Celebrity Cruises: 3 Biggest Watch-Outs Before Cruising With them

[@lonnygorrill6248]

Enjoyed this video! One added bonus to Celebrity - the main dinner dining menu has been the absolute best in quality and assortment. We find we don't even want to go to the specialty dining restaurants. Otherwise, we've only sailed with Seaborne and Holland America - Celebrity easily beats them in the main dining room.

[@bsb8606]

I don’t know why, but I fuc*#%g love this channel. I don’t even like to travel much... good vid Gary!

[@jenniferforest5400]

Gary is great

[@rpmnh]

Celebrity is my preferred cruise line having been on roughly ten of their cruises. I find their food to be somewhat superior to their competitors. I’ll choose Celebrity over a comparable competitor with a similar itinerary, given such a choice.

[@HEDGE1011]

We were devoted Celebrity fans since the Horizon; that all ended with the Edge class. In 30+ cruises the Edge was the only ship we couldn’t wait to get off of. It was cold, soulless and gimmicky. Hated Eden and that the Eden performers would come out of their lair and annoy people throughout the ship. I’d still consider a cruise on a Millennium class, though they became more homogenous and bland after the “Solsticeization” program, and I’ve heard they have changed things again since Edge came along. I view Celebrity as being pretentious now and departing from their strengths. Despite being near the top of the Captain’s Club program and suite travelers, Celebrity has certainly lost my loyalty and I will never be found on an Edge class ship again under any circumstances.

[@marie-christinelafontaine6043]

Thank you so much for your videos: they are precise, clear, filled with great information. And no frills in the presentation, like that a lot!

[@roofinlou7027]

Just returned Saturday from the Equinox. It was our first cruise so i have nothing to compare it too. That being said we had drink package included as well as a room credit tahy we used for a specialty restaurant. We Loved our cruise and this ship, very relaxing. We met alot of people who were very loyal Celebrity travelers. We look forward to returning.

[@tipsfortravellers]

Great to hear you had a great time. Equinox is great, I agree. Which speciality restaurant did you go to?

[@roofinlou7027]

@@tipsfortravellers we tried the Tuscan Grill. Great meal. The ship really is beautiful and your right about people having passion for this line. They seem to feel its " theirs".

[@scottmgagnon]

This is a great overview. We were on Equinox just this past January, it was great to see the ship again and recognize all of the spots you recorded. The one other complimentary eating spot is the Aqua Spa Cafe in the Solarium (though there are some items for charge like the Smoothies), but a great spot for a light breakfast in the morning. Love your videos!

[@sachaput]

My wife and I took two cruises on Celebrity and compare other cruise lines to the service we had there. None measured up so far.

[@olipoo3]

Personally I think Holland America service is better.

[@gmelch4328]

have to say... Holland America is hard to beat... downside: not designed for kids... but service & food... amazing

[@lisepeck4493]

We have to agree.......Oceania & Crystal are in a league of their own, true but Celebrity is like home to us both!!

[@biblicalgodisonlytruegod]

I took Crystal to Alaska. Actually prefer Celebrity. (More sophisticated people on Crystal.)

[@nickvakil6008]

1:10 is absolutely true. I love celebrity & can’t think of cruising any other cruise line (well maybe Royal Caribbean). The Celebrity S class ships are just amazing.

[@tipsfortravellers]

Good to hear !!!

[@kamalpatel9264]

Well whats included and not included has all now changed with ALWAYS INCLUDED and is reflected in the pricing, you can still upgrade what's included eg, you get the classic drinks included and you can upgrade to premium drinks package, and right now all these loyal Celebrity cruisers are not very happy about all the changes being announced right now, so we will see if they roll back a lot of the changes in the near future.

[@Sally-xk8eq]

Your videos are just so good! We have watched many now and it's helped us choose and plan our cruise...both cruise line and destination. We really appreciate all your tips and helpful ideas... Alaska and Celebrity is our choice now! Thanks so much:)

[@usernameisusername]

Your b roll should be a lesson for every other travel videographer

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks 👍🏻 It’s something that takes time to do but does make a difference!

[@biblicalgodisonlytruegod]

SILENT DISCO AND PETITE CHEF are the best!

[@rnptenafly]

I really don't get the point of Le Petite Chef. They project animation down onto your table and oooh, just as the dish is completed the waiter puts your plate on the table? Meh. Good for kids I suppose.

