LB_NJ Posted July 20 #51 Share Posted July 20 I agreed to take the 150% FCC and Celebrity seems to have accepted since my reservation got canceled. They never sent an email letting us know. I found out by logging in and not seeing the cruise. Hopefully the rest of the process goes better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 20 Author #52 Share Posted July 20 21 minutes ago, LB_NJ said: I agreed to take the 150% FCC and Celebrity seems to have accepted since my reservation got canceled. They never sent an email letting us know. I found out by logging in and not seeing the cruise. Hopefully the rest of the process goes better. It was all super vague…and rubbed me wrong that you can’t call customer service about it. As long as you get everything you are supposed to that is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeRose Posted July 20 #53 Share Posted July 20 We accepted the 150% offer too. Our reservation is still showing. If it is still there tomorrow, I guess I'll start packiing process... By now I'm usually packed, but we were expecting to get the cancellation notice. Maybe I'll wait until the 23rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 20 Author #54 Share Posted July 20 16 minutes ago, MeRose said: We accepted the 150% offer too. Our reservation is still showing. If it is still there tomorrow, I guess I'll start packiing process... By now I'm usually packed, but we were expecting to get the cancellation notice. Maybe I'll wait until the 23rd. Ugh. The last minute nature of it makes it challenging for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snohorules Posted July 20 #55 Share Posted July 20 For those of you who got the offer, did you book direct or through a travel agent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 20 Author #56 Share Posted July 20 Just now, snohorules said: For those of you who got the offer, did you book direct or through a travel agent? Direct on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeRose Posted July 20 #57 Share Posted July 20 Yes we also booked directly with Celebrity - while on last year’s cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB_NJ Posted July 20 #58 Share Posted July 20 2 hours ago, snohorules said: For those of you who got the offer, did you book direct or through a travel agent? Booked direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snohorules Posted July 21 #59 Share Posted July 21 Ok thanks! Since it happened with all three of you I'm guessing they target direct bookings (or at least first, before moving on). I booked through a TA and haven't received an offer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catspaw1 Posted July 21 #60 Share Posted July 21 On 7/16/2024 at 12:20 PM, cruisetonowhere10 said: I also thought about my trip insurance which was $500 so I’d have to deduct that “loss” off as well plus potentially add it for a new trip. The trip insurance can be moved to another date with no change in coverage or amounts. How do I know? We were booked on the Xploration for next year, Celebrity sold the ship & moved us to the Flora at the same rate. We have Costco trip insurance even though we didn't book the trip with them. We just came off the full Eclipse to Bermuda & would take that offer in a minute but we are retired so have the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 21 Author #61 Share Posted July 21 1 hour ago, catspaw1 said: The trip insurance can be moved to another date with no change in coverage or amounts. How do I know? We were booked on the Xploration for next year, Celebrity sold the ship & moved us to the Flora at the same rate. We have Costco trip insurance even though we didn't book the trip with them. We just came off the full Eclipse to Bermuda & would take that offer in a minute but we are retired so have the time. I have the same Xploration/Flora scenario and my TA (didn’t use one for Alaska) was able to use the insurance as well. She had said because the dates were essentially the same but I’m sure it is more complex than that and I didn’t ask a lot of questions was just happy it was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catspaw1 Posted July 21 #62 Share Posted July 21 Did you have problems rebooting to the Flora? We were on vacation in the boonies in WY when the sale was posted. I'm so grateful we used a TA as she was able to move us to the Flora. The cabin location was way forward & since we were literally nowhere in WY, I couldn't see the cabin until we reached the hotel. No chance to move cabins as the ones they offered us were already sold out so we will keep what we got. What sailing are you on? We go June 1. We are going to AK for 3 weeks in July also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catspaw1 Posted July 21 #63 Share Posted July 21 CC members reported the Flora was sold out for rooms they allowed us & said Celebrity wanted them to pay more. Glad the TA was able to do it in minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 21 Author #64 Share Posted July 21 28 minutes ago, catspaw1 said: Did you have problems rebooting to the Flora? We were on vacation in the boonies in WY when the sale was posted. I'm so grateful we used a TA as she was able to move us to the Flora. The cabin location was way forward & since we were literally