Rare DaKahuna Posted July 18 #51 Share Posted July 18 1 hour ago, Susanb10567 said: Is it just me or has anyone found anything informative in the questions and answers??? Yes -- Thankfully Celebrity is not changing the Elite Happy Hour to drink coupons like on Royal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted July 18 #52 Share Posted July 18 I'll be very interested to see if the question (with its several +1 sorts of comments all with a very large number of up-votes) regarding rules for pax and the corresponding rules of engagement by crew/staff/officers is answered. This question lands square in the middle of one of the touchiest subjects, and will undoubtedly prove to be the most difficult to answer honestly and directly. Let's see how the wordsmiths do with it. I don't find it at all surprising that it wasn't one that was answered quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted July 18 #53 Share Posted July 18 6 hours ago, Jeremiah1212 said: Easy. Click on her profile then click See their activity. Direct URL to her activity: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/profile/2040323-laura-hodges-bethge/content/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted July 18 #54 Share Posted July 18 53 minutes ago, DaKahuna said: Yes -- Thankfully Celebrity is not changing the Elite Happy Hour to drink coupons like on Royal. Yet 😉😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldsmip115 Posted July 18 #55 Share Posted July 18 I personally think this whole situation has been awful and not at all helpful. The moderator of this forum or the person that controls the Laura Forum filtered the posts, did not allow most of them to be posted. Perfect example is the subject called “balcony comfort”. Oh, please! I understand that this forum exists because it is funded by the cruise lines. But, don’t put something out there and promote it as “ask Laura” and then filter what you actually allow to be posted. That is exactly what has happened. Let;s see how long this post lasts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted July 18 #56 Share Posted July 18 7 minutes ago, goldsmip115 said: I personally think this whole situation has been awful and not at all helpful. The moderator of this forum or the person that controls the Laura Forum filtered the posts, did not allow most of them to be posted. Perfect example is the subject called “balcony comfort”. Oh, please! I understand that this forum exists because it is funded by the cruise lines. But, don’t put something out there and promote it as “ask Laura” and then filter what you actually allow to be posted. That is exactly what has happened. Let;s see how long this post lasts! I believe the threads have been merged , as there no need for multiple questions on the same topic What makes you think this forum exists because of funding from the cruise lines 🤬, it is owned by Tripadvisor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldsmip115 Posted July 18 #57 Share Posted July 18 TripAdvisor is funded by various travel vendors or by promoting them. This is isn’t a not- for-profit independent company. While topics have been merged, the issues have been dramatically watered down in many instances. No need for multiple questions on the same topic, but there are multiple issues and important feedback on the same topic that was simply ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted July 18 #58 Share Posted July 18 1 hour ago, goldsmip115 said: The moderator of this forum or the person that controls the Laura Forum filtered the posts, did not allow most of them to be posted. Where did you see any post deleted or "filtered' as you said.? There were some that were logically combined because they were essentially duplicates of other questions but I do not think any were deleted by CC. From the beginning I believe we were told that the possibility existed for not all of the questions to be answered and I could be wrong, but I believe more answers are coming tomorrow and over the next few days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldsmip115 Posted July 18 #59 Share Posted July 18 I had two posts that were moved to a different topic supposidly. They were long but not in any way offensive. They never made it to the topic such as “balcony comfort” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted July 18 #60 Share Posted July 18 23 minutes ago, goldsmip115 said: I had two posts that were moved to a different topic supposidly. They were long but not in any way offensive. They never made it to the topic such as “balcony comfort” No idea what to tell you. I have a suspicion that the questions that had mutliple comments like the one on that subject will be answered later. As to your specific post, I would suggest you contact @LauraS and see if she can provide you with an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted July 19 #61 Share Posted July 19 She could be a politician. She will answer the question without answering the full question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted July 19 #62 Share Posted July 19 35 minutes ago, NMTraveller said: She could be a politician. She will answer the question without answering the full question. Any President/CEO level executive is a politician and they have to be. She gave very few definitive answers to most of the questions. I hope more answers to more questions are forthcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted July 19 #63 Share Posted July 19 12 hours ago, goldsmip115 said: I had two posts that were moved to a different topic supposidly. They were long but not in any way offensive. They never made it to the topic such as “balcony comfort” Ok so your questions were not answered yet. Nothing needs to be implied by that- except they were not answered yet. Or were merged. