Celebrity Summit Alaska Daily Planner
Celebrity Today is the onboard daily program used aboard Celebrity Cruises ships, providing passengers with the day’s activities, entertainment, dining hours, live music, spa events, shopping opportunities, and other useful information.
This Celebrity Summit daily planner covers embarkation day in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the beginning of a 7-night northbound Alaska cruise. The itinerary shown continues to Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, Icy Strait Point, and Hubbard Glacier before disembarkation in Seward.
For passengers researching a Celebrity Summit Alaska cruise, these pages provide a detailed example of what embarkation day can look like aboard the ship, along with port guides for several of the Alaska destinations visited during the itinerary.
Celebrity Summit 7-Night Alaska Northbound Itinerary
The Celebrity Today cover identifies this as Day 1 aboard Celebrity Summit, departing Vancouver on Friday, July 17.
The complete itinerary printed in the daily program is:
Friday – Vancouver, British Columbia, departing at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Inside Passage cruising
Sunday – Ketchikan, Alaska, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday – Sitka, Alaska, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Juneau, Alaska, 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday – Icy Strait Point, Alaska, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday – Hubbard Glacier cruising
Friday – Seward, Alaska, for disembarkation.
The schedule notes that evening attire for the first night was Smart Casual.
Welcome Aboard Celebrity Summit
Embarkation day naturally includes several activities that passengers won’t encounter on an ordinary port or sea day.
The daily planner lists a Summit Welcome Aboard Ship Tour with the Cruise Director at 10:00 a.m. There were also hospitality and shopping events during the morning, while teen and kids registration began at 2:00 p.m.
The planner lists “All Aboard” at 4:00 p.m., followed by a sailaway party at the Pool Deck at 4:45 p.m.
The Celebrity Today cover also includes information about the mandatory safety briefing. Passengers could begin the safety process through the Celebrity Cruises app before completing the assembly station check-in onboard.
Embarkation Day Entertainment
Celebrity Summit didn’t wait until after dinner to begin the entertainment program.
The sailaway party started at 4:45 p.m. on the Pool Deck with Party Band Hashtag and members of the Celebrity Activities Team.
The evening headliner was Sean O’Shea, scheduled in the Celebrity Theatre at both 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The program describes the performance as a combination of music, comedy, visual surprises, impressions, and audience entertainment.
Other evening options included Game Show: Yes or No at 8:00 p.m. in the Sky Lounge and Silent Disco at 9:45 p.m. in the Martini Bar.
Celebrity Summit Activities on Day 1
The activities program gives passengers plenty to do while getting familiar with the ship.
Camp at Sea registration for ages 3–12 was scheduled from 2:00 p.m. on Deck 11.
General Knowledge Trivia followed at 3:00 p.m. in the Sky Lounge, with Family Musical Bingo at 3:45 p.m.
Game Show: Say It! was scheduled for 9:15 p.m., followed by Karaoke at 10:00 p.m. in Cellar Masters.
The detailed Daily Planner also lists additional activities including pickleball, movies, kids’ open house, teen open house, family karaoke, a pub quiz, teen speed meet, and teen dodgeball.
Celebrity Summit Live Music and Dancing
Live music continued throughout the afternoon and evening.
The Daily Planner lists DJ Welcome Aboard Beats in the Martini Bar beginning at 10:45 a.m. and returning later in the day.
Other musical entertainment included Romance in Durango Duo, solo guitarist Sean Roach, Dance Quartet Pesta Pora, and Party Band Hashtag.
The evening eventually transitioned to an adults-only DJ Club Sky in the Sky Lounge at 11:00 p.m.
Shopping and Casino Events
Embarkation day included numerous shopping events around Celebrity Summit.
Passengers could participate in Guess the Weight of the Sculpture at the Art Gallery, attend shopping appointment sign-ups, visit the grand opening of the Effy collections, and attend a pre-owned Rolex unveiling.
The planner also lists Capture the Magic of Your Vacation at 6:00 p.m. and an Exclusive Toast to Fashionphile at 8:30 p.m.
Casino activities included a Learn-to-Play session from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., followed later by the Rollover Raffle at 10:00 p.m.
