charlesshipman

I never thought about using the Elite Happy Hour that way - We were just on a Royal Cruise and DID do that with our Diamond status match - it really helped because all the bars were running out of Sprite Zero and we needed to hoard cans in our room for the rest of the trip.😀

Good Point about the Gratuities - I thought pre-paying them had some kind of discount, but I guess not.

I am curious to hear the strategy others similar to us use and if I am missing anything else if we downgrade to Cruise-Only Fares going forward. We don't drink alcohol and the basic wi-fi that comes with All-Included fare just doesn't cut it for us (we always upgrade to Streaming w/4 devices). It seem like booking Cruise-Only fares with Pre-paid Soda Only Bev Package, Pre-paid Gratuities and 35% Discount on upgraded Streaming Internet (4 Devices) is a better option. I also think I get free espresso coffees w/Elite+. Am I missing something, or is this a no-brainer in our situation?

I always upgrade to streaming internet on 4 devices. When I look at purchasing Internet pre-cruise, it does not appear that my current 30% Elite discount gets applied. Is this only available on board? I would appreciate to hear how others use Elite discount to upgrade their Internet and if it is possible pre-cruise. We book directly with dedicated Celebrity Cruise Planner, but they seem clueless when I asked about this. Also, we are currently Elite and our next cruise over Tgiving will get us to Elite Plus. Will we get the Plus benefits during that cruise, or only on subsequent cruises?