Ascent 112424 & 120124 B2B Our Maiden - Edge Class Voyage

Ascent 112424 and 120124. B2B East & West Carib. Magic carpet sky suite 7202 CP 4010 FLL, Sea, Puerta Plata, St. Tom, St Martin, Sea, Sea, FLL, Nassau, Sea, Sea, Falmouth Jamacia, Grand Cayman, Sea, FLL.

Captain Tasos Kafetizis; CD Kate; HD Christophe Belaubre; GRM Alana Abramsons; Capt Club Candy; Retreat Manager Sunit, concierges Pao* Chris, Simi, Jhini; Butler Prasoon, Cabin Eko; Lumanae Matre’d Petre; Waiter Magdiel (MG); Asst Elizabeth, Anthony, Nana, Wine Nina.

Day 0 Pregame in FLL

Our alarm was set for 2:30 AM, but we were up before that. We were very excited to be on our very first Edge class cruise. We finished up our last-minute packing, and the car arrived just before its scheduled 4 am time. Within an hour and 10 minutes, we arrived at JFK airport. For some reason, our TSA pre-check did not appear on our boarding pass, so we went through the regular line, which was about 15 minutes long. No incidents there, so next we tried to get into the lounge, but Amex now only provides for one person. We grabbed a cup of coffee at Dunkin and sat down near the gate. Our first incident of the morning was to find out that a crew member on the plane was arriving late, so our 7:30 departure wound up being more like 7:50 or 8 o’clock. Delta Airlines service and personnel were very nice. We were in seats 2A and 2B in first class. Second problem: I had ordered Randi either waffles or pancakes because of her onion allergy, and they weren’t available. I even brought sugar-free syrup for her. The substitute was a rice pudding type of breakfast with vanilla and chocolate sauces. I’m glad she enjoyed it. I had a mango panna cotta. It was a comfortable flight; I got a little shut-eye and landed around 10:30 or so in the morning. We grabbed our bags and hailed a cab. The cab driver’s name was Eugene.

He took us to the Ritz Carlton. We scheduled Eugine to come back tomorrow morning to take us to the ship. Later, I found out that I may have left my sweatshirt in the cab. Maybe it’ll be there tomorrow. AMEX upgraded

our room to a junior suite, and by 11:30 am we were in our suite. It was spacious and comfortable. Randi seemed to like it. Once we were settled, our friends

from New Jersey, Eilene and Dan, met us for lunch next door at Con Murphy’s Irish pub. We chatted, lunched, and had a whole bunch of good conversation.

After taking a stroll by the beach across A1A, we said our goodbyes around 4 o’clock and headed back to the room to try to get a nap. Randi napped, but I was unable. Early that evening we took a little

walk and found a replacement sweatshirt at a store next to CVS. And then we came back to the hotel, had a couple of appetizers—shrimp with Old Bay and a charcuterie plate with 

some wine and two complementary rum punches. Finally, this long day is now done!

Day 1 FLL

Woke up to a chilly day in South Florida at 56°. Glad I got that sweatshirt! Breakfast was at the Burlock Coast restaurant in the hotel. It was comped by American Express. Very good! I had the pumpkin pancakes with pecans. 

After checking out, Eugene, the taxi driver, was outside already waiting for us with my sweatshirt that we left inside the vehicle. He quickly got us to the port, dropped us off, and we entered terminal 25. 

We were directed into a lounge area, and a representative immediately approached us to check us in. We relaxed comfortably while meeting Lynn and Vinny. He was wearing a 45-47 hat, so it inspired 

conversation. Within a half hour we were told we could board, and by 11:30 we were in our Magic Carpet suite. After unpacking our carry-on bags in our suite, we went to the Retreat to get our devices started on

Wi-Fi and then had a wonderful lunch at Luminae. Afterwards we checked out the ship. So much to see. So nice with that new ship smell. We went to unpack after lunch. 

Our bags were there, and we were done 1-2-3. The room was spacious with enough storage for all our stuff. 

