rcrabb1513

2 minutes ago, Mr. Click said:

It all depends on the airline, ticket class, fare code etc.  I have seen it. It can also matter i fyouo are doing money or miles.  Our upcoming cruise in august I have re-booked with United 4 times using miles.  Two price drops, then we had to change the date when we changed the cruise and finally a 30,000 mile per seat drop had me rebooking yet again.  

We always book a refundable fare category after we lost big bucks during the pandemic.  Maybe that has helped.

On 6/3/2024 at 2:48 PM, Stockjock said:

We have an upcoming cruise on an Edge-class ship and we're roughly 60 days out.  I had booked a panoramic oceanview because the infinite veranda was about $1,000 more and I have mixed feelings about the IV anyway.  It wasn't worth a grand to me.

This morning, I noticed a price drop, so I called the travel agent who called Celebrity.  They moved me into an Infinite Veranda for $30 per passenger ($60).  While I still have mixed feelings about IV, it's worth $60 to me to be able to get some fresh air.

Just an FYI to keep an eye on pricing, and they may be able to do something for you even when you are inside of the final payment period.

And for those flying check the airlines too.  I have re booked our flight, Chicago to Boston 2 times after price drops.

2 hours ago, shadow 123 said:

I don't understand. You can get 5 $500 gift cards a month from AARP and get the 10% discount. 

Where you trying to order a sixth one?

We needed more GCs to cover multiple cruises in 2025.

21 hours ago, Starry Eyes said:

Quantum is in Elliott Bay in Washington state awaiting help from tug per media report.
 

https://komonews.com/amp/news/local/high-winds-strand-cruise-ships-in-elliott-bay-cruise-royal-caribbean-vessel-united-states-coast-guard-uscg-tugboat-elliott-bay-alaska-quantum-of-the-seas

This is an extreme but useful answer to the common question: "Can I make a mid morning flight home?"  In this case I would imagine most if not all flying home needed to re-book their flights.  But it is also a reminder that debarkation delays can and do happen.

On 6/1/2024 at 9:49 AM, ONECRUISER said:

Bag/Bags of Linen are always under my Bed during Cruise, been this way since Pre-CV. My Luggage is too thick and does fit anyway, it's the style with spinner wheels sticking out, so it goes in the Closet

Some have reported opening their suitcase, laying it open, and then storing it under the bed.  They are able to use the suitcase as a laundry hamper as well.  Slide it like out a drawer and thrown in the dirty clothes and slide it back.

FYI - I bought the HAL gift cards through AARP and got a 10% discount, i.e. a $500 card was $450.  I needed 2 more cards to cover the HAL cruises booked for 2025 and the discount was reduced to 8%.

On 4/24/2024 at 5:52 PM, Hrhbob said:

Do Celebrity ships (Edge) dock at Ward Cove in Ketchikan or at the original docks in downtown Ketchikan?

You won't like this answer. 

You might.   We were on Royal's Ovation of Seas in August 2022 and we docked at Ward's Cove. We were informed via email about a month before the cruise of the port change.  They told us the change was to due to port congestion.   They provided a free shuttle service to and from Ketchikan.

21 hours ago, LB_NJ said:

I just noticed that M class have 3 banks (front, mid, aft) of elevators and Solstice class ships (eg Eclipse) only have 2, front and mid.

 

I haven’t yet travelled on a Solstice class ship.  Do the lack of aft elevators lead to very long walks for those in the back of the ship?

We had an aft facing cabin on Silhouette (Solstice Class) and as the 10 night cruise progressed the walk did become a bit of a drag, but certainly not a show stopper.  We do not have mobility issues.  I would think it would be a bigger issue if you forgot something, like excursion tickets, in your stateroom and had to return.  Thankfully, we didn't experience this. 

OFF TOPIC: The biggest issue we had was the wrong stateroom sea pass cards were left at our door.  I ripped open the envelope without checking the name on it and our dang door wouldn't open. 🙂  After trying both cards I finally glanced at them and realized they were not ours!  A stateroom attendant was in the hall and he found the correct ones within in minutes.  I can't imagine what the other people must of thought when they found their cards in an envelope ripped open!

