Rare dlh015 Posted December 9, 2022 #101 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Of the 8 excursions I cancelled/rebooked, all but 1 has gone back to the original price. I also booked 2 that I was on the fence about...they are also back to their original price... Whew...just made it...couldn't get in all last night, got in at 7:15 am today! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw2go Posted December 9, 2022 #102 Share Posted December 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, dlh015 said: Of the 8 excursions I cancelled/rebooked, all but 1 has gone back to the original price. I also booked 2 that I was on the fence about...they are also back to their original price... Whew...just made it...couldn't get in all last night, got in at 7:15 am today! Congrats! I did the same, was tapping the keyboard hard last night. It was like a rush once I saw it all go through. I am sure my Am Ex Card will wonder WTH I am doing? 🤪 Patty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bebe08 Posted December 9, 2022 #103 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Thanks to the OP for the heads up! Earlier today I re-booked 3 shore excursions and saved $80. Just received an email from Celebrity a few minutes ago advertising this sale for my upcoming cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted December 9, 2022 #104 Share Posted December 9, 2022 15 minutes ago, bebe08 said: Just received an email from Celebrity a few minutes ago advertising this sale for my upcoming cruise. Yes, I also got my not-so-timely email from Celebrity announcing the Cyber Savings Boost less than an hour ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dar & Bob Posted December 9, 2022 #105 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, dlh015 said: Of the 8 excursions I cancelled/rebooked, all but 1 has gone back to the original price. I also booked 2 that I was on the fence about...they are also back to their original price... Whew...just made it...couldn't get in all last night, got in at 7:15 am today! That is strange, the sale is supposed to be on until the 16th. Checked a couple of ours and they are still at the lower price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dlh015 Posted December 9, 2022 #106 Share Posted December 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, Dar & Bob said: That is strange, the sale is supposed to be on until the 16th. Checked a couple of ours and they are still at the lower price. I know...I find it strange also...who knows what the story is...I wouldn't be too surprised to see them go back to the sale price...lol... Biggest changed one one was the Behind-The-Scenes tour...was 124, then 89, now 124 again...🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dlh015 Posted December 10, 2022 #107 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Just checked again...my results are still the same...most have returned to the old charges. And I now notice (but it was probably there earlier), the red lettering on some excursions is 'pre-cruise savings' and others is 'cyber savings boost'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare alyssamma Posted December 10, 2022 #108 Share Posted December 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, dlh015 said: Just checked again...my results are still the same...most have returned to the old charges. And I now notice (but it was probably there earlier), the red lettering on some excursions is 'pre-cruise savings' and others is 'cyber savings boost'... Interestingly enough the wifi deal still seems to be active... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dlh015 Posted December 10, 2022 #109 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, alyssamma said: Interestingly enough the wifi deal still seems to be active... Perhaps it has come to their attention that folks haven't been thrilled with the wifi on board and are not happy with the price they pay? Even with the advent of StarLink? (which hasn't reached it's potential as yet...) Just speculation of course...who can guess what the marketing folks are thinking 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfwyn Posted December 10, 2022 #110 Share Posted December 10, 2022 16 hours ago, jean87510 said: thx everyone. Was able to get that internet voucher. I cancelled my premium upgrade from basic and then purchased this voucher. Edited to add, I used my tablet instead of my phone this am. Can't get into cruise planner on my phone. 😁 I used my kindle to gain access to my booking. Try that or a tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulders Posted December 11, 2022 #111 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I was able to get the premium wifi upgrade last night for the $9.99 per package. I sail in January, so we'll see how that goes... I looked at the shore excursions and compared to what I paid for them in August/September. One was listed at a regular price of $232, on sale for $197. I had paid $168. Only one of the three shore excursions I booked was a lower price than what I paid - $9 less. So, don't assume the listed discount will save you money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw2go Posted December 11, 2022 #112 Share Posted December 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, boulders said: I was able to get the premium wifi upgrade last night for the $9.99 per package. I sail in January, so we'll see how that goes... I looked at the shore excursions and compared to what I paid for them in August/September. One was listed at a regular price of $232, on sale for $197. I had paid $168. Only one of the three shore excursions I booked was a lower price than what I paid - $9 less. So, don't assume the listed discount will save you money. In my cruise planner for my cruises, I only had the 35% off of the already reduced prices for about 24 hours then I started noticing the prices all jumping up. I think many of us got super lucky with timing but it took some serious manipulating of Celebrities site to make it happen. I have 5 cruises booked and was able to cancel and rebook many tours for some serious savings. Ex I was able to grab White Pass Rail and Laughton Glacier hike for $221 per person, today it is sale priced at $288 per person from $339 I suspect the sale wasn't ever intended to be discounted off of the already sale prices for excursions. Patty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiptoShore56 Posted December 11, 2022 #113 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Can someone please explain the Premium WiFi upgrade Voucher offer until December 16th? One place says $9.99 per package. The overview says $9.99 per person/per day. What the real deal here? Is it worth it? Can just one person in a room get it or do all people in the room have to get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted December 11, 2022 #114 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, ShiptoShore56 said: Can someone please explain the Premium WiFi upgrade Voucher offer until December 16th? One place says $9.99 per package. The overview