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mkitchy,

I'd venture to say that your Summit experience will be closer to that of Princess than the other 2. Keep in mind that for relatively the same money, different cruise lines allocate the funds in different ways. While Carnival and RCCL may concentrate on glitz and entertainment, both Princess and Celebrity seem to place more emphasis on food (notwithstanding my post earlier on this thread) and other ammenities.

You'll likely find Summit to be more elegant in its atmosphere. More subdued. And with probably an older demographic than what you're used to from past cruises. Having said this, the ship doesn't close down at 22:00. But the quality/quantity of their live band entertainment may not be what you're looking for. The disco goes till at least 02:00, sometimes later. But for the most part, the live bands knock off after dinner except for possibly one lounge. There again, we've heard both good and bad units so if you like what you're hearing, that's great. If not, go to the casino (or elsewhere).

Michael's Club usually has a piano player or harpist. But no band per se. Nice place to relax for a night cap. Just make sure you leave the cigars at home. None allowed there any more.

HTH,

Alan

<blockquote data-quote="radioguy" data-source="post: 851564">mkitchy,I'd venture to say that your Summit experience will be closer to that of Princess than the other 2.&nbsp; Keep in mind that for relatively the same money, different cruise lines allocate the funds in different ways.&nbsp; While Carnival and RCCL may concentrate on glitz and entertainment, both Princess and Celebrity seem to place more emphasis on food (notwithstanding my post earlier on this thread) and other ammenities.&nbsp; You'll likely find Summit to be more elegant in its atmosphere.&nbsp; More subdued.&nbsp; And with probably an older demographic than what you're used to from past cruises.&nbsp; Having said this, the ship doesn't close down at 22:00.&nbsp; But the quality/quantity of their live band entertainment may not be what you're looking for.&nbsp; The disco goes till at least 02:00, sometimes later.&nbsp; But for the most part, the live bands knock off after dinner except for possibly one lounge.&nbsp; There again, we've heard both good and bad units so if you like what you're hearing, that's great.&nbsp; If not, go to the casino (or elsewhere).Michael's Club usually has a piano player or harpist.&nbsp; But no band per se.&nbsp; Nice place to relax for a night cap.&nbsp; Just make sure you leave the cigars at home.&nbsp; None allowed there any more.HTH,Alan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="radioguy, post: 851564"] mkitchy, I'd venture to say that your Summit experience will be closer to that of Princess than the other 2. Keep in mind that for relatively the same money, different cruise lines allocate the funds in different ways. While Carnival and RCCL may concentrate on glitz and entertainment, both Princess and Celebrity seem to place more emphasis on food (notwithstanding my post earlier on this thread) and other ammenities. You'll likely find Summit to be more elegant in its atmosphere. More subdued. And with probably an older demographic than what you're used to from past cruises. Having said this, the ship doesn't close down at 22:00. But the quality/quantity of their live band entertainment may not be what you're looking for. The disco goes till at least 02:00, sometimes later. But for the most part, the live bands knock off after dinner except for possibly one lounge. There again, we've heard both good and bad units so if you like what you're hearing, that's great. If not, go to the casino (or elsewhere). Michael's Club usually has a piano player or harpist. But no band per se. Nice place to relax for a night cap. Just make sure you leave the cigars at home. None allowed there any more. HTH, Alan [/QUOTE]