jojo1966

We too are just back from this cruise and can only echo everything the OP said about the ship. We were lucky enough to be in a SV and the balcony was huge. Fortunately we got this when the cruise was first released and paid a very good price...still not convinced about going in an IV having seen them from the outside but maybe they'd be ok going by this topic. Service on board was by far the best we've received in our 6 celebrity cruises so far...never had to wait longer than a minute or 2 for waiter service and didn't queue once in any of the 4 MDRs at around 8.30. Gobsmacked by the amount of seating areas dotted around and couldn't believe how unused the sunset bar seemed to be as this was a brillaint area. Favourite place was rooftop garden where we spent a lot of time watching the world cup...again...constant waiter service up there..only used ocean view at breakfast and lunch but food was brilliant. Im definately in love with this ship and not sure now how I'll feel when boarding Constellation for the 1st time on our next cruise. Eden is also something else...but did feel like a lot of wasted seats on the upper levels as we very rarely saw anyone sat up there apart from watching the shows late at night...sad to be home .

Currently on beyond and can confirm no fixed dining..we had booked late fixed but in our stateroom was a card inviting us to a specific MDR at between 5.30 and 6.15 or alternatively visit any other MDR at any time. We have attended all 4 around 8.30 so far and have not had to wait behind anyone when we got there.

The only difference I've noted when pricing up FBC for our med cruise next May is that transfers are no longer included so the savings on flight costs are eaten up by transfer costs

We paid £2,394 in total for AI in a SV on 4TH Dec 2022 sailing which I'm now realising was an absolute bargain 😊

I Don't think you can't book mdr because it's too early...our sailing isn't until May 2023 and I've been able to book all our nights.

US site ???

welcome to the UK way of life ....

Can you enter the details online and see what the price is with the discount or do you have to ring celebrity?

Maybe I'm misunderstanding the "price promise" but I read that as relating to instances when you could get the same cruise booked via someone else at a cheaper price rather than direct with celebrity....hence the reason for funding it on the same day. I can't imagine there's many,if any, instances that you book a cruise direct and that the price changes the same day....might be wrong but that's how I understand the price promise.

Surely they cant charge that price for a 2 week cruise - never seen those prices before !! this is only for a lowest category verandah as well.....price is almost £4,000 less for the similar cruise on Princess so looks like i might be trying another princess cruise 😊

ha ha - i just came on here to ask the question about whether another flash sale was imminent as i priced up a Panama Canal in April 2023 yesterday - was just over £6,000 which i though was too expensive...checked this morning and its gone up to almost £9,000 !!!!! I'm guessing there's some sort of offer going to come on to bring it back down - annoying as hell !!

we've just returned from 7 days on Eclipse in a FV on deck 8 - just the two of us - it was massive - the balcony was larger too. i dont normally feel the movement on the ship as we normally go for midship but i took advantage of a glitch/error on the celebrity uk website one morning and got this cabin for an absolutely ridiculous price - however i could definitely feel the movement on the first morning - it was so bad that i didnt think i was going to be able to last the week - but then it wasnt as rough after that and i hardly felt it. it is a long walk to the MDR or Ocean View end of the ship, didn't bother my hubby but i started to get fed up of having to traipse through the ship each time. If you can get it at a good price then its probably worth it for the extra space, but think we will go back to midship for next cruises. Didnt hear any noise though- except when the captain was sounding the fog horn all through the night - not sure whether everyone heard this as much as us as i dont know where it is 🙂

we have a FV booked for an Alaska cruise in May but just noticed our xpress pass has this on it.. is this to do with priority embarkation when in a FV or what does it mean?