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Works on Chrome for me. I just have to use incognito.

 

It is my understanding that this version doesn't store cookies and such

 

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I agree as well. There's really no excuse for why their website is so bad, for a company that large.

Not to mention, Chrome is the most-used browser on the market today. Market share estimates put it at around 50 to 60 percent. If a site doesn't work on Chrome, the problem lies with the site, NOT the browser.

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Can anyone comment on which beers are available on Empress?

After searching, I found a drink menu from Boleros in this post: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=53120177&postcount=51

Obviously it's a smaller ship, and doesn't have anything like the English style pubs found on other RC ships, but I just wanted to check if there was anything available elsewhere on the ship that isn't on the Boleros menu.

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I have an upcoming cruise on Empress in cabin 8508. I just noticed that 7508 is available, and was thinking of switching to it simply because it does not have the fold-down (pullman) beds, which seem to be intrusive in the cabins that are already small to begin with.

Other than the extra beds, is there anything different about these two rooms that I should consider? They seem to be the same size, have the same view, and same access/proximity to the open "balcony" area in the front of the ship. But Royal Caribbean categorizes 8508 as F2 and 7508 as I, so I wasn't sure if there was something I may be missing. Thanks!

Don't quote me on this, because I tend to ignore NA beer when I see it. But I'm pretty sure I saw some bottles of Buckler in the ice tub at the burgers & dogs grill when I was on the Equinox 2 weeks ago.

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This is true, however in using the examples you're presenting, there noticeable and notable differences between makes of cars or types of cabins. With jeans, they're all the same, made from the same amount of fabric, usually the same amount of thread, rivets, zippers. You're comparing "apples to apples", whereas with a car or a cruise cabin you're comparing "apples to oranges". :) There's a tangible difference in upgrading your cabin or your car. With jeans, not so much....

Absolutely not true. There is a huge demand in (mostly) men's fashion for high quality raw selvage denim. Not to mention denim fabric comes in various weights, from average of around 12oz all the way up to 32oz denim that is so thick that the jeans can stand up on their own.

Can't tell if you are being facetious or not, but if that's a real idea I think it is one of the worst I've ever heard on these message boards. :cool:

When I originally made the suggestion, I was thinking something along the lines of Blu, Luminae, or the other specialty restaurants. Passengers are already separated several different ways at dinner, so this could be one more option.

The majority of passengers prefer casual to formal? Visit Celebrity's Facebook page. In contrast to Cruise Critic, the majority of people commenting on X's Facebook page are against "elegant chic" replacing Formal Nights.

I don't have anything substantial to back me up, but I'd be willing to bet that the people commenting in favor of formal nights are probably a vocal minority (both here and on Facebook). I'm sure the management at celebrity did market research before making this change. Not that the corporate types can't get it wrong - just look at the New Coke fiasco in the 1980s [emoji4].

I'm a fan of formal nights, and I am someone under 40 and wear a shirt+tie every day to work. [emoji4]

Regardless, this isn't a deal breaker for me. I just think that there is going to be very little difference between smart casual and elegant chic nights. One allows jeans, the other says designer jeans. One says to wear a casual top, the other says an elegant top. These are pretty much subjective opinions, which means that even if it was enforceable, there's no way Celebrity would bother. There is no way anyone will tell a guest "Oh I'm sorry, your top is not elegant enough to eat in the MDR", unless it has rips or visible stains.

Elegant chic night says a sport coat is optional for men, which is the same as saying "don't wear a sport coat" for 90% of people.

Celebrity tries to placate the formal night fans by mentioning that they should still dress up if they want, but I have a feeling that those that do will stick out like a sore thumb. They'll eventually tire of being the oddballs and either stop dressing up, or cruise on another line. Celebrity probably sees this as the smoothest path to get their dress code to where the other lines are going with.

Obviously the majority of passengers prefer casual to formal. Maybe celebrity should consider making the MDR all casual, and reserving a smaller restaurant for those that choose formal. The dress code could be more strictly enforced, since it would be opt-in. It might have a certain mystique of exclusivity if for 2 nights people notice a handful of guests dressed up and going to a separate dining room.

So your enjoyment of your vacation is dependent on others, right?

Its certainly

The question no one against a relaxing of dress policy will, or even can, answer.

Not true at all:

I see many posts stating no problem you can still wear a Tux so nothings changed. That's not correct because a formal night is special because of the overal ambiance which comes from the group dressing up. Half a dozen men in a Tux with the rest in trousers and a shirt will completely change this special night for many of us.

I received an email about this from Celebrity. The link to learn more takes me to FAQ where the number of formal nights is still listed. Go figure.

Yeah, I even did a page search for the word 'chic', and it was nowhere to be found.

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Printing out evidence of OBC has come in handy more than once when there's been a glitch between our TA and =X=. Don't leave home without it.

My onboard credit was missing on my last cruise. I had booked directly through celebrity future cruises during the previous cruise. Never made a single change to any part of the reservation, paid on time, did absolutely everything "by the book". Somehow the OBC magically disappeared. Luckily I still had the original printout that I had shoved into my suitcase and never removed while unpacking.

Where I work (and for most companies) when part of the site is experiencing downtime, we post an informational message and disable the non-functional parts. That way people don't think something is wrong with their account or their PC. Just sayin'....