atlantabri2

Thanks for the updates - just need to stay up to date I guess.

I know that tipping is a hot topic, but here goes...I was going to buy a specialty dining package at 35% off today until I got to checkout and a 20% gratuity was added to the cost. We have done many Celebrity cruises, but I seem to remember that the upcharge was to cover the service cost and additional tipping was optional. The 35% sale is not 35% off with a mandatory 20% gratuity added back in. Do I not understand this correctly? TIA.

I am looking at the transatlantic on Connie in late March early April 2024. It arrives in Barcelona on April 6, 2024 but I want to continue back to back and cannot find anything for Connie until April 23rd. Charter? Dry dock? Anyone got the inside scoop? Much appreciated.

Just saw the article today about Royal eliminating the classics menu altogether and wondered if this would also be the case on Celebrity....

Just curious if anyone knows if Celebrity will follow parent Royal Caribbean's lead and get rid of the classics menu. I have always believed the food offerings on Celebrity were one of the distinguishing features making it my preferred choice. I know that times have been tough and costs are important to recovery, but cutting one of the primary products (along with service levels) seems short sighted to me. Can one time a day cabin service be far away? Charging more for less in tough economic times is a hard way to sell yourself as a higher end product. Thoughts?