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Islander500

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  1. Thank you. I actually looked at Viking options as my 1st choice. Both Oceania & Viking would be new lines to try for us. But I couldn’t find an itinerary on Viking which I preferred. I would rather stay on the European mainland rather than start or end in Iceland. I also saw an Azamara itinerary which looked interesting but I prefer the newer ships.
  2. Thanks so much! I was wondering if they were not yet released. I almost booked in June because we do want to go summer of 2025, but prefer a later date to celebrate an anniversary in August.
  3. Neither here or there, but just happened to see a current wine list/pricing posted on the Oceania thread and thought it would be helpful to share. 🙄
  4. Hello, I have been trying to find cruise options for a Norwegian fjords cruise on this cruise line in late summer 2025 or even 2026 but am find nothing. Since I'm new to this line, was wondering if anyone can help? (I'm on hold with the cruise line so thought I'd post here while I wait.) Is it possible they are not yet released? I apologize in advance. Looking to change to other lines/smaller ships (from Celebrity) so may be annoyingly present here at least for awhile. Thanks all!
  5. Thanks jelayne. We typically dine in BLU and always love that our sommeliers are usually very attentive to "refill" our wine glasses before our glass is empty. Not sure how this will work with all the wine upcharges; they will bring you another serving in a new wineglass or wait until you are finished to refill? I guess they will figure it out, but it won't be a problem for me. Will likely just stop purchasing packages or seek alternatives to Celebrity that are more "all-inclusive."
  6. Truth! We have an upcoming cruise on Ascent. The day I have to start to pay for an upgrade (and sign a little paper) for pretty pedestrian wines will be the final time I purchase an alcohol package. How utterly annoying and ridiculous. Be careful what you ask for, Celebrity! You may be destroying the alcohol package programs you created to increase revenue and it may backfire.
  7. We have been Celebrity cruisers but are planning our first Viking cruise for 2025. I haven't seen that one so will have to look for it. Thank you.
  8. Had an incredibly frustrating experience yesterday when I cancelled flights by Celebrity before Final Payment. Just sharing so others know what happens and not to be surprised when it does. I changed my travel itinerary and needed different flights to return from Europe after a TA. I booked the flights directly and called Flights by Celebrity to cancel the prior reservations before Final Payment as is allowed. I verified with agent that this cancellation did not affect my cruise booking and she assured me opf such, and that there was no cancellaton fee. Immediately, I started getting emails saying that my specialty restaurant reservations, WIFI upgrades and even 1 excursion would be cancelled unless I paid certain amounts since I had exceeded my OBC (I had not). Not just one email, but multiple emails; one after another. These were extremely concerning because they were sent to me and copied to another couple with whom we are traveling and we had booked various reservations as we are linked together. Thankfully, I had computer access so immediately went on the Celebrity website. The cruise was still there but the payment had increased significantly even though the flights were no longer there. I was so concerned that I called Celebrity & waited & waited. Finally, I was fortunate enough to reach an EXCELLENT customer service rep who told me he would check it out, contact his support dept and would call me back. Honestly, I was skeptical but he did just that. After 2 to 3 hours back and forth on the phone, & multiple call backs from the same rep, it was all supposedly fixed. They couldn't reinstate the same cruise rate I had but the difference was minor. The OBC was also reinstated. The specialty restaurant bookings were supposedly all reinstated, although what I received has no specific dates or times or passenger names anymore. The wifi and premium drink package upgrades are not specific with the passenger's names, either. The Rep explained that cancelling flights, which is permissible without any penalty or fees, up-ends the entire cruise reservation and resets everything so it all has to be manually corrected, to the extent it can be. I did go back and print my receipts for each individual booking from OBC (from my emails) to bring with me. Hopefully, all will be well! If not, I expect I will be very pissed when I get on board my cruise and my travelling companions and I have to spend hours at Guest Relations after boarding. Sharing so you know what to expect if you end up in the same proverbial "boat".
  9. To the OP: I'm so sorry that your family trip was disrupted by this unexpected unpleasantness and that your daughter (and your entire family) was understandably distressed. Ultimately, it doesn't matter who's employee(s) created this snafu. They were representing the cruise company and ultimately, Celebrity needs to respond appropriately. I hope you share Celebrity's response and that an apology is prominently included. Period.
  10. One of a parent’s worst nightmares. So sorry for that child & her family and the likely others involved. Apparently more video cameras may be needed as well as someone actually checking the videos. This did not come out until a 6-year-old reported it. Was anyone checking the videos regularly? How long had this guy been supervising kids on this and other ships? Especially horrifying when there’s a new batch of young kids who were exposed to him weekly.
  11. Wow! I guess demand is driving that price. So lucky we booked on a real sale several months ago for an upcoming TA.
  12. We did this recently for the first time because we never knew it was allowed and we had a lot of OBC (it had been booked a long time ago when OBC was flowing much more freely.) It worked well for the stateroom attendant. Since we dined mostly in BLU and had been seated at multiple tables (different teams of waiters) we tried to leave the balance of the OBC for the BLU team. Guest Relations said that I could not do that, only to individuals. The Maitre D had told us that they pool their gratuities so I don't know if there is a way to leave the OBC to this "pool." But if it's doable, I'm sure someone here on CC knows!
  13. Only at the art auction. Any drinking is encouraged there.
  14. I had booked drink and wifi upgrades on sale for a cruise that Celebrity cancelled (no fault of mine) and they said no to giving me the same upgrade sale price for the replacement cruise. I got a refund. I even sent an email and received a call from the "Executive Offices" saying "sorry, but no" politely. So different, but similar, circumstances. Good luck!
  15. Well, who cares about the CC discount! just booked at $6.99 per day which is a no brainer. Thanks all and CHEERS! 🍸
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