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If you are on a E class ship it isn’t a benefit. M class. Why bother. When on board it doesn’t hurt to try. It depends on who is at the desk. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

When held in the Sky Lounge it was considered an event. Lately they have been having some Elite HH in the Sky Lounge and the other person should/may be able to attend. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

I have had it apply to side by side cruises with Celebrity. It was a different ship, and port. At the time I was told that the cruises had to be within 3 days of each other. Mine was 1 day apart. Things keep changing and I don’t know if is still possible. Never hurts to ask. Also If you don’t like the answer the first time get a different agent or ask for someone higher up. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

Take a cloth with a magnet attached. Have a matching magnet. Put the cloth on the outside of the window and mate the magnets. Slide the magnet over the pane of glass. Helps to slide with a piece of cloth under both magnets. I think many with aquariums clean the inner side of the glass using this method. Try it at home first Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

We have been in suites and IV cabins. The only difference for us was the size of the cabin. We purchased the all included package when not in a suite and upgraded to the premium. You get the better speed internet and premium drink pack with a suite. When we sailed in the suite we felt there was a lot of redundancy. We are Elite in the Captains Club so we had access to the breakfast. There was also the Eden Cafe, MDR, Spa Cafe, and buffet for breakfast choices. With the drink pack we could go to any bar. Didn’t need to go to the Retreat lounge and rarely used it. We spent more time in the public areas than in the retreat areas. As others mentioned you won’t notice that the Retreat area exists. It is in an area you probably won’t go near. Too many other great areas to use. With the price difference between the suites and a regular cabin I doubt we will be ailing anymore in a suite. YES you can go back after being in one. We have done it and didn’t really miss it. Actually felt better as we still had the extra cost in our bank account to use for another cruise. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

In your cabin there will be a little sea pass/ credit card holder. It has 3 slots. If you lose it GR will replace it and void the other card. I always keep my pass in that when on board and leave my wallet in the safe. I have found that the door can be opened with the card inside the holder. No need to take out for that When going on shore I will also take that holder. I will also put my passport card, credit card and some cash in it. That is all I need. My wallet stays in the safe. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

No. I wouldn’t like to see that happen. If it did it would turn out like many other loyalty programs where there are so many getting into the higher levels that those levels becomes meaningless and the benefits become reduced or eliminated. It would dilute the program. I belonged to a casino rewards program like many others. They started applying points for credit card use. The highest level was diamond. Now that level has few benefits or status. It was replaced by ruby, platinum, and now I think black plus there are also a more exclusive level that is obtained thru gaming and not from credit card use. . Zenith is hard to obtain as it should be, but it will become the equivalent of select if they start rewarding points for credit card use. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

They limit restaurants that are open on port days to give the crew a chance to get off of the ship. They do a rotating duty in those that are open. That is why they are still open on port days if it is a late arrival. They can’t get off the ship and all of the passengers are still on board. The buffet would be worse than embarkation day if the other places weren’t open. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

Get the app Drinks Free. It has recipes for as many drinks as you would ever need, want, or don’t want. Plus many variations of the same drink. There is also a feature where you can list the available ingredients and liquors and it will list recipes you can make with them. Drink up 🥃🧋🥂🍾🥤🍹🧉🍻

Short answer we loved it. It is in the middle of the ship. The bed doesn’t face the balcony and I don’t see the problem. We had a SS where the bed faced the balcony and it didn’t really do anything for us. The bath doesn’t have the window to look out. Not a big deal. I know many may think it is special. The balcony is large enough to have 2 loungers on it. I will gladly trade the bed facing the balcony and the bath window for those. We spend a lot of time on the balcony. The Magic Carpet is 2 decks above. It provides extra shade and protection from the elements plus there are cabins above instead of a public area. You can also look along the side of the ship through the side window, and yes they can see you. Also the other SS may have a pole in the balcony area. The SS are units of 4. The 2 middle units have a pole. Those balconies are also not as deep as the MC suites. We were able to use the stairs most of the times as we can climb a few flights to go to the retreat areas even though I have had both hips replaced. It all depended on how we felt. Some also may like the other suites as they are closer to the retreat areas but they will still take the elevator instead of the stairs. One flight or 2 doesn’t matter if you take the elevator. All of the retreat areas are at the front of the ship. Yes it would be a long walk. In the MC a you are basically in between the elevator and stair banks. Equal walk any way you want to go. Elevators came rather quickly. Hope it helps to decide. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

The problem was the cost of the wine was $10 over the price limit covered by the premium package. I think the price limit was $17 and that wine per glass was $27. I told him that I had the premium and didn’t want to go over that. When he suggested the wine and poured me to taste I again asked if it was covered and he said yes it is $10. To me that was meaning the cost per glass was $10 and covered by the premium package. What he meant was it was $10 over the limit even though I told him a few times I don’t want to go over the limit of the premium pack. Then to be charged for 6 glasses of wine when I say in total I only drank about 2 1/2 glasses because he kept topping off when it was still 1/2 to 3/4 full and I didn’t finish the last full glass. At the time I thought it was just good wine service when all he was after was the additional gratuity of $2/glass. My wife had a white wine that she asked for. It was in the premium package. Funny that he didn’t top her glass as many time as he did mine. I think her glass got refilled once and at that time it was almost empty. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

If the ship still has a library you will find a few of the cookbooks that people left. We did a chefs table. I had a premium drink pack. I mention that to the sommelier. He suggested a red wine. I tried it and it was ok, nothing special just red wine. I am not a wine expert or connoisseur. I asked if it was covered by the package and he said yes it is $10. Fine. My glass would get between 1/2 and 3/4 full and he would top it off. At the end of the dinner and he started to top it off again and I told him not to. I think I left about 3/4 of it. He then gave me a bill to sign. It was for 6 glasses of wine at $10 per plus the gratuity. I asked why I was getting it and he said because it was $10 over the premium allowance. I didn’t want to make a scene so I signed it. It was for $72. I took the receipt and went to GR and told them the problem. The next day I got a call. The charge was taken off and they were sorry for the misunderstanding. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

Louis XIII and Red Bull. Drink up 🍷🍺🍻🧉🍹🍸🥃🧋🍷🥂🍾🥤

You were invited? Does that mean that you didn’t have to pay for it? What category of suite were you in? When sailing in a suite we would get approached by the Sommelier trying to sell us a wine experience, and by the Maitre D to purchase one of those dining experiences. They would say that there are a few openings if interested. We were never offered it for free. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

Smokers don’t realize how they reek from their smoke. It is really bad when you have a seat in the theater or lounge and a smoker sits next or around you. It is also a problem on a confined bus tour. That is why we no longer take tours. On the Edge class the smoking areas are usually: Port side areas are deck 4 rear outside of Eden, Sunset bar, and rear of pool area. Starboard is the Mast Bar. My wife will get migraines and I can feel your pain seeing what she goes thru. I don’t get migraines but I break out in hives from the smell of cigarette smoke. Hope this helps Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