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5 minutes ago, crewsweeper said:

IIRC, the Steakhouse bar is just at the entrance to the Steakhouse.  Easy to get a cocktail there.  But no one is going to stop you from get a drink at one bar and heading off to somewhere else.  BTW, the Alchemy Bar carries BullDog and Bombay Saphhire. for their special cocktails but there cold be other brands on the shelf.  and if you're a frequent "visitor"( big spender/tipper) they will gladly retrieve some for you.

Great to know!

I usually find the bar im going to be frequenting right when I board the ship, get a drink and get to know the guy assuming he says yes that he's there all week and give him a $20 right then and they'll remember me and grab some other stuff to have on hand for me. End the week with another tip of course ;). Best use of tips IMO; plus if it's busy they usually jump the line and help you first haha!

Just now, Elaine5715 said:

Depends on their theme but they aren't going to fetch a bottle to make a drink.

Usually it was with a dedicated bartender I had got to know and tipped, but like poolside guys would grab whatever - I just don't want to be stuck drinking well the whole time haha. 

10 minutes ago, ray98 said:

As you said....not all bars have the same selections.

 

Right - Celebrity would go grab whatever I wanted though, and plenty of bars had ALL the selection. I am guessing none have good spirits and this is a steak house thing but I am just going off experience with Carnival. 

Do the bars even offer higher end selections outside the steakhouse?

Hi All,

I only sailed Carnival under 18, and have done Celebrity since in which their liquor selection was amazing. I also could ask certain bartenders to grab bottles for me if it is a bar I frequent. 

The steakhouse liquor selection below shows a good variety of higher end spirits and I am wondering what everyone's experience is at getting these at different bars on the ship? I'd like to get a G&T with Hendricks wherever I am at, but I doubt all the bars carry it and rather probably give you bombay saphire. 

Thank you for any insight!

29 minutes ago, abbydancer said:

I have a few minutes, so here's my day so far.

 

We woke up to 3 ships in the view from the room.  I don't think any are the Equinox, though.  Glen says because 25 is 2 miles away, the angle of the room is wrong.  We went down to the restaurant and had breakfast, and we're now in the room about to pack up and head to the terminal.

 

I'm starting get excited.  

 

Next post, from the ship.

During today, could you find time to report back on how "stocked" the buffet is? Curious if it's been cut down a lot in variety due to lower numbers. Thank you!!

Thank you everyone for your comments - some really good points here, and this Caymus example has me feeling okay about buying a couple glasses above the package, assuming I don't find something I like. 

I sail Equinox for the first time in 21 days!

Searching didn't bring anything up. For those who have been on Celebrity recently, or are familiar with the current wine offerings, are there any that stand out? I prefer red, but white is okay. 

Just seeing what is worth getting, so I don't either pour a glass out, or drink something that is vinegar. 

TIA!

I posted this, then got super busy, sorry for not replying.

Yes, I meant Classic, not Blue (the color of the tier), not sure why I didn't type Classic haha. 

On 8/16/2021 at 4:37 PM, Jim_Iain said:

Your status at time of sailing will be what your status is at the time of sailing not the time of booking.

 

I hit Zenith on a TP and when I boarded a TA 2 weeks later my status had been updated and they had my Zenith initiation on the second cruise. 

So you hit Zenith on Cruise 1, but it wasn't applied until cruise 2?

Looks like from the T&C this probably isn't possible, given the "First Cruise Completion" terminology. 

Thank you all :)! 

So - Bit of "trying to play the system" here, but has anyone had any success in applying a higher tier Captains Club level to a booking, after you already booked a cruise and obtained a higher tier?

I booked, and then did power up points to get a total of 2 club points meaning I am now Blue Level. (This is my first Celebrity Cruise)

When I booked, I currently can cancel for any reason and receive FCC, which I could just turn around and re-book the cruise.

Big hassle, for sure, but I want that scoop of gelato ;). 

Anyway, I don't really care THAT much, but I am wondering if the 1800 number or my PCC could apply the blue level to my cruise and save me a few bucks in the end.

Anyone have any luck or tried to do this?

Thanks!

