QuestionEverything Posted September 24, 2023 #176 Share Posted September 24, 2023 19 hours ago, mac_tlc said: I tend to agree but we shall see. I picked four random cruises and have been tracking prices since the beginning of September --- not every day, just on Fridays. I'll keep it up through about October 20th or 27th. Also will check on 10/3 and 10/4. Here is what one looks like so far. Celebrity Ascent - 2/2/2025 - 7N Eastern Caribbean Category 9/1/2023 9/8/2023 9/15/2023 9/22/2023 9/29/2023 10/3/2023 10/4/2023 E2 $ 4,457 $ 4,542 $ 4,667 $ 4,467 Aqua - A1 $ 5,856 $ 6,131 $ 6,256 $ 6,131 Sky Suite $ 11,094 $ 10,939 $ 11,094 $ 10,969 Thanks for the analysis, most interesting. Do people actually pay the sky suite prices for a 7 day, I find that amazing. I just completed a 17 day Oceania Insignia cruise from Iceland to NYC. Oceania is essentially suite "class" for everyone. I had a large balcony. I paid less than the prices above, even in Cdn $ no less, for 17 days with far higher levels of service and food and $2,900 OBC which paid for my excursions and booze. Good grief people. Further example, at the same time period, I have a Jan 2025 Oceania cruise on Riviera, far East, 15 days, A1 balcony. Even in Cdn $ no less, I am paying only $9,100 Cdn, again for Oceania's far higher levels of service and food. Good grief people. My far east cruise is 2x longer, in a more exotic location, visiting exotic ports like Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok vs the above in the Caribbean. Truly, I am appalled at Celebrities suite prices. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bnurick Posted September 24, 2023 #177 Share Posted September 24, 2023 22 hours ago, bnurick said: Boarding the Disney Fantasy today for a 7 night eastern carribean cruise. Have a live review started on the DCL page. It should be a magical cruise. Cheers! I’m sorry, but these DCL MDR scallops put X to shame. If you ordered the one’s in Luminae you know what I mean. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichYak Posted September 24, 2023 #178 Share Posted September 24, 2023 28 minutes ago, bnurick said: I’m sorry, but these DCL MDR scallops put X to shame. If you ordered the one’s in Luminae you know what I mean. That's a nice looking dish. I hope it tasted as good as it looks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bnurick Posted September 24, 2023 #179 Share Posted September 24, 2023 12 minutes ago, RichYak said: That's a nice looking dish. I hope it tasted as good as it looks. Rich, it was unbelievably good. The Chilean sea bass too. Cheers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted September 24, 2023 #180 Share Posted September 24, 2023 5 minutes ago, bnurick said: Rich, it was unbelievably good. The Chilean sea bass too. Cheers. huge scallops.. we find the smaller ones sweeter but these look tasty..not chewy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bnurick Posted September 24, 2023 #181 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 minute ago, hcat said: huge scallops.. we find the smaller ones sweeter but these look tasty..not chewy! Hcat, really good. We commented on the sea bass being at a perfect hot temperature too. The staff said twice it was Chilean sea bass as if they wanted to make a point about the quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah1212 Posted September 24, 2023 #182 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, QuestionEverything said: Thanks for the analysis, most interesting. Do people actually pay the sky suite prices for a 7 day, I find that amazing. I just completed a 17 day Oceania Insignia cruise from Iceland to NYC. Oceania is essentially suite "class" for everyone. I had a large balcony. I paid less than the prices above, even in Cdn $ no less, for 17 days with far higher levels of service and food and $2,900 OBC which paid for my excursions and booze. Good grief people. Further example, at the same time period, I have a Jan 2025 Oceania cruise on Riviera, far East, 15 days, A1 balcony. Even in Cdn $ no less, I am paying only $9,100 Cdn, again for Oceania's far higher levels of service and food. Good grief people. My far east cruise is 2x longer, in a more exotic location, visiting exotic ports like Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok vs the above in the Caribbean. Truly, I am appalled at Celebrities suite prices. They pay it on Celebrity, on Royal Caribbean, on NCL.... Your comparison isn't really even a comparison though. Totally, totally different markets. Look at winter prices for resorts in St. Marteen, Los Cabos, Turks and Caicos, etc. there isn't a shortage of people willing to spend $25k (as an entry price point!) for a week in the Caribbean. The $10k cruise becomes the bargain. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted September 24, 2023 #183 Share Posted September 24, 2023 2 hours ago, QuestionEverything said: Thanks for the analysis, most interesting. Do people actually pay the sky suite prices for a 7 day, I find that amazing. I just completed a 17 day Oceania Insignia cruise from Iceland to NYC. Oceania is essentially suite "class" for everyone. I had a large balcony. I paid less than the prices above, even in Cdn $ no less, for 17 days with far higher levels of service and food and $2,900 OBC which paid for my excursions and booze. Good grief people. Further example, at the same time period, I have a Jan 2025 Oceania cruise on Riviera, far East, 15 days, A1 balcony. Even in Cdn $ no less, I am paying only $9,100 Cdn, again for Oceania's far higher levels of service and food. Good grief people. My far east cruise is 2x longer, in a more exotic location, visiting exotic ports like Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok vs the above in the Caribbean. Truly, I am appalled at Celebrities suite prices. I certainly do not pay that price for a SS. We are on the Ascent in January in a SS and, although it was a great deal that didn't last very long, it is about $5,200 for 2. mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted September 24, 2023 #184 