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  1. I have not been there but I am also trying to research Bimini. From what I'm reading on the Celebrity Boards, they rent golf carts right where the ship docks. No reservations are required. But like I said, this is only what I'm reading -- I have no first-hand experience.
  2. Interesting.......I was onboard Summit in mid-July and these are the exact same words they used for Liar's Club that week. I wonder how often they repeat the same words??? Hopefully they use new words for your next sailing. I'm loving your review and pictures. Thanks so much for doing this.
  3. Couldn't you book a refundable deposit and then as the cruise gets closer check pricing to see if there is a non-refundable deposit that would be a better deal. If there is, wouldn't you be able to cancel your refundable deposit reservation and make a new reservation with a non-refundable deposit? But, doing this would not guarantee you would get the exact same cabin as you originally had booked as it may not be put right back into inventory so if the cabin you've booked with a refundable deposit is a "must" then this option might not work for you.
  4. @DisneyJen I'm so happy to see that you are continuing on with your review. Summit is my favorite Celebrity ship and I am a huge, huge fan of the RS. In spite of the AC problems we experienced in our RS last month, we're already re-booked in RS for next April!
  5. Thanks for posting your thoughts. I'm sailing Infinity next month and am looking forward to a nice, relaxing cruise.
  6. Yuksel is by far my favorite Maitre'd. And I cannot say enough good things about both Moniek and Joana. Moniek is such a sweet young lady and is #1 in service, in my opinion. She's the best. Joana was also top notch - always prompt and pleasant service. We've had the pleasure of sailing with all three of these stellar individuals quite a few times. I don't know Andy as he never waited on us but if he is led by Yuksel I'm sure he's stellar. Prez was our cabin attendant when we sailed in July. Unfortunately half-way through the cruise he became sick - tested negative for Covid but was put in quarantine nonetheless. We really missed him as for the remainder of the cruise we were taken care of by the "B team" (as I called them...a young man and a young lady from the Housekeeping Department!) We wanted to make sure Prez was properly rewarded for taking such good care of us so we gave an envelope to Tanja, the Housekeeping Supervisor on Deck 10 (who was previously our stateroom attendant last year on SM) to give him. Enjoy your last day onboard my favorite ship.
  7. I am looking forward to reading your "live from" postings. Here's wishing you and your wife a happy and healthy trip. And thank you so much for not posting "food pictures" as any of us who sail on Celebrity frequently pretty much knows what their food presentation looks like.
  8. Thanks, all. I obviously have not been keeping up with the new “rules”.
  9. Hi, I'm not sure if everyone is aware of the change to the Best Price Guarantee program effective April 1st so I thought I would pass it along. June 30 2022: I booked an Aqua Class cabin for September 10 2022 sailing (made final payment at that time) July 26 2022: I upgraded the Aqua Class cabin to a Sky Suite and paid the price difference July 27 2022: Sky Suite decreased in price I submitted a "Best Price Guarantee" form to get a non-refundable OBC for the price difference and received the following reply: Good Afternoon,Thank you for your interest in the Best Price Guarantee. We are unable to fulfill your request because your reservation is more than 48 hours old. As of 4/1/22 all bookings made after that date have an eligibility window of 48 hours from the creation of the booking to request the Guarantee. If you would like assistance taking advantage of other deals and offers that may be available to you we recommend contacting our customer service team by phone at (800) 556-8209 .Kind Regards,Best Price Guarantee TeamRoyal Caribbean Group
  10. I disagree that all Zeniths know each other. I'm Zenith and on my last few sailings there were other Zeniths onboard. I only know this because the shoreside concierge gave me this information. I have no clue as to their identities. I could have been sitting next to one of them in the theater for all I know!! When I am in the Retreat Lounge, not only do I not know if the other folks in there are suite occupants, Zenith members or Blue Chip members, I personally don't care.