[@biblicalgodisonlytruegod]

@@rnptenafly You’re right, you don’t get it. (Perhaps don’t judge until you experience it.)

[@jadenmota9502]

I just went on the equinox and it was great! 👍

[@GratiaCountryman]

Rick Steves did a mini series on tips for cruising, and he said that when you leave the ship, there’s a lot of different tour companies that meet the ship and you can choose from among them for shore excursions. He also said that you can also book a private tour guide. You don’t have to book the cruise line shore excursion.

[@rnptenafly]

Except right now they are only allowing cruise line booked excursions at many ports - to maintain a covid vaccination bubble.

[@howardhdavidson]

I remember Celebrity when the Chandris family owned it and you certainly didn’t pay extra for alternative dinning although there were only two alternative restaurants then.You only paid for alcoholic drinks not sodas,and tipping was at you discretion.It was then 5 star.Now if you go on a 20 day cruise you are looking at a $5000 basic extra bill just for packages.No tours or WiFi or casino or ship shopping.

[@thenoeticskeptic5819]

As of 1/6/22, free standard wi-fi, free classic drinks (bottom shelf alcohol, beer, and wine), and free gratuities for a limited time. That brings the price way below the normal Premium Cruise Lines.

[@Aelvir114]

Never been on Celebrity but they do boast a unique restaurant selection. Millennium used to have the A la Carte Restaurant from RMS Olympic and other ships has restaurants from the United States, Île de France, Normandie and more. While all the ocean liner themed restaurants were removed in 2015-2016, the Edge actually had the removed Normandie restaurant added to it, which means it is likely the Olympic one might return on a future vessel. Which I indeed hope so, I’ve had several friends whom dined on Millennium’s Olympic Restaurant and it was splendid!

[@pickard72]

Gary, you give the best cruise reviews!!

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks :-)

[@danielbelik]

Hello from Edge)

[@lizdyson3627]

Just exploring the option of a possible cruise on Celebrity Silouette

[@wumba1228]

Pretty simple, watch for specials. We got free (premuim) beverage package, free tips, free internet and $150 pp ship credit. Even at full price, that whole package is $310 pp. Do the math for and it's still ridiculously cheap. Book specialty dining early and you get any 3 restaurants for $109 pp. If you choose everything a la carte with no specials, then yes it will get pricey, just like the others. Premium beverage gets you EVERYTHING on the ship...specialty coffee, alcohol, etc.

[@christophercoupland5235]

As always, great content, thanks for sharing.

[@Skittl1321]

My only experience with Celebrity was Xpedition. I loved how laid back it was, the bread was amazing, but the food was otherwise quite lacking. But you don't go on that cruise for food.

[@chengrace354]

On January 7.2023 I will be on a cruise in Maiami.i am looking forward.

[@stevefisher1400]

Okay. Agree with most of what you say except for age. Celebrity would like to attract a younger clientele but have failed so far. They have one of the oldest age profiles in the more upmarket range. Does not mean a bad experience but younger cruisers will be disappointed

[@IMTooShort2C]

I wondered if this was true or not.... We are early 30s going on our first Celebrity cruise in a few weeks

[@cansfloatbottlesdont857]

IMTooShort2C Most cruisers on a line that isn’t carnival or royal are 60. Alaska cruisers are definitely older. It’s probably better to not be on a party boat or one for kids. If you’re concerned about age though I wouldn’t cruise. Adventures are cheaper and funner if you know what you’re doing. It sure is hard to justify my wife and I on a cruise for $4k a week when we can go to Thailand for 40 days for $3k total.. eat better food, experience amazing culture, and not feel couped up with little kids screaming and feeling like you’re living in an old folks home 🤪. Celebrity is great though, you’ll have fun!

[@cansfloatbottlesdont857]

Steve Fisher I think there is a fine line between getting families onboard that have children and pissing off the old folks 😂. They must realize they’d lose money when the rich elderly people switch cruiselines

[@peaceloveandunity9624]

I love your videos HOWEVER, I didn’t particularly understand the purpose in this video made specifically for Celebrity cruise line as ALL the additional charges that you mentioned are the exact same and standard across the board for “everyday and run of the mill cruise lines”.

