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1 hour ago, M8lyx said:

HI I have bid on Veranda and Aquaclass the Veranda now says expired and I can not change any of my bids. What does this mean? I thought you should be able to change your bids up till 2 days before?

From what I have read and experienced, I believe that means your Aqua bid was likely accepted.

That was my experience last week. My Aqua bid was expired and my SS was still pending however, I wasn't able to modify it. Later that day I received the email confirming the SS offer was accepted and received new eDocs. There were 40-50 open Aqua class cabins open so there is a good chance it was accepted. Others have reported that same experience.

Recommend you keep checking your account, the app and/or your credit card. See you on board three weeks from today.

They discount the cost based on your Captains Club level.

1 minute ago, JamieLogical said:

 

We booked our second trip to Le Petit Chef at a discounted rate onboard. We had pre-booked the first visit and while we were there, our waiter told us about the different menu later in the cruise and said he could get us reservations for that for $35/person, instead of the listed $55.

Thanks. Did you prefer one menu over the other?

Can Le Petit Chef be booked using the dining deals like Dining Trio? Is it ever discounted on board?

42 minutes ago, Virginia100 said:

I’m not sure you can print the Xpress pass. On the App you can complete and view but I saw no print function.

Hmmm, We printed our press pass when completing online check in from our computer.

On 2/8/2022 at 5:45 PM, M8lyx said:

Still not been accepted. But prices lowered by 30%

 

AQ £285pp

Veranda £130pp

 

I've lowered my offer to £130pp. 

I am on that sailing and haven't seen any reduction in the minimum bid amounts.

On 2/4/2022 at 8:48 AM, brzymom said:

I was looking into this myself, and it appears you can do so once on board for $12 per day. Hubby is mostly a beer drinker, so thinking of leaving him on Classic and moving me to Premium. 

We were able to call ahead of our Mar h 13 sailing and upgrade to the premium drink package. Also received discount for elite status. Same for WiFi - able to upgrade ahead of sailing with discount.

8 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

I found it interesting that we don't have cans of water

Is there bottled water?

Thank you for sharing. We’re on the March 13 sailing of this itinerary and are benefiting from your info.

We were excited to see Brent Nixon on board doing talks from the podium. He was on our Alaska cruises and was amazing.

We haven't been on the Equinox yet (March 13th here we come) however, we have sailed the Solstice three times and two were in Alaska.

One thing we rave about from our Alaska cruises was the Naturalist. He was amazing. He hosted several talks about whales, bears, eagles, Alaska, etc. His name is Brent Nixon.

We would definitely recommend an Alaska cruise with him on it. Not sure if he is still doing them but if he is it is worth it.

We ordered from eMed on Thursday Jan 20th. Our online account still said pending and no tracking info was available. We received the order on Tuesday January 25. Our account still said pending with no tracking info. 

This morning we received two emails stating that our order had shipped and provided the tracking numbers.

The expiration date for our order is Jan 3, 2023.

It seems like they have them in stock and generally ship them reasonably quickly however, they seem to have a backlog of updating accounts.

Our cruises aren't until March and April so we're happy to have them in house and ready to use when the time comes.

We love catamarans. As a result of having two hulls they tend to be calmer than single hull ships. Of course the conditions on any given day can and will vary. They also generally don't go as fast as speed boats. 

Of course it is something you have to decide for yourself. My BIL gets sea sick often however, has done well on cruise ships and almost all of the catamarans we have been on.

Something is confusing. This is in their FAQ:
 

Due to the extraordinary high volume of cancellations, pandemic uncertainties as well as travel and cruise restrictions, all cancelled tours from May 1, 2020 and onward, will have their deposit credited towards a future tour booking with Spencer Ambrose Tours.  There is no deadline on when to book and this credit can be applied at any time.

We sincerely apologize that until this pandemic resides and tours are able to fully resume, we are unable to offer refunds.  We appreciate your understanding as we work together through these challenging and unprecedented times.

We look forward to offering our guests a fun and exciting day of adventure.  Take good care of yourselves and stay safe.

15 minutes ago, Fouremco said:

We've stayed in St. Lucia at Sandals on many occasions, as well as having stopped on cruises multiple times. I too would recommend visiting the Pitons, but I'd strongly suggest that you consider taking your excursion with Spencer Ambrose Tours. http://spencerambrose.com/  I've booked with him a couple of times, and I think that they do a wonderful job. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again next time we visit St. Lucia.