The bathroom was larger than most, with a shower within a larger square-shaped tub. We checked out the ship further and then went for a cocktail in

the Retreat, which is forward and the width of the ship, and then dinner was in Luminae. The shows on this ship begin at 7:30 and 9:30, so we went to see the comedian, Monique Marvez at the 9:30 show. Not bad.

Day 2 Sea

We moved the clocks one hour ahead last night. I slept until about 5:30 new time and on and off after that. We had a

beautiful breakfast in Luminae while gazing out the floor-to-ceiling picture windows along the restaurant. MG was our great waiter! 

Next we went to stroll the shops. 

At 10:30 the welcome aboard Captains Club cocktail hour was scheduled. A great band played,

and Captain Tasos, of course, was there not only as the Master, but also the Master of Ceremonies! 

The Cruise Director, Kate, was present also. We never sailed with her before. The top cruiser had over 7500 points, but only since 2010! It was a very nice morning. 

Afterwards, Randi found some buys in the shops. Celebrity sweatpants for me were an outstanding buy at $6, originally $55. She’s such a great shopper!!! She should shop as a profession. LOL. 

Next stop, relax for an hour in the Retreat, and then we’re meeting with the future cruise person, Tunushka, to book a few more. Tunushka arrived at 2:45 in the Retreat Lounge, and we went over a couple of different itineraries. We booked spring, summer, and fall in 2026. Then we went back to the cabin to freshen up for the officer’s soirée in the retreat. We reintroduced ourselves to Alana, the front desk manager, and talked about old times, including our friend Touch.

We had to leave the party early because we had dinner reservations at Eden at 6 PM. Eden is a very

unique space, three stories tall, in the rear of the ship. Dinner was on the lower level. You had your option of sitting by the window and watching the wake or

sitting by the kitchen and watching the restaurant’s kitchen in operation. We chose the ladder because it was almost dark. Dinner was delicious. We had a very attentive waiter, and we shared a bottle of wine. Although dinner was quite good, we both felt it may not be worth the significant cost in the future, especially when Luminae is involved.

We stopped by the club to watch a game show where passengers would face off against each other, one on one. By that time another good day had ended and we went back to the stateroom.

Day 3 Puerto Plaza, Dominican Republic

I now know what they were talking about on the cruise critic when they said the Beyond was creaking a lot. For most of the night, and without much wind or the waves, Ascent would creak along with banging and shifting noises. Today we are in the Dominican Republic in the area of Puerto Plata. After breakfast in Luminae, off we went.

We took a little stroll off the ship and into the port area. It was about a 20-minute walk in and a 20-minute walk out. We saw parrots, cockatiels, and a lot of people selling their wares. 

We came back to try Raw on 5. Randi loves her double order of dumplings.

I had wontons plus scallop and shrimp tempura. The Savion Blanc Emmolo, from Napa, I thought it was bland.

Nap time was next on our deck. Later, cocktails were in the Retreat. I mentioned to one of the

concierges, Pao, there that I thought that rather than standing all day behind the desk, it would be a better work environment to have high chairs or stools to sit on and be comfortable.

Dinner was next in Luminae, where it is always a top venue with excellent service and food. What a cute couple!

Showtime in the Club again was a game competition, guest vs. guest.

Day 4 St. Thomas

We had some fun today in St. Thomas. After breakfast in Luminae, we went to the "sketch and pour" event in Tuscan Grille for the Captains Club.

Randi thought the event was something else, but they bought you three glasses of wine while you

sketched from a live artist’s instructions. While she said there were many things we could sketch, everybody opted for the easy one.

Today's project was "Gary the Frog." Some were into this more then others. The idea is to sketch the best you can from the representation.

She said mine came out very well.

What do you think?

After that, we had a quick lunch at the rooftop grill on the Retreat Sundeck and then took a taxi to town because it was so hot.

Charlotte Amaile is still only partially opened with a lot of the stores still closed, but A.H. Reese was open, and Randi found some makeup, which was a two-for-one deal as compared to at home. We took a taxi back

to the ship and went to the Retreat for a little while to rest. There we met up with Jonathan, and Eva, chatted a bit and just chilled out. After showering,

we went up to the Sunset bar to have a drink before dinner. What a very nice, open, and expansive venue.

