Celebrity Apex Pt.1 - Embark, Lunch Buffet, Cabin Tour, Martini Bar, Tuscan Dinner, Beatles Tribute

hi everybody I'm Dee and I'm Jay and we are pero DJ and Welcome to our celebrity Apex Cruise Series this is the second Cruise of our grand around the world in 80-ish days we're calling it yeah uh seven day cruise from Fort Lauderdale heading to San Juan and think it that's it we'll get them eventually yeah we love this class of a little excited Edge Beyond have been among our favorites Beyond being our favorite ship it's beautiful yeah yeah let's just have fun let's throw it back and and get this story started do it come on welcome to terminal 25. Look At That Celebrity Apex over there oh we've dropped our bags off and we are ready for 11 A.M check-in actually slightly early which I am not mad about one bit now now 11 11 and our wish has come true it is boarding time we're on a road literally what new Stanton's important today weird Caribbean Princess is also important today spoilers oh we got a little Washi Washi station okay we got some better views okay first steps on Celebrity Apex [Music] let's see where we are entering they've said that we can go straight to our cabins and drop our bags thank you this has taken us through the art gallery our muster station is right here so maybe we can do that then hit the cabin they too there we've got it we've already watched the safety video on the app all right now to migrate up okay thanks there we are eight one eight five so they have said bag drop off is fine just don't occupy the room it even says on the door you can do that okay so I like that feature all right so we shall not linger in the cabin it is lunch time let's go find some food spotlights oh these elevators are pretty nice you could host a little jig a jig session whoa well we made it all the way to 14. Dag 14 yes Solarium Lido or you know Buffet check that out yeah really before everybody gets all crowded up here so Solarium pool ah I remember Edge and Beyond fondly Spa Cafe back there in the corner they do pre-populate the chairs with towels but you got extra towels right there if you need them here's some Fort Lauderdale oh yeah the elevated pool deck that's right Magic Carpet on the other side safety briefing announcements giant faces Ocean View cafe giant washing washing stations our decks four and five we got Scoops there for ice cream and gelato the ice cream is included but gelato is an up charge ah Buffet cakes gorgeous gorgeous all right we've come up here before the uh the storm is still calm they got a chocolate fountain you can't you're it's not encouraged to just stick your tongue in there is it no let's move on Chef's favorites Dia's got a bowl I'm assuming salad is gonna go in that bowl okay oh because they stock plates right here that's true let's see what's happening chicken paella veggie paella heaps and heaps of stuff they are Chef's favorite potatoes crispy fried chicken shepherd's pie pan seared fish vegan beef goulash pork parmesan roasted root veggies down there Caesar salad station Carving Station and here we got various sauces mashed potatoes chicken nuggets and french fries all right let me go find D I just left her at the salad bar oh Asian station like rice veg Curry butter chicken look at all this pristine Indian food uh Latin favorites well this is festive oh chicken fajitas beef fajitas refried beans chili and I've got baked pasta on this side oh this is a make your own pasta station sauces toppings got rice and stuff happening down there we got ice and water fruit punch lemonade iced tea various juices we did not get coffee this morning so I might be tempted right here there's all your milk products oh the iced tea is not working some tea speaking of hot tea cocoa sugars please tell me what you've done over here I see salad that's gorgeous and purple I even have balsamics I love the salad toppings that they offer I got some lamb stew some roasted root vegetables and some fish we got water water coffee look at all that beverages I am in Asia today pretty much in India I went to the one buffet and found butter chicken veg Curry I already forgot what that was this was some kind of a beef Curry um noodles yeah fuzzy yeah but just sitting here admiring how wide open and spread apart these Buffet bars are something about you know the Construction and design of A Alito Buffet area it makes a big difference it's a long time to motivate onward I think we're going to try to seek out a spot for a live stream welcome to deck five well I was curious to see what the creepy hallway was on the way to Eaton yeah I wonder do they actually darken this one down like the other one probably oh for now it's very light and bright and cheerful that brings us back here to Blue restaurant in the Mont Blanc shop that was Dee's boarding outfit for today you didn't even wear it you were supposed to that was your embarkation oh I like these uh Dr seussy looking trees for the record they did say that first but the camera wasn't ready so I couldn't record her making a joke about that outfit chairs oh yeah well I mean you can't really leave it not super approved chairs [Music] gum to eat Eden ladies Club giant art oh they do have Tunes back here that's right that might be a live stream dampener gosh look at all those rustic wood benches chairs that look like leaves Eden Cafe which is not open today but would typically be open for breakfast and lunch oh an Eden itself one of my favorite zones yeah let's follow this ramp up here but yeah I think these canned music might knock out any ideas of doing a live stream here got a cool little hang of hammocks this will take us off to looking out to the back of the ship all these