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On European sailings, the main show is at 730 and repeated at 930 and the passenger participation game show is at 830. All other sailings are at 7/8/9
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Even on Chic nights, you'll see folks in shorts and flip flops...If you don't see them, you're not looking hard enough 🙃
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Loyalty Changes Speculation Video
NutsAboutGolf replied to TrueCruiseaholic's topic in Celebrity Cruises
This video would have like 25X the views if it was 3mins or less which wouldn't be hard to do I've said this during the pandemic and others have said this before the pandemic that lifetime status will most likely end The bigger questions are if they eliminated lifetime status, will existing customers with status will be grandfathered lifetime status and will this encompass SilverSeas? -
Reportedly, most of the sales staff is now overseas
NutsAboutGolf replied to NutsAboutGolf's topic in Celebrity Cruises
I'm certain they'd have no problem finding staff here, it's all about the money. It isn't a terrible move. I haven't done a new booking ever by the phone except for the casino dept and have seen it evolve. That dept had some great American reps and some bad ones (can tell they don't enjoy their job), lately when I've called they've all been remote either in Mexico or the Philippines and they've all been pleasant to talk to -
Reportedly, most of the sales staff is now overseas
NutsAboutGolf replied to NutsAboutGolf's topic in Celebrity Cruises
No doubt putting a random word would likely do the same thing, I haven't had a problem with entering "agent" or "representative" and half the time you only need to enter it once although it may ask you if it's for a specific department like reservations, customer service, etc -
Celebrity wants to hear my thoughts...why now?
NutsAboutGolf replied to Yplr's topic in Celebrity Cruises
On her first Q&A session, the new president spent more than half of it addressing online complaints with the majority of that on CC -
Reportedly, most of the sales staff is now overseas
NutsAboutGolf replied to NutsAboutGolf's topic in Celebrity Cruises
This is a gross over oversimplification, there are very few that post exclusively negative comments. It's about calling out X on their passenger unfriendly changes. Many forget during the beginning of this year that the buffet was essentially closed for dinner, vaping in the casino was nearly implemented fleetwide and as part of cookiegate they removed free cookies from Cafe Al Bacio. I'll add RCI recently put out a survey asking if folks are willing to pay for pizza. Many of us like/love X yet with every cutback, we like/love them a bit less -
Questions regarding muster and Blu----
NutsAboutGolf replied to Jetswdo's topic in Celebrity Cruises
No. I’ve sailed 136 nights since the pandemic so lots of e-musters. There’s no way for them to even see that you watched it on the TV so it’s the honor system. I’ve never seen it crowded and have spent as little as a few second to two minutes -
Questions regarding muster and Blu----
NutsAboutGolf replied to Jetswdo's topic in Celebrity Cruises
All true yet I’m just pointing out when most board, even if they have studied the deck plan, it can be overwhelming to find anything -
Questions regarding muster and Blu----
NutsAboutGolf replied to Jetswdo's topic in Celebrity Cruises
By me; of course they want you to grab your room key so you can start spending. Anyone can do as they wish, we generally have a small carryon bag which isn’t a pain to move -
Solstice Vancouver to Honolulu - Quick Hits from our Cruise
NutsAboutGolf replied to mrgabriel's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Even though you have listed some, I’d love to hear the top 5 hits and misses -
Questions regarding muster and Blu----
NutsAboutGolf replied to Jetswdo's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Assuming one isn’t dragging heavy check in size bags (the porters end their shift prior to the all aboard), it’s highly recommended to immediately head to your muster station and get that off your plate. It’s the only thing you’re required to do; once you get it done you won’t think about it again -
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You have plenty of time wait for one of the many flash sales
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It's a non-hot breakfast. We eat breakfast first then if we head over its for a second coffee
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Most likely if and when she and/or the Connie are scheduled for a full renovation, they will most likely NOT mirror the Millie and Summit. Those were 5-year-old pre-Covid designs under the old leadership
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Don't worry, there's still plenty of time for X to remove some more menu items 🙃
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Q&A with President Laura Hodges Bethge
NutsAboutGolf replied to rmedistro's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Not that you care but on this forum, if you were to search the posts of every person who has complained, you'd they that about 90% of us HAVE sailed on X since the restart. However, I do agree that one should keep an open mind and that nickel and diming are very subjective. We sail on Carnival the second most so I'll use them as an example. For Carnival complimentary eateries, on their newest ships in addition to the MDR, buffet, and burgers, they have complimentary BBQ, fried chicken, poolside casual Mexican, three street food stations, and a sit-down Asian/Mexican and Italian -
Combining loyalty program with Royal, helping or hurting?
NutsAboutGolf replied to phoenix_dream's topic in Celebrity Cruises
I think it's inevitable that most cruise lines will follow MSC lead with loyalty by no lifetime status for new passengers while grandfathering the existing ones. With MSC you have to sail once every 3 years or lose your status. IDK about SilverSea's status benefits but do they RCG should offer RCI/X passengers something even if it's not status related. RCG is marketing their three cruise lines everywhere, I would imagine those with high RCI and X status would be disappointed if there's nothing at all for booking Silverseas. Offering them something may prevent them from shopping around other true luxury lines -
Combining loyalty program with Royal, helping or hurting?
NutsAboutGolf replied to phoenix_dream's topic in Celebrity Cruises
The problem with vouchers is, knowing "the X way", they'll exclude vouchers on the day of embarkation, keep the limited HH menu all while saying "We listened!"