Hi my name is Jonathan an avid cruise enthusiast with over 55 cruises under my belt since cruising since 1999. I hope to bring you relevant cruise content and some helpful cruise advice on my channel.
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Thanks but a four night cruise to lacking ports gives little chance for objective evaluation--my only cruises on X have been 2wk. plus and looking ahead to NE/Can/Greenland/Iceland on this classic ship--can't wait.
I did - we booked Concierge class on Celebrity Edge 9 night cruise& as time got closer, they offered Prime Aqua which included a standard drinks package & wifi so we cancelled our Concierge booking, drinks & wifi package and reboooked in the Aqua - and saved $400 in the process.
Great video. Several years ago, we made a round-trip crossing. We went from Brooklyn to Southampton and back again to Brooklyn as one 15-night cruise. It was wonderful! I'll add a couple of notes to your video: First, keep in mind the time change. When sailing eastwardly from Brooklyn to Southampton, you'll lose an hour on most days. The ship makes her time change at noon, so you'll lose a daytime hour on several of your days. On the westward voyage, you'll add an hour, which the ship does in the middle of the night. And always remember: for on-board activities and timekeeping, the ship's time is king. I don't care what Greenwich says, if the ship says it's 2:00, then it's 2:00! lol Second, even in August, the mid-Atlantic can be mighty cold. That's important because even walking around the outdoor deck to get some steps in, you'll want a jacket or a warm sweater. I know the calendar may say "August," and the land temperatures may be well above 80 or even 90 Fahrenheit, but trust me, you'll be glad for that warmth if you venture outdoors for more than a few minutes.
@@ajs11201 wow you highlight some great information ℹ️. Thank you so much for sharing and commenting on the video. Appreciate you watching onboard with Jonathan. See you on the next video.
They are typically longer. They usually depart from one port at returns to a different home port. Mostly transatlantic, some pacific coastal cruises, Panama Canal are repositioning voyages.
Wife and I typically do 12-14 night cruises. Over that duration of a cruise, in our experience, Aqua is typically $600-800 per person more than Concierge, so we typically just stick with Concierge, especially since neither of us are really into the whole "spa" thing which seems to be the primary driver for Aqua. But we did book a 12-night cruise in Aqua for next month because, on that particular cruise, Aqua was only $150 per person more than Concierge. Dining in Blu for only $12.50 per person per day was something we could pull the trigger on. But the part that usually gets me is that, even though Aqua can be so much more than Concierge, as far as the Captain's Club goes, you earn the same number of points in the club between the two classes. It seems to me that if Aqua is consistently that much more money than Concierge, Aqua should be earning you more rewards points than Concierge. But that's just me.
I don't understand how people afford it as well. I was thinking about it the entire time. Thank you for your comments and watching Onboard with Jonathan!
Thanks for sharing! I’ve heard rumors of a major refurbishment in spring 2024, but no confirmation especially after watching your video. I’ve been contemplating booking the Best of Italy and Croatia cruise in July but skeptical about the condition of the ship especially the cabins.
That is great to hear! When I heard this past week that Celebrity was selling 2 ships. I was scared to check because I thought it would be Infinity and Constellation. I'm glad it wasn't. The Millennium Class ships are wonderful little ships. I was on Constellation in October 2022 besides the cabins and some visible rust she was in very good condition. Thanks for your comments and appreciate you watching Onboard with Jonathan!
Do you have a copy of what you received in your cabin? Our friends are elite plus and they said they do not get free coffees at Cafe el Bacio! Thank you
It was I believe only lattes that were covered for elite plus this was in January 2024 on silhouette. They may change the offerings ship by ship but shouldn’t.
That sounds wonderful an empty 747. Yes the TWA hotel is awesome. It’s pretty cool. Thanks for your comments and watching onboard with Jonathan. See you on the next one !
An additional Concierge Class benefit: the pillow menu. You can choose from a variety of pillows. We got a free upgrade to a Concierge cabin on an upcoming Beyond cruise in September. Looking forward to seeing the difference. Thanks for the info.
THANKS JONATHAN for doing that and taking this sujuect seriorsy i did not know lot of that but thanks for telling us of the laws on cruise ships there was one disater on cruise ship in oct 1980 the HOLLAND AMERICA LINE ship the MS PRINCENDAM it left Vancouver for asia when it got to the gulf of alaska it had fire wich stated in the engine room and went up fast lot pepole serived the disater and the US coast guard was there for the rescure and the passengers that surived were taken to Sitka i saw moumet about the disater in sitka when i was there in june 1999 i have two books on HOLLAND AMERICA line and that disater is in those books one by bill miller the other is by ian collard so thanks for talking about safety on cruise ships because of that fire on the ms PRINCENDAM the cruise lines have been lot safer and when that disater hit the PRINCENDAM the PRINCENDAM sank after the fire was put out but like i said because of there safety laws lot people serived and to my knowolge no one died in that disater that why the cruise lines have a good saftey recored like holland america has wich i saw
Glad you enjoyed the video. I see you're a fan of HAL. I have done 2 cruises with them. I hope you continue to enjoy the new videos coming soon. If you have anything else, you would like me to talk bad. Let me know. Thanks for watching Onboard with Jonathan
You should go on a Alaska cruise that would be lot cheaper than going on cruise to Iceland also I would like you to talk about the security on cruise ships like I had to have my face scanned and go through metal dector and our bags scanned when we came back onboard at the port we visted on our Alaska cruise on the Volendam the security officer on the Volendam told me they got lot complaints about the security but he told me why they had to do it because of US law if they find storaways on the ship when they come back to the us or Canada Port they wil be fined big time and if they find drugs onboard then they wil be fined big time for that Holland America has strick law on drugs if they find drugs in passeergers bag like pot or concaine they wil remove you from the ship and you wil have pay your way home your self they are warring signs on the ship saying that so I think it important that pepole know the security laws on cruise ships then they wil be better parred to go through it because the cruise lines wil not tel you I had complain to them about my pricy because here in Canada we have privacy laws wich I told them and they take my privacy very seriously wich I was very glad to hear that that why I am going on Holland America cruise again because they take my privacy and security very serously A
Just off the Ascent. Loved the cruise. We had concierge class. With the daily snack, we opted for cheese and fruit, because my wife is allergic to shrimp and other types of seafood. We loved having the cheese and fruit. Highly recommend.
@@OnboardwithJonathan The infinite balcony surprised us and we didn't mind not having a true balcony. We actually spent more time there than we would have on a regular balcony. The highlight of the cruise was the Captain - Tasos Kafetzis and his cruise director Alejandro. They played off each other so well. This was the first time I ever had a Captain that was so involved. I can understand your feeling of concierge. Going Aqua class will never be considered...😀...Thank you for a great down to earth video.
@@pata7530 thanks for your kind comments. I’m sure the brothers are absolutely amazing to sail with. They are quite the riot. Thanks for watching the videos.
