goofysmom99

A reason to avoid Reflection if booking a suite is because it has 111 suites vs 66 on Silhouette, and unfortunately the Retreat/Michael's Club and Luminae are the same size (always crowded). The Silhouette still has the full-expanse Sky Lounge that was chopped up for additional suites on Reflection. That's why Silhouette remains my favorite ship, even when not booking a suite.

This happened on my recent November Constellation TA quite a but. Anytime I ordered a drink in the Oceanview/Sunset Bar, there would be five or six other $0 charges. Only occurred at Sunset though, never anywhere else. I wasn't in a suite but am a zenith and guess they never question those either. Hoping the upcharge goes the way of the cookie....if enough people complain to the home office. Please complain, one and all!

Have two upcoming cruises on X, joining dear friends taking their last cruises (health). They're Zenith, too, but in a SS the first leg, then PH on second. I want both cruises to be memorable and special....in a good way. Since she likes certain wines, I'll write. After these two cruises, I am voting with my $ (Oceania and Regent).

This warrants yet another cranky email to the home office. It's getting old.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if they do spring a third level. Classic, premium, and deluxe. They just might be testing the waters to see how many are willing to pay an upcharge. Then give deluxe to upper suites and premium to junior suites with an option to buy up. I doubt they're through fiddling with sky suites. Edit: I noticed sky suites were significantly reduced on 2025 TAs where they were also referred to as Junior Suites. I'm sure there won't be an advance announcement either, just like butlers.

Report is coming from Summit, now. Anything that's over $17.

Do you have a suggestion for someone traveling solo who cannot stand in a taxi line? I do have wheelchair assistance from the plane, to luggage, and to the curb. I can't imagine a wheelchair pusher would push me through a taxi line. I've used reserved services in other European locations but haven't found anything for Barcelona that comes highly recommended, or even sort of recommended. Thanks.

Maybe they'll just rename the categories. Then folks coming from RCI will think they're really getting something special (Luminae). What a clever plan. 😉

Excellent, thank you! goofysmom99@yahoo.com Do you use a tripod or just hold steady? So many videos make me seasick because they pan too fast and don't hold the camera in one place to pan.

Great video. Thanks for getting up soooo early!! This is the only way I'll ever see that! 😅 Edit: Worked on my phone.

I don't own or bring a machine to mask noise. But I do have a phone with the White Noise app on it. I have a Bose Micro speaker I use for cabin music. At night it plays the music of the white noise app = no "machine" needed. It's especially useful for me in hotels to mask sounds of elevators and idiots in the hallways. Necessary for most sky suites on S-class ships, too.

The Aqua Sky Suite will have a tub. Sky Suite could be an accessible suite, so no guarantee. Bid on only the Aqua Sky Suite and you'd be fine. They have larger balconies, too.

Penthouse and Royal suites and Aqua suites #6145/6146 have separate showers and tubs. All other suites, except accessible Sky suites, have bathtub/shower combos. Any other categories (veranda, oceanview, inside) are shower only.

It's even more insulting to me than I thought. Same cabin for two. ($5456 solo penalty) So, OP, Celebrity definitely thinks I'm stupid.

Oops, my bad. X is doing that silliness about higher rate solo for this one. I need to always compare with 2 people in the cabin. BTW, if I were booking this myself thru their website, I'd just list a 2nd person who wouldn't show. FWIW, my TA just told me she sees the $10.5K rate

Jim, I'm going to try both wireless and HDMI connections to see if streaming directly from my phone will work as seamlessly as my Roku. I use Nord to watch local Orlando news on their apps. I have all the apps I watch on Roku on my phone, too. It'd be nice to carry fewer electronics. On Summit, my Samsung tablet (micro SD card w/100+ movies) connected wirelessly, thank goodness, due to zero wifi coverage in Deck 9 CS (the IT guys did try valiantly).

Those are what remain Now. They were much, much ($4K+) cheaper just a few months ago when I was considering one. Price ($16K) today for a 12-night sky suite is hilarious. So OP, I guess Celebrity thinks of us along the same lines as P.T. Barnum....

I look forward to your comparison of the Retreat seating on Summit.

You are so right about the M-class penthouse! I have a couple of upcoming cruises on Summit, traveling with dear friends and family who will be in the PH (it's a repeat of our cruises together last year). We're in three adjacent cabins and will again have cabin attendant open all the balcony dividers. It's a hoot to skip using the hallway and just knock on each other's "back doors." That is such an awesome suite - we all make use of every inch of it. 😍

I was just now checking Eclipse Oct 2025 TA cabin availability on a European website many of us use to quickly see what's open. It refers to to SS and AS categories as Junior Suites (ala RCI), although the X website does not. I wonder which company decided on that.

You know, I just looked at all my other cruises and I have a sneaking suspicion that they've pulled the larger packages in lieu of unlimited. On my 13-night cruise in Nov 2024, the 10-night package (25% off) was $356 total ($297+$59 [20% tip]). Now the 5-night is $251+$50=$301. And unlimited is a whopping $676+$135=$811!! Whoa, those are some pricey lunches! So I'm curious, does anyone who has a longer cruise booked still show an option for a dining package greater than 5 nights in your cruise planner on the website? Or is unlimited the only option above 5? BTW, I just recently discovered the gluten-free pizza in OVC is outstanding!! It was soooo good, I plan to have dinner there at least once or twice....with a GF beer. Something I haven't done in years. And reason enough for me to give Celebrity another chance. 😉

This past August, I was able use OBC to book a 10-night package for a cruise in November 2024 during a short-lived 25% off flash sale. Afterwards, I noticed it a few times at the regular price. Tonight it's gone (my guess would be sold out). Only options now are single nights, 5-night package, or unlimited. I repriced the cruise recently and was sweating bullets over whether I'd lose the package price because I lost much of the OBC. Happily, I got an email telling me to pay the difference with a credit card. Whew!

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M-class aft cabins are always the best (I booked one, too). 😉 FYI, the aft cabin immediately below yours (8185, longer balcony also) is still open. It might be quieter - it won't have the occasion chair scraping from above that I've heard when I book Deck 9. But then I use a white noise app for sleeping, so it never bothers me.

Even though I usually have an aft cabin, I normally head to the shady side of Deck 4 when going through the locks. It's so blazing hot, being in the sun just cooks me. I lasted less than 5 minutes on the helipad. 🥵