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<\/a><\/p>\nRegular readers of this blog know that we adore cruising – especially with Celebrity Cruises. We’ve purchased 25 Celebrity Cruises since 2013 and 22 of them have been in The Retreat. We enjoy cruising so much that we’re even hosting a Postcard Jar Friends Cruise<\/a><\/strong> aboard the Celebrity Reflection in January of 2025<\/a><\/strong>. You should consider joining us!<\/p>\n The first thing you’ll notice that makes The Retreat worth it is the priority boarding. Suite guests have access to their own, typically quickly-moving line. In Celebrity’s Terminal 25 in Fort Lauderdale, there is even a private boarding lounge for Retreat guests. With comfortable seating, fresh-baked pastries, and drinks, you’ll wait in style for your turn to check in.<\/p>\n The check-in process is super-easy, as well. You just sit in one of the comfy chairs until a staff member comes by with an iPad. They scan your documents, review your medical information, and check your passport. The next thing you know, you are scanning your boarding pass and are on board. On the last cruise we took out of Fort Lauderdale on the Celebrity Beyond, it took a total of about 12 minutes to get from curbside at the port to the martini bar on the ship.<\/p>\n The lack of lines doesn’t stop there. When it’s time to tender ashore, suite guests have priority boarding, just as they do on the morning of disembarkation. After sailing a 38-night cruise including several stops that required visas and special procedures, moving to the front of the line was a big benefit of being a Retreat guest. It’s just one of the little details that makes life in The Retreat so, um, The first time we booked a suite we knew that we had access to the special suites-only restaurant, Luminae. We stopped by just after boarding to see where it was before heading to the buffet. The maitre’ d saw us and invited us inside for lunch. How could we turn that down?<\/p>\n We were barely in our chairs when a team of servers descended on our table, made sure we were comfortable, had water, multiple choices of bread, and a diverse menu.<\/p>\n Soon, they returned to answer any questions we had and to take our orders. Talk about rock star treatment! Never before had we been so pampered in a restaurant at sea or on land. That said, we’ve recently noticed that the menu has not changed much over the last few years.<\/p>\n Prior to Celebrity’s 2023 “optimization” we wrote here that Luminae might be our favorite restaurant at sea. While the service remains absolutely spectacular, the food and wine pairings of late have been less inspired. That said, we know Celebrity has been updating its wine list a bit and the website says the menu has been updated. We look forward to trying it on our next cruise.<\/p>\n As you can see, the presentation in Luminae is spectacular.<\/p>\n Finally, as a guest of the Retreat, you may also dine in Blu, a spa-themed restaurant normally reserved for AquaClass guests, on a space-available basis. Of course, all the main dining rooms and the buffet are open to suite guests, as well. In short, you have a plethora of dining options.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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