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We booked the Pearl too for next year for a caribbean cruise, the ports cant be beat! We booked a forward penthouse because of the perks and large balcony. We have been on the Jewel and Gem and they are similar to the Pearl which we haven't been on yet. We have cruised mostly larger builds last few years so I'm curious to see how we will like going back to older ships. I've read lots of great things about the Pearl mostly positive and some people seem to love this ship the most out of all the Jewel class ships.

Let me start by saying not new to cruising but this will be our first Celebrity cruise.

We have the Beyond booked and downgraded our retreat room due to all the negative reviews and cutbacks we heard and the price was just too expensive we found for what you got with a sky suite.  We are used to Haven on Norwegian. So we downgraded to a concierge veranda and are no longer interested because of the room and the no balcony. Please convince us this room is worth it! Final is coming up soon!

Thanks.

22 minutes ago, RichYak said:

Wow, there's no way I would pay that for a Sky Suite, even before the changes. I can say that with certainty because that's about what X wanted for my August Bayonne to Iceland itinerary. No thanks, I booked a standard veranda instead. Right after final payment, a few SS cabins became available and the fare dropped by 33%. Only then did I snap one up.

Yeah most likely downgrading to an aqua class veranda so we at least get to eat in blu daily and if its crazy busy we have the spa area. Its half the price!

10 hours ago, zitsky said:

20k for a sky suite?  How long is the cruise?

That's in Canadian dollars and its a Southern 11 night cruise.

13 hours ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

With a non refundable, can you downgrade without losing your deposit? 

Yes you can before final payment.

We have a sky suite booked on a newer build and thinking of cancelling. This would be our first Celebrity cruise but not new to cruising.I love the size of the room in a sky suite but cant justify paying almost 20K for a cruise! Too many cutbacks from what Im reading and negative reviews. I want to downgrade to a veranda or aqua or concierge but i find the rooms look very narrow and small and dont like the looks of the IV. We booked a non refundable deposit so Im debating if I should just cancel all together or downgrade. Final payment is coming up in a few weeks.

We have cruised on smaller ships Jewel class years ago but since the newer big builds came along we loved them and only booked them! Now we are looking at the Pearl never been on her and the ports are amazing! Will we be disappointed going back to an older ship? Has anyone experienced this?

I also prefer no dryer so all my clothes I just mark it on the slip they give you or check off dry-clean which I did for all my clothes and it worked none of my clothes shrank and came back hung on hangers. Choose the dry clean option its the best!

We were recently on the Getaway.

We cant decide between a cruise or a resort! Have done both. Multiple cruises and a few resorts.Its for a milestone birthday.

We need help deciding love cruising waking up to new islands but don't like being rushed on each island. Im worried we will be bored in a resort with all the cruising we've done! Any advice?

Personally I would just upgrade and book it. Price rarely drops on Haven after final. We have done many haven suites and noticed after final prices even tend to go up depending on availability. Dont wait too long because if its a certain room you want and people bid on them they will give it out to the highest bidder and you might lose out. Its happened to us in the past.

Why would anyone even want to cruise during a pandemic?! I will not go near a cruise ship or airplane or travel until there is a vaccine!

We decided to try another line after getting fed up of NCL. We tried a few in the past but always came back. Last cruise we did was RCL and it was way more expensive than NCL and we had to add the alcohol package which was insanely high on RCL. We went in with a positive attitude and long story short we have decided we appreciate and still prefer NCL over any other line. We did lots of comparisons while on that other cruise and NCL won. RCL is very $$$$ compared to NCL.

We are Platinum with NCL and love the freestyle where we eat when we want and not formal only if you’d want to be formal you can. Much more relaxed vibe and younger vibe which we love music and all. We have been on the Getaway twice love that ship!

