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If you book direct and Delta screws up, you contact Delta. If you book via Flights by Celebrity on a ticket from Virgin that is operated by Delta and a problem hits, you now have 3 entities to point fingers at each other to figure it out. Almost every "nightmare" situation related to FBC I see on here has a codeshare flight involved. No one wants to take ownership and fix the problem. A far as airlines, that's totally dependent on who the predominant carriers are in your area. Since Chicago is a big United city, that's usually my most predominant option followed by American.

RCG better be watching. Haiti essentially has no government. The gangs causing the mayhem do not care about making a cruise line happy. 130 miles away from Labadee, in the past 24 hours, 4,000 inmates escaped a prison. If they really wanted to get some attention, some razor wire and some guards who may work for the gangs aren't going to do a thing. RCG also has deep pockets and a growing number of behemoth ships that really can't go that many places so they will try to maintain it as long as possible.

They have not stacked the discount, even accidentally, that I have heard of in a long time.

Exactly why you should never book a codeshare through Flights by Celebrity. Or any third party. When it looks like this and says *Operated by ______ don't book it.

Right. That part is speaking to Future Cruise Credits which are no longer issued. You can still book a NRD, change the sail date or ship and only be penalized $100 per person. Previous to this change that went into place March 2, 2023, if you cancelled a NRD you could get a FCC to use within a year. They no longer offer that.

You still see a fair number of suits and jackets. I wore a dark emerald green velvet jacket on my last cruise. I also have a teal suit, a burgundy suit and a light pink jacket that I often take. I've never felt overdressed or out of place. Actual tuxedos will be far out numbered by suits, but don't let it hold you back.

Ultimately, yes. While most resorts and All Inclusives still give you a nonrefundable option at a lower cost, the cruise line is trying to avoid that cabin sailing empty. If it's empty, it's guaranteed to be empty and producing no revenue for the duration of the cruise, Sunday to Sunday for instance. The resort on the other hand could have the room cancelled but then has the added flexibility to fill it with a guest arriving any day for any combination of days between Sunday to Sunday. People booking multiple 'back up cruises' to decide on later and filling the high price suites at deployment then canceling at day 91 are the root of the cause for Celebrity's more stringent deposit price and refund options.

There are at least two versions of the website in use right now. Safari and Chrome may look different. I think what you're getting as is that you prefer the Chrome version. If there is only 1 iterinary that fits your search parameters you will have to click through either way. Chrome: Safari: Outside of that, there are a few TA's that have really archaic websites that show each category in a simple grid. Looks like it's from the early 90's but it serves the purpose. Of course there are multiple variables in the pricing if you go that route.

You pick which option you want just like if you were booking online on your own.

Flights by Celebrity can certainly be challenging to work with. Some tips if you do book with them... Do not book 11 months out. You will have several flight changes as airlines change schedules. Do not book codeshare flights (i.e. sold by Virgin operated by Delta). Know the airlines rules and fees, especially for seat selection and bags, because you are still responsible for those additional costs.

Amuse-bouche and a palette cleanser are two totally different things. They are not interchangeable and you definitely would not serve that beet amuse-bouche that they love as a pallet cleanser. In Luminae they still serve an amuse-bouche before serving appetizers. I can’t recall a palette cleanser being served between courses since early 2022 on Reflection. Maybe they do in Murano but I haven’t dined there in at least 2.5 years.

You would be repricing your cruise at prevailing rates. Since the rates typically increase as you get closer to the sail date, your gamble is if the NRD fare is actually lower than your previously booked Refundable fare. The easy solution to avoiding the extra cost is what was previously mentioned by finding a TA with group rates.

You can choose any cabin in the category that is available. TA’s do not hold specific cabins. For example if the TA has 5 C1’s in their group they can sell any 5 C1 cabins at the group rate they secured. However they won’t have group space available in all cabin categories.

No stairclimbers. The free weights are okay but the area is very small and there are usually a few people who commandeer the whole area and make it a challenge. There are lots of videos of the gym on YouTube. HIIT classes are usually between 8 and 10. Maybe look at a current sailing for a better idea. I know I've done them early around 8am on an S Class ship, maybe it was Reflection, because I was one of two signed up. The trainer was a giant Slovak man who I'm fairly sure was trying to get me to barf. Definitely had no need for other workouts on that ship after a 45 minute class with him.

Reflection will do short Caribbean cruises for summer of 2025 but they will not be announced until late March. Unsure what the port will be. Those itineraries are going on sale 2 months later than originally planned so something happened that caused a delay. Port Everglades is always light in the summer and they seem to have a lot of construction and projects going on around that time. Beyond homeports in Miami from May 2025 to at least April 2026. Royal Caribbean Group's terminal G at Port Miami will be rebuilt and completed in ~2027. As part of that plan Royal Caribbean Group agreed to double passenger volume so it's fairly likely you see more Celebrity ships in Miami in the future.

The only time you completely forfeit the deposit is if you cancel. You can move the sail date with a $100 per person change fee.

They do not just release a few cabins here and there. The inventory, not specific cabins, allocated to TA's would have been given up by the end of December at the very latest.

No. Reflection will be doing mostly short Caribbean itineraries which will not be released until the last week of March.

Chances of a comped upgrade on that cruise is very slim. Even a MoveUp bid may take an aggressive offer. Inventory unsold by TA’s was returned to Celebrity a long time ago. It’s simply a full house on that one.

The automatic refund is after 12 months if no cruise is selected. The 6 month date is when the extra OBC is forfeited.

Capt Kate did a great job explaining this on a video she posted. She knew despite explaining it as clear as she could it would still stir some complaints. As she said "this puts us in a little bit of a pickle". https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPR3VahB8/

Touchy topic. In reality Celebrity just doesn't carry many kids, at its peak less than 8-9% of passengers. I'm not sure why the blog that covered this chose to pick it up since it's not necessarily news. There are other red flags, so to speak, that point to the push for more kids on board like the recent 3/4th guest sail free promotion and now incentivizing travel agents to book guest 3/4/5 in cabins.

The short Caribbean cruises were not announced as planned in early February. The date for that deployment is now the last week of March.

They won’t include San Juan cruises in that announcement. Summit will most likely be doing 2-5 night cruises from FLL or MIA after Sept 2025. Without a redeployment any potential return to SJU would be for fall 2025/winter 2026 cruises at the earliest.

Not until at least Fall 2026/Winter 2027 at this point (if that). There are 12 departures from San Juan from October to December 2024 on Summit. Then Summit goes to FLL to do charters for January and February 2025 and there is nothing for sale on Summit past September 12, 2025. Short Caribbean (2-5 night cruises) for Fall 2025/Winter 2026 go on sale at the end of March. Summit will most likely be included in those announcements.