twincheryl

Just returned from Silhouette Norwegian Fjords... had Sunset Veranda on deck 8... asked Stateroom Attendant to please skip evening cabin service as I don't need someone turning down my bed covers and closing the drapes... but still he couldn't resist and also got a chocolate each evening, which I left on the bedside table for the whole cruise... lol... go figure.

We have the coffee station on Silhouette this week… deck 7, I believe. I have seen it from the elevator.

No cookies by ice cream on Silhouette right now… they are putting the bread pudding or other warming tray desserts next to the ice cream at this point. Three types of cookies in Cafe al Bacio, plus the other rotating selection of pastries and desserts depending on time of day.

We are on Silhouette now and have been on Apex and Summit in the past few months. There is a normal, very extensive buffet at lunch but dinner is scaled down a bit. Still plenty to choose from but not what they had in the past.

And if you are a home baker you will know that day old… or even 3 day old… cookies are still good. Even wedding cakes are baked a few days before they are decorated… lol… we are on Silhouette now and all is fine… three types of cookies in Bacio and gelato station empty as usual.

Have cruised both RC and Celebrity with basic package and have never been able to make phone calls unless it was wifi calling, which comes with many US phone plans and/or phones. If you’re in port… yes… with Verizon the int’l plan is only $10/day… some are free int’l…

Many of us feel the same way... we have raised our children and enjoy a more peaceful environment. We made the mistake of doing a Mexico cruise last Thanksgiving week... oh my, we have never seen anything like it, especially on Celebrity. The Sky Lounge had family games all week and there were kids running all over. Live and learn... we rarely cruise now unless during times that kids are in school.

That is our experience as well... just get lucky with a phone rep who is trained or able to do it, or ask the person on the phone to escalate.

You will need to call Celebrity to use your Elite discount precruise.

Not sure about Connie, but have been on Apex and Summit since the buffet debacle and there was plenty to choose from… even a rotating grill station, stir fry, and pasta station. No issues for us and we only dine in buffet for dinner, so we are happy it is getting back to more normal!

I have found that it is possible to get your CC discount when it's "on sale", but not on "flash sale". I fought pretty hard on the last flash sale, but came up with a negative response, regardless of who I spoke with.

As with most Celebrity sales these days, they just raise the price to put them on sale. All of my six bookings are at least $1000 more… and that’s for a single passenger. Not like pre Covid when it was normal to get at least a couple of price drops if you booked early!

We do this often… as with everything Celebrity, if not using a travel agent just call back and get someone who knows what they are doing… lol

I get cans of club soda free on classic. Ask for a couple slices of lemon or lime and good to go!

Since you are from the UK, can you answer a question for me? In all ports we've been to in the US, we always tip the porters that take our luggage. Do the porters expect that at Southampton port? Along this line, do you know about needing local currency in Norway & Netherlands? We have debit and credit cards with chip/pin, but thinking about how much currency we will need for tipping and maybe food stands, etc. Anyone else that has experience in this area, please also advise. Thanks!

Wondering what I am missing here... the itinerary is Los Angeles, sea day, Cabo overnight, sea day, San Diego, Los Angeles. There are several of them in Oct/Nov 2023. If Mexico does not qualify as a distant foreign port, how would this cruise be allowed, and why would it be impossible to debark in San Diego the day before Los Angeles? They aren't stopping anywhere else...

Will be interesting to hear from people who purchased premium internet with no AI months before 6/1/23... or those of us who called to upgrade from basic (with AI) to premium with Elite discount months ago. We try to upgrade as soon as we can since the prices often increase as time goes on. I am guessing there might be quite a line of guests that do not find a welcome letter in their cabin.... lol

Looks like it’s only about two weeks. We are on 10/12 sailing from Southampton which return 10/23. Next sailing is 11/9 from Lisbon, which is a TA. Unless there is a charter during that time, must be when they are doing a short maintenance…?

This seems to be the new address…cec@celebrity.com

Yes, 9pm PST... likely could still get early time slot in the morning, but we generally try to set a reminder for 9pm just in case. You don't have to go thru all the check in with picture, passport, etc... just pick the time slot and go back in whenever.

Correct… called twice and spoke to different reps plus a supervisor. After arguing with them, discovered that the fine print at the bottom of the offer specifically says cannot be combined with Captains Club discounts.

A number of years back, the login changed to your email address. Could that be it? Can't remember what the login used to be, but may have been something else that you could make up yourself. I would certainly call, and no doubt they'll figure it out.

Not meaning to hijack this thread, but we're very close to Elite Plus... are all coffee/tea drinks free 24 hrs in Bacio? Not meaning any with alcohol, just lattes, mocha, etc. Thanks for the reminder to stock up on water/soda during happy hour!

Went thru this yesterday with two different agents... after arguing with both of them and getting a supervisor I scoured the fine print and it sure enough, it says... Offer will not be available onboard and is non-transferable or combinable with Captain Club discounts or any other offer or promotion.

Have called twice now and the 2nd rep spoke to supervisor who said wifi not combinable with Elite and above discounts... which I found in the fine print at the bottom of the page. Too bad, as that would have been an amazing price! Offer will not be available onboard and is non-transferable or combinable with Captain Club discounts or any other offer or promotion.