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Purple Gallinule

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  • Location
    Colorado
  • Interests
    Birding and photography
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Princess
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Alaska
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  1. In the past, I have purchased the wifi package and when we boarded we received 50% off in the form of On Board Credit. I think this was because we are Elite. Does anyone know if this is still the case. BTW, I see the price has go up dramatically! (What hasn't?)
  2. We were looking for future cruises and found a Circle Caribbean 14-day cruise for December of 2025 that we liked. We wanted to put a specific cabin on hold so our CVP could get the credit for booking it. We could not find anywhere that said HOLD, so I sent our CVP an email and luckily the cabin was still available when she returned to work on Monday (this was a Saturday morning). Does anyone know if HOLD has been discontinued? Thanks.
  3. We have tried Sabatini's and see no advantage over Reserve. Don't care a thing about mimosas. Want something off the menu? No problem. Our wait staff gets to know us right away and if I ask for James Beard french toast, it is there for the asking. Same table, same staff, terrific breakfast.
  4. Why can't you refare? Did you book with Princess directly or through a TA? I am curious about that.
  5. Sorry to hear you had so much trouble with a CVP. Ours has been great and very responsive.
  6. That is certainly a consideration. It almost takes a spreadsheet and a math degree to figure out what is really a bargain. We skip the Plus/Premium packages, booking Reserve Collection instead. That is where we want to spend our $$$ since we don't drink or use the specialty dining options.
  7. While reading the Roll Call thread for our Aug 2024 Canada/Greenland cruise on Emerald Princess, I saw a post that said the poster had saved $3,000 by rebooking. That is a lot of money, so I went out and checked all our booked cruises. The 2025 cruises were the same or slightly higher, but we saved big time on the two 2024 cruises. For the W. Caribbean on Enchanted in April, we saved $500. On the Canada/Greenland cruise on Emerald in August we saved and incredible $5,354. Always keep checking! That is the lesson for today, Class dismissed.
  8. While we have sailed on Princess many times, this is our first Celebrity cruise. We booked a Concierge Class (C1) cabin with the All Included package. It seems to be similar to Princess Plus and Premium packages, but I cannot find any real details. The gratuities is not an issue. Here are my questions: 1. How many drinks of all kinds are included? On Princess it is 15/day. 2. How does the wifi package work? 1 device? more? 3. Is the wifi unlimited? Thank you.
  9. After analyzing the costs with Plus and Premier packages and comparing to what we actually participate in when on a Princess cruise (we are elite), we have come to the conclusion that the extra money for the packages is better spent securing a Reserve Class Mini-suite. We do not drink alcohol to any extent, we do not go cruising to eat pizza (even though we love pizza), and we get the minibar setup exchanged for drinks we do like. We eat breakfast, lunch (on sea days), and dinner in the Reserve Class dining room. Plenty of seafood, pasta, meat dishes, custom menu items, great service, no lines, no reservations. We do not use room service or order food on our medallions. Yes, I know, we sound boring. However, we have a blast on our cruises and even have four more booked. Cheers, y'all.
  10. We did our own laundry on the turnaround day in Whittier. The laundry room was near our stateroom, and I believe it was $3, but don't quote me on that. We could have sent it out for free (elite perk), but decided to just do it ourselves.
  11. First time on Celebrity and wondering if they offer any OBC for retired military like I get on Princess. Thanks.
  12. We booked our 2025 Alaska on Discovery just now. Got the Reserve Class cabin we wanted with the extended balcony. Yay!
  13. For us, a big benefit is getting to book cruises a day before they go on sale to the general public. We have seen certain cabins or classes of cabins (suites e.g.) sell out fast.
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