Seany527

I’m not sure of Celebrity’s official response to this but even if capacity was capped at 50%, ships are struggling to reach even that target. 

If you don’t like the location of your Move Up cabin and you see other cabins in the same category available, has anyone called to have their cabin location changed?

4 minutes ago, Gambler458 said:

Does anyone know if I'll be able to use What's App with the basic internet package or will I need to upgrade, on The Edge.

The rep I just spoke to said it's more expensive to book on the ship than upgrading before we sail, so I ma trying to figure out if I need to upgrade.  I need to call home and text on what's app during the cruise.

With the basic internet you can message via

WhatsApp but your calls will not go through. You will have to upgrade your internet to use voice. 

You will have to pay 2x the price. 

But I’m curious, which ship is only charging 150%?

I’m trying to go on a NCL cruise as a solo and every ship and sail date is 200%. 

6 hours ago, aring75 said:

We had booked a tour ahead of the cruise which was canceled. So after we got on board I tried to book a new excursion. There was one called “Sea Life Safari by Zodiac.”
 

The description of this tour is below. 

 

 

 

However, when I tried to book through the app, it would let me choose for me but Mark’s name was grayed out. I was unable to book for him. I asked about this at the ShoreEx desk and, apparently, you cannot book this tour if you are over 65. It doesn’t say anything about this in the description so this was disappointing. 

 

 

 

So….we don’t have a tour today in Dominica. But just FYI, you must do a ship-sponsored tour here. If you are fully vaccinated, you can disembark for a set of guided shopping stops, but you must bring your vaccine card with you. 

Are you kidding. Over 65 cant book?! 
 

So I could be 35 and weigh 500 pounds and that’s ok?

1 hour ago, BenCoudon said:

My 2 pennies worth on this:  As it is the first ship of a new class, I believe they will come out with a several new shows. May be, down the road, they will alternate ships with some existing shows but for the inaugural season, I would be very surprised if they put an existing show

I hope you’re right but didn’t they do it with Burn the Floor....Epic then Breakaway?

10 hours ago, jg51 said:

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Wow!  It's absolutely fantastic, "Seany527," that you -- the perfect person to encounter our questions -- were recently aboard AND happened to choose to read this thread!

 

Thanks so much for everything that you wrote, saving "aring75" the trouble of speaking to their steward and of responding to us.  Based on your answers, the interested "solo" party (whose questions we relayed) is planning to purchase the Drinks and More package.

 

Oh, we just thought of a couple of follow-up questions (about your experience).  You said that you were "able to use the minibar at no additional charge" ...

(1)  Was the minibar replenished daily (and automatically)?

(2)  On Embarkation Day (and each time the minibar was replenished), did it contain just half the usual number of items (since you were alone) -- or did it have what aring75's photos showed (four little bottles of Tito's Vodka, two cans of Coke, etc.)?

 

Thanks again!

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It was replenished almost daily. Maybe one or two days I opened it up and it wasn’t refilled. I’m sure if I asked the room steward to replenish he would have. 
 

The mini fridge was filled exactly the same way as if there were two people in the room. However the Evian water on the counter, I only received one bottle per day.  

3 hours ago, jg51 said:

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Good evening, "aring75."  Long time, no chat!

 

Three days ago (as shown above -- from page 7 of your amazing review), you told us about your purchase of the "Drinks and More" beverage package.  We now have a couple of questions about this package.  We're sure that you won't mind answering the first one (which is so simple), but we need to ask you to speak to your stateroom steward about the second question -- hoping that you'll forgive us for that imposition.

 

(1)  In past threads about "Drinks and More," there have been multiple mentions that the package includes Pringles chips, not just Kind bars.  Have the Pringles now been eliminated -- or is it possible that you were "shortchanged"?  [Actually, maybe you need to ask your steward about this too!]

 

(2)  A person who has traveled solo has asked us a question about "Drinks and More" [D&M] that we cannot answer -- neither from personal experience, nor from searching this board, nor from reading Celebrity FAQs.  The reason that the answer is so "elusive" is probably the fact that (a) there are so few solo travelers and (b) there are even fewer "soloists" that have purchased the D&M package.  Here's the dilemma:

 

According to the "X" FAQs, the D&M includes "all the benefits of the Classic and Premium Beverage Packages ... plus ... two bottles of wine ... [plus] $50 in casino free play ... [plus] a wine-tasting experience [plus] Minibar included and replenished daily if two adults in your stateroom purchase this package."  [Our emphasis was added.]

 

Based on the wording of the highlighted passage -- if it is taken literally -- it would seem that a solo passenger would be denied part of what he/she paid for: the right to consume minibar items.  We think that the purpose of the restriction is to prevent a second adult in a stateroom from (unjustly) using any of the minibar items without having paid for a second D&M package.  However, when there is only solo traveler in the stateroom, we believe that he/she should be allowed to use the minibar, because there is no possibility of injustice.  (We hope that you agree with this logic!)

