Solstice Priority tendering suites, concierge class?

[barbh2]

I have read conflicting info as to whether concierge class and suites get priority tendering privileges. Many posts say they do, but at least one post has pointed out this is no longer listed as a suite or CC perk on Celebrity's website.

 

For those who have been on the Solstice's Mediterranean cruises, did suite and /or CC class get priority tendering and if so, did this help with getting on a tender earlier in Santorini for the itineraries with 2 PM arrivals into Santorini, without having to line up early that morning for tender tickets?

[Phxazzcruisers]

We were in Aqua class on the Solstice and did get priority tender passes. We also got them every time in CC Class.

[franmadre]

We are also booked on a concierge class for the Mediterranean on Solstice this Oct. Read that we should have priority on embarking and disembarking the ship. So upon returning from a land excursion, will there be a separate line/entrance for us to board the ship?

[Hypo]

We are also booked on a concierge class for the Mediterranean on Solstice this Oct. Read that we should have priority on embarking and disembarking the ship. So upon returning from a land excursion, will there be a separate line/entrance for us to board the ship?

 

 

Nope, the priority for CC and suites only applies when boarding the ship on the first day and leaving the ship at the end of your cruise.

 

hypo

[Spectrum]

We sailed July 27th Concierge Class and we had to queue up for tender tickets and didnot get priority tendering.

[hajekfam]

We are also booked on a concierge class for the Mediterranean on Solstice this Oct. Read that we should have priority on embarking and disembarking the ship. So upon returning from a land excursion, will there be a separate line/entrance for us to board the ship?

 

 

The priority embarking and disemarking is for boarding the ship on the first day and leaving the ship on the last day. At ports where you can walk off the ship, there is no priority - you can leave after the ship has been cleared and come back at will. If you leave as soon as the ship is cleared, you will probably be part of huge crowd. If you take a ship's shore excursion, you will be escorted through that crowd. Coming back to the ship, there may or may not be a line to reboard as it depends on how many are returning at the same time. All must pass through a metal detector and put their carry-ons and purchases through a scanner when reboarding.

The other benefit that the previous posts were talking about is priority tendering which was listed as a benefit for concierge class and is a benfit for the highest level of Captains club. As there are just so many that can fit on the tenders at any one time, they do give priority to ship tours and elite captains club members.

They used to also list priority tender service for Concierge class and above, but I was wondering if they dropped that as there are so many elite members on a cruise since you can reach elite status in as little as 4 cruises and also because of the reciprocal membership benefit with Crown & Anchor diamond.

[barbh2]

We sailed July 27th Concierge Class and we had to queue up for tender tickets and did not get priority tendering.

 

Given above response it seems clear that there is NO priority tendering for concierge class passengers on the Solstice Mediterranean itinerary.

 

Anybody on a recent Solstice cruise who can comment on whether SUITE passengers who are NOT Captain's Club Elite received priority tendering?