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5 hours ago, OceanCruise said:

Also on this cruise in the Retreat. Service and food in Luminae have been great. Retreat lounge is never crowded and staff there is helpful. Room steward is just ok but the butler has picked up the slack for our minor requests.  There has been a low level sewage smell near our room throughout the cruise. Entertainment has been great and varied at night. Game shows have been fun and the activity staff is very engaging. Some minor cutbacks we noticed— the slippers provided in Sky Suites are no longer the plush terry ones. They are thin and cheap. Also, this is the first time that at the Retreat officers party a photographer was not present. In the past we had always received a nice complementary large photo from this event. There is no longer a large live Celebrity orchestra. The most live musicians at the evening shows has been 6. As always, lots of activities consist of sales talks for shops and spa. There have been some scheduled pool activities and at least 4 daytime trivia sessions daily.  As others have noted, you need to get to the theater, club and Eden early in order to get a seat for shows as they do really fill up. All in all a great cruise so far.

May I ask what deck your cabin is on ?

Wallet or Purse not so heavy to carry after paying for your suite experience.🤣

Anyone know a website showing availability of cabins on various cruise ships ?

Did the train  ( White Pass RR ) independently and saved some money Round trip.

Scheduled it early so as to be back to the ship in plenty of time.

No issues , great shore excursion.

6 minutes ago, Folsomdoc said:

We took a Celebrity excursion to Meghans Bay on St. Thomas. It was expensive but we were using OBC. When we got there the chairs were side by side for many rows and you had to pay for them. Nothing was included except the transportation. I’m sure the beach is beautiful but not when you are sharing it with 1000 of your newest friends. Similar experience in St. Martin although that one included an inedible lunch. Next time I’ll research alternatives.

Thanks for the warning.

Hi Everyone,

For those who seen an actual inside cabin on Beyond , are the power outlets near the head of or close to the bed ?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Hope you have a great cruise 🚢.

Looking forward to reading all about your trip. 😎

Most of the people are very considerate, but there are always a few that are not.

The overall health and wellbeing of the passengers should be paramount in the food service venues onboard.

53 minutes ago, paulh84 said:

That’s quite literally the point of the program. They aren’t running a charity…..

 

 

Neither are Rolls Royce dealers.

I wish celebrity would let the staff serve everyone in the OVC , it helps prevent norovirus spreading etc….

The move up thing has become a money grab. 
The attitude they have if someone is willing to pay it , they will sure take it. $$$$

Ship shore excursion they will get you back on time. If not , they will wait.

I would go to the excursion desk asap once onboard and ask for the earlier time with no price increase being as though they changed the time on your original booking.

On 5/13/2024 at 5:44 PM, patty1955 said:

Is anyone else having problems with the website in Chrome? I can't search or manage my reservation. Either one just loops me back to the home screen, which keeps flashing.

Wacky website on a frequent basis.

Hello Everyone,

Anyone recall how many electric outlets and the locations that  are in the inside cabins on the Beyond ? Trying to plan a cpap machine setup without tripping anyone , including myself with an extension cord plugged into the vanity area.

(I know there are only 2 on the S class ships )

Thanks in advance.

12 hours ago, rmalbers said:

X should really tell people when there is going to be a large group like that onboard.

Unfortunately , they won't do that. I agree with you. These boards sometimes tip you off to these "group " cruises.

Thanks for all your responses, overnight the fares for the cruise We are booked on went up considerably.

With the current fares , it is better for us to  stay put. 
I will keep an eye on these fares , should they drop again, I will contact X about consolidating to one cabin.

Should that happen, I will post the outcome on this post.

Again , thanks for your comments and suggestions.

In a situation where we can consolidate from 2 cabins to 1 and save some $$$.

Does anyone know if Celebrity will charge a change fee if we proceed with this transaction?

Thanks for your concise and upbeat review.

Thanks for sharing your experience, my wife and I are booked on the Beyond in September and your observations and opinions will be very helpful to us.

Hope you have a great cruise , thanks for letting us follow along.

Sorry for your loss. Hope you enjoy the cruise with your other family members.

I don’t see why not. But you should contact celebrity customer service for a more definitive answer.

Sorry about missing Catalina , hope you enjoy the rest of your cruise.

14 hours ago, Bosjoe said:

Who is the current cruise director? 

Julie McCoy.

Only kidding.

8 hours ago, Gilliganluvsmaryann said:

This is day 3 of our 7 day Beyond voyage and everything has been phenomenal! Staff A+++, food five stars, the ship five stars. Will give more detail when we return. One piece of advice upgrade to premium internet before you board if you want to do anything other than browse the internet.

Hope you have a great cruise start to finish 🚢🍀👍.

Looking forward to reading more of your experiences onboard.