 

Anyway, if it would not be too much of a burden, could you please ask your steward whether or not a soloist that has purchased a D&M package would be allowed to use the minibar (and have it replenished daily)?  There is no need to get the answer in a hurry.

 

Thanks, in advance -- and we hope that you will continue to enjoy your travels, your great food, and your interesting beverages!

 

PS:  We have always avoided "Sushi On 5" due to the same reluctance that Mark had [not wanting to "eat bait"], but you have almost persuaded us to reconsider this!

Wow, that’s a mouthful of a question. 😣

Anyway, I was on the Equinox a few weeks ago, traveled solo and purchased D&M. 
 

Pringles were still included but due to the pandemic, the ship was out of stock. From other reviews and photos, it seems the only ship that has Pringles is the Edge.

As far as being solo, I only got one bottle of wine, $50 casino credit and because I was the only person in the room, I was able to use the minibar at no additional charge.

You should go. It will be great for your mental health.

51 minutes ago, Steff79 said:

Prima northern Europe,

Bella first year in the med

if harbour infos are correct

 

ok it was yesterday, but yesterday in a year the first Prima cruise will start !!!!!! ( with guests how have to pay for it )

time for some new Informations NCL.

what Musical will we see? &Juliet?

bring the news :-))

 

Do you think the guest capacity of the Prima class warrants a full Musical or will we get NCL originals like “Blazin Boots”?

What time was this? It’s getting dark early!

7 hours ago, graphicguy said:

 

I completely agree with you. 
 

Up until a few days ago, even X’s website had conflicting info. One FAQ said 72 hours and then the next FAQ in the list said 3 days. Lucky that has been corrected and it says 3 days. 
 

Taking a test on Wednesday at any time, for a cruise leaving on Saturday, is okay. 

1 hour ago, Jimld said:

Just got off the Equinox. Very eerie cruise. No lines. No crowds. Very few stores open on the Ports. Lots of bugs. We had to call CS 7 times in 5 days due to an up working  toilet (cabin 1516). The food as subpar and we ate most evening meals in Blu. Of the 28 cruises we’ve taken, this Cruise Director was the worst. If all of5his sounds too negative, I apologize, but his is my feelings. Celebrity is better than this, but not this time.

Wow, that’s a shame to hear. I was on the week prior to you and I’m willing to bet it was the best food I have ever eaten on a cruise.  The flavors were out of this world. Temperature was great and service in the dining rooms was top notch. 

2 hours ago, PTC DAWG said:

If you get a chance, tell Amar and crew at the Sunset Bar that Sir Jimmy and Renee say hello! 

Amar is amazing and makes the best Jalapeño margaritas. I hope I’m able to cruise again with him someday. 

You can actually open it yourself. Just google how to do it. But when you’re done, put the divider back in place. 

Thanks so much for posting and sharing your experience. I loved seeing your pictures!

There were not many posts out there for this first cruise. I tend to avoid the posters who always write in a condescending tone. 

Call back. Super easy to fix over the phone. 

When I go back to look at the picture of the slide, it’s not there. Is it just my computer or has the photo been removed?

2 hours ago, graphicguy said:

Waving me on from 50 feet!

 

BTW….in addition to matching my name and DOB from my passport to my VACCINE CARD, checkin had checking for vaccine type, COVID TESTING of date and type of test, name, and if I was negative.  Really didn’t take long though.

 

By any chance did anyone focus on the time you had your test? X has conflicting info on their website (3 days vs 72 hours). 
 

3 days is an easy requirement for me to meet but 72 hours will be a little more challenging and require me to get a test somewhere in FL. 

Curious as to why you bring your own remote.  I’ve packed a lot of useless stuff before but television remote has never been on my list. 

12 minutes ago, WhaleTailFlCruiser said:

I mean they could have just blocked you entirely from booking after disputing legitimate charges. Should count your blessings they only blocked the card 

How is it a legitimate charge?

OP paid for cruise. Cruise was canceled. 

Tell your credit card company that you lost your credit card. They will issue you a new credit card number and maybe Carnival won’t be able to link the credit card dispute to you. 

Seriously...two slides? Because one wasn’t enough?

If a guest tests positive, it could have come from anywhere. 
 

I worry future cruises will get canceled when the crew start testing positive. 

29 minutes ago, Purplsmurf said:

For those of us that only have an iPad this isn’t possible. Sure wish I knew how some people got the quizzes while others of us have to book a cruise. We already have one booked so that’s worthless to us 🤷🏻‍♀️

In the URL box on your iPad type the word you want to search for. Scroll through the list that populates and the last option will say “on this page”. It works the same way as control F. 
 

Anyone want to share the link to the quiz?