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Try - pull down menu under name - Account Settings Signature - Make sure View Signatures is enabled.

Read on "that other site" that Celebrity has released new menus in Luminae. The only hard copy I saw was a breakfast menu but in the App for at least Apex and Edge the new menus are loaded starting today. The Daniel Bouland Signatures have also been changed - Chilled Corn Soup, Duck Leg Confit "Char Siu" and the beloved Rasberry Pistachio Vacherin has been replaced with a Lime and Berry Pavlova. In doing quick search about 30% of the menu was changed to new items -- more fish. One thing of interest is that on the Chic night they now list "COLD WATER" Lobster. For lunch they have added a Cajun Shrimp Po Boy, - of course the Luminae Burger and Lobster Roll were still on the menu (but the menu change did not occur until the second day).

They usually cancel you reservation and you loose your deposit.

Sure - They will have a sale just in time to find that any new bookings don't include gratuities in the "All Included" rate.

Most of the functions of the App work for me prior to the cruise but some are not active until on the ship. Those that are not available until on the ship are Account Balance, Connect to Wifi - Many things like Activities and Menus will not be updated until about a week prior to the cruise. I've noticed when just checking excursion Reservations are not available for my November Cruise but I can already do the Safety Drill.

Usually online checkin begins at 45 days and Documents become available at 30 days. I have experienced delays in documents showing up. When they haven't shown up I called my Agent and he contacted Celebrity on my behalf and e-mailed me the documents with my luggage tags. If they don't show up you can easily just let the porter know and he will put a hand written tag on you bag. May take you 30 seconds longer.

If in a Suite (any Suite) it should be no problem. Most ports have a Retreat Lounge. In Fort Lauderdale they steer you around the crowds and up to a private lounge - very similar to an airport lounge. You sit down and they will have an agent check you in while you are seated. When boarding opens up they will invite Suite guests to board. The only time it is crowded is about 1/2 hour before physical boarding time as the lounge usually is almost filled with those wanting to be first on the ship. 10 minutes later there is no waiting and once checked in you can board. Disembarkation - you go to the Retreat Lounge or designated area at you leisure. When you want to disembark the Concierge will escort you to the exit and your luggage will be waiting for you in a segregated area. You can depart at your leisure any time from when general disembarkation begins (right after walk offs) until about 9:15 am.

My experience has been that the use by date is variable and changes frequently with different promotions. I have seen anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. The last ones I booked in may were valid for 1 year. I asked about the 2 year validly and they said that was a mistake and wouldn't be repeated.

I had been told the same from Guest Relations - but sitting next to the HR Director at a Zenith Lunch I asked her and she is the one that told me she was the one that applied it to their payroll account. I was getting and still get mixed information about cash tips to a waiter in Luminae. On a recent cruise we were especially close with our Waiter and Asst Waiter. When I asked he said that if you tell me it is for me only I put it in this pocket pointing to his right pocket otherwise I put it in the left pocket to be pooled. Right or wrong when I want to give a tip to an individual I want it to go to them and not share. I also give a tip to the dining room via the Maitre'D with instruction for it to go to the pool.

The norm is the 1st Sea Night and the last (not the last day of a cruise). On a 10 day cruise you should have 3 Chic night so other will be in the middle of the cruise. I would guess for your cruise October 14 and October 21 the middle of the cruise not sure.

Better than Corn Nuts - I once broke a tooth on them and have since avoided them.

I've sailed in a Signature Suite and I was concerned as it was carved out of the Sky Lounge. Actually no noise at all from the Sky Lounge. We and other Signature Suites had a problem with Joggers that were going beyond the track and jogging sounds were really loud. A couple complaints were made and they blocked off the gate that joggers were ignoring.

All Suites

I don't think any of use know the logarithm that is used to set the price and/or award a win. Recently the prices I've seen are rally on the high side. It is always a good idea to start by recording your current price and the cost to upgrade on a full paid basis. This will help with the bidding. I have had some offers where It would be cheaper to pay full fare and select a room than bid on an upgrade and get what ever cabin is available. Usually the Minimum bids start at $500-800 for a AQ to SS and possibly 800-1,000 for a AQ to CS. Remember this is the minimum bid and is per person. The bid will show the Min and Max bid for each category. Whether it is worth an upgrade or not is a personal decision. Unless the cruise is going out with lots of availability the minimum bid is rarely a winning bid.

When you transfer or book with a TA they then own the reservation and must be used to service your booking. If you contact Celebrity direct they will advise you that you need to contact your TA.

Rome2Rio is always a good resource to provide alternatives. https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Bologna/Ravenna

I'm not sure if they have Popcorn all of the time. I have seen it being offered in the Small Movie Theater and at a Super Bowl Party in the Main Theater. Ask and you may be rewarded.

I was told they could do it without an employee number but the Retreat Host volunteered to look up the employee number to make sure the correct employee received the gratuity. Sometimes it can be difficult. We had a waiter in Luminae that had been promoted from the MDR on the 1st segment of a B3B. ON the second cruise he was back in MDR because of shortages but on the 3rd he was back in Luminae. His name had changed - initially his name was his Last Name but on his new tag for the 3rd it had changed to his First Name - He indicated it could be common for Indonesian's.

My understanding is that the CC Minutes are all Premium Internet. I really don't see much change here. If I recall correctly CC was only marginally available with basic even with the old internet. With the basic you should still be able to get your e-mail, browse the internet except pages that are data intensive.

It is possible if rooms are available after the upgrade. Usually this is not an option as they upgrade all the cabins and much of the time all the cabins that are open are filled. Also they often don't upgrade until just before they lock the reservation system for the cruise (about 48-72 hours prior to the cruise). Once on-board you could ask if you can switch cabins.

They do cost more than a Celebrity Suite but are not considered an upper suite for the purpose of benefits like the Royal.

I could be wrong but I believe you have 30 days to transfer the booking. In your case the Future Cruise Booking is actually a reservation with a reservation number. You can transfer the Future Cruise Booking to your agent during this time and then they could book for you during the validity period

The upgrade is a change of room to a room in the class you are bidding on. You will loose your existing room. I always warn that you should expect the worst cabin in the new classification and if you get better it's a bonus.