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If you look on the website the list posted above is what you see if not searching for a specific cruise. If you do a mock booking the description of amenities does not include the 2 bottles of alcoholic or the unlimited specialty dining. Consistently inconsistent web site information.

Maybe LBH put down her glass of wine long enough to realize how much ill will this $2.40 upcharge was generating, especially in the Retreat. I hope this new menu makes it to the other ships quickly.

Ok, I didn't associate the post with the fact that the ship is in Australia. Thanks for clarifying.

So with all the complaints, the $19 wines are now $23. Talk about screwing us over. I didn't associate the fact that the ship is in Australia with the higher prices.

If you don't want to watch it, move on.

Zack the Traveling Man just had a you tube video on this. To say he was not happy about this and other nickel and diming is putting it mildly.

We were in a PH on Equinox in September, no lip balm and chocolate only the 1st night. We did get the truffles on evening chic nights. Our butler kept me supplied with ice for my foot and champagne and wine to take away the pain.🥰

This describe us.

I don't expect them to comp an expensive wine or champagne in Luminae but $2 makes no sense especially when the wine was included in the PBP up until a few weeks ago.

Please come back and let us know what is said. Like you, we paid over $30K for a PH on Beyond. When is you sailing?

@Georgia_Peaches My dentists ask for a medication list, not necessarily a medical history. There are certain meds, blood thinners and Bisphosphonates come to mind, that can have a big impact on dental work.

Thanks. Did you have them on the retreat lounge and were you charged?

Unless I massed it, so far I haven't seen any posts from someone on board stating categorically that they were, or were not, charged an up-charge for wines above the PBP limit in the lounge or luminae, especially the $2 up-charge. We are sailing in a PH on Beyond in December and a $2 charge is beyond tacky.

Unless it is for a massage, when I note I have lower back pain, I just reply none or check the no boxes. I might say I use Advil as needed. That's it. They have never insisted that I was less than forthcoming.

We opted not to pay the high Retreat prices for a Canada/New England cruise in 2025 and cancelled our open passages. We will take the December 2024 Beyond cruise but have no Celebrity plans after that.

Yes, there is a Retreat luggage drop off location right by the entrance to the Retreat. They used to have staff with a sign but haven't seen that for a while. There is a porter there and if you tell them you are in a suite they take your luggage to a scanner to the left of the Retreat entrance to the terminal. I don't know if this applies to sky suites.

With the potential cost involved to get tested it is wise to be proactive and take a couple of test kits with you so you can self test.

With the varied number of agents answering the phone, I would be surprised if the person the OP spoke with knew for a fact that it was not generated by Celebrity and sent through Everbridge.

Took the words out of my mouth.

I think you are right. Decoy, Conundrum, Cherry Tart and a few others are very popular and the price has risen above the PBP limit. I find it very cynical on Celebrity's part.

Celebrity dropped me totally since I send several emails expressing my disappointment in the changes they are making. Started with the vaping issue and now the $2 up charge on drinks. One more cruise and then we are 95% sure we are done with them. So yes, it is possible.

True, but our Beyond cruise is to the Panama Canal, not a full transit, and there are not very many cruises that Celebrity does there.

Not necessarily. Looking at a PH on a Canadian cruise the price is more than we are paying on Beyond and no longer includes gratuities and OBC.

We buy a bottle when we want a specific wine, or something new, that is not available by the glass. I'm just wondering how they will react to my request for 2 bottles of Vevue and a bottle of Decoy in our suite. Haven't had a problem in the past, in fact on our last cruise our Butler swapped out the standard bottle of champagne for Vevue.

We like the upper level suites so booked when the itinerary we wanted opened up, usually at a good price and no hope of a reduced price before final payment. We cancelled a RS on Beyond for a March 2024 Panama Canal cruise in September because we needed to put a new roof on. At the time we cancelled there were no suites available and our RS was apparently wait listed because it never showed up as available. Fast forward to today, there are a number of suites now available but still at high prices based on what we were paying. I think the FCC have all been used up and people are doing a reality check with pricing. I know we are because we also cancelled an open passages. We will be looking at other lines or all inclusives after our December 2024 cruise.