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Finally Celebrity announced what everyone knew was going to happen. I think they were playing a game in which deposits and final payments  to help   keep income coming in.

We have over 20 cruises under our belts and enjoy Celebrity and Princess, I think entertainment wise Celebrity  is the lowest according to our tastes now. Seems they have cut enteratnment bugets drastictly over last few years. Food is 

good and always good service. I know we are in the senor age group, but the enteranment seems to suit older

patrons then us.

We did 2 cruises on the Star, and one was Alaska, we really enjoyed it. As for open decks, we spend most of the viewing time on our balcony . You get great views and no fighting for rail space.But ordered lunch and sit right there and enjoy our private space.

We found nothing wrong with the Star.

36 minutes ago, yorky said:

Have any of the cruise lines actually disclosed exactly what will be put in place when they resume sailing ?

Yes Yorky, Princess and Holland came right out and canceled Alaska a week or so ago. Very pro active.

16 minutes ago, phoenix_dream said:

I usually agree with most everything you write (and love that you can take contentious disagreement and civilize it!) but this time we are thinking differently.  I certainly don't think all their plans are firm right now - how could they be of course.  But I can't believe they don't have some plans out there.  Before I retired I was a project manager/department manager for 30 years.  There was never a single time where I had all the info I needed at the beginning of a project to fully plan out every last detail - not once. But I had plans and I communicated those plans, and they were modified as they went along.  I see no reason the cruise lines can't do something similar.  I know they have to be careful what they release and how they do so, but there is certainly more information than what is being brought forth, and I think the primary reason for that is that they don't want people to really realize what cruising will actually look like for awhile which would scare off many people from booking.  

 

Consider also what other leaders are doing.  And I am not turning this into a political pro or con debate about the efficacy of the plan, but as an example, our governor has a specific plan all laid out in stages based on statistical factors.  When we meet the goals for one stage we move to the other.  That plan is periodically modified, but it is communicated on a regular basis.  Another example is some of the Las Vegas casinos - they communicated ideas they had about how casinos would be able to open and what type of changes they were anticipating.  There is absolutely no reason Celebrity cannot do something similar IMHO.   Perhaps not exactly as the OP suggests, but some kind of plan with some more details of what they are considering.  

Excellent point Phoenix, totally agree,  communication is the key!!

43 minutes ago, Bo1953 said:

Okay, using your distress about X having "...all the plans and scenarios..." do you propose they release all of them (plans and scenarios) and allow all affected passengers vote on which one they like best?

 

Then when the scenarios do not go as planned, they come up with more for passengers to vote on again until they can really sail without a hitch?

 

Maybe you can offer (an)other option(s) for X and other cruise lines can do to maximize the outflow of 'accurate' info to the public?

 

I Am sure this will be very welcomed, by us all...

 

bon voyage

Not at all Mr Bo, but it would be nice if they come out and say, cruising  with begin at 50% capacity or what ever they decide , Maybe, we will need to close casinos until a certain date, How about masks with they be required  in public areas. Make a call on tendered ports,? You must know they have plans like these in the works, just let the people know so they can make a decision if they want to follow through with their cruise. Its a shame, they cancel afterfinal payments are do. Seems like Princess and Holland, came out with a plan.

Just now, TeeRick said:

Not really sure at all what you are referring to here.  Alaska 2021 is definitely a cruising option.

I am referring to I will not be around for the Alaska season for cruising, will be touring out west for most of the season, Been to Alaska in Early Just before and had snow and cold, Later was our choice. Sorry if I was not clearer.

1 minute ago, TeeRick said:

I'm not sure what more Celebrity can really say about this.  Cruise ports in British Columbia and Alaska will dictate when these cruises will be allowed again.  Most people don't expect an Alaska cruise season in 2020.  It is highly likely your early August Alaska cruise will be cancelled and announced in the next round by Celebrity.  Sorry not a great answer but just being realistic.  Can you reschedule your Alaska cruise for 2021?

No 2021 not an option, had a RV trip planned  out west to National Parks next year to take up most of prime cruising time for Alaska. Well they can let out information on dining, shows and the emarkation and dis-embarkation plans. But I feel if they do that more and more people will cancel

And thats why they don't want any info out there. They are holding a lot of peoples money and believe me, they have all the plans and senerios but its in their interest not to release it!

Is anyone else a little disappointed in the information coming from Celebrity? We have an Alaska Cruise tour booked in which we fly out on July 31st.

They said cruising canceled till August 1st. Are they really planing on sending a empty ship up to Seward Alaska, What about getting on and off ships . 

