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Craft social WAS the casino bar when the E-Class first debuted. There wasn't a solid wall dividing the bar from the casino, it was more open.

Agree 100%. There are plenty of places to get a drink and sit besides right at the bar. If you MUST ALWAYS sit at a bar to drink then yes,it can be a bit of a challenge to find empty BAR seats. We NEVER have a problem drinking at the Martini Bar on any E-Class ship,but that's because we don't NEED to sit right at the bar. There are plenty of seats that surround the Martini Bar on E-Class ships. The Club is a place people forget that it's not just a dance club but a place you can go get a drink and relax.

I have been on 27 Celebrity cruises and was on the Apex last July out of Rotterdam and we have never, ever had any confusion with regards to ordering coffee in any Celebrity MDR. If I had the exchange you did above I would have immediately asked for the either the head waiter if they weren't or asked to speak to the matre D. If the wait staff has been instructed to only serve espresso based coffees at dinner time that would be inappropriate and something that I would raise holy hell with. That's ridiculous and I don't care what country the ship is sailing from. As an aside when we sailed on a Carnival ship for a TP from Seattle to Brisbane as I was researching the ship some reviews that was from the reverse TP (Australia to Seattle) said something similar and people were complaining that there's a charge for coffee or a pot of tea. Of course nothing of the sort was true. There was never any confusion when we sailed about free coffee or tea vs the premium selections. Edit: The surprise from the waiter at Oceanview Cafe was probably due to the fact that coffee is self-service and if you asked the waiter who was taking bar orders for coffee they assumed you wanted the selections from Segundo Al Bacio.

That is absolutely, 100% INCORRECT and is WRONG INFORMATION. Drip coffee and various teas are available for all three meals, INCLUDING DINNER, in every main dining room.

Also Sky Suites,the lowest level of Retreat/suites. sky suites aren't being mentioned here. TYPES OF CABINS ON E-CLASS SHIPS WITH OUTDOOR VERANDAS So 1) Deluxe Porthole veranda ( a separate,outdoor area which can be accessed even in inclement weather via sliding doors which have curtains to shut out the light. The porthole verandas, sometimes called hull balconies on other cruiselines,are more enclosed than some other balcony cabins but they are totally separate areas from the main cabin and you can sit outside while it's raining. They are very narrow though). 2)Sunset veranda 3) Sky Suites which are part of Retreat class 4) All other suite classes in Retreat Class END OF STORY

In the past when you got an all cruise free Wifi via your Blue Chip Club/Celebrity Casino status you had to go to the ILounge manager and they had a list of all the people that qualified for the casino benefit. They would then give you a logon code which gave you the free wifi;you didn't need to create a wifi logon iD account and password.During that time you COULD give away your free Elite/Elite+ minutes by creating an account and giving the details to the other person. You would still be able to use your free whole cruise WiFi since you logon via a code. When they started to have the Casino benefit wifi already loaded into your profile and accessed once you create an logon ID and password, then you could no longer double dip. As I have said you can plea your case to the Ilounge manager, I would say that it works about half the time. Personally I don't agree since it is an earned benefit that they are taking away. It's not like trying to take advantage of a BOGO deal where you didn't actually BUY the first item but it was gifted to you and you're looking to get a second item for free. You EARNED those free WiFI minutes! Edit: Many time an inexperienced I Lounge manager doesn't KNOW how to create and alternative logon ID for you and/or create an loggon code from your free minutes (Which was how one mgr did it, he crested or gave us a 24 hour wifi code) so they can't accommodate the request.

No you cannot. The only way you can do this is if the free premium package is accessed via a Code. If you need to create a logon ID and password, those are only good for one device at a time UNLESS you have a multidevice package. Otherwise when you try to login it will say another device is using the wifi and do you want to switch devices.

If she already purchased an unlimited Wi-Fi pre-cruise then you are correct, basically the free minutes given becomes wasted. You can technically choose to activate the free minutes first, use it until it runs out,then choose the unlimited pre- purchased package. But that's pointless.

When you go and choose the free minutes before it's activated it will give you the option to apply it to other Wi-Fi packages.

When you ask about it don't say you're trying to give it to someone else.

We have had that done also,but it's totally up to the ILounge people whether or not they are willing to create a second login account. There's nothing written that they gave to do this.

Royal Caribbean now has the app texting option at no charge.

There is NO WAY to do what you want to do. The reason being is one can only create one signon and password combination. When you do that you can either choose to activate free Elite+ minutes or activate the pre-purchased unlimited Wifi package - you can't do both simultaneously, nor can you create a second wifi account.

Or just pay for the soda.Sheesh

Urcomped doesn't work with Carnival. The cruises they offer are mainly from Royal, Celebrity, MSC, and a handful of NCL.

I would hope one would have enough couth not to wear sneakers that looked like you just finished mowing the lawn or went hiking through a muddy rainforest.

Sneakers are 100% allowed.

Depends on each rate code. In the fine print it will say how many cruises can be booked under that particular rate code.

Comped cruise offers don't require a guarantee from the cruiser that you'll gamble a certain amount. You can take advantage of the offer and not step into the casino at all and there won't be any issues or charge backs.

Are you saying you didn't know about this until just now? How many cruises have you been on?

That's not what I meant. On MSC's European sailings, a particular ship will NEVER zero out. That's because every port stop can potentially be embarkation or disembarkation port. For example, the MSC Fantasia will sail the Mediterranean this July and it will do 7 night cruises making 5 ports stops;however, each of the 5 port stops are an embarkation and disembarkation port, which means every port stop the Fantasia makes there will be people starting their cruise, ending their cruise, or in the middle of their cruise.There won't be anytime of any day in July where the ship will ZERO OUT it's passengers.

Connecting flights seem to be the exception, meaning you can go into the airport lounge at the connecting airport earlier than 3 hrs. Of course each lounge may have different rules so you should checkout what the policy is for the lounge you're interested in going to.

It must have been before 2022 then. https://thriftytraveler.com/news/airport-lounges/delta-sky-club-access-rules/

I just checked resortpass.com and they have a dayroom at Marriott Miami airport hotel for $125/2 people which is good from 10am-5pm chich would would align perfectly with the OP's schedule AND they have a free airport shuttle. IF I were the OP I would signup with resortpass and sign up for this right away. What's excellent about this arrangement is that the dayroom pass spells out the exact time you have a room. Booking a standard room and just checking out early may not guarantee an early check-in, while this option does.There are other hotels that offer a day room with the same guaranteed hours. One could choose a property on Miami Beach since you literally have the whole day and can enjoy the beach, lunch, early dinner. I would view this as a no brainer.

Looks like American and United are the exceptions, otherwise Delta, AMEX Centurion and Priority Pass limit to three hours prior.