ONECRUISER Posted December 15, 2022 #626 Share Posted December 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, dada2199cc said: I've never done the math on RCCL versus Celebrity but I like this idea. I'm only at 223 points with RCCL right now but will be 237 by end of 2022 and 360 by end of 2023 so switching now means starting over (with at least the tier match which is helpful). I'm going to have to consider this, tho -- the Celebrity points system confuses me a bit but I'm sure I can make a spreadsheet to compare. Thats the tough part. C&A SOLO 340+ points hard to beat rate I get from Royal compare to near zero Cruises on other Lines 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbeyg Posted December 15, 2022 #627 Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 minute ago, dada2199cc said: I've never done the math on RCCL versus Celebrity but I like this idea. I'm only at 223 points with RCCL right now but will be 237 by end of 2022 and 360 by end of 2023 so switching now means starting over (with at least the tier match which is helpful). I'm going to have to consider this, tho -- the Celebrity points system confuses me a bit but I'm sure I can make a spreadsheet to compare. That's what we did before sailing Celebrity for a crazy low price on a Sky Suite. The points system is different, and you don't get the premium free drinks each day, like RCI, but we are going to be D+ after our next cruise with RCI, so we don't mind 'jumping ship' sometimes. I just expected Celebrity Ascent (the newest) to be more expensive than RCI for 2024 releases since Celebrity is a more premium brand. Shockingly, it wasn't and we both loved our cruise on Apex so....we booked Ascent for December 2024, in an infinite balcony cabin. My husband is sad, but he will get over not having the "suite life" for one of the cruises in 2024. lol Here's a link that shows you the points structure. The higher the category, the higher the points. https://www.celebritycruises.com/captains-club/ Now, the bennies aren't as good with Celebrity (still has the daily 2 hour happy hour), but the food and service are excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbeyg Posted December 15, 2022 #628 Share Posted December 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, ONECRUISER said: Thats the tough part. C&A SOLO 340+ points hard to beat rate I get from Royal compare to near zero Cruises on other Lines Yeah, once you get to the C&A 340+, singles finally get some relief with RCI. Not so much other brands. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #629 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Just now, dada2199cc said: If I can convince my partner to work from the ship on sea days (say, 2 sea days per trip), we can shove another 2 cruises a year in together, assuming Starlink is fast enough, and that's currently an RCCL exclusive. The pre-Starlink service was good enough to work from the ship already, most of the time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbeyg Posted December 15, 2022 #630 Share Posted December 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, dada2199cc said: Thanks! I'm reviewing it now. Also: Starlink on RCCL. If I can convince my partner to work from the ship on sea days (say, 2 sea days per trip), we can shove another 2 cruises a year in together, assuming Starlink is fast enough, and that's currently an RCCL exclusive. RCI is also putting Starlink on the Celebrity ships too. We didn't have it on Apex, and a couple of days, I couldn't have worked remotely, if I wanted to. But, yes, getting to that goal of 340 with RCI sounds like a wise choice. And since y'all enjoy the specialty restaurants, Celebrity would be a real treat for you. Luminae itself was much better than Coastal Kitchen, at least on Apex. Looking forward to possibly working some from sea too. I'm watching the reports on the RCI ships closely, since I have to VPN and Voom call as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #631 Share Posted December 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, dada2199cc said: I'm also aware that stateroom location and distance from the access point can affect the speed more than the satellite portion! Be prepared to move or work with the cabin door propped open. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #632 Share Posted December 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, dada2199cc said: I pretty much do this anyway. I like humidity. I meant the door to the hallway (to get a better wifi signal) - I hope it's not much more humid there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #633 Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 minute ago, dada2199cc said: I also have a nice repeater I use that's battery operated, so I sometimes just stick it magnetically to the outside of the door to boost the signal. That's genius, if a bit brave that someone doesn't walk off with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toad455 Posted December 15, 2022 #634 Share Posted December 15, 2022 So do the longer Caribbean cruises get announced later? Only longer cruises I see currently are the two 12-day cruises for the Vision out of Baltimore in January 2025. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted December 15, 2022 #635 Share Posted December 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, toad455 said: So do the longer Caribbean cruises get announced later? Only longer cruises I see currently are the two 12-day cruises for the Vision out of Baltimore in January 2025. Yes, Seasonal usually smaller Vision and Radiance class doing 10+ niters, these are yet to come. Few Repos and PC I'm hoping also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted December 15, 2022 #636 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Just spotted a couple of TAs on Adventure. Is she due a dry dock? Looks like she's coming over to Europe in October 2024 and returning a couple of weeks later. Although once again let down by poor geography. The so-called "Transatlantic Azores" doesn't go to the Azores but, rather, to Madeira, which is a completely different archipelago. 