Our flight arrived quite late so we decided to stay in Chicago and do some shopping the morning after before returning home. We stayed at the Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s campus using a free night from the Chase World of Hyatt card. The paid rates for this hotel, especially on the weekends, are quite reasonable. The hotel […]
Month: January 2018
Celebrity Summit – Disembarkation
Our flight was not until 2pm, so we took it easy in the morning and did not have to rush to get off the ship. For our final meal onboard, we decided to go to Blu to finish on a high note. I had the delicious eggs benedict again and Sam had an omelette. We […]
St Kitts – Island Tour with Thenford Grey
We had another somewhat early tour so we ate at the buffet for breakfast. We had been on St. Kitts earlier in the year but we went directly to Nevis from the airport. So for this trip, we decided to see what St Kitts was like. We got off and easily found our tour which […]
Antigua – Kayaking with Antigua Paddles
Our excursion today was early so we headed to the buffet for breakfast. There also was a somewhat hidden announcement that there would be free transfers to the San Juan airport, but this went out in the daily schedule in the evening and you only had until 11 the next day to reserve. We had […]
Celebrity Summit – Sea Day 3
We decided to return to Blu for breakfast this morning. I had a really good parfait and Sam had an omelette that she said was better than at the buffet. We then spent the morning and afternoon relaxing by the pool. Lunch was at the buffet again and your standard fare. The Beatles tribute band, […]
Celebrity Summit – Sea Day 2
We got breakfast at the buffet today which was your standard cruise fare. They did have a poached egg station which was nice to see. For the rest of the morning and early afternoon, we lazed by the pool and swam a bit. Later in the afternoon, we went to the coffee shop for afternoon […]
Celebrity Summit – Sea Day 1
We had breakfast in Blu this morning. I had the eggs benedict and Sam had an omelette. Both were good and very fresh. We then went up on deck and found a place to read and get some sun by the pool. Mid-afternoon, we came back to the room to get out of the sun […]
Celebrity Summit – Embarkation
We drove to Loewe’s Hotel ORD for a park-sleep-fly package the night before the cruise. This is my favorite hotel to stay or park at by O’Hare. Parking is only $5 per day for an inside spot in the garage if you book in advance – Loews O’Hare Parking. In addition, the shuttle runs 24/7 every […]
Introduction – Celebrity Summit Repositioning Cruise
This trip report is long overdue. In October, we took a repositioning cruise on the Celebrity Summit from New York to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Unlike most trips, we didn’t plan this cruise extremely far in advance. We booked shortly after final payment which was about 90 days before the cruise due to a good […]