HOW IS THE CELEBRITY MERCURY?

Hi, my husband and i want to go on a relaxing cruise, so i would like
to know if anyone in this group have sailed the Celebrity Mercury to
Alaska before? If you have, please give me the details. How are the
inside cabins? Do you always have to tip? Is there a cost for the
luxury dining? How dressed up do you have to be for it? How cold does
it get once you to Alaska? Let me know all the info, thanks?

Edward Bagnaschi wrote:

Hi, my husband and i want to go on a relaxing cruise, so i would like
to know if anyone in this group have sailed the Celebrity Mercury to
Alaska before? If you have, please give me the details. How are the
inside cabins?

Small and dark.

Do you always have to tip?

Never "have to"; always should.

Is there a cost for the
luxury dining?

Yes.

How dressed up do you have to be for it?

There are two formal nights in the dining room. Dudes wear suits (or
tux); chics dress-up.

Howie

How cold does
it get once you to Alaska? Let me know all the info, thanks?

Edward Bagnaschi wrote:
Is there a cost for the
luxury dining?

There is no luxury dining. It's a Century class ship and doesn't have
the specialty restaurant.

How dressed up do you have to be for it?

2 formal, 2 informal. 4 dress days out of 7.


How cold does
it get once you to Alaska?

In the 40s and lower in June in higher elevations. Milder in the souther
areas and lower elevations.


btw, I have no problem with Celebrity's inside cabins or most inside
cabins.

Ben S.


Let me know all the info, thanks?

Benjamin Smith wrote:

Edward Bagnaschi wrote:
Is there a cost for the
luxury dining?

There is no luxury dining. It's a Century class ship and doesn't have
the specialty restaurant.

Correct. Sorry, I forgot (brain shredded from some heavy lifting this
morning).

Howie


How dressed up do you have to be for it?

2 formal, 2 informal. 4 dress days out of 7.


How cold does
it get once you to Alaska?

In the 40s and lower in June in higher elevations. Milder in the souther
areas and lower elevations.


btw, I have no problem with Celebrity's inside cabins or most inside
cabins.

Ben S.


Let me know all the info, thanks?

I have sailed to Alaska on the Mercury twice and found it to be a nice
comfortable ship.
One problem we did have however was that our inside cabin, 1032 on Penthouse
Deck , had a very
bad wall creaking noise. So much so that we had to change cabins. In fact
the whole ship on that
deck in the vicinity of that cabin creaked.
We have also stayed in 9202 and 9236 on Vista Deck and 4019 on Continental
Deck. All were quiet.

Bryan

On Sun, 2 May 2004 17:05:19 -0700, (Edward
Bagnaschi) wrote:

Hi, my husband and i want to go on a relaxing cruise, so i would like
to know if anyone in this group have sailed the Celebrity Mercury to
Alaska before? If you have, please give me the details. How are the
inside cabins?

They are very large, for an inside cruise cabin, and extremely nice
IMO.

Do you always have to tip?

Yes you really do, unless you just get very bad service. Your waiter
and steward depend on tips for their living. It is really mean not to
tip them.

Is there a cost for the
luxury dining?

It's pretty much all luxury dining. There is only one main dining
room and it is really fancy. But you can eat in the cafeteria if you
don't feel like dressing up.

How dressed up do you have to be for it?

Assuming a 7 day cruise, you will have
2 formal nights, which are formal. Tuxedo or at least a dark suit for
the men, equivalent for women
2 informal nights, which are fairly dressy. About half the men will
wear a tie and men should wear a jacket even if no tie.

How cold does
it get once you to Alaska? Let me know all the info, thanks?

It can get pretty chilly especially in May and September. You really
need to be ready for 40 degrees. But usually you will also get some
sunny days in the high 70's.

Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

thanks

thanks

On Mon, 03 May 2004 18:21:28 -0400, Mason Barge
wrote:

On Sun, 2 May 2004 17:05:19 -0700, (Edward
Bagnaschi) wrote:

How cold does
it get once you to Alaska? Let me know all the info, thanks?

It can get pretty chilly especially in May and September. You really
need to be ready for 40 degrees. But usually you will also get some
sunny days in the high 70's.

I hate to add to my own post, but you really need to know about the
weather. It drizzles a lot in late summer and fall, and the sun/rain
wam/cold equation changes fast and often. So you need to take layers
-- long sleeve shirt, light sweater, water resistant windbreaker is a
nice combo unless it's really cold.


Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

When are you sailing? We are sailing on the Mercury on August 20th.
Can't come soon enough!

Jeff


Edward Bagnaschi wrote:
Hi, my husband and i want to go on a relaxing cruise, so i would like
to know if anyone in this group have sailed the Celebrity Mercury to
Alaska before? If you have, please give me the details. How are the
inside cabins? Do you always have to tip? Is there a cost for the
luxury dining? How dressed up do you have to be for it? How cold does
it get once you to Alaska? Let me know all the info, thanks?