Oville Posted July 2, 2015 #201 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) It was clear in both articles that the Go Small option is for interiors only. The rest of us are stuck with GB-3. Edited July 2, 2015 by Oville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyaxn Posted July 2, 2015 #202 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The obc does not increase for the length of the cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyaxn Posted July 2, 2015 #203 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Big is the base price you pick one option better is two at $15.00 a day for two not one and best is $45.00 for all four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted July 2, 2015 #204 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Does anyone know how booking a guarantee in any category instead of a fixed stateroom will work with bundling? Wlil there still be a choice of good better best? Seems they will need alot of website work to offer all the options.....and even more if they are offering city stays as well,.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyaxn Posted July 2, 2015 #205 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Plus with best you get upgraded to the premium drink package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyaxn Posted July 2, 2015 #206 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Yes it works with any cabin outside and up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted July 2, 2015 #207 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I think you missed the "per person PER DAY" part. You are so right, I did, I generally have better reading comprehension than that. I'll have to break out my calculator and refigure. I think he was referring to spending $210 (15x2x7) to get $300 OBC No, I just missed it, I always own up to my mistakes, or at least try to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted July 3, 2015 #208 Share Posted July 3, 2015 While having a glass of wine on my deck I wondered, with the new pricing if you choose Go Good and the classic beverage package, will you still be able to upgrade to a premium package. I posted this question on the on line chat thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted July 3, 2015 #209 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Ok so at $45 a day you get a premium drink package,paid gratuity, $150 OBC and unlimited internet. Considering if you just by the classic drink package on board it will cost $65 a day with the gratuity. So $45 pp a day doesn't seem too bad with all 4 items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneStarr Posted July 3, 2015 #210 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Ok so at $45 a day you get a premium drink package,paid gratuity, $150 OBC and unlimited internet. Considering if you just by the classic drink package on board it will cost $65 a day with the gratuity. So $45 pp a day doesn't seem too bad with all 4 items. We won't be able to determine "how bad" (or good) the total package is until the new prices are released. Prices are sure to be different than current ones under the new booking structure. Perhaps the extra $45 per person per day would put you over your cruise budget when paired with higher fares? Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oville Posted July 3, 2015 #211 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Ok so at $45 a day you get a premium drink package,paid gratuity, $150 OBC and unlimited internet. Considering if you just by the classic drink package on board it will cost $65 a day with the gratuity. So $45 pp a day doesn't seem too bad with all 4 items. It all depends on the price of the Go Big and we won't know that til Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamima Posted July 3, 2015 #212 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Ok so at $45 a day you get a premium drink package,paid gratuity, $150 OBC and unlimited internet. Considering if you just by the classic drink package on board it will cost $65 a day with the gratuity. So $45 pp a day doesn't seem too bad with all 4 items. Except that if you consider the drink package as your first inclusion (Go Big) and you think of the next 3 as your Go Best add-ons, then the equation changes. For a 14 day cruise (which is what we normally take) the $150/pp is about $11/day. The gratuities (even in Aqua) are $13.45/day. Unlimited internet on a 14 day cruise is $349 so worth about $25/day. The upgrade to the Premium drink package is $10/ day. So the $45 upgrade gives me $59.50 in benefits . Only problem is that we'd only get the internet for one person (my husband works from the ship - I'm happy to disconnect) and I'm sure these upgrades are going to be for everyone in the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr4mjc Posted July 3, 2015 #213 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Except that if you consider the drink package as your first inclusion (Go Big) and you think of the next 3 as your Go Best add-ons, then the equation changes.For a 14 day cruise (which is what we normally take) the $150/pp is about $11/day. The gratuities (even in Aqua) are $13.45/day. Unlimited internet on a 14 day cruise is $349 so worth about $25/day. The upgrade to the Premium drink package is $10/ day. So the $45 upgrade gives me $59.50 in benefits . Only problem is that we'd only get the internet for one person (my husband works from the ship - I'm happy to disconnect) and I'm sure these upgrades are going to be for everyone in the cabin. Minus any discount you might get for internet with status. How much is unlimited internet on a 14 night as Elite? I'm really interested to see what the pricing will be for our 14 night Around The Horn. I had a future cruise certificate worth $350, I didn't need the extra OBC. So maybe dropping to a veranda from a C2 and just keeping drinks might be worth it. Edited July 3, 2015 by sr4mjc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted July 3, 2015 #214 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Except that if you consider the drink package as your first inclusion (Go Big) and you think of the next 3 as your Go Best add-ons, then the equation changes.For a 14 day cruise (which is what we normally take) the $150/pp is about $11/day. The gratuities (even in Aqua) are $13.45/day. Unlimited internet on a 14 day cruise is $349 so worth about $25/day. The upgrade to the Premium drink package is $10/ day. So the $45 upgrade gives me $59.50 in benefits . Only problem is that we'd only get the internet for one person (my husband works from the ship - I'm happy to disconnect) and I'm sure