stringbean10

I had booked the thermal suite for our sailing on Icon (this Saturday - yay!) and cancelled it yesterday. The suite just doesn't seem to offer much at all - pretty disappointing considering all the other new bells and whistles on the ship. Heated loungers, a sauna and a steam room just doesn't compare with other lines offerings at the spa. Sad because we do generally buy the passes when we sail but couldn't bring myself to do it this time because of the subpar product.

We sail on Icon on Saturday & can't wait - WEEEEEEEEEEEE! I don't think I've spent one second of my life on another board - let's say SilverSeas, for example, saying what is NOT for me and how I WOULD NEVER PAY THAATTT!!! People are something else - lol!

Reading through this board and the comments about choosing to "patronize" other cruise lines makes me laugh. Yes, please take your "patronizing" attitudes elsewhere and attempt to be happy! I also cannot imagine revisiting a service I stopped using years ago to throw my two cents in on the internet. "Stop liking things I don't like!" People are a trip! Celebrity is a blast - I sailed on them almost 30 years ago (yeesh!) and the product is MASSIVELY better! People stating "back in my day" are just remembering their lost youth and through rose colored glasses. Celebrity is wonderful and you will have a wonderful time.

This board had me terrified before I took my first Celebrity cruise in 20 years. It was so negative and toxic. We sailed on Beyond and it was FANTASTIC! Please do not not let the miserable people scare you.

I also did a recent Alaska cruise on Royal Princess. Wow. The food was AWFUL. I'm mean really, really bad. We even ate at the speciality restaurants and they were BAD. The steaks were like something out of waffle house. We vowed never to do a Princess cruise again. The ship was dated, the food terrible - of course the crew was amazing and the ports were lovely. We had great company and great weather but otherwise - yeeeeesh. Terrible.

For comparison: Typhoon lagoon (Disney) pricing: 1-Day Water Park Ticket – $69 per adult or $63 per child (ages 3 to 9) 1-Day Water Park Tickets with Blockout Dates – $64 per adult or $58 per child (age 3 to 9) Volcano Bay - A one day admission ticket to Universal’s Volcano bay starts at $80.00 for adults and $75.00 for kids.

Thrill cabana is currently listed at ..........$3,999.00 - and there is "only 1 left" - am I taking crazy pills?

veverything seems exceptionally high for this cruise - Icon in feb 2024 Deluxe bev package - $92 pp/pd Ultimate dining - $356 pp Thrill water park - $207 pp And all of these are "sale" prices. After paying a premium to be on a new boat - I'm feeling like a sucker.

Does this seem reasonable - is this pretty standard pricing or on the high side? thanks

I find this Celebrity board particularly toxic. This board had me panicked before my cruise on Beyond. It was incredible. Now we are going on Princess and the tone of the Princess boards is wildly different. Much more helpful, informative and positive.

RCI keeps investing billiions in brand new innovative Celebrity ships too??????

I personally like the private islands, I never really feel like I've actually "visited" where we went on a cruise to the Caribbean. I guess I could mark off Honduras, Mexico, Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Martin, USVIs Haiti, and the Dominican Republic off my 'been to' list but it seems disingenuous. It feels like saying you've been to a city when you just drove through or something - a few hours at most. Cruises are a vacation for me vs. traveling. Therefore, I enjoy a private island stop - the chairs are free, the beach is maintained, the drinks and food are included. We usually travel during the fall/winter for the weather and Its great! I've been on one itinerary with two private island stops and it was awesome! Get the benefit of the beach without the hassle of arranging transportation - buying a day pass, etc.

I have to disagree. I find Celebrity much more intuitive and easier. This is what the choices look like under booked guests: Cruise Personalizer® Get Vacation Protection Add Flights & Transfers Book Excursions Shop Activities & Services "Cruise Personalizer" is confusing. I promise that there are ways to make this easier to navigate and more clear for users. It is a very bad website both visually and in utility. It is also frustrating that the website then directs you to the app to accomplish tasks. Why not link both? Awful.

I have had nothing but laggy buggy trouble with both the website and the app. The website is truly AWFUL. I know Princess skews older and I cannot imagine my parents trying to navigate all of the issues I have had with Princess. Am I the only one? Why is the website so counter intuitive? Why are your current bookings so tricky to find? Why does my booking number randomly disappear from the website? The App is more intuitive but so laggy! I have great internet and a new iphone - I am very web savvy. Am I the only one that struggles with Princess tech? I'm about to pull my hair out!

I hope you are fairly compensated! How dare they exist.