cruisefam38 Posted August 25, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Room service charges, vaping, butler service reduced in suites, no more t-shirts prizes for trivia, cookies for a fee plus gratuities. Cuts here and there, fees encroaching and expanding. Luxury ? Premium ? Indistinguishable ? 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basenji56 Posted August 25, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Since people who are addicted to caffeine can't do without it, I predict a $3.00 charge for each cup of regular coffee in the future. 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted August 25, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 25, 2023 The only thing luxury left on Celebrity are the ships themselves. The rest, with the cutbacks and new extra charges is getting more like MSC, and I don't mean the Yacht Club. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted August 25, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 25, 2023 In X's defense, they correctly lower expectations by using the term "relaxed luxury" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted August 25, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Should be “diminished luxury” 11 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted August 25, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Because we so desperately need another complain and moan thread on this forum. 11 5 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted August 26, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 26, 2023 30 minutes ago, cruisefam38 said: Room service charges, vaping, butler service reduced in suites, no more t-shirts prizes for trivia, cookies for a fee plus gratuities. Cuts here and there, fees encroaching and expanding. Luxury ? Premium ? Indistinguishable ? I WISH someone posted a pic of the MDR pilot menu's double cheeseburger. The FB group was going (ahem) "nuts about" the double cheeseburger but no one posted a pic and X quietly removed it from the menu presumably due to all the fuss 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaFej Posted August 26, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 26, 2023 22 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said: In X's defense, they correctly lower expectations by using the term "relaxed luxury" I now have an image of Hugh Hefner in his pajamas in my head. Just what I needed. Not. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisefam38 Posted August 26, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, cruisestitch said: Should be “diminished luxury” Which isn't as bad as humdrum luxury With the current approach from Celebrity leadership, the lack of communication with it's customers, the odd choices, trying this and experimenting with that, one gets a whiff of ...... desperation luxury Edited August 26, 2023 by cruisefam38 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted August 26, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 26, 2023 2 hours ago, basenji56 said: Since people who are addicted to caffeine can't do without it, I predict a $3.00 charge for each cup of regular coffee in the future. You forgot the 20% gratuity 🤣. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted August 26, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 26, 2023 3 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said: I WISH someone posted a pic of the MDR pilot menu's double cheeseburger. The FB group was going (ahem) "nuts about" the double cheeseburger but no one posted a pic and X quietly removed it from the menu presumably due to all the fuss There was a pic posted. So they try something, not well received and they reversed, is that a bad thing?? To me if they didn’t reverse it would be bad. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted August 26, 2023 #12 Share Posted August 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, jelayne said: There was a pic posted. So they try something, not well received and they reversed, is that a bad thing?? To me if they didn’t reverse it would be bad. How can I find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted August 26, 2023 #13 Share Posted August 26, 2023 4 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said: In X's defense, they correctly lower expectations by using the term "relaxed luxury" What does relaxed mean? No luxury at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basenji56 Posted August 26, 2023 #14 Share Posted August 26, 2023 7 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said: You forgot the 20% gratuity 🤣. Touché 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basenji56 Posted August 26, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Not long ago, Celebrity was touting “all included”. Not it’s changed to “Little Included.” Get ready to he nickel and dimed. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhcruiser Posted August 26, 2023 #16 Share Posted August 26, 2023 11 hours ago, mom says said: Because we so desperately need another complain and moan thread on this forum. Exactly. Don't like Celebrity and their cuts? Try another line. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare craig01020 Posted August 26, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 26, 2023 47 minutes ago, awhcruiser said: Exactly. Don't like Celebrity and their cuts? Try another line. Don't like someone being a cruise "critic"? Try another website. 14 8 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MISTER 67 Posted August 26, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said: You forgot the 20% gratuity 🤣. Not a gratuity, a service charge which goes to who knows where, my feeling it goes into the Celebrity corporation coffers. Edited August 26, 2023 by MISTER 67 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riredsox Posted August 26, 2023 #19 Share Posted August 26, 2023 13 hours ago, mom says said: Because we so desperately need another complain and moan thread on this forum. There’s a thing called ‘scroll on by”. Try it you’ll like it! 7 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted August 26, 2023 #20 Share Posted August 26, 2023 They call this web site Cruise Critic for a reason. If you don't like the critisism, of the company, try another site. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Cruizer Posted August 26, 2023 #21 Share Posted August 26, 2023 17 hours ago, basenji56 said: Since people who are addicted to caffeine can't do without it, I predict a $3.00 charge for each cup of regular coffee in the future. Well, I don't drink coffe, but I do drink cans of coke zero--so this actually sounds like a great idea! Pay what I'm paying! :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted August 26, 2023 #22 Share Posted August 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, Random Cruizer said: Well, I don't drink coffe, but I do drink cans of coke zero--so this actually sounds like a great idea! Pay what I'm paying! 😄 Are you implying we start with the base: Celebrity Zero. and everything is extra? (+20%) 🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayleeman Posted August 27, 2023 #23 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Some people say we make more complaints here on this board compared to the other lines. I'd say it is likely 20% because we admire and subconsciously wish to emulate Celebrity. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangoer2 Posted August 27, 2023 #24 Share Posted August 27, 2023 (edited) And I say....each poster seems to want to up the ante on the prior poster proving they're smarter, funnier, wittier, more irate and it goes downhill from there. Doesn't seem possible to me that our cruising experience is ruined by a 'cookie charge' no one is forcing them to purchase,and projecting that to future cuts which will really diminish that experience to the point of no return. BTW...I've read here in the not-so-recent past from some posters it's their "last cruise on X" . They're still posting here and cruising with X. Something must be going ok for them or is it chic to be disagreeable and part of the crowd. I do have 'change' issues...like menu choice, quality of food, cruise cancellations. IMO these are worth registering with those who can do something about them (or not, then it's up to me to sail with them... or not). Edited August 27, 2023 by Oceangoer2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipeeinthepools Posted August 27, 2023 #25 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Maybe we should ask LLP to come out of retirement.😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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