During the month of February, guests who book select 10-, 11- and 12-night Mediterranean cruises sailing between May and September of this year will be eligible for free upgrades from an oceanview stateroom to a veranda stateroom.

Celebrity’s Mediterranean vacation rates begin at $1,499 per person. Prices are per person, cruise only, based on double occupancy in an inside stateroom, and subject to availability.

• the Tuscan Grille steakhouse
• the creperie, Bistro on Five
• an ice-topped Martini Bar
• the inviting Café al Bacio and Gelateria
• Cellarmasters wine bar, with the “Enomatic” state-of-the-art wine serving system allowing guests to select wines by the glass, at the touch of a button
• more suites, with all new furniture, flat-screen TVs, upholstery, bedding and carpeting
• restyled staterooms, with new carpeting, flat-screen TVs, upholstery and bedding
• new color schemes, carpeting and upholstery reflective of the Solstice Class’ stylish, modern design in every public venue

In November 2010, Celebrity announced plans to add all these features to Celebrity Infinity, in addition to its industry-first, spa-inspired “AquaClass” accommodations and the Mediterranean-themed “Blu” specialty restaurant, when the ship becomes the second in the Millennium Class fleet to be “Solsticized.”

After emerging from scheduled drydock December 3, 2011, in addition to all the new venues and features introduced this year on, Celebrity Infinity also will present:

• AquaClass accommodations – marking a Millennium-Class ‘first’ – allowing guests on Celebrity Infinity to experience the brand’s popular spa-inspired accommodations and amenities
• the intimate, Mediterranean-themed specialty restaurant, “Blu,” offered exclusively for AquaClass guests
• more private luxury havens with entirely new verandas added to the ship’s spacious Celebrity Suites
• the Celebrity iLounge, which debuted on Celebrity Eclipse and made Celebrity Cruises the industry’s first Authorized Apple Reseller
• additional new oceanview and inside staterooms

Celebrity currently plans to similarly refurbish Celebrity Summit in January 2012, followed by Celebrity Millennium in April 2012.

Bookings for the newly refurbished Celebrity Infinity open Monday, November 22, 2010.

In 2008, I wrote that Celebrity Solstice breaks the mold in every conceivable way. From such innovative features as grass lawns to thoughtfully designed staterooms, Celebrity Solstice-class vessels are strong contenders for your vacation dollars. But how do you know that Celebrity Solstice is right for you? Watch the video for a tour of Celebrity Solstice.

Meantime, Celebrity Solstice and all three of its sisters – including Celebrity Silhouette, which will set sail next year – will operate in Europe during the summer of 2011.

When Celebrity Silhouette sets sail for the first time in July 2011, she will offer a unique maiden voyage from Hamburg to Rome and a special nine-night Mediterranean voyage. Then, she will offer a series of 12- and 13-night Holy Land sailings roundtrip out of Rome. Celebrity Equinox also will sail from Rome, offering 10- and 11-night roundtrip Mediterranean cruises.

Celebrity Solstice will offer a series of 12 night round-trip itineraries out of Barcelona, and Celebrity Eclipse will offer a similar line-up from that same port.

Jacques Van Staden, vice president of culinary operations for Celebrity Cruises, says that the cornerstone of the Celebrity brand is the dining experience. 'That is really what we are about: the food, the wine and the service. That's why it's so frustrating when people think we are downgrading the experience. We just don't. It is quite the contrary. We do dining focus groups just to figure out how we can better serve our guests. We're always asking, How do we deliver an experience that guests will treasure and that they will remember?'

There are accusations in the cruise community that Celebrity Cruises is downgrading the quality of cuisine in its main dining room in order to drive guests to speciality restaurants, where on ships like Celebrity Solstice, cover charges range from $5 per person to $35 per person.

On board Celebrity Solstice this week, I put the question to Jacques Van Staden, vice president of culinary operations.

“It’s a vicious rumor,” Van Staden told me during an interview in Silk Harvest, where the cover charge for dinner is $25 per person. “The specialty restaurants weren’t designed to drive up revenue. What people don’t realize is that the service charge goes 100 percent to our staff. That’s their gratuities.”

