So here's part 1 of our cruise adventure--the stateroom. Our ship, the Celebrity Summit, was a very large one--around 2,000 passengers. We got a stateroom in "Concierge Class" which I would highly recommend to everyone. Our room had, most importantly, a small veranda. After this cruise, I cannot imagine spending that much time in a boat in an interior low-level room. With a cruise this length and as many days at sea (no ports, just sailing), I can't imagine those people didn't go stir crazy in their claustrophobic cabins.
Our cabin was a nice size. We had a king-sized bed (actually 2 twins together, but you couldn't tell at all that it was 2 twins it felt so much like a seamless king) and then a small couch. Across from the couch was a kind of desk/dressing table. Our veranda was private in that there were heavy glass partitions between everyone's veranda's, but if you leaned out over the railing you could see your fellow Concierge Class passengers also leaning out over the railing. There was a sliding glass door to the veranda.
Having the veranda really opened up the room. We never felt cramped at all and we got plenty of light, not to mention a perfect view of unbelievable scenery. We didn't spend a lot of time out there in Alaska since I'm such a wimp when it comes to cold, but definitely did as we moved down the Pacific coast.
There were a few things we brought that really made our cabin quite comfy. Kevin got an iPod clock radio, so we plugged that in and had a nice alarm clock with an iPod player and a remote control. It worked out really well because Kevin had downloaded several podcasts of This American Life, an NPR program we absolutely love, and we were able to relax and listen at our leisure. I also brought along some pajama bottoms to hang out in so I didn't have to sit around in my jeans. I dress for comfort at home, and pajama bottoms are a nice way to lay around on the couch and read. What I wish I had brought were some extra socks. Well, I did bring extra socks, but not enough. I should have brought a pair of slippers or a pair of fuzzy socks specifically for lounging.
In Concierge Class we got a few perks. One was that our key cards were a shiny gold instead of white--ooooooooooo. We had a bottle of champagne upon our arrival and every night we got a small plate of canape's with our turn-down service. We also had a bowl of fruit which we didn't eat much of. We got some coupons (which didn't help us any, really--like free Bingo cards and match plays in the casino), and we got some special services like a very nice stateroom attendant (not a butler--we'd have to have upgraded one more time for that) and priority luggage handling (not sure if that really was priority though) and priority disembarking and tendering.
All in all I would highly endorse our lovely cabin and Concierge Class!
Posted by Shelby at September 30, 2007 07:33 PM