They changing itineraries? Will be be able to fly home from Vancouver? Social distancing plans, Shows, casinos, bars, what about dining? We don't

cruise to be locked in room and not mingle about !! Not to say about mask issue . Tried call Celebrity yesterday and phone finally died after being on

hold for 1 1/4 hours.  Our Travel agent hasn't gotten back to us and not a happy camper with so little info.

It doesn't look good for  cruises and tours with stops in Canada, or even Alaska, A lot of tour operators in Alaska are not even opening, with some going bankrupt. Plus with Celebrity, not putting out info on embarking and dis-embarting at stops and heaven forbid if you have to use a shuttle boat to shore if cruise is anchored with be a total chaos!!! No dining, or show and bar venues information,  are they doing safe distancing, which be a total mess and way you look at it.

I think Celebrity is doing an end run, delaying the inevitable especially on Alaska, what tour companies are going to operate for just a 6 week window. ??? Celebrity is just taking advantage of those of us you are paid in full and waiting for next blow. Notice they haven't stated any info on cruises starting back up? Social distancing and how they are going to do shows, casinos, Embarkations, excursions. They are playing a shell game to hold our money.

11 hours ago, tacbets21 said:

Agreed.  Not happy with the way Celebrity has been handling this.  

Yes we totally agree, final payment for our land cruise tour package is in for August 1st to 14ht and nothing is being put out to us. Kind of deceitful ! Some many question on air travel, which has changed numerous time , plus embarkation and dis embarkation issues . Dining shows , too much uncertainty . Got calls in to our travel company and emails and no returns!!!!

58 minutes ago, Bo1953 said:

Instead of stressing out, just cancel, go to a local beach or nearby mountains, be happy and make no cruising plans until you know ships are really sailing again.

 

bon voyage

Bo1953, that's what we're planing on trying to do. Talked to Celebrity and after getting passed around said its better if you go though your travel Company. After 2 messages and an email still have not heard back!

We're booked for Alaska Cruise tour starting August 1st. Constant changes in Air fare and zero info from Celebrity on whats on the table with Mask issue, shows, dinning, Embarkation and disembarkation, plus flying home from Vancouver . Getting no where with our travel company which they reduced staff and working from home,  and less help from Celebrity. If no answers soon, with dispute with credit card company. With 70 days till we fly , its getting too stressful to deal with.

Wife and I are disappointed about Alaska Cruise tour starting on August 1st. We are not

willing to deal with masks, and distancing issues with dinning and tours plus disembarking

 and embarking issues. This would've been our second time doing Alaska, we loved it so much

ad wanted to all the adventures that come with it before we are unable to do them. On our

1st cruise was sad seeing so of the people, that were unable to do a lot of the side trips do

to the physical limitations of wheel chair and canes and walkers. 

 Next year is out for us as we are doing a spring and summer western RV trip that's taking

up most of the prime time of an Alaskan trip.

  Realy disapointed in Celbrities lack of comunication on a trip of less than 90 days out.

WE have our cruise tour to Alaska  starting on July 31th  todate ,  nothing is out yet from Celebrity on hows its all going to be handled.  Not a fan of going into the unknown.

Concerned with getting off ship and returning from ports and even plane from east coast to Fairbanks and Vancouver back.Wish they would post something

about dinners, shows, and is masks are going to be required which is likely .If I don't hear anything will cancel next Monday. They need to let  customers know whats going to be the norm if it happens at all.  Anyone know or hear from Celebrity?

That's and issue everywhere, people just have no idea on manners or hygiene . I once witnessed a cruiser tasting food with the serving spoons, called supervisor over and told him and pointed out lady and all he did was remove the dishes that I saw her touch.Never went and confronted her.

For our 2017 Alaska cruise south bound we had a Forward Port and it was fantastic, was on the 8th deck.Spend morning with coffee on balcony and afternoons with adult beverage on balcony. Too beautiful to miss. Have 8-7-20 cruise south bound book that's no to promising

What's everyone thinking of their Alaska cruise? We are scheduled to fly in on July 31th and do a land tour and following

with a South bound cruise on Millennium. We decided to play the waiting game and take the credit if canceled. Will help off set

the most likely increase with 2021 fares. 

American cancel our flight to Alaska  in August and reschedule it twice, As of right now we have a lot better times, We get to Fairbanks at 4 in the afternoon instead of midnight. That  was done at no additional coast, This flight was originally $300

more PP.

We are booked for cruise part, August 7th and land tour starts August 1st. We are stuck between a rock and a hard place on what to do?

Haven't seen it on Celebrity. And just for information, he sold it in 2017 .

We are doing the Heartland pre cruise tour at end of July, and Celebrity has zero information on the Land tour and excursions available. We did Princess and was so easy, wondering if we made a mistake with Celebrity.

nope never seen any on Celebrity  , Only one was years ago on a Costa cruise there  was a Toga night. They left extra sheets and pins in you state room.