Welcome aboard letter for Elite passengers

[mike60707]

Good afternoon everyone,

 

Does anyone have a copy/picture of the welcome aboard letter received in their stateroom (for Elite guests) ? Was just curious what benefits are waiting for us when we board .... Thanks so much!!

 

Mike

Chicago

[Loracpin2]

36 minutes ago, mike60707 said:

Good afternoon everyone,

 

Does anyone have a copy/picture of the welcome aboard letter received in their stateroom (for Elite guests) ? Was just curious what benefits are waiting for us when we board .... Thanks so much!!

 

Mike

Chicago

Elite

 

Featured Benefits

 

• Access to exclusive daily coffee house-style breakfast and Evening Cocktail Hour
• 30% off Wi-Fi package or Wi-Fi upgrade
• 15% off Drink Package or upgrade to Premium pre-cruise
• Complimentary access to Persian Garden (on one port day)
• One complimentary bag of laundry (wash, dry, fold) on every sailing

[dani negreanu]

90 minutes free wifi pp

priority tendering

separate lounge day of debarkation

Elite reception with senior officers

[mike60707]

Thanks very much, but wondering if they offer bogo (buy one get one) at the specialty restaurants, etc....and, sorry, the upgrade to the premium drink package? Do we call to get that? (at a discounted price)

[marieps]

6 minutes ago, mike60707 said:

Thanks very much, but wondering if they offer bogo (buy one get one) at the specialty restaurants, etc....and, sorry, the upgrade to the premium drink package? Do we call to get that? (at a discounted price)

There is no bogo, but there is often a discount offered on the first night of your cruise.  Check your cruise planner in your on line account.  If you have no TA, you can call =X= directly for the drink upgrade.  Otherwise, let your TA handle it if you desire it.

[mike60707]

Thank you very much, just called Celebrity and upgraded to the premium drink package with a 15% discount.  

[1Virgo]

Do not have a copy of a letter but had a couple during cruise.  Elite were invited to a cocktail event in January and on April/May  cruises.  They festured 3 cocktails you got to try and had music.   Next invite was leaving a port to be on the Heliopad.   (That one said closed toed shoes and these 2 cruises, they sent people back to change.  )     And another a wine tasting 

 

However, with Celebrity changing things so rapidly, the above could change

 

have a fabulous cruise

[gold1953]

13 minutes ago, 1Virgo said:

Do not have a copy of a letter but had a couple during cruise.  Elite were invited to a cocktail event in January and on April/May  cruises.  They festured 3 cocktails you got to try and had music.   Next invite was leaving a port to be on the Heliopad.   (That one said closed toed shoes and these 2 cruises, they sent people back to change.  )     And another a wine tasting 

 

However, with Celebrity changing things so rapidly, the above could change

 

have a fabulous cruise

Music and Mixology is the event 

[jwlane]

18 minutes ago, 1Virgo said:

 

However, with Celebrity changing things so rapidly, the above could change

 

Such optimism!  It also might NOT change.

[mike60707]

21 minutes ago, 1Virgo said:

Do not have a copy of a letter but had a couple during cruise.  Elite were invited to a cocktail event in January and on April/May  cruises.  They festured 3 cocktails you got to try and had music.   Next invite was leaving a port to be on the Heliopad.   (That one said closed toed shoes and these 2 cruises, they sent people back to change.  )     And another a wine tasting 

 

However, with Celebrity changing things so rapidly, the above could change

 

have a fabulous cruise

Thanks very much !! Reflection 12/23 ..... I'm sure it will be amazing 

[majonthebeach]

3 hours ago, Loracpin2 said:

Elite

 

Featured Benefits

 

• Access to exclusive daily coffee house-style breakfast and Evening Cocktail Hour
• 30% off Wi-Fi package or Wi-Fi upgrade
• 15% off Drink Package or upgrade to Premium pre-cruise
• Complimentary access to Persian Garden (on one port day)
• One complimentary bag of laundry (wash, dry, fold) on every sailing

Do you know if it is One complimentary bag of laundry per Elite Member or per cabin?