The notion of downgrading the quality of food runs contrary to Celebrity’s corporate philosophy,  Van Staden’s says. From President and CEO Dan Hanrahan on down the chain, the mandate is that any action taken on Celebrity’s behalf cannot adversely affect the guest experience. Sure, Celebrity seeks cost-savings like any company, but those cost-savings typically come from achieving greater efficiencies, not cutting back on quality.

“We are never allowed to cut back on the product,” Van Staden says. “I could literally pick up the phone and say cut all the steaks from six ounces to four ounces, and we could save, hypothetically, $15 million annually. But it doesn’t work like that. We work harder to find efficiencies so that we can save money and take that money and reinvest it in a better product.”

One noticeable example is a new program to procure seafood. Celebrity recently switched from procuring frozen fish to procuring “frozen at sea fish,” where the catch is frozen within 15 minutes after being caught. “Obviously it comes with a higher premium,” Van Staden says, “but it’s a better quality fish.”

Continually Improving

On my sailing, the specialty restaurants were booked to capacity by guests who desired an intimate dining experience outside the main dining room.

Some of the specialty restaurants offer opportunities to experience dining that would cost much more on land. Murano, for example, offers a near Michelin-star dining experience (to my knowledge, Michelin does not distribute stars to cruise ship restaurants) for $35 per person, allowing guests to enjoy an exquisite dining event in a beautiful setting.

While guests appreciate specialty restaurants, Van Staden says that cruise lines are not often rated by their specialty restaurants. “It’s about what the main restaurant and lido deliver,” he says. “Those are our two main focuses. We revamped our buffet experience. We increased the variety. We changed the menus. For the main restaurant, we invest a lot of money and a lot of time to continuously improve it. Our goal is to separate ourselves from the sea of sameness from the main restaurants on other cruise lines.”

Iron Chef Cat Cora performs a cooking demonstration during Celebrity Cruises' first Food Network cruise. More than 150 people signed on to attend hands-on workshops and demonstrations and meet the celebrity chefs. All who I spoke with had high praise for Celebrity's cuisine, in the main dining room and beyond.

Many guests never venture beyond the main dining room or the Oceanview (lido) Café. My own impression of these two dining venues during my sailing: the cuisine, presentation and execution is excellent. I can’t imagine anyone being disappointment in either restaurant, and I am traveling with 150 foodies who are participating in Celebrity’s first Food Network cruise. None have expressed disappointment. To the contrary, all who I have spoke with have expressed praise.

So put those rumors to rest: There’s no truth to them, and in fact, the truth appears to be quite the opposite. Celebrity is raising the bar in the main dining room instead of lowering it.

Stateroom design underscores what you find throughout Celebrity Solstice: taste & class. The company has since launched two additional Solstice-class vessels, Celebrity Equinox and Celebrity Eclipse. Some say they are formidable competitors to the luxury lines.

How do Celebrity’s Solstice-class vessels compare to luxury cruise lines where the price point is at least twice as much? Read my report this week during a Caribbean voyage on Celebrity Solstice.

Back in November of 2008, I wrote a story called “Celebrity’s Newest Ship Breaks The Mold.” Clearly, Celebrity Solstice left a good impression on me and many others.

This week, I’m back on Celebrity Solstice, taking a second look at what a friend of mine calls, “Crystal Light.” She’s referring not to the powdered sugar-free beverage but rather to Celebrity’s competitive positioning against luxury operator Crystal Cruises.

She posits that Celebrity is a formidable contender to Crystal in some areas, namely staterooms, cuisine and other ship-board offerings. That’s quite claim, especially considering that Celebrity’s price point is about half of Crystal’s.

Are Celebrity’s Solstice-class vessels nipping at the heels of their luxury competitors? I don’t plan to a blow-by-blow comparison, but this week, I will take a look at some of the good — and not-so-good, if warranted — on Celebrity Solstice.

Bathrooms are well-designed with one small, but well-publicized feature: a shower bar to assist women in shaving their legs. Such small touches characterize the well-thought-out design on Solstice-class vessels.

First impressions are the same as last time I was on board: Solstice is an exceptionally tasteful ship in both design and on-board offerings.

Public areas are gorgeous, restaurants are both numerous (with as many as 10 dining venues, depending on how you count – five have cover charges) and impressive. Staterooms are comfortable and well-designed. Mine, 8253, has a deep balcony, thanks to its positioning in the mid-ship curve.