says $9.99 per person/per day. What the real deal here? Is it worth it? Can just one person in a room get it or do all people in the room have to get it? Well your first set of questions is the great debate that has unfolded on this thread and a couple others. Some of us are hoping that we are beneficiaries of a very favorable mispricing where the $9.99 is the upgrade for the entire sailing. While others feel that there is no mispricing and that all we purchased was an upgrade for one day. However we all agree that Celebrity intended to sell the upgrade to Premium WiFi at the discounted rate of $9.99/day. We are debating on whether Celebrity screwed it up or not. As far as your last question goes, the upgrade does NOT have to be purchased by all occupants in the cabin. One person can buy the upgrade while the rest of the cabin's occupants can choose not to. Edited December 11, 2022 by mahdnc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted December 11, 2022 #115 Share Posted December 11, 2022 A lot of people are ignoring the clear from $9.99 part of the pricing. It does not say $9.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichYak Posted December 11, 2022 #116 Share Posted December 11, 2022 31 minutes ago, jagoffee said: A lot of people are ignoring the clear from $9.99 part of the pricing. It does not say $9.99. Why wouldn't we? Once you're actually charged exactly $9.99, the word from no longer applies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare alyssamma Posted December 11, 2022 #117 Share Posted December 11, 2022 32 minutes ago, jagoffee said: A lot of people are ignoring the clear from $9.99 part of the pricing. It does not say $9.99. See @mahdnc response. Who do you think is ignoring it? it also clearly states 9.99 for the duration of the sailing...and that's the point. Either that statement is wrong, or the per day statement below it is wrong. But X sold this to a lot of people and it clearly states that what they bought is for the DURATION of the cruise. Whatever the price SHOULD have been is irrelevant at this point. The product purchased is for all 7/9/14/whatever number of days you are sailing according to the receipt. Now, whether or not they will HONOR that is a different story. And I haven't seen anyone post that they're going to complain and never sail X again if that is the case. I think we will all just take a refund and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare alyssamma Posted December 11, 2022 #118 Share Posted December 11, 2022 2 hours ago, jagoffee said: A lot of people are ignoring the clear from $9.99 part of the pricing. It does not say $9.99. So I didn't want to be the first to call in case it was an IT mistake, but now that someone else has, I went ahead. The rep assured me my internet had been upgraded to premium and there was nothing I needed to do once onboard (eg, go to the iLounge). She saw the voilucher and said it automatically did the upgrade. I booked through a TA so I couldn't get a copy of my invoice from her, but she said my invoice will also reflect this. I will contact my TA and get an updated invoice. If someone else can call and get the same answer it would make me feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted December 12, 2022 #119 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) I just received this in my email for next year's Solstice Christmas/NYE cruise: However, when I click on the links it takes me to my Cruise Planner for that sailing but there are no dining packages offered (screenshot below). Also the last sentence in the above photo makes me laugh since you cannot select reservation times until you actually get on board. I purchased this exact same trio package for our last cruise before the pandemic--it was also on Solstice during Christmas/NYE 2019. The price back then was $99. Edited December 12, 2022 by mahdnc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dlh015 Posted December 12, 2022 #120 Share Posted December 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, mahdnc said: I just received this in my email for next year's Solstice Christmas/NYE cruise: However, when I click on the links it takes me to my Cruise Planner for that sailing but there are no dining packages offered (screenshot below). Also the last sentence in the above photo makes me laugh since you cannot select reservation times until you actually get on board. I purchased this exact same trio package for our last cruise before the pandemic--it was also on Solstice during Christmas/NYE 2019. The price back then was $99. Strangely enough, this showed up a few days ago in my cruise planner for a Jan cruise on the Equinox. I hadn't seen it before...and I received no email.... Can't check now because I get the 'We can't complete your request right now..." message... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUST TRIPPIN' Posted December 12, 2022 #121 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Can you book these excursions online and use your obc or do you have to call Celebrity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamer321 Posted December 12, 2022 #122 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Celebrity clarified that the $9.99 WiFi upgrade is "per device per day" not "per package." Good luck to all those purchasing it before the wording change, will be interesting to see if Celebrity honors the original ambiguous description. I decided not to try taking advantage of the deal because I don't care enough about WiFi access to bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted December 12, 2022 #123 Share Posted December 12, 2022 10 minutes ago, JUST TRIPPIN' said: Can you book these excursions online and use your obc or do you have to call Celebrity? This sale is encouraging you to book online and you can use any OBC that is shown as being credited to your account. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted December 12, 2022 #124 Share Posted December 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, dreamer321 said: Celebrity clarified that the $9.99 WiFi upgrade is "per device per day" not "per package." Good luck to all those purchasing it before the wording change, will be interesting to see if Celebrity honors the original ambiguous description. I decided not to try taking advantage of the deal because I don't care enough about WiFi access to bother. Yes, you are right--Celebrity has now fixed the problem. When you select the package, the total in the cart is $9.99 multiplied by the number of sailing nights for each person. Here it is for my 12 night sailing: This change does seem to confirm that the wifi upgrade packages were mis-priced in the cart last week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichYak Posted December 12, 2022 #125 Share Posted December 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, mahdnc said: This change does seem to confirm that the wifi upgrade packages were mis-priced in the cart last week. Me right now: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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