Jim_Iain

Yes - The packages only cover wine by the glass. If you purchase a bottle they will apply you cc discount and also add 20% Gratuity. You can either have the bottle sent to your room or have them hold it for the next night. You can also have it sent to a specialty restaurant.

Yes they will have options for your Free CC minutes, Basic Ships wifi without connection to the outside world and Whatever package you have. Both you and your travel partner will need to set up accounts separately. If you have Basic Wifi with the Always Included, you will have that option plus another option to upgrade to Premium (they will include the cc discounted price). If you are fine with the package you have just choose Classic Included.

HI Joan - Does the price vary by ship? I just checked my April cruise Solstice and showing on sale for $15.99 pp/pd

Just a couple reference points Hourly and Daily Internet - They do have both but are extremely expensive. They are for continuous hour and continuous 24 hours - Las time I saw the 1 hour was 24.95 and 24 hour was 49.95 (not sure if that was discounted) They no longer sell the Basic Internet but you can get it as part of a all perk package (internet and drink package ) Your best bet might be to look for sales and buy the Internet package. Buy one and then keep searching for sales if a sale comes along just cancel and rebook. On my cruise planner currently on sale at 30% off.

Looking forward to another chapter in the Incredible Travel Life of Charla and Jeremy. Did you pop the Cork at 12:01?

Quick question. How far in advance can you apply for the Credit - I have a booking for November.

Rather a simple process - Open Phone and on WiFi Select - "Ship's Name" - Guest Open App and click button Internet or on Browser go to Guest.onboardicafe.com You can also shoot a QR Code found in Daily to take you to the site You will get a window to create an account - You enter your Portfolio Number (number on SeaPass) User Name Birthday MM/DD 4 Digit Pin You next get a screen and you can select - Free Wifi (Celebrity Only), CC Free Minutes, Package or Purchase Package . Your will look different since I'm a Zenith and get a second free account.

I've done many TransAtlantic. The WiFi works pretty well on the crossing, but it is not uncommon to loose connectivity for a couple hours. The most common area where we have lost connectivity is the day prior to the Azores. As other have said you can either get the CC Discount or the Sale price but not both as they do not allow double dipping.

I've always met our room attendant. They usually come to the door right after boarding and introduce themself. They also leave their card with name and phone number. If I should need anything I usually just give them a ring or if something not urgent I leave a note on the bed before dinner and they take care of it at their leisure.

Celebrity has never carried Paxlovid. I would think the cost of approx $1,300 would be one of the reasons, as well as the rebound rate of over 20% I always carry Covid Tests with me when traveling and was able to obtain a supply of Paxlovid for use just in case. In discussion with Celebrity Staff and some passengers I've know that have tested positive while on-board - They were quarantined for 5 days and then released with no further testing. They received Future Cruise Certificates equal to Room Rate for number of days in isolation.

Thanks for the replies. I confirmed with my agent and the fare he is quoting is 100% refundable until final payment date. I had him go ahead and book it as there are only 3 Queen Grill room remaining for the 2025 cruise. I guess if there are rooms available when we sail October 2024 we could always cancel and re-book. BTW - do they offer Future Booking Certificates like many lines that you can book and get the onboard perks by booking withing XX months?

OOps.. I saw the remark of Blu and thought you were upgraded to Aqua but your got the big upgrade to Retreat. You will be ale to dine in Blu and MDR on space available basis. Never been turned down. I often ask the MD at Blu --- What would be a good time if we wanted to dine in Blu. They usually have a good feel to how each cruise dine.

Baby Sitting is often available and need to check with front desk. They have a number of staff that will accept Baby Sitting on a paid basis to supplement their normal pay. Of course it is not guaranteed.

I've been on 11 in a CS and 12 in a RS --- enjoyed both.

I didn't read that last sentence until after I replied. Congratulations on the Move Up. I have always enjoyed Blu. To be honest on E-Class I thing you have better menu selections than Luminae.

Yes too early. They generally do not load the menus until closer to the cruise when it is a change to an itinerary. In your case the two cruises before you are To and From Sydney to Auckland. Yours is a Sydney Return to the Great Barrier Reef. If you look at the current January 25th cruise it will probably be close to what you can expect. Edge has really been bad about posting menus. On our Singapore to Sydney they didn't post until 2 days prior to the cruise and many of them were wrong.

You are correct. We now have two upper suites booked but have never sailed Oceania before. CC members are a really good source of information. Finding out one needs to log in early to make all the dinner reservation was really important for us to understand.

At about 45 days prior to the cruise you can select an arrival time using either the app or website. They have staggered scheduled arrival times to avoid over crowding at the pier. This is the scheduled arrival time at the terminal and may be different from actual boarding time. Once General boarding begins guests are called to board in an orderly fashion.

I rarely get an invite for some reason even though signed up. At 90 days I just go to the MoveUp site and put in Reservation Number and last name and am able to bid.

Would love to hear of any experiences with Cancelling a Cruise prior to Final Payment Date. While I have no intention of cancelling a cruise we are looking at a booking a cruise in 2025. We have yet to cruise on Cunard and have a Queens Grill Suite booked for October of this year. Our only qualms of booking the late 2025 cruise is - What if after our first cruise we find Cunard is not a match> Searching CC it appears if you cancel prior to final payment (non-World or Long Cruise) the deposit is 100% refundable.

A trick I do is to do a mock booking and on the page where you select cabin type I book mark. Makes it really quick and easy to check . Example: https://www.celebritycruises.com/booking-cruise/selectRoom/stateroomCategory?pID=SL11H036&sDT=2024-04-25&sCD=SL&sCT=CO&roomQuantity=1

They WILL NOT automatically adjust. You have to call either Celebrity or your Agent.

Just a little point which is unclear. Paid in Full and Paid in Full AFTER Final Payment date are two separate events. If you pay in full prior to Final Payment they will still match. One thing of caution on re-pricing . If you booked your cruise when they were offering OBC's and Gratuites when you re-price you will loose both the On-Line Credit and the free Gratuities and would be re-booked under the new price with current promotion. I presume this is the reason for the increase you listed above. If prices drop AFTER FINAL payment date then Celebrity will usually deny any adjustment or compensation.

Interesting ---- from the posted link - Ship: Celebrity Infinity Dates: Winter 2024 Details: Celebrity Infinity’s drydock will include a bit of a facelift, with new soft goods (usually includes things like carpeting, upholstery, and linens). Suites will have Jacuzzis replaced and the galleys will get new equipment. Saw a post on FB --- She got an Upgrade from Michael's to Retreat - Done during her 2 week dry dock.