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On the Cdn site if you put in the ship & date all Canada/New England  cruises show up for Sept 2025. I sure if you wait a day or two the cruises will all show up.

1 hour ago, twincheryl said:

Are you using a Celebrity Canada site?  I don't see any cruises out of Boston for Sept 2025 on the US site.

Yes, but just checked both sites & it is now gone for Sept.2025.  I sure they are just fixing it.  At least I certainly hope so but haven’t heard otherwise. The Canada trip is still there for end of Aug to Sept 7.

1 hour ago, twincheryl said:

Thanks for the info... we're also on that cruise!  Will have to keep an eye on it and see if anything else changes.

I agree but very happy we have 2 full days in Quebec City as it is wonderful there.

They are there now, we are booked on the Sept 18, 2025 out of Boston.  We now depart Quebec City at 6 pm instead of 3pm after an overnight which is great.

I know that when my DH applied for his renewal there were a couple of countries that we had forgotten about, it was not stamped on our passports but  he did have to have an interview with US CPB. 

59 minutes ago, george_sf said:

 

Thanks. I just wanted to let folks hear about our experience. No violins. We have a great room and fabulous group going on the cruise. We'll make the best of it and have a good time. 

 

But folks should to hear that we experienced outright deceit. And Celebrity ignored their own Terms and Conditions for their own program. It was a $uck up. As a loyal cruiser, we expected actual apology and an explanation. Oh and an immediate refund. If I get attacked for that, it says more about the attackers than me.  

 

Definitely sympathize with you & feel that you should at the very least should get the extra amenities that the Penthouse gets.  Have you talked to the Retreat desk that calls you before a cruise, you never know as they are always in contact with the ship.  It says in Celebrity’s rules that once the bid has been accepted you cannot back out so why are they allowed to back out?  Rules should be a two way street. Look forward to meeting you both onboard.

Just now, dock said:

Oops forgot to add that .Ascent. 

Am a bit frazzled as picked up a cold post cruise.

Maybe you should get checked out to be sure it’s just a cold.

12 hours ago, If only said:

I’ll tell you our experience.  We were supposed to fly from YYZ to Boston directly for a repositioning cruise the next day.  Our initial flight was cancelled & were we were advised that our new flight was YYZ-YUL-BOS

We only had a 1 1/2hr between flights but we sat on the tarmac in Toronto for 20 min before we took off.  Arrived in Montreal & found out we had to go through CDN security again & then go through US customs & a huge line up was already there.  They started calling out flight #’s to get people through CDN security.  We had Nexus so US only took a matter of minutes.  We rushed to the plane & found out that half the plane were still in line, waiting to get through.  Our plane waited about an hour before we took off.  There too many things that can go wrong with just an hour.  This was last fall.

good luck.

I’ll tell you our experience.  We were supposed to fly from YYZ to Boston directly for a repositioning cruise the next day.  Our initial flight was cancelled & were we were advised that our new flight was YYZ-YUL-FLL.

We only had a 1 1/2hr between flights but we sat on the tarmac in Toronto for 20 min before we took off.  Arrived in Montreal & found out we had to go through CDN security again & then go through US customs & a huge line up was already there.  They started calling out flight #’s to get people through CDN security.  We had Nexus so US only took a matter of minutes.  We rushed to the plane & found out that half the plane were still in line, waiting to get through.  Our plane waited about an hour before we took off.  There too many things that can go wrong with just an hour.  This was last fall.

good luck.

51 minutes ago, dazey said:

kruzgal asked if one can get 20% off bottle of wine more than once.  I honestly do not know - I assumed it did as I never noticed not getting the 20% off our two bottles of wine we purchased last cruise.  Sailing in May and will check.  I would call but not sure I would get a correct answer.  Maybe someone here can tell us.

It’s on any bottle of wine, not just once.

On the Celebrity website, if you sign in are all your cruises showing on Upcoming Cruises?

I have had a couple missing that I had to add & then they will show up on the Celebrity App.

19 hours ago, Greg8 said:

I missed renewing my NEXUS card on time, and I renewed it a couple of months after it had expired.

 

Anyone else have experience of how long I am looking at to get my new card, and will I need to do an interview?

 

Thanks in adavnce!

For my DH it took 4 months to get notice that he had to have an interview. Then 2 months to get CDN interview & US is first come first served at the airport.   Not sure but the rules may be a little bit different if your card has already expired.

23 minutes ago, PatandStu said:

My ta is strongly urging us to use X flights - he says it will save us $$ and guarantee flights if delays happen. 
I’ve read horror stories on other lines’ forums. Of course, with 10 bad experiences, there may be 100 good ones not posted on forums. 
Does anyone have any feedback on X flights from Canada? Specifically Ottawa? Toronto? Montreal? 
 

We have used flights by Celebrity before from Toronto & it turned out ok, but I always check the flight you want to take with the airline first to see what they charge then check the Flights by Celebrity rate.  It is usually very close.  I would be more inclined to use Flights by Celebrity if I was flying one way to Europe for a TA cruise or if it is winter here.  You don’t say where you are going to.  Unfortunately airlines change flights & if you are with Flights by Celebrity they give you what they want not necessarily why you want.  Good luck.

