poidog81

No.  You'll have to book a brilliant suite, which has a pull out bed from the sofa.

2 minutes ago, Irene225 said:

I believe it was $300 off and $300 OBC but I’ll check again when we walk by. It’s now changed from previous sailings, it has to be booked onboard now. Previously you were given a code that could be used within a few days of returning home. 

Thanks! I wonder if they can apply it to a future sailing we have in October.  We step on board in 2 weeks.

What is the current book a future sailing promotion that they’re offering on board?

We've been booked for end of May sailing for over a year for a milestone birthday celebration.  However, don't hold your breath about going.  Even if you're vaccinated, I can't imagine the Bahamas opening back up for cruise visitors by May.  I'm expecting another round of cancelations and I'll be taking the FCC to rebook for the following year birthday week, plus another cruise with the extra credit.

No.  I'm cruising in May and looking forward to it.  Now I wouldn't be taking a trip or cruise over in Asia right now, but the Caribbean (right now) is pretty low risk.

For everyone complaining about the app being delayed 😉, it went live in the Apple app store today.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/virgin-voyages/id1478112097

13 hours ago, janbear said:

One question - I understood that rock star suites such as your Cheeky Corner Suite included a cabana at Bimini - curious as to why you would need to rent one? (we are sailing in a Sweet Aft Suite) 

No, not included you still have to pay the $350 daily rental.  However, they do have a separate cabana section only for suite guests to rent.  Then, if they have empty cabanas that weren't booked by suite guests they will open those up to the rest of the ship to book.

I’ve been asking and looking for the same thing. So far no one has posted anything on the XL bathrooms or cabins. I want to see if it’s worth a call to upgrade. 

I just got off the phone with VV and the agent had to check with a manager, the EATSLEEPCRUISELOOT (or any other access code) is not combinable with the current Wave sailor loot promotion.  It's one or the other, you cannot combine.

Dang.

1 minute ago, LincolnLog said:

I called this week to try to do that. They wouldn’t let me do it that way, but I was still able to get it in a roundabout way. Since they have the same promotion going right now for future bookings, they just canceled my cruise and rebooked it. Everything stayed the same but I got $200 onboard credit added to my account. (It’s more if you have a suite, less for an inside.) The only catch is that if your cruise price went up since you booked it then you will have to pay the difference. Obviously it’s not going to be worth it if it’s gone up much. 

I'm doing a new booking...  So, were you able to get the EATSLEEPCRUISELOOT promo sailor loot PLUS the current running sailor loot promo?

So on a Terrace cabin example -

EATSLEEPCRUISELOOT Promo $200

Current Promo $200

For a total of $400 in sailor loot

Just now, twodjs said:

If you're talking about the bar tab preload with the extra $100 added along with up to $400 sailor loot offer - yes! Whether or not you qualify for the sailor loot depends on when you booked your cruise. They did that for us. But remember the bar $ can only be used at the bars on the ship or on Bimini.

No, its not the bar tab promo.  Its the current sailor loot promo.  The access code also gives you sailor loot, but unsure if they're combinable or not.

Does anyone know, or have already done this.... if the EATSLEEPCRUISELOOT promo code is combinable with the current onboard credit promo they are running?  This would basically double the amount of credit given for the booking then.  I'll call them in a bit and ask but just checking here first.

3 minutes ago, AlyssaJames said:

And I found the chief engineer:

 

https://instagram.com/chief_nikolapetrovic?igshid=1vnuj189b77n7

 

Some cool pics there.

He’s Capt Kate’s husband. 

2 minutes ago, hotsauce126 said:

Has it even been confirmed that they're not tendering or anything like that? 

The dock was dredged a few years ago to allow for cruise ships to dock.

Anyone else see the ship tour that was posted on youtube a week ago?  Ship looks awesome!

Does anyone have any experience with changing your cabin or calling to book over the phone to choose your cabin?  The site is auto assigning me deck 14, and I would rather not be directly under the pool/sun deck (I don't know why they would consider this location better then a deck below).

The purple pin on the map of Bimini is the site of the Beach club.  Sat images are a year or so old, but you can see the pools started to be poured.

1 hour ago, tnelias said:

Yes, thanks for this. How long were you on the boat? Can I ask your age range, and do you think teenagers would enjoy this vs. seeing it from the larger ship?

You’re on the boat for the entire time the ship is at the glacier so you won’t be able to see it from both. Yes, I would think teens would like the excursion better. We saw seals popping up and watching us from the ice, the boat is sort of like a mini ice breaker as it moves through the initial ice field. Also gets them off the ship than being stuck on it all day. 

45 minutes ago, zelker said:

 

Thanks for the feedback.  Curious which ship you were on?

 

Celebrity Eclipse 

2 minutes ago, Amber86 said:

Does anyone know how packed the boat feels? I know it takes about 150 people but I don’t know if that means you will be standing several rows behind heads scrambling for a view. We will have a deluxe balcony in 2020 and I’m trying to decide if I would have a better view from our balcony or a small boat. Thanks for any input.

The boat is not packed at all, it can hold twice as many people (limited to 150 I’m sure for coast guard reasons). Plenty of room inside and out while underway. When they reach the glacier face they open up an additional top deck. There are also two outdoor viewing decks on either side of the bridge. It was our favorite excursion in all of Alaska, book it you wont regret it. That said it sold out online well in advice of sailing so don’t delay. We got within a 1/4-1/2 mile of the glacier while the ship only got to the point of the end of Haenke island. Well worth the price and a completely different experience on a small vessel near the waterline. 

5 hours ago, xlxo said:

 

When were you scheduled for your trip?

 

https://www.krbd.org/2019/05/31/ntsb-releases-preliminary-report-for-metlakatla-crash/

> Taquan resumed scheduled flights on Friday, according to the company. It will resume tours on Monday.

In 2 weeks

I just got an email that our flight-seeing/boat misty fjords excursion was cancelled by celebrity, however it is still showing as available online (probably a delay in removing it).

Dear Guest, We look forward to welcoming you aboard Celebrity Cruises. As you prepare for this modern luxury vacation, we need to let you know that your upcoming tour reservation Misty Fjords Boat and Floatplane Wilderness Adventure (KE07) in Ketchikan, Alaska has been canceled due to operational reasons. Here are some alternative Shore Excursions in Ketchikan that may be of interest to you: Misty Fjords and Wilderness Explorer (KE62) Wilderness Exploration and Crab Feast (KE19) Weve already updated your itinerary and refunded your original form(s) of payment in the full amount. To select a new tour, well need to create a new reservation for you. Please visit https://www.celebritycruises.com/shore-excursions or call us at (800)722-5941 to ensure your new excursion.

Update on Celebrity excursions.  I called and they said any flight excursions contracted with Taquan Air were mass cancelled and refunds/credits issued. Any of those still going on or being sold are contracted with a different air carrier. 

Any updates from anyone who has gone this month?