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This Labor Day sale has cheaper pricing than many of the shore excursions that I bought from the Memorial Day sale. So I am cancelling and repurchasing. My online order history looks very complicated because of my repricing activity from the two sales.

You are correct of course. We have three sailings booked of which only one is having the Flash Sale. Our 17 night Trans-Pacific sailing (Apr 2025) was unaffected.

Not all sailings are affected by the Flash Sale.

So I have to take it back--it isn't a trap. I went ahead and rebooked 3 specialty dining reservations and one shorex which saved me $140 for our upcoming Singapore to Hong Kong holiday cruise. Thank you.

No transfers or hotels are included when you buy your flights thru FBC.

Here is another recent thread about FBC service: link

Pros You don't have to pay for your tickets until final payment for your cruise. If you cancel the cruise before making final payment, you owe nothing on the air. Some people feel a sense of security thinking that FBC has an obligation to make sure you get to the ship if things go wrong (e.g. your flight just got cancelled). I am not among those people. Here is a positive testimony: link. Another potential pro is that sometimes FBC airfare is cheaper than if you booked the same flight yourself independently. This used to be very true when it came to booking one way long haul flights for a transatlantic cruise for example. Other times the airfare is cheaper when Celebrity is running a promotion tied to booking a cruise ("$200 off airfare", etc). Cons You have to work through Flights By Celebrity if you need to resolve a problem with airline (e.g. your flight times have changed and now you have a connection that is too tight and you want to change to a different set of flights). I have read stories where Flights By Celebrity provided great service in this area (e.g. FBC can book you on a different airline altogether if there is something wrong with your flights) and I have read many stories where they were a hinderance on something that could easily be fixed by you talking directly to the airline. Here is a very recent and heavily documented example: link Phone wait times with FBC can be very long (I waited an hour on a few occasions) although that can also be said about phone wait times when you call the airline. Personally for me, I don't like the idea of having to work thru FBC when I could otherwise call the airline myself (or do it on the airline website) to resolve a problem. However if getting air fare thru FBC represented a large savings or if I am hesitant to buy airfare for a cruise I am not 100% sure about, I would consider going the FBC route. Seats As far as choosing your seats are concerned, it depends on the airline. I know when I booked my United and Delta flights through FBC, I was able to choose my seats. I have heard airlines like Air Canada do not allow it. Here is some more information on the subject: link

Roomba cabin stewards....(I am sure we would still have to tip though)

Here is a 2021 brochure showing the different amenities for the different suites across the fleet. Although there are some changes that are going on right now, the brochure should give you a pretty good idea of how the Horizon Suite stacks up with the others.

That's the discounted price for port days.

We still have our Captains Club pins and tags but have misplaced the spy de-coder ring.

Yes, transfer is better than cancel/rebook

Let's hope not! The original sailing was 14 nights and had overnights both at the start and end of the cruise (Singapore and Hong Kong). We have lengthened our pre-cruise and post cruise hotel stays to make up for it.

There will be a corkage fee and/or a two bucket limit per passenger (or maybe it will be per stateroom).

That's why our Singapore to Hong Kong sailing for this coming December is on the newly re-named Solstice of the Seas.

good point. Sorry I did not notice that.

There have been several posts that report the loss of the onboard booking OBC that was triggered by having the reservation re-priced.

Celebrity might as well re-instate the $35 ($25?) fee for joining the Captains Club...

I think it should work however it appears that the OBC bonus for booking on board will be forfeited based on other posts that I have come across recently.

Reduction in housekeeping services.

Check out this thread. I posted a scaled floor plan and photos of the Ultra Deluxe Veranda cabins (formerly Family Veranda) from Reflection. The two UV cabins on Deck 8 have larger interiors and balconies than their counterparts directly below them on Deck 7.

You will have spring break kids on board for sure. I don't know if you will be overrun with them.

You will be wealthier for it!