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So sorry for all your troubles.  I rarely use Celebrity's air arrangements, preferring to book  my own airfare which is often cheaper.   I hope your cruise makes up for the precruise difficulties.

I love your rabbit!

Fouremco beat me to it!

I did it yesterday.  Lost $100 of my previous OBC but gained $454.  I was a happy camper!

Blu is what we enjoy best about booking AQ.  You will also get 2 more tier points/day.  

Great to hear.  Thank you.  Quest will be our first experience with Azamara.

When our cruises cancelled at the beginning of the pandemic,we got credits back to our Amex in several pieces, tax was one of them.

I was actually thinking a suite.  A happy customer is a customer who returns.

I am very sorry to hear of this outcome after 30 years of loyalty.  Getting your money back for a fare booked in 2020 would hardly buy you the same category in a cruise today since fares have risen so much.  Wonder why they couldn't have upgraded you to a better cabin?

I hope you find another company who will treat you better.

Have a great cruise.  I'm so envious as it's cold and rainy here.  Just came in from a walk.  I hope to watch you sail tomorrow.

We are on an aft in May 2023 also but it's not Celebrity.  Really looking forward to sailing the Suez Canal in this cabin.  I know it will be hot!

9 hours ago, mahdnc said:

 

I don't know about your decision.  Do you think you can tolerate watching this all day?

 

DH is wondering why dinner is not ready but I told him I had ordered room service so we could enjoy the wake.  So real I thought I was on a ship.........Thanks for posting.

31 minutes ago, hcat said:

Supposed to be for AQ Class guests, and for use as a spa appt waiting rm.

But  the rules are not usually enforced and folks wander in at will...even those who know the rules.  Some spa staff are better than others for checking,...some ships keep it  locked.

 

The ones that drop in, take over, and chatter ruin the experience!

It's a  designated asa quiet space..supposedly! Also annoying are  those in the  thermal suite who fall asleep on loungers and Snore!

I forgot to say we usually book Aqua.  Is there not a suggested length of time for occupancy?   The snorers are great aren't they?  Love the sleepers in the window seats at Al Baccio too but this is getting off topic, sorry.😔

Yes, it is.  We have been there often and we never use the spa.  There are not too many lounges as the room is quite small. 

16 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

Pretty cool – when I close my eyes, I tend to click on the wrong button!!! 🤣

But hey, if it's the penthouse, ya done good!

I definitely sympathise with you, cruiser.  You have been the victim of personnel not properly trained.  I really think this is another "gift" of COVID.  The good people have left or been let go and been replaced by people who will tell you the first thing that comes into their minds, correct or incorrect.  I don't know why some on this thread are saying you rolled the dice.  You were told you had to book a GUARANTEE because the cabins had not yet been freed up for booking by number.

I also agree with the poster who told you they should assign you to a suite for all your grief over this booking.  Planning a cruise should be fun not a headache.

We have been sailing with Celebrity for almost 30 years too and I am getting fed up.  Hate those 2 hour waits on the phone and don't even get me started on their web site.

I am really looking forward to your post about how they have resolved this mess and I wish you the best cruise ever.

Have a great time and do try the Lawn Club Grill.  Silhouette is our favourite Celebrity ship.

I agree with Laura.  Those 5 aft cabins on deck 11 are great, but they get booked very quickly.  1140 has the biggest balcony.  We have been in three of them.  If smoking bothers you, it is best to stay away from 1133 and 1141 as there is cigar smoking at the 0ceanview bar below.

9 hours ago, CruiseBaby2012 said:

  The strangest and wildest White Night was in March 2020 when we were stranded on Azamara Pursuit at the official beginning of the pandemic.  The whole world was shutting down and we were partying.  Rather surreal.

We were the other ship (Eclipse) sailing circles outside of San Antonio in Mar 2020. pleading for docking.   We felt lonely when you guys sailed away.  Now, here you are sailing on Celebrity for the first time and we are booked to sail on Azamara for the first time and really looking forward to it.

I think you can usually get a discount on a Speciality restaurant the first night.  We are already booked that way for the Lawn Club Grill.

Another Silhouette fan here.  We think the Lawn Club Grill is the best restaurant at sea.  I'm sure you'll have a great time.  We usually book AQ class and Persian Gardens is included.  

We have used the land border twice last week and thinking of going again today.  We had a ton of stuff in our PO box and divided it up so as not to exceed the limit we were bringing back and therefore, avoid GST etc.

We have Nexus and that's all we needed going south.  Coming back we had completed and printed our ArriveCAN and the border guard told us we didn't need to do that.  Since we are Nexus holders, when we completed the ArriveCAN on-line, it appeared on the guard's computer.  You do have to complete an ArriveCAN every time you cross.

We haven't filled in a Travellers Declaration card at the land border forever as we see to it we do not exceed the limit.  If you do exceed the limit, then you get sent in to the office where you give your info and pay whatever you owe.

We use the land border about every two weeks for shopping etc.

I hope we didn't do the wrong thing by booking Vancouver to Hawaii in April on Eclipse last week.  I suppose we can fly back non stop from Honolulu on Air Canada and avoid going into SFO by choosing United.  i worry our Norwegian Fjords cruise won't sail as it starts in Dublin and ends in Amsterdam.  Both places are grim at the moment.

Doing the Norwegian Fjords in July on Azamara and really looking forward to it. 

Just watched you sail, the last of the six ships.  Must have been a busy place today.  Enjoy.

Just watched you sail.  Beautiful ship.

Thank you for the lovely pictures.  Reflection is the only S class we have not sailed on so I will really enjoy reading your review.

Have a great time.  I am jealous too as we woke up this AM to a skiff of snow with more promised.

Yes I think you can be replaced but I think I read somewhere that there is an administration fee for this.  I believe the original price of the cruise would stay the same except for the fee.