Travelfor2

I am referring to any of the annual plans we have purchased that has a pre-existing condition clause. In my experience they’re all the same on this point. 
Are you aware of policies that cover PEC for the full year regardless of when the trip occurs within the coverage period?

Since we typically cruise several times per year, we select an annual plan for the two of us. I'm 79 and my spouse is 80; fortunately, we have never had a claim of any sort.

We also book far ahead. For example, we have two cruises booked at the moment: Feb. 2021 and Nov. 2021.

As I understand it, the pre-existing clause stipulates that you have to buy the policy within 10 days of booking the cruise. Obviously, that just doesn't work.

1) Does this mean that pre-existing conditions will never be covered for us?

2) Am I correct in waiting until late January 2021 to purchase our next annual policy (assuming we don't book another cruise between now and then)?

Thanks for your help.

1 minute ago, gnome12 said:

There are threads that tell you how to do that too. Just search this forum.

I did try searching before starting this thread and after scrolling through 50 or so of over 1000 posts, I started this thread. Anyone have a link for “all the features of the new CC?”

Hmm. Where do I find the blue dot? Sounds like it’s just what I’m looking for. 

Back in the good ol' days, before CC was "improved," I could set a thread so that I would see the latest posting first. As it is now, I have to click on the latest page, and then scroll down until I see a new posting. Not very efficient, not very efficient at all. Am i missing a setting somewhere?

I'm sure most already know this, but we discovered they have added a low, oval "coffee" table to the Sky Suites, the week after we sailed. Don't know about loungers. We asked our butler for a dining table and she found us a low table a bit bigger than the one on the deck. It worked, sorta, like eating at the camp fire.

If anyone is interested, I took rough measurements of our S3, entry, room, bath, and deck. Roomy enough that my wife could turn her scooter around with no problem. (Don't know if that will be the case with the new table.)

Thanks for this. We love to know everything we possibly can before boarding, and the muster station is on our list. My wife is a slow walker, so we like to get there early and be sure of finding a seat. A coffee after muster (C1) seems like it will be in order, if not before!

Just an FYI re rockers, inside tables and deck loungers. I talked to the Celebrity executive office a few days ago (very nice folks who actually work to get accurate answers) and was told the rockers are gone but no news as yet about replacing them with tables. Was also told to ask the butler about getting a lounger for the deck. Maybe if enough of us keep asking for a lounger, the ship will conclude that it's a good idea to place them on all SS decks.

Has anyone heard anything about tables?

If I hear any more, I will post again.

Meanwhile, we are a few weeks away from our 7 April sailing. Getting excited.

vtcruising, when you visited the S3, was the entry to the SS shared with the cabin next door, i.e. a small hallway off the main hall with two doors, one for the IV cabin and one for the SS? I know that the two center S3s have this arrangement with the inside cabins parallel to the hallway, but on the deck plans it isn't clear that that arrangement is used for the two end S3s. If so, I am hoping we can ask for the main hall door to be propped open so we have only one door to deal with to enter our cabin. Picky, picky, I know, but . . .

You are a fount of information! How do you manage to know so much about the Edge? Just curious.

On 2/5/2019 at 2:49 PM, [g]cruiserke said:

These are pictures of an S3 on the aft side of the Magic Carpet, they were posted on Fabebook. I'd prefer to link to the FB post to give full credit to the person who took the pics but I'm not sure if FB links are allowed here. 

 

I like this S3 balcony very much, it's large and the window to the side gives it a special ambiance. Wouldn't really call the MC view obstructed or intrusive but that's a personal opinion of course.

 

We're in an S3 on the opposite side (looking forward instead of aft) on deck 8 in April.

 

On 2/5/2019 at 2:49 PM, [g]cruiserke said:

These are pictures of an S3 on the aft side of the Magic Carpet, they were posted on Fabebook. I'd prefer to link to the FB post to give full credit to the person who took the pics but I'm not sure if FB links are allowed here. 

 

I like this S3 balcony very much, it's large and the window to the side gives it a special ambiance. Wouldn't really call the MC view obstructed or intrusive but that's a personal opinion of course.

 

We're in an S3 on the opposite side (looking forward instead of aft) on deck 8 in April.

 

We'll be on board the week of 4/7/19. How about you?

vtcruising, thanks for the update. Very happy to hear that Celebrity is listening and apparently in the process of making some changes.

We've had our S3 on deck 10 booked since the day reservations opened up. I know some people are anti-S3 because of the MC, but we're hoping that it is NBD and perhaps a bit of an advantage. With our forward-facing window on the deck, we should be able to enjoy a view not available to most. And the deck size certainly looks great. Hey, I even like the orange "box" in the corner: contemporary art? place to carve our initials? photo backdrop? Place to hid behind when bridge staff are looking aft?

At any rate, we will definitely be asking for a lounger and, with any luck, might be able to swing a table large enough for breakfast.

vtcruising, I just saw on one of your other threads that Celebrity is going to replace the SS rocker with a rising coffee table and put a lounger or two on the deck. Do you know if/when this is happening? We board on 4/7/19 and would love to see these changes have been made.

I know some folks like the rocker, but it appears to take up a lot of real estate. And the deck has space galore for a couple loungers.

Travel94, just wanted to applaud your positive attitude while you deal with a less than perfect situation. In today's world, many are quick to bellyache and paint the world black over much more minor issues. Happy to hear you are making the best out of your issue and still enjoying your cruise. We all hope they can get it resolved quickly!

