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I'm confused... You were on Deck 9 on the Ascent? That is four decks below the pool deck. Were you keeping your window or balcony door open like you're not supposed to??

I'm pretty sure there is only one entrance to Hideaway since you pay for admission.

Thank you!!! I had not realized the link earlier showed anything but the deployment dates. 🙂 I've got 2 I think I am going to decide between - Alaska or Norway.

What we know? All I know is the dates that various routes are being released. I can't find anything about what those will entail specifically. (And yes, I've tried looking on port schedules...but the ones I find seem to only list what has already been released.)

Thank you! My TA works for a small independent agency, so I'm pretty sure if she doesn't know what to do directly one of her colleagues will. They book a lot of X and RCCL cruises as an agency.

Now that we are close to cruises for summer 2026 being released, it's time for me to start thinking about booking from my Cruise Later that I booked in July. I know my TA handles it, but so I'm prepared, do I pay more of the deposit than the $100? Or would that be the deposit like it would have been if the cruises had been available to book on board? (I don't do Retreat, so it's not the 10% thing I know.)

Got the email and watched yesterday. Took a picture of the finished page just in case. Question about that though. The screen just says "Thank you! The webinar has ended GoTo" so how does that prove I watched THAT webinar in case I don't get the points and have to prove it? (The last time they gave me the points as a "one time courtesy" but suggested I take a screenshot of the end page for proof in the future.)

Was in 10248 (Aqua Class, so IV) July 27-Aug 4 and not a creak or pop. The squealing when raising and lowering the IV was gone too.

Breakfast servers, it depends... I've been seated in my evening server's area at breakfast the whole time when I was on the Summit and about 3/4 of the time on the Beyond.

I don't know about the deposit amount (sounds like a suite of some type?), but if you book a non-refundable deposit, the loss of down payment or $100/person change fee is correct. Ask about booking a refundable deposit if you want those options. The cruise will cost more, but you can cancel and get a refund or change your sailing without penalty.

I don't do it to "earn points". I'd cruise without points because it's my preferred way to vacation. Points are just a bonus.

Yes. But it's a better option than not cruising.

If you cruise solo (NOT in a designated solo cabin) you can get double points.

I love Radiance Class. Serenade is the only of the sisters I haven't sailed.

It was every day on the 7/27-8/4 Beyond cruise.

With a month to go? They'd really kick people off and take a charter a month out?

No pins on Celebrity. The only recognition I've seen is when people make Zenith and whoever has the most Captains Club points on a cruise during the Officer Meet & Greet.

Worst-case do it onboard. Apparently you'll be that server or bartender's best friend for the rest of the cruise since they get the credit.

That's awesome!! I was more responding to the "just needing a few" - I only did my first Celebrity Cruise in Feb 2020 and so when shutdown happened I only had 24 points (solo IV for 7 nights plus GoGreen). I got 75 for my Summit Cruise (solo in Aqua Class for 7 nights - so double points - plus GoGreen) and 85 for my Beyond Cruise (solo in Aqua Class for 8 nights - so double points - plus GoGreen). I'm at 303 points now - so that means I got 119 points simply from PUPs. 😄 That's a few more than "just a few". I'm happy for all of us who were able to move up thanks to them - and of course our cruises!!

Thanks to the PUPs I hit Elite after my third Celebrity cruise (only 2 of those were eligible for double points). 🙂

Possible, but will be dependent on others wanting to share. Many people pick the any time option because that generally defaults to a private table.

No, she said it will be in the app. But it'll be easier if you have your seapass to prove you're concierge.

I can speak to at least how they did it on Beyond (and actually Summit last year, so I'd imagine it's the same fleet-wide) for self-disembarks. We were told where to meet - on Beyond it was Eden, I forget where on Sumit - for self-disembarkation. There were (at least) 2 crew members greeting us. They had us line up luggage in the order of arrival and then told us to relax until we were called. Once they got the "get ready" call, they had us line up with our luggage and walked us to the gangway in that order. It was so much more civilized than the line up and just stand - and hope there's not one person holding the place for a huge group like I had happen on Royal Caribbean. I don't remember what they do if you're not doing self-disembark - but since you're asking the earliest time, I'm assuming you want to do self-disembark.

Disney will be at 8. That is their exclusive terminal barring an extreme emergency. So that eliminates 8 as an option.

Considering the "King" is made by pushing 2 twins together, having King pillows wouldn't really work for those times the beds are separated. I've found that usually there are 2 that are a little firmer and 2 that are a little softer. Not sure if they're down or not - either not or they are hypoallergenic since they don't bother me and down pillows can do that.