When one checks in at the port they scan the bar code on their Set Sail pass.  They will know who has checked in and who hasn't.  What they do about I do not know. 

On 5/5/2024 at 12:29 PM, Cruzinram said:

I had to cancel a Cruise back in the fall. It was paid for gift cards from a third party provider. I filed an insurance claim and told the them it was paid for in gift cards. They paid the entire claim. A gift card is just like cash. You cannot use them for deposit and not recommended for taxes and fees. The problem is that once the card is used Celebrity has no way of loading the money back on the card if you have to cancel. I think Princess Gift card can be reloaded. Taxes and fees can be refunded back to your credit card so that amount should not be claimed on your travel insurance.

I just got off the phone with a gift card customer service person.  She told me while the T&C says the deposit was to be paid by credit card or cash, she has applied GC's for the deposit with no issues.  She did emphasize the non refundable nature of the gift cards if we canceled our booking.  She recommended we get Celebrity's travel protection product, a clear up sell attempt.

I thought of a question I should have asked.  If Celebrity cancels the cruise will we be offered a cash refund or only cruise credit?  My guess would be only a cruise credit.

On 4/3/2024 at 9:38 AM, Salt Lifer said:

I know this question has been addressed on this board before, but I can not find it using the search function.  I converted points into OBC for my upcoming sailing months ago and they still haven't appeared on my account.  Who do I contact to get this fixed?

 

I had the same issue.  I called as others suggested and OBC was present about 2 hours later.  The customer service person said Celebrity needs to inform others to do the same and call.

On 4/23/2024 at 1:53 PM, cbfb said:

We are on our first B2B in December in the same SV cabin. I booked these directly with Celebrity online. I didn’t bother to call to get the $50 discount. So my question is, does Celebrity automatically recognize that we are B2B or do I need to either call ahead of time or go to guest services to be sure we are on the list for disembarking and embarking after the first cruise? 

Did B2B on Royal and was advised by loyalty representative to make a stop at guest services and confirm they know you are doing B2B.  Did that the 2nd day early in the morning, no lines, and all was OK.  

18 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

I’m not a shareholder so maybe they’ve gone over my head. I did buy in to Carnival during the Covid halt but we sold it for a small return once it climbed back up. Our carnival days are long gone so the share holder benefits aren’t appealing. Not sure the RCL benefit is enough to entice me to buy in. 

all that to say I still maintain that despite multiple threads that may occur, it’s impossible to see them all unless one monitors these boards 24/7. I made a post the other day and was told it was old news. But if wasn’t to me and possibly wasn’t to others either. Not trying to be argumentative, I just think there’s enough room on these boards to unwittingly repeat a topic and still attract new eyes. 
 

 

 

100 shares of Carnival stock ownership also applies to Princess and Holland America which are also Carnival properties

13 hours ago, MarEll1 said:

Thank you for your reply @rcrabb1513. It was very helpful. 

@MarEll1 I just uploaded some pictures of the cabin to cruisedeckplans.com  If unfamiliar with that site, it is a good place to research cabin choices for most any ship in any fleet.

16 hours ago, BeeMinor said:

Does anyone know offhand how separating the beds works with the pole placement? Just booked one of these on Reflection for a friends trip over the summer and I'm wandering if it will be super awkward to maneuver around. 

This only a guess but there ample amount of space to leave one bed near the pole and separate the other bed away from it.  The cabin is larger than a "normal" Sky Suite. 

The other drawback is more the case of this being an older ship before the proliferation smart phones and other devices needing to be charged.  There are only 2 outlets in the cabin, both under the desk.  If booking this cabin (and from the USA 🙂 ) bring a European style plug and perhaps a voltage adapter.  We have a one that has 3 USB ports and 2 US style outlets.  It supplies 220 volts though.  Our 2 CPAP machine power supplies do handle 220 volts so we used for just them.  We brought magnetic hooks to route the cord on the ceiling  There is also a lamp on the pole side of the bed that has 2 USB ports to use as well.