[@leanneneville2431]

I have been on 10 Princess cruises and one Celebrity cruise. Here are a few comparisons which may help you. Princess has a lot more outdoor deck space if you love to walk around the outside of the ship. The decor on Celebrity is more modern than Princess and the food is better. Very much a drinking culture on Celebrity and a lot younger crowd, Princess is slower paced. The Atrium on Princess is huge and more imposing, the main area on Celebrity is small and gets very crowded as they tend to use it for games and sometimes for the dancers as well. Celebrity has too many specialty restaurants which they hassle you a lot to make a booking. The extra restaurants also take up a lot of room on the ship. The bar areas are very open and noisy on Celebrity and there is a lot of walk through traffic , unlike Princess which has specific small intimate bars across he ship. The cabins are nicer on Celebrity and they don’t have a shower curtain! The buffet section of the ship is better on Celebrity with a much larger choice and ceramic cups for tea and coffee, not plastic as on Princess. You can also make yourself takeaway coffees etc which was great. Entertainment was better on Celebrity. I found the service better on Princess, my concierge was the invisible man. Princess were much better organised in regards to dining as I never had to wait and always got a table for two. Celebrity closes one of the dining rooms till a later time and the shows finish earlier so you are left waiting for tables sometimes at least half an hour. The scheduling of entertainment and various events was poorly done at times on Celebrity. Enjoyed both lines for different reasons, would go on Celebrity again if there was a good sale or if you are destination orientated Princess is probably the way to go as it seems a bit cheaper.

[@Anolaana]

Interesting list, thanks for posting it! Sounds like fixed dining times are the way to get the most out of Celebrity.

[@bekind2047]

Plastic cups on Princess?! Thanks, that is my deal breaker.

[@karmamule]

One difference with Celebrity vs most mainstream cruise lines that we appreciate: the casinos are fully non-smoking!

[@jodura3363]

This was great we head out on Summit n November

[@McRocket]

Thanks very much for this...it was very informative to me.

[@Riogrande1964]

Be aware that this fine and helpful video is somewhat out of date; Celebrity now includes gratuities, drinks up to $9, and basic wi-fi

[@palemedes965]

Now that Drinks, WiFi and tips being included in all Celebrity cruises, this video needs to be updated.

[@joeo7693]

Agree, I was going to post that.

[@davidjames-maddaford4531]

Why the lines will find another way to de-struct your fair so that you might now pay for the space that you take up. After all the entire industry is based upon making the bottom line for the shareholders and alike. It is just he nature of the beast. If you want Perrier water and it costs the line $3.00 per bottle, if they can sell that to you for $36.00 they will. And why shouldn’t they. Remember “Buyer, Be Where.”

[@edgarginory9951]

They are NOT always included. I just made a reservation, and those perks were not included. It's a malicious gimmick that they are using, but it's not true.

[@Redneckboy991]

My wife and I are booked for a 2 week cruise in December on Celebrity Equinox. We have a balcony cabin on deck 8. Includes WIFI and the premium drink package. Total price comes to $1700 / person. We think it was a great deal.

[@ameliaerin1544]

You are watching a 2 year old video!

[@burningblue1254]

Ships with capacity of 2800 passengers are not big ships but medium size. All deluxe cruise line ships built within the last 10 years are 3600+ passengers that actually can hold more because they are based upon double occupancy. Royal class Princess ships are stated at 3600 but can actually hold over 4000 if the triple and quad cabins on the ship are maxed out. Everybody is building bigger ships except the near and luxury ships because people want more to do on the ship and there are economies of scale with bigger ships, i.e. same size navigation and engineering staff.

[@laniesider2586]

Celebrity cruise are more for older adults 40 years plus. You will not see hardly any kids on here, so if you like quiet and more of an older crowd celebrity is the way to go.

[@thenormynerd6738]

Its looks like gratuities, basic WIFI, and the classic drink package are included in the fare now. Just booked 5 nights for new year, and it was a great deal. Hopefully it will sail. My Oct. transatlantic was cancelled. :(

[@googleuser1684]

Love how he kept saying it's a younger crowd but everyone shown on the video was old

[@JulianEcho]

Yes. To say Celebrity has a younger crowd is really not true

[@cinzialastrega1635]

LOL. It's all relative isn't it? I'm 65, so anyone in their forties is "young" to me. Age categories are fairly subjective, though. "Active seniors" is a new term for retirement age folks who are physically able and energetic, and Celebrity seems geared toward that demographic. In other words, boomers.