  11. Happy Birthday, Charla. Enjoy your time on the Summit.
  12. You're preaching to the choir regarding getting a good TA. I book ALL my travel though my excellent TA!
  13. My wonderful travel agent worked with someone in the Miami office and was able to pull this off for me. My name is currently listed on both the suite and the inside cabin across the hall. I have retained all the Retreat benefits. The ship has been "looped in" on this so they are aware that this is not a duplicate booking. I don't know the "ins and outs" of how this was accomplished and I don't really care. I'm so happy that I work with an excellent travel agent who is worth her weight in gold.
  14. I have a good travel agent and I will call her tomorrow with this inquiry. I was just wondering if anyone here had done this in the past. Thanks for all your comments and suggestions.
  15. Thanks. If only I had thought of this when we made our initial booking. As I explained to Jim at this point in time suite availability is extremely limited and there are no options available for connecting.
  16. Hi emmas gran I'm certainly not expecting to get a complimentary cabin. I realize that when we got the additional cabin it was a "one-off" and we were extremely lucky. I'm more than willing to pay for an additional cabin. I'm just inquiring as to whether a person can book and pay for 2 cabins simultaneously.
  17. Thanks, Jim. The problem is that at this point in time Suite availability is extremely limited. We booked this when the Beyond bookings first opened up and have a triple price for a S1 of $10K. To book another sky suite right now the price would be $9K for single. However, there are tons of inside cabins available and some are a few doors down from our current SS. I'm kicking myself that I didn't think of this when we first booked because at that time I'm sure there were connecting sky suites available.
  18. Has anyone had any success in booking and paying for an "extra" cabin? Here's the situation: three women are booked in a Sky Suite on Beyond. From previous Edge cruises we know that the Sky Suite is not really suitable for 3 adults to share (the couch is not really a very comfortable bed, sharing the bathroom is problematic, closet/drawer space would be tight, etc.). In a past E-Class sailing, once onboard the Retreat Manager offered us an Infinite Verandah cabin to be used in conjunction with our sky suite and none of us lost Retreat privileges. We've noticed that there are quite a few available inside cabins just steps away from our Sky Suite. We would ideally like to book and pay for one of these inside cabins to be used for: a person to sleep in there at night, an extra shower, additional storage space. BUT we don't want to lose Retreat access (i.e., Luminae and Retreat Lounge) for any one of us. So ideally we want the three of us still booked into the Sky Suite and then have the additional cabin a "second" cabin for one of us (similar to the concept of one person booking 2 seats on an airplane for additional room). Before I even approach our travel agent with this idea, I'm just wondering if anyone was successful in booking an additional cabin to be used as an "extra"? The option to book a bigger suite is not available to us as the only suites that are available in inventory are sky suites. Thanks so much for any input.
  19. Thanks for posting. I am sailing in September on in Aqua Class on Deck 9 so I am glad to hear that you feel the ship is in pretty good shape. One question: are you able to order off the main dining room menu if you are dining in Blu? Thanks again for providing any information you can.
  20. My meal did not sync with the animation......but I still enjoyed the animation very much....and the food was excellent.
  21. Thank you so much for posting these. "Those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end." But they certainly did end!
  22. I was told once by a cabin steward that they (or a supervisor or a butler) must enter the cabin once a day just for "safety and security" reasons (i.e., to check for illegal drug usage/abuse, "proof of life" for all occupants, etc.). So I don't think you can get away with never having someone enter your cabin on a once-daily basis (so, while they're there......why not drop off and pick up towels???)
  23. Jeanne and family, I am so sorry for your loss. While I never met your husband, I did enjoy his posts on Cruise Critic. May he rest in peace.
  24. I was on the repo and totally agree with you regarding Inna and Herma. Also Lobo and the entire Luminae team was great. Re Uptown Boys…while I enjoyed their show their behavior onboard left a lot to be desired. They were in Rendezvous one night standing near the bar listening to the band and every other word out of their mouths was the “F” word. I know they are young but there’s a time and a place for that type of language. The Rendezvous had “middle-aged to elderly” folks in there. The Uptown Boys need to acquire some class and know what is inappropriate behavior while out in public. I’m certainly no prude but I was shocked at their “quite loud” language.
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