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I agree with the above. Our first BCC offer for a free balcony was last August for the Solstice and since then we have received a bunch of offers for free balconies and also for 10% off. The only ones we booked were 2 offers for sailings from Florida.

Yesterday I got the free balcony offer for the Solstice most likely because my wife played in the casino for a little while and used my card to get some play on it. Today she got the same offer offer under her name. Can't imagine how many cabins must still be available that they are trying to fill. Still waiting for some offers for Florida sailings. As to the free drinks while playing, I went to the bar and pointed out my wife on a machine and they had no problem making the drink. Not always easy to find a server to place the order.

Just got another BCC email for a free veranda and this time it was sent to me not my wife. Unfortunately it was only for the Solstice sailings to the Mexican Riviera. Still waiting for more offers for sailings from Florida. Getting to Florida is enough of a trip, not looking to travel to California.

Was on the Reflection in mid Dec. and wore a mask at all times except when eating and wore rubber gloves in the buffet when handling the utensils, Luckily we avoided catching anything. Was on the Equinox in Sept. and tested positive on day 5 of a 9 day sailing. Did not wear a mask or use the rubber gloves. Will be on the Equinox next month and for sure will wear the mask and use the gloves. I know you can only do so much to protect yourself but every bit helps.

Was on the Equinox in September and went to medical on day 5 of a 9 day thinking I had a sinus issue . First thing they did was test me and it was positive. Had the option to move to I guess deck 3 but my wife wanted me to stay in our cabin so she was stuck in there with me. They could not have been nicer, upgraded us to premium wi-fi and gave us the expanded room service menu. We ordered lunch and dinner from the restaurant menu the rest of the days. They called the cabin frequently to check on us. When back in Ft. Lauderdale they took us off the ship by ourselves and had a big SUV take us back to the hotel to get our car.

Our last cruise in December on Reflection was a free cruise but my wife used my card for a while on the slots and now I have gotten BCC offers but only for the 10% off deals. She is the one that has gotten the free offers and we will be on the Equinox next month. She got the recent free offer on Solstice but will pass it up living in S.C.

I just remembered that my wife got the free cruise to Mexico offer this past Sunday so still hope that she will get more free offers leaving from Florida.

i always check insurance quotes on both insure my trip and squaremouth. The same policies on both will be exactly the same price. The coverages are much better then through the cruise line insurance especially for pre-existing conditions and medical.

I got a BCC email today with this selection except it was not for a free balcony but was the 10% off offer. The offer came under my account. The previous 3-4 free offers we got came under my wife's account as she is the one that plays in the casino, I usually just sit and watch her play. We were on the Reflection in December and she used my card a few times in the casino just to get some play on it and hopefully I would also get some free offers. But so far all the offers I have received were for the 10% off and no free cabins. Now I wonder if all the play should have been on her card but who can figure how they choose who gets what offers.

I went back and looked at the offer and it was only for the Solstice. As I previously posted, I will wait for sailings from Florida that hopefully will come.

I got the same free Solstice offer today that I got a few days ago to start this post. Will be skipping this offer and hopefully waiting for a free Caribbean offer with many ships and sailings. Was on a free Reflection sailing in Dec. and have an Equinox cruise next month. Not sure when the weather gets warmer if these offers will continue.

Just got a new BCC email for a free balcony. However it's only for Mexican Riviera sailings on the Solstice. You can only make the booking online and besides the taxes/fees the charge is $7.00 pp a day. Certainly different from other BCC offers in the past. Think I'll wait and hopefully get offers to the Caribbean on a variety of ships and sailings.

Had you made reservations in advance of the cruise? Was on the Equinox in Sept. and Reflection in Dec. and did not wait more then 2-3 minutes with advance reservations. Getting the times you want can be a problem if not making the reservations far enough ahead of time.

