Cheffiecruiser

Is a rapid test ok?

We are booked on a 10/23 cruise, and have received nothing from Celebrity regarding testing options, etc.  is this normal?

We have done suites twice, and they have spoiled us!  Loved Luminae, and felt very special.  Only thing is, now its hard NOT to sail with out a suite.  I always feel like they are worth every penny. 

Similar thing happened to us in Maui...out on the balcony being romantic late at night, door locks...we slept out there until our kid woke up in the am and let us in...lol...Glad you didn't have to do the same....

Me too!😂😂😂😂

So, we were on Brilliance of the Seas, returning back to our cabin about 10:30 p.m. We wanted to go outside on the balcony to see the stars. When we unlocked the door and stepped out, we didn't realize that we didn't put the door lever all the way vertical, so when we closed the sliding door, the lever went horizontal, and locked the door from the inside. Uh oh, what to do?

Our friends were in the cabin next door, so my husband took a shoe he had left on the balcony, and threw it at their door. Then, we started making a lot of noise. Some people came out a deck or two down, and we were just asking them if they could call someone to help us get back in. Our friend had heard us as well, and as luck would have it, hubby had a sea card in his pocket. After passing it over the rail to our friend, she let us in.

So, be very careful when leaving your room that the lever is the way it needs to be before shutting the sliding glass door. We figured it could have been a while before we were able to find someone to help, especially if we hadn't be traveling with friends, or it had been later in the evening.

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Ship - Brilliance of the Seas

Deck - 8

Stateroom # - 8026

Stateroom Category – E1

Starboard or Port Side - Starboard

Quiet Stateroom? (With comments on problems) – Yes

Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? - No

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – View was fine

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - Normal

Was wind a problem? - no

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? -

Any specific problems with this cabin? - It was small, but pretty sure that was because of the incredible amount of storage space. There was a strong smell of sewage in our bathroom, which our steward did his best to mask, the whole cruise. It was a fully sold

out cruise, so we knew moving was not an option. To Royal's credit, we were contacted and given compensation for this issue.

Signs everywhere, accosted as you enter the windjammer, and interrupting dinner to sell specialty dining. NOT OK, Royal.

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No, no room service qualifies under the package.

But you CAN nicely ask the person sharing your cabin to go get that drink from a bar and deliver it to the cabin.;)

(I am usually the pre-dinner glass of wine waitress ;) )

Bummer! Of course, we are in an aft cabin, but guess that means both of us will log on some miles!

Kind of off topic, but can you order, say, an after dinner drink to be brought to your suite, and use your premium package?

We are cruising next month on Silhouette, and have now a cruise to destination wedding in the spring on Summit. Prices offered through the TA are pretty good, but are we better off to wait and book on Silhouette? Any thoughts?

Can anyone share any experience with this? What they love about it?

Thanks in advance!

I have heard some great reviews on aft cabins. What makes them special?

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Twice I have sailed on the last (long) cruise before a major dry dock---one in which there was going to be cabins added, and lots of reconfiguration of the ship.

Neither time was there a problem with that final cruise.

 

The last time, as I came out of dinner on the last night (about 10:00 PM) I found that they had started emptying the shops, padded the elevators, and started some prep work. That was the first real sign that something was about to happen.

During the cruise there were workmen aboard, but they were almost inconspicuous. Were it not for the steel-toed shoes, and the way they picked up, stacked, and brought their lunch dishes to the steward area at lunch time, we wouldn't have noticed them.

 

Now, the first cruise after a major dry dock---that's a different story! If the work hasn't been finished on time, it can be a real mess on that first cruise. Even if the work was finished, sometimes the clean-up leaves a lotto be desired.

We cruised the week before drydock, there were workers, strong smell of varnish, cabin was in shabby shape, and in what I think was an unprecendented move, the cruise line issued OBC's and future cruise credit for literally 100's of people. I would never book a cruise just before dry dock again, unless I was getting an extraordinary deal.

How long after final payment can we expect to hear from our TA regarding these?

We had told her we wanted a suite. I guess it was a Suite guarantee

Honestly,we didn't know we WERE booking a guarantee, until we had booked and paid in full. Didn't do my homework well

So, booked a W guarantee, not thrilled with my cabin, so first question, i am assuming if it is possible to change to a different suite, that i would have to go through the TA I booked with? Secondly, is there anyway for me to see if anything else is available, and if so, how would I access it?

Do NOT be on the ship just before dry dock. They actually start work ahead of time, and it's not a fun time. Take it from someone who was actually given cruise credit (along with many others)

Question, are the hours different for them on port days?

So, because we used a TA, we can't see cabin availability? Also, it's showing part of our go better package. Should it be showing the onboard credit, the gratuities and internet as well as the bev package? Sorry for all the ???, things have changed since our last cruise.

We booked a W GTY the day before final payment was due and were assigned in an S1 the next day. We were able to switch cabins a couple times within the category. Hope you get a nice upgrade!

Are we able to switch, looks like we are underneath the Cafe. How were you able to switch?

Are there any Truchard Wines, or Stag's Leap on Celebrity?

Booked the cruise, now curious as to when we will get our stateroom assignment. Also, am I able to do any pre booking without a assigned suite?

Hi! We just booked our cruise, a suite on Silhouette. There is nothing saying where the suite might be. We are assuming it to be a Sky Suite. Can anyone give me an idea when we might find out where the suite is, and what is or isn't inclusive? I have looked on the web site, and it's a little confusing. Thanks in advance!