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3 minutes ago, jwlane said:

Sounds like a restaurant promotion---a credit to your dining, not your OBC.

Thanks.  That's what I thought.   

I am sailing on the Solstice.   I am considering booking Sushi on Five (non-package).  The checkout shows $0 as it is a la carte pricing.   I noticed that Celebrity terms include a $20 credit for securing your reservation.  Does this mean a $20 credit will be applied to our bill just for making the reservation through the cruise planner?  Can anyone verify this was the case for them?   Thanks.

We are happy to secure your reservation and apply a $20 credit to your bill, excluding all beverage items and gratuities.

1 hour ago, kathynorth said:

I called to move our cabin and was offered an upgrade at $20/pp/day. She also offered to sell me the drinks, dining and/or Wi-Fi packages. 

Aqua class upgrade?

1 hour ago, kathynorth said:

I called to move our cabin and was offered an upgrade at $20/pp/day. She also offered to sell me the drinks, dining and/or Wi-Fi packages. 

You will get a 15% BCC discount on the drinks package by ordering through them.   Possibly on the other stuff too.  I didn't order dining or wifi.

Were you able to get an all inclusive add on?  If so, at what price?

1 hour ago, Retired888 said:

I did this for my husband but it is so that he gets email.  I don't see a way to sign up so that he gets a BCC membership number.  We will use his seapass to play slots when we get on our next cruise.

Try filling out your email form with his name, Captains Club number, and remove your BCC number.   That worked for me.    When BCC responded with the confirmed cruise for him, they recommended he sign up to receive promos.   So, he qualified for one, but he did not get the email because he wasn't signed up for it.  

8 minutes ago, Retired888 said:

I don't know how to become a BCC member without playing in the casino.  I am trying to get my husband enrolled in BCC but have not found a way to do it.  

Try signing up here:

https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/casino

And here for communications from BCC:

https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/casino/blue-chip-club

2 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said:

 

You do get that discount, but being CC Elite and above now also comes with beverage discounts so it's either or that you could apply depending on status. I think the BCC discount is 15% flat no matter what tier level someone has with them.

BCC is a flat 15% discount.   

6 minutes ago, cheeseheads4ever said:

Thanks for the response. Just curious. Wished we would have gotten the Caribbean cruise offer.

Call and ask if you can change to that offer.   Someone posted they were successful with the changeover request.

3 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said:

I learned that whatever BCC tell you is like telling a goodnight story to a child, 5% of it is true and the rest made up on the spot, these agents are just winging it and don't have the slightest clue.

So true.   I've had excellent customer service from Angela and Emma.   Both of them moved me to a cabin of my choice on both of my booked cruises.   Both were friendly, helpful, and a joy to work with.

I had called last weekend and a gentleman told me I could not move my cabin to a Sunset Veranda.  He was kind of rude about it.   Snarked that I had a complimentary cabin.   I was insistent that it is allowed (I was told this on my other booking) and asked him to check with his supervisor.   He put me on hold and then said he would call me back.  Never did.   

I called again yesterday and made the cabin change with no issue.  Not only that, Emma was super helpful pricing out All inclusive and al a carte on drinks, tips, etc.   A world of difference in customer service.  She reminded me I get a 15% BCC discount on drink packages and to call when I was ready to book the package for my Feb cruise.  

1 hour ago, cheeseheads4ever said:

That’s great you all got free cruises. Enjoy!

We got the Riviera offer and not the Caribbean one. When did you all get the Caribbean one?

Just a quick other question. Do they send you a 1099 form for the value of the cruise that you need to claim on taxes or is that just if you win a cruise?

 

You won't get a 1099.  They have a basic charge for the cruise and then a discount.   My cruise fare was $70pp then discounted $70pp.   My husband's cruise offer fare was $1pp then discounted.

I upgraded for the red wine and Evian.   UGH.    I hope it is not a problem on our Solstice class.   The last time we were on Solstice (2019, Alaska) the wine included on the Classic package was awful!  I paid extra to get better wine.

