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Well technically all of the specialty restaurants have an upcharge, or a fee. But any of the dining packages will cover that so you can dine at any of them at no additional charge. That is what the package purchase price covers. (Chef's Table is excluded and would require an additional fee). Izumi is a la carte and we don't include that in the package as we never reach the fee allowance when we dine there. And to be clear, there is the Unlimited Dining Package, which covers all specialty restaurants for dinner every night on board, and I believe also includes a couple of lunches. The other packages, such as the 3 night you refer to is for any restaurant for dinner on any three nights, with the first one typically being on day one or two. But they are separate packages - there is no such thing as a UDP 3 night package.. So if your TA provided one night and you purchase the 3 night package, you will have 4 total nights at a specialty restaurant. And you can dine multiple times at any of them within the total nights allowed with your package.

Only ever costs us cab fare. Never book through the ship. Never have to. And Cockleshell Bay Beach in particular has ridiculously inexpensive beverages to help pass the day.

Officially no, and when going through security if found, they will hold it for you until the final night. Please note that I said "officially". Your results may vary.

12 oz would work - 16 oz would be sure to cover anything.

Here is the Celebrity beverage package list pdf detailing everything served by package. Too many to list separately. (They would be the same availability without a beverage package, just a la carte): Celebrity drink packages.pdf

12 oz. aluminum, at least with the ones I consume.

Sounds like you have time, even if you go ahead with the eventual deposit, and clearly will not be penalized with a cancelation as long as it is before final payment. Hope your wife recovers fully and can decide to go and enjoy the cruise.

I agree. I don't think anyone is suggesting Celebrity will be involved at all with any refunded money other than with port fees and taxes on the second passenger, which will be refunded. As others have said, any refund for the second passengers' fare would come through an insurance claim.

I agree in that if the other passenger goes on the cruise they have gained the benefit of their fare and therefore would not be reimbursed that fare portion.

Eagle Beach, Aruba; Cockleshell Bay Beach, St. Kitts; Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda, are a few that are very good as well. There certainly are others.

How did booking a refundable deposit give you more cruise credits? By cruise credits do you mean OBC? It sounds like your TA booked you into a type of group rate that likely includes some amount of OBC and a refundable deposit that is deferred. Those types of programs are not uncommon - we are booked into two cruises like that currently. But if that is the case that wasn't the result of booking a refundable deposit, it is the result of the group program into which they booked you. Booking with refundable rate in of itself provides no other benefit other than the flexibility of changing or cancelling the booking prior to final payment without penalty.

Can't argue your experience but find it strange, as if someone shows up alone for a double occupancy booking the counter agent would typically ask about the other passenger. Seems odd that she would just walk up to check in and no questions were asked and no comments made by her as to your whereabouts, especially as I am guessing you were both pre-checked in. But it is what it is, I guess.

Although it may not be required, as there are situations where passengers in a given stateroom are not traveling together, it certainly is expected and typical, especially for those on the same booking by stateroom. And if someone is arriving at a later time, the agent would typically ask those checking in about the others to confirm the original booking. Groups perhaps not so much. But the check in for each stateroom is not considered "closed" until all parties actually boarding have checked in and notice has been provided for those not sailing.

Typically announced at some point during the change day, noted in the app, and indicated in the daily newsletter, if one is published. They pretty much cover all bases and it is pretty hard to miss - LOL.

The comments made by @TheOldBear reflect our experience as well with adjustments being made to ship time to match the time zones transitioned on the day they occur. In this manner you also have the opportunity to adjust to your destination time, typically one hour on a single day at a time.