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No corking fee if you open the wine bottle in your cabin yourself. Then bring your glass of wine to dinner.

Do you have Celebrity Select Dining or Traditional Dining.

52 minutes ago, hcat said:

And its  been at 10 or 10:30 p.m.

lol, way past my bedtime.

1 hour ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

2019 is like 30 years ago in Celebrity years 🤣

 

if a person moves up to Suits though the move up bid action they would not have a drink package include unless they had with there original reservation 

 

2 years ago at the Retreat Sun Deck on Millie. We did not have to show our Seapass to get drinks. Yes even 2 years is a long time with X. 🤪

What I was trying to get across was that drinks for the most part are free in the Retreat Lounge. At least last Nov they were. May not be free at The Retreat Sun Deck or The Retreat Pool Bar if you dont have a drink package. I dont have 1st hand knowledge as I seem to always have the PDP.

We sailing on the Edge back in 2019. When we got drinks at The Retreat Pool Bar. We had to show our Seapass card. We have never needed to show our Seapass card at The Retreat Lounge.

It has been my understanding that in general all drinks are free in The Retreat Lounge. There are exceptions, like a shot of Johnnie Walker Blue. Blended drinks could be a problem. It has been in the past.

I have traveled with friends in suites that did not have a drink package. Drinks were free at The Retreat, but had to pay for drinks at dinner in Luminae.

52 minutes ago, Lastdance said:

I couldn’t find the photo with the much smaller balcony, but when I saw it, it made a huge impression...do you think it was just the angle of the photo?

It is my understanding that deck 6 has the smallest balcony. Do not really small.

2 hours ago, metsfan1968 said:

 

Thanks all! I'm looking at a short cruise on Reflection. Looks like I should be able to get a regular veranda cabin (V2) for the price of an obstructed view veranda (V3). Am I reading that right?

Yes, must be done at time of booking.

See aft Solstice photo in post #3. 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com.au/topic/2738416-celebrity-solstice-aft-alaska-cabin-6311/

Yes, after check in the is a large waiting area at pier 91. 

https://www.portseattle.org/places/smith-cove-cruise-terminal-pier-91

We boarded at Canada Place last Sept. As we entered there was a sign for The Retreat. Everything was smooth. It has been years, but I have seen Canada Place boarding to be trying.

I have stayed in the Aqua Sky Suites on Solstice, back when they were just Sky Suites. 

Other factors to take into considerate. Some of the forward Aqua SS are under the carpeted area. (like 2114 and 2115) Less noise from OVC. Other factor is Sunset Sky Suites on deck 12, you might hear noise from the outdoor area above. Aqua SS are in a great location. Right out to the pool and just one deck up to bring food from the OVC back to your suite.  

Also 2 of the Sunset Sky Suites have the window washer equipment. I dont remember what deck. Not deck 12.

It has been a number of years. In the past I have had a non Elite Plus guest in my cabin. We went to the Celebrity Captain's Club desk and had his seapass card changed to show Elite Plus. He was able to join me at any of the Captains Club events. This included the happy hour at the Sky Lounge. 

I had a CS booked for Sept 2024 Alaska 7 night sailing. In my eyes the price was to high. I ask our TA to see what she could do. One conference call with X. We got no where. I got a call the next day from our TA. I dont know who she talked too. In the end we now have our 1st RS booked and saved $3000.

On 4/18/2024 at 7:09 PM, MarEll1 said:

Thank you @bikerunner. I am leaning towards Silhouette. My only concern is that the sky suites are under the OVC. Appreciate your insights.

The Aqua Sky Suites are under the carpeted area of the OVC. They were my favorite SS location. I wont spend the extra money for Aqua SS. The further back you go the more issue you may have with noise from above.

35 minutes ago, gold1953 said:

I don't recall an escalator on the Century

It was forward starboard side. At least on the Mercury. It just went from one deck to another, not all decks. 

If I remember correctly Mercury was Century Class. I remember the Mercury, it had an escalator. The 4 ships were the Century, Mercury, Horizon, and Zenith.

19 minutes ago, Shellyd22 said:

I have not. I’m in a SS so I didn’t know if they would assist with any pre-boarding stuff but I’ll give it a shot! Thanks 

I have only called the number once. We were in a CS. When I called there were 2 options. One option was for SS. All they can say in no. X does save space for retreat guests.

17 hours ago, Shellyd22 said:

I’m interested in booking a specialty restaurant for dinner for the first night of my cruise on 4/22. I have a couple other specialty restaurants booked but last minute decided I want to book another. There is no availability in the app and ship appears to be full. Is there a chance I can get a reservation upon embarkation? We will be in retreat, is this  something to concierge can assist with? I’m willing to be flexible with time. I just don’t know how likely it is to get reservations once on ship. But I assume they have to have some spots open for people with dining packages? 

Have you called X?

Simply call 1-877-RETREAT, and The Retreat Concierge will assist you with your booking and help plan and arrange every moment of your vacation before you even set sail.

Check out this pdf.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/content/dam/celebrity/pdf/captains-club-tiers-and-benefits-chart.pdf

Coconut water is listed under the PDP and the Non-alcoholic package.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/content/dam/celebrity/new-images/12_15_23_OB_SP_Drinks-Flyer_V4.pdf

56 minutes ago, RTShaker said:

If you "reset" making your your new password the same as the old it isn't an issue. The system allows for the re-use of an existing or previous password.

X would not let me reuse my password. It has 1 cap, 2 numbers, and 9 characters. Does X password need to be only 8 characters.

7 minutes ago, zitsky said:

So they WANT us to feel like we’re on the ship?  You could have warned us a little sooner…..

There is a FEEDBACK button on the right side of X's homepage. Have you left your feedback?

The 2 things that I like about all M Class ships are that Luminae and Blu were carved out of the MDR. Most of the times this allows you to order off the MDR menu also. The other thing is that most of the suites are located aft deck 6.

Canada Place, Vancouver BC had a small roped off area with snacks, coffee, and water. We just walked passed and on to the ship. I was more interested in lunch at Luminae.