Aurora17

Yes, there are Celebrity ships on the west coast. (At least one) We are booked on the Solstice out of LA to the Mexican Riviera for next spring. The offer went out last week to get a free balcony and double points to passengers who are members of the Blue Chip Club (their casino) and no, you don't have to gamble.

Like many of you, i was surprised and a bit curious when I got my email offer. Not a gambler as a rule, just an occasional "drop some money in a slot machine" kind of girl. I submitted my requests on Saturday after talking to my husband about the mere possibility of going. I have not received my email yet but I called this afternoon to see what they would say. We were actually out when they finally answered (cuz I knew it could take quite a while). The girl I talked to encouraged me to wait for the email. At first she offered to send me to sales but I didn't want to make decisions without having deck plans and specific dates in mind. When I submitted my choices I didn't realize all Mexican Riviera cruises didn't have the same itinerary. I just picked the end of Feb and first two weeks of March. I chose the "back end" of the offer hoping the cruise line would be in a better place with testing and protocols. Knowing everything I've learned by reading this thread, I now have a better idea how to get upgrades! So thank you everyone Celebrity is by far our favorite cruise line but haven't been on a ship since Feb of 2020, Right before everything shut down. I thought maybe they were giving incentives to "come back". We hit Elite status during the shutdown by doing their power points program. (close to 100 points). We are looking forward to getting back to sea.