We have read that Celebrity does not allow guests to bring their own extension cords.  We asked for and were provided a cord and the cabin steward volunteered a gallon of distilled water, no charge. 

On 4/21/2024 at 12:39 PM, MarEll1 said:

@rcrabb1513 We are considering 9301 on Silhouette for a Greek cruise this fall. We’ve never had a sunset suite - would you mind telling me how you liked it and if you had any issues? Thank you!

There is another thread on the corner suites in general.  I posted this:

We have been in 9301 (port side corner aft sunset suite) and we loved it. Yes there was a pole in the cabin about 6 inches from the bed (see the attached picture). It was on my side of the bed at about my knee, and was not an issue. On a rough sea day it was helpful to have it to steady myself after just waking as the ship was rolling a bit. If standing at the railing you could see balconies below but sitting nothing but ocean and the wake. I am sure those above could see us if we were both at the railing. I never gave it thought though. We wouldn’t hesitate to book it again

I think the biggest drawback is the long walk from the closest elevators to our cabin.  At the beginning of the cruise it was no big deal.  As the 10 night cruise progressed it became a bother, but certainly not a deal breaker.  However, if you forget something and have to go back to retrieve it, it would be a bigger issue.  Thankfully, we never had that happen.

On 3/27/2024 at 5:47 AM, tbmrt said:

Do  you receive an earlier check in time if  you sign in early on the 45th day?  I just got off a Virgin Voyages cruise and this is how they do it.

Usually the earlier you check in the more boarding time windows are available.  The first or earliest boarding windows tend to go first.  Those time windows also attract the longest lines as many people try to do pier checkin regardless of what their boarding time window is

14 hours ago, RTShaker said:

There are at least three other threads in the last two days about this problem. It is happening to many. Just hit the forgot password link and reset your password and all will be well.

If you also have an account at Royal Caribbean with the same user name, they share the same authentication data.  If you change the password for either, that same password must also be used for both as well.

Just now, 1025cruise said:

But was it 2 years ago when this post was made?

I was well aware when the post was made.  My response was intended to be informational.  There are still those who will find this thread from a search response and not realize it's age.  The hotel reopened as The Dagny Hotel in August, 2023.

You should call Celebrity.  Any answers you get from social media are anecdotal at best;

On 7/17/2022 at 1:37 PM, genealogyfan said:

Check out the Hilton-Faneuil Hall, but it is downtown Boston, so it depends on what you think is a reasonable price for a hotel. .  There is a Hampton Inn at the Seaport, so you don't need a taxi to get to the cruise. Boston Logan Airport has several hotels near it and they maybe cheaper, and they may have free shuttles from the airport. All you would need to pay is the taxi from the hotel to the cruise port.

Hilton sold that property and it is now The Dagny Hotel.

The title says it all. This was a concern of ours as first time in an aft facing cabin. Silhouette, aft corner Sunset Sky Suite

On 3/25/2024 at 6:49 AM, CeleryCruiser said:

This is the biggest difference between MSC and Celebrity. In MSC main dining room they just left the bottle on the table as there were 4 of us sharing the same wine. No extra cost on top of the package. Wise sommeliers/ Waiters just saved their feet.

On our first Celebrity cruise with a beverage package (2015) that is what they did for us, left the bottle on the table. No more….

We have been in 9301 (port side corner aft sunset suite) and we loved it. Yes there was a pole in the cabin about 6 inches from the bed. It was on my side of the bed and was not an issue. On a rough sea day it was helpful to have it to steady myself after just waking as the ship was rolling a bit. If standing at the railing you could see balconies below but sitting nothing but ocean and the wake. I am sure those above could see us if we were both at the railing. I never gave it thought though. We wouldn’t hesitate to book it again

Is the laundering of the clothes the same for both choices (hot water wash and high heat dry) with the difference being folding or pressing?

Given the baggage fees charged these days by some airlines packing carry on only may make Celebrity's laundry service cost effective.