phoenix_dream

The Carnival website??

Are you talking about the specialty restaurant Murano? That would be a whole different scenario than Luminae

I think it is just you. The move up program gives you a shot at sailing in a cabin you may not have been able to afford before. What does that have to do with self respect? If I want to gamble and try to attain a better cabin that I couldn't afford or cost justify at original booking you disrespect me?? And how do you figure that's ripping anyone off? Someone gets a nicer cabin at a better cost and Celebrity gets a little more $$. Sounds like win-win to me.

That would really make me unhappy for the amount we are paying for suites! Not a big fan of Luminae menu so we often ordered a filet instead. If I now have to play $20 for it that may be the last straw for my sailing with Celebrity in the future!

On our September cruise last year it was also at hurricane time. They re-ordered our ports. We had to skip two ports due to hurricane damage, and we added overnights in Quebec City and Portland. Surprisingly (to me) the seas were some of the calmest I've ever experienced in 20+ years of cruising.

I'd give a yes and no response to that. If the weather is bad, and it is a sea day, the Solarium will be crowded. I've never seen otherwise in many, many cruises (unless perhaps the seas are really rocky). If it's nice outside, the outside pool area will probably be the worst.

I don't like the new butler situation, but the main thing for me right now is cost. They are taking away gratuities from all included, as well as taking away suite OBC. Each of those add up to a considerable amount of $$. Will the prices come down? Stay the same anyway? Rise even more? We have a couple of weeks to see.

Wow, you are very brave. I would definitely have a back-up plan just in case. These days flights are usually 100% full (especially on cruise port days) and getting another flight could take awhile. Hopefully you have some type of priority like TSA precheck or something. And aren't flying international. I would also recommend getting in line very early as the early passengers line can get very, very long.

I couldn't care less if someone doesn't want to sail with a lot of elderly people. Or if they don't want to sail with a bunch of babies and young kids. But describing people in derogatory terms doesn't sit well with me. I guess if you want to call yourself a coffin-dodger that's your right. Just don't use the term for others. If you are a so-called "coffin-dodger" then you were brought up like I was back when we were taught manners.

Yes, of course that is what I mean. It is fact that they experienced it, but the way people often word it does not relate specifically to their own experiences. They report it as if it were how Celebrity does things across the board. It's all in the wording.

Through the years we have seen lots of outstanding entertainment in the theater and bars. Lately not quite as good usually. I think part of the issue is more and more huge ships coming out. A lot more competition for talent

Don't have a lot of suite experience but when I have it, the vast majority of the time none of what I requested was done. But the butler took care of it all when we boarded so no big deal. How a butler team will work who knows

I have found the opposite. When we use Uber for cruises we always book the day before. I can tell you in Lauderdale, the price difference from our hotel to the cruise port can literally be double if you wait until the day of. I realize it could vary by port. But Uber loves to do surge pricing when cruises are leaving or arriving.

The truth is that comments like calling disabled people decrepit are actually not within the confines of CC rules.

That's very true. One reason I hate people experiencing something on one sailing and then reporting it as fact. Happens way too often on these and other social media boards.

It varies a lot depending on how the ship is selling. If there are lots of a particular cabin you may hear as much as a month ahead. For suites especially it could be a day or two before. You also can't go on reports of what was happening when ships weren't sailing full as that doesn't represent current process. I just found out I won a suite upgrade for an October 8 sailing. I was a little surprised I heard so early.

I guess my view is opposite of many. Tried it once. Couldn't believe I would pay that much and have to serve my own salad. Yes, I like salad bars - at my local restaurant, not when I am paying such a big upcharge. And then the wind was blowing my hair in my face all through dinner. I was constantly grabbing my hair out of my mouth. The food was decent, but not any better than we get in Blu (haven't done the MDR in quite awhile so can't comment there). So for me a big no.

Up until lately I would have said of course you could. We often ordered a baked potato. Will that still be allowed with all the recent changes? Would love to hear very current feedback. What worked even a month ago may not work anymore the way things are going.

I have seen (admittedly not often) people escorted away from the bar area on Celebrity for disruptive behavior.

I never use Uber at Lauderdale. Much easier to just grab a taxi, and often less $$. Not against Uber but just not the best choice at Lauderdale as you state.

Agreed. The biggest issue though is having cabins across from you. Even noisier than next door or down the hall

Sounds like a BS excuse to me. What would have prevented said passengers from throwing a chair or table overboard if there were no loungers? Why is a lounger more dangerous? There is zero logic in that statement

it all depends who's in those cabins. We just got unlucky. But my point is that you are more likely to encounter that type of noise if you have inside cabins across from you - on any floor

I’ll take a little noise in a suite any day over a concierge. I’ve been under the pool deck on several ships as I usually book Aqua Class. On warm weather cruises there has been a little noise but nothing outrageous.

Not sure if you're being sarcastic or not. For the record, meatloaf has been on their menu for years and I love it!