Rare OceanCruise Posted January 13 #1 Share Posted January 13 Captain's Club lists free cappuccino, latte, and tea as a perk for Elite Plus. If we do not have a drink package, can we get these for free anytime at Cafe al Bacio and at meals in the restaurant? For those of you at this level, have you had any difficulty utilizing this perk or are there any limitations? Because of the cuts in service and perks, we are thinking about downgrading from our usual Sky Suite to balcony/AQ for possible future bookings but would definitely not want to purchase a drink package (the 2 free nightly Elite Plus drinks and an occasional self-pay beverage would be sufficient). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gold1953 Posted January 13 #2 Share Posted January 13 get as many as you want except the 'enhanced 'drinks ..alcohol... you can also get the basics ones at the bar in the buffet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted January 13 #3 Share Posted January 13 (edited) Never a problem at Café al Bacio. If you try to order them In the diningroom a server has to go there to get your coffee and that is more difficult to accomplish Edited January 13 by cruisestitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen haywood Posted January 13 #4 Share Posted January 13 You can also get these “free” Elite Plus coffees in the Oceanview Cafe (Buffet) bar. In some ships it’s named Il Bacio Secundo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted January 13 #5 Share Posted January 13 All you need to do is present your card at Al Bacio it is already coded that you are a CC Elite+ and your status will also so on your SeaPass. No action other than ordering is required on your side. Enjoy as many as you wish. At Al Bacio they also have free pastries in the morning and cakes and sweets in the afternoon evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted January 13 #6 Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, OceanCruise said: Captain's Club lists free cappuccino, latte, and tea as a perk for Elite Plus. If we do not have a drink package, can we get these for free anytime at Cafe al Bacio and at meals in the restaurant? For those of you at this level, have you had any difficulty utilizing this perk or are there any limitations? Because of the cuts in service and perks, we are thinking about downgrading from our usual Sky Suite to balcony/AQ for possible future bookings but would definitely not want to purchase a drink package (the 2 free nightly Elite Plus drinks and an occasional self-pay beverage would be sufficient). unlimited hot and iced versions. Also from the Passport Bar and the casino bar - anywhere with an espresso machine but only Al Bacio has the full range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OceanCruise Posted January 13 Author #7 Share Posted January 13 53 minutes ago, the penguins said: unlimited hot and iced versions. Also from the Passport Bar and the casino bar - anywhere with an espresso machine but only Al Bacio has the full range. I had no idea coffee drinks were available at these 2 places. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted January 13 #8 Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: All you need to do is present your card at Al Bacio it is already coded that you are a CC Elite+ and your status will also so on your SeaPass. No action other than ordering is required on your side. Enjoy as many as you wish. At Al Bacio they also have free pastries in the morning and cakes and sweets in the afternoon evening. But no large Apple fritter 😭😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted January 13 #9 Share Posted January 13 4 hours ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: But no large Apple fritter 😭😁 Al Bacio has apple turnovers every morning but only until 11.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted January 13 #10 Share Posted January 13 13 minutes ago, the penguins said: Al Bacio has apple turnovers every morning but only until 11.00. Not the same as an Apple fritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted January 13 #11 Share Posted January 13 18 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Not the same as an Apple fritter true but there never has been fritters but there are still turnovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted January 14 #12 Share Posted January 14 I remember some pretty good fritters many years past. Think I saw them in the past 1-2 years but were tiny and really not very good. Recently they have been having the Sticky buns... but not really sticky...just a little goo in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Shoes Posted January 14 #13 Share Posted January 14 I like the lemon tarts when they have them. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted January 14 #14 Share Posted January 14 6 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: I remember some pretty good fritters many years past. Think I saw them in the past 1-2 years but were tiny and really not very good. Recently they have been having the Sticky buns... but not really sticky...just a little goo in the middle. Must be a difference between English and American Fritters. English are served hot otherwise the outer covering of batter would taste horrible. As the Al Bacio has no "hot food' section serving fitters is impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senslady Posted January 14 #15 Share Posted January 14 Just want to mention that as Elite plus when we were on the Celebrity Equinox in November they charged us a couple of times for the coffee in Al Bacio. Keep an eye on your account daily. Guest services were alway very accommodating and had the charge removed for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted January 14 #16 Share Posted January 14 7 minutes ago, senslady said: Just want to mention that as Elite plus when we were on the Celebrity Equinox in November they charged us a couple of times for the coffee in Al Bacio. Keep an eye on your account daily. Guest services were alway very accommodating and had the charge removed for us. The staff is so busy at times mistakes do happen I wonder if they should put in an expresso machine at the gelato station and open that up when the main station is very busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted January 14 #17 Share Posted January 14 59 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: The staff is so busy at times mistakes do happen I wonder if they should put in an expresso machine at the gelato station and open that up when the main station is very busy They do this on some ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfkcruiser Posted January 14 #18 Share Posted January 14 56 minutes ago, cruisestitch said: They do this on some ships. Have seen this also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted January 14 #19 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, cruisestitch said: They do this on some ships. 14 minutes ago, gfkcruiser said: Have seen this also. It wasn’t done on our November TA on the Connie , where 1/2 the ship was Elite or above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wineaux007 Posted January 14 #20 Share Posted January 14 6 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: It wasn’t done on our November TA on the Connie , where 1/2 the ship was Elite or above It was on Solstice this past November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrhdhd Posted January 14 #21 Share Posted January 14 (edited) On 1/13/2024 at 7:58 AM, OceanCruise said: . . . would definitely not want to purchase a drink package (the 2 free nightly Elite Plus drinks and an occasional self-pay beverage would be sufficient). It's unlimited drinks for Elite and above, from a menu and not on embarkation night. Edited January 14 by hrhdhd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted January 14 #22 Share Posted January 14 On 1/13/2024 at 8:58 AM, OceanCruise said: Captain's Club lists free cappuccino, latte, and tea as a perk for Elite Plus. If we do not have a drink package, can we get these for free anytime at Cafe al Bacio and at meals in the restaurant? For those of you at this level, have you had any difficulty utilizing this perk or are there any limitations? Because of the cuts in service and perks, we are thinking about downgrading from our usual Sky Suite to balcony/AQ for possible future bookings but would definitely not want to purchase a drink package (the 2 free nightly Elite Plus drinks and an occasional self-pay beverage would be sufficient). It’s not 2 free drinks per night. It’s unlimited between 5 and 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathynorth Posted January 14 #23 Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, senslady said: Just want to mention that as Elite plus when we were on the Celebrity Equinox in November they charged us a couple of times for the coffee in Al Bacio. Keep an eye on your account daily. Guest services were alway very accommodating and had the charge removed for us. This has also happened to us and it was taken care of at Guest Services Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frteach Posted January 14 #24 Share Posted January 14 hrhdhd, did you say there was no limit on the drinks between 5 - 7 from the limited selection for Elite and above? Not just 3 drinks? Did you mean Elite +? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted January 14 #25 Share Posted January 14 Elite has unlimited drinks from the Elite drinks menu. Consult your instructions for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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