Next was an easy stroll down the same deck to the Rooftop Grill, where we had our second specialty restaurant dinner. Randi had a ribeye, and I had ribs. Both were very good.

After dinner, Randi went to the casino, and I went to the Grand Foyer to do some people watching. The 9:30

show tonight was very good and something we’ve never seen before on ship, a hypnotist. Her name was Nadine Manuel. It's a very intriguing and entertaining show.

Day 5 Saint Martin

Randi’s favorite island was right outside our window when we woke up. After breakfast we walked into town; I bought some liquor and Randi bought some eyeshadow.

Next, we stopped at Ultimate Jewelers to trade up her diamond studs. Lastly, she found some perfume. Done shopping,

we headed back to the ship. Washed up to go back to Raw on 5 only to find it was closed. Next choice was Ocean View Cafe. After lunch we found a “secret place” up the stairs to the left of the pool bar where

soft couches plunged you into dreamland. We got up a few hours before the evening began. We decided to do the show at 7:30 first and then have dinner, but first we had a cocktail in the bar. The show Residency was pretty good and was based on acts who have previously held a residency in Las Vegas. After the show we scooted up to Luminae for Thanksgiving turkey dinner.

Afterwards, Randi went back to the casino, and I went to watch karaoke and then watched guitarist Chloe singing a country set in Eden.

Day 6 Sea

Got up a little earlier than usual but were in no rush to do anything. Enjoyed a relaxing breakfast in Luminae, then I went to the

backstage tour at 9:15. Two dancers, two singers, and the production manager talked about life on the ship’s stage. The stage includes an electronic virtual backdrop, so no sets are needed.

We were physically on the stage, backstage, and in the wardrobe changing area.

These are all the panels used backstage to create the electronic virtual backdrop.

I met up with Randi at the casino at 10:30, and we went to the Captain’s Club wine tasting; nothing impressive. We then strolled throughout the shops, where Randi found the pants she was looking for at a discount price.

We went back to the room to drop them off when the phone rang. It was Prasoon, our butler, inquiring if we were attending the Zenith lunch. I said yes, tomorrow. He said no, today, and escorted us to the Blu restaurant. This was the largest group we had ever seen. There were two tables of 25 or so. Randi sat next to hotel director Christophe. Alana sat

across the table. It was a nice group. I had the lamb chops while Randi had the steak.

Later we stopped in the club to watch a trivia game and then went to our deck to relax. We set out for the retreat for cocktails and had a 7:30 dinner in Luminae. Randi had the lamb chops tonight, and I had the scallops. After dinner,

I checked out the Magic Carpet while Randi tested out the casino once again. The Magic Carpet had no vibe at all, and I had to get up to get my own drink after asking if this bar was closed, so I took my drink

and went back to the world bar, which overlooks the main corridor, and watched the bartenders perform

their mixology skills and acrobatics. We noticed today that there were now many Christmas trees set up around the ship,

some of them very beautiful. Randi met me for a nightcap. She thought that she recognized someone sitting next to us and asked if we knew each other. He replied he didn’t think so. He said, “I get this all the time. I’m just a bald man with a bright smile.”

Day 7 Sea

After a time change, Randi slept until 9 o’clock old time, 8 o’clock new time. Off to Luminae for breakfast. At 10:15, we headed to the theater to

see the hypnotist’s second show. It was an excellent show. She brought 4 audience members onto the stage to try to relieve their pain. In fact, all of them had most of their pain eliminated. I did not get a

chance to work with her on my sleep problems. She was selling a flash drive of her self-hypnosis techniques. Perhaps I can use it at home for sleeping better. We met her after the show and let her know that during the show, Randi's blood sugar dropped 50 points due to hypnotic relaxation, we guessed.

We decided to go back to Raw on 5 for lunch. We got there about 1:10, and the restaurant closes at 2 PM. Either we were a little confused by the hostess because when we asked to be seated, she asked, "Do you have a reservation?"