Specialty restaurants much better on NCL. We just cruised AOS and years back ROTS ,our latest cruise with RCCL we were not impressed and we were looking forward to a change and went with a very open positive mindset only to be disappointed. Ship was boring no atrium with nothing in the evenings like NCL. Ship was dirty and our cabin was the dirtiest we have ever seen on a ship! I got very ill and so did a lot of others on this cruise. Food was good the first few days but declined as the cruise progressed it was very repetitive in the buffet. Specialty restaurants were okay. NCL has way more selection food wise with restaurant choices. Much more entertainment as well and great too. The staff on RCCL is not what we are used to, not very happy and engaging like NCL. NCL staff is very happy always aiming to please. The ships on NCL are extremely clean compared to other lines we have sailed.

We have decided we won’t be doing another RCCL again, we will stick with NCL and we have tried other lines as well but keep coming back to our favourite cruise line.

Good luck I’m sure you will love NCL if you like the freestyle and relax vibe.

Looks like a boring cruise to me i love to see some ports now and then. Too many sea days I would get bored! Not for me but to each their own.

From what Ive heard from NCL directly its a computer not a person who decides and no it does not matter how often you have cruised with them before. We have cruised numerous cruises with them and never got accepted with strong bids. Its luck! Now when I want Haven I book it right away. The waiting game can play havoc on your nerves. Book the category room you are very happy with. Good luck!

We just sailed RCCL and the buffet food was better than NCL more variety. We found RCCL to be boring compared to NCL, less food choices with restaurants and their steak house wasn't better than Cagney's. Too formal in the evenings and not much happening like NCL has in the atrium in the evenings. The internet sucked on RCCL. The staff on RCCL was not the happy happy bubbly staff we are used to with NCL. Our balcony room the bathroom was very dirty and the cleaning guy did the basics. Throughout the ship we found it dirty as well not as pristine as NCL. We have cruised both haven and non haven and will stick with NCL for our next cruise we are Platinum. I think its good to try other lines to compare. NCL has lots to offer for teens and children on their "Away" class ships, they will never be bored. The new NCL ships in my opinion are more fun and we prefer them.Been on the Breakaway 3x times so that tells you how much we loved it! I think RCCL is overrated and very over priced .Everyone talks about the "WOW" factor with RCCL, never felt that. Not trying them again this was our second time with them. "Wow"factor is the Haven on NCL 😉 

We have cruised Haven a few times and saw people bring friends in that were not staying in the Haven and they were hanging around the pool area and got escorted out. Not sure if they are allowed to come to your room might want to ask the concierge first.

Not down for me I was just on it.

For me I would cancel the cruise if I was not in final, I love those ports and have another cruise booked with those ports and if it happened to me I would cancel look for another cruise or cruise line whoever had the ports I wanted. Simple.

We have done both regular rooms and haven and I have also bid on rooms and I can tell you honestly when we bid on a Haven room and didn't get it once we were very disappointed because we know the difference 😉  now the last 3 cruises we just cough up the money and book the haven right away and have zero regrets. If you can afford it go for it! I can remember years ago before this bidding it was so much easier and cheaper to get upgraded to the haven from a mini suite!

4 hours ago, aring75 said:

Anthem did not have a stand alone Kate Spade or Michael Kors retail space onboard that I recall. There was a shop which sold an assortment of name brand goods (including handbags). It was located next to the skincare/perfume/cologne shop.

Thanks so much :-)

17 hours ago, Biker19 said:

https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/Anthem-of-the-Seas

17 hours ago, Biker19 said:

https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/Anthem-of-the-Seas

This doesn't tell me the names of the shops.

Hi what stores are on this ship? Is there a KS or MK onboard? Thanks

How does Canadian Netflix work on Anthem OTS, does it automatically change to the US Netflix while at sea? Whenever we do land vacations in the US it changes to US.

Hi New to Royal but not new to cruising. So tell me what's this whole upgrade program about? It's on Anthem OTS. I just got the email and not sure if we should bid or not. Whats the chances it gets accepted if I put minimum bids on certain rooms. What was your experience like with this upgrade offer? Thank you kindly.