Fly and Sail

1 minute ago, zitsky said:

 

Ever hear of depreciation?  It's accounting 101.  It would take staff 5 seconds to figure out the value of the "stolen" items. 

 

Myself, I'm shopping for some gently used Celebrity shampoo bottles.  😁

I can offer a set of  three Bigelow Aqua Class Shampoo/Body Wash/Conditioner. Completely full (had them refilled before pocketing them) - $30 all in. 👌

30 minutes ago, C-Dragons said:

Believe it or not, your choice.

The reason for the arrest was because of the total dollar amount of what was being taken.

Even less believable. How would they be able to attach a realistic value to a used plate. Let alone a high enough value to warrant an arrest.

I don’t doubt that guy telling you that, however I doubt the authenticity of that story. In other words: He lied. 😉

30 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

I can't think of a time we've even taken gifts back, necklace, wallet, tote and even the crappy bubbly often in our room, we just leave it all behind.  And to think between all our sailings we could be $67 richer 😅

I should have done that from day one and used the proceeds to subsidize my casino losses. 

5 minutes ago, Traveling Fools said:

I use one of those every time I cruise to carry ID (Passport Card), CC, and calling cards.  X is the only cruise line I have ever got them from.  Don't know if X still gives them out, but I still have a few left.  Older ones lasted longer than newer ones.

They give then out in Concierge Class and Suites afaik. Not AQ.

41 minutes ago, C-Dragons said:

We were told by the Hotel Director on a X ship a few years ago that a room steward came into a passenger’s cabin to clean and found their suitcase open on the floor. Inside the suitcase was an entire set of X place settings for 12 people. The local authorities were notified and were waiting for him at the Terminal at debarkation. He was arrested.

So be careful if you're pinching the plates. 😉

Meh I don’t buy that story. For one, they (X) would have simply told the guest to return the items, if he refuses then yes police will be called.

Customs doesn’t care about bringing plates into the county and law enforcement wouldn’t care if the company knew about it but didn’t ask the customer to return the stuff first.

2 minutes ago, mac_tlc said:

I got you beat! I’m 2172 away ! 😂😂.

 

mac_tlc

Good luck! 😄

3 minutes ago, C4HCG said:

Gobsmacked! That much for used water bottles acquired for nothing!

I should have played closer attention to this in the past. 😄

I was looking for offers from people who sell their ship models, but there don't seem to be many available at reasonable prices (and the pricing onboard is obscene).

I never really bothered looking before, but people sell a variety of Celebrity stuff on eBay, including some crazy items from all over the ship.

Apparently, nothing is holy and even water bottles and slippers are available! 😅

Have you ever bought or sold Celebrity trinkets online, away from the Cruise Ship?

35 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

I thought the same so I called the casino dept and asked, they said they upped the requirements but they're (obviously) lower if I play slots (lol)

That would make sense based on the higher house edge and the "rapid-fire" fashion of slot bets that might exceed even $50/hand.

I don't particularly enjoy playing slots, but as you say, the offers are juicier, and you're able to properly track your points activity, unlike table games.

8 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

On carnival in June, I was doing $50 bets an hour a night and that wasn't enough to qualify for any free rooms like it was in the past, only a % off

That is absolutely insane!

3 hours ago, ptcflyer said:

I have received 10x comps to gambling losses.    Unheard of in the gaming industry to get so much for so little.    We have taken every cruise offered!          

 

Same. I have now sailed on 11 cruises free of charge and adding up all my W/L for these 3 years I'm down a total of $2470. 3x Veranda, 1x Concierge, 7x Aqua Class. That's a win in my book.

I'm a lowly Amethyst, offers have been good until now. I guess I could use the interior cabin offers, try move-up to AQ and just cancel if it doesn't go through.

The points for this sailing were just credited.

Nothing is quite as motivating as reading "2185 points to ZENITH tier". 🤣

Pretty unattractive offers unless you're living in South Florida.

11 hours ago, NMTraveller said:

So if one spends 5K in the casino per cruise how many of these offers per year do you typically get?