Situated in the ship's curve, stateroom 8253 features an ultra-deep balcony, which makes it inviting for in-room dining or relaxing.

How will Celebrity Solstice shake out by the end of the week? Of course, purists know that Celebrity can’t compete in several areas against the luxury players:

1. With a capacity of more than 2,800 guests, a single Solstice-class vessel has more capacity than the entire fleets of most, if not all, of the luxury players.
2. On the smaller luxury lines, staff frequently address guests by their names. Not so on larger vessels, such as those in the Solstice class.
3. With the exception of Crystal, luxury lines are all-inclusive, meaning that a check will not be shoved under your nose to sign for soft drinks, specialty coffees and alcoholic beverages. On Celebrity, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to practice your penmanship. Crystal skirts the all-inclusive issue by providing an As You Wish Credit.

Stay tuned this week for more on Solstice. Meantime, I welcome your questions and comments.

Research shows that most people planning a trip to Alaska want to see two places: Glacier Bay National Park and Denali National Park. You can get to Glacier Bay aboard a cruise ship and admire the national park’s stunning scenery from the comfort of your balcony stateroom. But to get to Denali (a.k.a. Mt. McKinley), you’ll have to get off the ship, lace up your hiking boots, and trek inland. That’s where a cruisetour comes in.

Cruisetours combine a cruise voyage with a fully escorted stay on land. The cruise lines have streamlined their product so that you’ll pay one price in exchange for two vacations ‘“ one at sea, and the other on land in the Alaskan interior.

You’ll also enjoy two completely different travel experiences. While at sea, you’ll gaze out at glaciers, fjords, and lots of marine life. While in the interior, you’ll see snow-capped mountains (on a clear day, you may want to “fly by” Denali, North America’s tallest peak), wildlife, and what some have called “the real Alaska.”

While a cruise offers travelers an excellent taste of Alaska, a cruisetour serves up the complete five-course dinner — the total Alaska experience.

Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Royal Caribbean International are all among the major cruise lines offering cruisetours. Each line employs their own tour guides, owns their own fleet of comfortable buses, and operates private glass-domed railcars that hitch up to the Alaska Railroad for the journey between Anchorage and Denali. The rail journey alone is spectacular — on a clear day, you’ll spot Denali’s dome several times from along the rails.

In total, a cruisetour will last anywhere from 10 days to three weeks. That includes the cruise portion of your trip, and you can choose to add your land stay either before or after you sail. Some cruisetours include two full days in Denali National Park, allowing you plenty of time to spot grizzly bears and admire the mountain scenery.

Travelers can explore Denali via 90 miles of semi-paved road that reaches deep into the park, or take to the skies and see Denali from an aerial perspective. Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to stay in back country lodges or mountain chateaus, and you’ll likely spend at least one night in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city.

Some cruise lines offer close to thirty different cruisetour options. With so many variations available, it’s always advisable to speak to your cruise consultant about which option is best for you. Cruisetours also fill up quickly, so plan as far in advance as possible. The greatest number of cruisetour bookings occur in October and November — for the following year’s peak season — but it’s never too late to see what’s available.

Alaska is enormous. At 586,412 square miles, it’s more than twice the size of Texas, and cruise lines skirt only a small portion of the state’s 33,904 combined miles of coastline. For many, the real Alaska lies in the vast wilderness beyond the shorelines — and a cruisetour can take you there.

You may want to dine in a reservations-only restaurant on one night of your cruise, and take advantage of the no-additional-charge restaurants for your other meals. Following are a few suggestions for making those dining experiences extra special.

