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Except for my very first cruise, ages ago, I have always been able to buy a future cruise for a $100. pp deposit.  I now have non of those anymore.  So how does it work cost wise, deposit amount, refundable/non refundable, etc.  I know I will get better information here than if I call Celebrity !

Thank you.

On 11/7/2023 at 8:25 AM, Cruzinram said:

About how long does it take for Celebrity to refund port fees and taxes when a Cruise is cancelled? It has been about close to 14 days now and no refunds as of yet.

We cancelled on the 2nd and our port fees and taxes showed up today on our CC.  Now to fill out the tons of paperwork for the insurance company.

8 hours ago, PTC DAWG said:

There are exactly 260 cruises on the Celebrity website that are 9+ nights.  

I was referring to the upcoming ones for the Xcel beginning Nov 2025

Celebrity used to be so classy.....little by little they are destroying the look.

Also from what I can see so far the new itineraries are only 5 - 7 days.  

Carnival here we come !

1 hour ago, cruisinqt said:

It wasn’t the best I’ve ever had but it wasn’t the worst either, overall I’d say it was in the middle. It was good enough that I’d get it again. They had sausage, bacon, eggs, bread, bagels, croissants, muffins, cereal, yogurt, lunch meats (ham & turkey), sliced cheese, and several juices. I know there was more but that’s all I can recall right now. I made a bacon turkey Swiss breakfast sandwich on croissant that was pretty good. My husband liked it as well because the eggs were real (not fake) and everything had seasoning. 

Thank you, that's enough for me.  I hate searching for bkfst restaurants when I start my day.

20 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Yea our furniture was tied down until Boston.    I loved the overnight in Manhattan 

That cruise was a fun roller coaster ride !!

5 hours ago, cruisinqt said:

I just wanted to thank everyone here that recommended staying at Hotel Jazz in Barcelona. We are currently staying there and are quite impressed. It’s not very expensive and the location is perfect. We are about a 5 minute walk to La Catalunya and 7 minutes from Las Ramblas where all of the restaurants and shopping is. You can tell they’re the main hot spots to hang out at. The restaurant next door, Ramen Kasa, has some of the best ramen I’ve ever had. And there are amazing tapas bars and little grocery stores all over. And it’s just a 10 minute drive to the pier. The hotel itself is very nice with an amazing rooftop pool with beautiful views of the city. So thanks again for all of the recommendations, we are really enjoying our stay here. If anyone has any questions about the area feel free to ask. 

Happy to hear the hotel is good as we will be there in November.  Did you happen to have breakfast included and is it good ?

Anybody know who is on the Apex for the next month ?

8 hours ago, the penguins said:

Hi Penney and Herb,

Was it really 2008 since we cruised with you?

Have a great trip across the pond we will be ahead of you on Reflection. Geoff and the boss (Anita).

No it was much later than 2008, but I can't remember the year, somewhere in the late teens.

Too bad we are not on the same TA, but we wanted the feel of a new ship. Hope you are both well and enjoy your cruise.  

15 minutes ago, bEwAbG said:

If they weren't worried about bookings, then they wouldn't be doing this PR push.  While it may be true that bookings in the short term are fine, what is the feedback they're getting after people sail?  Not just from long-termers but from new cruisers?  I cannot imagine that it is too positive.  You don't brag about demand and then run the 3/4 person (kids) sail free promotion shortly thereafter if something they're seeing isn't spooking them. 

Yes bookings are good.....but thats because people are still using their old FCC from when they cancelled during covid.  The future will not be so.  There is just so much garbage you can feed people ( food or other stuff)  This is the first time we are cruising  since 2008 where we have no other future cruises booked.  Only going on this one since it was booked years ago.

37 minutes ago, lv2cruisgrl said:

Wow great to hear this. They really do need to eat in the dining room each night for a week. They need to "Be a passenger" for a week and experience everything!

And get mashed potatoes every night with their dinner.!!

2 hours ago, NMTraveller said:

They punted on #1 MDR dining.

They punted on #2 balconies.  We are evaluating the number of IV cabins for Edge #5 based on feedback.

They did address #3 vaping.

 

So 1 for 3.

 

The other items such as cookiegate, canapies,  and chocolates are smaller issues that add to the nickel and diming of the cruise but won't have much to do with the decision of to book or not to book.

The first 3 issues do.

She was a great "skater" when it came to the MDR dining....nothing has changed.....

2 hours ago, mac_tlc said:

Gee, if they had offered to move those of us on the cancelled 11/9/24 Apex TA, they probably would have had  more cabins booked at prices higher than they are asking now. Now it seems they are struggling to fill the ship. Imagine. 

 

mac_tlc 

Apex TA this year is 6 ports.  Next year Apex down to 2 !!  Jacked up the price and did not even offer to move those that have been already booked (twice) for the same price as original booking.

1 hour ago, kdog3ss said:

Found a new drink recently. Vodka and lemonade. Do they have lemonade on the Equinox?

They call it a "Lemondrop martini'

2 hours ago, Stem to Stern said:

We booked LCG for embarkation evening.  I read through all of the tips here.

Easy on the salad and flatbreads.  I think I have the dessert course down pat.

What about the mains and sides?  Any personal favorites or recommendations?

In the days pre covid you could make your own flatbread, it was the most fue.  We took items from the salad bar.  Always had our dinner family style and also included lamb chops and, veal and ribeye. 

Mac and cheese is amazing as well as the warm choc chip cookie.

I wish the E class had it.  Rooftop is not the same !

11 hours ago, SharonK said:

Is it too soon to book a hotel for my October 3, 2024 cruise.  Every hotel I’ve looked at says there is no availability.  I’m wondering if there is truly no availability or is it that it is too soon to book.  I stayed in Hotel Colon about 12 years ago and Hotel Jazz 5 years ago.  Both say no availability online.

I was not able to book the Jazz for this November till 10 months out, and I emailed the hotel directly.  The even gave me a special code to go online for a discount.

5 hours ago, Claret and Blue said:

I will be gutted if there is no rack of lamb, no prime rib, no beef wellington and no cheesecake on my next cruise! (PS from what I'm reading I'm preparing to be gutted 😉)

ME TOO...AND NOT HAPPY !!

Rack of Lamb

Decent Prime Rib

Kids Filet Mignon

Sea Bass

Sushi in buffet

Cheesecake

Chocolate Cake

That was my diet for the whole cruise, don't know what I'll eat now !!

Yaay, it worked, thank you !

I seem to have lost all the signatures, ( including my own)and cannot figure out how to get them back .  

How can I do this ??

Thank you

56 minutes ago, cruisestitch said:

These are the royal perks. I believe the OP is inquiring about Celebrity

Yes I was, and is Azamara still included in Celebrity ?

2 hours ago, NMTraveller said:

Same here.  We have booked specialty due to the menus...

Specialty should be a choice because you want something different....NOT because the MDR is so bad !!

Does Royal Carribean still honour CC points from Celebrity.

Thanks

2 hours ago, miched said:

Lounge chair rental around the pool area.   Those closest to the pool pay more.  
 

 

 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good way to get rid of the chair hogs if they have to pay for 2 chairs per person. !!

Always have the cabin steward empty it when we get to our cabin.  Usually just fill it with water or some fruit.