fstuff1 Posted Saturday at 07:53 PM #1 Share Posted Saturday at 07:53 PM Before the July 2024 casino perk downgrades, you used to get a free upgrade to sky suite on a select future cruise (from a long list) if you earned 15k slot screen pts. Recently, I earned 8k pts with 3 days left on the cruise. 9k gets me a free concierge. I was up 4 figures so I decided at that point it's Not worth it to me to gamble $35k coin-in more to get to the level above that. If it was still a free suite, then yeah i'd go for it and give the casino a chance to get their $ back. But i slowed down my play significantly and just got the Concierge. Yes, with that $, i can buy an upgrade to a suite. But getting it for free (even if i lose that $) feels so much more enjoyable. # 1stWorldProblem 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted Saturday at 09:25 PM Author #2 Share Posted Saturday at 09:25 PM Oh, the cruises that qualified for the suite upgrade were free also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted Saturday at 09:43 PM #3 Share Posted Saturday at 09:43 PM The point being??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted Saturday at 09:59 PM #4 Share Posted Saturday at 09:59 PM Perhaps this is the start of an “I miss the……” thread.? I miss the a capella quartets and the desserts displayed on a tray in the MDR and the palate cleansing sherbet. Stuff like that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted Saturday at 10:12 PM #5 Share Posted Saturday at 10:12 PM I miss the ice sculptures ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted Saturday at 10:13 PM #6 Share Posted Saturday at 10:13 PM In the casino, I miss the pusher machines that used quarters. We had a lot of luck with them, especially in rough seas🤑 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted Saturday at 10:30 PM #7 Share Posted Saturday at 10:30 PM (edited) 31 minutes ago, cruisestitch said: Perhaps this is the start of an “I miss the……” thread.? Not the first gambling thread by the OP. I was thinking maybe "Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER" Just saying.... Edited Saturday at 10:30 PM by leaveitallbehind 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted Saturday at 10:50 PM Author #8 Share Posted Saturday at 10:50 PM (edited) 30 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said: Not the first gambling thread by the OP. I was thinking maybe "Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER" Just saying.... nah. but if i gambled hard with my profits knowing that the free suite upgrades were eliminated then yeah sign me up. and lucky you, you're going to see more gambling threads by me for the rest of the year. this month was the 1st cruise since the casino perk downgrades. i have 6 more celebrity cruises. (i'm grandfathered till jan 2025) lets see what other 1stworld problems you will enjoy reading from my free cruises. Hopefully the casino program will change for the better next year once they realize us mid level gamblers have lowered our playing . Edited Saturday at 11:00 PM by fstuff1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted Saturday at 10:57 PM Author #9 Share Posted Saturday at 10:57 PM 43 minutes ago, WestLakeGirl said: In the casino, I miss the pusher machines that used quarters. We had a lot of luck with them, especially in rough seas🤑 ncl still has those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted Saturday at 11:10 PM #10 Share Posted Saturday at 11:10 PM I don't miss the midnight buffet. (is that OK here?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted Saturday at 11:21 PM #11 Share Posted Saturday at 11:21 PM —— receiving luggage tags in the mail —— the original Qsine and Bistro on Five —— small filet available on children’s menu —— prizes at trivia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbiker97 Posted Sunday at 12:26 AM #12 Share Posted Sunday at 12:26 AM And Silk Harvest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted Sunday at 12:50 AM #13 Share Posted Sunday at 12:50 AM Oh yes, and definitely Silk Harvest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcrusn Posted Sunday at 12:54 AM #14 Share Posted Sunday at 12:54 AM 1 hour ago, Alakegirl said: —— receiving luggage tags in the mail —— the original Qsine and Bistro on Five —— small filet available on children’s menu —— prizes at trivia Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veinless Posted Sunday at 01:46 AM #15 Share Posted Sunday at 01:46 AM I miss the retreat team taking care of me. My own fleet of butlers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted Sunday at 05:46 AM Author #16 Share Posted Sunday at 05:46 AM 57 minutes ago, Veinless said: I miss the retreat team taking care of me. My own fleet of butlers! Wait what? I'm in my 1st suite next month on Apex. (thx casino!) How does it work now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veinless Posted Sunday at 11:20 AM #17 Share Posted Sunday at 11:20 AM Just the one butler now. It is how it used to be. Of course, for some of us that had fully paid for that, Celebrity switched it to “a Retreat Team” to “provide better service” for a period, taking away the dedicated butler. Celebrity burned me there and lost a good amount of my business. I know they don’t care, so I get my satisfaction from calling our their lies and **** (and sailing elsewhere). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisersTimesThree Posted Sunday at 01:17 PM #18 Share Posted Sunday at 01:17 PM I miss Bistro on 5 and the original Qsine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted Sunday at 01:47 PM #19 Share Posted Sunday at 01:47 PM I miss the cruising prices of 2015, when we started with Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted Sunday at 08:03 PM Author #20 Share Posted Sunday at 08:03 PM (edited) 6 hours ago, CruisersTimesThree said: I miss Bistro on 5 and the original Qsine yes, i miss the original qsine. after eating at the cartoon replacements (versions 1+2), i had enough. V1 was cute. v2 was a big let down over v1. now they're up to v5. 😮 So on long cruises, they're trying to get you to do all FIVE versions. 6 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said: I miss the cruising prices of 2015, when we started with Celebrity. Luckily my pricing is the same as when i started in 2018. Just port fees/taxes + cabin tips. Regular drink card + premium internet were included. Now i get premium drink card. unfortunately, that's over july 2025. Hopefully in June 2025 they'll announce changes for the better. If not then it was a fun 7yrs. Even tho i'll be only about 500pts from Zenith by then, I'll be jumping to another cruise Edited Sunday at 08:04 PM by fstuff1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted Sunday at 08:25 PM #21 Share Posted Sunday at 08:25 PM (edited) 24 minutes ago, fstuff1 said: Even tho i'll be only about 500pts from Zenith by then, I'll be jumping to another cruise If I ever got in the neighborhood of Zenith, which is unlikely in this lifetime, I think I'd stick it out! But I hear ya! Maybe you need to give MSC a try...I've had great luck in their casino, they don't report hand pays and you can upgrade as well. Oh...almost forgot, they also status match. Edited Sunday at 08:28 PM by Georgia_Peaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted Sunday at 11:48 PM #22 Share Posted Sunday at 11:48 PM I miss the 2021 Celebrity pricing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4HCG Posted yesterday at 10:14 AM #23 Share Posted yesterday at 10:14 AM 10 hours ago, NMTraveller said: I miss the 2021 Celebrity pricing... And the 2021 pricing for every other single thing we buy, Celebrity is not unique in this at all, despite you wishing it was. Not defending the prices they charge to anyone here who thinks they’re excessive, if you and others think they are too expensive get that. We still feel we get good value from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted yesterday at 06:26 PM Author #24 Share Posted yesterday at 06:26 PM 18 hours ago, NMTraveller said: I miss the 2021 Celebrity pricing... I answered this in post #20 above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted yesterday at 08:12 PM #25 Share Posted yesterday at 08:12 PM 9 hours ago, C4HCG said: And the 2021 pricing for every other single thing we buy, Celebrity is not unique in this at all, despite you wishing it was. Not defending the prices they charge to anyone here who thinks they’re excessive, if you and others think they are too expensive get that. We still feel we get good value from them. Agreed, some people just cant be pleased.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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