[@Skittl1321]

Younger than Princess

[@gwcrispi]

FWIW, I got the classic alcoholic drinks package. For example, Jim Beam was the only included bourbon. However, I ordered and got doubles of Makers Mark (which they consider premium) all cruise long. Two thirds of the time the bartender never charged me extra. I will not get the premium package in the future.

[@sandmanjono1239]

As always Gary an excellent informative video - I love Celebrity been with them for years :)))) in my / our opinion quality all the way from the minute you board & it just just continues throughout the cruise 👌🏻

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks! Appreciate you watching. That’s for adding your thoughts. I was impressed with them

[@markdirksen3810]

Plus good quality champange in drink package

[@Randilynn66]

We cruised 3 times on X, then went with friends on Norwegian. We r back to X next month. We cruise in AQ. I like Blu. We are cruising equinox to the ABC’s. Our fare included pre paid gratuities, unlimited internet, premium drink package and 400 obj.

[@willsonthomas]

Hey Randi. Just wondering: did you purchase your cruise from an agent or directly from the cruise line. Seems as though you received a great deal. Getting ready for my first cruise experience.

[@Randilynn66]

@@willsonthomas I always use crucon. A cruise travel agent. I never book unless there is a promotion. There will be a labor day sale soon, you can pre-register for that. CruCon also has a rewards program and they give you another 50 bucks OBC on top of what the cruise gives you.

[@markrubin9449]

I just returned from my Celebrity Equinox cruise. A good job, mostly. One of the passengers died in the Casino. It made me wonder if Celebrity would want to offer a " Burial At Sea" option to passengers. Imaging. $1,000 if they just throw you overboard. $ 2,000 if they wrap you and hold a ceremony. $3,000 if the Captain presides and you get a 21 gun salute. Cruise lines are always looking to make money, right???

[@reaganandapril]

Hi Gary. When booking from NZ/AUS gratuities are included in the fair as well as at least one perk such as a classic drinks package or OBC. We love celebrity.

[@coolbreeze253]

Cruised Celebrity Aqua Class two years ago, Viking a year later. I'm sticking with Viking and have booked another cruise with them.

[@heathermoore2697]

Great review!

[@barryhaley7430]

The classic drink package is now $89 and the premium is $109 plus 20% gratuities on both.

[@JaKrish]

And depending on the port you depart from, the classic package covers $10 or $12 drinks. Leaving from the Uk, it’s the higher amount. Greece, the lower.

[@thrasherx9319]

Home sweet home. Thanks Gary.

[@matthannah4621]

Celebrity summit is my favorite ship.

[@PAPAMOZO]

Summit in March to Eastern/Southern Caribbean. Any suggestions or tips?

[@matthannah4621]

@@PAPAMOZO never been with celebrity in the Caribbean... only on a new England/bay of fundy cruise and to Alaska. I have been on royal Caribbean to the Bahamas and the virgin islands. Dont remember much, had a drink package, the rest is history

[@NLMusique]

Thanks for the tips. I'm considering the Celebrity Silhouette for December to South America. Could you please let me know, does Celebrity Cruises offer dance classes during sea day?

[@swoozulo2386]

I remember the fitness center but what about the basement and teen hang out?

[@Lulu-kt6gr]

The Constellation looks awful. The Edge looks amazing.

[@raycali1946]

Wife and I just got back. Sunday. Best cruise I ever had. No kids. Very peaceful. No screaming , no jumping in and out of the pool. No wining, No food garbage all over the place. Kids do not belong on this boat. Try. Royal Caribbean , Norwegian, Loaded with Kid stuff. I’m not paying $10k for a trip that annoys me. I love kids but there is a time and place. Not on the . Edge. Ty

[@1776concernedcitizen]

I'm currently using the "basic wifi" plan that I had to purchase on the cruise to text and have limited search options. This video won't play, but I can write a comment about my experience. Like everyone who sees the advertisement, I thought wifi was included. No... You will pay almost $300 for premium, and $138 for the bare basic for the whole 7 days. If you want premium for 1 hour, it's $24. For one hour. I'm not happy about it at all.

