Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted July 31 #176 Share Posted July 31 1 hour ago, dabear said: Royal Beach Club looks a lot like the Virgin beach club & pool on Bimini. It must be successful.We enjoyed it. What's interesting about it is every cruise ship that makes a Nassau call will sail right by it. This may cause some who find it appealing to book an RCI sailing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted July 31 #177 Share Posted July 31 4 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said: Too simplistic, like it or not, I'm where I belong as I have more X sailings booked than any other...No cruise line is perfect, they all have their pros and cons...Without us critics, cutbacks wouldn't have been reversed and there would be vaping in the casino...Cheers I don’t think the vaping was ever going to stick..alas, we will never know..non smoking inside is one thing that really sets Celebrity apart from similar lines.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted July 31 #178 Share Posted July 31 5 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said: I don’t think the vaping was ever going to stick..alas, we will never know..non smoking inside is one thing that really sets Celebrity apart from similar lines.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted July 31 #179 Share Posted July 31 In the USA smoking rate is about 25% , in Canada it is 12% I guess that why people still bring up smoking on the ships In Canada we don’t see that much of it anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted July 31 #180 Share Posted July 31 45 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said: they listened, I give them credit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted July 31 #181 Share Posted July 31 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: In the USA smoking rate is about 25% , in Canada it is 12% I guess that why people still bring up smoking on the ships In Canada we don’t see that much of it anymore I don’t think it’s anywhere near 25% in the US.. this is the latest I found from the CDC In 2021, nearly 12 of every 100 U.S. adults aged 18 years or older (11.5%) currently* smoked cigarettes. This means an estimated 28.3 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes.2 More than 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease.1 Current smoking has declined from 20.9% (nearly 21 of every 100 adults) in 2005 to 11.5% (nearly 12 of every 100 adults) in 2021.1,2 Edited July 31 by PTC DAWG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecruzin Posted July 31 #182 Share Posted July 31 (edited) On 7/30/2024 at 9:57 AM, Orator said: "Celebrity Cruiser" is back! Good for Celebrity. I suggested to Laura when I first saw her on Equinox that someone to answer questions and complaints would be helpful. Is this “celebrity cruiser” a Verified Account and Official Celebrity Rep? Based on previous posts, I don’t think so. Edited July 31 by lovecruzin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 31 #183 Share Posted July 31 3 hours ago, PTC DAWG said: I don’t think it’s anywhere near 25% in the US.. this is the latest I found from the CDC In 2021, nearly 12 of every 100 U.S. adults aged 18 years or older (11.5%) currently* smoked cigarettes. This means an estimated 28.3 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes.2 More than 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease.1 Current smoking has declined from 20.9% (nearly 21 of every 100 adults) in 2005 to 11.5% (nearly 12 of every 100 adults) in 2021.1,2 Do those numbers include marijuana? Last I checked, smoking is smoking, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted July 31 #184 Share Posted July 31 3 hours ago, PTC DAWG said: I don’t think it’s anywhere near 25% in the US.. this is the latest I found from the CDC In 2021, nearly 12 of every 100 U.S. adults aged 18 years or older (11.5%) currently* smoked cigarettes. This means an estimated 28.3 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes.2 More than 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease.1 Current smoking has declined from 20.9% (nearly 21 of every 100 adults) in 2005 to 11.5% (nearly 12 of every 100 adults) in 2021.1,2 Looks like I found some bad info , thank you for correcting me 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted August 1 #185 Share Posted August 1 1 hour ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Looks like I found some bad info , thank you for correcting me 😁 Your info could be right as the term "smoking" is a vague blanket term that is therefore ambiguous. The CDC does NOT consider vaping smoking but does consider chewing tobacco, cigars (which are rarely inhaled), etc., smoking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted August 1 #186 Share Posted August 1 (edited) 1 hour ago, zitsky said: Do those numbers include marijuana? Last I checked, smoking is smoking, right? Different animals altogether..do they make tobacco gummies? We were talking about cruise ship smoking, is Mary Jane legal anywhere on the HIGH seas on a mainline cruise ship? Let’s talk in circles some more. Edited August 1 by PTC DAWG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchhalm Posted August 1 #187 Share Posted August 1 1 minute ago, NutsAboutGolf said: Your info could be right as the term "smoking" is a vague blanket term that is therefore ambiguous. The CDC does NOT consider vaping smoking but does consider chewing tobacco, cigars (which are rarely inhaled), etc., smoking Must include smoking of different hunks of meats for a decent BBQ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted August 1 #188 Share Posted August 1 2 minutes ago, buchhalm said: Must include smoking of different hunks of meats for a decent BBQ! Now we are getting somewhere.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted August 1 #189 Share Posted August 1 18 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said: Different animals altogether..do they make tobacco gummies? We were talking about cruise ship smoking, is Mary Jane legal anywhere on the HIGH seas on a mainline cruise ship? Let’s talk in circles some more. That’s why they never bring on sniffing dogs? Because no one does anything illegal on a cruise ship, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted August 1 #190 Share Posted August 1 16 minutes ago, buchhalm said: Must include smoking of different hunks of meats for a decent BBQ! There is no better kind of smoking! I've been to every X restaurant except for Lumnae or Le Voyage, I think the Rooftop Garden Grill has the best food on X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted August 1 #191 Share Posted August 1 9 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said: There is no better kind of smoking! I've been to every X restaurant except for Lumnae or Le Voyage, I think the Rooftop Garden Grill has the best food on X Agreed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted August 1 #192 Share Posted August 1 14 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said: Agreed You’re off topic. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebrity cruiser Posted August 1 #193 Share Posted August 1 21 hours ago, lovecruzin said: Is this “celebrity cruiser” a Verified Account and Official Celebrity Rep? Based on previous posts, I don’t think so. I am not a Celebrity Rep. Just a guy from NJ who has been cruising with Celebrity for 30 years now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nednrom Posted August 12 #194 Share Posted August 12 i admit that I didn't read all the posts, but the posts that I read mostly were complaints and addressed the same things. All businesses as a whole changed their practices after Covid and that included all the cruise lines. On the same vein, all business try to revamp their policies/guidelines from time to time to attract new clients (passengers, doctors, nurses, sales reps etc.). Some change is good and some change is not, but you can't please all the people all the time.I understand objections to food and I agree with the quaity of food but other than that, I really don't have any complaints about Celebrity. In terms of alcohol, businesses have to mainatin a profit margin and somehow find ways to cut costs. I started cruising in 1982 as a teenager and although I am active and love to cruise, I know that a new generation of cruisers are coming up with different needs/wants. Elegant nights, dressing is not that important to them, wifi is very important, they need more activities, and they don't go to the solarium to sleep ( we were hushed once in the hot tub while in the solarium because some passengers were unable to sleep). As for the requests for previous benefits to return, big businesses have a board and decisions are made and communicated through proper channels. I don't expect she would have answered other than vague acknowledgements.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notscb Posted August 12 #195 Share Posted August 12 On 7/24/2024 at 8:08 AM, BlueKernal said: I feel her answers to the questions are disgusting corporate spin. She's the CEO, no? Are you really that surprised? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted August 12 #196 Share Posted August 12 28 minutes ago, notscb said: She's the CEO, no? Are you really that surprised? Ah, a little nuance there. With her promotion, Celebrity no longer has a CEO. She's the President, and works at the pleasure of the CEO back at RCG. A President is more in charge of day to day operation of a business. A CEO is responsible for more of the 'vision thing' in conjunction with the BOD. That they've moved that function to the parent company isn't lost on some of us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notscb Posted August 12 #197 Share Posted August 12 53 minutes ago, canderson said: Ah, a little nuance there. Sure, and does that difference change what I responded with? Anyone who works in the C-suite at any corporation is going to give a non-answer on any day that ends in "ay." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted August 12 #198 Share Posted August 12 On 8/1/2024 at 8:47 PM, celebrity cruiser said: I am not a Celebrity Rep. Just a guy from NJ who has been cruising with Celebrity for 30 years now.. Thanks for clarifying. So we still do not have an official voice of Celebrity on Cruise Critic, which is a shame.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted August 12 #199 Share Posted August 12 7 hours ago, notscb said: Sure, and does that difference change what I responded with? Anyone who works in the C-suite at any corporation is going to give a non-answer on any day that ends in "ay." What it does is change what she's going to be doing for a living, and hence, what issues she's in a position to do anything about to begin with. A CEO as was the case before would have had far more latitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted August 12 #200 Share Posted August 12 (edited) 9 hours ago, nednrom said: i admit that I didn't read all the posts, but the posts that I read mostly were complaints and addressed the same things. All businesses as a whole changed their practices after Covid and that included all the cruise lines. On the same vein, all business try to revamp their policies/guidelines from time to time to attract new clients (passengers, doctors, nurses, sales reps etc.). Some change is good and some change is not, but you can't please all the people all the time.I understand objections to food and I agree with the quaity of food but other than that, I really don't have any complaints about Celebrity. In terms of alcohol, businesses have to mainatin a profit margin and somehow find ways to cut costs. I started cruising in 1982 as a teenager and although I am active and love to cruise, I know that a new generation of cruisers are coming up with different needs/wants. Elegant nights, dressing is not that important to them, wifi is very important, they need more activities, and they don't go to the solarium to sleep ( we were hushed once in the hot tub while in the solarium because some passengers were unable to sleep). As for the requests for previous benefits to return, big businesses have a board and decisions are made and communicated through proper channels. I don't expect she would have answered other than vague acknowledgements.. Maybe there were multiple complaints about the same thing because, maybe, Celebrity isn’t doing anything about it. It’s not an age thing. Do you think a 25 year old cruiser wants the loungers removed from the balcony? Celebrity can’t make 100% of pax happy but how about 80%? I don’t complain about kids in the Solarium until they splash me and call me old. I’ve complained about parents who seem to think it’s their private space. I got shushed in the Persian Garden, and I wasn’t shouting. Edited August 12 by zitsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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