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2 hours ago, leaveitallbehind said:

...Regarding your comment on B2B cruises, are you speaking from experience?  A B2B is only that to you if you are a passenger on two itineraries that follow each other.  As far as the cruise line is concerned they are two separate itineraries with two separate manifests, and you just happen to be on both.  I don't see why there would be any certain restriction to getting off the ship once boarded just because you are on both manifests...

Yes. When I did this in Miami we were told that if we wanted to do any thing ashore while in port we had to leave with all other passengers. If we chose to stay aboard we did not have the option to go ashore later. Of course this was 9 years ago and things may well have changed during this time. My bad if it has.

8 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said:

We have sailed out of Puerto Rico on several occasions and after check in and boarding, have left and taken an Uber to Old San Juan for lunch, and returned prior to the 90 minute all on board prior to sailing window without issue.  I realize that is a different departure port but I would think the ability to leave and reboard would be the same.

I can't speak to non-US ports. I would think it is the same as a B2B in US ports. You can't leave once you have returned back on board..

 From my understanding once the ship has been zeroed out on arrival there are no departures allowed. Why not just drop off your luggage and then go for lunch? Come back and check in later when you are done.

When you book, your fare will include any current offerings. If you did not get any OBC then there was none offered at the time.

2 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said:

They used to include gratuities as part of the Always pricing but eliminated that in late 2023.  But they most certainly do have refundable deposits as an option to NRD's. Book them frequently.

I am well aware of the previously included gratuities and the option to increase my fare by going refundable. I was just commenting on the fact that the reason they removed it was a way to increase their bottom line.

1 minute ago, martinitime1 said:

And that reason would be?

More $$ added to the bottom line.

4 minutes ago, martinitime1 said:

 I wonder why it is not offered as an option at booking time like Princess. They offer both plus and premier at booking time.

Probably for the same reason they don't include gratuities and refundable deposits like Princess.

I had no issues this morning.

3 minutes ago, dock said:

We received an email this morning re two people on a January sailing testing positive for Legionella. 
 

Did anyone else receive this memo?

We were on the Feb 11th- 18th sailing. 
10118. 

 

Im curious if others on that or other sailings received the email and if it’s a generic email or  specific to certain cabins or decks. 

Thanks. 

Which ship?

15 minutes ago, beachhouse said:

Deck 11. But people from other levels are having the same issue.

Deck 11 is quite long. Was this forward, midship, aft, port, starboard? It would be nice to know which cabin you were. I have one booked on 11 coming up.

2 hours ago, kirtihk said:

"Celebrity Cruises will retain the full amount of the required deposit paid on Non-refundable rate codes (NRD) that are cancelled outside of final payment.  Future Cruise Credits (FCCs) will no longer be issued if booking is cancelled, or the ship/ail date is changed on an NRD rate code".

Right, no more FCC, but if you change the ship/sail date it costs you $100pp. I just did this in November.

If you are lucky the menu will be correct by the 8th day of our cruise.😎

5 minutes ago, stevenr597 said:

We had booked a 7 day cruse on Celebrity Ascent for March, 2025.  The deposit for the three of us was $750.00. 

However we discovered that we had a conflict and couldn't cruise that month.  We asked our travel agent to cancel which he did.  All of this occurred over a time period of less than one week. 

After it was cancelled, our agent notified us that we would lose the entire deposit.

We tried to contact Celebrity, but since we booked through a travel agent, they said that there was "nothing they could no."

Our Travel Agent informed us that Celebrity refused to refund our deposit or to use it as a credit for another cruise.

We are Elite Cruisers with Celebrity, but probably this will be our last booking. 

As of some time last year they made their non-refundable just that, non-refundable. Had you just changed the sail date/ship (keeping your original booking number) instead of canceling you most likely would only have had a $100pp fee to do so.

Looking at the deck plan you will see a wider section of the cabin.  The bed is in this wider section. Bed by bath alternates as you go along.

You have been on these boards long enough to know that the app is mediocre at best and can't be relied on until you are on the ship, and even then....

When I look a the Solstice deck plan it does not show an upper. It only shows as a connecting room to 7200. 7192 and 7196 show an upper.

Yes, the room steward will set up and take down daily.

20 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

If you are still onboard, could you post a picture of the page that lists the coffee drinks with alcohol?

Looks like the second picture to me.

2 minutes ago, LB_NJ said:

What if there is only one sea day between the last port of call and the home port?

Them most likely on the second last night of the cruise.

15 hours ago, broberts said:

 

Email community@cruisecritic.com. include username, use email of record.

 

Thanks for that. I will try, and we'll see if anything gets resolved.

Just now, jadl22 said:

I am sure this has been asked before, but I can't find it.  We will be on a Royal cruise this Spring.  Will we acquire Captains Club Points to add to those we have with Celebrity?  Thank you.

They are separate loyalty accounts. You will not accrue CC points on Royal.

Yes you can, the due date is by midnight EST. But why not pay today as most transactions will go into pending and not be added to your account for a day or two. Should you run into any hiccups in the payment process tomorrow you could end up with a cancelled cruise.

12 minutes ago, kj_connections said:

Do the quad occupancy cabins on Millennium have pullman beds or sofa beds?

One drops down from the ceiling, the other is the sofa bed.

Each card only transmits one code to the lock. Each lock has it's own code plus the master code used by the room attendant. Your 'key' can only operate one door.

Of course, as with everything else, they have done this to enhance your cruise experience.

1 hour ago, realnice46 said:

How much is discount for B to B?

$50 or $100 for each leg depending on cruise length.