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That's really disappointing - the 4 oz kids filet was my go to every night on the last two cruises when I didn't like any of the main options. Hopefully the sirloin is decent but I'm not holding my breath.

I think you're right and it was just a weird way to describe it. I thought they were focusing on language like "Pinnacles gets Zenith-level benefits" instead of "Pinnacles ARE Zenith" - with the latter the points comment makes more sense.

What was interesting was that she said something like "Zenith's with 3000 points will always be admitted... which all the Zenith's currently have." It seemed like a weird way to describe it - as if they were adding a Zenith tier lower than where it is now, so less than 3000 points, who get certain perks but what would get retreat access.

Is the reserved seating for all nights or just chic nights?

I thought it was previously limited to twice per cruise in a RS, but maybe that was outdated info.

This is probably the biggest perk for me. I'd never pick up the phone to call my butler, but would absolutely text them for things. It will be nice to request things on the fly - snacks if we're returning from an excursion and have a firm ETA, or early morning coffee if one of us wakes up earlier than usual. Currently we just leave a note by the room number when we leave for the day, so this change will help us use the service more. Plus free daily laundry in the RS and above is nice. That will save us $100 or so on our next trip.

I'm not positive, but I think because the booking is created as a placeholder, it's 30 days from the date you purchase the certificate (well, when you get the booking, which for us was a few days to a week after the cruise). You could always transfer to the TA right away and then pick the trip after the 30 day window, however.

Correct on all counts. If you drop off the form you'll get an email with your booking confirmation (with a TBD sail date). You can then forward that confirmation to your TA and book the cruise with directly with them if you haven't already selected a trip, or book the trip first and then transfer. My understanding is that you have 30 days to transfer the booking to the TA.

Did you get a list of what would have been included with the cabana? I know the location isn't great on Apex/Edge, but I'm more curious if they are still including drinks and lunch.

Looking for any 2024 experiences in the cabanas on Edge class ships - specifically what was included (drinks/food) with the rental and if the service was decent. The information online seems to be from 2023 or earlier, so I'm curious if they've cut back (limited soda, no alcohol, etc.) Bonus points for any Apex specific reports! Cheers!

That's my thought. The full fare of 2300 was allocated already between the first two guests on the Celebrity invoice. I just want to remove the taxes and gratuities for the third guest so it's the same as if we had done a double occupancy room to begin with. That might work. I'm curious if I could just switch the name but keep the extras in the second solo room - for example, I was planning on adding wifi and drinks for my solo room, but the others are traveling as cruise only. I'd like to avoid any complications with that, so getting it sorted out before final payment would be ideal.

I'm currently booked on a November cruise with 2 other adults, on a "3rd guest free" fare. I was listed as the first guest on the Invoice. The 3rd guest breakdown came to about $400 for taxes, fees, and gratuities. I'd like to move to my own cabin, leaving guests 2 and 3 in the original room. Because we are ahead of the final payment and guests 2 and 3 would remain in the same room, I thought the total for that original room would just be reduced by the $400 extra we paid. Our TA is treating it as a new booking so the first room is only $100 or so less than the original booking. Is there a better way to accomplish what I'm looking for here? If I, as "guest 1" on the original room don't check in for that room but do check in for the additional room I'm getting, would we receive a refund of the full $400? Or am I stuck with a "cancel and rebook" situation because I was listed as "guest 1"?

They had it on the Ascent cruise out of FLL over Christmas in the retreat lounge during tea time. Perhaps the authorities shut them down.

Do you know how many Royal Suites were available prior to your bid being accepted by chance?

How was the experience? Food/service/company/wine/etc.? We're looking at this for our upcoming Reflection cruise and I've seen mixed reviews.