johhnnyt

5 hours ago, boscobeans said:

 

If this is an accurate rendition it looks like the new vertical bow, the odd stacks that form the X logo as well as the Magic Carpet are out. Can't tell from the artist's rendition if the non-veranda verandas are still in the design.  Just looks like a photo shop job. LOL

It's an artist rendering from someone with limited photoshop skills

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13 hours ago, jkgourmet said:

 

blowing things out of proportion is often the main purpose of cruise critic.  Especially when discussing the Edge.  

Ain't that an understatement

2 hours ago, Phxazzcruisers said:

They do not use it if it is too windy and never intended to use it if too windy.  It is in operation on calm days.  Let's not blow this out of proportion

I think we already did 😉

Really enjoyed the detail and substance of your review Anne. I agree with you on a few of the misses (too many high end shopping venues and the lack of simpler stores, & lack of activities). 

      I was glad to see them using electronics and less paper. Absolutely thrilled to see NO park west flyers littering my door, so to me the trade off was a good one. I actually liked the IV simply because it adds a good deal of floor space, and I spend far more time in the room than I do on the balcony.

        Thanks again for your observations and photos, I really enjoyed everything you contributed.

11 hours ago, vtcruising said:

10147 did in November, but when we moved the long white soap dish to the other side, it didn't seem to be a problem. There was a partial water shield that had been recently installed to prevent the water running along the side and onto the floor. When we showed the butler all the water on the floor, he said it looked like it just diverted it to the other side. We were going through 2-3 towels for every shower. As I said, the soap dish was moved to the other side and and the water seemed to take the right path and drain properly after that. It didn't have anything to do with how the shower was aimed - you could see the water run along the wall on top of the side of the tub.

 

We loved the suite otherwise so switched to that one for a week from today - I will report back on the water issue then.

Please do as would like to keep track and see if its more than 1 or 2 cabins involved

Anyone have first hand information regarding SS on Edge that have problems with water accumulating outside of shower/tub? Was looking for cabin #'s specifically that had the problem. Would like to send a list to Celebrity, but only have heard specifically of cabin 11269, but wondering if their are other Sky Suite cabins that had same issue. Would appreciate any direct observations you had. Thanks

https://photos.app.goo.gl/W5gcg7bCMYohdUAJ8

5 minutes ago, angelhelly said:

They say southwest are between 11h30am and 6h30pm

Yup, you're correct. My mistake

2 hours ago, angelhelly said:

I just noticed... our flight leaves at 7h30pm with southwest. I guess it won't work then 😞 back to the drawing board

730 pm is fine with SW and falls within the 2pm and 1159pm parameters

7 minutes ago, waterbug123 said:

 

Thanks, that why I said "almost like", every program is different and has its own nuances,.

Thanks Jagoffee, It didn't bother me,  everyone is entitled to an opinion, and hopefully at times we all gather new information and modify some from discussions on here

 

Yes he was.  But in the process of providing info about Celebrity Air he stated something (quoted above) about FF tickets that was just plain wrong.  Wrong informat

23 hours ago, jagoffee said:

You might want to give Mr. Johhnnyt a break.

 

 He was generous enough to post some interesting  new information concerning Celebrity Air.  Just intending to help some of us.

 

And yes, the miles award models have been changing for a lot of the airlines.

ion doesn't help anybody so I clarified.   He responded to me by again stating incorrect information so I clarified, again.  Have a great day!

You are right about that Jim, I think a few years ago I found that just by playing with departure airport/dates made a big difference in the pricing.  JFK--->Barcelona was about $3000 business class (Delta I think), and same route going out of Newark was $1300 on the same day

Had 6218 (ES) on December 16th sailing, well designed and organized. really liked the IV. Only downside was shelving space limited (two 16"x24"x8" shelves) and a 2'x2'x6' with plenty of hanging space but no shelving, had a lifeboat at about floor level, but straight out view was fine.

Also had 9180 (SS2) super well designed, loved the tub/shower layout, Overabundance of storage. Was about 20' feet from MC, and even with balcony door open, you can hardly hear it when its being moved

Complete review/pictures  here https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2618161-edge-review-december-16-23rd-2018/

8 minutes ago, BosoxI said:

 

We are on that same TA, at least until I absolutely get cold feet for the Edge.  You are in business class, not economy comfort, I take it.   Slightly off topic, but have you booked a hotel in Italy?  We have booked one at the San Giorgio in Civitavecchia but they are prone to canceling w/o warning so I think a change is in order.

No I haven't. Still trying to decide whether to stay in Rome or Civitavecchia prior to cruise, so waiting for friends to decide which they would prefer prior to making hotel reservations.

