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I was thinking the same thing     We are going February 2021 and wanted to buy a 3 or 5 night package

We were there a few weeks ago      We had made private plans and were told that if we left the port they would not let us back in

Well we left, got a taxi, had a fantastic day at No Noch kay beach which we had booked   Got a taxi back and walked right through the port gates

Heard later at the bar that All the excursions booked from Celebrity were cancelled    Too bad    This was one of our favorite stops

I feel for the local taxi drivers as the port is trying to scoop All the business

We had the total opposite experience

We booked with Dora last February    What a great tour and lady

Dora was our guide and she was fantastic!

Yes the vendors are aggressive but be aggressive back  My husband said stop and they did

I highly recommend this tour

We saw all the highlights    One of our best tours yet

More people have died in the USA from the flu this season then have even contracted the coronovirus

Lets put things in perspective

What you think is the right thing to do may not be what others think  Personally I would not have a problem going

The best way to combat any of these virus's is to WASH YOUR HANDS properly and often 

No company can keep you healthy

I agree with the last post    Best lunch we have ever had   We also had all you can eat  bought the one lunch and one dinner special for 50.00 per person   Had dinner in Tuscan

Great price and it was offered outside the oceanview cafe 

the cost when I booked was 95.00 

we were on this same cruise with you   funny thing about getting sea sick    never happened to me before either but I too had to take a gravol   was fine but that was some crazy wind the first day

We have a late flight (6:30) out of Ft Lauderdale in February    This option looked good until we saw what time you have to leave

Instead we used "dayuse hotels"   We have a room at the Courtyard Marriott Ft Lauderdale Beach hotel from 10-4 

Just a suggestion if your flight is later and you do not want to sit at airport

Elite breakfast in the Tuscan Grill was great on our November sailing.   Served plates with a lovely variety ,really good Bellini's and coffee's.  Nice quiet atmosphere    Great way to start the day  ( we are 55 and 57 )

We take advantage of every perk Elite offers 

Just got off the Equinox on Nov 15th  Second cruise that we are Elite

We love the CC breakfast    Good starter to the day 

Always use the laundry 

90 min of internet is all we need  just to check in to airline day before ( we want to be device free)

We are not in Aqua Class so the one day in the Persian Garden is a treat

Elite tea is treat is you have the time

We try to use as many of the Elite perks as we can 

Thanks for the great ideas

We are are the Equinox on the 9th of November ( counting the days)

Will try all the suggestions

Thanks again

all of the above

Any suggestions for new and interesting martini's?

Think we have gone through the whole menu

Thanks

We started cruising Celebrity in our mid 40's   Still with Celebrity and we are in our mid 50's  

I agree with changing your room so only other cabins are above you

Hope you enjoy and Happy Anniversary!

We were on the same cruise and yours sounds much different than ours.

We found anytime dining to be great.  Maybe with a large group fixed seating would work better.  Our waiters were absolutely wonderful and efficient.  

We also went to the martini bar every evening for pre dinner cocktails   Yes it was busy but we had no issue getting served.

We loved our cruise ( this is our 20th cruise) and booked for another one on the reflection

Remember, these experiences are very subjective and many facts need to be considered when writing a review

On 1/6/2019 at 10:28 AM, helen haywood said:

So, not available to the general public?

Yes it is    I booked 2 days ago inline   You see the 3rd perk when you get to the payment page   There you have the option of refundable or non refundable     We have never not gone on our cruises in the last 15 years so non refundable is great for us

I just booked online this week end     Received 3 perks and 400 off   We are also cruising this February

Had such a bad experience with the on board booking people in November that I waited for a good sale online and booked   Much better service and help online    Even called captains club just to make sure I  received all the perks that I could get and he upgraded us to concierge from veranda for no extra

The consultants on board in February acted bored and like we were inconveniencing then by asking questions   Also they were only offering one perk  at the time 

Hope this helps you make your decision

Sorry for the slow reply but we booked this directly with Hilton    They have a specific day rate  

Hope this helps

What we did in November was book a room for a day at the airport Hilton     Fantastic  Got the room at 9:30 in the morning    went to the pool and a great lunch and drinks.  Free shuttle service every 20 min to the airport

Just an idea

We are also on the Reflection January 18!

16 hours ago, avp1234 said:

We only sail Celebrity and one of the reasons is because of the loyalty perks. I love the persian gardens and now I guess we've lost this benefit. With the decreased benefits, same old, same old itineraries, the 'move up" program (which I was actually excited about bidding, until I saw the rooms I bid on had no availability (bummer), increasing costs of drink packages to speciality restaurants and everything in between, I'm rethinking our loyalty. We cruise next month on the Reflection, but after that one I think it's time to let the loyal to one brand thing go. 

 We are thinking the same thing     This February on the Reflection may be our last   

the perk was still on the website as of today DEC 18 2018     

Everyone should email and call Celebrity so that this will still be a perk

We just reached Elite status and we were looking forward to this perk

We did the photo   Used the Celebrity app to do check in    They also gave us a time to be at the terminal for embarkation

so celebrity select dining and go when you want

We switched from Princess to Celebrity a few years ago.  Best thing we did 

Yes there are cutbacks like any other cruise line but it is still the best in class

We stay in a verandah mid ship cabin and have no complaints

Do not feel we need to pay more for other categories but that is a personal preference

We would rather spend on a specialty dining or upgrade the drink package but that is just for us

You will not be disappointed

Thanks for the positive feed back

We booked this for our February 2019 stop there and have never done it Really looking forward to it