23 minutes ago, RichYak said:

 

Same as it would cost if you had no beverage package at all, regular price.

 

 

I suppose he could get club soda from the bar fountain, or perhaps a can of seltzer water, but I can't think of anything else that would fit the bill.

Thanks.   I will upgrade his package.

25 minutes ago, RichYak said:

I believe the same holds true for sparkling water.

No sparkling water on the Classic non-alcohol package?  

I know San Pellegrino and Perrier are on the Premium non-alcohol package.    Is there not a non-premium sparkling water?  I ask because my husband does not drink alcohol but he does drink sparkling water.   The $7 more per day for the premium non-alcohol package seems excessive just for sparkling water.

50 minutes ago, weacat said:

I’ve been doing some mock bookings on a few November sailings. An inside cabin for 2 people (2 adults and I’ve tried 1 adult 1child) is about $900 per person. When I add a third person to the cabin, the price jumps to $1350 per person. This is a cruise only fair both bookings. Anyone know why the price jumps so much?  This price does not change if it’s 2 adults and 1 child or 2 adults.  I know there is more work for the stateroom attendant, but $1350 more?  

I have seen this before too.   I believe it is a shortage of 3/4 person capacity cabins.  Try moving up to OV or balcony and see if that helps with the rate.

You would think the pool attendant would notice that the sun bed went unused all day!  

Saving chairs at the pool is my biggest pet peeve.   I once removed stuff (a towel and a hat tied to the chair) from a couple of chairs and put them on the ground.   TWO HOURS later a woman started yelling at me that they were her chairs.  I calmly told her to take it up with the pool attendant.  She was irate.

8 minutes ago, gold1953 said:

yes, I was told to try again in a month or 2

The representative told me she will call me on Friday and let me know if the offer is replenished.   Possibly you could call and ask a rep to add you to a waitlist for the offer.  

Probably not.  But I have cruised on:

Celebrity

Oceania

Royal Caribbean

NCL

HAL

Costa

MSC

Stena Ferries

On 8/29/2022 at 5:53 AM, gold1953 said:

good luck. There are limited cabins allotted for up grade on each sailing,. Sold out on mine

Try again.   The BCC rep I spoke with said they sometimes replenish the offer.

I called Blue Chip this morning inquiring about upgrading to Aqua Class.   I spoke with the most helpful representative, Angie.   She was great!  She answered all of my questions and was patient with my requests. 

Angie said the cost to upgrade to AquaClass was $140pp for the week.  Unfortunately, BCC had no availability right now for the upgrade offer.   She told me she would call me back Friday if any availability opened up.  There are lots of Aqua class cabins available on my sailing, so we will see.

In the meantime, she was able to upgrade me to a large slant balcony cabin for no charge.

She also got me a 15% blue chip discount on the drink packages.   It was cheaper than booking the discounted rate on Celebrity's cruiseplanner. 

Is upgrading to AquaClass worth it for Blu vs MDR?   Is BLU a crowded venue?  

Just now, 39august said:

Vax card and covid test results. 

Where does one upload the Vax cards?  I did not see that on my Celebrity check in.

You can use the camera on your computer, I did.   I took a picture of my husband's passport photo and upload that for his photo.

Years ago, we were fortunate to sail on Horizon twice.   One of our all time favorite ships.   Small, quaint, outstanding food and service.   

Does any one know if the King beds in Aqua Class on the Solstice can be converted to two beds?   

33 minutes ago, SusieV said:

Did you mean Pacific Coastal? Or a different sailing?

I'm on the 9/16 PC sailing and still getting the not ready message.

I'm on the 9/24 MR sailing and ours is still showing not ready too.

5 hours ago, jelayne said:

You can make reservation in the Cruise Planner.  Go to the Specialty Dining section and scroll to the end and you will find the MDR.  
 

There is no way to make your request to avoid all busy areas know ahead of time.

Thanks!  I forgot you could make reservations for MDR in advance.   🙂