Thanks for the confirmation. No one should be surprised that the ships are sailing with a lot of kids in the 3 and 4 bunks over the Christmas holiday. Hopefully the number of kids onboard will drop for your cruises in January.
But you need to remember that if all of the above comes to pass and you reach Zenith, Celebrity will likely add a Zenith+ level 6 weeks after you reach Zenith and Zenith will only get you another bag of laundry more than E+.
The other issue is the silly fool-house like furniture the is required by the small size of the infinite veranda. Some of the most uncomfortable furniture I have ever seen
An Enhanced Driver's License is nice to use when my fishing boat crosses into Canadian waters on the Detroit River or Lake Erie. It's been a few years but I think it was only $20 more than a Real ID. I really don't like taking my passport fishing.
No one said it was the fault of the cruise lines. It is their fault that they have not solved the issue.
As far as your TA is concerned, if he is working 15 hours a day then maybe he needs to hire some more help. If he doesn't hire more help his customer service will likely begin to suffer, much like the situation with Celebrity.