Go to manage trip manage reservation dining packages celebrity select dining reserve click on guests names and all the days of cruise will be listed click on each day and all available times will be shown and select your dining time

Was on the Reflection last month and had made reservations for 7 or 7:15 depending what was available. They also had a non reservation line but never waited more then 2 or 3 minutes. Will be on the Equinox in March and could only pick from 6:15 or earlier or 8 or later. Will still go at 7-7:15 and see what happens. All times times between 6:30 and 7:45 were already taken and I was booking times 2 months ahead of cruise.

I normally booked with an online TA that can only be contacted by email and a few times with a website where TA'S can compete for your business. However last year I looked at a cruise on the Celebrity website and thought the price was to high for 9 nights on the Equinox. I called and spoke to a Celebrity CVP and I must have been very lucky because she came up with a price that was $800-$1000 less than had I booked it on the website and it was for all inclusive. Then a bigger saving when making a transfer to a TA. Just a little research can lead to big savings.

Have been on the Equinox 3-4 times and the Reflection last month. First cruise or 2 never knew you could make reservations Always went to dining room around 7 and maybe had to wait a few minutes for a table. Since then I was able to make reservations for 7 or 7:15 depending what was open and was always seated almost immediately at table for 2. As I indicated in my previous response, will be on the Equinox again in 2 months and was stuck choosing 6:15 or 8 as the closest to 7. Will still go at about 7 and see what happens.

We never had any problem booking 7 or 7:15 depending which one was open, we usually go to the dining room around 7. Cruise is still 2 months away and when I went to book the times all that was available was 6:15 or earlier or 8 or 8:15 or later. I booked some nights for the 6:15 and some for the 8:00. I figure we will go to the dining room at 7-7:15 and see what happens. Not sure if it's better to go earlier or later to the time I booked. The worst that can happen is they will put on the no reservation waiting line.

The selections have gotten much better. More choices of ships and sailings. My upcoming sailing is 10 days to the southern Caribbean.

The value is in how unbelievable the savings are. Had a free balcony on the Reflection recently and did have to pay taxes/fees and tips. Priced my next free balcony on the Equinox with the future cruise people and it priced out at $3200.00 less $400.00 OBC. Taxes/fees will be under $300.00 and whatever tips are at that time. Just hope they keep sending me the offers. Not sure if they will send out free offers for summer sailings but who can figure any of this out.

Got the same email offer today as the other day with the 10% off with drinks, tips and wi-fi included. Big selection of sailings from Florida, Europe and looks like Alaska but no cruises listed past June. Think I will pass on this deal and hopefully get more offers for free balcony cabins.

Just saw a BCC email that came in this afternoon. I was hoping it was for a free balcony room but turns out it's for10% off cruise fare with drinks, tips and wi-fi included. Not sure this is such a great deal after getting a few emails with free balcony offers. Could probably do better using a TA or Celebrity rep.

Totally agree with the above. Was on the Reflection in one of those cabins and the balcony was at least twice the length as a regular balcony.

I usually book with an online TA that that you can only contact by email or sometimes on a site where TA'S will compete for your business. Priced a cruise on Celebrity website last year for a September 2022 sailing that I thought was a little over priced for a 9 night with drinks/tips and wi-fi. I called Celebrity and must have gotten the right rep as she gave me a price that was between $800-$1000.00 less than had I booked on the website and it included the drinks/tips and wi-fi. I normally don't book directly with the cruise line because as others have stated you can sometimes get OBC and other extras from TA'S. But I have no complaints with the deal I got from the Celebrity rep.

I totally agree with your decision to wear masks. We were on the Equinox in September and did not wear masks. I tested positive on day 5 of 9 day cruise and we were stuck in cabin for the remaining 4 days. We were on the Reflection in mid December and we both wore masks except while eating. I also used rubber gloves in the buffet when touching the serving spoons and luckily we managed to stay safe. We will be on the Equinox again in March and I will be using masks and gloves again. Don't know how much they helped but they certainly not taking any chances.