Crooks and nannies to hang out in say here yeah this is the Zone I was thinking about but I'm gonna say probably not those cool little beds over here oh gosh I just looked down here and I was like who is that creepy there's like an artwork peeking in a window right there yo that is just dang creepy okay it's kind of cool though there's a little elevator to get up here but of course then you have a ramp I guess let's make our way down the ramp other locations we can see all the way down to deck four from up here where the actual Eden restaurant is cool art sculpture it's just bask and appreciate some Eden for a minute so green so yes [Music] oh all right we're gonna see if we can sneak through Eden Cafe because there's a nice little seating area out here are we supposed to be here Eaton Outdoor Cafe seating this might actually oh it opened whale let's um try it yeah maybe just because the Cafe is closed hopefully that does not mean the outdoor seating area oh no because you can access it from the open deck over here so this is perfectly fine yes score well I found where they keep their DS so this must be where they approved live streaming spot is wow yeah well we've got lavalier microphones where we're going to try for the first time to see if we can get better sound out of our live stream oh they've just started some announcements out here mustard oh look at the magic carpet down there guys for assigned safety Southern station now well we had about a good half hour of live stream and then the cell data sort of failed on us it was a struggle oh whoops we've connected up to the Wi-Fi now and the Wi-Fi seems to be doing okay but we're gonna wander we'll call that good for now to pop back in here to eat and pour some water stay hydrate oh there's some kind of announcement very quiet it's dangerous welcome to the slightly flickery cab it's not as bad as some we've had but it can make it worse let's tour we are in a standard interior let us begin at the door with all the safety information as we usually do we've got the deep sleep deep sleep magnet which is very heavy there you go all right um where's oh main light switches here so you don't have to do a key card or anything like that thermostat there we go nice uh bathroom take a peek in here let's move that door a little different setup than we've had on edge and Beyond lots of nice storage look at all those close shelves far shelves it's kind of that rectangular slope to sink we've got a cozy toileting Zone over there and a shower interesting shape on this shower see how that goes hooks on the door so bathroom front door coming out into the cabin we have a little storage Shelf with a it's very bright it's like a coral anyway um yeah so normally I don't know the bed the layout of the other cabins we've had was a little different there's where they keep their D's reading up on all the stuff let's peek at storage first so we got like bedside storage we do have USBS and a standard 110 type Outlet there by the bed close it opens up as such we've got drawers there's a little safe in the dark stuff hangers they've given us some robes and whatnot and full length mirror well other than that oh giant TV of course let's come over here and peek you've got uh oh you actually don't have all the Power Solutions like I do on my side hmm some artwork big old couch yeah that's cool though a little stool let's come over here we got the vanity area which this is also a full-length mirror and this slides in so if you didn't want this here I guess you just cast off the chair and push that in and the desk would go away we have the little power box up top which we always think is going to be a good idea but when we start plugging things in it doesn't really seem to fit very well in there but hey it works oh that's like a locked mini bar we got three drawers I'm assuming hmm have I missed a hair dryer maybe it was in the bathroom oh yeah like on a Shelf what mini bar set up all of that is for a cost obviously room service menu it's under here Spa stuff I Love Lamp ah yes hair dryer was in here along with oh hey look a regular outlet you don't usually see too much of that in here cool towels and stuff like that there that is the gist of it so there we go interior cabin seven days down the list the flickery flickery list of elite stuff oh my gosh they're doing the music and Mixology again I told them they need to cancel that thing what is up with that everybody's sing-along yeah this is the best song ever [Music] well same family but I literally was like what ship are we on WOW wash your hands and a good you know message that's true it is time for evening mode yeah we're working on our angles in this cabin to try to make sure we're semi-well lit now I notice we're not really flickering over in this corner and I appreciate that we're happy about that we'll see how the rest of the show should be a little camera effect anyway it is time we are going to wander out um we've gotten ourselves ready for dinner mode but it's like an hour hour and a half till you can check in for that yeah go explore yeah they didn't advertise any kind of a sail away party so we just stayed in and unpacked and worked a little bit during sail away so I think we're fully underway now um but I like it we've got reservations at the Tuscan main dining room for tonight which is included so fun fact I forgot to make reservations for dining room because half the celebrity select dining but you make your reservations ahead of time or you stand in line with the masses later I was able to get a six o'clock reservation for tonight at Tuscan but other than that we have no dining reservations the whole rest of the week probably go to the buffet