On 12/30/2018 at 9:12 AM, jsea said:

We visited a friend’s “corner” S3 which was adjacent to an IV. You are correct. It is a common hallway with a door and then within that hallway are two separate doors to each cabin. 

Thanks for letting me know. Will make the scooter maneuvers a bit more complicated, but not a deal breaker.

1 hour ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

Unless the deck plans are wildly inaccurate, there is no way the S3/IV connection can be via the hallway: the entrance to the IV is on the hall; the S3 is on a bump-out, so it ends well short of the end of the IV.  The connecting door must be in the S3 entrance way and lead to the mid-point of the IV wall.

I hope you are right. If the connecting door is in the S3 entry hall, then my wife's scooter will only have to pass through one door to enter 10162. We're very fortunate that vtcruising will be able to check it out in three weeks. We're also sharing it on our cabin crawl in April. I think lots of folks want to see the effect of the MC on the balcony.

1 hour ago, vtcruising said:

Your suite is connected to 10160, a concierge cabin. It appears to be connected through a shared wall, likely on the left as you enter the suite. Since the bed will be on the right wall and the couch near the balcony on the left, I presume the door will be on the left soon after you enter.

 

I've seen one of the middle S3's, with connecting insides and the double doorways (actually, the one from the video above). I will see 10162 in 3 weeks on our cabin crawl. I will be happy to post some pictures (unless you are going sooner 🙂) and will ask the person on our roll call who will be staying in that suite if there are any noise issues, etc. I'll try to get a picture of your view as well. 🙂

 

 

Thanks very much for your help. I would love to see pictures of 10162 and hear about any observations from the person on your roll call. We board in April, so your timing is great.

2 minutes ago, Travelfor2 said:

Going by the latest pictures of an S3 with an adjoining IV next door, it appears that the "connection" is through a shared hallway, rather than a door through a common wall (which is how the deck plans depict it). Does this mean it will take two doors to enter either cabin, first door at the main hallway and then the second door through the shared hallway, into either the suite or the IV?

 

Since my wife may be using a scooter to help her get around, the two-door arrangement is less than idea. Can anyone confirm what the actual arrangement is?

Thanks.

Mea culpa. I just looked at the video again and it is of an S3 with a "connecting" inside cabin, not an IV.

We are booked in an S3 on the edge of the MC railing (10162), with an IV next door that is shown on the deck plans as connecting through a shared wall. Does anyone know a) if there is a connection through the shared wall, or b) if there is a shared hallway, or c) there is no connection at all.

Much appreciate any insights.

Going by the latest pictures of an S3 with an adjoining IV next door, it appears that the "connection" is through a shared hallway, rather than a door through a common wall (which is how the deck plans depict it). Does this mean it will take two doors to enter either cabin, first door at the main hallway and then the second door through the shared hallway, into either the suite or the IV?

Since my wife may be using a scooter to help her get around, the two-door arrangement is less than idea. Can anyone confirm what the actual arrangement is?

Thanks.

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Don't know if this link will work, but it's an interesting shot of an S3. Shows how much the MC railing blocks the view. The extra window will help, but it's certainly not ideal. And the chairs still look small with the size of the balcony.

Just checked the link. If you scroll down a bit, the balcony shot will be there.

On 12/3/2018 at 10:27 AM, steamboats said:

For those not getting enough (copyrighted) photos - my DH has his multi piece article up including 31 360° photos and an extensive gallery. Sorry, the text is in German.

 

steamboats

What a great series of photos and 360s!! Thanks for sharing. Beautiful shots and all identified to show exactly where each was taken.

Gotta add my two cents.

It is altogether possible that this "complete" sky suite is not quite complete. The deck chairs might be temporary if the mock-up chairs weren't ready on time (not too likely, but a possibility).

The missing cabin table (which was way too tiny small to actually be useful in the mock-up) might be tucked away somewhere out of site (also not too likely, but I'm trying to be optimistic here).

Finally, the "orange" ceiling lights are probably nothing more than what the camera saw, as opposed to the actual color of the lights. I like the idea that there might actually be enough light in the room to brighten things up in the evening.

At any rate, it's nice to see an actual photo of a sky suite, whether it is fully finished, an S1, S2, or S3.

On 10/21/2018 at 2:41 PM, Lloyd555 said:

I am determined to post 100 Magic Carpet photos. 

Photo by Yves Pommeron. 

First time I've noticed that the glass front is much higher on the right/forward than the left/aft. Any reason for that?

On 10/21/2018 at 2:41 PM, Lloyd555 said:

 

Latest photos show the orange is back on the “handle” of the MC. I wonder if they reconsidered the change or they needed to do a better prime job. I would love to know the backstory

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Adding to that, IF the entrance doors to S1 and S3 will be as they are currently shown, i.e. from the "bottom" in your posted layout, there is no way that the doors to the bathroom will be favoring 'sea-face" bed locations. For the bed being placed with headboard to the bathroom wall, the bathroom door has to be on the side of it, which means that it will be DIRECTLY across from the entrance doors in S1 and S3. No one in the industry would design doors in the staterooms like that, hence they had to move the bathroom doors sidewise...

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So what is the concensus about the S3 (other than Deck 12). For example, between 6188 and 6184. I can't make my mind

 

For 6184 (or equivalent on other floor)

 

Pro's I see

- Window on the side

- No column in the middle of balcony

Con's

- Door from the connected room (6182)

 

For 6188(or equivalent on other floor)

Pro's

- No orange column in View

- No door to connected cabin

 

Which one would you go for if you had a chance? I am totally lost, and keep going back and forth...

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