nowhere in WY, I couldn't see the cabin until we reached the hotel. No chance to move cabins as the ones they offered us were already sold out so we will keep what we got. What sailing are you on? We go June 1. We are going to AK for 3 weeks in July also. Yes we got a good room. I was in it pretty quickly with the TA. They wanted us in an IV room (we were in a sky suite or something on the other ship) but the TA was able to negotiate a “downgrade” to a balcony room (same price I paid for the other ship so it worked out.) We were between the two ships but liked the idea of smaller but the luxury of flora so I’m happy with our resolution. We go in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catspaw1 Posted July 21 #65 Share Posted July 21 We got room 301 I think. Later that night nothing was left. I did not want an infinity balcony so happy with the ship but wish the cabin was more aft or middle of ship. I was online to the TA about 10am that morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catspaw1 Posted July 21 #66 Share Posted July 21 That was before 10am EST. We were in WY when the emails came in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 21 Author #67 Share Posted July 21 13 minutes ago, catspaw1 said: We got room 301 I think. Later that night nothing was left. I did not want an infinity balcony so happy with the ship but wish the cabin was more aft or middle of ship. I was online to the TA about 10am that morning. We are more midship in a 500 deck room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catspaw1 Posted July 21 #68 Share Posted July 21 It was cabin 503- I got it wrong. Do they do move up offers to the Galapagos? ALthough the price will probably be way too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 21 Author #69 Share Posted July 21 Just now, catspaw1 said: It was cabin 503- I got it wrong. Do they do move up offers to the Galapagos? ALthough the price will probably be way too high. I don’t know but I imagine it would be a number that would be higher than what I could even contemplate. As it is, this really is the most expensive travel I’ve done. I honestly think the stateroom probably doesn’t matter as much as we would think…I get the impression you’re pretty much conked out when you are not eating or on excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catspaw1 Posted July 22 #70 Share Posted July 22 Yeah it too is our most expensive trip to date. My husband doesn't really care what room we have as he says he will be too exhausted from the excursions to care about the ship! I agree with him. BTW Hint - buy waterlust swim pants & tops for the sun. I just used them on the Eclipse a week ago for the sun & snorkeling & loved them. They didn't have any more shirts but I will be buying them when they get back in stock. We are spending all our money now taking trips before we can't do it anymore. We are seniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 22 Author #71 Share Posted July 22 15 minutes ago, catspaw1 said: Yeah it too is our most expensive trip to date. My husband doesn't really care what room we have as he says he will be too exhausted from the excursions to care about the ship! I agree with him. BTW Hint - buy waterlust swim pants & tops for the sun. I just used them on the Eclipse a week ago for the sun & snorkeling & loved them. They didn't have any more shirts but I will be buying them when they get back in stock. We are spending all our money now taking trips before we can't do it anymore. We are seniors. I’ll have to look those up. 🙂 We are not seniors yet but based on some health scares and potential problems we figure we should start doing things we want to do. We had a 14 day Mediterranean cruise booked but canceled that for the Galapagos as we we know it’s a more active cruise in some ways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catspaw1 Posted July 22 #72 Share Posted July 22 We have taken 3 trips so far this year - Great Smokey for 10 nights, CO,WY & SD for 17 nights, Eclipse to Bermuda & planning 2 more trips now. Probably GSMNP again & maybe transatlantic in November 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisetonowhere10 Posted July 22 Author #73 Share Posted July 22 4 minutes ago, catspaw1 said: We have taken 3 trips so far this year - Great Smokey for 10 nights, CO,WY & SD for 17 nights, Eclipse to Bermuda & planning 2 more trips now. Probably GSMNP again & maybe transatlantic in November Sounds awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catspaw1 Posted July 22 #74 Share Posted July 22 Gonna die broke but have traveled a lot. Been to over 50 countries 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoseidonsFuryBlue Posted July 24 #75 Share Posted July 24 On 7/16/2024 at 6:01 AM, hcat said: Great deal but also scary.. what if not enough folks take the offer,.? Will they bump booked cruisers? This is what I'm worried about! We sail Aug 2 and got the 150% fcc offer from celebrity. A lot of planning has gone into this trip but I'm worried if we don't take the offer there's a chance we'll get booted anyways... of course we're flying Delta too... so who knows if they'll be all straightened out by our Aug 1st flight. 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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