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Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
I was just in the Edge Retreat Lounge and we still have the old wine menu, will wait to see what we get tonight in Luminae. -
Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Yes Bombay is available in Retreat and other bars, along with several other premium labels. I have no idea why the late boarding for our next cruise. We were onboard by 11:30 for our current cruise, maybe we are getting in later than expected to Sydney. -
Single Smoking Thread (Use for all smoking discussions on HAL) )
terrydtx replied to Lyndihop's topic in Holland America Line
Most likely he is not vaping pot, but vaping liquid THC which has no pot odor. -
Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
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Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
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Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
No I asked today and we have to call room service ourselves. No adult beverages are included in PDP that can be delivered to our cabin. We have to go to the lounge and bring them back to our SS. -
Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
No Evian or Vitamin water available in Retreat lounge. We do get BW delivered to our cabin included. Only water in Retreat Lounge and delivered to our Sky Suite is this: -
Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
I was about to post that, yes all wine and liquors have to include gratuities in the price for cruises sailing from Australia. But with that the Elevated wines are still above PDP price. -
Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
That is the Premium DP list in Luminae currently on the Edge. The prosecco is the only sparkling wine. IMO this list is ridiculous. -
Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
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Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
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Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Forgot to add, we are in a SS and the bottle of sparkling wine that greeted us in our cabin was some swill with a screw top. I asked our room attendant if we could exchange it for a better one and was told it was the only wine they could give us. We paid over $12,000 and they give us a $6 bottle of sparkling wine. Celebrity has sunk to a new low!!! -
Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
We are on the Edge and last night in Luminae all we could get for PDK were very low end wines. The only Pino available was Castle Rock which we can buy for $10 a bottle. In the retreat lounge they have a list of wines, mostly low-end ones, that they can offer. Nothing not on the list can be served to us. Also in lounge no premium bottled water or Vitamin waters are available. This will be it for us with Celebrity. -
Eliminating Butlers - Spoke to Celebrity. Here is conversation.
terrydtx replied to LMHSRN's topic in Celebrity Cruises
It's one thing when you book a cruise and know upfront that your cabin category will not have a butler. But when you book a cabin category that at the time was advertised as having a butler and that butler is then taken away with ZERO compensation much later, is BIG deal and why so many here are upset. Its not about whether you need a butler, its about you paid for one that is no longer available. My last car we bought came with a package that included front seat warmers, something we do not really need in South Texas, but if it had been delivered without those seats I paid for, I would by just as upset. -
Eliminating Butlers - Spoke to Celebrity. Here is conversation.
terrydtx replied to LMHSRN's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Our Jan 25th cruise on the Edge had 35 unbooked suites 3 weeks ago, after the many move up offers were accepted the suites are now all sold out. Some in our roll calls got move up bids from standard IV verandah cabins to Sky Suites for less than $1200pp, that is one hell of a deal compared to what we paid for our SS,. -
Eliminating Butlers - Spoke to Celebrity. Here is conversation.
terrydtx replied to LMHSRN's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Our Jan 25th cruise on the Edge had 35 unbooked suites 3 weeks ago, after the many move up offers were accepted the suites are now all sold out. Some in our roll calls got move up bids from standard IV verandah cabins to Sky Suites for less than $1200pp, that is one hell of a deal compared to what we paid for our SS,. -
Eliminating Butlers - Spoke to Celebrity. Here is conversation.
terrydtx replied to LMHSRN's topic in Celebrity Cruises
We booked the RC cruise because we wanted to try something different too and then decided it wasn't going to be better. At the time not having a butler on RC was a big deal that now is no longer with a SS., -
Eliminating Butlers - Spoke to Celebrity. Here is conversation.
terrydtx replied to LMHSRN's topic in Celebrity Cruises
After our two Retreat cruises this month on the Edge, which when we booked, were 40% less than now, we are stepping away from Celebrity and taking our business and $$ elsewhere. When I can book a real premium cruise line like Oceania for the same or less per day than a Sky Suite, I am jumping ship. 🚢 -
Eliminating Butlers - Spoke to Celebrity. Here is conversation.
terrydtx replied to LMHSRN's topic in Celebrity Cruises
No way anyone would pay the sky high Sky Suite fares today without the lounge access. We booked an RCL cruise last year and when we found out their "Junior" suites had no lounge and very limited suite dining at Sky Suites prices, we canceled and booked on the Equinox for the same itinerary. -
Eliminating Butlers - Spoke to Celebrity. Here is conversation.
terrydtx replied to LMHSRN's topic in Celebrity Cruises
took the words right out of my mouth. -
No, only the IV ocean View cabins have opening windows, just like most sunrooms.
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We board the Edge on the 13th for 22 days from Sydney. After following a couple of CC threads from members on her way from Singapore to Sydney it doesn't sound like much was done on the interior during the dry docking in October. That was mostly a maintenance drydocking that included a full hull cleaning and repainting which had to be done before she could enter Australian and New Zealand waters and ports. The full service bar I was told by the Retreat people on the Apex was NOT installed in the Retreat lounge.
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Eliminating Butlers - Spoke to Celebrity. Here is conversation.
terrydtx replied to LMHSRN's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Good thing you aren't running Celebriity what you are suggesting would run off even more loyal customers. -
Surcharges for drinks in Retreat Lounge
terrydtx replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
In our 5 previous Retreat cruises we have never been charged for any drinks that may have exceeded the PDP cap or been told by the bartender that any requested drink was not available because it exceeded the cap. A couple of recent examples: Mccallan 12-year-old scotch, available on 2022 Reflection cruise in Retreat Lounge but $18 in other bars, this was when the cap was $15 too. Hennessy VSOP Cognac available in Retreat Loung on Apex in September but was priced over the $17 cap in other bars. -
Have It All Plus (early booking bonus) Worth It?
terrydtx replied to Avid Travel Geek's topic in Holland America Line
I used the CO line to also book specialty restaurant reservations and make changes on them, this is one great CO benefit many overlook. On the Koningsdam I never had more than one person in line in front of me while the regular line would have 15 or more in line.