2. Check your table assignment when you board. Then go to the allocated dining room and see if that table location is to your liking. If not, see the Maitre d’ to change it.
3. For groups, round tables are better than long tables for promoting conversation.
4. Some ships have “anytime seating,” and lines can, and do form. Explain to the Maitre d’ that you plan to be there at a specific time each night, and see if he will save you a table. You also need to tell him, in advance, the nights you won’t be there.
5. Ask your server’s name, remember it, and use it when you speak with him. You’ll get more personal attention. Find out where your server is from and learn “hello,” please” and “thank you” in his language using Google Translate.
6. Ask the waiter’s opinion about the best offerings on the menu. This is especially worthwhile at later seatings. He’s seen what goes back to the kitchen uneaten.
7. Some menus list appetizer, soup and/or salad in the same category. You can have one, or all if you want.
8. Even if I’m at a table for six, I try not to sit in the same place each dinner. Helps promote conversation.
9. Don’t want to be in formal wear? These days most Lido dining areas serve good dinner fare at nicely set tables.
10. Don’t be afraid to move if you are not comfortable being with the same group the entire cruise. My wife and I were at a table for six on a world cruise. One of our table mates would not let anyone order until she had shown the crafts she had made that day. This was a 100 night cruise. Nice lady, but we moved our table assignment.
11. If there’s ever a problem with which you need help, point it out to the dining room captain for your area.

Bon appétit!

New Logo, New Tag Line PLUS Solstice-Class Perks on Millennium-Class Ships

Dressed in a layered dress comprised of linens from Celebrity’s AquaClass staterooms, a silver mannequin greeted guests entering a Celebrity Cruises “reveal” event in New York on Jan. 7. The mannequin was a design hint about what travel partners, Captain’s Club members and media would learn during the creative evening at the Museum of Arts & Design in Manhattan.

The big news? Celebrity debuted a snazzy new brand personality entitled “Designed for You,” as the umbrella for a new logo, new look and significant hardware and product upgrades..

Celebrity’s President and CEO Dan Hanrahan explained that the new brand platform — designed to appeal to “discerning” guests – is based on six month’s of global research including interviews, focus groups and in-home visits with 10,000 individuals. “Designed for You” is a brand recipe that combines Celebrity’s recent brand enhancements (Celebrity Life, new culinary options and Captain’s Club changes), a continuing commitment to guests and an upcoming schedule that will “Solsticize” the line’s Millennium-Class ships over the next four years.

Millennium-Class Upgrades

Celebrity’s five-ship Solstice Class fleet represents an investment of $3.7-billion and it’s already paying off for the brand. Hanrahan told the audience that Celebrity Solstice has been a “game changer” for the premium brand. Guests love the Solstice-class ships, which feature an elegant, modern look with touches of class and very appealing decor. It’s home to a grass-covered Lawn Club with a top-deck Hot Glass Show; new AquaClass staterooms, and many savory alternative dining options.

While Celebrity’s Millennium-class ships remain popular with guests, Hanrahan says that adding elements of the Solstice-class experience to the Millennium-class ships will make the onboard product much more consistent for guests. So, as part of “Designed for You,” one Millennium-class ship per year will be refurbished and updated with some of most popular Solstice-class elements including the décor and look of the Solstice-class ships. Celebrity Constellation will be the first to receive the new enhancements during scheduled drydock in April.

What’s involved? Perhaps most notable is the addition of Tuscan Grille, the popular steakhouse found on Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox. That alternative venue will be constructed on Constellation within the space now occupied by the Internet café; the online center will be moved elsewhere.

In addition to Tuscan Grille, Millennium-class ships will also receive an Enomatic wine bar; Bistro on Five; the Martini Bar with Crush; Café al Bacio and Gelateria (replacing Constellation’s Cova Café). All of Constellation’s public areas will be refurbished with new color schemes, carpeting and upholstery. The goal is to reflect the elegant, modern look of Solstice-class ships, again to provide consistency in the product.

New Brand Advertising Campaign

Consumers and travel partners will soon notice new advertising. The comprehensive program launches this month. Expect dramatic images of Solstice-class ships; a modern graphic treatment; a copy voice that promotes the brand’s differentiating elements; and, of course, the new “Designed for You” tag line. Promotion will encompass a mix of print, broadcast, and to a greater extent, online advertising. “We’ve studied where cruise enthusiasts go to research options for their next vacation, and more than 70 percent go online,” said Hanrahan. The line has developed a new four-minute brand video as well as several shorter video clips for promotional use.

To view Celebrity’s new Designed for You branding and video, check out the Celebrity Cruises web site.

During the event in New York, the line created product stations and artistic touches that reflected recent upgrades in its product. One such element was the mannequin with the AquaClass linen dress. Others included a display of high-quality china and crystal that guests will discover onboard Celebrity, as well as a martini bar created of ice with a Celebrity logo.

