Rare hcat Posted December 7, 2023 #251 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/4/2023 at 6:06 PM, goofysmom99 said: I priced a range cabins at base fare for two on the 2024 Silhouette 13-night TA out of Barcelona: Veranda $1610 Concierge $1908 Aqua $4533 S1 $11007 That's a whopping ↑$2923 difference between a veranda (V2) and aqua (A2), especially since the cabins are the same size! You gotta really like Blu for close to $3K. From my own experience, the larger S1 cabin, the Retreat, and Luminae aren't worth ↑$9397. Heck for the V2 price, booking two adjoining cabins (2-room suite with 2 bathrooms and double balcony) and dining every night in a specialty (Murano, Tuscan, Lawn Club, The Porch, Sushi on 5, Le Petit Chef) would still leave plenty on the table for airfare. BTW, those fares would be $200 less for vets. So yes, if I were still traveling with DH, we'd downgrade from a suite to two adjoining verandas. Doesn't work on E-class, and not as well on M-class, but it'd definitely be my sweet 'suite' spot on S-class. smart..take the Veranda cabin..enjoy the real balcony and extra nights dining at Lawn Club..etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastdance Posted December 7, 2023 #252 Share Posted December 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, RichYak said: Don't. It's actually not a joke. When he cleans Sky Suites, he's called a "Retreat Host". When he cleans regular cabins, he's a stateroom attendant. Same person, same job function, just a different title to make the Sky Suite guests forget they no longer have a dedicated butler. Ours is really a wonderful man from India that loves to joke and laugh, but if you say so I will not say a word, Rich! He is getting a very nice tip for several reasons, but his attitude and love of family is so apparent. He told us he has been that way since he was little. I just think it is rediculous that he has to work so hard. My DH was on the veranda when he was making the bed; my DH said he was faster than lightening...I do not care what Celebrity calls anyone, but I do care that they are treated well by us because that is something I can control! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted December 7, 2023 #253 Share Posted December 7, 2023 15 hours ago, zitsky said: I have a business card that says I am King of the Universe. It doesn’t make it true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted December 7, 2023 #254 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/4/2023 at 3:54 PM, DaKahuna said: Downgrading is not an option at the present time. My DW had me promise a few years ago that when we sailed Celebrity she would be eating in Luminae (have the same promise for Oasis/Quantum Class and Coastal Kitchen). My plan is - Use the Millennium cruise to see if I can convince her to go back to Aqua or Concierge. Otherwise, I believe our days on Celebrity are over for the immediate future. Who knows, I may win the PowerBall / Mega Millions and change my mind. As I mentioned previously, some good deals on suites (above JS) with CK dining and Suite Lounge on RCCL ships. We have booked for less than a Sky Suite on Celebrity. Even a better deal if you have Diamond or above benefits. So goodbye Celebrity for at least the time being. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted December 7, 2023 Author #255 Share Posted December 7, 2023 31 minutes ago, TeeRick said: Thanks for the reminder! I’ll watch Titanic on my next cruise in two weeks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winemaker_1 Posted December 7, 2023 #256 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/4/2023 at 6:06 PM, goofysmom99 said: I priced a range cabins at base fare for two on the 2024 Silhouette 13-night TA out of Barcelona: Veranda $1610 Concierge $1908 Aqua $4533 S1 $11007 That's a whopping ↑$2923 difference between a veranda (V2) and aqua (A2), especially since the cabins are the same size! You gotta really like Blu for close to $3K. From my own experience, the larger S1 cabin, the Retreat, and Luminae aren't worth ↑$9397. Heck for the V2 price, booking two adjoining cabins (2-room suite with 2 bathrooms and double balcony) and dining every night in a specialty (Murano, Tuscan, Lawn Club, The Porch, Sushi on 5, Le Petit Chef) would still leave plenty on the table for airfare. BTW, those fares would be $200 less for vets. So yes, if I were still traveling with DH, we'd downgrade from a suite to two adjoining verandas. Doesn't work on E-class, and not as well on M-class, but it'd definitely be my sweet 'suite' spot on S-class. The differences are astonishing. X knows that on a 13-night TA voyage (with how many sea days?) people will pay a serious premium to get away from the crowds on the ship whether through an exclusive restaurant or retreat lounge and deck. They're not stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted December 7, 2023 #257 Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Winemaker_1 said: The differences are astonishing. X knows that on a 13-night TA voyage (with how many sea days?) people will pay a serious premium to get away from the crowds on the ship whether through an exclusive restaurant or retreat lounge and deck. They're not stupid. Never