[@Blobber.t]

Hey I Tavel on celebrity and I agree with everything u say

[@lindatann3955]

Great info Gary. Are dress codes pretty similar across cruise lines?

[@cathharr08]

Do you know which ship the “Le petit chef” interactive dining experience is on? Thanks. I’m really enjoying your channel as a cruiser. My next cruise is 2/22 on Celebrity Apex. I’m cruising with my sister as part of a large crochet group. This will be my second cruise as part of this group. This cruise will be 2 weeks to Eastern and Western Caribbean.

[@rnptenafly]

It's definitely on Edge, so it's probably on Apex.

[@susandavis5979]

Just got off the Apex last week. Le Petite Chef is definitely on the Apex. Different story than on the Edge which we have been on also.

[@pearl21]

A bit late in the day but, I thought the drinks are included in the price of the cruise with celebrity.. Things may have changed since this vlog in 2019.. Now 2022..

[@deniscoakley7342]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@chriswainwright3314]

Wanna take me on a cruise?

[@sharmanrichardmilano2386]

Gary. Had Celebrity Cruise Line use to be Chandris ?

[@janiekcarney5482]

They charge the full amount on drinks even on the first day and the last day. I don’t think that’s fair.

[@markdirksen3810]

Best cruise line... simple

[@darozzi9652]

Hi Gary. Have you been on the Summit?

[@Back2Stonewall]

Interesting. I found Celebrity to skew slightly older in passengers and with less children.

[@denimoth]

That was my experience as well on the Summit. Average age would be in the 50's, and only saw a handful of children and teenagers. The kid zone was always empty when I walked by it. But that was in January, so maybe parents stay home while their kids are at school.

[@mtascp05]

Researching for my first cruise, I also got that impression and that factored into my decision to go with another cruise line(we’re a younger married couple, no kids).

[@thabullishbulldog5040]

mtascp05 just curious what line did you go with?

[@NeoPhoneix]

@@mtascp05 Can I ask who you went with? I'm planning our honeymoon and we want a "premium" experience but don't want to be stuck with a bunch of retirees or party people. We are mid 30's.

[@mtascp05]

@@NeoPhoneix We went with Princess. It was fine and I was happy with the cruise. Two others that I'm interested in selling with that may be tailored for younger families are NCL or Norwegian. I'm in early 40s and we have no kids.

[@michaelvoisey8458]

I thought this was on the other day some it I am sure I have seen before Tips for Travellers in the last few days

[@michaelvoisey8458]

@Tezz85 OK Sell if my lottery tickets come this week I will book

[@takeo8082]

I recently saw reviews about the Celebrity Solstice. The biggest negative was the hard upsell for drinks packages and specialty restaurants by crew and staff. Is this common for Celebrity??

[@brennaolewinski722]

Anyone else going on the edge feb 9 2020?

[@Darthelf1]

Gary, thank you so much for these reviews they are really helping my wife and I pick our first cruise. When I look to book on Celbrity now. it just gives and all inclusive package, it doesn't break it down into the 3 catagories listed in this video. Do you or anyone else for that matter know what the difference is?

[@XBachelor-es1dp]

younger crowd ...I went on solstice for my honeymoon there were 3 couples on this ship younger than 45! The rest was were way over they could of made a fortune starting a knitting club and bingo night.

[@koriburgess1239]

Thank you so much for this infinformation. My husband and I are starting our cruise experiences in our mid 50's and this is wonderful information. I believe Viking Cruise line may be our best bet because there is no nickel and dime fees. However we are youthful and really wanted more entertainment in the evenings. Are there any cruise lines that you would recommend?

[@tipsfortravellers]

Viking is popular for that reason, although the traveller age tends to be on the higher side. If you are looking for lots going on in the evenings also look at Holland America and their newer ships like the Nieuw Statendam and Princess

[@koriburgess1239]

Thank you I will look into Holland America.

[@jenniferforest5400]

35$ a day internet!!???!!!!?

[@tiffanytimbric]

So, what do I “watch out” for again? Clickbait title?

[@mtoporovsky]

I esile find a about packages.... but what are regular non alcoholic bar prices?

[@nilesprattle423]

What do you think about the forward facing cabins on Deck 8?

