Want2Cruise 701 Posted February 27, 2020 #26 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Just did a mock booking in a Sky Suite for a cruise leaving end of March. 4 Perks were NOT included with a Resident Rate! No change on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburghgirl1 Posted February 27, 2020 #27 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Do you think these perks will apply to existing bookings in Sky suites? When our cruise for November 2020 was cancelled in August 2019 due to the Constellation being redeployed to Tampa we booked a Sky Suite on the Constellation for April 2021. We had booked the original cruise onboard so our perks were transferred along with additional onboard credit for the inconvenience. We only have the classic drinks package so premium would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEcruzr Posted February 27, 2020 #28 Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Edinburghgirl1 said: Do you think these perks will apply to existing bookings in Sky suites? When our cruise for November 2020 was cancelled in August 2019 due to the Constellation being redeployed to Tampa we booked a Sky Suite on the Constellation for April 2021. We had booked the original cruise onboard so our perks were transferred along with additional onboard credit for the inconvenience. We only have the classic drinks package so premium would be nice! I seriously doubt it would... only new bookings under the new guidelines is my guess. I bet the overall cost for a suite is going up. Sure, it's "included" but you'll be paying more for it. Just like you already do if you choose a suite and add all 4 perks. It costs a lot more than a NRD with a discount rate (senior, resident, etc) and no perks. One way or another these included perks will not be free... rates will go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburghgirl1 Posted February 27, 2020 #29 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Called Celebrity and to get all 4 perks we would have to rebook at the current price which is $3700 in total more than we are currently paying. Obviously we won’t be doing that and just using some of on board credit to upgrade our package to premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted February 27, 2020 #30 Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) I checked a few cruises and this change seems to be already implemented. It also applied to GTY Retreat bookings. It will be interesting to see if it applies to the Move up Bidding wins. I suspect it does like the R.S. amenities. There does not seem to be an option to book without the added amenities, but perhaps there are some exceptions. I am sure this will only increase the profitability of the Suite/Retreat category. I wonder how much more of a price increase the market can bear. I suspect a high percentage of Retreat bookings already included the four Perks. IMO a very smart move by Celebrity. I suspect the two bottle comment is an error. It is nit reflected in the Sky Suite details. Edited February 27, 2020 by jagoffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted February 27, 2020 #31 Share Posted February 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, Edinburghgirl1 said: Called Celebrity and to get all 4 perks we would have to rebook at the current price which is $3700 in total more than we are currently paying. Obviously we won’t be doing that and just using some of on board credit to upgrade our package to premium. I suspect the price for your cabin was already must higher than when you booked without this latest change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderMan3 Posted February 27, 2020 #32 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I just checked the pricing for a sailing I have booked next year in a Royal Suite and the advertised price has gone up by $1000pp since I booked last month. I assume that's to accommodate the 4 perks being made into standard amenities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburghgirl1 Posted February 27, 2020 #33 Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) When we booked the price for 2 people for a Sky suite was $5534 its now $9269. We currently have free gratuity’s, classic drinks package and $1,000 on board credit so not too bad. Edited February 27, 2020 by Edinburghgirl1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEcruzr Posted February 28, 2020 #34 Share Posted February 28, 2020 4 hours ago, jagoffee said: There does not seem to be an option to book without the added amenities, but perhaps there are some exceptions. Try booking it with a resident or senior rate.