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I don’t know if this is funny but I was on maybe my second or third Celebrity cruise when I struck up a conversation with a man at a bar. He asked me how I liked the cruise and I told him it was fine, returned the favor and asked him his thoughts.  He then went into a profane talk about how the food was absolutely awful, he just couldn’t stop. Might point out this was during the Michel Roux era. Found out during the conversation that this was like the 15th cruise on Celebrity for the complainer. 

Wife and I are in an elevator and young couple gets on. Someone must have pushed a bunch of buttons as elevator was taking forever to get to our floor. The young girl starts complaining that the elevators should be made to go only up or down. This continued for a couple of minutes or so. Wife and I couldn’t look at each other and were trying not to break out laughing while her husband was looking for something to crawl under. Finally, we got to our floor, walked out and immediately went into the hallway to burst out laughing.

You can also get coffee at the Aqua Spa Cafe in the Solarium....

2 hours ago, Guppy99 said:

So this is where we always disagree.. Plenty of people dress up on chic night in the specialties and Blu/Luminae. These venues are generally more intimate and fancier. The extra charge at the specialties and meal choices also give it a more special feel, so while it may not apply there  that is not the custom.

I don’t disagree, never said people don’t get dressed up, wear what you wish, I’m not expressing an opinion just stating what the rules are and have been for several years.

Two pages of comments and no one quoted the web site   If someone did I apologize.

For the comfort and enjoyment of our guests, our ships are designated as non-smoking; however, we recognize that some of our guests smoke. Therefore, to provide an onboard environment that also satisfies smokers, we have designated certain areas of the ship as "smoking areas." Generally, smoking is not permitted except in designated areas. (Contact Guest Relations for additional details). This policy includes smoking-like products such as electronic cigarettes.

We preferred in Alaska to bring layered clothes and did jeans almost every night.

Also, Evening Chic only applies in the MDR not Specialties, Luminae or Blu.

37 minutes ago, JFontaine said:

Which is a shame. You shouldn't have to study Cruise Critic to know the menu in any given restaurant.   I can imagine the people who show up for dinner in Luminae,  are unhappy with the menu and don't know to ask for 'always available ' or the kids menu. I don't think I've ever been offered either without asking. 

All the menus are on the app, you don’t have to study Cruise critic. They are all posted outside each restaurant also.

2 minutes ago, Guppy99 said:

No. I said it is not permitted. Others have posted that they were not permitted to do it.

An old FAQ which has been removed is certainly not saying it is permitted. Also, the FAQ you posted says the rooms must be connecting.

Also... just because someone has done it, gotten guest services to issue new keys, or not had anyone stop them when they did it quietly doesn't make it ok. I'm not going to argue about it anymore. Hope noone who does it runs afoul of the numerous issues that can arise if they decide to just do as they please in the matter.

Guess you didn’t read post #50, it’s over I’m done with this.

Back to the pool, usually it is room temperature, I used it in Alaska. 

I found CURRENT policy which has not changed in all Celebrity Brochures which can be downloaded from website, sent to your home or picked up at your TA.   Its on around page 165 however I can't download the text because of some technical problems beyond my capability.   Still in effect. 

1 hour ago, Guppy99 said:

You stated an old FAQ. It says connecting.... you are the one who said across the hall. No where does Celebrity say that. Furthermore, this is not the current policy on the website.

It could be the policy since the OP just did it. , I said across the hall from experience multiple times long before you joined this board? You  said it didn’t happen period, multiple times, give it up you were incorrect, I gave prof you gave opinion without any basis in fact.

18 minutes ago, rachiem said:

Steak wasn't showing on the planner? Is this always available.

Would they do me a burger in the evening too, do you know?

All the restaurants except Specialties, Blu, Luminae and MDRs have three every night items, a steak, chicken and fish dish.

8 minutes ago, LGW59 said:

LOL, I did not go back and do my homework or my senior moments are coming fast and furious 😚

 

Senior moment, know it well.