[@ObiJuan86]

Gary doesn’t blink

[@cinzialastrega1635]

He does have a rather intense expression, Kind of reminds me of Adam Schiff.

[@keithjones7311]

Excursions are extortionate! Celebrity need to get there act together. We've been with Celebrity a few times and excursions are a big sticking point!

[@davidfarmer7555]

Good tips Gary!

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks! Good to hear. Thanks for watching !

[@chuck21222]

I'm going on my very first cruise mid-January, and I wish I knew where the Internet and Alcohol packages were offered. They are not on Celebrity's main website.

[@tipsfortravellers]

You can buy them in the section where you manage your booking. You have to set up a log in and then add your booking reference is the best way

[@tehsndr3837]

So if the cruise cost you 1000 euros , you will spend another 1000 for the extras , that’s not a good deal

[@lindarachwalski381]

I don't understand why people complain about tips. $15 pp each day is cheap if you consider you get 3 meals a day and housekeeping! I just wonder does the ship really give it to the employees.

[@willscarlet3620]

Are you for real?

[@jotwell264]

It's a generational thing made up of the selfish and entitled who grew up being told they are all special and believe they are owned everything for nothing!

[@TheRealUnconnected]

@@jotwell264 tips are stupid, employees should be paid a fair and decent wage by their employer instead of the employer trying to make customers pay more. In my country we don't tip, waitstaff get paid a fair wage of around $15-20 an hour instead.

[@cinzialastrega1635]

@@TheRealUnconnected In general I agree with you. However, tips in this case are calculated based on demands made on the server (# drinks, # rooms) so it's reasonable more demands made = more tips earned. I have no problem paying gratuities to the people who are providing customer service. The quality of their service makes or breaks the cruise experience.

[@richardleonard4281]

Will I be able to meet Captain Stubbing?

[@keithholland1376]

Great video Gary. I've cruised with a number of different lines and Celebrity is one of the best; however the biggest negative for me is the cost of alcoholic drinks. These are exorbitant compared to other lines and left me with the feeling of being ripped-off. Had one of the best steaks in my life at the lawn grill - highly recommended.

[@scotteddy5830]

Great tips.

[@HottyHelen]

Do they routinely try to charge you for drinks you didn't have, like Royal Caribean do.

[@cinzialastrega1635]

No. I've been on several Celebrity cruises and we were never charged for anything we hadn't ordered.

[@sesu5604]

Seems complete madness to pay over 40 usd per day for drinks! I say just bring your own. Also, 35 for WiFi? Rip off much?

[@dado-7775]

06:50 these drink packages 50-80$ per person per day, what that means? You get certain quantity of selected beverages or you can drink as much as you wish?

[@mickmurphy107]

That's just the cost to you, So you can drink as much as you want. They have deals on with free drinks packages at the moment

[@DH-qz2so]

Does Celebrity Eclipse, have a room (not a suite) with a queen bed AND a single? Or a pull out couch for an adult? I am thinking the Trundle option would only fit a child? We are 3 adults ladies looking for a budget option...we don't need a full suite and the 2bedrooms are pricey...thanks!

[@qq1651]

call celebrity cruise line

[@jamesellis3535]

Oceania don’t cater for kids. Cruising heaven!

[@christiandiablo9499]

You need to archive this video, as most of the information is outdated.

[@denisebaker5500]

Been with RC 3 times soooo hope I won't be disappointed with CC going in june this year

[@kjwinston77]

We did 2 cruises with RC. Then for some reason (can't remember :maybe the TA) we went to CC. Never gone back to RC. CC is wonderful, not disappointing at all.

[@jotwell264]

All I'm going to say is if you don't like tipping you need to keep your ass at home! Better yet go to Europe the place I often see the selfish and entitled bring up when talking about this topic. A place where you STILL TIP but it's included on the bill at 20% for example in France and you have NO CHOICE but pay it! All cruise lines should start making service changes mandatory! This wasn't ever an issue to the current generations of the selfish and entitled became adults!

[@katd6580]

What I am totally pissed about is some restrictions on their excursions. For example, a Moderate excursion in Split, Croatia, for example, has an age restriction of 70. I am not 70 but my husband is and he is an active 70 year old person. This is an excursion I wanted to go on. I will be looking at outside vendors for sure... And trust me, Princess and Viking have the SAME tour and they have no age restriction. I know it's a third party thing, but come one Celebrity/Royal, get your act together... The 70's is the new 50's !!!!!! 😡😡 What do you think?