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Want2Cruise 701 Posted February 28, 2020 #35 Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, MEcruzr said: Try booking it with a resident or senior rate.... Unfortunately the Resident Rate isn't offered on sailings that are further out. We haven't hit the senior rate age yet so can't comment on that. We will be able to check that box off soon though 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise kitty Posted February 28, 2020 #36 Share Posted February 28, 2020 34 minutes ago, Want2Cruise 701 said: Unfortunately the Resident Rate isn't offered on sailings that are further out. We haven't hit the senior rate age yet so can't comment on that. We will be able to check that box off soon though 😁 you can still book with no perks on the big box store sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgparent Posted February 28, 2020 #37 Share Posted February 28, 2020 We are actually going to cancel the cruise we booked, 7K for a sky suite seemed a little over the top. We booked the YC on MSC for 5K, same dates pretty much same ports. We only drink beers mostly so having the premium package does nothing for us, hardly use the internet on a cruise so that really does not affect us the 4GB you get on MSC is more than enough, $300 vs $200 OBC is almost a wash, the only thing X offers is prepaid grats and that is not worth 2K IMO. Even if the food is not quite up to Luminae's standards that won't really bother us as long as I can have a good steak for dinner I am happy, hell we can dine every night at a specialty restaurant and still come out ahead. We shall see if this was a wise decision or not !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gskimmel Posted February 28, 2020 #38 Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, dgparent said: We are actually going to cancel the cruise we booked, 7K for a sky suite seemed a little over the top. We booked the YC on MSC for 5K, same dates pretty much same ports. I have a limit, too. If a suite on Celebrity approaches the 7k mark, I look to see what Silversea or Crystal has to offer. I go with the product that offers the best product for the price. Granted, what I perceive to be the “best” differs for other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEcruzr Posted February 28, 2020 #39 Share Posted February 28, 2020 12 hours ago, Want2Cruise 701 said: Unfortunately the Resident Rate isn't offered on sailings that are further out. We haven't hit the senior rate age yet so can't comment on that. We will be able to check that box off soon though 😁 But you can do a mock booking to see if this works. Later on, when/if the resident rate is available rebook at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted February 28, 2020 #40 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I wonder if the re-branding of all suites to The Retreat will apply to all ships right away- or just E Class and those ships that have already been revolutionized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburghgirl1 Posted February 28, 2020 #41 Share Posted February 28, 2020 When I called Celebrity I was told giving all perks to all suites was a limited offer and therefore did not apply to new bookings! I stated their website was very misleading then as it implies these perks are for all in The Retreat . She said it states this in the T &C but I can’t see this anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marycruz Posted February 28, 2020 #42 Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, TeeRick said: I wonder if the re-branding of all suites to The Retreat will apply to all ships right away- or just E Class and those ships that have already been revolutionized? I just looked up a cruise on the Summit and it doesn't show suites anymore when you go to select a cabin. It now shows "the retreat." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted February 28, 2020 #43 Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 2/27/2020 at 7:34 AM, Edinburghgirl1 said: Do you think these perks will apply to existing bookings in Sky suites? When our cruise for November 2020 was cancelled in August 2019 due to the Constellation being redeployed to Tampa we booked a Sky Suite on the Constellation for April 2021. We had booked the original cruise onboard so our perks were transferred along with additional onboard credit for the inconvenience. We only have the classic drinks package so premium would be nice! Generally not. Always a good idea to check to see if a new booking would give you better price and perks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburghgirl1 Posted February 28, 2020 #44 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Rebooking you’re get all perks would cost me an extra $2800!so not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted February 28, 2020 #45 Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, dgparent said: We are actually going to cancel the cruise we booked, 7K for a sky suite seemed a little over the top. We booked the YC on MSC for 5K, same dates pretty much same ports. We only drink beers mostly so having the premium package does nothing for us, hardly use the internet on a cruise so that really does not affect us the 4GB you get on MSC is more than enough, $300 vs $200 OBC is almost a wash, the only thing X offers is prepaid grats and that is not worth 2K IMO. Even if the food is not quite up to Luminae's standards that won't really bother us as long as I can have a good steak for dinner I am happy, hell we can dine every night at a specialty restaurant and still come out ahead. We shall see if this was a wise decision or not !! I think you'll be pleased with your decision to save $2,000. The only thing that's better about Celebrity is Luminae. If you don't like the steaks in the YC dining room, there is always Butcher's Cut. The rest of the YC product blows Celebrity right out of the water. Celebrity