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No, you do not need an international plan as long as you are only using Wi-Fi.  Keep your phone in airplane mode to avoid an unplanned data charges.  Texting works with WhatsApp and iMessage.  It does not work for android text messaging. 

The 3 night sailings have not started yet in the Reflection. 

My understanding is that it is midnight where the ship is currently homeported.  Therefore, it would depend on whether the ship is in Europe yet.

I just redeemed mine and had to call Celebrity. I called Captains Club and they transferred me to the redemption department. They were able to see the redemption and applied it manually. I called after about a week. 

Yes, she can create her own login. She would then add the booking to her profile using the booking number and able be to handle her own check in. One thing you can do for her though, is select her check in time for the pier. This will allow her to have the same time slot as you. 

If you have a package, you just pay the difference between the package limit and the drink price, with gratuity.  So if the difference is $2.00, you will be charged $2.40 (20% gratuity).  Celebrity does not issue cups.  The soft drinks are served in cans when ordered.

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1 hour ago, EDVM96 said:

The Emerald even offers upgraded pizzas poolside. With truffel, porcini,  etc. Upcharge of course. Reason might be, they have no Alfredos downstairs.

If these are upcharge items since there is no Alfredo’s, are they covered by the Premium Package casual dining inclusion?

31 minutes ago, drakes2 said:

Would anyone know if the WCB is on Beyond. I had read they were going to add it since it is so popular. I do like the odd drink even though I don't have a package.

 

We did the Spring Transatlantic on the Beyond.  Yes, the World Class Bar is there.  It is tucked in above the Martini Bar on the deck above.  

You get the suite amenities, not the aqua amenities, so you lost access to the thermal suite. I have heard mixed answers on access to Blu. As to the wifi and drink upgrade drink package, those do not come with the move up bid, so keep them if you want them. 

Are your children in your cabin, or in a nearby cabin?  If they are in their own cabin I do not believe your purchase would require one for them. 

Unless things have changed the only items charged for in Eden are the bar and fine dining restaurant.  Everything else is included in your fare.

Welcome to Celebrity.  I hope you find it to be a good fit.  I presume you have already verified that your reciprocal status is recorded.  

The wine limit can be confusing.  It was 2 bottles per stateroom, then became 2 bottles per person, and the current policy is 1 bottle per person.  I do not think it is required to be in carry-on, however I find that is easier and does not risk a trip to the “naughty” room.  

As to the 2 drinks per day, that is incorrect.  Elite members have free drinks from a limited menu from 5-7 daily, except embarkation day.  They recently reinstituted a happy hour lounge for a few nights on some sailings, I believe, but the drinks are never counted against a maximum.

We have done Go Green. You do not choose morning or evening service. The evening service is a “light” pick up. Basically turn down service and freshen up towels. It is not a full vacuuming and wipe down as in the morning. We have never noticed a difference with or without the go green option. 

Just got my new invoice for my February b2b. They only sent pg 3 for both cruises. IT strikes again. 

9 minutes ago, verizon said:

It seems to me Sky Suites lost the butler services and the room attendants promoted to Retreat Host

The retreat host will handle all the issues from Sky Suites customers.

Funny thing was this afternoon I told the attendant to remove drinks from the refrigerator and he told me I can do it myself and not him.

when I came back from the dinner drinks still left in the refrigerator.

This definitely seems to be an issue that should be reported to the retreat team as needing to be addressed.

The onboard credit is refundable, therefore if not used it becomes a refund to the credit card. 

This should work in reverse, as there will be cruisers that need to get from the garage to the ship at Pier 29.

When we arrived at terminal 29 there was a free parking shuttle that took people to the garage by terminal 25.  That is how we got to terminal 25 for our side to side last March.

I board on the 8th and will be watching. If this trial is still in place they won’t like my post cruise survey answer to “How did we care for your health onboard”. Do they have negative numbers?

My guess, a cross promotion with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity will start putting their private island Coco Cay on their itineraries. 

Actually, there are 2 Celebrity transfer options. One to the airport and the other to the city, which is what we have booked. 

From my experience it would be 18.99 less 5% then 20% gratuity.  (18.99 x .95 = 18.04 x 1.2 = 21.65/day). Conversely, without your discount it would be 18.99 x 1.2 = 22.79/day.  So your Captains club status gives you a savings of $1.14/day.  Hope this helps.  You do need to call pre-cruise to take advantage of the discount. 

I am on the Beyond and the seas are a bit rougher than the first few days,  I believe about 12 ft.  We seem to be on the edge of the really rough stuff.  It is a little tougher to walk straight, not due to the drink package LOL.  The cabin creaks a bit at night, but not enough to keep us from sleeping.  All in all a good voyage so far for my first Transatlantic.