8 minutes ago, GimmeOcean said:

Yeah, if you use this link with this country identifier on it, it has the additional credit card questions.

 

https://cloud.na.celebritycruises.com/Pup_Quiz_Feb_2024?CNTRY=USA

No idea if this will actually work to get you the points, but better than nothing. I saved a screenshot of the final page saying I’ve earned points w/ the date on it, just in case.

 

Thank you for the link, I received it but it was filled in with David’s name & # so couldn’t change it.

Just to let everyone know, David had his US interview on Jan 13 & received his new Nexus card in the mail.today.

1 hour ago, dion03 said:

We booked Air Canada flights to London with FBC for this summer as the price was very good and you don’t have to pay until cruise balance due.  We have not been able to book our seats online. FBC told us to do it online with AC but it is not available.  We know we have to pay extra for the seats but doesn’t seem possible to do it before flights are paid in full by FBC to AC.  Can anyone tell me how they went ahead and booked and paid for their seats. We live in Canada.

You cannot book your seats with AC until you pay for the flight. Sometimes you get a really good flight with FBC but unless you pay for the flight you will not have  a chance to book seats.

My DH had to do a US interview for his Nexus renewal.  We flew to FLL on Jan 13 @6:15 am flight, it appears that the Nexus lane & others open-a little earlier than it says as we went through at 4am & he was waiting for his interview by 4:15 am unfortunately there were 5 people ahead of him.  The US CBP did not open until 4:30 or whoever they saunter out.  Anyway to make a long story short 4 people decided they couldn’t wait any longer & they took him & the first guy together to the interview room, he was done in about 20 min., he got to the gate about 5:20, 10 min before boarding.  If everyone had stayed he wouldn’t have had time for the interview.   So give yourself lots of time.

14 hours ago, HSBC said:

US preclearance location within a Canadian airport

This is my first time to apply Nexus card, I finished my first step of interview at Edmonton airport. My second step is to do the interview at US preclearance location within a Canadian airport.

If I fly from Edmonton, connect to Quebec (same day), then fly to New York (same day); do I do my second interview (US preclearance location) at Quebec, not Edmonton? 

Thanks!

You would have to do US interview in Quebec as it has to be going to a US location but check & make sure they do it there.  

24 minutes ago, watertraveler said:

Sorry if this question has been asked before but what is the earliest flight I should book if I don't want to walk off with my luggage? I'm arriving into FLL and flying to BOS.  There is a flight that leaves around 11:00. I know the airport is close to the terminal.  Can I realistically have the cruise line handle my luggage and still get to the airport for a morning flight?  

Realistically yes, but there are many variables that could change that scenario.

You don’t say what month, as weather could affect this, also if your cruise is right after a TA there are a lot of protocols that the ship has to go through, you may be late in disembarking. 95% of the time 11am is doable.

1 hour ago, LB_NJ said:

I just won a Move-Up and went to print new luggage tags and they have not changed and the cruise documents haven't changed either.  Boarding pass was updated to new cabin.

 

Will the luggage tags be changed soon or do I need to do something?

We changed a cabin yesterday, on a cruise this weekend.  It took about 3 hrs for the new documents to be emailed to us along with luggage tags.  Just give them time.

2 hours ago, Lena11033 said:

 

Where I am it's difficult to get rapid test kits, last time I purchased any I was in Miami. For my cruise next month if I want to take a kit on board I'll have to find somewhere to purchase them in the US after I get to Tampa. All other medications etc I'll have before I leave Canada just not that.

Not sure where you are but we picked one up at Shoppers Drug Mart in Uxbridge.

Just now, CDNPolar said:

 

This all changed a long time ago now.  You can only do the USA interview if you have completed the Canadian interview first, and to do the USA interview at an airport, it can only be done if you are flying to a US destination.  You cannot walk into the airport do the interview and leave.  You must have an air ticket.  Otherwise, you can do like I did.  Book your Canadian interview at a site like Fort Erie, then driver across the border to do the US interview and then come back to Canada.  

We already did our Cdn at the airport as it was much closer for us than driving to the border.  Our fault but thought we could do the US at the border if it didn’t work out on a flight which we have next week.  Should have read the whole thing.

4 hours ago, CDNPolar said:

 

I did mine as a combo - Canada / USA - in Fort Erie at the land crossing.

 

To my knowledge, you must have a flight booked to or transiting through the USA and once you pass US Customs, the interview area is found there.

Probably what we should have done but will find out next week if it’s possible early morning.  His card doesn’t expire till next June so still have lots of time but didn’t realize that if you go to the airport for Cdn. has to be completed at airport,

obviously should have read properly.   Many thx for your help.

2 hours ago, CDNPolar said:

 

I have had my Nexus for over 10 years and on the last renewal, I had to go through the Canada interview, the US interview, and do the fingerprints again.   If you are called for interview, then you will have to do that.

Can you tell me where the US Nexus renewal interview takes place at Pearson terminal 1 Toronto?

45 minutes ago, CDNPolar said:

 

I have had my Nexus for over 10 years and on the last renewal, I had to go through the Canada interview, the US interview, and do the fingerprints again.   If you are called for interview, then you will have to do that.

Ugh but thanks for the information, let’s hope there  is not a line up at 4:30am.