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In February tge cocktails offered were any from the classic package price point. However now it has reverted to the previous cocktail menu 's offerings only.

5-7 and while a few weeks ago they were good for any drink within the Classic package price points it has recently reverted to ONLY the drinks on the Captains Club menu can be ordered using the vouchers.

Last month we could get margaritas, this cruise not.

Someone who programs the music at Celebrity seems to like screeching female voices and rhythms suitable for Zumba classes. Both would be fine DURING Zumba, but not at breakfast, please!

Darren Tiller just arrived on Eclipse to take the Hotel Director position.

Consider the waiters. If you are assigned to Blu the waiters get their gratuities. How would the waiters in the MDR be compensated if you took one course there?

All restrictions lifted.

If you can find Gold Bond brand hand sanitizer bring some. It is effective against Noro whereas the Purell is not. Look for benzethonium chloride or benzenkronum (sp?) chloride as active ingredients

Am doing B2B on Eclipse at this moment. She sailed out pretty much on time, a little delay due to traffic in the port only.

We are still at OPPlevel 2 until Aruba. If there are no new cases of Noro, that will drop to level 1.

Once a couple who owned a California winery was at my table. They had made some sort of special arrangements to bring quite a quantity of their wine on board, for which they dutifully paid the corkage. I think they were making a pitch for Celebrity to buy a lot of their wines. Some bottles had been sent to the Senior Officers on board to pour at their tables on formal nights. They were quite generous in sharing with those of us at their table. Sadly I never saw their wines in the Celebrity "cellars" in the following years. But this was clearly a highly unusual case.

If vouchers are used you may take your drink to any location you wish, from the pool deck to your own balcony.

If vouchers are not used the location used varies, but it will never be on deck 5 captains club as you now know, since that is only an office.

Use of vouchers depends on the number of passengers who qualify and there's no way to know ahead of time how many of those there will be ahead of time

To expand on the previous answer, in order to help we would need to know the itinerary and what your proposed alteration is. On some itineraries it might be against the law and would not be allowed.

As you pass through security you will see the table set up where all the confiscated goods from liquor to beer to irons, electric kettles and steamers are tagged once taken from passengers carry on luggage. Once on board there is a similar collection of items removed from checked luggage. You take a chance either way that your items will join them.

It isn't common but it isn't unheard of either. It has happened to several cruise critic posters. Sometimes we don't figure our the reason why or can only guess. In one instance it was because of persistent problems with a room, do many complaints that they essentially removed it from the inventory until they could fix it. In another case it was that a large family group booked a series of side by side cabins and the one in question was "in the way" so to speak. Sometimes nobody can figure out if it was some sort of computer glitch. We feel your pain. Stick with trying to get it resolved and if you can't get that stateroom back push to get an acceptable alternative.

Connie had them January 25.

You can also generate your own, so to speak, just ask for stationery at Guest Relations and write to the attention of whichever staff member you need to comment on, or write TO HOTEL DIRECTOR at the top.

Eclipse and Connie use different terminals. It makes a world of difference. And Summit is sailing out of Puerto Rico, now , isn't it? The big disembarkation snafus are specific to the terminal Eclipse is using this season (and may be part of the reason she will sail out of Miami next season).

The M class ship have such a lounge, the Rendezvous.

On Reflection however the dancing you are seeking will most likely be in the Atrium area. The Passport Bar is adjacent to it, that's as close as you will come in the S class ships.

I think your TA is right about needing to have another cruise booked in the interim in order to hold the benefit of having booked on board.

I would not worry about the TA having to do extra work later. Celebrity gives them extra compensation in the case of cancelled cruises.

However, having said all of that, there is a chance that if you take the 2015 booking and choose to move it later, Celebrity will take the $200 per person OBZ back again. Still, I would take the 2015 booking for now and decide exactly what to do later.

In the US the $100 deposit is fully refundable up until final payment. The same may not be true for you and only your TA can tell you that information now.

It's broken at the moment. You're not losing your mind, at least not over this issue!

Some report success, others are denied. You won't know until you try on board. Ask your sommeliers, and also try Guest Relations. There doesn't seem to be a general pattern anymore so if you are turned down, make mimosas!

the answer is always no until you ask, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.....

Have been told that the enomatic machines are on their way out. They already were gone from Eclipse in December. On Connie, only one was still functional.

Wines by the glass were definitely available from the bar staff, and were included in packages.

Here are current prices and packages, in USD

From the Celebrity website FAQ

Is there Wi-Fi onboard?

All of our ships have Internet Cafes. Celebrity iLounges are found on Celebrity Summit®, Celebrity Solstice®, Celebrity Eclipse®, Celebrity Silhouette®, Celebrity ReflectionSM, and Celebrity Millennium®, Celebrity Infinity®. Online@Celebrity is found on Celebrity EquinoxSM, Celebrity Century®, and Celebrity Xpedition®. Internet access is available in the Internet Cafés 24 hours a day until debarkation is completed.

You can connect to the Internet on each ship, either by accessing a 24/7 wireless connection "hotspot" with your own laptop or tablet, or utilizing the resources of the Internet Café and its computers on board. You will be able to receive email, via satellite link 24 hours a day, satellite conditions permitting. We also have an Online Manager on board to assist you.

Internet Packages

Package Name Minutes Included Price

In and Out 38 $24.95

In Touch 90 $49.95

Informed 208 $99.95

Interact 555 $199.95

Involved 1666 $399.95

Per minute rate is $0.75.

Captain's Club Premium Offers are distributed onboard may not apply to all packages. Internet rates and packages are subject to change without prior notice.

Sometimes special pricing is extended to residents of specific states Celebrity is targeting. If you book directly with Celebrity, this is one of the reasons they ask you your state before they quote a price for your stateroom category.

Just a word about priority boarding. Probably well over half the ship will have "priority" boarding -- all the Zenith, Elite, Elite Plus, Aqua, Concierge, and Suites, as well as the handicapped, will all have this. Don't expect to be first on the ship or anything.

is it specifically spa credit or is it just OBC? If the latter, you may decide it would be better spent elsewhere once you are on board.