2 minutes ago, LGW59 said:

Here is a thought, why don't you just try to do it on the up and up, call Celebrity or your TA

I think their cruise is over, they reported on what happened.

26 minutes ago, Guppy99 said:

I don't consider across the hall as connecting at all.  I don't consider adjacent rooms without an interior door between as connecting either. Connecting means connecting.  Also, if the FAQs are no longer there, then it's no longer an exception.  The above posts by others are examples of how policy can become distorted or taken too far (such as considering rooms across the hall as connecting). Also, the statement says Celebrity reserves the right to raise the minimum age (not lower or alter, which could go either way).

 

I know a couple from a previous place of employment who were planning on being married and wanted to cruise for their honeymoon. They couldn't make a reservation because they couldn't produce a marriage license in order to make the reservation and they wouldn't have the actual license (filed and from the town) until weeks after the ceremony.  (This was on Cunard)

Your opinion on across the hall or no door, not Celebrity’s opinion. Did it several times going back thirty years. Love when people are shown facts and deny them. I laid it out honestly

Below is Celebrity's policy as of a post I found in Jan. 2020, coincidentally just around when Covid stuck so it could have been pulled.

Celebrity has always considered across the hall as connecting.

I do agree with Guppy about the veranda's though.   I should point out that this policy goes all the way back to the early 90s when I sailed with my wife and two kids age 8 and 6.    It should also be pointed out that at that time there were very few ships with veranda's, you either had an inside or an outside.   

The married couples thing is funny, I remember many years ago on this board there was a couple who were both 16 but married and wanted to sail.   They were allowed to sail because they were married.   

3 minutes ago, Guppy99 said:

ok. I look forward to it.

Also, I quoted the FAQ numerous times over the years on this board.

31 minutes ago, Guppy99 said:

Someone may have told you it was ok, and you may have done it.... but it is absolutely against the rules. Further, even if the cabins are adjacent and they have balconies that is a terrible safety risk over and above the issues regarding kids being in their own cabin.

Sorry, it was written in an FAQ very clearly, I’ll look for it tomorrow. I agree about the balconies, perhaps for some reason they changed it with Covid but it was definitely allowed in writing.

1 hour ago, Guppy99 said:

Rules are not on a case by case basis. So you have good kids who never use poor judgment. Good for you. Since that is not always the case, that's why the rules exists.  While your kids may drive, I wager that you are either paying very high insurance rates for them to have their own insurance or have added them to your insurance, specifically because teens are at greater risk because they tend to use poor judgment.  

Celebrity has always allowed children to be in separate cabins from children under two conditions, cabin is adjacent or across the hall.   I did it numerous times with my kids 25 years ago.   It appears they broke the rules here because cabins are not near each other.   

On 3/9/2022 at 2:06 PM, kwokpot said:

I think it's an unfortunate but wise decision. But as someone else mentioned look into an Accessible Sky Suite. 

Did you look into the possibility of using showers in the gym/spa area.

13 minutes ago, zitsky said:

They can't add a surcharge to existing bookings, can they?  Once you book the price should stay the same.

Yes they can, previously there was an agreement with Florida AG that if they post it in the contract they can impose them on existing bookings. 

We had a couple of recent threads on fuel surcharges and now it is being reported that the cruise lines are now considering them.   In the past as soon as one line does them, the others fall in line. Besides below link I found several other reports.

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/royal-caribbean-carnival-norwegian-fuel-surcharge-oil

16 hours ago, LGW59 said:

So we have Elite, Elite+, Zenith et al, now we have a "charter member" of this board, how special, thanks for the laugh 🤣

Never bragged or flaunted about anything. Silly post

You will get a call from Concierge asking what items you would like.

Just an FYI, save those sign and sail cards, your kids will get credit for the cruises sailed when they turn 18. Although Celebrity keeps good records, computer systems change and records are lost. My kids lost a couple of cruise but were still elite when 18.