We did not, but the restaurant was half empty. It sounded like she wasn’t going to seat us, and then I told her my room number. Then she sat us. I noticed while we were eating, she must’ve turned away at least 10 paying customers, possibly for the same reason of not having a reservation. Seemed odd to me. Afterwards I took a nap.

Later we got washed and dressed and went to the Retreat, where we re-met Vinny and Lynn from Florida. They were very nice to talk to. We saw the production show Awaken. Although it was very dazzling, it really was very

disjointed with a very simple plotline. We strolled a bit and ended up in the club, watching Tom McCormick, play songs of piano legends. Randi liked it at first, but then I had to rouse her up to go to bed. The 2nd best thing, when you’re going on a back-to-back cruise, is knowing on the last night, that you don’t have to pack because you’re staying on for another week!

Day 8 Fort Lauderdale turnaround

We were both up early before the alarm and were in Luminae for breakfast by about 7:30. Here is Elizabeth serving. Then we chilled out a little in the Retreat until we had to go to our meeting place, the Steakhouse, where we met Liz and Steve from the UK. After the ship was totally cleared, we were escorted to the terminal, sat for about five minutes, then approached customs, which was no more than a simple face recognition pass through. When coming back on board, we were delayed since there was only one station accepting our boarding cards. When everything works fine, one reader is enough. When problems occur like this, it causes backups, and it did here. One additional station at least would be nice.

Once back aboard, we sat for a while in guest relations, I noticed the "Godmothers" picture. Do you know them? It is Captain Sandy and her sister. We tried to reconnect to the Wi-Fi, but could not without the help of Pau in the Retreat.

Next we are having our Torresella rosé Prosecco in the Retreat. We sat at a table next to two nice couples; one was back-to-back cruisers, and the other was for a newcomer to this cruise, Sue and Gary from Florida. Since we did not

have to unpack, we made a wise decision and spent the time napping. For this leg of our trip, I had our butler change the configuration of the lounge chairs to face the beautiful ocean. Later, we went to the Retreat for

cocktails, helped lighting the Menorah, and then to see a great comedian, Steven Caouette. He was very funny as he interacted with some audience members who shamefully arrived late. After that, dinner in Lumanae was again top notch. We sat next to John and Jeff. We had some very nice dinner conversation.

After that, Randi went to the casino, and I went to Eden to see a show that was acrobatic, romantic, singing, and dancing. Next, I went back to check on Randi. She was winning, so I said, "Keep it up," and went back to our cabin.

Day 9 Nassau, Bahamas

This morning, we were sailing into the very pretty port of Nassau in the Bahamas. The waves keep crashing over the barrier wall,

and Atlantis, on Paradise Island, is in close view. Actually, I found out later that the new barrier wall

was the new Royal Beach Club Paradise, set to open December 2025. At an additional cost it will provide RCL passengers pools, food and games.

We had a nice breakfast in Luminae where I tried the quail eggs for the first time in tomato sauce. It wasn't bad. We went back to the Retreat to chill.

Later, we decided to stretch our legs on land in Nassau. We walked through the port area and bought a couple of magnets at the new straw market for Chris, a former room steward we re-met on board.

The new port area has been rebuilt nicely with shops and an easy way to stroll. When we got back to the ship, we went to lunch at Raw on 5.

Afterwards we rested in the covered half-moon loungers on the Retreat sundeck.

Dinner tonight was in the Fine Cut Steakhouse. It's an enjoyable experience! We found a nice wine called Silver Ghost Cabernet from Napa. We both had ribeye steaks. They filled the plate. Randi had blue cheese on hers with tater tots, and I had a béarnaise sauce and truffle fries. After a lovely dinner,

Randi went to the casino, and I went to see the production show Bridges. It was a typical Celebrity production. I think I fell asleep at one point, so I went back to the room and finished that sleep off.

Day 10 Sea

After breakfast we went to the Captain’s Club welcome party. Again we were seated in a reserved special section for Zenith members.

