Celebrity is NOT currently hosting Cruise Critic parties onboard ships

[Host Anne]

There has been a lot of confusion recently about Cruise Critic parties onboard Celebrity ships.  Unfortunately, Celebrity is still not hosting our parties at this time.  It seems that if you "search" for a party link on Celebrity's website, one can be found and you can enter your information and receive an email confirmation.  However, while the link may work, Celebrity is not hosting the parties.

 

As soon as we receive word that the parties will be offered again, I will post here and you'll again see the sign up links on our Cruise Critic roll calls.

 

Members are free to set a time and a place to gather onboard through your roll calls.  I've done that for several cruises in the past year.  My suggestion is to avoid lounges that are typically used during the day for ship activities.  If you select somewhere outdoors for sailaway or something earlier in the morning (say 9:00 AM) on a sea day, you can likely avoid other ship activities.

 

I hope this clears up confusion that is currently out there.  Watch here for updates when they are available.

[asnaleah]

Thanks for letting us know.

[Maverine]

Thank you for this information. I was confused because I got an confirmation, too.

 

[WhaleBoy]

Thank You, Anne.

Ed and Dossie Garvey

[Surfguyxxx]

Thank you.  Same with Royal too.

[mahdnc]

Thanks for the information, Anne.  I hope they are resumed soon.

[mahdnc]

Yesterday I noticed that the registration on Celebrity's website has been removed: 

 

https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-critic-connections

 

[sprowlie]

I hope they resume this. I have always loved the meet and greets

We are Susan and Howard and will be on the Eclipse Nov 3 2022 Australia trip. I would be happy to help set something together if Celebrity doesn't step up to the plate on this

Susan

 

[Will K.]

On 7/7/2022 at 6:07 PM, Host Anne said:

There has been a lot of confusion recently about Cruise Critic parties onboard Celebrity ships.  Unfortunately, Celebrity is still not hosting our parties at this time.  It seems that if you "search" for a party link on Celebrity's website, one can be found and you can enter your information and receive an email confirmation.  However, while the link may work, Celebrity is not hosting the parties.

 

As soon as we receive word that the parties will be offered again, I will post here and you'll again see the sign up links on our Cruise Critic roll calls.

 

Members are free to set a time and a place to gather onboard through your roll calls.  I've done that for several cruises in the past year.  My suggestion is to avoid lounges that are typically used during the day for ship activities.  If you select somewhere outdoors for sailaway or something earlier in the morning (say 9:00 AM) on a sea day, you can likely avoid other ship activities.

 

I hope this clears up confusion that is currently out there.  Watch here for updates when they are available.

Hopefully by October

[julia]

Thank, Host Anne.

 

Folks, there's little need for Celebrity to "host" a Cruise Critic gathering.  It's very easy to have your roll call meet up at sailaway, at a pre-designated spot (usually a bar or open pool area), with their mardi gras beads as identifiers.  It's a casual and fun way to meet others in your roll call.

[Host Anne]

16 hours ago, sprowlie said:

I hope they resume this. I have always loved the meet and greets

We are Susan and Howard and will be on the Eclipse Nov 3 2022 Australia trip. I would be happy to help set something together if Celebrity doesn't step up to the plate on this

Susan

 

 

Susan....I recommend posting something on your roll call by mid-September to select a day, location and time for a gathering if Celebrity hasn't brought the CC parties back by then.  I see Julia just posted the same thing above.  🙂

 

[Purplsmurf]

They hosted one on our cruise in May 

[osborne66]

On 7/13/2022 at 11:19 PM, sprowlie said:

I hope they resume this. I have always loved the meet and greets

We are Susan and Howard and will be on the Eclipse Nov 3 2022 Australia trip. I would be happy to help set something together if Celebrity doesn't step up to the plate on this

Susan

 

Doubt they will be back any time soon with the Cruise Critic party 

[osborne66]

We are on the TransPacific Cruise on Eclipse on the 3rd Oct for 19 Days from Honolulu to Sydney. We are planning to hold our Cruise Critic Party on Sailaway from Honolulu with roughly 120 in attendance 

 

Scouser 66 

[baypeople]

Very sad to hear this.  It's a great way to meet people and to find folks with similar interests.

[LGW59]

On 7/18/2022 at 9:08 PM, baypeople said:

Very sad to hear this.  It's a great way to meet people and to find folks with similar interests.

On your roll call, ask around with them, perhaps if enough interest, you can plan one on your own

[CruisingWalter]

I don't know if anyone is hosting them yet. We have not seen any mention of a CC party/gathering on our NCL, Carnival and Virgin Voyages cruises since the restart. 

[Coarsegold_Mom]

We cruise next Monday 8/1 on the Apex and I saw a Cruise Critic Party listed in the online app.  I don't know if it will really happen, but it's listed. 

[Diane Rose]

After being told there was no CC party on our May Millennium cruise, they did indeed host one.  The ship received an email from Celebrity that they were indeed back on.  As they had not pulled the list of names prior to the cruise, I provided the Roll Call list for our cruise.  Sorry to hear that they are having problems with this again as they had a wonderful get together for us.

 

Diane

[kev_owl]

Hiya, we are sailing on Sept 26th to the Caribbean. Do think/know if there will be one then? Happy to help arrange if that helps....

Cheers - Kevin

[verizon]

I have been to a few connection parties.

Most of the the talks were about their organized private tours by the organizers in front of the officer.

They totally forgot Celebrity is having a shore excursions office.

I don't blame Celebrity stop holding the party in future. 

[Valen9]

I just checked the board for my Solstice cruise on August 19 and there's one scheduled.  I'm guessing they're back on even if that isn't the official line.

[mahdnc]

13 hours ago, Valen9 said:

I just checked the board for my Solstice cruise on August 19 and there's one scheduled.  I'm guessing they're back on even if that isn't the official line.

 

What do you mean that you "checked the board"?

[C-Dragons]

On 8/15/2022 at 11:27 AM, mahdnc said:

 

What do you mean that you "checked the board"?

Their Roll Call perhaps?

[May B]

On 8/15/2022 at 11:27 AM, mahdnc said:

 

What do you mean that you "checked the board"?

I think the listing of events at the hotel desk onboard. That’s a good place to look, if you don’t receive an invitation in your stateroom (if you did sign up, and if they do indeed happen).

 

Thx for telling us, valen9.