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Very Very disappointed in last 2 PUPS. Forcing us to buy products to gain a few points is distasteful. I guess the days of webinars, and quizzes are over! I’ve got cruises booked through 2024. It really compromises my style to have to book certain itineraries or air fare to earn points. So long PUPS!🥲
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I am so sad to hear this. I have cruised her every year since she started year- round Caribbean sailings in 2017, except during pandemic, 8 total cruises, I love the Equinox!!!!!!
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Did they jet you board before the earliest scheduled boarding time if 1:00???? I like to be at the port by 10:30 but have been given 1;00 as earliest?????
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The earliest check-in time for Enchanted Princess tomorrow is 1:00 PM. It seems late as we have cruised with Celebrity 3 X post pandemic and entered the terminal by 11:00AM. Should we show up earlier??? Did anyone have the earliest check-in time of 1:00 and arrive much earlier. We don’t want to get there at 11:00 and stand for 2 hours. May I add most cruisers did not receive medallions and have to pick them up at the port, Thanks for any input.
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1 minute ago, d9704011 said:
Not really... need to purchase insurance.
I have insurance but I don’t think it covers “”risk of infection” -just actual illness,
Thus turn of events is very stressful.
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This increase in onboard cases is of great concern to me. Does Princess have a cancellation policy in place to issue FCC to those with health issues unwilling to chance infection. I’ve cruised 3 times post pandemic with no issues (restrictions in place). We are on 11/19 Enchanted snd now I am very concerned for our well being.
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On 10/6/2022 at 11:13 AM, Charles4515 said:
I enjoyed the webinar too but the elephant in the room for me is that Celebrity does not cruise Glacier Bay. When I do a return cruise to Alaska it will be on Holland America again or Princess. Since Princess has sailings that do both Glacier Bay and Hubbard I am leaning to do Princess next time.
I love Celebrity but Princess snd Holland have the most permits to enter Glacier Bay!
I have been to Alaska twice - once on Holland snd once on Princess. Celebrity has 0 permits to enter Glacier Bay.
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Princess dropped testing for fully vaccinated guests on cruises of less than 16 days beginning in September on most cruises.
Unvaccinated guests are welcome but must test prior to boarding.
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Celebrity was the only cruise line offering the 14 day Caribbean itinerary - not a b2b as so many cruise lines offer with the wasted day back in FLL or Miami and no Southern - just East-West.
We then settled for the varying 9-12 day Caribbean itineraries. Now the trend is 8 days - the bare minimum to cruise to the ABC’s.
Here’s hoping that Celebrity increases their ABC itineraries to 9 + days and just maybe offers a 14 day for all of us who miss those cruises.Happy Cruising!
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Equinox- 9 nights:
9/8, 9/17, 10/6, 10,25, 11/3, 11/12
Beyond 10/26 - No Bonaire
compared to 2023:
Equinox only 8 nights
8/19, 9/16, 1014
one 9 night - 11/21- Thanksgiving week
Beyond. 11/13, 11/22- No Bonaire
2022 offers six 9 night cruises in my time frame compared
to only one 9 night 11/21 in 2023
and three 8 night
in short a reduction in my preferred offerings-
just hoping Celebrity will bring back more
9 + nights to ABC - B included in the future:
Thanks for your input!
Happy cruising! -
2022-
Equinox- 9 nights:
9/8, 9/17, 10/6, 10,25, 11/3, 11/12
Beyond 10/26 - No Bonaire
compared to 2023:
Equinox only 8 nights
8/19, 9/16, 1014
one 9 night - 11/21- Thanksgiving week
Beyond. 11/13, 11/22- No Bonaire
2022 offers six 9 night cruises in my time frame compared
to only one 9 night 11/21 in 2023
and three 8 night
in short a reduction in my preferred offerings-
just hoping Celebrity will bring back more
9 + nights to ABC - B included in the future:
Thanks for your input!
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31 minutes ago, poffles said:
Mine is November 13 and Bonaire is listed in my ininerary in my booking and still shows on Celebrity site???????
Beyond -11/13/. 2022- not 2023- itinerary does not include Bonaire -May say it in booking ad but not in expanded itinerary.
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1 hour ago, poffles said:
Assume you are referring to Equinox only here as I have a 9 night ABC Nov 2023 cruise booked on the Beyond.
In Aug- Nov, 2023 the Beyond does not stop in Bonaire our must do snorkeling spot with Woodwind in the Caribbean. I just hope Celebrity will offer longer cruises that stop in Bonaire in the future. The one and only in that time frame for 2023 is Nov 21, 2023 Thanksgiving week - family time for us.