Reviews on Spencer Ambrose have been mixed lately. One aspect of his tours that I read on their website, and others have had issues with, was that you pay with PayPal online prior to the booking and there are NO REFUNDS if you can't make it even if your ship doesn't dock or you can only do ship tours. They issue a future tour credit however, that may not be practical since you're on a cruise rather than stauing a week in a resort on the island. Since you pay via PayPal rather than a credit card you may not have the same options to challenges the lack of refund.

42 minutes ago, Joanelle6635 said:

My husband and I disembarked from the Equinox on Friday, January 21. My husband tested positive onboard requiring quarantine, I was able to stay in our cabin in concierge, however he was moved to a cabin on deck 6, his cabin number was in the 6200 area, the COVID cabins are aft on deck 6. I would be concerned with the cabins nearby and on deck 7 above. The medical team took good care of him and Celebrity offered free internet, movies and calls to the U.S., it still was boring however. The biggest complaint he had was with the room service menu and food - very bland and it arrived in a box which turned to soil after 90 days, he had to laugh that he was eating off dirt! I spoke with the dining room maitre d who did send him some better food but after several days in isolation he had understandably lost his appetite. Celebrity had a well thought out protocols for dealing with the virus, however neither of us is anxious to cruise again in the near future.

Hope he is fully recovered and feeling better soon if not already.  Thanks for sharing your experience.

Could you have brought him food or drinks and left them at the door or was that prohibited?

4 minutes ago, DisneyHotMama said:

Newer to Celebrity.  Cruised once many years ago on Celebrity but mostly do Princess or Carnival as they sail from Los Angeles most often.  

Pricing a 7 night on Millennium in November 2022. 

Should a Concierge Class balcony be less than a regular balcony?
This seems strange to me.. 

I am trying to understand the different price levels and it seems concierge gives you much more than a regular balcony but the pricing now is less

Is this correct? 

 

 

In my experience Concierge Class is usually more expensive than a regular veranda. Depending on the sailing and availability it could be the other way around however, not likely.

18 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

December 09, 2022

Thanks. I placed my order for March and April cruises based on this thread. Rather than waiting and risking they’d be sold out. Hopefully ours will arrive reasonably soon.

We would have preferred another shipping option than 2 day FedEx which we didn’t need.

Depending on which rental car company you use there may be a closer place to drop off your rental car. For example Budget has an office very near the cruise port. You drop your car off there and they have a shuttle to take you to your ship. I believe a couple of other rental car companies do the same.

May not be an option for you this time if you have a different reservation but something to consider.

42 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

I finally got my kits today after 9 days.   

 

By the way it is still showing pending on my Order Status. 

What is the expiration date?

Thanks for the review and live posts on the other thread.

We’re on the March 13 sailing and can’t wait to sail.

What did you move up from to the Aqua Class? We have our. Bid in and pending from veranda.

Did you chose to get off the ship at the ports? If so what did you do?

We received an email about upgrading the day after final payment. We can also see the option in our Celebrity account.

I don’t think we’ll her back until closer to our sailing.

3 minutes ago, JamieLogical said:

 

I am sure they mean knowingly in contact and also they probably define "contact" as within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes without masks on. I believe that is still the CDC definition, despite evidence that Omicron is more transmissible, so the old definition may no longer be very accurate.

 

I have definitely not been in "contact" with anyone with Omicron by that definition in the past 14 days. The only person I have had that level of contact with is my husband, as we have been self-isolating. Of course, with flying to FL and staying in a hotel tonight, we might get that level of contact with people who aren't wearing their masks properly.

Have a great cruise.

39 minutes ago, kptbylorraine said:

Just googled OLV. They sound great. Hope they’re onboard Feb.11.

According to their schedule they are on the Equinox until Jan 30th and not back on the Equinox until the end of March. They also appear on other ships.

I was hoping they'd be on our March 13th sailing however, it looks like we'll miss them too. Oh well.

5 minutes ago, mahdnc said:

 

Maybe that is location dependent. During our Solstice 2019 New Zealand sailing, we had to take the four pieces that we made. 

Regret that I wasn’t more clear. On the ship you can take it with you. If you go to the Hot Gkass studio in Ft Lauderdale before a cruise you generally can’t take it with you. I believe it is baked after you make it and takes time.

20 hours ago, jelayne said:

If you are in Fort Lauderdale for a couple of days pre or post cruise you can go to Hollywood Hot Glass operation and do the same type of experience at a cost less than on the ship.  

This is a great experience and they mail your item home for you since you can't take it with you. It is a great thing to do pre-cruise.