ScottC4746

I may be having a 60th birthday bash with three others in June on the Harmony. Those who follow me and my comments, I am surprised I even what to do a mega ship like the Harmony, but it works out for everyone. DH and I will book our cabin with our favorite AAA travel specialist, but I am not sure the other three are AAA members or not. They are booking their own air and cruise bookings. With that, how can we get our reservations all linked up together so our table assignments in the main dining room are together?

While I was in chat about some other issues, I asked about the allotted arrival time. My previous Seattle cruise in Sept 2022 we showed up about 2 hours earlier and had no problem. Coming out of Covid I think they just wanted us to move on and not hang around. We were still having to mask up in the terminal building. The chat agent told me, correct that was the case back then but now they are trying to get passengers to stick to the allotted time. She did say I could show up early and ask and they can see if they can accommodate, but to be prepared to go into holding until our time.

I have seen several threads on here, which I cannot find, stating they do not show any activities or menus for their cruise. I too noticed that as I am repeating my previous Alaska cruise going the second week of the season instead of the end of the season as we did in '22 and could fully plan a month or more ahead of time. The response was: The information varies depending on ship and sail date. We also adjust or modify some setting on the Celebrity App. Hopefully will be available before you set sail, but it is not you will find it on embarkation day.

Just ensuring no issues.

Mystery resolved. The agent saw in the shopping cart I had an upgrade even though I had already purchased it. She cleared it and confirmed that we are on premium.

I would say if you cannot fly with it, you cannot sail with it.

Back in April 2023 I purchased the upgrade to the premium package for my cruise leaving on 31 May this year. This morning I had an email stating I am on the Classic Package and asking if I want to upgrade. Should I panic? I have the printout of the purchase. I am waiting for an agent in chat now. If when I arrive at the port they show I am classic, do I talk to them or someone onboard?

No clear your cookies and sometimes you need to be in incognito mode for it to work.

I do know that X offers a Move Up program. Once the dust settles from people moving up and if there is a higher category than what I booked, any likelihood the so called upgrade fairy might pay a visit? I think I read somewhere industrywide across all lines the upgrade fairy has had her wings clipped and it doesn't visit nearly as often.

Has anyone used the pre/post hotels by Celebrity? Do they include transfer from airport to hotel and then hotel to ship and visa versa? The downside to me is the pricing. Having majored in and worked for many years in hotels, they charge the same price for one or two people, not per person unless you go over the double occupancy. With hotels through Celebrity they charge what would normally be the double occupancy rate per person, meaning you are paying anywhere from two time to four times the normal hotel price. If I were in a very exotic locale and depending on options, I would do my homework and reconsider, but mostly it is a hard sell for me.

During the day time nice jeans. Evenings I did slacks and button up shirt for evening chic and very nice jeans (no holes, frays, tears, and fades) and polo for the rest of the nights and fit in fine. Give us more details, dates, ship, itinerary.

I think it may be a backend issue. As it gets closer and they have a better idea, they will add. Some of the MDR on my cruise was showing menus and now they seem to show drinks only.

It is always hard to compare two cruise lines overall. What works for one does not work for the other. Example, DH loves RCCL, I prefer a smaller ship and don't need all the slides, go karts, etc. I love the Schooner Bar in the original nautical format. They newer ships they have it but isn't as heavily themed as in the past. We both love the service on HAL and X and others find HAL too old for them and too sedate. I have seen travel videos about X saying not a lot of activities. I did not find that to be true on the Solstice. I hate schedules that are so jam packed with everything that peaks an interest and you find yourself running all over the ship to do everything. I cruise to relax and it is nice to have a much lighter schedule to allow that. I was pleased to see on Solstice Sept 22 no napkin folding classes. Who entertains that way and who has napkins that stiff? LOL.

DH and I enjoyed doing a couples pedi on the Solstice. It was wonderful as we watched the ocean go by. I should note here so we don't get 500 comment, the spa does not offer a couples pedi, we just arrange for each of us to have a pedi at the same time with two nail techs. I went on X's website and did the 360 tour of the spa and looks like the nail room has work stations along the windows preventing you from seeing the ocean while having your tootsies worked on. Is that correct? As far as massages, do any of the treatment rooms face the ocean or are they all interior rooms?

I found this on X's website. Deciphering the link it looks like accurate as of 18 April 2024: Doesn't show what brands are included just up to what price.