CocoCronut Posted November 17, 2021 #1 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Hey, I just spoke to celebrity and they informed me that they no longer allow courtesy holds to be put on staterooms. Is this a new policy? Or has anyone else come across this? thanks in advance! (called as a UK customer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downsmead Posted November 17, 2021 #2 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I thought it stopped a while ago for the U.K., not seen it available whilst booking on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoCronut Posted November 17, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Just now, downsmead said: I thought it stopped a while ago for the U.K., not seen it available whilst booking on line. Ah okay, that makes sense then! Courtesy holds space still show in my captains club account which was what confused me, I hadn’t realised it had stopped tho! thanks ⭐️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted November 17, 2021 #4 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I don't know if there's a different policy in the UK, but in the US, we can still get a courtesy hold. I got one just the other day, in fact. What has really changed here is that there's no way to do it on line (some folks have gotten lucky and had a hold option appear, but the "place a hold" button is long gone) unless a chat box appears, which it doesn't always. That leaves us with having to call in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTShaker Posted November 17, 2021 #5 Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Turtles06 said: ... What has really changed here is that there's no way to do it on line (some folks have gotten lucky and had a hold option appear, but the "place a hold" button is long gone) unless a chat box appears, which it doesn't always. That leaves us with having to call in. If you go all the way to the confirmation page and then click on the Celebrity logo at the top left, a pop-up comes on asking if you really want to leave or place a courtesy hold. Click the button and you are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted November 18, 2021 #6 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, RTShaker said: If you go all the way to the confirmation page and then click on the Celebrity logo at the top left, a pop-up comes on asking if you really want to leave or place a courtesy hold. Click the button and you are there. Thanks; I’ve read that before but it hasn’t come up for me. Perhaps I haven’t gone far enough. When you say go to the confirmation page, is that after you’ve put in credit card info to pay the deposit? Just trying to understand how far you have to go. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted November 18, 2021 #7 Share Posted November 18, 2021 No the summary page with the "Lock it in" button. Don't press that button, just click on the Celebrity logo on the top of the page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTShaker Posted November 18, 2021 #8 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Turtles06 said: Thanks; I’ve read that before but it hasn’t come up for me. Perhaps I haven’t gone far enough. When you say go to the confirmation page, is that after you’ve put in credit card info to pay the deposit? Just trying to understand how far you have to go. Thanks! 1 hour ago, wrk2cruise said: No the summary page with the "Lock it in" button. Don't press that button, just click on the Celebrity logo on the top of the page. What wrk2cruise said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoCronut Posted November 18, 2021 Author #9 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I think this might be a North America versus UK difference, as the ability to put on hold when doing the steps outlined isn’t given for me 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmas gran Posted November 18, 2021 #10 Share Posted November 18, 2021 We don’t have the hold facility, I ring Celebrity and can get 24 /48 hours with loyalty level Elite Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isdoo Posted November 18, 2021 #11 Share Posted November 18, 2021 5 hours ago, CocoCronut said: I think this might be a North America versus UK difference, as the ability to put on hold when doing the steps outlined isn’t given for me 😞 I have seen it in the last month or so - but only when I tried to exit a dummy booking. Not seen it recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoCronut Posted November 18, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) So update on this, have spoken with celebrity and they CAN put a hold on cabins in UK, I was given the wrong information by their celebrity agent yesterday - very frustrating!!! On captains club I’m currently elite, about to move into elite+ in about 50 points but this didn’t come into the conversation with them so didn’t seem that levels is a requirement. Edited November 18, 2021 by CocoCronut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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