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I was just going to say this myself! My idea of AI does not include WiFi .. I'll take drinks and grats please. I would never want WiFi over grats. All this said, 'AI" costs are just added or embedded anyway so it all ends up a wash (if not a loss.)

But Jim ... now you can book an inside cabin and still go the Retreat area !!! Score 🙂 😁 Will add though that kidding aside the change to not allow was a sad decision cause getting to Zenith is huge and something I will never achieve.

I KNOW ... I heard it as basically saying gratuities are not something everyone wants. Even saying WiFi and Drinks are all I want?? That was the one thing that stood out for me too, sorry that one didn't fly from a common sense perspective. Instead it's clearly that gratuities are an assumed cost that everyone (most?) will pay regardless. Wonder if they realize how that might have come across.

Definitely peaks my interesting the conversation in response to merging of club status (ie Royal/Celebrity). Things they said we will hear more about in the coming months, not that they are saying they will merge.

Yes the 20% was added at checkout for me on top of the $43.

Hmmmm.... unless this is a recent change, this is simply not true of 'any' beer over the $10 Classic cap. Any beer I ordered during my April cruise on Edge like Stella, Peroni priced above the $10, I paid the $1 + 20% difference as they were listed as $11. Beer is my drink of choice so it wasn't a one off, though I did not order Guinness. As some have stated, the onboard reality will be the only one that matters. .

Wow ... ya sneaky. I wish they would do similar figure match to Canadian, unlike the £ 'match' the $43 CAD would be a win for this consumer. My current cruise is booked in US so all items for purchase are also presented in US $ but I know past cruises I've booked in CAD have never done this, always the terrible exchange rate added to be more CAD. So is the base price 'right' or is it also wonky? Hmmmmm .

Classic has not been $70 for a long time. The $89 and $109 (US) are the base prices now, believe that change took place in January of this year so this is not hiked prices for a sale. .

Not sure if you are asking jokingly but the base price of mine did not change from days prior, just the discount so it really was 50% off. As usual the Zero Proof is not included in such offer.

Keep looking ... when I first read this thread yesterday (Tuesday) I got excited and looked at my next cruise (Apex November) but dang it wasn't showing anything 50% off so as you say it's selectively random as always. Fast forward to today and imagine my surprise when I just looked again and for the first time EVER it's now 50% off and they got me! Drink prices are stupid on the ship so at the 50% off cost I know I will be ahead since I had no plans of depriving myself 😉 Definitely have to look daily and good luck!

Really ...??? I did not ever say I had ANY 'such an issue' with you (or anyone) sharing the link ... I said it's the information on sites. Read it how you may but I did not say anything directed towards you posting the link. This is not something to start something over ... equally I was being helpful in speaking to site information in general.

I guess this goes to show that Celebrity lives up to what I just posted. Even their own documentation is not updated to what is actually happening on board ... again even here Michelob Ultra under Classic and it is not ... they charge $1 upcharge like Stella and Peroni. I wish this brochure was dated, though we know it isn't 'old' since it has the updated 'up to $10' blurb. I like Celebrity but this is so annoying. Doubling down on the 'more or less' part LOL .

The problem with references like this is accuracy (though I guess that is the case even with the Celebrity site). One can't even 100% trust the Celebrity App because even on there one bar menu may price the same exact item differently but I will tell you that you can trust the higher priced one is the the right one 🙂 Quality control with web and app documentation is not their specialty. With regards to the site noted here, the list of beer for Classic shows Michelob Ultra included but I can say with certainty that on my recent April cruise on Apex it was an upcharge of a $1 (plus grat) similar to Stella and Peroni. This changed from my prior sailing in 2019 where Michelob Ultra was my beer of choice and never an upcharge on Classic package. What made this even odder was that they were serving it to me first few days without charge but around day three they suddenly say it's a $1 upcharge which I of course challenged since it was not a charge the days before? Not sure how that was happening but sure enough I began being charged. For my own sanity I asked at different bars and yep I was told the $1 charge. I didn't so much have a problem with the upcharge (though seems ridiculous for this beer) but more the sudden change. I could never find it listed anywhere on any bar menu (even the app) to be able to see the cost myself.

All the following collectively ... No smoking anywhere inside Crew/Service Ship cleanliness Primarily adult passengers (Lack of slides and such activities that families might be more drawn to)

As others have said, I would get yourself waitlisted now. I booked Apex very recently and of course so late booking I was told Select/Anytime was not available, oh well I though I will go with the flow. Days later looking at my booking online I noticed where it shows the dining time under 'manage reservation' I notice an option to select Waitlist for Select/Anytime. I don't even think a week passed while in reservation for something else, imagine my surprise when the waitlist was gone and we were now showing the Select/Anytime for dining. Sweet! Prior we were Early 6pm and waitlist for anytime. Worth a try if you are one to look at your booking online and able to manage your own booking (if TA in the middle I'm not sure if you can modify this yourself.)

Congratulations on your retirement! Don't be nervous ... you are going on a cruise !!!!!!!!!!! Of course there is truth among what you are reading but all that type stuff will fade away when you are boarding the ship, getting to your room, sailing away. Things change but don't let it all get in your head to ruin something that you should be looking forward to with excitement. Happy cruising 🎉 🥳

Interesting the differing experiences. Recognizing that each ship might be different, I was on the Edge in April and in Oceanview I thought breakfast and lunch were good but dinner was extremely lacking with so many empty stations; those that were available were very repetitious dishes which is pretty much what others had been reporting but I was hopeful. I do hope that things are going back to prior times with more selection in this venue, I really missed the station where you could select quick cook protein they were grilling fresh (chicken, port, steak?).

Love our NS lobster ... so good cooked fresh then straight from the boiling pot to my plate! Jim you are making me rethink my supper tonight 🙂

Exactly ... I used to like the search before an update along the way. Prior search you could choose titles only at the beginning instead of after in the search results window. Took me a bit to realize the change, either way it definitely requires tweeking (filter fun) of the results to get to real relevance.

Yes the search function is also great but personally when I utilize search I often filter down to 'only in title' to try to fine tune the results so titles matter even with search.

This made me laugh because my last cruise it was day 4 of my cruise and I went for my 'free' gelato and the one behind the counter said (repeatedly) you only get this once, saying it like if I already had it I can't do again ... ya I know I kept saying first visit ... it was a bit bizarre. They may have also been saying one scoop but I didn't register with all the only once mantra. Also 'absolutely true story'. Darn it I want my 'free' gelato .. give it to me NOW! And sheesh one would think you would get two scoops as Elite LOL

Ditto this ... 45% is the best I've seen. I actually had one booked that I cancelled and rebooked and for the two of us it went from $97 to $65 US. Some might think a pain to bother especially if credit cards in the mix (vs OBC as some might use) but it was worth it to this Canadian where $32 US savings is even more CAD!

Aside from the type of seperation suggested here, the more subcategories you have in a forum the less content you will get in each. We would end up with many of them more empty of content than one might expect and everyone would ultimately flood back to where it began in the one covers all. As someone elses suggested, better use of subject titles would be a huge win.

I know this isn't the ask but perhaps of interest (subject to change daily 🙂 ) Classic: Non-premium bottled water Specialty Coffees & Organic Teas Sodas (Coca Cola products) Juices Premium (and Zero): Premium bottled water (Evian, Perrier, San Pellegrino, Panna) Specialty Coffees & Organic Teas Sodas (Coca Cola products) Juices Red Bull Energy Drink Frozen Smoothies Vitamin Water Bottled Iced Teas

I'd call if I thought there was a chance to make an argument and win. So not calling 🙂