AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 I wasn't going to live blog this out of laziness..but when I was run over by a Zenith this morning and later watched two vintages roll their loofah-adorned suitcases into the Retreat waiting area, I thought how could I not? I may sleep here tonight. SplashOfWater, MaryS, OCSC Mike and 7 others 1 9 Quote
asquared17 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 18 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: but when I was run over by a Zenith this morning and later watched two vintages roll their loofah-adorned suitcases into the Retreat waiting area, I thought how could I not? IM YELLING!!!!!!!!!! Sweety, Ampurp85, MaryS and 2 others 5 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: Omg loofah??? It was orange..I couldn't find what that color means. They went through the trouble of putting them on their carry-ons to parade through the terminal. I couldn't grab a photo fast enough. Ampurp85, MaryS and Sweety 1 2 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 Welcome home. This is a Royal Suite. It's as close as you get to Star Class on Celebrity. Celebrity has a shoreside program that actually seems to work. They call you to get all the preferences to stock your minibar. You can get beer too, but none of us have been drinking beer lately. Not sure what the Diet Coke is doing contaminating my Coke Zero. I don't think we asked for that, so maybe shoreside isn't so great. You get to pick 2 bottles of liquor for the room and this is what my brother chose. They also had Acqua Panna so my mother is pleased. Cactus527, Sweety, Jax and 4 others 6 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 We have 3 of us in here. I guess it will do There's a dining area. Living room where my brother will sleep on the couch turned into a bed. A half bathroom by the entry door. An adequate balcony with bonus tub. Look, a lawsuit waiting to happen! Ampurp85, MaryS, WAAAYTOOO and 7 others 5 2 3 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 My mom and I will share the master. The bed can be split. There's a little walk-in closet and should be enough storage for us. MaryS, asquared17, Cactus527 and 5 others 8 Quote
lovetheplaya Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 Wooo! I’m so excited to see this! That suite looks amazing! I know next to nothing about celebrity so this is cool. lol at the Diet Coke contaminating your Coke Zero. AshleyDillo 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 The master bathroom is nice with a tub and shower. You know you are high end when you have a toilet phone. Lovetocruise2002, Gilley, Cactus527 and 6 others 5 3 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 I know nothing about this stuff, but I assume it's better than the BioEnergy 2 in 1 stuff on Royal. Sweety, MaryS, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 5 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 The Lavazza machine is even an upgrade! I wonder if it is any quieter. asquared17, Baked Alaska, Sweety and 2 others 3 2 Quote
asquared17 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 talk to me about the beds, ashley. are they more/less comfortable than royal???? Ampurp85 and AshleyDillo 2 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 This is a whole new ship class for me and I am so lost. This is the first ship of three I will be on over the next 3 weeks, but at least I'm familiar with the others. Did not expect a DJ in the centrum, though. asquared17, Cactus527, Ampurp85 and 5 others 2 5 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 3 minutes ago, asquared17 said: talk to me about the beds, ashley. are they more/less comfortable than royal???? I will take notes later and get back to you on this. Warning..I have never had any issue with any Royal bed ever so I am likely not the best person for this task. asquared17 and Ampurp85 2 Quote
asquared17 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 8 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: I will take notes later and get back to you on this. Warning..I have never had any issue with any Royal bed ever so I am likely not the best person for this task. thank you + i appreciate this in advance. J says she thinks the beds are also fine but i find them hard as rocks. celebrity luring me in here with the cashmere bedding/mattress and making me think they will be soft.... i guess we will see. Sweety, MaryS, AshleyDillo and 2 others 3 2 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 Just now, asquared17 said: celebrity luring me in here with the cashmere bedding/mattress and making me think they will be soft.... i guess we will see. If I can flop on the bed and not crack a rib I consider it a win. MaryS, Cactus527, WAAAYTOOO and 3 others 2 4 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 We are lunching in the Retreat restaurant, Luminae. My brother and I have lowered the average age in here by 20 years. MaryS, Lovetocruise2002, Baked Alaska and 7 others 3 6 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 The Royal Suite comes with the premium drink package so I ordered a wine. They poured a sip and made me taste it before they filled the glass. Coastal Kitchen would never..what is this life?! They even have fancy butter and warm bread service. Thanks Roger! Sweety, SplashOfWater, Ampurp85 and 6 others 5 2 2 Quote
OCSC Mike Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 24 minutes ago, asquared17 said: J says she thinks the beds are also fine but i find them hard as rocks. They can also vary... a lot... even on the same ship. We switched cabins during our only B2B on Indy in 2022. I've never had a problem with any mattress on RC but one was what I'd consider normal/average while the other was one step away from sleeping on concrete. I like firm and was OK with it but my wife had to have our stateroom attendant put a folded up comforter under her half (they had no egg crates or they were all or taken or I forget what). asquared17, Sweety and Ampurp85 3 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 Prawn Ceviche Creamy Lobster Roll Luminae Signature Burger Cobb Salad Never fear, they come around and spoon out the salad dressing and ketchup for you. We can't be trusted. Sweety, Baked Alaska, Lovetocruise2002 and 7 others 5 3 1 1 Quote
SMOKEY0202 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 There goes your inheritance.... What made your mom book this sailing? Make sure to swing by cafe for those delicious pastries Enjoy all the food and pampered service Have a great cruise Ampurp85, Cactus527, AshleyDillo and 2 others 2 2 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 21 minutes ago, SMOKEY0202 said: What made your mom book this sailing? Who knows? She did the carrot on a stick thing to me and said it's all inclusive and you get a free day off work for MLK. She wanted to try it since Port Canaveral is closer than Ft. Lauderdale. She's Pinnacle on Royal so she is Zenith on this ship. Most staff don't recognize the difference and assume she has sailed Celebrity a lot. Definitely a lot more Zenith on board out of PC than Ft. Lauderdale. Royal just keeps churning them out WAAAYTOOO, asquared17, OCSC Mike and 5 others 2 6 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 We had dessert too.. Apple Berry Crumble Creamy Dark Chocolate and Dulce de Leche Ampurp85, MaryS, Lovetocruise2002 and 3 others 5 1 Quote
