Jeremiah1212

You can only upgrade within the same super-category. CC to AQ is not allowable.

I've only encountered this maybe 3 times. It's never made any sense to try to meet the ship in any scenario. Trying to get someone from Omaha to San Juan or Tortola by sail away time was just not happening nor was finding an available hotel that would offer a 1 night stay during peak season. None of Celebrity's documentation on this mention anything about covering additional expenses beyond the flights and it was never offered as an option. I also know someone who was not allowed to board in Messina after missing departure in Rome. They had to embark in Mykonos (which I believe was day 4 or 5 of 11, missing Messina and Santorini) and had to stay in Rome while they waited for new flights.

Haiti is a big place. Most of the crime is in the south near Port-au-Price. Labadee is over 6 hours away. The nearest city, Cap Haitien, is rarely mentioned. Is it the safest place ever? Of course not. The Caribbean has all sorts of problems. But comparing the two is like saying you won't go to Lake Tahoe because San Fransisco has a lot of crime. Celebrity isn't going to upload 2,800 guests and their employees who live there and just hope everything works for the best.

Oh no. That's not the case at all. As soon as you hit a delay or cancelation, check the app and see if your airline has already rebooked you or gives you new options. If the new flights work, go with it. Otherwise you need to immediately head to the service desk to see what can be done. FBC is out of the scenario at this point. You'll only contact them if the airline can't rebook you on a suitable flight. Their role is only complicating things at this point. Waiting around for them to contact you may never happen or they may not have access to flights the airline can move you to. They will attempt to get you onto the ship eventually. Of course there have to be flights with available seats, flight times that work, and the next port has to be able to embark new passengers. There are no guarantees at all.

It's not just two ships. In 2022 Port Canaveral was the busiest passenger port in the world.

If you're jumping ship from Celebrity to higher end lines, even Silversea, additional CC points don't make much sense. If you're high in the loyalty ranks or cruising Celebrity suites at a Silversea price point, there isn't much to offer. Azamara was a bit of an anomaly. You don't earn CC points by sailing Royal Caribbean or vice versa. The Silversea loyalty program is very different since the currency is nights cruised not points and you're really only achieving a discount or a free cruise after you achieve certain nights cruised milestones.

Summit moves from San Juan to Fort Lauderdale. Constellation will do shorter itineraries from Tampa instead of the 9/12 night sailings. Both new itineraries should go on sale tomorrow. Not a word about a 2025 South America season.

They were in pretty terrible shape….

Airlines would disagree.

Nature of the beast. Look around. Finding the middle ground between cost cuts and maintaining pricing is the name of the game. Read any board on this site and it's largely the same converstion. Royal Caribbean - same conversations here including a giant thread about charging for pizza. Princess - majorly changed complementary dining, reduced included offerings and upped pricing on Plus and Premium. Some unhappy campers about the amount of kid-friendly features on the new Sun. NCL - constant trimming and upcharge adjustments going on, terrible drink package, Haven entry level prices are now often significantly higher than Celebrity. MSC - always a hot mess where you can never really be sure you're getting what you thought you paid for. HAL - same story...paying more getting less. Oceania - despite being the Celebrity objectors eureka, lots of complaints about the new pricing structure. Read any airline or hotel loyalty complaints. Major devaluations, less perks, harder to redeem rewards, more restrictions... 2022 and beyond cruising isn't going to be the same as 2019 cruising.

The common thought here is people want better service, better food, better alcohol, more included, less passengers, handsomely rewarded for their loyalty at a cost that is lower than in years past despite higher prices on labor and literally every provision and supply involved, near crushing debt levels and with demand that ultimately warrants and supports a higher priced product, despite doing business with a public company whose purpose is to produce profits above all else. Good luck to any C level person that can make that happen! They will need an award.

Read the post. They aren't losing 100% of their money if they miss the cruise.

Travel insurance doesn't help. For CFAR you lose the cost of the policy, typically still take a 10-25% hit on the loss, and almost always have to cancel within 48hrs of departure. That's even if it's not too late to qualify for CFAR. They already have some protection through Flights by Celebrity. They can either try to get to the first accessible port, or cancel for a full refund or FCC and try again at a later date.

You also have to consider that global volume has gone from 12 million passengers in 2003 to almost 30 million in 2019. By 2027 that’s projected to be almost 40 million passengers globally. Those numbers aren't due to a 2 year lockdown in 20/21.

If this was me I would be trying to cancel everything and rebook something on my own. I haven't kept up with the story this seems to have become so convoluted between FBC, United and Lufthansa at this point there will never be a clean resolution.

AI deals are gone. There are many All Inclusives in Riviera Maya/Cancun that are double their 2019 prices. What I could occasionally get for a little over $4k, consistently get for $5k a week is now selling out at over $10k. The food, service and overall quality of this particular resort pale in comparison to today's Celebrity product. A lot of emphasis on presentation, it's very Instagramable, but the food and drinks are not great by any stretch. Put an $8k Sky Suite next to this product and Celebrity seems like a great deal. Celebrity and other lines are also benefitting to some degree from having Virgin Voyages in the market.

I’m not sure that’s the best metric. The largest change to the booking cycle right now is a big increase with those booking within 6 months of sailing. Which almost always equates to higher prices. This will be even more evident if RCG implements their new inventory controls on Celebrity.

This is the best approach to start with. See if you can change your flight without calling either through the AA app or website. If you can’t DIY just call and say you had a schedule change and need to adjust flights. Don’t mention anything else.

Yes you can. Your other questions, even in answers vaguely, will get the thread closed. Ask on Facebook.

Interestingly, Michael Bayley recently commented that RCI’s top tiers population has grown over 30% in the past year. That’s without an equivalent to Power Up Points artificially inflating the population. Celebrity hasn’t mentioned anything similar but I can’t imagine they are too far off. I’m not sure the loyalty argument holds a lot of weight outside of the 20-30 active posters here.

Only if you book through Flights by Celebrity. If you booked on your own you are out of luck.

First stop is seeing if they can put you on an earlier flight due to the schedule change. Second options is to cancel the tickets all together and rebook something else on your own in the early morning. I would have no expectation they will hold the ship you for. That is very unlikely. If the stars align they may get you to Nassau but that is not guaranteed. More likely scenario is they would just refund you for the missed cruise.

Don't let the negativity this board creates disillusion a year in advance. It's unfortunate that some people decide their expensive trips are terrible before they leave the house. Go, try it, if it's not for you, then move on. There are a few people who are hellbent in making sure everyone who will listen shares their misery. Celebrity has definitely made some blunders and questionable decisions lately, but these are topics that surface on every single board on this site. The grass isn't always greener.

The new Crystal cruising today is a totally different company. Same ships, same name, but that’s it. The new ownership is split between Abercrombie & Kent and a holding company that is run by the former owner of Silversea.