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Does not apply to GTY cabins, per the terms and conditions

14 hours ago, abbydancer2003 said:

As far as I know, unless they've changed it, Go Green includes towels and trash in the evening.  Just not a full cleaning.

Your experiences are identical to mine. We have always gotten twice daily service in the Go Green program. I do not know what the evening service consists of, but I have  not noticed any difference at all from the traditional service. I do not need the extra points and enroll in the program as a small (tiny) way to minimize our environmental impact and to make the cabin attendant's life a little easier. 

21 minutes ago, hinterlandboyz2 said:

If we don't purchase a Wi-Fi package are we still allowed to receive the complimentary 90min of Wi-Fi?...

Yes.  In my opinion, the internet benefit for Celebrity (90 minutes over the duration of the cruise) is better than the "24 continuous hours" offered by RC. Just remember to log off your internet session to preserve your remaining time.

This is a frequent question here. This link from last month will give you more information. 

Note that you are likely to need a reservation for the free wine tasting event. On my last cruise, I tried to reserve a couple of days in advance and was put on a waitlist, which I eventually cleared. Our tasting was done in the front half of Blu dining room, so capacity was limited. In times past, the event was held in a section of the main dining room and had a larger capacity. On our 14-day cruise, there were two free wine tasting events. 

18 hours ago, Lvntrvl said:

I appreciate the above comments. My heart tells me to go to Volunteer Point, but my wallet is leaning towards Bluff Canyon Reserve (significant cruiseline discount). Thank you.

You probably already know this, but as a reminder to others..... cruise ships frequently cancel their port stops at the Falklands due to weather concerns. I did the research and evaluated options, but was disappointed our stop got cancelled one day in advance. It is important to make sure you will not be charged, or will at least get a full refund, if the cruise cancels that port call. 

2 hours ago, barante said:

...I am soon going to Buenos Aires again. The country's economic situation is bleak. How does one change moolah these days?

Was in BA last week and changed US$ the same way you have done in the past - "blue market" money changers on Florida Street. We relied upon credit cards as much as possible, but changed US$ for some small purchases. The exchange rate fluctuated from what it had been couple of weeks earlier indicating a slight strengthening of the ARS peso. We always check the online exchange rates from the Visa credit card site to get an idea of what is a good exchange rate. This Visa site is not the same as the official exchange rate. Blue market exchange rate was better than credit card rate.

1 hour ago, jimbo5544 said:

I am pretty everyone knows, but the monument is two pieces and the whole between them is the shape of the Albatross    

Hi. I will be embarking the day you disembark, so I have been following along.

I have a question re: photos you took at 06:15 AM.  

We are not early risers on cruises, so just wondering if we should plan on a very early day 🙂    If we sleep in, will we miss the lighthouse and albatross monument in all their glory?  I suspect so, but just wondering. 

9 hours ago, YankeesFan4Life said:

So our upcoming cruise in August, the MTD is sold out and the only option is an 8:30PM seating.  I've read conflicting posts of showing up and getting a pager for the MDR?  Is that true, or am I stuck with an 8:30 dining option?  I'd hate to eat late and miss the shows...I know I'm going to try to do some of the specialty restaurants but I do want to try all the options in the MDR's on the ship as well...

Some of your wording suggests it is an E-class ship. In that case, see the above comments. 

I will add you do not need to wait until you board on M and S -class ships. Ask your travel agent, if you used one, to put you on the waitlist for MTD. Whenever I have done that, I have always cleared the waitlist well in advance of the cruise. 

3 hours ago, kekcatbert said:

My honey is very concerned about whether the "good" tonic and ginger ale will be available on the Eclipse? Also, any kind of ginger beer available? Assistance much appreciated!

It sounds as if "honey" is looking for Fever Tree. Don't count in it - Bring your own mixers if it is important to you, as it should be. Drinking a premium gin with the onboard Royal tonic makes no sense to me.  But is it worth the hassle? 

9 hours ago, jmm18 said:

... My question is if our move up offer to a Suite category in Retreat is accepted....

Which suite category?  The confusion among passengers arises because it makes a difference as to which category of suite you upgrade into, as described above in Post #5.

17 minutes ago, CruisersTimesThree said:

I just did my check in for my upcoming Feb cruise and in the email I received after completed there are step by step instructions for preparing for boarding day. 
#3 says “have all your medication on hand and not packed in checked luggage”

I have never had anyone at check-in ask to see our prescription medication, is this something new? 

Nothing new. Staff will not want to see your medications. Notice is a reminder for us to not risk losing valuable items if our checked luggage goes astray. Airlines will make the same suggestion re: carry on luggage. 
 

2 hours ago, sheeng said:

OMG - After 50+ cruise the very worst embarkation ever!....

I could go on and on but I won’t. Plenty blaim to go around but I now have a glass of wine in hand and life is good🤗

 

Thanks for taking the time to post here. It is useful to know for those of us boarding through end of March. 
BTW did Celebrity ever notify you about the change of terminals?

