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Folks...the OP has made a decision and posted it in big, bold capital letters...time to move on... (ok, this is CC...never mind...lol)

https://www.hotelcolonbarcelona.es/en/ Nice rooms, *great* location, wonderful staff. Lots to see in the area...easy walk to everywhere... Check every now and then for promo days that include an incredible breakfast buffet...

21 days in the Mediterranean. Roundtrip from Barcelona. It was magical. No repeat ports...Turkey, Montenegro, Greece/Greek Isles, Italy, France, Gibraltar...never, ever bored. Hated for it to end. Spent xtra days in Barcelona. Never tired of the vast choices for food...barely spent any time in the theatre. Did some reading, watched some movies, got a little tipsy on our balcony, yakked it up with some folks and crew. Like cruisestich, just lived on the ship when we weren't enjoying the ports. DW felt the same way.

It's here: https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/staterooms/suite-class

This level of angst is pretty new IMO...over the past 6 months or so most everything about the ship has had a steep increase in price. Staterooms, excursions, packages of all kinds, etc, etc. However, suites seem to sell out despite the heavy sticker price...

Yep...we might have gotten severance...maybe...lol...

Maybe because I like things neat and orderly with no loose ends. I'd rather get it straightened out now rather than wait until I'm preparing to go on the cruise. Don't need the stress as we get closer to embarkation. And I will be cancelling one of the reservations...I have two of them on that cruise.

@whattodo Take it from me (the OP), it's *not* worth the hassle...

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Pretty sure that was a joke, Charles... But it was convincing in it's casualness... However, I've been wrong before...lol...

Probably someone new...a simple thing turned into a not-so-simple thing...lol...lesson learned...

Looking for dinner establishments near the pier...nothing too fancy but not a dive...lol. Thanks!

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Nope...not at all...

Wow! That's a hefty increase...but it doesn't really surprise me since they appear to be getting whatever price they ask for. As @jelayne says, supply and demand...and demand is good apparently...but I can say they will never get that money from me...

You can also go to the Celebrity home page and click on Sign Up in the upper right corner. It will give you the opportunity to create a login for your DH. Once you do that, he can sign in. (It may leave you at the main page, I don't remember...if so, click on his initials in the upper right corner then Manage Reservation.) There he should see a 'panel' that says Captains Club and underneath it a blue (if I remember correctly) box that says Enroll Now. Click on it and then he will have a Captain's number assigned. If your reservation doesn't show up there after creating his login, scroll down a little bit and find "Don't See Your Cruise?" and you can link it there using your reservation number. For some emails, again click on the circle with his initials in the upper right corner. Then click on "Profile"...then is a box "Offers and Communications"...click on that and select the Celebrity box. As to your carry-on, put your must have necessities in it first. Makeup/toiletries, medical supplies/meds, and the like. Anything you may think you need/want upon entering your cabin before your main luggage arrives. Perhaps even a change of clothes if they will fit. Hope I remembered things correctly! Bon Voyage!! ETA: Don't really know how long it will take for luggage to arrive...likely somewhat dependent on how full the ship is...and perhaps what class of cabin you are in...

THANK YOU! One of the agents mentioned about the NRD flag staying set regardless of it being refundable and that it stays that way for the duration of the reservation. He also said that so far there was no remark in the Remarks field and that he would look into that...but the transfer failed as I mentioned. So you have given me my goal. Get a remark put in to the appropriate field on the reservation(s) and an email confirming that! Again, thanks... ETA: As I mentioned the rates on the reservations hadn't changed...the prices were the same and the agent(s) and I noticed that and therefore they said it had to be a mistake.

Imagine my surprise. I had called in on two reservations to get the extra $50 OBC recently advertised. And, as usual, had the agent send me an updated customer invoice. Whilst I noticed that the $50 had been added to each reservation, I did *not* notice the addition of: "The minimum deposit for this reservation is Non-Refundable. A change fee of 100 USD per guest will apply for ship or sail date changes." I noticed it yesterday... Note that none of the amounts changed, totals were the same as in the previous invoice I had received. So, I called in and the rep told me they still saw the reservations as refundable. They said there must be a mistake and then put me on hold to 'reach out' to another team. 30 minutes later, I disconnected. Called again. Went thru the same process, rep said they were refundable...asked to put me on hold while they checked it out...I said that didn't work earlier...she apologized...kept checking back with me until she said she had a specialist on the line and would transfer me to them. Nope, right back on the queue. So, has anyone else checked and seen such a thing on their customer invoice?? I know a lot of folks here called in for that extra $50. I'll go for a third try tomorrow but wondered if anyone else had a similar experience... Any advice/observations appreciated...

Please don't get me wrong! I didn't intend it to be a comment on your posts or I would have quoted it...I think it was great that you posted what you did in a clear, concise manner. It is bound to be helpful to others. I was merely making a general comment and in retrospect, I likely picked the wrong time and place to so it. I can already see Rich reminding me that I am fulfilling my job lecturing...😆

On these boards, I swear I have seen every variation of where tips end up, of who gets them and who doesn't, of which pool they go in or don't go in, of which form you should or shouldn't fill out and how you should do so or not do so, on and on and on. Not to mention what tip is particular to what position in whatever venue. Or what ship in what country. So, I'll just continue to do what I always do...prepay grats, and hand my tip directly to the person(s) I want to...I tell them how happy I am with the service provided and mention them in the survey. No stress whatsoever...

While I understand the many viewpoints of the surveys expressed here, I, as in all things, just answer honestly. I don't, and don't intend to, try to second-guess the underlying strategy of them. I write down the names of those who made my cruise more enjoyable...and put them in my remarks...as well as tip them individually. (Yes, I still prepay grats and if they put my tip into the general pool, that's fine by me as it's theirs to do with as they please once it leaves my hand...)

Oh, we'd find something...but we still have the old chestnuts to burn over the fire 😃

And you are absolutely right! I just went back and checked...gosh, math is hard...lol...

Thank you for this recommendation! Looks like they start dining at 4pm now...I may have to change my current plans...

It's on the app. When you check in, you will pick a time for arrival. Don't know about the parking...