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Wouldn’t it be less expensive to book with the cruise only rate and then buy one each of the packages that you want? I am not sure that it is any less fair than requiring both people book in a cabin to pay the same rate that has the AI bundled in the rate, when only one of the two people get much value out of the AI. One is not allowed to book two people in a cabin with one person paying the rate with the AI built in and the other paying a Cruise only rate. As we all know the AI is not an add on (like on Princess), it is built into the rate. It reflects a significant discount of buying each element separately. Perhaps Celebrity could reduce the supplement for solo passengers to 75% instead of 100% to make it look fairer. I would also assume that a solo booking a cabin designed and built for one passenger does not pay a supplement and does not have that issue. It only becomes an issue when a solo wishes to cruise in a cabin designed and marketed for two passengers minimum. The bottom line is that a solo passengers can: 1. Book a cabin designed and marketed for one person. 2. Book a cabin designed and marketed for two people or more with the Cruise Only rate and pay for one person and each of the non bundled items that they desire. 3. Or purchase the cabin with the bundle built into the prevailing rate and pay the current supplement. Easy for me to say, since I do not cruise solo. If my DW and I want twice the space in our cabin, we have to pay a big premium and book a suite.

Do you drink wine? Do you prefer Pellegrino for your sparkling water? Do you typically drink the cocktails at the WCB? Those are also some factors to use in your decision. Is not signing a check after ordering a drink over the Classic limit important to you? We value the convenience of not signing. As others have suggested, you can try the Classic for a day or so. Then decide based on your drinking preferences. The answer for us is to get the Premium package. Since you are asking the question, I assume you are not eligible for the Elite upgrade discount?

Unless Celebrity has changed their policy, this will not work with the Martini flight in the Martini bar. You had to pay the full price. It would seem logical that it would work the same with your examples, but I have never asked.

Just curious. Why didn’t you book with the AI initially? As you probably know, the AI is not a package you buy. It is built into the rate you select. You may be able to take advantage of some discount when buying each item individually. Keep checking your booking on the Celebrity website and watch your e mails. Even with a few individual discounts for some of the packages, it will still cost significantly more than the AI booking bundle guilted into the prevailing rate. Are you Elite on Celebrity or Diamond on Royal? If yes, you can get some discount. Good Luck. P.S. You might want to check and see if there are cabins still available that would be an upgrade. Book a higher level cabin with the AI built in. At least compare the cost between the upgraded cabin with the AI and your current cabin. it would have to pay the difference. Might be worth a try. the Move up bidding will not work as your perks follow you to the new category.

Obviously it has been a political issue. Good that every state at least offers it has an option. In IL it is not difficult to get one.

Seems like someone owns Princess an apology.

Does it include MIA or just FL. Thanks

IMO, it is Princess doing the gaming. They want you to book ASAP, which is one of the reasons they announce the increases in advance. Princess does not want you to wait. I am confident that the additional (minor) enhancements will apply to those that booked before the price increase.

We were on the first Apex TA in October 2021 after the restart. Perfect? No. Outstanding and amazing? Absolutely. She is an amazing ship with so many beautiful and awesome features. You should be enthused without any hesitation.

Very much appreciate the article. Great summary of what you previously taught me and things from Google search. Silhouette’s internet might just be a little different as I could not get the Captive Portal to come up. Unless I was in port and I used my IPhone as a cellular hotspot. I will be armed with whatever I may need next time. I am hoping not to need them, but just in case. One more question if I may. Which VPN AP do you like best for your Fire Stick? I noticed that there are many different ones. Thank you for your help. As the Solstice was our first few Solstice Class experiences, she has a special place in our hearts. We are doing the Iceland to Boston portion of your recent Summit cruises next August. We will be studying your live from very carefully. Spending three nights pre cruise. Also, thank you for sharing your experiences and excitement on these cruises. They are so enjoyable.

You did not need to use your mini router or PC to log in your Firestick? Welcome aboard. Have a great B2B. Thanks

I am the same. Even more so on Air reservations.

That is the way it was during my recent Silhouette cruise. As I recall, it is has been that way for a while.

Have you ever had a Princess excursion cancelled when booked with C and received an email about the cancellation from C?

You should be able to cancel or change your bid at this point. You might want to figure out why you cannot make a change if none of your bids are expired.

I recall the programs very differently. Perhaps that is why you and I had different opinions of the old programs and maybe even the current program. The Big ( a choice of one perk) was not the cost difference of the Classic Drink package as you are implying. The prices were marketed in many different ways. (Some times even offered as a TA special.). You could pick which ever perk you wanted. Some people selected the Classic drink package and others picked the OBC. Better (a choice of 2 perks) and the Best a choice of 3 perks with a bonus. You received a savings on anyone of the three options. The Big (choice of I perk) was not priced at the difference between a no perk rate and a Big rate. Today those in cabins below Aqua Class have a choice between Cruise Only and AI. Aqua Class does not have a choice and the AI is built into the rate. I seriously doubt that is is built into the rate at the retail rate of each perk. The Retreat (suites) offers neither a Cruise only or AI rate. Retreat includes the old Indulge Package, which includes the Premium Drink Package, Premium Internet package, gratuities, and OBC. The history of the old programs does not really matter and we have a difference in recollection. The current program is what is important today.

What a great idea. thanks.

What happens when you try to select seats on an AA operated flight?

I was referencing “Your Trips ” that list all your upcoming flights. I mistakenly called in My instead of Your. From my experience, I sometimes need to add my FF number after I “Find my trip”. The flight then shows up in Your trips and I am able to select seats based on my status. I just thought perhaos this was why you could not select seat on AA.com. AA allows me to select seats even before you book the flight.

I was referencing the reduce price for those perks. The 1,2,3 and BBB was a reduced price bundle. I was not referring to the list price of the perks. Just like the AI. Paying full price for a Drink Package is hardly the same IMO.

I do not travel solo, but did’t Celebrity recently offer a long list of cruises with no solo supplement?

Does the AA flight show up on My flights when you log into AA.com?

What ship are you cruising? Jim was so helpful when I was on the Silhouette, when I was trying to get my fire stick to log into the internet. I just could not get the browser to engage. I was googling like crazy, but was not successful. I did not have a PC or a mini router. I only had my IPad and IPhone to work with. Good luck. You are certainly asking the right person. He is always successful and so generous with his knowledge and time.

Perks! 1,2,3 and B,B,B we’re different names for the same bundle of perks. It was a lot more flexible than the current AI bundle. You could pick your choice of 1 perk only, 2 perks, or 3 perks (which included a fourth perk free). It was flexible, but it was harder to understand and people were often confused. Now, you choice below the Aqua Class category is no perks or AI (3 perks). With Aqua Class you have to take the AI. A little less confusing, but certainly less flexible.

Thank you for mentioning that this WiFi hot spot feature may not actually work on all Android phones. I am seeking to increase my understanding, because during my recent cruise I was unable to connect my fire stick to the TV. I could not log in my fire stick to the internet. It looked like it was being blocked and I could not get into a browser to enter the log in password. I tried several things that were suggested to me. Including a hidden feature on the firestick, but I was not successful. I am increasing my “bag of tricks”. I am getting a mini travel router. I was thinking about purchasing a used Android phone as well. (Just for this feature). You comment about this feature perhaps not being on all Android phones, might eliminate that trick for me. Thanks, again.