Celebrity Summit Embarkation Day Daily Planner
The full Daily Planner brings the day’s schedule together in chronological form.
Morning activities began around 10:00 a.m., with programming continuing through the afternoon as passengers boarded and explored Celebrity Summit.
The schedule became considerably busier after sailaway, with theater performances, game shows, family activities, live music, shopping events, spa promotions, Silent Disco, karaoke, and late-night entertainment all appearing between dinner and approximately 11:00 p.m.
For passengers who prefer planning ahead, this page is particularly useful because it provides exact times and locations rather than only highlighting selected activities.
Dining on Celebrity Summit
The dining schedule shows which restaurants were operating for lunch and dinner on embarkation day.
Lunch options included Luminae for Retreat guests from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Oceanview Café’s Welcome Lunch Buffet from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Mast Grill from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sushi on Five from noon to 3:00 p.m.
Dinner options included Blu for AquaClass guests from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Le Petit Chef at Qsine at 5:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., Luminae from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and several Cosmopolitan Restaurant dining times.
Oceanview Café offered a Sailaway Buffet from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sushi on Five operated from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., while Tuscan Grille was scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Coffee, Snacks and Bar Hours
The planner also provides useful operating hours for casual food, coffee, and bars.
Oceanview Café offered coffee, tea, and juices 24 hours a day. Ice cream and frozen yogurt were available during designated daytime and evening periods, while late-night snacks were listed from 10:30 p.m. until 1:00 a.m.
Café al Bacio was scheduled from 10:30 a.m. until midnight.
Several bars remained open late, including Cellar Masters, Rendezvous Lounge, Sky Lounge, and Sunset Bar. The Martini Bar & Crush was listed from 11:00 a.m. until late.
Because restaurant and bar schedules can change between sailings, these times should be viewed as an example rather than a guaranteed schedule for every Celebrity Summit cruise.
Celebrity Summit Spa and Wellness Activities
The Spa offered several embarkation-day promotions and introductory events.
Start Your Cruise With a Spa Upgrade was scheduled for 1:30 p.m., while a Spa Prize Draw offered the opportunity to win treatments at 4:30 p.m.
The full planner also lists massage tasters, acupuncture consultations, hair consultations, fitness consultations, footprint analysis, and other spa and wellness events throughout the afternoon.
Shore Excursions and Alaska Destination Planning
Even before reaching Alaska, Celebrity Summit’s embarkation-day program encouraged passengers to begin planning their port visits.
A Destination Highlight presentation focused on Wilderness Exploration and Crab Feast in Ketchikan, while another highlighted an Alaskan Crab Brunch with Mimosa Flight.
The Shore Excursions section also directed passengers toward the onboard Shore Excursions desk and Celebrity Cruises app for additional options.
The remaining pages shown here are destination guides for several stops on this Alaska itinerary.
Celebrity Summit Ketchikan Port Guide
Ketchikan is the first Alaska port listed on this Celebrity Summit itinerary.
The Celebrity port guide introduces the destination through its history, Native culture, wilderness, fishing heritage, and famous collection of standing totem poles.
Suggested shore excursions include a Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show, Wilderness Exploration and Crab Feast, Misty Fjords Flightseeing, and Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary, Eagles and Totems.
Shopping and Exploring Downtown Ketchikan
The second half of the Ketchikan guide focuses heavily on downtown shopping and local attractions.
It includes an illustrated map of downtown Ketchikan showing the cruise ship docks, Creek Street, the Visitors Bureau, and numerous stores and points of interest.
The guide also highlights several local experiences, including the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show, The Crabby Reindeer, The Outpost Alaska Duck Store, and Ketchikan Gifts Store.
For passengers who prefer exploring independently instead of taking a shore excursion, the map provides a useful overview of the downtown area surrounding the cruise docks.
Celebrity Summit Juneau Port Guide
Juneau is another major port on this northbound Alaska itinerary.
The Celebrity guide highlights the city’s unusual geography, noting its location between mountains and water and its lack of a road connection with the outside world.
Suggested excursions include Whale Watching & Lighthouse Adventure, the Goldbelt Tram, Mendenhall Glacier and Salmon Bake, and Whale Quest & Orca Point Lodge.