The top cruiser had over 7500 points. She was the same lady as on the previous cruise. Post party, I went back to the lounge chair on our deck and worked on my blog while Randi tried her luck in the

casino. At 11:45, I made my way to deck 11 forward by the elevators to go on the bridge tour. The bridge was like no other that I’ve been on.

Expansive and new, it had the most modern technology available. The gentleman showed us around all

the screens and all the stations within the area. It was quite impressive.

Lunch in Luminae was delicious. We both had Bronzino. I had sides of shrimp Alfredo and butternut squash risotto. Best lunch! Best Matre'D!

After an hour of chillin in the Retreat, we dressed for chic night. The first event of the evening was to attend the Officers Soiree. We saw Alana, GSM, but sat with Sue and Gary, John and Jeff.

Showtime was vocalist Savannah Smith. I thought she had a pretty good voice and was very energetic. Next was dinner in Lumanae, a quick stroll around the ship, and then sleep. Sleep didn’t last very long. There were multiple times this night where I was awakened by banging in the room. It sounded like doors slamming in the ceiling. Finally at 6 am. I called guest services, who said they would fix it while we were at breakfast, and in fact they did.

Day 11 Sea

After breakfast, Randi casino-ed while I worked on the blog from our expansive deck. At 1030 Captain Tasos gave a talk in the theater

about the opening of the Ascent with his brother and the fun that they had doing it. It was interesting but ran kind of long; in fact, I had to leave because the Zenith

lunch was next. We were meeting in the steakhouse and dining in Blu. It was another nice Zenith lunch. After, we snuck in a nap to be refreshed for the evening. We met Sue and Gary in the retreat and then

had dinner. We stayed up to see the comedian’s late-night second show, but we both thought he was better on his first night.

Day 12 Falmouth Jamaica

We stayed on board, knowing what Jamaica could be like, so after

breakfast we watched the people strolling 16 decks above through the Retreat’s picture window. We made our reservation for a comped meal at Raw on 5 for lunch today and spent the rest of the morning in the Retreat.

Lunch was great. I ordered things that I haven’t had in the past, and they were all excellent. We relaxed back in the cabin.

Later, happy hour was at the Retreat. We met up with someone who is also diabetic and on the diabetic pump for over 40 years. Randi and he traded stories about the advantages and disadvantages of the two different pumps.

Then it was showtime, where magician Magical Bones had a fantastic and mysterious show, along with some breakdancing. Next was our dinner in Luminae.

Rather than going to Cyprus. Our excellent maître d, Petre, ordered for us. He ordered a lamb shank that was out of this world. It was tender, moist, and delicious. We saw Jeff and John there and told

them how good the magic show was. Randi went to the casino while I went to the roof to stargaze a bit. We met up at the 10:45 Liars Club show, which featured the Captain, Steve the comedian, and Tom the piano player, and was hosted by cruise director Kate. There were some very funny laugh-out-loud moments, and then it was time to say night-night.

Day 13 Georgetown, Grand Cayman

We got up about seven and still were sailing into the anchor area. We had an earlier than usual breakfast with a rainbow bonus!

We were on the tender boat by about 9. We walked Main Street, going into stores looking for a teddy bear for Petre’s new baby for about 2 1/2 hours but were unsuccessful,

so on the way back, we stopped at a local artist who painted little canvases. We purchased a personalized canvas, “Luca,” with a turtle scene, on our way back to the ship for Petre.

Planned on Raw on 5 for lunch, but they were closed, so we went up to the Retreat sundeck,

had a delicious burger, and Randi had a turkey wrap. While we were there, Kenneth, a sweeper, went out of his way to help an older person move a heavy chair to where the passenger wanted it. Very

commendable! I tipped him earlier for his meticulous work in Retreat. We took a nice nap on the Retreat sundeck in the shade. Later,

we walked to the Retreat Lounge once again, where John and Jeff found us there. We chatted for over an hour and swapped contact information. By 7:45 we slipped into Luminae while they visited

Blu. Our dinner was good. Randi had the lamb chops while Petre ordered an Indonesian special meal for me. It was pork in a tasty sauce served with rice. While good, I have had better special orders. The meat needed to be cut into small pieces to be tender. By meal's end, we decided to retire early.

