had on the NCL Breakaway. It was fine, with a couple of unfortunate things that I've already commented on. (The way-too-spicy Mexican station, and the weird fruit pancakes.) The poolside grill only serves hot dogs and hamburgers, so it's hard to mess up, but not all that interesting.
I do regret not spending the money to try Qsine. It looks like a wonderful experience, and I'm really curious about the show that's projected onto the table.
Some of the "gingerbread houses" on Martha's Vineyard:
Queen Elizabeth Park in Hamilton:
Queen Elizabeth Park in Hamilton:
Phonedave
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I have sailed on the same ship that ChuckElias was on both pre and post COVID - in fact I had one cruise on that ship postponed twice because of COVID.
My experience.
Buffet was pretty much the same before and after.
"quick serve" was the same as before
Tuscan Grill was just as good (if not maybe better) than pre-COVID. The portions were smaller, which was good, because you could then sample multiple things, as opposed to trying just one item.
We were upgraded to Aqua class on this last cruise (mainly because of the 2 COVID postponements) so we ate in Blu, not the Cosmopolitan, so I really can not compare. Blu food is "different" it is more with an eye to being healthy as well as more worldly favors. Many times the people in my party did not want that, so they ordered off of the Cosmopolitan menu (which they said was very good). Me however, I like all that stuff, so I ate the Blu food the entire Cruise. Which was excellent, but I cannot directly compare it to the Cosmopolitan.
Phonedave
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I did Qsine before they introduced the table show. The food the was very good and very innovative.
Now it seems more pedestrian and limited (so that they can make it work with The Little Chef).
They don't do the "whimsy" stuff anymore , like the Meatball Trilogy, Sushi Lollipops, Slider Party, Crunchie Munchies, or Painters Mignon. Those were all really cool plating and services.
I'm sure the little chef show is cool too, but the first iteration was neat.
Cabinet Building
The old Town Hall in Hamilton
The cathedral on Church St.
City Hall in Hamilton
The bright pink church
Part of Queen Elizabeth park
The old Town Hall in Hamilton
The cathedral on Church St.
City Hall in Hamilton
The bright pink church
Part of Queen Elizabeth park
Some of the artwork in the stairwell and hallways. I didn't like it. But I'll let you decide.
Weird beaded busts.
Pressed metal:
Small sculptures, I guess?
Paintings outside the main dining room:
I have a LOT more of the metal and beaded busts if you actually like them!
Weird beaded busts.
Pressed metal:
Small sculptures, I guess?
Paintings outside the main dining room:
I have a LOT more of the metal and beaded busts if you actually like them!
Creepy Barbie photos, for some reason:
This stuff was just in random hallways:
Paper shirts in the Sky Lounge:
This stuff was just in random hallways:
Paper shirts in the Sky Lounge:
imahistorygeek
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I remember the art on the Summit just being weird. With that said, the art is one of the things I really like about Celebrity. There were a couple pieces on the Edge I really liked.
Phonedave
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Art can be very subjective. I always liked this one on the Summit. The art the Summit (and other Celebrity ships have) may not speak to everybody, but it does provoke thought and conversation.