[bikerunner]

Just now, majonthebeach said:

Do you know if it is One complimentary bag of laundry per Elite Member or per cabin?

Each Member

[doghog]

19 minutes ago, majonthebeach said:

Do you know if it is One complimentary bag of laundry per Elite Member or per cabin?

All CC perks/benefits are per person. 

[floralscent]

3 hours ago, mike60707 said:

Thank you very much, just called Celebrity and upgraded to the premium drink package with a 15% discount.  

Not sure when you are sailing but check the Celebrity website often. We recently got a 50% upgrade discount on the classic to premium upgrade. Check often and especially around holidays.

[Wineaux007]

We are just off Summit.  We got a listing all the events on one side, and all the bennies on the other side.  BTW, it stated one bag of 30 items.  

[Wineaux007]

3 minutes ago, floralscent said:

Not sure when you are sailing but check the Celebrity website often. We recently got a 50% upgrade discount on the classic to premium upgrade. Check often and especially around holidays.

The upgrade from classic to premium is a ripoff.  It used to be $10 a day, but now it's $20 a day, and both parties in the stateroom have to upgrade, not just one person as in the past.  For an upcoming 15-night cruise and a 5% discount, it would cost roughly $570 + 20% gratuity.  Do the math.  You might be better off just paying the difference between the classic & premium + 20% gratuity.  If you don't buy a lot of premium drinks, it might work out better.

[publicpersona]

From Equinox sailing Aug 27. By the way, the Music and Mixology event was great. Don't miss it.

 

[1Virgo]

3 hours ago, jwlane said:

Such optimism!  It also might NOT change.

you are right. may not.   However, after seeing and experiencing  changes, I would hate to have someone think it is a given, them look forward to something, only to find taken away.   

[gold1953]

8 hours ago, Wineaux007 said:

We are just off Summit.  We got a listing all the events on one side, and all the bennies on the other side.  BTW, it stated one bag of 30 items.  

The bag limit can change depending on itinerary and number of elite and up onboard. We have sailed with it set at 20 items a couple of times

[leafsnation]

I am Elite and my wife isnt. I wonder if she came with me could she also attend the breakfast and captains cocktail party and day pass at persian garden?

Thanks.

Bob

[ZoeyVictoria]

2 hours ago, gold1953 said:

The bag limit can change depending on itinerary and number of elite and up onboard. We have sailed with it set at 20 items a couple of times

We attempted to use the complimentary bag of laundry for just three items on the Equinox earlier this month. The deadline to send out laundry is 9 p.m. on Day 4 of a six-night cruise. We were told they would do the laundry if we paid the usual price for it ($15). Our steward was not the best we ever had and forgot to mention the 9 p.m. deadline when we requested the bag at 5 p.m., which did not help. 

[gold1953]

54 minutes ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

We attempted to use the complimentary bag of laundry for just three items on the Equinox earlier this month. The deadline to send out laundry is 9 p.m. on Day 4 of a six-night cruise. We were told they would do the laundry if we paid the usual price for it ($15). Our steward was not the best we ever had and forgot to mention the 9 p.m. deadline when we requested the bag at 5 p.m., which did not help. 

yes, the cut off has always been there. The info should be on your welcome letter

[DaKahuna]

1 hour ago, leafsnation said:

I am Elite and my wife isnt. I wonder if she came with me could she also attend the breakfast and captains cocktail party and day pass at persian garden?

Thanks.

Bob

 

You should call Captain's Club and they will give you wife matching status.   She will have her own points but they will match your status to her. 

 

[Mark_K]

11 hours ago, Wineaux007 said:

The upgrade from classic to premium is a ripoff.  It used to be $10 a day, but now it's $20 a day, and both parties in the stateroom have to upgrade, not just one person as in the past.  For an upcoming 15-night cruise and a 5% discount, it would cost roughly $570 + 20% gratuity.  Do the math.  You might be better off just paying the difference between the classic & premium + 20% gratuity.  If you don't buy a lot of premium drinks, it might work out better.

From some people it is, for some people it isn’t, and for some people it’s a convenience they choose, regardless.

[leafsnation]

Thanks for the tip will call.

Bob