On 7/23/2021 at 7:40 PM, sunonfire said:

I’m on the same cruise. I read on another board that Celebrity allows for just one person in the cabin to upgrade during the cruise. So. I could get the premium and my husband would keep the classic. Does anyone know if that is still true? Also how much would the increase be - I think it is based on remaining days of the cruise.

Correct, only one person can upgrade if you want. You can upgrade anytime during the cruise and the cost is just the remaining days. It's $9 a day plus gratuity, if you have the classic drink package included in the always included promotion.

Should have checked her before bothering my Cruise Planner - Mine is missing as well. Must be IT Bug.

Just now, bajathree said:

Sailed Edge June 26th and never paid anything extra for any drink with my Premium Package and I was always drinking premium vodka or Tequila. 

Awesome. Probably is just an app formality  or something.  

I'm sailing on the Equinox Oct 20, from Fort Lauderdale Florida. No UK cruise here. This is in the app too.

1 minute ago, megfla said:

We enjoyed MANY of the items on the Martini Bar menu on our recent Millennium sailing, all of which were covered under the premium package. 

For sure! There's plenty to go around, but just seeing how they're putting a drink literally one dollar above the included drinks seems under handed and an attempt to squeeze literally quarters out of someone. 

6 minutes ago, WhiteSoxFan said:

I cannot attest as to whether the pricing is new, but you will only have to pay the difference between the cocktail price and the $15 allowance.

That I am aware of, so ultimately I'll  maybe spend $20 more oh no!! Not a big deal at all, but still a bit of a nuisance and mentally not as enjoyable since you are having to pay more in the end.

So all of the cocktails at the Craft Social are $16, over the $15 max, and plenty at the martini  bar are over $15.

This is my first Celebrity cruise and am curious if these prices are new?

5 minutes ago, ipeeinthepool said:

 What change in vaccine policy?

Perhaps this? 

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/07/17/royal-caribbean-wont-accept-mixed-vaccines-being-fully-vaccinated

2 minutes ago, JamieLogical said:

 

Ah, but the crew currently onboard the Joy is getting moved to the Encore. That was the original reason given for cancelling the Joy sailings out of Montego Bay that were supposed to be NCL's return to sailing. Once they announced Alaska sailings on much shorter notice, they had to steal the crew from the Joy to make those sailings happen.

WTH!!!!

So the thought that they "don't have a crew" on Joy is weird due to the fact the Joy IS docked in Puerto Rico and the crew WERE getting vaccinated. Now, they could have had a reduced crew, but I also saw a youtube video uploaded by a Pilipino man celebrating their independence day on the Joy and there were lots of crew on board. I think it's due to something else. 

• No Capacity Restrictions

Reads as venues are not limited and any number of people can enter a section of the ship, but does not mean they aren't still restricting number of bookings or the total # of people on the ship. At least that's how I read it. 

In a NCL Joy group I am in, a TA said that Norwegian will be sailing at 60% capacity for the first month of each ships sailing. Whether it be July or December, all ships will sail reduced for the first month. 

This may not even be Covid related and will allow a "training period" for the staff who have been gone for so long. 

Has anyone else heard or read about this? If it's true, I am excited to be on the first sailing of Joy! No Kids! (Reduced) No Crowds!

Thanks!

Lol.... anyone know what happens if you try to upgrade the last day? Can you get away with only paying that $35 and going to try to fancy wines/liqours for a day? 

May be a bug, I see it on my PC 

3 minutes ago, JamieLogical said:

 

Not anymore, no. There is an upcharge for some specific items on the menu.

Cool! Thanks! 

12 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Passenger 1 and Passenger 2 get two meals each. 

 

2 meals for the entire sailing. 

 

If you want more, you can buy an additional package. If you are sailing on the Encore, you can use it at

 

You can order appetizers, one entrée, and desserts at a la carte restaurants: 

   Le Bistro - French

   Cagney's - Steaks

   Ocean Blue - Seafood

   Los Lobos - Mexican

   Onda - Italian

   Q - BBQ

 

You can use it for one of the set combinations (that's all they serve)

   Teppanyaki - Japanese

 

You can select 4 items from the menu at:

   American Diner (lunch)

   Food Republic (Sea Day Lunch, All Dinners)

 

 

 

Doesn't Ocean Blue have an upcharge?