Ken at the beach

There are several types of groups. There are groups (blocks of space held by TA's at predetermined rates) that anyone can book into. Then you also have groups where people that know each other get together and set up a specific group that only their friends can book into. Group rates also vary. The earlier they are blocked then the better the pricing will be. If you set up a specific group for friends a year after itineraries have been released you will in all likelihood have a higher rate than someone that blocked their group the day itineraries were released. Group rates also only apply to double occupancy rooms for balconies and below and not in every category of balcony and below.

Bummer.

You need to see some group pricing....

Both for 23 and 24. Those were the best deals around.

Not sure that will happen. Don't forget, there are very few suites and ships have seen them sell out well over a year or in some cases 2 in advance. For all those that hold off someone will step in to takle their place.

Unfortunately most people tend to leave the cancellations until last minute and Royal may not be able to command as high a price for that sailing as they may have had they had the cabin for sale at other times.

The problem is that despite the $100pp change fee there are still a large number of people who continue to hold multiple bookings with no intention of taking them. Yes it is a big problem.

I trust my contacts. This was not a phone rep, I too do not trust what the CSR's tell me

This new policy only applies to suites.

For now it was a verbal conversation with Royal.

I just had clarification on the non refundable deposits. The entire deposit amount is now lost if you cancel or move a booking. The option to change sail dates for a $100pp penalty no longer exists for suites.

Unfortunately because Royal has closed balconies and above any cancelled inventory will not appear on the website.

It's always been the second

Lots of extra lifeboat/raft capacity. Having one out of commission won't affect the sailing.

I just looked at it again and while it appears that you can make a refundable deposit it is really just lip service as the one sailing I quickly checked had a $4000 price difference on a CS

All suites on Celebrity will be non refundable effective June 1

The results are all over the place, some get great rooms, some don't. You cant book a guarantee that is refundable. If the ship that you are booking on has obstructed balconies that is likely what you will be assigned.

You can apply an unlimited number of FCC's to a booking (the only limit is that eventually you run out of cruise fare to apply it to)

Should have kept reading, already addressed

Right, which you can now get prior to sailing

I've done half a dozen for clients and never had one refused

Why wait until on bard. Call C&A and they can create an account for her and match her prior to sailing

You can absolutely reprice NRD bookings.

The only thing that will matter is whether or not the $100pp change fee will still apply, that was not addressed in the FAQ's

YOu will need to pay the full deposit. The next cruise reps are clueless most of the time.