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The prepaid gratuities have nothing to do with the drink package gratuities. Gratuities for drinks are included/paid for with the package. Prepaid gratuities cover the room steward, wait staff, etc.

The drink package does cover drinks in the dining rooms, up to the package limit. Including speciality coffees.

Didn’t they add an expensive add on perk that cuts out the room service charge? We don’t usually get room service - but if I paid an up charge to get free room service only to find out it was now free for everyone, I wouldn’t be too happy.

Doesn’t Virgin have hammocks? I am insecure enough to never want to get on a hammock on a moving ship. Seems much more dangerous than a footstool.

Also, if your passport is anywhere close to expiring, you may want to renew. It is convenient for both spouses to have similar expiration dates - only one set of dates to remember.

Our experience on Regent was that the entertainment was so uninspiring that crowds wouldn’t be a problem. We’ve never had to wait in line on Celebrity, might be because we sit towards the back in order to leave our options open.

We like to use FBC in order to book our flights early but not have to pay until cruise final payment. You can pick your own flights, doing all of the research ahead of time. For our cruise in September from Barcelona to Rome we are flying in 4 days early and staying a week at the other end.

I agree. Also, flying in the same day is risky at best. And if this is an overnight flight, you may feel tired. Have you arranged the transportation with Celebrity? For 6 people it would be better to arrange for a private driver in a van to pick you up at the airport, and take you directly to Sagrada Familia, and then to the port. Remember to factor in flight delays, lines at passport control, retrieving luggage, etc.

We first used it in 2004! I think only very small cruise ships docked down town

Thank you - that does offer a great explanation.

We booked this cruise last April, getting one of the last sunset concierge cabins. Over the last few months I've checked regularly, checking on pricing and watching as the ship seemed to fill up. As of last week, the only available balcony cabins were Aqua class cabins. Sometime during the week, there are suddenly well more than 100 balcony cabins available, on almost every deck and across many categories, including many sunset cabins. And almost every available cabin has the bed next to the bathroom, allowing for more than 2 people in the cabin. Has anyone ever seen this happen and to this extent? Do TAs hold cabins until 8 months before a cruise? I would understand if we were close to final payment, and might expect some people to cancel at that time.

Actually classic. On our second Celebrity cruise I got in line for my free gelato scoop and DH decided to pass it up. He has never missed his free scoop since that cruise! i think that the majority of people remember to get their scoop on the last sea day, after noticing the line for gelato.

And remember to get your free scoop of gelato!

You aren't the only one who has this frustrating issue. DH's points for a 2019 cruise were never added to his total (70 points), not were any of his PUPs (about 100 points). He doesn't really care at all, but I do. In 2022, while on a cruise, we went to the Captain's Club desk to try and have it fixed, DH did get the Elite benefits on that cruise, but that was because of my status, his status was showing as select. We have been on the same number of cruises, but he is a few points behind me due to participating in fewer of the PUP opportunities. I thought everything was fixed, and didn't think twice until a few months ago when I had him log into his account to work with me on selecting some shore excursions for an upcoming cruise. Lo and behold, although his account shows his cruise history and his PUP history, his point total is stuck in early 2019. It is almost as if a spreadsheet stopped totaling. I did call and spoke to someone at CC and I believe he now has my total. With the issue that everyone seems to be having with the latest 5 point opportunity showing in history, but not added to each account, I'm afraid that this issue is widespread. So, I don't know if this is a known bug, a new bug, or a feature.

My personal bet is today (Friday) at 4:58 pm, Miami time.