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Do the Virgin ships have a forward-looking view similar to the Sky Lounge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleflyer Posted September 24, 2023 #185 Share Posted September 24, 2023 46 minutes ago, NMTraveller said: Do the Virgin ships have a forward-looking view similar to the Sky Lounge? No. There really isn't any front facing views on Virgin unless you have access to Richard's Rooftop which, even then it is outside and obscured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolebludger Posted September 24, 2023 #186 Share Posted September 24, 2023 This position by Virgin surprised me, because earlier in its existence NOTHING was included. Now, some things are. Drink packages weren’t even available for a price. But a number of cruise lines have gotten on the inclusive bandwagon, and it seems that Virgin is moving in that direction too. But, like others, I don’t like Virgin’s itineraries and small rooms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmedistro Posted September 24, 2023 #187 Share Posted September 24, 2023 9 minutes ago, Dolebludger said: This position by Virgin surprised me, because earlier in its existence NOTHING was included. Now, some things are. Drink packages weren’t even available for a price. But a number of cruise lines have gotten on the inclusive bandwagon, and it seems that Virgin is moving in that direction too. But, like others, I don’t like Virgin’s itineraries and small rooms. Well, they won't miss you running at near capacity. These posts are so redundant. Nobody cares. If I based my booking decisions on CC forums, I wouldn't be crushing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bnurick Posted September 24, 2023 #188 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) 4 Dove brand chocolates a night for two of us. X cut is cheesy/embarrassing. DCL. . Edited September 24, 2023 by bnurick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghog Posted September 24, 2023 #189 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 minute ago, bnurick said: 4 Dove brand chocolates a night for two of us. X cut is cheesy/embarrassing. . In your opinion. We like the chicalotes we receive nightly with Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bnurick Posted September 24, 2023 #190 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Just now, doghog said: In your opinion. We like the chicalotes we receive nightly with Celebrity. Celebrity cut chocolates to only the first and last night. My post is agreeing with you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghog Posted September 24, 2023 #191 Share Posted September 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, bnurick said: Celebrity cut chocolates to only the first and last night. My post is agreeing with you. Not on our March Apex cruise. I'll wait to see what happens on our October Eclipse cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bnurick Posted September 24, 2023 #192 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Just now, doghog said: Not on our March Apex cruise. I'll wait to see what happens on our October Eclipse cruise. It’s been well advertised. We will see you in October, on the Eclipse too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghog Posted September 24, 2023 #193 Share Posted September 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, bnurick said: It’s been well advertised. We will see you in October, on the Eclipse too. Advertised where? What day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bnurick Posted September 24, 2023 #194 Share Posted September 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, doghog said: Advertised where? What day? @nutsaboutgolf reported on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghog Posted September 24, 2023 #195 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Thanks. Saw that before. We'll wait until we are onboard the Eclipse to see if it's fleetwide. Not in an aqua class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bnurick Posted September 24, 2023 #196 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 minute ago, doghog said: Thanks. Saw that before. We'll wait until we are onboard the Eclipse to see if it's fleetwide. Not in an aqua class. We are in a CS. Just feel it’s petty by X for the money we all spend while others are not doing this. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted September 24, 2023 #197 Share Posted September 24, 2023 I have been cruising for many years and I can tell by VV’s current marketing and itinerary choices that VV is not for us. Their standard staterooms look like they made a huge shopping trip to IKEA to dress a college dorm. Suites look nice but nothing else makes me want to board their ships. I’m glad that many like them and I read that they were looking to provide more interesting itineraries. They seemed to have found their niche. Celebrity on the other hand seems to still be confused as to where they belong. The pandemic certainly did not help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghog Posted September 24, 2023 #198 Share Posted September 24, 2023 29 minutes ago, bnurick said: We are in a CS. Just feel it’s petty by X for the money we all spend while others are not doing this. Cheers. Could be worse no matter the stateroom category. RC discontinued pillow chocolates in 2009. But we still cruise with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bnurick Posted September 24, 2023 #199 Share Posted September 24, 2023 33 minutes ago, doghog said: Could be worse no matter the stateroom category. RC discontinued pillow chocolates in 2009. But we still cruise with them. To each their own. On DCL now and October 2024. X in January, July, September, December and January 2025. After that it’s up in the air. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted September 24, 2023 #200 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Is this the cruise line with the tatoo parlor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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