noticed the crowds on TA except at triva 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted December 7, 2023 #258 Share Posted December 7, 2023 52 minutes ago, TeeRick said: As I mentioned previously, some good deals on suites (above JS) with CK dining and Suite Lounge on RCCL ships. We have booked for less than a Sky Suite on Celebrity. Even a better deal if you have Diamond or above benefits. So goodbye Celebrity for at least the time being. Good bye have fun on RCL 😁 it a different crowd on RCL that for sure than you have deal with the pinnacles 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winemaker_1 Posted December 7, 2023 #259 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Never noticed the crowds on TA except at triva 😁 Interesting. Never done a TA. Are they significantly less subscribed than a non-TA cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted December 7, 2023 #260 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Winemaker_1 said: Interesting. Never done a TA. Are they significantly less subscribed than a non-TA cruise? Don’t know what you mean by subscribed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted December 7, 2023 #261 Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Good bye have fun on RCL 😁 it a different crowd on RCL that for sure than you have deal with the pinnacles 🙄 We have sailed RCCL many times and enjoy the experience. We go back and forth depending on the deal and itinerary. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winemaker_1 Posted December 7, 2023 #262 Share Posted December 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Don’t know what you mean by subscribed? I meant are there fewer passengers on the TA voyages relative to non-TA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted December 7, 2023 #263 Share Posted December 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, TeeRick said: We have sailed RCCL many times and enjoy the experience. We go back and forth depending on the deal and itinerary. Never had a great RCL cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted December 7, 2023 #264 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Winemaker_1 said: I meant are there fewer passengers on the TA voyages relative to non-TA? Except for the restart after Covid , TAs are usually over 95% filled our November Connie TA was 99% filled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raudacruise Posted December 7, 2023 #265 Share Posted December 7, 2023 46 minutes ago, zitsky said: Thanks for the reminder! I’ll watch Titanic on my next cruise in two weeks! Once a bartender at the World Class Bar was playing “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMac713 Posted December 7, 2023 #266 Share Posted December 7, 2023 When we were on Ascent for the two short cruises last month we booked another cruise on Apex (Sky Suite) for 2/25. We are already doing the ABC(magic carpet suite) on Beyond this July with tips, OBC because we booked it in April of last year. By far my favorite thing on the Edge class is the retreat pool (we started our Celebrity journey on Equinox--nice ship but just a retreat deck, no pool). We spent every morning into early afternoon at that area last month. We live in Ohio and do NOT have a pool at home so we really enjoy it. I'm spoiled now. I know some people don't care but that is a priority for us. Our stateroom host/butler/whatever on Ascent was a gem and so friendly. We do not ask for a lot (never finished the afternoon snacks we had on Beyond last April), just ice 2x a day. We got our pillow request and she stopped in on day one and explained the remote and asked us when we would like our champagne iced. If I had to downgrade, I would check retreat on the S class ships first (we'd just have to get to the pool earlier) or a room with a real balcony on the edge class. We'll see what happens after our Apex cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare markeb Posted December 7, 2023 #267 Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Never had a great RCL cruise Many of us have had plenty of great RCL cruises. No idea why you haven’t. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dleahy4444 Posted December 7, 2023 #268 Share Posted December 7, 2023 39 minutes ago, RMac713 said: When we were on Ascent for the two short cruises last month we booked another cruise on Apex (Sky Suite) for 2/25. We are already doing the ABC(magic carpet suite) on Beyond this July with tips, OBC because we booked it in April of last year. By far my favorite thing on the Edge class is the retreat pool (we started our Celebrity journey on Equinox--nice ship but just a retreat deck, no pool). We spent every morning into early afternoon at that area last month. We live in Ohio and do NOT have a pool at home so we really enjoy it. I'm spoiled now. I know some people don't care but that is a priority for us. Our stateroom host/butler/whatever on Ascent was a gem and so friendly. We do not ask for a lot (never finished the afternoon snacks we had on Beyond last April), just ice 2x a day. We got our pillow request and she stopped in on day one and explained the remote and asked us when we would like our champagne iced. If I had to downgrade, I