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I've cruised with Crystal on both Symphony and Serenity and they both have extra perks as you go up in cabin category. Fortunately there are new owners for Crystal and they will restart cruising in 2023 after they update the ships.

The stateroom attendant also is under obligation to report any signs of illness, smoking violations or any illegal activity. It would be a large red flag if the request was made to not allow the attendant to perform their job.

No different for airlines & hotels. The more you spend, the more you get and the Suite passengers do pay for their experience.

They can't use key cards on the M & S Class ships since they are designated muster stations and they need to remain open in case of an emergency.

They’ve eliminated the Zenith benefit to use it and restrict use to Suite passengers.Think that they could restore access on M and S Class ships when the number of Zeniths is low and then I can book Celebrity cruises.

I have experienced groups of more than 20 in Blu and the experience wasn’t ideal for us. They were very noisy and acted like they owned the place. They tended to arrive together and that affected service. I would urge the group to recognize that there are others not in the group who paid a great deal for their vacation. I hope that the group has a wonderful experience.

$8.75 now. Predict we will see CLL at $5.00. RCL will go down to new lows. Most people who booked at inflated prices used FCC or booked at a time when inflation was low and stock market high. That’s what I feared when Celebrity shifted its emphasis on loyalty.

Haven’t cruised on Viking before, so I’ll see. My point is that the price combined with reduction in benefits prompted me to try other lines. I just loved my Crystal cruises even to the end. Celebrity is a fine product.

The prices have with AI are now comparable to some cruises on other lines. For example, I'm paying less per day for a TA on Viking in a PV2 than a TA in Aqua Class on Celebrity. Viking includes excursions and Specialty Dinng. The cabin is about 1/3 larger than AQ Class.

As said by others, inflation is with us and prices of travel have risen more than most items. I just wonder if Celebrity's lessening the importance of loyalty and changing their demographics will work in the long run. I'm certain that the Miami bean counters will recommend changes in approach if their current strategy isn't working. Whether formerly loyal cruisers will return to me is questionable.

You get to wave at people as they leave the ship.

Sorry,! Must have read title of the thread and reacted to post without fully understanding.

They are not employees of Celebrity, but work for a company that is involved with port shopping on many lines. One once told me that he was going to Princess next. You can check the next time you are on a Celebrity ship since my information was before Covid.

So sorry for your loss. Don was a wonderful person. He enriched the life of everyone he met.

I also know Arno and totally agree with your post. Looking forward to seeing you and Iain.

Did you notice the tags? They list if the crystal has been replaced and I’ve never seen one where it wasn’t. A replaced crystal significantly affects the price. To me, the prices were crazy high.

And Effy jewelry can’t be registered on the Effy site. Where is the responsibility of the buyer to do their homework before they make a significant purchase? Since access to the internet is part of the AI package easy investigation is possible.

They most certainly don’t hide the fact that they are used. They are very honest about it.

My DW would agree with you!

They also sell used Rolex watches.

As long as people continue to book suites as they currently are doing ,the prices will stay the same or rise. Suites sell out very quickly.

I have more than 100 cruises on Celebrity. Some Captains are more inward, many are just wonderfully . If you are a frequent cruise the Captain makes a real difference.in your cruise experience.

He is a wonderful Captain! Very friendly.

Simone is arguably the best female American gymnast in history. Congratulations to her for the well deserved honor. I think that Celebrity should also name as man as "Godfather" to reflect their goal of gender equality.

I am Zenith on Celebrity with more than 100 cruises. With the rise in prices and the cutbacks in benefits I have tried other lines. I’m doing the Viking TA in December and the Silhouette TA in October so I’ll experience the difference. I have been in smaller ships and enjoyed the experience. You might compare the cost per day and might find that Viking might be less than Celebrity. We did Iceland on Celebrity and it was great.