mashley1021 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 2 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: I wasn't going to live blog this out of laziness..but when I was run over by a Zenith this morning and later watched two vintages roll their loofah-adorned suitcases into the Retreat waiting area, I thought how could I not? This is my kind of live blog... looking forward to following along! 2 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: Celebrity has a shoreside program that actually seems to work. They call you to get all the preferences to stock your minibar. You can get beer too, but none of us have been drinking beer lately. Sadly, they were useless for us in November/December on Ascent and Beyond. My parents and I had 2 sky suites next door to each other on a total of 3 sailings (2 7 nighters on Ascent Thanksgiving and the week before, and an 11 nighter on Beyond for Christmas/Hannukah/NYE), on the Thanksgiving cruise on Ascent, my dad was celebrating his birthday and he asked shoreside for a reservation in Fine Cut that night, they told him it was sold out. I went online that evening and booked it in the cruise planner, nearly every time slot was still available that night so clearly the person didn't even look. I didn't even pick up on their phone calls after that. None of our preferences made it to the ship either but thankfully our Butler, Dino, on Beyond was amazing and really went above and Beyond (pun intended), no comments on the one on Ascent. And yes, I was too lazy to live blog those cruises, sorry haha, wasn't sure Celebrity content would be popular on here but I guess it is. -Ashley Cactus527, MaryS and AshleyDillo 3 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 My mother decided as soon as they announced rooms were open was the time to explore the ship. I thought it would be a good time to hang out in the room. Elevators have been fun. Why hang out in our suite that is stealing my inheritance when we can hang out in the Retreat Lounge Makes sense that they only allow true Zeniths to visit the lounge...the Pinnacle Zeniths wouldn't all fit in here. They have a drink menu of course. Sweety, MaryS, SplashOfWater and 2 others 4 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 The centrum has a floating tree. An officer told us it was real. MaryS, Lovetocruise2002, Cactus527 and 3 others 2 1 3 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 Is this ship in the same class as Reflection? I really liked Reflection when we sailed in August. Cactus527 and Sweety 2 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 This is the itinerary for the week. Don't be fooled, we likely won't be getting off the ship. MaryS, Cactus527, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 4 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 8 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Is this ship in the same class as Reflection? I really liked Reflection when we sailed in August. I was told yes by someone who Googled it for me. 95% trust the source. Different layout a bit though. Cactus527, Lovetocruise2002 and Sweety 3 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 I forgot how good the fancy coffee selection is on Celebrity. You can even get it extra-leaded. They also have pages of tea options for those who partake. Cactus527, Sweety, MaryS and 2 others 5 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 Freebie snacks at Cafe Al Bacio. SplashOfWater, MaryS, Lovetocruise2002 and 5 others 5 2 1 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 14 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: I was told yes by someone who Googled it for me. 95% trust the source. Different layout a bit though. The tree was my clue that it might be the same class AshleyDillo 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 Ship definitely has a bit different feel...this is up on Deck 15..called the lawn. They have bocce ball up here and a whiskey bar. There's also a hot glass blowing setup back here as well. You can sign up for classes later during the week. asquared17, MaryS, Lovetocruise2002 and 4 others 3 4 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 Starting to wonder what kind of cruise I'm on here... Cactus527, MaryS, asquared17 and 5 others 8 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 Wait so can you go to the retreat because of your suite status? asquared17 1 Quote
OCSC Mike Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 2 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: Freebie snacks Definitely don't go out of your way since we all know there's little chance I'm ever sailing Celebrity for various reasons, but just in case, I'd love to see any other included food options if you happen to stray away from the suite areas (which look great but don't help me, lol). I remember following one other Celebrity blog (maybe Sabrina's) and thinking the suite stuff looked great but the commoner food options were lacking. AshleyDillo, Ampurp85, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 1 other 3 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 16 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: Wait so can you go to the retreat because of your suite status? The Retreat is the suite product on Celebrity. You get access to The Retreat Lounge if you're in one of the suites. Ampurp85 and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 21 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: I remember following one other Celebrity blog (maybe Sabrina's) and thinking the suite stuff looked great but the commoner food options were lacking. You did make that comment back in the summer when I blogged on the Reflection. We're going to find out what X life is like outside of the Retreat. Hubby and D16 decided we are keeping our Silhouette sailing next August to Iceland. Because I fear airfare cost, I booked us in two cabins in Concierge Class. I have no clue what that will get me but not the Retreat. Kelseylovestocruise, MaryS, WAAAYTOOO and 4 others 4 1 2 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 47 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: The Retreat is the suite product on Celebrity. You get access to The Retreat Lounge if you're in one of the suites. I guess I was a little confused. Zenith members have access to the retreat but only if they are "real" Zeniths? WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 Just now, Ampurp85 said: I guess I was a little confused. Zenith members have access to the retreat but only if they are "real" Zeniths? It is confusing...they will cut off access to Zenith if there are too many. Zenith never get access to Luminae, which is the suite restaurant and I think they don't get the Retreat Sun Deck either? They get a premium drink package so I'm not sure why they would want to be in the Retreat Lounge anyways other than just because they can. Ampurp85 1 Quote
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