      Personally I would prefer staying at San Giorgio  in Cvitavecchia, as I found the area around the hotel great for just walking around, but haven't been to Rome in 2-3 years so wouldn't mind that either

38 minutes ago, waterbug123 said:

 

You're not understanding.  Airlines CAN and DO replenish the inventory of lower mileage seats IF their algorithms call for it.  It's all based on supply and demand, and is NOT simply a matter of "we will release X number of low redemption seats on the day we open the flight and that is all we will ever release for that flight."   And that's assuming they always offer some seats at the lowest redemption rate on day 1.  Some airlines may do that, but it isn't an across the board practice.

True, but that's not the way seats are released/priced using the Flights by Celebrity model

2 hours ago, waterbug123 said:

 

Not necessarily true of FF rates.  If the airline feels like they need to offer better redemption rates later on, they can and do.  I've seen it happen, and have taken advantage of it.   It's a myth that the best rates are only available when a flight first opens for booking.

it's similar though, but because its not  a blanket discount. It is a system where the discounts are for a  limited  # of seats, so those who book earlier get them, and those who book later generally get a higher rate

9 hours ago, hiccups said:

Just curious, what made you think to call and check the price versus what came up online?  How did you know it was incorrect online?  You've now made me wonder if the Choice Air flights I recently booked for an Azamara cruise would have been less expensive with a telephone booking.  Doubtful, as we got a fantastic price on business class seats, but I hate thinking I might have missed out on an even better price  🙂

Were you able to book your seat without having to pay for the ticket now?  With river cruising, if you book through the cruise line, generally you can't select your seat unless the flight has been paid in full and ticketed; I'm not sure if that would be the case here.

Biggest difference I noticed at first was every airline had the same price for the same route no matter which airline you selected, and whatever day or time you chose. I've never seen airlines from different alliances offer the same price on a flight (ie Delta v American), plus when I would click on the details on the price like in this example it would display  the breakdown of the fare as base fare $518 taxes and fees $1626.77 which made no sense. Plus I knew from previous years a first class ticket one way Delta or American from New York to Most Major cities in Europe has run in the range of $1000-1500 in the past few years, so just knew something was off about the website pricing.  When I called (the contractor that does the Air by Celebrity) and asked them they said it has had issues the last month or two with the pricing that was offered online.

2 hours ago, Lastdance said:

I did check a day after and one day before,  but not a T, W or Thurs...but usually, that is when I like to fly...I will keep checking and asking questions...may even do extra leg room if necessary, but hopefully it won’t  come to that...Many thanks Johnnyt!

Can't hurt to look

I was thinking about it though, and the biggest issue with your situation is the time frame. I booked mine 10 months out while you are looking at booking 2 months out. Flights by Celebrity works almost like many Frequent Flyer programs do 10-11 months out they offer the best fares, as you get closer to the departure date, those less expensive fares are gone and they start to mirror the airline rack rates.

     I always thought it was based on a set rate/discount for a particular route, but later learned that its tiered  so the lower fares in each cabin category are limited, rather than just some type of blanket discount rate

2 hours ago, Lastdance said:

So, I just called, as I also want a flight on Nov. 2 and it is still over $6,500 pp business class.  I will keep checking, as I know this is rediculous now.  My flights for the spring Edge TA were just a little over 1,000 pp business one-way from LHR.  I was also given the refundable information, and it is the same 90 days like the ship...but I do not know all the specifics. However, if you cancel, you do pay a penalty of 200 pp, according to the Choice Air representative for my particular situation...interesting!  I am close to the west coast, so I expect to pay a little more than from NY.

Just an idea

It may sound silly but have them price it on a Tues Wed or Thursday, as November 2 is a Saturday, and prices can be dramatically different for a weekend day fare vice midweek fare. When I booked my JFK-Santiago trip. It was 3x the price if I booked on a Friday-Saturday-Sunday than it was when I booked it mid week

I would def call, the Flights by Celebrity website has been displaying some really high rates as well. When I called the Flights by Celebrity the rates were 1/3 of the listed prices, so was glad I hadn't booked them using their website interface

Its like buying jewelry or any luxury item on a ship or a cruiseport. You know you're going to pay more, and the quality and/or service wont be what a top spa might offer, just based on the sheer volume they schedule each day. Steiner or Canyon Ranch doesn't really matter they always try and sell you a magic elixir that you can find at 1/10th the cost at a CVS pharmacy. Bottom line they sell that magic skin fix all by the gallon,and stay pretty well booked even though the prices are high.

      In about 25 massages over the years on ships , think I've had two that were top grade "Deep Tissue Jessica" from the UK, and a second one a few years ago on RF. the rest were mostly elbows and not of top quality, but on a cruise ship, that's the norm

Thanks in advance Bo, I always hearing/reading information directly from 1st party sources that actually makes the decisions or experienced the event, rather than the "I heard" or "someone told me" hearsay comments