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That is very disappointing to hear as I sail on her in 19 days. What are the production shows they are putting on on the Grandeur? I cannot find any listing.

That is what I have experienced with Royal Caribbean's "The Key" which is the equivalent of Premium Access. I will be sailing on the Apex with a Sky Suite in The Retreat in November. The Retreat supposedly comes with all the features of Premium Access + concierge and a butler. I will be excited to actually be able to use the reserved seating. Where was the reserved seating in the Theatre? Which rows?

There were 2 dedicated Premium Access lines in the main lobby if you arrive before 11 am. At 11:30 am the Premium Access lines turn into regular lines and you have to wait in line as everyone else. The lines do have the Premium Access logo on them. They will be able to look it up on their tablets when checking you in. The luggage tags did not have any indication, I told the luggage porter I had Premium Access, he said yea, sure. I didn't get my bags for 4.5 hours. It was after we had already set sail. The word ACCESS is listed next to your stateroom on your Sea Pass card. I will upload a picture of the menu from the welcome lunch here.

I complained both on ship and called in after returning from my trip. They apologized but did not seem interested in giving me any kind of refund.

If you're curious about Celebrity's Premium Access, I recently tried it out on my 4-day cruise aboard the Celebrity Reflection and shared my honest thoughts in this video review. I break down each feature they advertise, from priority boarding to Wi-Fi, and whether or not it’s worth the extra cost. Spoiler: It wasn’t exactly the VIP experience I expected. Check out the full review here: Hope this helps anyone considering the Premium Access pass! Feel free to ask any questions.

I have put together an informal and review video of the Premium Access pass after my most recent cruise a couple weekends ago.