Day 14 Sea

Our last sea day began with beautiful warm sunshine when we opened the curtains. Perhaps I forgot to mention that the curtains on the Edge class open with the touch of a button. That same panel controls the lighting mood and the

temperature in the room. After breakfast we packed, which went rather smoothly. Randi then finished up in the casino.

I just relaxed, watching the waves go by through the picture window in the Retreat. I reset our TSA Pre-check numbers, which were originally dropped from our itinerary for unknown reasons. Then I had our

boarding passes printed and delivered to our cabin. Randi texted me for lunch, and we had a delicious Reuben in the Eden cafe. I ran quickly to the magic show in the club, and she ran quickly to the casino. His first show was better.

Back in the Retreat, I watched Sunday Mass on my iPad and then chilled. Later in the retreat we had cocktails with John and Jeff, followed by dining together in Luminae for our last dinner on Ascent. This was another special dinner for me, which was better than the last. We had a good time and passed out some additional tips. When we went back to the room, we put our bags out for the night, set an alarm for 5:30, and we were good to go.

Day 15 FLL

I slept well for about half the night but was up around three until I got up to shower at 5 o’clock. We opened Luminae for breakfast at 6:30, said our goodbyes, grabbed our bags from the room, and made our way to the Retreat. In a short time we were called to disembark priority number one. Elevator service was the only negative in the debarking process. Although the concierge has the express elevator authority, we had to wait for a while and finally found an elevator ourselves. Nothing beats the other Celebrity class ships for swiftly exiting directly from deck 5. Once in the terminal, a porter grabbed our 4 bags and moved us to the

head of the taxi waiting area. There were plenty of cabs there. We thought we would see Eugene there since he told us he arrived earlier; however, he didn’t show up until 20 minutes later. It turns out that he had another fare. We still

had plenty of time to make our 11:22 am flight. So he asked, American or Delta? We say Delta, and we’re on our way. There is a lot of traffic at the airport. We started passing the many airlines. There must be two Delta locations because we just passed one. When I asked, he said he had in his mind American. So off we go round the airport again. We got it this time, and he dropped us off. Check-in was a breeze, and the agent actually printed our luggage tags too! Off to TSA PRE, which was fairly easy now that we had the number plugged in. Next, through the scanner for me and a very thorough pat down for Randi. Finally we sat down at the gate around 9:30. Gate lice started forming prior to the first boarding call, and when they announced our zone 1 was boarding, we could not get to the gate prior to zone 2 being called due to all the gate lice.

When we finally got on the plane, 90% of the overheads were full, causing me to put one bag in the back. Hopefully I will have an easy time with retrieval. The flight was uneventful, which is good. We were back at JFK on schedule and walked about 15 full minutes from our gate to the baggage area. We found our driver and sat back for the hour-and-twenty-minute ride home.

Review of our maiden voyage on the Edge class

While the Edge-class ship is a totally different experience than either the Millennium or the Solstice class, there are some good and some bad points about her. Obviously, the good is that the ship is in excellent condition, almost brand

new, big and beautiful. With 17 decks, it took us almost a whole week to really feel comfortable with the lay of the land.

There are many more venues, more specialty restaurants, and more nooks and crannies to find and explore. While it is large, it doesn’t seem totally overdone, but obviously loses some of the

intimacy that the other classes provide. What’s nice about the suite experience is that everything is located in the forward of the ship, including Luminae, the Retreat deck, the pool, and the Retreat lounge. Each area was very large. In fact,

if you’re on one side of the room or open deck, it was impossible to see the other side of the room or deck. It was also a plus to have our cabin just passed the midpoint forward. We felt it was an extremely well-placed location to get

around. Sometimes you had to plan a little bit to get to where you were going, either because of physical location or the time involved getting from place A to B, but in the end,

everything seemed to work out fine. New friendships were made, and although I think I prefer the other classes more, I certainly won’t rule out selling on the Edge class in the future.