It's infinite, really. But there is no need to spend 5k/cruise. That's overkill.

8 hours ago, kywildcatfanone said:

Is it enforced?  At least out of FLL? Princess says that, but you can bring more, such as two 12 packs each person 

I took 2x 24 cans onto the Millennium in April. Nobody gave a damn.

6 hours ago, kwokpot said:

What people also need to know about infrared saunas is that unlike a traditional Swedish/Finnish sauna the room itself isn't going to be particularly hot. Just like an infrared heater made for the home you have to be sitting directly Infront of the heating element in order to feel the heat. So in the case of an infrared sauna you have to sit DIRECTLY with you back in front of one of the infrared heaters. This way the heat radiates all over your back and throughout your body. 

For the maximum effect, yes. Otherwise, there is also a bench in front of the window without infrared panels. I'm really not a big sauna type because it's usually too hot for me but the way they built the "DESERT" room is very comfortable.

Just now, NMTraveller said:

Interesting.  You have a woke brigade?  Is it similiar to the US?

 

Anyways gambling pays for our state taxes.  So no complaints here.

Gambling on cruise ships doesn't contribute to any public purse though, and there is no regulation of the tables/slots either.

18 minutes ago, C4HCG said:

And exactly why I don’t gamble.

To be fair, the breakage is usually ~ 20% on slots over a longer play period. Factoring in wins and bonuses. Basically for $1000 bankroll you can have ~ $5000 coin in until it's all gone. If you win a jackpot then of course you can get lucky. But if you get a free Aqua Class Voyage for that that's still $6000 less than those revenue pax pay.

50 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

I believe many on here that are confused by this thread think those with comped rooms are playing $0.25 slots.  At a minimum on tables, you're probably CONTINIOUSLY betting $25/bet an hour a night where its not uncommon to see folks on a losing streak and lose a $1,000 in 30mins with $25 minimums.  If anyone like the OP received a comped sky suite, I would have to imagine they're CONTINIOUSLY betting $300/bet or more for an hour per night

And even more on slots (vacuum cleaners). If you bet just $2/spin that's ~ $25-$30/minute. Scale that up to hours and that's real money the casino potentially slurps up.

2 hours ago, 39august said:

Me too, Fly and Sail. Where did you get this information re: vaping?

That was communicated to me following an email to the Executive Offices when it first broke. Doesn't mean it won't be implemented or developed later but for the moment it was a pilot project on Equinox.

46 minutes ago, jwlane said:

Does anyone else it's crazy to think X would to try to fill cabins with non/low fare pax considering the current supply of patrons willing to spend freely?

Because I'd never EVER pay the prices, Celebrity asks for their cruises.

19 minutes ago, jwlane said:

Does anyone else it's crazy to think X would to try to fill cabins with non/low fare pax considering the current supply of patrons willing to spend freely?

Depends on how much the casino rooms would bring in revenue. If you have a player who has a high turnover of funds then he might end up paying more than the average revenue passenger.

1 hour ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

It's been a mixed bag because soon after the restart, you used to be able to gamble very little (I was told $1000 in slot, play it through until you lose it all) and book virtually any sailing you wanted in a balcony (no exp ships which don't have casinos) and could pay $20/night to upgrade to AQ.  Now the lowest comped offers are interiors

That's my experience and MO as well.

1 hour ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

Blue Chip Club is the name of the casino's loyalty program, if you play one penny on a slot you're "considered Blue Chip"

 

If you're asking how much you need to gamble for a free room, still many variables such as slots or tables and if tables which game.  If tables, generally playing $25 bet for an average of an hour a night should yield a free interior room but note the requirements can and do change all the time

One dollar = Pearl 😄

9 hours ago, NMTraveller said:

I am not sure why people are still going to the casino unless they vape or smoke ...

The casino is vape & smoke free on Celebrity. That Equinox trial is pretty much over.

Casino rates and comps were pretty much worth it for me during the last 4-5 years. I didn't pay for a single cruise out of pocket, and I'm up on W/L.