these upgrades are going to be for everyone in the cabin. Ok so it looks like we are back to Go Big and trying to fleece a TA for any of the other three. Truth be told I'm good with the cheapest internet package. Last time the connection was so bad we never even used all of our minutes. It was impossible to logon even using the ships computers. We don't really buy much on board except drinks maybe an item or two in the shops if something strikes us and the specialty restaurants are over priced unless they offer a discount. Edited July 3, 2015 by Iamcruzin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyD3 Posted July 3, 2015 #215 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Another change is Gratuities are now Mandatory / Pre-paid, no matter what dining preference is chosen. Even for inside cabins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted July 3, 2015 #216 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Another change is Gratuities are now Mandatory / Pre-paid, no matter what dining preference is chosen. I don't see this as a bad thing. At least it will stop those who only booked traditional so they wouldn't have to pay gratuities at final payment and then switch to select once on board. At least the cruise line will have a better idea of who really wants traditional and they can allocate space accordingly. I actually prefer to have my gratuities paid for prior to sailing. One less thing to be added to your on board account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted July 3, 2015 #217 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I could be surprised, but don't put any credence in that $15/$45 statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oville Posted July 3, 2015 #218 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I don't see this as a bad thing. At least it will stop those who only booked traditional so they wouldn't have to pay gratuities at final payment and then switch to select once on board. At least the cruise line will have a better idea of who really wants traditional and they can allocate space accordingly. I actually prefer to have my gratuities paid for prior to sailing. One less thing to be added to your on board account. It might just be a UK thing like the 2 month promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamima Posted July 3, 2015 #219 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Except that if you consider the drink package as your first inclusion (Go Big) and you think of the next 3 as your Go Best add-ons, then the equation changes.For a 14 day cruise (which is what we normally take) the $150/pp is about $11/day. The gratuities (even in Aqua) are $13.45/day. Unlimited internet on a 14 day cruise is $349 so worth about $25/day. The upgrade to the Premium drink package is $10/ day. So the $45 upgrade gives me $59.50 in benefits . Only problem is that we'd only get the internet for one person (my husband works from the ship - I'm happy to disconnect) and I'm sure these upgrades are going to be for everyone in the cabin. Minus any discount you might get for internet with status. How much is unlimited internet on a 14 night as Elite? I'm really interested to see what the pricing will be for our 14 night Around The Horn. I had a future cruise certificate worth $350, I didn't need the extra OBC. So maybe dropping to a veranda from a C2 and just keeping drinks might be worth it. I thought of this after I posted. I think we get 30% off as Elite so that $350 goes down to $244 ($17/day), bringing the total down to $41 or $42 a day worth of benefits for a $45 upgrade. :( Our TA has posted this promotion on FB and sent us an email about it but she hasn't responded to any questions about details which tells me she doesn't have any as of now. Princess is also having a big sale with the drink package included but no details on that yet either. I think our poor TA is not going to have a very restful holiday weekend. Edited July 3, 2015 by chamima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxsales Posted July 3, 2015 #220 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Ok so at $45 a day you get a premium drink package,paid gratuity, $150 OBC and unlimited internet. Considering if you just by the classic drink package on board it will cost $65 a day with the gratuity. So $45 pp a day doesn't seem too bad with all 4 items. It all depends on the base price. Just think if I mark things up 200% and then give you a 50% discount you still lose. Nothing will be clear until the new prices are released on 7/6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey89 Posted July 3, 2015 #221 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) It might just be a UK thing like the 2 month promotion. Celebrity are forcing all to choose Select/Any Time Dining as either their first or second option both in the US and UK. This effectively makes paying Gratuities upfront mandatory for all. Edited July 3, 2015 by mickey89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted July 3, 2015 #222 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Celebrity are forcing all to choose Select/Any Time Dining as either their first or second option both in the US and UK. This effectively makes paying Gratuities upfront mandatory for all. Could you cite your source for this information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVTAM Posted July 3, 2015 #223 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Need to ask again. Regardless of 1 to 4 perks that one chooses, doesn't that comingling negate applying for any stock credit????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyaxn Posted July 3, 2015 #224 Share Posted July 3, 2015 That is not correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob278 Posted July 3, 2015 #225 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Need to ask again. Regardless of 1 to 4 perks that one chooses, doesn't that comingling negate applying for any stock credit????? That is not correct Are you responding to this question? If so, do you have certain knowledge of that? Viewed one way, this new policy MAY make it possible to get the shareholder benefit since you are not getting an official "offer" but taking a price option. Or at least that is one way to look at it. Celebrity may choose to consider every price an offer now and effectively remove the shareholder benefit from all but inside cabins. I am not a lawyer, but if I choose the minimum available price (GoBig) I would argue that I am not getting any offers, just what is included in the base price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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