Fishkillbill

I booked a cruise on the Summit three days ago. The June 5, 2019, 11 day cruise to New England and Bermuda.  I test booked a Veranda room. The cost was $5,025.86. That cost included free Wifi and Classic beverage package. I wound up booking a Concierge room with Celebrity picking the room. Within one day, I saw that Celebrity gave us room 8148. Now, we won't get free wifi or free drinks, (which we would hardly be using), for a cost of $3,625.86.

On ‎2‎/‎22‎/‎2019 at 7:37 PM, Jim_Iain said:

I know you can in a suite by just writing it on the order form.   You could always try.

Yes you can get a pot of hot water delivered.   

I wouldn't confuse them. I'd just order 4 cups of tea. You will get a pot of water, with some tea bags. Then just use your own tea bags. 

Does anyone have a picture of the concierge breakfast room service menu?

On ‎10‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 3:23 PM, el51769 said:

 

 

I was wondering the same. We booked a concierge room for July.

I just booked the June 5, 2019 concierge room.

20 minutes ago, NantahalaCruiser said:

From the screen shot format

I kinda figured that. Now I have to go try to find what that would be.

1 hour ago, Loracpin2 said:

We have used this same TA since 1999 and can honestly say.... I hate their new site with all these options.   

How do you know what TA it is?

Also, we don't need the concierge feature. Just thought there wouldn't be any bad rooms in that category. 

Is it better going through an agent?

I'm looking at a Summit, 11 day cruise, on June 5, 2019. A Concierge room is $2,649 if I select the room. It's $1,549 if I let them select the room. That is quite a difference. How bad is it if they select?

We were there two weeks ago. What a dream! I pulled up to the front door around 9:30. An attendant took our bags out of the back of our car. Then we were directed to the parking garage. A man guided us to the first spot on the first floor, ( we have a handicap thing). A short walk next door to the terminal. Maybe 15 minutes to check in. Then were sat with a bunch of other people, until about 10:40. Then on board for lunch and relax until 1:00, when the rooms are ready.

The way home was even easier. An attendant put our bags on a cart. Direct through customs. Then we followed him to our car. He put the bags into our car and off we went. 

The train would be a lot cheaper. The bus would be $90 each plus $3 tolls. That = $183. The train is $8.50 each, one way. Then the cost of taxis to and from GCT. 

I'm reading some mixed messages about the bus. Mainly coming home. Long waits and missing busses. 

Have anyone taken the bus from Newburgh to the Norwegian cruise port in NYC?

10 hours ago, zdad59 said:

 

Do tell....when are these cruises?     Our first Celebrity cruise will be on Summit next February.

https://www.toplesstravel.com/cruises.aspx

11 minutes ago, kingston13 said:

If you are coming from Fishkill you may want to consider going to Newburgh ad picking up Yankee Trails Cruise Express. they make a stop there at Walmart and you can leave a car  there. It is $90 pp R/T but they put your luggage on the bus and when you arrive at the port, the porters unload it and take it away. And they are waiting for you when you get off the ship.

Wow, I never heard of them. I'll check them out. Just not sure about leaving my car in Newburgh for a week.

53 minutes ago, Charles4515 said:

 

You can't. Two or three times I didn't know that tablemates were wearing shorts until they stood up at the end of dinner.

So it didn't ruin your dinner.

We are seniors and am concerned about dragging heavy suit cases on Metro North to the pier. Do we have to go up any stairs? If we could easily get to the street, we would just take a cab to the pier. 

I do know when Celebrity Summit has their "clothing optional" cruises every year, there are restrictions at dinner.

When everyone is sitting down eating dinner, how can you tell if they are wearing shorts?

31 minutes ago, Grandma Dazzles said:

I thought soda only package was $12.99 a day plus 18% starting January 1, 2019.  

That's correct. It's what we paid last week.

On ‎2‎/‎2‎/‎2019 at 11:47 AM, reallyitsmema said:

We always have insurance so we are covered. The captain made an announcement that consultations were free in an attempt to get people to go get checked out. It was clearly explained to us that we would be charged if we chose to see a doctor.  Due to pre existing conditions, we chose to see a doctor, even though the nurse was just giving us DayQuils which neither of us can take. Test proved we made the correct call. 

How much does a consultation cost, otherwise?

What a morning. We woke up in room 8116, at 6:30 this morning. Showered and went to the Windjammer for breakfast. They called our number, (27), at 7:30. We got off the ship, got our bags. A porter asked if he could help, no charge. No one in front of us at customs. We followed him to the parking garage. He loaded the bags into our car, (gave him $5). We drove out, 68 miles up to Dutchess County, New York. Home at 9:45 and wife had a load of wash in the machine by 10 o'clock.

Don't forget, in the MDR, you don't have to order just one item.

We will be going on the Anthem this Saturday. With the temperature being in the single digits this week, What would be worse, no AC or no heat?  

We have sailed on the Celebrity Summit twice. Each year, they have a cruise where "clothing is optional". (Not ones we were on). I have wondered what their "formal night", looks like.

The biggest thing we will miss not cruising Celebrity this time is Captain Kate.