[@shaungregory1789]

Pissed means drunk in the UK ! Lost interest after the 1st line of your review.

[@francinenizienski2760]

Gary love the vlog. Question. We are going on a Mediterranean cruise 11 days out of Rome. I take quite a few medications including two different insulin pens. I get my meds from a 90 day mail order pharmacy in big bottles. Rather than taking all these huge bottles, can I use those 7

[@francinenizienski2760]

Can I use those weekly medicine reminders containers or pharmacy baggies to hold meds for the day or will TSA not allow these and demand bottles.

[@kathrynp5832]

No problem as long as you bring a copy of the prescription with you . You could probably just take a photo with you phone of the medicine bottle label.@@francinenizienski2760

[@francinenizienski2760]

Thank you for the answer. I have all the paperwork they send when I get refills and I thought I could take pic of the bottles too. Not sure what would be accepted. Thank you

[@alexwaldron6639]

Is there a premium spa area that you pay extra to have access to like on holland America??

[@Thx1138sober]

yep

[@Steve_in_NJ]

Curious to see how Virgin changes the Premium Cruise ships as they won't charge you for gratuities and special dining options. Not sure about drink packages but that's extra on any ship (and only included in specialty resorts).

[@FR-om2fl]

In another words, we should have available a daily budget of around extra $200 over the cruise cost that we already paid. Otherwise you are going to have to eat not too good food or drinks and you are in a ship, there is not anywhere else to go. Bad business😡

[@chengrace354]

Is there a tennis court

[@Wellch]

if one is not sure if there is a cost, there usually is a $$$ symbol next to it. and of course, you can also ask.

[@pradaman307]

Are there price lists at the bars?

[@tipsfortravellers]

Yes

[@amb86]

Hi Gary, we will be going on the EDGE in September. Can you share with us the quality differences between the various specialty dining versus free dining options? Which of the specialty dining was tye best in your opinion?

[@dougronald561]

Some other things to keep in mind: I went on the Celebrity Summit, and here were my experiences . . 1. CROWD: It's not entirely accurate that the crowd is a little younger. Almost everybody was over the age of 60 on my voyage. There were some younger couples on the ship, but they tended to just keep to themselves. It just felt as if there wasn't much going on. 2. DRINKS: He did not mention that they pretty much don't have any craft or local beers available on the boat whatsoever. So, you can end up paying a lot of money for a drink package, and if you are a beer enthusiast, you're pretty much out of luck. 3. ENTERTAINMENT: As someone who routinely goes to lots of shows in New York, I found the entertainment lackluster and boring. I walked out of two different shows. 4. LIBRARY: the pictures of the library are deceptive. The library on the Celebrity Summit was tiny and just had some leftover books nobody wanted to read. 5. POOL DECK: the photos he showed are deceptive. It was almost always packed. You could never get a seat. They also had the same, very low quality band playing all the time by it, so it was annoying to be out on the deck.

[@radioabi88]

Thanks for this! Who do you recommend?

[@dougronald561]

@@radioabi88 It’s a good boat for older people who want to stay away from the kids and enjoy the ride with good food. I don’t think I’m the person who is good at recommending other options to suit your needs. But for the reasons mentioned, I’d never go on the Celebrity Summit myself again.

[@coratheexplorer1824]

Hmmm i will not be using celebrity anymore very misleading. Extra this extra that when I thought I paid it already when I booked

[@chloe5susan]

Cora Vernon every cruise line charges for extras! We have taken many cruises with 5 different lines. There are many things included in Celebrity that is not included on the lower lines. We just got off another Celebrity ship and had Zero extra to pay. We didn’t buy any pictures or do any specialty dining. The food in the regular restaurant were superb we ended up canceling on Specialty dining were had book before boarding! Room service also, no charge. Coffee, teas and lemonade quality so good no need to upgrade!!

[@johnnyv5995]

Hi Gary, thank you for all the detailed info. Is the internet streaming connectivity good? We will be streaming Netflix and various sports events during our cruise onboard Equinox Nov.2019

[@mikatu]

forget it mate, to watch porno you need to buy the premium package... that's more than 120 usd per day, per device!!!