Happy cruising!
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37 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said:
They do them every spring and fall…leaving on a 9 night Sept 17.
Not in 2023. I too, am leaving on our annual 9 nighter this Sept. 27, 2022.
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9 minutes ago, luv4cruises said:
For 2023 - I see 8/19, 9/16, 10/14-with Bonaire- all 8 nights. What am I missing?Thanks! Happy cruising!
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15 hours ago, Denny01 said:14 hours ago, miched said:
I have B2B cruises on the Equinox in Oct. One is 9 nights and the other 10.
We also enjoyed the 14 but now get 19 nights. There are benefits. It is 5 days longer and we get double the perks as Elite Plus for doing 2 cruises instead of one. We also get much more OBC using future cruise bookings plus the additional $300 pp/cruise. We now get a total of $1200 instead of $600.
Book 2 cruises instead of one. We have also done side by side cruises on different ships and cruise lines.
We found some great deals on shorter cruises on other lines. Sometimes you may have to spend a day or so on land in between but that may be a good thing to do some down time to take care of somethings.
Trying different ships and cruise lines might help you in future cruising.
One time we found a great deal on Princess for 5 days. We were on the elevator to depart and there were a group of women on it. One of them pointed to our carry on luggage and said we’re are sorry. I said I never know anyone to brag about it but thanks for the warning. She then sarcastically said it was meant to be that you have to leave as we are staying for the next cruise. I said we are glad to be leaving as we are going on the Reflection in a Suite with all the perks for 14 days. She then said oooooh and found out that her remark wasn’t so smart.
Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅
Other than the the Nov 21, 2023 Equinox ABC 9 night I do not see any other 9 night that includes Bonaire in that time frame. Flying from Ca makes the Summit unattractive -much
less Caribbean time. There are 3 Equinox cruises that include Bonaire that have been 9 or 10 day cruise since 2017 and are now 8 day instead.
The Beyond advertises Bonaire but itinerary does not include it. I am considering B2B. I was just observing the fact that the replacement of 9/10 days with 8 days affects some of us.Thank you for your suggestions! We are
cruising on the Equinox in September for our usual 9/10 day cruise! Nothing yet for 2023.Happy cruising to all.
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Not between Aug and Nov of 2023 our annual ABC cruise since the Equinox started year-round cruising to the Caribbean in 2017!
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I have been so disappointed that many of the previous 9 night ABC islands’ cruises have been replaced with 8 nights. Coming from the west coast 9 is the minimum I like to consider. I really miss the long- gone 14 night (no return to FLL) Caribbean cruises on the Eclipse that we booked every year!!!! These shortened 8 day cruises have brought me back to Princess and HAL both with wonderful 10 day cruises to the Southern Caribbean on their newest ships. Sadly IMO the Equinox is the best ship for summer cruises to the Caribbean! Here’s hoping Celebrity offers more 9 + day cruises to the Caribbean!!!
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I was on the Equinox in April, 2022 in veranda cabin and very disappointed that the deck 7 cabin had NOT been refurbed and the balcony had rust. We cruise the Equinox often because we love Bonaire. I will hope for a refurb soon but it won’t happen before our September cruise!
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3 hours ago, Oceangoer2 said:
Thanks for the info....I note that the 'all included' is available only on select sailings (fine print).
Thanks for the info. How did you receive this notice??? I was shocked when doing a dummy booking for 9/23 to see the promos gone and the EXORBITANT cost for refundable deposit!
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1 hour ago, PTC DAWG said:
Glitches happen..good thing many of y’all are perfect..makes up for those of us who are not.
Hope it’s a glitch!!!!!
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Having cruised on 6 different cruise lines Celebrity has become my favorite but this new exorbitant refundable deposit fee snd the elimination of Always Included etc, will send me running back to Princess and HAL.
I’m still waiting for Celebrity’s official roll out of the new- awful pricing structure.
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1 hour ago, cruisestitch said:
No smoking anywhere inside on Celebrity. Princess allows some smoking inside.
Only in the casino.
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I noticed the exorbitant refundable deposit when making a dummy booking under new promo. Also for Equinox 9/23 only pricing available is “Cruise Only” On repricing my 4/23 Transatlantic the cost increase is over 3000.00 for an Infinite Veranda. Something is not right!
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I have loved Celebrity but aside from price differences Princess and HAL have the best itineraries in Alaska. They have the most permits into Glacier Bay. Cekebrity has none! Don’t give up on a great itinerary for the few PUPs points X us now “selling “to you.