🙄 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted December 15, 2022 #637 Share Posted December 15, 2022 16 minutes ago, FionaMG said: Just spotted a couple of TAs on Adventure. Is she due a dry dock? Looks like she's coming over to Europe in October 2024 and returning a couple of weeks later. Although once again let down by poor geography. The so-called "Transatlantic Azores" doesn't go to the Azores but, rather, to Madeira, which is a completely different archipelago. 🙄 Well at age this Ship DD is due every couple yrs so probably. Nice Catch! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted December 15, 2022 #638 Share Posted December 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, ONECRUISER said: Well at age this Ship DD is due every couple yrs so probably. Nice Catch! I think they must just have added them. Total number jumped from 608 to 612 so I went hunting. Can't find the other two extras though. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted December 15, 2022 #639 Share Posted December 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, FionaMG said: I think they must just have added them. Total number jumped from 608 to 612 so I went hunting. Can't find the other two extras though. 😂 Was just looking at that when you posted Adventure TA's. I usually have a running total before they start posting for Total all, then Totals for my Ships and Dates. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toad455 Posted December 15, 2022 #640 Share Posted December 15, 2022 2 hours ago, ONECRUISER said: Yes, Seasonal usually smaller Vision and Radiance class doing 10+ niters, these are yet to come. Few Repos and PC I'm hoping also Looking for the January cruises out of Bayonne mostly. Curious if we're finally getting a different ship or if they might go back to the 12-day cruises w/Barbados. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted December 15, 2022 #641 Share Posted December 15, 2022 12 hours ago, FionaMG said: Totally. 🙄 My crystal ball sees a Celebrity cruise in my not too distant future, especially now they've removed the all-inclusive requirements. I have a Celebrity booked for May 9, 2023 a great itinerary Hawaii-Vancouver. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McGowan Posted December 15, 2022 #642 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Apologies, but missed a whole chunk of news on deployments this year. Any news on Indy yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbeyg Posted December 15, 2022 #643 Share Posted December 15, 2022 17 minutes ago, Ashland said: I have a Celebrity booked for May 9, 2023 a great itinerary Hawaii-Vancouver. We have a very similar 12 night booked with them for Sep 2024, just in the opposite direction. Have a great cruise! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted December 15, 2022 #644 Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Jack McGowan said: Apologies, but missed a whole chunk of news on deployments this year. Any news on Indy yet? Nope. Indy is still only showing up to the end of April 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McGowan Posted December 15, 2022 #645 Share Posted December 15, 2022 49 minutes ago, FionaMG said: Nope. Indy is still only showing up to the end of April 2024. Great, thank you. Any idea what she will be doing? Short Carib? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted December 15, 2022 #646 Share Posted December 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, Jack McGowan said: Great, thank you. Any idea what she will be doing? Short Carib? Very possibly. Today's release is pretty much limited to 6-8 night durations, so we're still missing the short Caribbean and long Caribbean sailings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgmn Posted December 16, 2022 #647 Share Posted December 16, 2022 19 hours ago, Shona_winelover said: I'm considering Symphony out of Cape Liberty. Desperate to try an Oasis size ship and happy with the price, There's usually an Oasis class in Europe every summer. Symphony is coming over March 2023 for the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarylady19 Posted December 16, 2022 #648 Share Posted December 16, 2022 On 12/15/2022 at 3:15 AM, ONECRUISER said: Scary yet I Booked a couple Holland America Cruises if dont find all I can on Royal. Was bored one nite at 2am playing online. Couldn't beat the Rates with Free upgrades scored, really cheap and was only $25 Down each over Black Friday. So no great loss and Finals not Due for yr or 2 I’m trying HAL for first time in April and Virgin for TA in 24. It doesn’t pay to stick to one line anymore - got to chase the best prices and itineraries and you just can’t get that with one line IMO, especially with the cuts in services/food and loyalty perks. If you are bored with one lines itineraries, try another…… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare craig01020 Posted December 16, 2022 #649 Share Posted December 16, 2022 1 hour ago, librarylady19 said: It doesn’t pay to stick to one line I've got several European cruises booked on Norwegian too. Not sure if I'll go on them all, but you can't beat a $250 refundable deposit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 16, 2022 #650 Share Posted December 16, 2022 1 hour ago, craig01020 said: but you can't beat a $250 refundable deposit. Princess had a $1 deposit promo recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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