has not mastered the ship within a ship concept, no matter how much marketing spin they put on it. Edited February 28, 2020 by Happy Cruiser 6143 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderMan3 Posted February 28, 2020 #46 Share Posted February 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Happy Cruiser 6143 said: I think you'll be pleased with your decision to save $2,000. The only thing that's better about Celebrity is Luminae. If you don't like the steaks in the YC dining room, there is always Butcher's Cut. The rest of the YC product blows Celebrity right out of the water. Celebrity has not mastered the ship within a ship concept, no matter how much marketing spin they put on it. Service on Celebrity, particularly the butlers, is far superior to MSC also. MSC does prevail on the design and execution of the suites area though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare C-Dragons Posted February 28, 2020 #47 Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) On 2/26/2020 at 6:56 PM, JFontaine said: There's an asterisk next to 4 perks for all. I can't find the explanation for the asterisk. The asterisk with the Terms and Conditions is at the very bottom of the page about The Retreat on the X website. https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/staterooms/suite-class Terms & Conditions *Each of the first two guests in any suite, booked with standard pricing, receive Premium Beverage Packages, unlimited internet packages, prepaid gratuities, and $150 per person onboard credit (“OBC”). These amenities are not included with special fares, promotional pricing, or MoveUp upgrades from any non-suite stateroom. OBC has no cash value, is applicable to cruise only, non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, and will expire if not used by 10:00 PM on the final night of the cruise. Prepaid gratuities provide gratuities for butler, headwaiter, waiter, and assistant waiter in the amount suggested by Celebrity’s guidelines. Edited February 28, 2020 by C-Dragons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFontaine Posted February 28, 2020 #48 Share Posted February 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, C-Dragons said: The asterisk with the Terms and Conditions is at the very bottom of the page about The Retreat on the X website. https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/staterooms/suite-class Terms & Conditions *Each of the first two guests in any suite, booked with standard pricing, receive Premium Beverage Packages, unlimited internet packages, prepaid gratuities, and $150 per person onboard credit (“OBC”). These amenities are not included with special fares, promotional pricing, or MoveUp upgrades from any non-suite stateroom. OBC has no cash value, is applicable to cruise only, non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, and will expire if not used by 10:00 PM on the final night of the cruise. Prepaid gratuities provide gratuities for butler, headwaiter, waiter, and assistant waiter in the amount suggested by Celebrity’s guidelines. They added it. And it is wrong - the prepaid gratuities also cover the stateroom attendant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted February 28, 2020 #49 Share Posted February 28, 2020 14 minutes ago, C-Dragons said: The asterisk with the Terms and Conditions is at the very bottom of the page about The Retreat on the X website. https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/staterooms/suite-class Terms & Conditions *Each of the first two guests in any suite, booked with standard pricing, receive Premium Beverage Packages, unlimited internet packages, prepaid gratuities, and $150 per person onboard credit (“OBC”). These amenities are not included with special fares, promotional pricing, or MoveUp upgrades from any non-suite stateroom. OBC has no cash value, is applicable to cruise only, non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, and will expire if not used by 10:00 PM on the final night of the cruise. Prepaid gratuities provide gratuities for butler, headwaiter, waiter, and assistant waiter in the amount suggested by Celebrity’s guidelines. I wonder if you will no longer get Premium Bev package and unlimited internet when you book RS and above with these special fares/promotional pricing Specifically Senior/Resident/Xciting Deals. That would actually make this change a step down. As far as I can see the only benefit of these changes is the addition of offering perks on Repositioning cruises. Of course prices on these for suites are much higher than they have historically been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted February 28, 2020 #50 Share Posted February 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said: As far as I can see the only benefit of these changes is the addition of offering perks on Repositioning cruises. Of course prices on these for suites are much higher than they have historically been. We have 2 repositioning cruises we booked last May both in Sky Suites and both came with 4 perks. We also have a repo we booked last fall in AQ and that had 3 perks included. Perks have been offered on repositioning cruises for awhile now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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