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Another topic that's going to hash it out about the hash.

22 minutes ago, morfred said:

I am not paying big bucks to "find things", they should be finding me.

I hope they find you so you won't be on the ship unhappy.

Happy cruising to you.

26 minutes ago, cwayne said:

I know we were!! Jan 23-Feb 3 on the Constellation  and odds are really good that we will be on our next one!!

 

 

 

 

 

We will also because we will find things that make us happy. 

13 hours ago, Married90 said:

So I guess next time someone says they enjoyed their meal I should ask if they were served caviar and Lobster Bisque because that will better tell if they knew what they were enjoying? My point (while admittedly poorly worded) is that I have seen it time and time again over the past month when a person bucks the trend and states a positive comment they get slammed with could you order 5 lobsters again? did you get prime rib and beef wellington served to you?  If they say their steak was tender the response is not nearly as tender as when the cut of beef was better.  We all know "X" updated their menus at the first of the year.   That by now "should" be a given.   Do I like it that prime rib (one of my personal favorites though the wife could take it or leave it) is not on the menu?  nope   Is that going to stop me from ordering the lamb instead that is on the menu?   Hell NO!     Everyone of us has a choice.  Enjoy the cruise or ***** about it.  For those that ***** they have more then made it well know to anyone that doesn't want to listen all the reasons we should all cancel our upcoming cruises in protest for there not being prime rib...   Personally I would much prefer hearing some of the positive things also but many on this board can't accept that someone could have a positive experience.   YMMV

I'm positive I was happy on my last cruise.

4 minutes ago, OysterD said:

 

I agree with a lot of what you said, apart from this. I'm in the camp that thinks they shouldn't increase fares for everyone to cover the costs of providing a service to a handful of people. I've not used room service before and probably never will. I don't know what percentage of passengers do use room service but based off a very unscientific method of observing how many trays you see sat outside cabins while walking corridors I'd guess it was way less than half of passengers. 

 

Friends recently booked a cruise for themselves and extended family on a Celebrity ship. I had actually encouraged them to think about other cruise lines instead, ones which would have more activities for all their kids. However, in this case it came down to comparing prices on different lines for the week long period when everyone could get off work and school. The headline price of the Celebrity cruise was the most reasonable so they've booked 5 or 6 cabins and saved a good few hundred pounds versus the alternatives they saw.

 

The headline price of a cruise still matters to a lot of people, especially when there are so many comparison websites where you can easily just plug a date and destination in and sort by price. You don't want your cruiseline to appear at the bottom of that list all the time. I told my friends there is now a charge for room service and the response was "that doesnt matter, we'll never use it". 

 

 

We leave our trays in the cabin for room service or our cabin attendant to remove. It helps to avoid the unsightly clutter in the hallways.

Try the Duck.

Celebrity changes getting you down. Listen to Bobby Mcferrin sing his song Don't Worry Be Happy. Google it and record it to play and listen to on your next cruise

4 minutes ago, weregoingcruising said:

Or "Grin and bear it"

For those that are concerned about their next cruise on Celebrity. Listen to Bobby Mcfrerrin sing his song Don't Worry Be Happy. You can google it and record it to listen on your cruise.

26 minutes ago, TwoBeAtSea said:

Hey now, there is a great new tag line for the company:  "Celebrity Cruises: No expectations, no disappointments" 
 

Or "Grin and bear it"

13 hours ago, ILgirl said:

I’m not sure this is the case.  On my Millenium cruise last week I had the best cabin steward I have ever had in 15 Celebrity cruises.  He was very experienced.  He told me that when he leaves the Millenium his next post will be on the Summit as he prefers M class ships and always requests to work on them.

My info came from two different officers I know from previous cruises.  I was on the Constellation 01/23/23 cruise when I asked  if it was fully staffed and pass count. The same answer from both was 1846 paying 20 non revenue and fully staffed and 40% of staff on 1st contract.

The older Celebrity ships are staffed with a high percentage of first contract crew members. There just learning their duties.

6 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

 

I have my embarkation clothes and my debarkation clothes...the first come tailored and nicely fitted.  The second are elastic and flowy.   I'm thinking/hoping that smaller portions will help with my net gain on our upcoming cruise ☺️. 

Just stay indoors on the ship during your cruise. The salty air outside shrinks your clothes. You will only need one set of clothes. Problem solved.

30 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

Even though the youngin's call us old, we're simply getting wiser 🙃

My wife has a throw pillow that says "Age is just a numnber Mine is unlisted" My pillow says "KIng of the Remote"

4 minutes ago, mahdnc said:

I have noticed that, too, and feel that it is just a perverse coincidence.

It may also throw gasoline on the fire. I'm getting a little scorched by it.

The stock is going up while while their cutting back quality onboard Celebrity.  Anyone care to comment on this.

7 hours ago, Thameside said:

Just returned off of Constellation Friday and can inform you that the grill was open every Lunch time but never in the evening and that it alway served the same three items for freshly cooked, pork loin, chicken fillet and rock fish. Also many stations closed in the evening and that was on a fairly full cruise.

Ditto

45 minutes ago, bEwAbG said:

https://www.celebritycruises.com/health-and-safety

 

Towards the bottom of the page is a link with the actual policy details.

 

 I have read that and cannot find the procedure for notifying and sending proof.

Looking for info on process to cancel and get refund if you test positive within 10 days of cruise.. I tried but could'nt find on the X site.

13 hours ago, TheHawk1 said:

We get it, for the 100th time... you hate Tilapia.  Geesh!

You forgot Retreat Suite Luminae

43 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

It's really not hard to find $200 pp/day rates on Celebrity cruises if you're booking an Inside or Oceanview cabin at the Cruise Only fare rate. 

 

Under $100 a day is possible.

1 minute ago, AnnaNicole said:

Have you seen the price of eggs?   That very well may be the next target.  😉

Our local supermarket is advertising up to 60 month financing for egg purchase's.

22 minutes ago, Cdncruisecpl said:

Can you do us a favour?  Can you go into cabin 1956 and measure (length, width, depth) of the drawer on the top left of the vanity?

Also, if you could go into the engine room and see if they use hollycarb intakes for the exhaust manifold. 

 

Thanks!

 

 

They use lowcarb ones so they can use leaner burning fuel.

On 1/11/2023 at 9:47 AM, Cdncruisecpl said:

Booked on Reflection in March in AquaClass.

 

Been on several cruises before, but this is first time on Reflection, and in fact first time with Celebrity.  And this is the first one since Covid

 

Looking to leverage the collective knowledge of the users on CC and learn and tips and tricks to get the most out of the cruise.  Is there anything we shouldn't miss out on.  Anything that can be skipped as not being worth it?  

 

Thank you!

Measure the drawers to see what fits in them to help with packing for your next cruise.

8 hours ago, cruisemom42 said:

 

 

Today:  Cute tourist pic

 

Tomorrow:  Celebrity's new cost-saving proteins

Which one or both?

5 minutes ago, bonagrad said:

Yep, already looking at others for 2024.

We will miss your comments on this board. Or maybe you will still be here.