Exploring and Shopping in Downtown Juneau
The accompanying downtown Juneau guide contains a detailed map showing the waterfront, cruise docks, Visitors Centers, Goldbelt Tram, and streets surrounding the port area.
The shopping section highlights numerous stores and local businesses, while the Experience Local section identifies additional Alaska products and businesses.
For passengers planning to explore Juneau without a formal excursion, the map is particularly useful for understanding how the cruise docks relate to downtown attractions and the Goldbelt Tram.
Celebrity Summit Icy Strait Point Port Guide
The final destination guide shown is for Icy Strait Point in Hoonah, Alaska.
Unlike the Ketchikan and Juneau pages, this guide focuses heavily on local culture and food.
It explains the Tlingit history of the area and highlights Tlingit art, carvings, and totem poles.
The guide also provides suggestions for eating locally, including Dungeness crab, king crab, halibut and chips, salmon BLT sliders, and Alaska Blue Burgers.
The guide additionally highlights locally produced Alaska products such as sockeye salmon and bear-themed memorabilia.
What This Celebrity Summit Daily Program Tells Us
Taken together, these pages provide a useful picture of how Celebrity Summit organizes the beginning of a northbound Alaska cruise.
Embarkation day isn’t simply boarding, completing the safety briefing, eating dinner, and waiting for the ship to reach Alaska. The schedule begins filling almost immediately with ship tours, family registration, trivia, spa events, shopping promotions, live music, sailaway activities, theater entertainment, games, dancing, and late-night programming.
At the same time, passengers are given information for the destinations ahead, including shore excursion ideas and port guides that can help with independent exploration.
That combination makes Celebrity Today useful both as a daily planner and as an onboard guide for the larger cruise itinerary.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Celebrity Today?
Celebrity Today is Celebrity Cruises’ onboard daily program. It provides schedules for activities, entertainment, dining, live music, spa events, shopping, and other onboard services.
Which ship is this Celebrity Today from?
The photographed daily program is from Celebrity Summit.
What itinerary is shown?
The program shows a 7-night northbound Alaska cruise beginning in Vancouver, British Columbia, and ending in Seward, Alaska. Ports and destinations include Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, Icy Strait Point, and Hubbard Glacier.
What time did Celebrity Summit leave Vancouver?
The itinerary printed in this Celebrity Today lists a 5:00 p.m. departure from Vancouver.
What was the dress code for the first evening?
The Daily Planner identifies the evening attire as Smart Casual.
What entertainment was offered on embarkation day?
Entertainment included a sailaway party, headliner Sean O’Shea, Yes or No game show, Silent Disco, trivia, karaoke, live music, family activities, and other programming.
Was there entertainment for children and teenagers?
Yes. The schedule includes Camp at Sea registration, kids and teen open houses, family activities, teen speed meet, and teen dodgeball.
What restaurants were open for dinner?
The schedule lists Blu, Le Petit Chef at Qsine, Luminae, Cosmopolitan Restaurant, Oceanview Café, Sushi on Five, and Tuscan Grille among the dinner options.
Does Celebrity Summit provide port guides?
The photographed materials include Celebrity Cruises port guides for Ketchikan, Juneau, and Icy Strait Point, along with downtown maps for Ketchikan and Juneau.
Are these exact schedules the same on every Celebrity Summit Alaska cruise?
No. Activities, entertainment, restaurant hours, port schedules, and other details can vary by sailing. These pages provide an example of the onboard program for the specific cruise represented in the photos.
Conclusion
This Celebrity Summit Alaska daily planner provides an unusually detailed look at the beginning of a 7-night northbound cruise from Vancouver to Seward.
Embarkation day included everything from the mandatory safety process and sailaway celebration to theater entertainment, trivia, family programming, live music, spa events, shopping, casino activities, and late-night entertainment. The dining pages also provide a useful overview of restaurant, bar, and snack hours on the first day of the cruise.
Beyond the onboard schedule, the included Ketchikan, Juneau, and Icy Strait Point guides give passengers additional information for planning their time ashore.
For anyone researching Celebrity Summit Alaska activities, entertainment, dining schedules, shore excursions, or looking for an example of the Celebrity Today daily program before their cruise, these pages provide a practical preview of what a northbound Alaska sailing can look like.
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