wendychloecruiser

When my card was swiped my photo came up on the screen.   The risk of using someone else’s card is for all individuals to have the packages cancelled and be liable for all previous drinks.   Then there’s the cheating ethical side too.  

23 minutes ago, HS2BS said:

We are also booked on the Edge TA in April and the Reflection TA in November. One way airfare for both were "sky high" for both transatlantics, but a round trip ticket was unbelievable in price.

Purchased yesterday 01/07/19.

Here is our route; Heathrow to New York on Virgin Atlantic on 5/13/19 and then New York to Heathrow on VA 11/04/19, onto Barcelona via British Airways. The price for two was less than a  Choice air ticket for one from Heathrow to New York. 

Two birds one stone!!

For those who purchased a round trip and do not use the second half, I wonder if there is any future penalty for doing it that way? Otherwise I can see that is the way to purchase tickets for a one way flight in the future.

 

Hal

There is no future penalty at all.   If I book a return that I don’t immediately intend to use, I book for the furthest out I can, usually 6 months.  I then call the airline several months later and ask for an extension, which I have received on several occasions. 

I feel we dodged one this time... Norwegian cancelled the route into FLL and changed it to fly into MIA which meant we were able to get our money back from Norwegian.  We got flights with BA which were not significantly more than Norwegian.   The only drawback is that we now fly into MIA which I despise.  We are renting a car at MIA which in their defense, is a slick process..

ABP is the best.   The carpark is very secure and immediately beside the ship.  Just call for the 10% off code.  

54 minutes ago, justcrusn said:

I think they meant they are booking a cruise in march, not sailing in march.

But we are on the silhouette TA (april 14) and very few else are, lol the aqua cabins have something like 90 open. Prices will drop like a rock after final payment in all likelihood 

Yup...there are well over 450 balcony cabins available representing about 1/3 of the ship!  It’s  going to be a giveaway!

On 1/3/2019 at 7:55 PM, ping1 said:

We're planning to book a Trans Atlantic cruise on board the Silly this coming March.  What benefits can we expect to receive?    thank you.

Just to be picky, the transatlantic Silhouette sails April 14.   That sailing is wide open for availability.  

I have found that sometimes you have to ask the correct question...”Which Bar can I find diet tonic or Slimline tonic?”   VERY often you will get an answer that contradicts “no.”

7 hours ago, Elliot R said:

Hello.  I have a related TrAt question.  Dos anyone know if wifi works at all on the atlantic run?  If so, does it work reasonably well?

We’ve done a few and never had too much of an issue.

8 hours ago, DENIE said:

wendychloecruiser - this was the best part.  There were only about 25 paying guests, which is their capacity.  Their new catamaran easily accomodates that.  There are nets on the front, which can hold a lot of people as well. They had a staff of 4 or 5 on board that actually went in the water to supervise as well.  It was an excellent experience.  Deidre ("Dee") and her staff easily fed everyone a delicious local jerk chicken dish and kept the rum punch going on the return trip.  Let me know if you have any questions...

Thank you.   We are booked for April.   There is nothing I dislike more than a “cattlemaran”  of a ship tour.  

Our very popular TA gave us Grats and some OBC for our TA this April.    We purchased a drinks package at 50% off in the the last promo.   

How many people were on your Woodwind trip please?

And it’s per person PER DAY.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Celebrity but if I was going to lay down that kind of money I’d be doing Seabourn or Crystal Yacht expeditions NOT Celebrity.  

On 12/5/2018 at 12:18 AM, 1025cruise said:

Personally, I have never found enough of a bargain to buy liquor on board that makes it worth lugging it home.

Alcohol in Canada is significantly more expensive than in the U.S so it is very often worth lugging home. 

11 hours ago, MX-Drew said:

If you are calling the 0845 number don't forget you are being charged 7p per minute plus network charge (in the UK)!

No incentive for them to answer quickly.

Now I don’t know if you pay for these prefixes here in the U.K. but check them out.   The numbers are alternates for Celebrity and I haven’t tried them recently.

Call the Captains Club number 1800 760 0654

If first you don’t succeed...try, try again...

When the promo first appeared I checked the Manage My Booking and the “up to 50% off” banner was there but there was no discount so I presumed as my luck would go that my TA cruise wasn’t included.  However, I called the Captains Club to enquire and “Ashley” thought that was strange and would get back to me.  I never did hear from her but when I rechecked this morning...THERE IT WAS...50% off.    

Happy Dance.  

Do not use Diamonds International...anywhere. 

Boo hoo.  Mine is saying “up to 50%off” but “up to” must include zero.  The rate is still $69per day. 

If you choose 1...at the end of it you’ll be thinking “I wish I had a few more days.”

This is just to all those who haven’t been in a suite and are “worried” about the potential of not being satisfied in the future of being in a lowly balcony or the like... Don’t be.    I haven’t had any trouble tolerating a smaller cabin.   I actually “sat” in our suite bathroom a little longer just to take in the view...can you say stupid?   Sure...nice bathroom but get a grip!   How long do you spend in there?!   As for Michael’s Club, that too was nice but inside and no view and I much prefer otherwise.  I have enjoyed Blu over Luminae but every cruise is different so that could have been an aberration.  

Soooo....other than an inside cabin (sorry, just can’t tolerate) I am just so thrilled to be on ship going anywhere and for the longer, the better.  

I am booked on that same cruise and I received grats and some OBC but I cannot remember whether it was from Celebrity or directly from the TA.  

No surprises for me.  I have used choiceair/air2sea for years now.  

I’ve been watching those prices and they are fluctuating wildly.  I am rolling the dice with Norwegian as I really do not want to fly into MIA.   Norwegian’s rates have gone up twice.  Their Dreamliners are having Roll Royce engine issues that has caused mass misery for many people. 

When you use the search engine for Celebrity Silhouette, it comes up with nothing found for Carnival Silhouette.  No kidding.