1 hour ago, Elvis1209 said:

... It is Millenium, not "Millie".  You wouldn't call Titanic...well, you get the idea.  As you can see, I have way topo much time on my hands! 

 

Elvis

Since you brought up the topic of pet peeves... I have been silently sighing every time I see Millennium misspelled. 😪

1 hour ago, Harley167 said:

On Celebrity Summit in October. We sail from Barcelona. Does anyone have hotel recomendations for Barcelona for one nite before cruise?

 

You might find some useful information here.  Be aware that if you ask 10 people for recommendations, you will get more than 10 answers. 😉

5 minutes ago, CCJack said:

Do you know if airlines will allow re-booking on a different airline if they changed our flight to an unworkable time?   We are booked on American and they changed our flight from 1 pm to 11:30.  

I am not familiar with AA policy. I have had good luck in the past with United, perhaps at least partially due to my loyalty status with them. Generally, the airline will try to re-book on their own flights, then look for joint venture flights if any, and then look for other airlines in the same alliance.

I would suggest you look at AA flights that might work better for you, or perhaps British Airways flights as an alternative. Then present these alternatives to the AA reservation agent asking for their help with your situation. It is useful to try to get the agent to be empathetic and want to help you. Getting angry will be counterproductive. If the first agent with whom you speak is not helpful, then implement the HUCA guideline = Hang Up and Call Again. 

4 minutes ago, bbfgator said:

...so do we really have access to Retreat and other restaurants?,,,,

 Retreat and Luminae will be available. Drinks outside of Retreat lounge are not included. You will earn loyalty points at the level of your originally-booked cabin type (verandah, in your case).

28 minutes ago, bbfgator said:

...I was originally booked in a Sunset Veranda cabin on deck 7.  I received a move up offer on a Sunset Sky Suite - bid and won.  Now we are on deck 12.  ....

If you have the time and motivation to post here, others might learn from your bidding experience. Congratulations on your move-up.

To finish check-in you will need passport numbers. You can start the process and complete it in phases; the system will save your entries and let you continue at a later time. 

1 hour ago, Not a username2 said:

Currently have Ascent 6th level front of ship cabin booked. Move up offer for Concierge Class is min $120 pp and Aqua $170 pp. We’re not really keen on using the spa and the Blu menu doesn’t look overly appealing. Is it worth the cabin change on either upgrade? 

I assume you have a balcony cabin now? If you have an OV, then the move-up makes a compelling case. But from a balcony cabin, I see no advantage to move up to concierge or Aqua if you do not care for the spa or Blu menu. You would not even earn extra loyalty club points with a Move-up offer. 

4 hours ago, mustgo said:

We have a cruise booked for next November and just agreed to purchase.....

Flights are often not available for reservation/ purchase more than 330 days in advance. I suppose if your flights are in early November they could be purchased now. Do you know if the reservation was actually made by FBC?  If so, you would have to call them to get record locator ("passenger name record") if this information does not appear on your documents. Without the number, I would question if you have a real reservation.

I received two-small value gift cards from my bank as a customer appreciation amenity, years ago. I just recently used them toward purchase of a cruise. Cards specified that they could only be used  to buy a new cruise. They were not valid for onboard purchases. So, it is useful to read the "fine print"

4 hours ago, PAllinson said:

...  Any help and suggestions appreciated

Over my decades of frequent flying, whenever I have had flight delays or cancellations, I searched for alternative flights myself and then verbally fed my preferred itineraries to the airline agents. I did NOT rely upon airline staff to generate my alternative plans. This strategy might work with Flights by Celebrity. The less work and time the FBC agents have to do, the more likely you are to get your desired results.

Their agents allegedly looked and could not find any other flights!!!! There are numerous ways to get from IAD to BCN, best of which is the non-stop on United. Obviously the issue is $$$. That should not matter to you given the published verbiage about FBC having your back.

As others have stated, FBC owes you alternative flights. Persist and escalate with them as needed. It would help if you can remain calm when speaking with the FBC agents and try to get them to sympathized with you. 

I will add that you might ask for assistance in the Cruise Air forum. Your problem is related to Celebrity, but some of the participants in Cruise Air forum are very knowledgeable. And as others here have suggested, avoid using upper case letters in your post title in that forum; that will be a distraction.

59 minutes ago, read2learn said:

In order to use their flights do you have to book your cruise thru Celebrity?....

Not in my experience. But I have not used FBC in the last few years because their 

Prices have been equal to or greater than those found on airline sites.

29 minutes ago, elaine5 said:

thank you. I thought I read that C class got wine with dinner. seems like the C perks are meh for us. 

Concierge perks are "meh" for a lot of us. Some people like it because of cabin choice/location, which would be irrelevant if you select a "guaranty" cabin/