Guests in Michael's club?

[8milfan]

Does anyone know if you are staying in a Celebrity suite but travelling with someone not in a suite (in our case AQ) on the Summit if you are allowed to bring a guest into Michael's club with you and if so is there a charge?

[miched]

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[coldcanadians]

We were told you could bring a guest once and no charge.

[8milfan]

Thank you

[coldcanadians]

There was 3 or 4 nights that the different entertainment on the ship were in there playing.

[Phxazzcruisers]

Technically the answer is NO. Only Suite guests allowed. We have been there when friends of Suite members were nicely refused. It is actually up to the Michael's Club Concierge on duty. if they want to make an exception, they probably could, but the rule says NO.

[cruisead]

We were told you could bring a guest once and no charge.

 

And we were told absolutely no guests. Once they start making an exception here and an exception there, why even have the perk?

[ghstudio]

And we were told absolutely no guests. Once they start making an exception here and an exception there, why even have the perk?

 

I believe there have already been reports here of folks talking about bringing their non suite guests in....and by non suite guests indicating that they were allowed in with their suite friends a few times during the cruise.

 

I agree that this must be enforced the same way that the rules about dining in Blu are enforced....

[Project_gal]

There was one notable exception on our latest cruise but, as that was the travelling companion of the ship's godmother, I do not think that it was the start of anything untoward.

 

On disembarkation morning, a friend we had met on board popped into Michael's Club to say goodbye. She did not stay long. When she left, I immediately spoke to the concierge to apologise and he said that he had not said anything simply because it was the final day.

 

Other than those two exceptions, everyone else not entitled to be in Michael's Club were turned away politely. If they wished to speak to someone, they had to do it at the door.

[villauk]

I believe there have already been reports here of folks talking about bringing their non suite guests in....and by non suite guests indicating that they were allowed in with their suite friends a few times during the cruise.

 

I agree that this must be enforced the same way that the rules about dining in Blu are enforced....

 

So what happens if you have children in a connecting cabin to the suite e.g. a RS connecting to a CC on M class ship? Are the children not allowed to board with you and be taken to Michael's club to wait for cabins to be ready etc.? What about if they are minors? Just curious as to how they deal with those situations :confused:?

[scifimonkey]

I think that the MC concierge has some latitude as we were advised that we could do it on one occasion. It may have been because we had asked the MC concierge to expand a specialist restaurant booking to include another( non suite) couple. She suggested that we might like to invite them to Micheals Club for pre dinner drinks which we thought was a nice touch and the sort of unexpected plus that you would hope that they would come up with from time to time to make your trip that much better. I don't think they would or should make it a regular option however.

Interestingly our dining companions were in a sky suite so it may be that she was using her initiative to show off the benefit to potential CS purchasers in the hope they might upgrade on their next cruise.

[donaldsc]

I have not nor do I ever expect to travel suite. However, if I did, I would be extremely annoyed if non-suite passengers were allowed to share my perks. After all, I paid for them. They did not.

 

DON

[need2bespoiled]

I think that the MC concierge has some latitude as we were advised that we could do it on one occasion. It may have been because we had asked the MC concierge to expand a specialist restaurant booking to include another( non suite) couple. She suggested that we might like to invite them to Micheals Club for pre dinner drinks which we thought was a nice touch and the sort of unexpected plus that you would hope that they would come up with from time to time to make your trip that much better. I don't think they would or should make it a regular option however.

Interestingly our dining companions were in a sky suite so it may be that she was using her initiative to show off the benefit to potential CS purchasers in the hope they might upgrade on their next cruise.

 

We had friends traveling with us on a month long cruise that would occasionally meet us in Michael's before leaving the ship in port, and once when a group of us (all eligible but this one cabin) met for drinks on one of the last nights of the cruise.

 

The first morning where we needed to disembark by tender the concierge asked where we were meeting our friends so I told her the Photoshop. There was a wait to get off (a delay? in Asia?), so she invited them in, or told me to invite them in, no difference really. It would have been a bit rude to make them wait at the door so I was happy she did this. Each morning while we waited for a tender or to disembark in port they were invited in, maybe 5-6 times over the month and 1 or 2 evenings when we all had dinner reservations and met for drinks. Incidentally there was a VIP we met onboard who was traveling in a concierge class cabin who was given access and benefits of Michael's club for the entire cruise. We still keep in touch with them and will cruise with them again! There was also only one night of special events over the 14 day cruise and incidentally every eligible guest attended, the place was full but still comfortable.

