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Well we are currently booked on a BCC verandah for 10 days on Edge, and if I had booked it on my own with any discount for elite, residency etc, the cost of the cabin including taxes would be $6642.00 Cdn. To me that is a nice freebie. Anything I will spend on top of the cabin, I would have paid anyway.

It is my understanding as well that the offer is for up-to two guests and a third would have to pay the going rate for third guests

Hoping for a speedy recovery for your husband, it is such an awful virus

We are in the same situation with St. Maarten, st. Thomas and nassau on our upcoming cruise. We have been to all those ports before and done excursions. This time we are cruising just to get back into enjoying the ship after the virus kept us away for so long . We will be doing our own thing near the port and then enjoying the peace and quiet on the ship while others are on excursions. We are just treating it as a get away.

When you say you selected the three cruises , did you just fill in the form and submit it? If so that doesn’t work well. Instead phone the number in the email and speak to a representative. You may be on hold for a while, but it is well worth the wait.

Thank you

Is the dollar amount you bid for an upgrade confined to the sliding scale or is there somewhere you can type in an amount? Reason I ask is that I received an email for move up bid on a cruise later in 2023. Im in a veranda and the lowest amount on the scale for each potential cabin upgrade when added to what I paid for the original veranda is more than what those potential cabins would have cost me had i chosen that class of cabin when I originally booked. Thanks.

Yes i agree. I currently have a BCC cruise and I called the regular Celebrity number ( not the BCC). And booked my internet and obtained the discount.

Yes definitely call as soon as you get email to get best selection. First time i ever received an BCC email, i filled in the form and than waited and waited but never got a call. After a week I phoned the 1 800 number and did my booking and paid my taxes at the same time. Since then when I get a BCC comp, i call and do my booking that way. I have two such bookings on the go now

Higher tier gamblers are getting good offers as well. We lowly (as you labelled us) may not spend as much on the gambling end, but we spend in other areas that are beneficial to the cruise lines profit margin.

Yes. Multiple

Im not a big gambler either. Ive received a number of free cruises. I pay the port taxes, the gratuities, spend a few dollars onboard. If the cabin was going to be empty, then it is a win win for me and the cruise line. I imagine they have historical data of what percentage of cabins go unsold on certain routes on certain dates and offer accordingly. Good marketing practice.

My email had the same six cruises as yours on the first page of email. But under where it says book by nov. 26. It says click here Click and it takes you to the form where you give choice 1, 2 and 3. When you click there about 20 more selections come up. There are two for edge in February, one for march and one for april 7

I just received my BCC email today for complimentary verandah. I was able to book a 10 night Edge cruise for February in an infinite veranda deck 8.

We have cruised on HAL, Celebrity, Royal and Azamara, and mostly in a balcony cabin. Never been on Edge class. Pricing always seemed a bit high . I love reading other cruisers opinions on cabins and the amenities offered by the various cruise lines. The Infinite Verandah has really had its lovers and haters. Now thanks to a Blue Chip comp IV , we will be trying one on the Edge in February. Im most happy when I’m anywhere on the ocean and really looking forward to the new experience the Edge will offer. Time will tell if I miss the traditional ship.

Gold1953, i believe we are on the same cruise as you, and when I do a mock select dining reservation I do not see “Terms and Conditions” anywhere in the process.

They assigned me a PCC as well but they only work mon to friday. I dont use the PCC I was assigned, i call the 1 800 number andspeak to whoever answers, i hav never had a problem. I do the same when i want to service the booking

What would be the need of ordering two specialty coffees at the same time? At home , i would not make two coffes for myself or mix two alcohol drinks at the same time

The devil is in the details

If you wish the configuration of you bed changed, you can ask your stateroom attendant on day of boarding and they will be happy to do it for you.

Its an ABC cruise. Grand Cayman, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacou

I read the policy on your nz celebrity website but couldnt find where it only applied to u.s. residents. On the Canadian celebrity site that asdistance only shows for cruises up to April 30 2022.

Who has the Insurance. The Cruise Line or the tour operator? I ask because i assume it is not the tour operator because you can book privately with them no problem. If it is the Cruise line, why do some cruise lines not have a restriction for the same tour?

Yes I tried to book that tour through celebrity and because I’m 73 they wouldn’t sell to me. I work my multi acre farm, so probably walk many times what that Stroll would be on a daily basis. Dang getting old sure has its drawbacks. Lol.

Probably will announce they have corrected the issues of not being able to sign in on their website with Ipads