A Pint and the Daily Mail: Cruises on Celebrity Eclipse to Get a Bit More Brit-Frien

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A Pint and the Daily Mail: Cruises on Celebrity Eclipse to Get a Bit More Brit-Friendly

 

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[jocap]

Someone in RCI/Celebrity has finally got their act together....it was Robin Shaw who made the first move, with Indy, and now Eclipse is going down the same path (stream?)

It will make a big difference to choosing....I've never been inclined to either line because of all the unsavoury additions, although I would have liked to try Indy....Now that they're genuinely trying to compete with the UK lines, it will make choosing more difficult-

Now just to persuade OH back on to a US line....

Jo.

[Host Sharon]

I still feel that to really appeal to UK cruisers the ships need more deck space. We like to laze around in the sun sometimes, especially on sea days, much more it seems than US counterparts ?

[gosport11]

Does any one know how the 15% on drinks will affect the drinks packages,or will the drinks packages now not have the 15% added,as a point of intrest on MSC You can pre order every day a printed british newspaper for a price of course :)

[DEEDIA]

On RCI they used to print the news Headlines on A4 paper so you got the main news a day late, but this was stopped due to cut backs, along with chocolates on the Pillow. I miss them :D

[kernow]

On RCI they used to print the news Headlines on A4 paper so you got the main news a day late, but this was stopped due to cut backs, along with chocolates on the Pillow. I miss them :D

 

They still do both of these on X, at least they did last year.

 

 

Am I the only Brit that does not want RCL/X to make any changes to the brand when they sail out of Southampton? If I wanted British I'd choose P and O, I prefer the American ships so book RCL/X.

 

Of course I wouldn't say no to cheaper drinks but I'm sure they'll just add the 15% into the final price which I believe is what they do on Indy.

 

Julie

[McMagrat]

I'm with you Kernow. On Ventura at Xmas/New Year - did we really need football on every sea day for 7 hours then repeats in the evening ? - I don't think so! Give me US style any day. (I thought the whole idea of a cruise was to get away from the doom and gloom of daily life)

[Shipscat66]

They still do both of these on X, at least they did last year.

 

 

Am I the only Brit that does not want RCL/X to make any changes to the brand when they sail out of Southampton? If I wanted British I'd choose P and O, I prefer the American ships so book RCL/X.

 

Of course I wouldn't say no to cheaper drinks but I'm sure they'll just add the 15% into the final price which I believe is what they do on Indy.

 

Julie

You have my support as I prefer the American Ships Too

[Albert Ross]

They still do both of these on X, at least they did last year.

 

 

Am I the only Brit that does not want RCL/X to make any changes to the brand when they sail out of Southampton? If I wanted British I'd choose P and O, I prefer the American ships so book RCL/X.

 

Of course I wouldn't say no to cheaper drinks but I'm sure they'll just add the 15% into the final price which I believe is what they do on Indy.

 

Julie

I totally agree - I cruise Celebrity because of the American-ness of it all. So long as they don't take away that lovely crispy US bacon and leave only the ghastly fatty lardy UK stuff......

[sunnyduny]

Does any one know how the 15% on drinks will affect the drinks packages,or will the drinks packages now not have the 15% added,as a point of intrest on MSC You can pre order every day a printed british newspaper for a price of course :)

 

as far as i know the tip is added to your total so a classic achohol package would be $313 95 for the week plus the 15% tip which is round about $48 to $50. sure thats what i have paid for my cruise in Nov :confused:

[iain48]

I would travel halfway around the world to get away from the Daily Mail. In fact I have.