HardyVA Posted August 2, 2019 #1 Share Posted August 2, 2019 We have sailed on Summit 5 times always in a Veranda suite. The cruises I'm interested in for 2020 don't have any Veranda suites available, but they do have Consierge suites. I'd like to know more about consierge suites as I can't find much on Celebrities site. Any information would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted August 2, 2019 #2 Share Posted August 2, 2019 There are no Concierge suites ... you are mixing two things up. look for Concierge, not Concierge Suite and you should find what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted August 2, 2019 #3 Share Posted August 2, 2019 There are also no Verandah suites, just verandah cabins. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted August 2, 2019 #4 Share Posted August 2, 2019 14 minutes ago, HardyVA said: We have sailed on Summit 5 times always in a Veranda suite. The cruises I'm interested in for 2020 don't have any Veranda suites available, but they do have Consierge suites. I'd like to know more about consierge suites as I can't find much on Celebrities site. Any information would be appreciated. Here is a link to the web site area that has the perks of Concierge Cabins. https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/staterooms/concierge-class-stateroom Most of the perks are either fluff or available to everyone on the ship. The only ones that most feel are good are the embarkation luncheon and two extra Captains Club points per day. Many comment about the priority embarkation but all that means is a separate line at check in, sometimes the regular lines are shorter. The good things about Concierge are on the M class ships where some of the cabins are located in excellent places and have larger verandas. On the S class ships the Concierge cabins are pretty much the same as a veranda cabin. Personally I wouldn't pay more than $50pp for a 7 days cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaineb Posted August 2, 2019 #5 Share Posted August 2, 2019 We had a concierge cabin on the Summit in March. We did not receive a couple of the perks we were supposed to and didn't realize it until after the cruise. We didn't get a bottle of wine or a pillow menu. We did get the daily hors d'oeuvres which sometimes were interesting and sometimes horrible. Next time I would just ask for a cheese and cracker platter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ghstudio Posted August 2, 2019 #6 Share Posted August 2, 2019 The "perk" is a bottle of sparkling wine...and more often than not, you have to request it from your cabin steward these days. The pillow menu is illusive....translated, that means for years, it hasn't actually existed. Last month, I did find a pillow menu somewhere in our C2 cabin on the constellation. They do have pillow choices....if you don't find the menu, ask your cabin steward what the choices are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracpin2 Posted August 2, 2019 #7 Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, HardyVA said: We have sailed on Summit 5 times always in a Veranda suite. The cruises I'm interested in for 2020 don't have any Veranda suites available, but they do have Consierge suites. I'd like to know more about consierge suites as I can't find much on Celebrities site. Any information would be appreciated. The best benefit, in my opinion, of a Concierge class cabin as opposed to a regular balcony on the Summit (or any other MClass ship) is the cabin itself is 20 square feet larger!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinDawn Posted August 2, 2019 #8 Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 hours ago, dkjretired said: Here is a link to the web site area that has the perks of Concierge Cabins. https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/staterooms/concierge-class-stateroom Most of the perks are either fluff or available to everyone on the ship. The only ones that most feel are good are the embarkation luncheon and two extra Captains Club points per day. Many comment about the priority embarkation but all that means is a separate line at check in, sometimes the regular lines are shorter. The good things about Concierge are on the M class ships where some of the cabins are located in excellent places and have larger verandas. On the S class ships the Concierge cabins are pretty much the same as a veranda cabin. Personally I wouldn't pay more than $50pp for a 7 days cruise. Can't seem to find anything about the extra points. Is Celebrity like Royal, one point per night unless in a suite then it's 2? Just starting with Celebrity so every point counts!! BonVoyage Dawna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted August 2, 2019 #9 Share Posted August 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, CruisinDawn said: Can't seem to find anything about the extra points. Is Celebrity like Royal, one point per night unless in a suite then it's 2? Just starting with Celebrity so every point counts!! BonVoyage Dawna Here's a link to the Captains Club area that explains how many points you get for each type stateroom. Just scroll down almost to the end and they list each type of room with the number of point next to it. https://www.celebritycruises.com/captains-club 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyVA Posted August 2, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted August 2, 2019 (edited) Thanks for your replies. I know there are no veranda suites, it was just a typo. There are no verandas left on the sailings I'm interested in, only consierge cabins, so it's basically that or no cruise. Edited August 2, 2019 by HardyVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyVA Posted August 2, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Loracpin2 said: The best benefit, in my opinion, of a Concierge class cabin as opposed to a regular balcony on the Summit (or any other MClass ship) is the cabin itself is 20 square feet larger!!!!!! I agree 20' more is nice. Are the verandas the same size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted August 2, 2019 #12 Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, HardyVA said: There are no verandas left on the sailings I'm interested in, only consierge cabins, so it's basically that or no cruise. Well then, the decision is completely yours. Just so you know, the gratuities are higher for a CC cabin as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinDawn Posted August 2, 2019 #13 Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 hours ago, CruisinDawn said: Can't seem to find anything about the extra points. Is Celebrity like Royal, one point per night unless in a suite then it's 2? Just starting with Celebrity so every point counts!! BonVoyage Dawna Never mind, thought it through and we are Elite? anyway since we are Diamond Plus, not real reason to work on points at this stage in our lives. Thanks for your response though DjkRetired. 🙂 BonVoyage Dawna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracpin2 Posted August 2, 2019 #14 Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, HardyVA said: I agree 20' more is nice. Are the verandas the same size? The majority of the verandas for standard balcony cabins and Concierge class balcony cabins are the same size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen haywood Posted August 3, 2019 #15 Share Posted August 3, 2019 On the M Class ships the Concierge cabins are larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulras Posted August 3, 2019 #16 Share Posted August 3, 2019 How are there no veranda cabins available for 2020 cruises?? They rarely sell out until a month or two before the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted August 3, 2019 #17 Share Posted August 3, 2019 55 minutes ago, CruisinDawn said: Never mind, thought it through and we are Elite? anyway since we are Diamond Plus, not real reason to work on points at this stage in our lives. Thanks for your response though DjkRetired. 🙂 BonVoyage Dawna You are right, they only recognize the level, don’t add the points together so you would be starting with zero on Celebrity. The good upgrade is to Aqua Class which allows you to eat in Blu. If a low rice well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyVA Posted August 3, 2019 Author #18 Share Posted August 3, 2019 15 minutes ago, Paulras said: How are there no veranda cabins available for 2020 cruises?? They rarely sell out until a month or two before the cruise. Summits cruises to Bermuda and Newport,RI from Bayonne do not have any available veranda staterooms. Hard to believe, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bEwAbG Posted August 3, 2019 #19 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I see veranda rooms available for booking all summer (May, June, July) both on Celebrity's site and my favorite TA's. Summit is doing non-Bermuda itineraries in August, if that's when you're looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyVA Posted August 3, 2019 Author #20 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) I'm looking for Bermuda itineraries, particularly the two that go to RI at the end. Edited August 3, 2019 by HardyVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulras Posted August 3, 2019 #21 Share Posted August 3, 2019 50 minutes ago, HardyVA said: I'm looking for Bermuda itineraries, particularly the two that go to RI at the end. I checked and plenty of verandas avaliable for those next summer. How are you checking and what dates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted August 3, 2019 #22 Share Posted August 3, 2019 11 hours ago, Paulras said: How are there no veranda cabins available for 2020 cruises?? They rarely sell out until a month or two before the cruise. 11 hours ago, HardyVA said: Summits cruises to Bermuda and Newport,RI from Bayonne do not have any available veranda staterooms. Hard to believe, right? Glad we are booked..for May 2020. Only other date at time we booked was June 2020 for this itin..maybe more opened up for next season?? Concierge cabins on M class also used to have more storage shelves in cabin near the desk...I am sure that is ALL GONE now, replaced by the cabinet and cubbies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flacruisers Posted August 3, 2019 #23 Share Posted August 3, 2019 21 hours ago, Loracpin2 said: The majority of the verandas for standard balcony cabins and Concierge class balcony cabins are the same size. ...unless you are in an aft cabin, and I am meaning all the way in back...the balcony's in that area are 2-3 times larger than a regular Concierge class balcony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1 Posted August 4, 2019 #24 Share Posted August 4, 2019 We have always booked verandah class and upgraded to concierge class because the price has always dropped in price below what we paid,so we upgrade and save $$. You have to watch the prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichi6365 Posted August 4, 2019 #25 Share Posted August 4, 2019 On Solstice class, there is an aft concierge cabin with a balcony quite a bit wider than others. On Equinox it's 2152 and each subsequent deck under deck 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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