if you know we are I don't know we'll see we'll do different stuff stand in line yeah let's go look at some stuff let's do it you know I love my informational signs okay there is the listing of decks and what is on them I think we will seek out the atrium just a challenge all right well we'll go past the club oh yeah and the little digital screen showing what is happening in the club back through the art gallery draw on five oh yes we are overlooking the atrium oh proper basking at this Atrium I guess we'll come down here and get settled and they got the little chandelier they do chandelier shows actually in here let's do some menu Beacon while we sit here why not we're we're informational videos y'all we teach you all the stuff about all the things all right traditional martini is Twisted martinis is there another page yes there is after dinner martinis what if I want one of these for breakfast anyway more after dinner and stuff fun fact s to the martinis are not included oh yeah so you'd have to upgrade to have that in your packet is it you're priced out of it oh I gotcha yeah they smart funny I opened up the app and they had a big thing at the bottom click here to see our drink packages so yeah what is the classic package oh yeah up to actually this says oh I say drinks up to ten dollars unless you're sailing from the UK or Australia so yeah definitely interesting what is the premium limit oops let's not hit Reserve now 17 on the premium even some of those right the martinis on the menu are 15 or 18. let's do the zero proof while we're out here why not up to a hundred dollars a drink I'm just kidding I'm making stuff up now we were just sitting here playing around in the app and anything interesting that I noticed I'm like let's point it out they have a vote icon and we're allowed to vote for the finale song in like a show that's coming up later this week what should we vote for what is it Saturday night's all right for fighting We Are the Champions or Start Me Up guys I'm kind of feeling that Queen I don't know yeah yeah I did it that's it my vote's locked in well we decided to try some tasty tasty beverages so Dee is going with a passion fruit model and I got a Manhattan classic Manhattan we are getting ready to have some solo guitar Tunes here in the atrium or Grand Plaza I think is what it calls this area and the app I never know he's got a harmonica too [Music] [Music] expectations [Music] it's moving over to the piano now and he just threatened us with Sweet Caroline which I don't appreciate people aren't drunk enough no you need you need more martinis for that yeah [Music] for a dinner adventure oh Dee's peeking in the casino oh they're open let me not show too much in there oh she's finding machines y'all we're just going to look at shopping while she looks at all those machines in there all right she's rejoined us now for the Trek to dinner oh this reminds me of where we lived when we were on Beyond where you had to like sneak in that little hallway over there the Tuscan restaurant oh I was checking out some Harvard Normandy over on the other side Cosmopolitan and Cyprus upstairs all of which are included dining rooms with slightly different themes there's our dress code what I can't wear bare feet no caps are you breaking their stuff fine as well probably got a little sunflowers on the tables a little bit of banding going on in here but not too bad there's our sunflower wow we got our little dips they're gonna come around and bring the bread and explain to us what we're working with let's peek at the menus or there are the exclusives which you can only get in the Tuscan restaurant and those are the same every single night of the cruise you got the classics which are the same in all four dining rooms but will stay the same the entire cruise and the signatures which are the same in all four dining rooms but will change every night of the cruise does that make sense the bread has arrived we have Parmesan bread sticks a Focaccia and I think a French baguette was the other one this turned out to be horseradish regular butter and avocado avocado grandma foreign [Music] [Music] we are good to go didn't even need dessert goodness gracious me up we go now know the festive noises in here oh shiny globe oh there's Cafe albacio which is usually home to delicious no sugar added peanut butter cookies wait a minute now oh no peanut butter right now all right it sure excursions there is the theater but we are going to hang a left and come into the club well pretty quiet in here there's a game show starting not too far from now the challenge let's do some Club basking so it's two levels yes there's a bar over there in the corner big Old Stage lots of semi cozy chairs so this is the challenge and you have to have a wide breadth of knowledge about music sport uh-oh geography history and much more oh yeah let's look at the little cocktail menu in here cocktails oh there's a paradise city and OD likes that's fun I do like that they show you what Spirits you can have on the classic beverage package and what ones you can have on the premium then they've got all their High ends and things like that we're always getting some microphones set up out there for the challenge yeah from both sides of the room is a team captain who's gonna come on up here and represent each side okay and then in our game show we're gonna have a bunch of categories and each side will alternate between choosing a category and what level of points question they want to go for so they'll be 100 200 300 400 500. it's like that copyrighted game show the higher the amount of points the more difficult the questions TV commercials International Harry Potter an outrageous