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There has been much debate about a possible refit to the Celebrity Galaxy during the period from April 18 2008, when she finishes her San Juan-based cruises, and her next revenue-earning trip, May 03, when she sails from Miami to the Mediterranean.
The refit, in Freeport Bahamas drydock, is on and here are the details, (per Celebrity):
1. Replacement of royal suites carpet (400 sqm)
2. New design for all soft goods in the penthouse suites
3. Replacement of stateroom carpet (3500sqm)
4. Replacement of stateroom chair and sofa fabric
5. Replacement of 500 bathroom countertops
6. Replacement of all stateroom balcony ceiling panels(decks 9 and 10)
7. Swimming pool deck, decks 12 and 14, teak effect
8. Replacement of all defective corridor and staircase railings
9. Refurbishment of elevators
10. Replacement of 25 windows in the Stratosphere Lounge
11. Sanding and varnishing of wood floors in suites and dance floor
12. Teak wood repairs on sky suite balconies (deck 12), royal suite
balconies ,decks 9 and 10
13. Teak wood repairs on the pool area, deck 11 aft and deck 12 aft
14. Marble polishing in the suites, lobby, bars, casino and Orion restaurant
15. Replacement of marble floor in casino
16. Replacement of tiles in Stratosphere lounge entrance
17. New design for mosaic tiles on pool deck, pool bar, sky bar and sitting area next to sky bar
18. Replacement of shutters on the pool bar and grill
19. New design of carpet and soft goods for the Oasis Cafe, including
buffet blinds, lighting fixtures, and new design chairs
20. Panels underneath the buffet counter to be replaced
21. New design carpet for the Orion restaurant
22. New service station drawers in the Orion restuarant and replacement of tiles
23. Replacement of carpet in Rendez-vous lounge
24. Installation of new flooring on Embarkation area Deck 3
25. Replacement and /or refurbishment of external light fixtures
26. Refurbishment of interior of tender boats
27. Refurbishment of thalassotherapy room in AquaSpa
28. Installation of additional public bathrooms outside the Orion restaurant
29. Replacement of theatre carpet and soft goods
Other changes that have been mooted but are not listed above are:
Relocate the flower gallery from the mid ship bar on deck 7.
Add a 'Sunset Bar' at the stern of the ship
Close the thalassotherapy pool
Add a specialty restaurant.
I'm sure the many cruisers who were disappointed with the foggy windows in the Stratoshpere lounge, on the Sky Deck, will be glad to read item #10.
Not sure what is meant by "deck 14" in item #7; there is no deck 14. The pools are on deck 11. A typo, perhaps.
The 16-day transatlantic cruise on May 03 is already completely sold out. Effective May 19, Galaxy is based at Civitavecchia (Rome) for the summer & fall, sailing for San Juan again on December 05.
I'll be on the May 03 TA and I hope to be able to address these upgrades in a review.
The refit, in Freeport Bahamas drydock, is on and here are the details, (per Celebrity):
1. Replacement of royal suites carpet (400 sqm)
2. New design for all soft goods in the penthouse suites
3. Replacement of stateroom carpet (3500sqm)
4. Replacement of stateroom chair and sofa fabric
5. Replacement of 500 bathroom countertops
6. Replacement of all stateroom balcony ceiling panels(decks 9 and 10)
7. Swimming pool deck, decks 12 and 14, teak effect
8. Replacement of all defective corridor and staircase railings
9. Refurbishment of elevators
10. Replacement of 25 windows in the Stratosphere Lounge
11. Sanding and varnishing of wood floors in suites and dance floor
12. Teak wood repairs on sky suite balconies (deck 12), royal suite
balconies ,decks 9 and 10
13. Teak wood repairs on the pool area, deck 11 aft and deck 12 aft
14. Marble polishing in the suites, lobby, bars, casino and Orion restaurant
15. Replacement of marble floor in casino
16. Replacement of tiles in Stratosphere lounge entrance
17. New design for mosaic tiles on pool deck, pool bar, sky bar and sitting area next to sky bar
18. Replacement of shutters on the pool bar and grill
19. New design of carpet and soft goods for the Oasis Cafe, including
buffet blinds, lighting fixtures, and new design chairs
20. Panels underneath the buffet counter to be replaced
21. New design carpet for the Orion restaurant
22. New service station drawers in the Orion restuarant and replacement of tiles
23. Replacement of carpet in Rendez-vous lounge
24. Installation of new flooring on Embarkation area Deck 3
25. Replacement and /or refurbishment of external light fixtures
26. Refurbishment of interior of tender boats
27. Refurbishment of thalassotherapy room in AquaSpa
28. Installation of additional public bathrooms outside the Orion restaurant
29. Replacement of theatre carpet and soft goods
Other changes that have been mooted but are not listed above are:
Relocate the flower gallery from the mid ship bar on deck 7.
Add a 'Sunset Bar' at the stern of the ship
Close the thalassotherapy pool
Add a specialty restaurant.
I'm sure the many cruisers who were disappointed with the foggy windows in the Stratoshpere lounge, on the Sky Deck, will be glad to read item #10.
Not sure what is meant by "deck 14" in item #7; there is no deck 14. The pools are on deck 11. A typo, perhaps.
The 16-day transatlantic cruise on May 03 is already completely sold out. Effective May 19, Galaxy is based at Civitavecchia (Rome) for the summer & fall, sailing for San Juan again on December 05.
I'll be on the May 03 TA and I hope to be able to address these upgrades in a review.