The event was designed to show travel partners, frequent cruisers and media that Celebrity continues to upgrade its premium brand with the amenities most desired by discerning cruisers.

By Avid Cruiser Contributing Editor Susan J. Young, SouthernCruising.com.

The lines on the non-newbuild side of the equation say yes, and in fact, they contend that they offer their guests an advantage: Instead of investing in newbuilds, they spend resources keeping their current fleets fresh.

It’s hard to argue with the logic – if Royal Caribbean International is spending $1.5 billion on one ship, Oasis of the Seas, it’s bound to leave the company strapped for less cash to spread across upgrading its 20 other vessels.

Meanwhile Princess Cruises, whose main rivals Celebrity Cruises and Holland America are in the midst of fleet expansions, is the largest North American cruise line with no newbuild on order. But the 16-ship line just spent millions upgrading the Coral Princess and the Ocean Princess.

Princess gave the Coral Princess some of the features found on its newest vessels, like the Sanctuary adults-only, quiet area and Movies Under the Stars jumbo outdoor screen. The Ocean Princess, formerly the Tahitian Princess, received new upholstery, carpet and flooring, among other upgrades.

Holland America Line is taking both tacts. It has newbuilds in place and on order, but the company also has spent more than $525 million on its Signature of Excellence initiative, which saw upgrades of features and amenities on its ships fleetwide.

In the luxury sector, Crystal Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises are competing with a segment that is undergoing its first newbuidlings wave in a decade (with new ships for Seabourn and Silversea). Neither Regent nor Crystal has newbuilds on the books, but both are spending millions to keep their products current.

Crystal just gave the 15-year-old Crystal Symphony a $25 million makeover with a reconfigured Lido deck, refurbished specialty restaurants; and upgraded penthouse accommodations. The reburb is part of a $65 million investment in both of Crystal’s ships in next three years.

Regent is following a similar course, with Navigator emerging from drydock late this year with a stem-to-stern makeover that Mark Conroy, Regent’s president, says will result in “a stunning new look and feel, two new dining venues and a spa operated by the renowned Canyon Ranch.”

It’s true that upgrades won’t garner the headlines earned by ships with zip lines and real growing grass on ships, but the continued investment in the fleet reminds loyal followers that the ships they have known and loved for years are being kept relevant and are not being neglected.

What’s your take on the issue? Can cruise lines with no newbuilds compete?

Carnival Cruise Lines

• Minimum age to sail: 6 months on most cruises (12 months on select longer itineraries, such as transatlantic, Hawaii and South America)
• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming: 2 years old (Carnival does change diapers)
• Minimum age for drop-off group babysitting after hours: 6 or 12 months to 8 years old (Carnival does change diapers)
• Drinking: 21 years old to drink alcohol no matter where the ship is sailing
• Gambling in casino: 18 to gamble in the casino
• Occupying own cabin: Those under 21 must share a cabin with a person over 25, unless you’re a married couple with a marriage certificate to prove it.

Celebrity Cruises

• Minimum age to sail: 6 months on most cruises (12 months on select longer itineraries, such as transatlantic, transpacific and South America)
• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming and/or after-hours group babysitting: 3 years old (and completely toilet-trained)
• Minimum age for private in-cabin babysitting: 12 months old
• Drinking: 21 years old to drink alcohol (with the exception of Europe, South America and Australia cruises if parents cruising with their children sign a waiver allowing their 18 to 20 year olds consume alcohol)
• Gambling in casino: 18 to gamble in the casino (and 21 in some Alaska ports)
• Occupying own cabin: Those under 21 must share a cabin with a person over 21, unless minor children are cruising with their parents or guardians and staying in an adjacent cabin.

Costa Cruises

• Minimum age to sail: 6 months on most cruises (12 months on select longer itineraries, such as transatlantic, transpacific and world cruises)
• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming and/or after-hours group babysitting: 3 years old (and completely toilet-trained)
• Drinking: 21 years old to drink alcohol on cruises departing from US ports and 18 from non-US ports
• Gambling in casino: 18 to gamble in the casino
• Occupying own cabin: Those under 21 must share a cabin with a person over 21 (exceptions include certain times of the year, like Spring Break, when passengers ages 21 to 24 must have one person at least 25 years old in the same cabin).