would check retreat on the S class ships first (we'd just have to get to the pool earlier) or a room with a real balcony on the edge class. We'll see what happens after our Apex cruise. Was the pool crowded? How about the lounge and Luminae? I’ve read that those s sailings were not at capacity. I love being by the pool but the retreat pool is quite small for a crowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMac713 Posted December 7, 2023 #269 Share Posted December 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, dleahy4444 said: Was the pool crowded? How about the lounge and Luminae? I’ve read that those s sailings were not at capacity. I love being by the pool but the retreat pool is quite small for a crowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMac713 Posted December 7, 2023 #270 Share Posted December 7, 2023 The pool itself would start getting crowded around noon but taper off a couple of hours later. I usually would go up early and get a spot for us (I don't leave my stuff, but I did take a couple of little naps) then my husband would hit the lounge and bring me up a couple of chocolate croissants. We would stay until about 2 on sea days. Luminae only seemed crowded one night when they put us in a completely different section and all of our servers, sommelier, bread person, etc were different. We didn't spend too much time in the lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastdance Posted December 7, 2023 #271 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) I just had a talk with our “Retreat Host.” He can do just about everything, but will refer or do it for you with the Head Butler/Retreatt Concierge, or whatever you choose to ask for…predominately over what name Celebrity has chosen. Your wish is his/their command. Actually, this concept works quite well on this ship at this particular time/cruise. My DH and I are very pleased except for the exact lunch where Halibut is served; someone knows, but I have been unable to get two people/crew/waiters etc to agree…however, this too will be conquered‼️ Just find out how the system works best on your particular ship and enjoy it your way… ~I did request for the repetitive posts to be deleted, so just know that! Everything we have asked for except the lounger(I could ask again, but do not feel the need)along with not knowing the exact lunch day Luminae is serving Halibut, has been done well, with a smile and sometimes a wink! Yes, I said “ wink.” Edited December 7, 2023 by Lastdance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPCruisers Posted December 7, 2023 #272 Share Posted December 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, Lastdance said: I just had a talk with our “Retreat Host.” He can do just about everything, but will refer or do it for you with the Head Butler/Retreatt Concierge, or whatever you choose to ask for…predominately over what name Celebrity has chosen. Your will is their command. Actually, this concept works quite well on this ship at this particular time/cruise. My DH and I are very pleased except for the exact lunch where Halibut is served; someone knows, but I have been unable to get two people/crew/waiters etc to agree…however, this too will be conquered‼️ Just find out how the system works best on your particular ship and enjoy it your way… Thanks for this information and glad it's working well for you. We'll be on Connie Sunday and I will try to report our experience. What ship are you on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted December 7, 2023 #273 Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 hours ago, TeeRick said: As I mentioned previously, some good deals on suites (above JS) with CK dining and Suite Lounge on RCCL ships. We have booked for less than a Sky Suite on Celebrity. Even a better deal if you have Diamond or above benefits. So goodbye Celebrity for at least the time being. On the Oasis and Quantum class we have most recently sailed in Grand Suites and agree that the cost is less. However, we like the more intimate feel of Celebrity ships over the 'playgrounds' that Royal has become. We sailed in February of this year on Harmony of the Seas and enjoyed it. Will we go back to Royal? Possibly, we are now more focused on itinerary more so that cruiseline or specific ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted December 7, 2023 #274 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Never had a great RCL cruise Intereresting - we've never had a bad one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted December 7, 2023 #275 Share Posted December 7, 2023 45 minutes ago, Lastdance said: ~I did request for the repetitive posts to be deleted, so just know that! Everything we have asked for except the lounger(I could ask again, but do not feel the need)along with not knowing the exact lunch day Luminae is serving Halibut, has been done well, with a smile and sometimes a wink! Yes, I said “ wink.” A suggestion if I may - there are two ways you should be able to find out what day halibut is being served for lunch in Luminae -- (1) ask the Luminae Maitre'd and (2) check the Celebrity App. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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