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I have a problem with RCI withholding taxes and fees for compensation. Won’t they collect them from the passengers that got cabins?

We were on Millie to Alaska in July. They take anything that they don’t think yo7should have. Tom my wife’s small electric fan that we have cruised with for 10 years. Said it wasn’t “safe”. Had a UL sticker on the motor. Hair irons draw more power than a fan, yet they are allowed?. Long story short, fan was waiting on deck as we left. Told security officer to shove it. Will be bringing a battery powered fan next time and dare them to confiscate it.

5 hours ago, rboy000 said:

We were on the July 23 sailing and received our cabin yesterday.  It was posted to our account but did not receive an e mail, as promised.  It was the same cabin as the Summit.  Hang in there.  

We received an email with new booking on 7/23 cruise same cabin. 3 days later got an email that moved our cabin number 3 cabins down. ???

28 minutes ago, iamaqt2 said:

If you refer back to the letter Celebrity sent regarding the ship swap, note that the letter states only that you'll be rebooked in the same category, not the same cabin.  

They are sister ships. It should not be a problem. I just don’t trust Celebrity regarding the Alaska snafu with selling cruises on the wrong ship. They should be bending over backwards to ensure their passengers see no changes to their reservations. 

I had the Summit booked for July 23rd. Today I did a mock booking for the Millennium for the same date. My cabin was already booked!  I hope it is for me. I don’t see the complexity. We are in limbo not knowing if we are getting the cabin WE selected, or even if the cruise will sail. WE NEED ANSWERS!

On 5/31/2021 at 12:43 PM, patty1955 said:

We're on the July 23rd sailing. Did you have a question?

We jumped on the July 23 after our July 24 on Vision was cancelled.

On 4/6/2021 at 7:57 AM, smokeybandit said:

 

1) Cruise lines didn't expect bailout money

2) Airlines do a good job of avoiding paying taxes

1. Don’t  believe that an industry as large as the cruise industry didn’t lobby for bailout money. 
2. airlines don’t register their planes in foreign countries to avoid taxes and regulations. 

8 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

So, what do you propose as possible updates to the quarantine regulations?  And by the way, the laws concerning vessel quarantine go back to the revolution.

First, I love cruising and have over 30 cruises since 1990. But let’s be honest. The cruise lines turn their back on the U.S. by not registering ships or hiring more Americans. Then they expect to be treated like airlines who buy Boeing planes and hire Americans to fly and maintain them. Cruise lines “try” to be U.S. friendly by investing in ports. When they start paying their share of taxes, then they should be treated fairly. I am glad the got no bailout money. 

On 1/2/2021 at 8:48 PM, miched said:

Don’t jump at the upgrade.   You need to evaluate the cost.   Upgrade to premium is $10 plus $2 gratuity being $12/day pp. one person can upgrade or both.    The extra SBC may not be worth it as you need to spend it on over priced items or stuff you don’t want 

You can always upgrade on board.   

 

just something to think about

 

C Class is worth it if you are in a M class ship as the cabin is a little larger.

 

On the S class and Edge Class it is not worth much as the cabins are the same size.   
 

Most of the perks are fluff.   I don’t feel the lunch on embarkation is worth a lot.  If there isn’t much difference in cost than take the  C Class.  You get extra Captain Club points  for what they are worth
 

you need to evaluate it.   You sailed before 

 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

The upgrade also upgrades the voom package to “streaming” giving you an option to bad cruise tv. I like Pluto for the off ship tv programming.

8 hours ago, TeeRick said:

We have one booked August 2021 (Norway, 9 nights on Silhouette).  Hoping that one goes!  But they do not offer the same cruise in 2022 except earlier in the year.  And fewer nights.  I guess if we have to change I would do mid-summer to get the warmest weather and most daylight.

We booked the August 26th in a sunset veranda. Always wanted to do the sunset.

The mere fact that Majesty and Empress are not on the list for U.S. sailings lead me to believe their days in U.S. waters are over...

Enchantment lengthening included expanding mechanicals on decks 1 and 2. Grandeur shoehorned in more cabins in existing space.  No space allocated for the increased water and sewer demand. Royals greed apparent. I was on the ta for the cruise prior to the ceo inspection of the amplification. Watched crew spray oil on hull in Cadiz and scramble to clean up and paint in Tenerife. Captain avoided passengers until last day at sea and got blasted by passengers furious about the condition. 
Enchantment added Boleros, concierge lounge during lengthening. I was on her out of Philadelphia during her “tour” on her way to Miami.

I got my allure ta refunded in 9 credits. 6 for shoe ex. and dining. 1 for taxes and port charges, 1 for cruise fare and 1 for air to sea.

If they close the straw market on coco cay, RCI and the ship(s) visiting staff the island. No contact with Bahamian citizens. Makes coco cay very easy to make a “test port”.

Our last GoS cruise was the ta after she was “revitalization “. We called her Sewer of the Seas. They added cabins and deck 4 smelled like sewage. Some cabins had no water. I will not mis her. Did 5 weeks on Enchantment and prefer her.

11 hours ago, WeMissSeaView said:

At least it is not doing it in Turkey!

One or two more cdc no sail orders and I see Majesty and Empress Turkey bound.

On 10/13/2020 at 8:13 PM, livingonthebeach said:

I love Izumi - hot rock or not.  Just love ❤️ love 😍 it!

Personally, I have a problem paying for specialty dining and cooking my own meat.

I think RCI should countersue for court costs. If he plead guilty, then he takes responsibility for his actions. The video even shows he knew before he picked her up that the window was open. RCI did nothing wrong.

6 hours ago, ipeeinthepool said:

 

Did you ever wonder why Royal used these two old ships to transport some crew back to Europe? Are these the most comfortable or efficient ships?  Nope.  Royal decided months ago that these ships weren't coming back to the US.  They will either be purchased by some other cruise line or sent to the beach.

They can unload them on the new Pullmantor when it starts back up

On 8/13/2020 at 10:32 AM, WeMissSeaView said:

I am sure Royal would have done it if it was truly profitable.  Sell the cabin numbers off of the doors. If you still have your ships card from way back then, it would make a great memento

of you first cruise.  I have my 1993 ships card from the Nordic Empress and it would make an interesting display.  (ships cards had full room numbers on them before they had magnetic strips). Logistics would be cost prohibitive.

 

The inside of the US White House was removed in 1949 for a total rebuild and small pieces of wood with a small metal sign were sold to raise money.  I have the one my father purchased 70 years ago.  I am sure that would also be cost prohibitive today.

I actually have an emergency route sign off a cabin door from Song of America...

On 7/23/2020 at 10:25 AM, kruzerci said:

 

The original plan was to put the C&A logos from Sovereign above the Aquatheatre on Oasis and Allure, but they were in too poor condition upon inspection, so new ones were made for the sisters. It was a cool idea. 

Was told by captain on Allure the crown and anchors on oasis and allure came from Monarch

4 hours ago, hencar said:

I am booked in may

We are booked on a b2b in May. Bermuda / New England

3 hours ago, Oxo said:

Or Canada/New England?

Grandeur. Probably why they are keeping her.

Maybe Grandeur could take empress sailings? Now that pullmantour is gone, she has no where to go.

On 8/1/2020 at 12:34 PM, BeachDiva101 said:

That’s why I picked Empress for my Bermuda cruise, it’s a small ship and it can go into St George island harbor, other ships can’t.  

We picked Empress b2b Bermuda and Ne2 England May 2021