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted July 19 #64 Share Posted July 19 16 hours ago, DaKahuna said: Yes -- Thankfully Celebrity is not changing the Elite Happy Hour to drink coupons like on Royal. @DaKahuna. Differing opinions and maybe needs?. I would much rather have the drink coupons like on RCCL. Much more flexible to my needs anyway. They can be used all day - and night. We get 5 each as D+ and that is sufficient for us anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted July 19 #65 Share Posted July 19 23 hours ago, thebutlerdidit said: I came looking for the same answer. How will we find which questions have been answered by madame president? Will they be stickied to the top of the thread? Highlighted in some way? I’d rather not have to keep checking back when I’m not even sure what I’m looking for. i am still looking for link to answers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulh84 Posted July 19 #66 Share Posted July 19 This is how these things go. It’s the same as corporate America round table, townhalls, whatever they call them. Cringy unanswerable questions get vague responses. Executives are not going to engage in an argument with a customer, employee, whoever to defend an answer to a question that is overtly negatively. You can submit your feedback about your footstools but don’t expect a response. Decisions are made with a purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted July 19 #67 Share Posted July 19 14 hours ago, goldsmip115 said: I had two posts that were moved to a different topic supposidly. They were long but not in any way offensive. They never made it to the topic such as “balcony comfort” So are you saying they are completely gone now? My understanding is that they are just being moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted July 19 #68 Share Posted July 19 58 minutes ago, paulh84 said: This is how these things go. It’s the same as corporate America round table, townhalls, whatever they call them. Cringy unanswerable questions get vague responses. Executives are not going to engage in an argument with a customer, employee, whoever to defend an answer to a question that is overtly negatively. You can submit your feedback about your footstools but don’t expect a response. Decisions are made with a purpose. And when all is said and done, the purpose of the decisions is about money. End of story. But there remain some things that just don't make sense, such as the reasons we are given. I wrote the "balcony comfort" question. One big point that doesn't make sense - if loungers were removed for "safety", which is what we were told, then why do some cabins on the newest Royal ships have them? I'm not expecting an answer and doubt I will get one. Chances are there was some kind of specific lawsuit related to them that affected Celebrity only. But we'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted July 19 #69 Share Posted July 19 1 hour ago, hcat said: i am still looking for link to answers! Just click directly on the link just above her picture. The Q's that she answered have been pinned by the CC staff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted July 19 #70 Share Posted July 19 1 hour ago, TeeRick said: @DaKahuna. Differing opinions and maybe needs?. I would much rather have the drink coupons like on RCCL. Much more flexible to my needs anyway. They can be used all day - and night. We get 5 each as D+ and that is sufficient for us anyway. I understand and we are Diamond + as well as Elite + and yes, the RCCL is more flexible but before we started sailing in the Retreat exclusively, we attended the CC Happy Hour socials in the Sky View Lounge and enjoyed meeting and talking with fellow CC members in that forum. Since it is making a comback, I feel that the opportunity to get together with like minded cruisers in a social forum outweighs the convenince of having drinks at any given bar, at any given time in isolation. The one thing I do think should be changed is the ability to get the CC HH drinks in the dining rooms. Otherwise, I see nothing wrong with Celebrity's way of doing it and am glad to hear that it is not changing. 1 hour ago, hcat said: i am still looking for link to answers! At the top of the page the link takes you to the questions - you will see Laura's name as last responder on many of them. Of course if people have commented then you cannot tell which ones she has answered and which ones she has not without reading them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted July 19 #71 Share Posted July 19 6 minutes ago, phoenix_dream said: And when all is said and done, the purpose of the decisions is about money. End of story. But there remain some things that just don't make sense, such as the reasons we are given. I wrote the "balcony comfort" question. One big point that doesn't make sense - if loungers were removed for "safety", which is what we were told, then why do some cabins on the newest Royal ships have them? I'm not expecting an answer and doubt I will get one. Chances are there was some kind of specific lawsuit related to them that affected Celebrity only. But we'll never know. As I stated and posted pictures to prove, we had loungers on our Sky Suite balcony on the Millennium in May. Millennium is certainly not one of the newest ships. She has not answered the questions concerning the loungers yet and there were quite a few comments on them. I went looking for the thread that was in the main Celebrity area last night and it seems to have disappeared. Hopefully, an answer will be forthcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted July 19 #72 Share Posted July 19 21 minutes ago, TeeRick said: Just click directly on the link just above her picture. The Q's that she answered have been pinned by the CC staff. thanks.. will try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted July 19 #73 Share Posted July 19 thanks found link.. answers were terse and company line as expected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulh84 Posted July 19 #74 Share Posted July 19 23 minutes ago, phoenix_dream said: And when all is said and done, the purpose of the decisions is about money. End of story. But there remain some things that just don't make sense, such as the reasons we are given. I wrote the "balcony comfort" question. One big point that doesn't make sense - if loungers were removed for "safety", which is what we were told, then why do some cabins on the newest Royal ships have them? I'm not expecting an answer and doubt I will get one. Chances are there was some kind of specific lawsuit related to them that affected Celebrity only. But we'll never know. According to her bio, most of her career has been in Shared Services and Product Development. Which she even mentions herself here. I assume people do not understand what Shared Services means. Then double whammy, product development for Royal Amplified and Coco Cay is #2. She's not leaving Celebrity just the way it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted July 19 #75 Share Posted July 19 18 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said: Direct URL to her activity: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/profile/2040323-laura-hodges-bethge/content/ I don't get the point of this. One sees the answers but not the questions. Is there some place where one can see the questions together with their answers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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