Crystal Cruises

• Minimum age to sail: 6 months
• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming: 3 years old (and toilet-trained)
• Minimum age for private in-cabin babysitting: 6 months old
• Drinking: 18 years old to drink beer and wine, and 21 to drink the hard stuff; however when the ship is docked or anchored in an American port, within the 3-mile limit, the drinking age is 21 for all alcoholic beverages
• Gambling in casino: 21 to gamble in the casino
• Occupying own cabin: Those under 18 must share a cabin with a person over 21

Disney Cruise Line

• Minimum age to sail: 12 weeks
• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming: 12 weeks
• Drinking: 21 years old to drink alcohol no matter where the ship is sailing
• Gambling in casino: No casinos on Disney ships
• Occupying own cabin: 18 to occupy a cabin without an adult.

Holland America Line

• Minimum Aae to sail: 6 months on most cruises (12 months on select longer itineraries)
• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming: 3 years old (and toilet-trained)
• Drinking: 21 years old to drink alcohol no matter where the ship is sailing
• Gambling in casino: 18 to gamble in the casino
• Occupying own cabin: Those under 21 must share a cabin with a person 21 and over.

MSC Cruises

• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming: 3 years old
• Drinking: 21 years old to drink alcohol no matter where the ship is sailing
• Gambling in casino: 21 to gamble in the casino
• Occupying own cabin: Those under 21 must share a cabin, or be in connecting cabin, with a person 21 and over.

Norwegian Cruise Line

• Minimum age to sail: 6 months
• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming: 2 years old (if a diaper is soiled, parents will be beeped to changed it)
• Drinking: Passengers ages 18 to 20, with the written consent of their parents or guardian, can purchase beer or wine for themselves only when the ship is sailing in international waters (except in Alaska and Hawai`i, where you must be 21 years of age to consume or purchase alcohol or any kind).
• Gambling in casino: 18 to gamble in the casino
• Occupying own cabin: At least one person must be 21 or older in the cabin or a connecting cabin (unless cruising with parents in an adjoining cabin or if you can prove you’re a married couple under age 21).

Princess Cruises

• Minimum age to sail: 6 months on most cruises (12 months on select longer itineraries)
• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming: 3 years old (and toilet-trained)
• Drinking: 21 years old to drink alcohol no matter where the ship is sailing
• Gambling in casino: 21 to gamble in the casino
• Occupying own cabin: Those under 21 must share a cabin with a person over 21

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

• Minimum age to sail: No official minimum, though for babies under 6 months, parents must sign a waiver
• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming: 5 years old (programming offered on select cruises only)
• Drinking: 21 years old to drink alcohol no matter where the ship is sailing
• Gambling in casino: 21 to gamble in the casino
• Occupying own cabin: Those under 21 must share a cabin with a person over 21

Royal Caribbean

• Minimum age to sail: 6 months on most cruises (12 months on select longer itineraries, such as transatlantic, Hawaii and South America)
• Minimum age to join drop-off kids programming: 3 years old (on Oasis of the Seas, it’s 3 months, since that ship has a nursery)
• Drinking: 21 years old to drink alcohol, with the exception of Europe and South America cruises if parents cruising with their children sign a waiver allowing their 18 to 20 year olds to consume alcohol
• Gambling in casino: 18 to gamble in the casino (and 21 in some Alaska ports)
• Occupying own cabin: Those under 21 must share a cabin with a person over 21, unless minor children are cruising with their parents or guardians and staying in an adjacent cabin or if underage married couples can show proof of marriage certificate.

Seabourn Cruise Line

• Minimum age to sail: 6 months on most cruises (12 months on select longer itineraries)
• Drinking: 21 years old to drink alcohol (though in presence of parents wine may be served at meals to guests under 21)
• Gambling in casino: 18 to gamble in the casino
• Occupying own cabin: Those under 18 must share a cabin with a person over 18

*As for cabin age minimums, many cruise lines make an exception for parents traveling with children and occupying two adjoining (or nearby) cabin — even if it’s not officially condoned, it’s often overlooked.

*Only the lines where it’s mentioned offer private in-cabin babysitting.