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna

[cynbar]

We were in a suite last week on Reflection with access to Michael's Club, and it was well utilized on our cruise. Every night it was full for pre dinner cocktails, and we recognized the same people so I don't think any guests were allowed. If one exception is made and then another and another, soon it will be too crowded for the actual suite guests. People don't realize that if an exception is made, it opens the flood gates. Better to not expect it --- or promise it to non suite guests, whether in the same party (or family) or not. And to the poster who asked about bringing children staying in a non suite on embarkation day, there are plenty of other places to wait.

[Orator]

I've been in Michael's Club at least 8 times on 4 different ships (Century, Connie, Silhouette and Reflection). There is the usual "consistent inconsistency" on guest policy. Some cruises an abosolute "NO". On one cruise I was told by the MCC that the policy was one guest one time. A Sky Suite passenger who dined in Murano with high suite friends was allowed to order an after dinner drink in Michael's Club.

Edited January 27, 2015 by Orator

[C-Dragons]

So what happens if you have children in a connecting cabin to the suite e.g. a RS connecting to a CC on M class ship? Are the children not allowed to board with you and be taken to Michael's club to wait for cabins to be ready etc.? What about if they are minors? Just curious as to how they deal with those situations :confused:?

I believe the MC concierge would invite the children to sit in MC while waiting for their parents RS.

I highly doubt the concierge would suggest that the entire family wait elsewhere.

[vulcan1971]

I cannot imagine that Celebrity would be oblivious to many of these "real life" scenarios that people inquire about. At the same time, I don't think Celebrity can draft a set of rules/guidelines to cover all potential scenarios. There may not be a "black and white" answer to every situation; however, I could imagine that these types of decisions may be left up to the individual circumstance and the flexibility that the MCC believes that they possess and can exhibit as needed.

[donaldsc]

I believe the MC concierge would invite the children to sit in MC while waiting for their parents RS.

I highly doubt the concierge would suggest that the entire family wait elsewhere.

 

Why not? There are lots of very pleasant else-wheres that they could wait in.

 

DON

[Gordoncruickshank]

I know that this is slightly off subject but what is the actual dress code like in Michaels. I know that it is given as smart casual but is that how it works in real life. What sort of levels of dress are actually used.

 

Thanks

Gordon

[vulcan1971]

I know that this is slightly off subject but what is the actual dress code like in Michaels. I know that it is given as smart casual but is that how it works in real life. What sort of levels of dress are actually used.

 

 

 

Thanks

 

Gordon

 

 

During the evening, smart casual is my understanding. I could imagine daytime is more casual, but others can speak to this.

 

 

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[A Sixth?]

We were guests in Micheals on the Eclipse this January.

 

Our hosts just made arrangements with the maitre d'

[cynbar]

Dress code in Michael's on our sailing seemed to be the same as the rest of the ship. Formal wear on formal nights, smart casual on other nights, shorts during the day. I never saw anyone come in underdressed in the evenings, but it also didn't appear any fancier than any other venues.

[phoenix_dream]

I think the bottom line is this - Celebrity is seriously upping all of its suite benefits (and pricing accordingly) because it wants to attract high spending customers and it wants to keep them very happy and coming back. So, if bringing in a couple friends is what will keep a high level suite customer happy, then they are going to let that person bring in guests (capacity allowing, which is likely most of the time). One would hope that this would be done discretely without people reporting back about the opportunity on the ship or on boards like this.

[Jane2357]

We won't be in Michael's till next year (darn it) - but there are those that report here that Michael's was utilized and busy - now imagine that every CS, RS & Penthouse cabin wants to invite their guests in - because if you do it for one then you must do it for all. Imagine the over crowding that this could cause and would hardly be providing the exclusive club feel that X is promoting and people are paying a steep fee for.

 

The same concept is true for the suite dining room - if too many people are just willing to pay the up charge then once again this will result in over crowding and longer wait times for actual suite guests.

 

I'm sure this will be on a case by case basis but I hope X will closely monitor the usage of both venues by guests of suite holders and ensure that a proper balance is held.

[C-Dragons]

I think the bottom line is this - Celebrity is seriously upping all of its suite benefits (and pricing accordingly) because it wants to attract high spending customers and it wants to keep them very happy and coming back. So, if bringing in a couple friends is what will keep a high level suite customer happy, then they are going to let that person bring in guests (capacity allowing, which is likely most of the time). One would hope that this would be done discretely without people reporting back about the opportunity on the ship or on boards like this.

Well said.

And I agree... what happens on the ship should stay on the ship. ;)