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Ah ok. I didn't see the question mark.

Do you have a question?

Lol so true.

That article is very confusing, if not misleading. Occupancy rates over 100% are not the same as overbooking. The article makes it sound like they are one in the same. They most definitely are not. Occupancy rates over 100% are common, and that has been the case for years.

Where have you seen evidence of this? It certainly was not in the article you cited.

How much does it cost? Hard to answer without that information.

It would be a shame if they didn't get to see it. It truly is amazing.

Uhh... That happened six month ago, not this past Sunday.

I think you left out the word "not", in a very important context. Might want to fix it while you can.

Exactly! Including going over the speed limit.

Where did they state that? I must have missed it.

Great question.

Illegal or against the rules? In what part(s) of the world. OP hasn't stated where they are cruising from. Don't get me wrong...I'm not saying they should do it.

What part of the world would you be cruising in?

I also agree that the experience is declining. And sadly, the prices are also increasing.

You can often find free wifi in various ports.

Just be sure you don't carry it in your carry-on bags if you are flying after the cruise.

Same here. As for those that say that twice a day service is not needed, I would contend that there are lots of things on a cruise that aren't needed. I don't need a rock climbing wall, shows, swimming pools, music, decorations, etc. But they do make the cruise a lot more enjoyable.

An upcharge for steak in an already-upcharged steak house? I wouldn't be a fan.

I can see a couple of minor issues with this: 1. On embarkation day, there will be people that are not familiar with such a system. They will probably just hop on an elevator and get confused as to why there are no floor buttons. This really wouldn't affect the people for whom the elevator was serving, other than potentially filling up the elevator with people. 2. Sometimes people change their mind about where they want to go after they have gotten on the elevator. They will have to just ride to whatever floor they had originally selected, then get off and summon another elevator to go to the floor they (now) want. Both are minor issues, but they are considerations.

Lol I completely misinterpreted your subject line.

You don't keep the same table throughout the cruise? That stinks.

Very true! And there are other things included with Celebrity that I did not mention.

Depends on what you like in a beach. I love big waves. Some people don't.

I agree. As I said above, I was merely correcting the person that said that the only benefit was a free bag of laundry. There are quite a few other benefits that are also provided.