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Is it just me? ... although they have the same structure, I find the Celebrity app a lot less user friendly in terms of clarity for advance cruise info? Lack of food & drink menus, upgrades & purchases not showing, opening times, etc.

Take ziplock freezer bags and get them filled by bar staff or at juice machines as you need them .... i;ve been doing this for years !

It's a ridiculous system ... I'd understand if you were limited to the individual MDR menus for all 4 but when you can order anything from anywhere, it seems bonkers to me to have to wait in line rather than just give everyone a dedicated table with a flexible time slot. The MDRs get less and less busy every year so doubt it would be too hard to manage

Why is the weather important ? Scandinavia has spectacular scenery and the best way to see it is from the fjords before the ships get banned in 2026. If you want the sun, go to the Caribbean ! Have been often and the waterfalls are usually spectacular in May once the thaw takes hold ....

it definitely matters to the penny-pinchers at RCI - they wanted $35 per cabin for a simple swap of already-booked passengers. We simply got extra cabin key cards and swapped ourselves around

Just off Symphony last week and solarium is 18+ only at all times

couldn't agree more - lack of quiet space - and comfortable chairs - is becoming the norm, unfortunately

Agree with all of this .... we too are D+ with RCI and love the ice shows, aqua theatre, etc. but prefer Celebrity for good adult spaces and better food

We hate Quantum class with a passion ... as the OP is UK-based, he'll understand why when I say my hubby calls it Butlins Afloat ! We've been on it several times in the last few years as the only RCI option out of Southampton but, as others have said, we mostly stick to the solarium and Vintages - they don't even have a decent library !!!

this ... this ... and this again !

Glad you were successful ... I called the UK contact line but as it tells you it has a random global response, I have no idea where the call was actually answered ... sounds like yet another instance of them making it up as they go along

Thank you all for your helpful comments ... the idea of a second card sounds like the ideal solution

No... just a simple request to swap 2 guests - A&B in one cabin, C&D in the other but we agreed that A&C, B&D would work better in terms of the different excursion times we are all doing ... they wanted £35 per cabin!

exactly ... it was for ease of cabin access if we've been on different trips but we'll just have to congregate in a bar until everyone is back on board 🤩

Thank you - I did wonder because they seem to check you off on a list when you get the sticker but hopefully the names are enough !

Lots of things they charge for irk me - especially given the general pricing of their cruises - but I persevere for the hard-won perks, such as they are. The latest nonsense is charging to simply swap around 2 already-booked passengers from one room to the other for a cruise that doesn't depart for weeks yet ... the list is becoming endless ! Needless to say, we'll be staying with our original set-up ...

I agree they don't assign seats but they do assign groups ... in May we were on a trip that had 3 different coached for the same destination - all had different numbers assigned for their coaches ???

We're cruising with friends soon and had agreed to book our excursions independently as we have very different interests - normally! Turns out, we have chosen a few that are the same - does anyone know how people are allocated to coaches if there is more than 1 tour group for the same excursion? Don't really want to have to queue at Shore Excursions to sort it all once on board ... TIA

No ... the question was about which ship side is best for the fjords on Anthem - I've just done Norway on Anthem including Olden AND Geiranger ... port side .... and have done so several times before ... sheesh, read the posts properly before commenting!

Did I say which fjord??? I was advising the poster that it happened so they would see the waterfall - their ask was about which side was best

In Olden, the town comes out to wave farewell, the local pub plays music, the cars all toot their horns, port staff line up and fly massive flags ... it's really lovely to see but you can just watch it on deck .... these were from our port-side cabin on deck 9 .... you'll have an amazing time none-the-less ! The ship does a 360 turn in the fjord as it passes the 7 Sisters waterfall so you won't miss out on that

Just been to Fjords on Anthem ... if you're doing Olden, choose Port side - no question. Been several times and it is sensational !

Not even close to the point I'm making 🙄 ... if the money can leave my account in 30 seconds FOR A DRINKS PACKAGE, then how can they justify 30 days to return the full amount instead of merely refunding the difference

RCI pricing drives me insane! I get that there can be alterations to things like cabins and excursions based on demand and availability but the drinks package is my nemesis. The fact that they can't just deduct the difference and you need to immediately pay the new price whilst having to wait around a month to have the first lot refunded is nothing more than extortion 🤬

You may need to update your app .... we're on Symphony out of Barcelona on 15th October and they've been up for a while