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It's my understanding that a non-Diamond member traveling with a spouse or significant other who is a Diamond member can the same benefits such as , for example, EACH getting four drinks per day.  You just have telephone RCCL to arrange for it in advance so it's included in the non-member's sea pass.

Just now, OCSC Mike said:

 

Who knows? Trust me, it's there.

I trust you 😊  I just found the puzzle break room , as you said, on the deck plans at the RCCLweb site.  I guess the app needs updating.

7 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Deck 14 in an empty room at the front of Adventure Ocean. You'll see it listed as "Puzzle Break Center" here...

 

https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/ships/deckbydeck.php?ship=Wonder-of-the-Seas&deck=14

Hmmm...   That description is not on my deck plans on the RCCL App.  That area is described as an "Arena."  Whatever that is.

As I asked above, where on the Wonder is this puzzle room.  I don't see it on the deck plans.  Thanks.

How is this on Wonder of the Seas?  Any reviews?

Where on the Wonder does it take Place?  I couldn't find it on the deck plans.

20 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said:

 

If you don't want to consistently arrive until 5:15 or 5:30, my suggestion would be to consider scheduling My Time Dining, so that you can arrive at your convenience.  You also can just arrive at MTD without reservations and wait until a table opens.

I understand your point about the servers.  But you are mistaken about MTD being possible for 5:15 to 5:30.  My understanding is that MTD doesn't even begin until about 6:30 or 7:00 and that as a practical matter you can't even get in until after 7:00.

We are signed up for traditional dining at 5:00.  As many others have said, there is some disappointment that the time is 5:00 instead of 5:30.

How close to 5:00 do we have to be?  If we wander in between 5:15 and 5:30, is anyone going to say anything?  Is there a cutoff time when they say it's too late and send me to the Windjammer?  Thanks.

Forgot to add that it is a table for two so no one at my table would be held up

I'm a diamond member but my traveling partner is not.  Will she be able to accompany me into the Lounge??

In case anyone is interested, the flock of yellow green orange parrots with yellow green wings are Sun Conures.

What if I cancelled before they announced the refund/credit policy?

Would it make any difference if I cancelled on March 6 for my March 27 Grandeur cruise out of Baltimore?   

My wife was in an accident.  If the cruise line offers just credit to passengers, could my travel insurance refuse a cash refund just on the grounds Royal is offering a credit to all passengers? 

1 hour ago, Firepath said:

I just now checked for our August 2020 sailing on Solstice and there are now two options for Butchart Gardens, one with tea and city highlights, the other with Craigdarroch Castle. Both start at 6pm and are around 4 hours. You may be able to see these now as well for your cruise.

Yes, I see them.  Problem solved.  Thanks, everyone!

I understand Butchart Gardens is very popular in Victoria and gets good reviews.  Anyone know why Butchart is not listed as a shore excursion for next summer on the Celebrity website for Alaska?

I understand Butchart Gardens is very popular in Victoria BC and gets good reviews.  Anyone know why Butchart is not listed as a shore excursion for next summer on the Celebrity website for Alaska?

I will on the Grandeur next March which arrives at Cococay at 7:00 AM.  I bought advance tickets to the water park.  Would anyone know why the excursion for the water park is marked as beginning at 10:30 AM as follows:

"Below you will find a brief description of the items you have reserved.

DAY 5
31-Mar-2020
Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas

Thrill Waterpark Full Day Pass B
10:30 AM"

Will be on the Grandeur next spring that arrives for the day at 7:00 AM.  My advance purchased ticket for the water/slides park says opening at 10:30 AM.  What happens between 7:00AM and 10:30 AM?   Can you get into the paid water park before 10:30 AM?   Is the rest of the "free" park open between 7:00AM and 10:30AM?   Am I permitted to get my lounge chairs and umbrella at the wave pool before 10:30AM?

Thanks.

I know many, many people who book Select dining only because it's easy to get a table for two.  They actually prefer traditional but can't be assured of a table for two.  If Celebrity changed their policy and guaranteed a table for two in traditional by increasing the number of those tables, that would take the pressure off of Select and everyone could get what they want.

Are gratuities included in the cost of a specialty restaurant as in Royal Caribbean, or does it work differently on Celebrity? If not included, how much is recommended? Cash or added to the check?

I'm not sure why anyone should be confused by Celebrity's confused website.  Can you still make a reservation for Silk Harvest  for any upcoming cruise?  The answer is no! It was removed from the Cruise Planner just within the last few days,  finally stopping reservations for an Equinox restaurant that no longer exists.

As I said, Celebrity was taking reservations for  Silk Harvest up until just recently when it pulled the restaurant off its web site.  Surely you know they require OBC or a credit card to make specialty dining reservations. 

No longer appears on the Equinox website.  Sure took Celebrity long enough to make the change.  I guess they're very busy giving refunds to probably hundreds of people who had made reservations up to just the past few days for future sailings.

What about upgraded staterooms for everyone?  Nothing about that, and it looks like that's not happening anytime soon.   Type of communication where you have to look for what it doesn't say, not what it does.

16 minutes ago, Purplsmurf said:

 I guess instead of fearing for the worst I would hope for the best and wait to see what Celebrity has to say. Many people might be getting all upset about their cruise getting cancelled when it might not even happen at all!

This thread is actually a mirror of what happens in the world outside of Celebrity when people lack information and rumors and "fake news" come in to fill the gaps.  That is why Celebrity should exercise a little transparency and step  in to tell its customers what the real news is.

1 hour ago, CHEZMARYLOU said:

Thanks for this.  One thing they did not mention was Silk Harvest on Equinox becoming La Piete Chef.

Considering that Celebrity Equinox continues to accept reservations for Silk Harvest for all dates after June 1, it becomes apparent that Silk Harvest will be around for a while on the Equinox, post-revolution.

If Celebrity had half a brain, they would see the concerns that people have here and respond either here or publish a notice on their website.  Bahamas or Spain; cancelations of sailings or not; what restaurants will remain or not.  I still don't know if my reservation for Silk Harvest will be canceled or not.