Survey Thoughts

Cruise 1

Can’t say enough about the crew. Everyone we came in contact with was outstanding, even those we were just passing by. Special mention goes to the following:

Pau, Retreat concierge excellent. Can see him as a butler one day.

Candy Cap Club

Bailey Retreat Bartender

Luminæ

Petre, Matre’d

Magdiel Waiter

Nana

Elizabeth

Estefania

 I mentioned to one of the concierges in the Retreat that I thought that rather than standing all day, it would be a better work environment to have high chairs or stools to sit on and be comfortable. I am mentioning this to you 

We decided to go back to Raw on 5 for lunch. We got there about 1:10, and the restaurant closes at 2 PM. Either we were a little confused by the hostess because when we asked to be seated, she asked, Do you have a reservation?" We did not, but the restaurant was half empty. It sounded like she wasn’t going to seat us, and then I told her my room number. Then she sat us. I noticed while we were eating, she must’ve turned away at least 10 paying customers, possibly with the same statement of not having a reservation. Seemed odd to me. 

When coming back on board for the second leg, we were delayed with one station only accepting our boarding cards. When everything works fine, one may be enough, but not when problems occur. An additional station at least would be necessary. 

The theater production shows are well produced with some very talented people; however, we would rather see a headliner or a Broadway-type show or musical rather than a production with a very simple plot and storyline but with a lot of flash. 

Cruise 2

Can’t say enough about the crew. Every crew member we came in contact with was outstanding. Even crew we were just passing by in the hallways would always smile and say hello.

Special mention goes to the following:

Pau, Retreat Concierge, excellent. Can see him as a butler one day or more

Candy Capt Club superior

Delmar, our waiter in Raw on 5, was a superb waiter and excellent in his craft.

Ashok in the Retreat lounge was always at our service with a smile within seconds of sitting. 

While we were at the Retreat pool deck, Kenneth, the sweeper, went out of his way to help an older person move a very large chair across the deck where it was needed. He saw what was needed and reacted. Very commendable! I complimented him previously for his meticulous work in the retreat lounge. 

Luminæ

Petre, Matre’d best Matre’d we’ve had.

Magdiel Waiter superlative

Nana always smiling and bubbly while working

Elizabeth is so effortlessly efficient.

Estefania knew our room number after the first time and always greeted us exuberantly.

 I mentioned to one of the concierges in the Retreat that I thought that rather than standing all day, it would be a better work environment to have high chairs or stools to sit on and be comfortable. Perhaps there is reason not to, but I am mentioning this to you for your consideration.

 

When coming back on board for the second leg of the back-to-back

We were delayed with only one station only accepting our boarding cards. When everything works fine, one station may be enough. However, when problems occur, an additional station at least is needed.

 

The theater production shows are very well produced with some very talented people; however, we would rather see headliners or a Broadway-type show or musical or a show with a more sophisticated plot rather than a production with a very simple storyline but with a lot of flash strung together with song after song. 

I know it is out of Celebrity’s power whether or not to include RCL Pinnacles within the Zenith family, but since they are allowed in, can anything be done to enforce Zenith etiquette about general behavior and manners, including dress code, especially at the Zenith lunch? My wife had to sit next to a brash man who arrived in a sleeveless tank top, revealing both arms with sleeves of tattoos. Not proper dress for this festive high-end occasion. Manners were non-existent. When he expressed to my wife, “Go ahead and eat,” although only half of the table had their entrees, she replied that she was waiting for our host, the hotel director. That was followed by the pinnacles abruptly leaving as soon as his entrée was eaten. She did not eat and was now going to the Oceanview Cafe to eat. This makes other Zeniths at the very least uncomfortable and at most disgusted. We understand that the staff are not able to fix the situation. If possible, please respond to me regarding a corporate fix for this issue.

markdegennaro@msn.com 

Lumanae’s breakfast meat choices have been reduced. There is not much variety other than bacon & baconand and and  and bangers. We were missing the chicken or pork sausage and kielbasa, which are no longer on the menu. Wish they were back on.