law so as you can see they go from 100 to 500. let's have a look at TV commercials 300. actors paid to explain stories from normal people what are you I got the first one right all right we're not going to give away all the answers we'll see y'all in a little bit here we go [Applause] another trivia Style game coming up called time play in just a minute so you'll be taking out your phones to start this one so it is free don't worry and then so you don't have to pay to play this gameplay.me so you'll go to your browser either Chrome or Safari whatever it is that you use all right so once you get logged in I guess you hit play for free oh okay terms oh an avatar okay you knew I made my avatar elephant oh it starts [Music] we're starting with a movie category the option that you think is correct and the faster that you answer it the more points you will get oh my gosh look at that stylish new hat that you have well we were gonna head out of the club down with a successful trivia victory all right so you still got the lights on here in the old tunnel to Eden maybe they do leave these on Welcome Back to Eden uh we are here for a Beatles tribute set do we have any fans here tonight that's right those hands going welcome to party Angela problems [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I wanna [Music] know back out into the world back into the heat I love the creepy music yeah probably can't hear it on the camera but the creepy music oh yes still got guitar Tunes happening out here hello again yes we got some cookies for dessert since we skipped it at dinner and we asked and tomorrow they said they will have the no sugar added peanut yes oh I hear Soul Town at the club but we are in the elevator Club we have come back to the cabin I'm trying to see if I can illuminate this with my phone flashlight to eliminate the flicker not so much but we've got a tote bag and our paper for tomorrow and some chocolates what kind they are that is blurry and upside down but hello dark oh yeah of course yeah we've even tried messing around with some of these settings where you can do like movie mode oh gosh that made it worse help evening mode no it's terrible now okay full light mode full light mode yeah okay that did good over here interesting good night welcome to banding a little bit of flicker flicker yeah this class of ship it always we just can't do anything about it we don't love it sorry guys we've tried frame rate different lighting different settings oh hey what do we have to talk about besides dinner uh because we can work backwards I guess we went and heard some Beatles music we went to the club which was good okay some trivia and a game show that was super fun and then we went and got cookies yet but it will be and that's about it really that's it y'all saw everything we did so let's go ahead and jump to the currently Untitled dinner segment that I need to make a list and call it things so you had um soup yeah it's the new like sugar shrimp creamy creamy shrimp uh on the Tuscan menu it has really robust flavors but it was so salty I could not finish it it was tasty but way too salty for me yeah I tried it I did not want to finish it either but the flavor was good it was just overwhelming I had beets and feta cheese and they tasted like beets and feta cheese it's amazing shocking um yeah the the feta cheese obviously when you eat it with a beet it's overwhelming all you taste is fettucci but I enjoyed picking them apart eating the feta cheese by itself the beets by itself so it was a pleasant experience overall it's like nice cheesy dirt it's beets they taste like dirt wow don't tell me they don't uh you had a lovely salad it was the carrot and cumin salad it has avocado in it as well um you get a choice of dressing they had I think it was blue cheese white balsamic which is what I picked and then they said like an Italian it was so tasty and that dressing went perfectly with it so really love that salad I did what was that the pumpkin salad that had burrata it's new also that was good um and I probably would have thought those were sweet potatoes if you didn't tell me they were a pumpkin because I can't tell the difference Southern boy my mind goes to sweet potatoes everything was seasoned really well the pumpkin was delicious I love burrata it's like you took a mozzarella and you stuffed ricotta cheese in it or something and there was nothing about that to not like uh you had a pork chop you also knew on the Tuscan menu it's pork chop with farro with mozzarella and a side of broccoli and it was perfect um the farro had like a really robust tomato flavor I really liked and the pork chop was cooked perfectly and seasoned well I ate a piece of broccoli it was delicious and professionally I had oh my gosh there's a word for this it's pasta it's like stretches just like that so rolled yeah it was in there earlier rolled pasta done carbonara Style with Guan Chalet as the meat I guess and a nice um soft like a poached egg up on top so you cut that let it run into it it was good it wasn't as because a lot of carbonara I've had in the past just even on land is very blatantly like either too much bacon or too much something this was a really good balance so I like that dish oh I was like where's my pictures of dessert we didn't have this we were too far yeah so we got cookies for later on because their cookies are good but they're sugar-free cookie that's our favorite cookie time bedtime yeah very tired sweet day tomorrow so we will see you it's Easter day it is Easter Sunday tomorrow see you guys tomorrow [Music] 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Length: 31min 25sec (1885 seconds)

Published: Fri May 05 2023