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On 7/17/2021 at 10:35 AM, Loracpin2 said:

I did.   Google this....polo ralph lauren polo soft touch short sleeve tee

The key word in this search result is "tee".  ALL polo shirts are collared. Ralph Lauren is known for his "Polo" branding.  But, we are both being silly arguing about a shirt.  Truce!

On 7/6/2021 at 5:03 PM, Loracpin2 said:

Are you referring to a collarless t shirt or a 3 button collared "Polo" shirt??? 

There is only one shirt that is a Polo shirt.  Look it up.

55 minutes ago, 39august said:

So what do you do if you don't have access to the app?  Guess I should call X and ask. 

Download the app.

Happy to see this. Makes sense on their part financially.

Holland America, but not on one of their older ships (I feel this way about all lines).  Their Music

Walk offers the best entertainment of any line. 

In a word....NO.

1 hour ago, gerelmx said:

My crystal ball says the future is unpredictable, Nobody knows, nobody will know and nobody knew

Well, your crystal ball isn't much help!  LOL

All the Canadian well wishes almost brought me to tears.  If only we Americans were so loving towards each other as you.

On 10/2/2020 at 7:40 PM, garyl62 said:

Please post links to the objective data that you have to back up that statement. If you don't have a statement from Celebrity (since they are the ones making that decision) you are just guessing. 

OK, I'll call it my educated guess then.  But believe me, Celebrity will be the last to let you know.  And that's not a guess, that's my personal experience. 

4 hours ago, kasowell2 said:

Not arguing but I learned to not say definitely something is going to or not going to happen. I’m looking at it as there’s a 50% chance of going and a 50% chance of not going

 

There's a 0% chance of going and a 100% chance of not going. It's time to face reality.  Sorry!

You are definitely not going.  You need to keep up with the news reports. Sorry, I know it's a bummer.

8 hours ago, Spif Barwunkel said:

 For many years cruisers have journeyed the world’s oceans. Beginning in January, in to the spring equinox and on through the winter solstice in December, millions have found their way to familiar places and unfamiliar locales. This annual migratory adventure ended abruptly in early 2020 when a phantom menace became involved in the natural order of things. Since then, strenuous ongoing efforts to quell the pandemic continue while the allure of the seas remains constant.

 

Once this conundrum is resolved satisfactorily, I wonder if we will ever know how close to the edge of extinction this cruiser species came. Was there a small step or a giant leap yet to go? When next we cruise, will our reflection in the mirror reveal the same cruiser or an unrecognizable silhouette of our former self? I am confident that the mirage we now imagine will once again become the oasis for our enjoyment and relaxation.

 

If only temporarily, our cruising freedom as we know it promises some modification. Our newly acquired vision of this ongoing odyssey will eventually become clear. When the stars align and each constellation resumes its navigational responsibility, I hope my current cruising plans are in harmony with those of the cruise lines. Surely, within the realm of infinity, there exists the resumption of migratory cruisers who will hope to once again reach the apex of what cruising has to offer.   

 

Oh Brother, such self importance.

Having done them all, the Western Mediterranean, without a doubt.

Celebrity will be the last to let you know.

21 hours ago, hcat said:

There were rumors  awhile ago that island excursion vendors were not paid by RC or X..Never heard any follow up on that...I think this story will be around for awhile

 

2.1 bn is  a very big amt to be " unaccounted " for...The delayed refunds could never cover all that..

We need to try to keep "rumors" off Cruise Critic.

1 hour ago, inforem said:

I'm waiting over a month...30 days is a joke. Constantly lying to the guest. It's pathetic

Ha!  I've got you beat, have been waiting since early April for our refund.

Exact same scenario with us. And what is so maddening to us is that we're talking about thousands of dollars. Is this even legal?

20 hours ago, BP99 said:

Got an email from Celebrity today.

Instead of 100% cash refund they gave me FCC.

It was for an April 5th cruise that was cancelled by them.

I applied online for a 100% refund on March 14.

After >55 days waiting I get FCC instead of a refund.

I have read on these boards that they have done this

trick to others.

After I complain, do I have wait another 2 months???

I think they will do anything possible to avoid giving refunds.

I'm UPSET!!!!

 

Same thing happened to us, and yes we now have to wait another 60 days.

16 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Yikes... maybe I should call again tomorrow and check.    I'm sure there are lots of errors that are getting bounced back.

Six weeks after having requested a refund, I received a FCC certificate.   When I called I was told they have no evidence of my request and that it will now take another 30-45 days to receive my refund. They are obviously playing games with us.

Celebrity cancelled our April 21 sailing and we requested a full refund.  Today we received an email informing us they have issued us a FCC. Looks like we now will have hours on the phone to try to get the refund.

Yes!

The one time we asked our butler to unpack, we could tell he was not happy about it.  Boarding day has enough for them to do.

We've been doing Holland America's 2 new ships.

On 1/5/2020 at 3:37 AM, Krazy Kruizers said:

HAL has been turning their attention to loud music which they seem to think will attract more of the younger generation.

 

For us -- HAL is turning us off with all this loud music.  And it started a few years ago with the BB Kings on the Vista Class ships.

Well I love to hear I'm the younger generation!  We're 70 and love, love BB Kings and Rolling Stone. It's the reason we have been booking less Celebrity and more HAL. 

We have done Sky Suites many times but have come to decide they're not really worth the extra cost.  In our opinion, the only thing they have going for them is Luminae and the extra space.  You could eat in Murano every night with the savings from a veranda, and I love the cozy feeling in the smaller room.