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1 minute ago, verizon said:

Calm down calm down that was the lunch for embarkation days for Concierge goests and Zenith member.

It doesn’t bother me. Just trying to report what is happening on the current sailing. That’s all that was in the cabin regarding Zenith.

12 minutes ago, SilkySal said:

It sucks that you missed the luncheon though. Maybe you should let them know about it (if it really matters to you; I think I would though.)

It doesn’t bother me really, I just would have gone to see what it was like, but I didn’t know about it. I think all of the other events are the same as when we were Elite Plus. 

Just boarded Eclipse as a new Zenith. We are in the Retreat so I’m not sure if I will notice any of the new perks. One thing I thought was strange was cabins weren’t open until 2 so we didn’t see the list of Zenith perks until after that. At the top of the list was a welcome aboard lunch for Zeniths from 12:30 til 2.  I’m guessing that’s the only Zenith lunch 🤷🏻‍♀️

2 hours ago, orville99 said:

And Pinnacles that never wear their pins😇

One of those also. 

2 hours ago, Another_Critic said:

Remember that their are Pinnacles that sail in suites.

Oh I know, I am one of them. That’s why I see both sides of the coin. 

14 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

 

So it seems Royal ONLY wanted pinnacles to move and not any other level, otherwise they would have done more. I’m happy for you all, but a wee bit jealous. I wanted to start to move to X and we do have some booked, but I’m not giving up on Royal yet. They still have small ships sailing luckily. 

I think it’s the Pinnacles they want to encourage because of the overcrowding in the suite areas on Royal. Celebrity never gave Zeniths access to Luminae or the sundeck which was smart on their part. Royal gave Pinnacles access to all the suite perks and they have created a monster. Since awarding double points there are a lot more Pinnacles and the suite venues are becoming a problem. On the Anthem TA there was a waiting line every night outside of Coastal and some of the people that paid big money for those suites were not too happy to be waiting when half of Coastal was wearing pins. Don’t get me wrong, I am Pinnacle, but I also understand the suite guests point of view because we mostly sail in suites. 

1 minute ago, RichYak said:

Ah, the old double-whammy. Sorry to hear.

Hey I took the chance, it was a good deal. I’ll suffer the consequences. You win some, you lose some. I’m still on a ship, in the Retreat, heading to Bermuda, so it’s not all bad 😊

2 minutes ago, RichYak said:

Personally, I would never book a Retreat Guaranty for fear of being assigned an accessible Sky Suite. It's just not worth the risk to me.

Just what I got on my most recent suite guarantee and under the buffet to boot 🤦🏻‍♀️

2 hours ago, cruiseboy89130 said:

To me a cruise where I can't go outside sucks! They had 8 days with 33ft waves and high winds all the time! It is not only the cold temperature that can suck!

We did a crossing in December 2022, Lisbon to NY, 9 straight days of rough seas, no ports, outside decks all closed, rain, wind and 35-45 ft seas. It wasn’t enjoyable and I don’t think I’d do it in the winter again. 

6 hours ago, CruiserFam3 said:

For Prima Non-Haven, but in Suites, what kind of bathroom products are provided? Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, lotions…?

I remember hand soap and lotion at the sink, shampoo, body wash and I think conditioner in the shower. They were all L’Occitane. 

7 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said:

Sorry you met some crappy Pins. Not sure why some people let “status” go to their heads, but DH and I are the same as we were before we made Pin. I’ve met many nice Pins and maybe we will have a chance to cruise with you.

I feel that a small group of Pinnacles give the rest of us a bad reputation unfortunately. 

I made the mistake of trying to use 75,000 points for a companion fare, which it says can be up to $1500. The problem is they remove all the discounts from your booking before applying the $1500 thereby making it worth about $900 in the end. I wouldn’t try to use them that way again. I have never tried for the free cruise.

14 hours ago, DJChick said:

Has anyone canceled the drink package upgrade using their onboard credit?? Same situation here as we are now Zenith. Do you get your onboard credit back to your onboard account??

Just did this the other day. The OBC was restored within 24 hours. 

1 hour ago, Mark_K said:
 

Luminae and sundeck access would cost them the same amount it costs them for suite guests.

I think Celebrity was smart in limiting access to Luminae. Royal has a huge problem now with all the Pinnacles and Coastal Kitchen. There are so many Pinnacles now (due in part to the double points they gave away so freely) that only the top x amount are allowed to eat there on some sailings, and even this can be a problem. Last sailing on Anthem in a GS there was a waiting line outside of Coastal every night and some of the suite guests were none too happy about it. I would say half of the people in the restaurant were wearing pins.

17 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said:

 

Actually it is in the current list of benefits

 

Thank you. I missed that. 

2 minutes ago, TrueCruiseaholic said:

Yes. Zeniths are Retreat guests and board as Retreat guests.

Thank you!

Can someone please tell me if Zeniths get priority boarding like Pinnacles? It’s not in the advertised perks, but Pinnacles usually sit with and board with suite guests in the terminal. 

31 minutes ago, jame_g said:

 

Too late to edit. Clarification, it's most likely going to be Prima, Aqua, or possibly the Pearl in Jan 2026. My spouse liked the Pearl back in the day, so any comments on how well the Pearl has held up or changes in the non-Haven suites.

We were on the Pearl in the fall. It was fine. It’s a smaller, older ship. You can’t compare it to the Prima. Just got off the Prima last week. It’s like brand new. I know some people love it or hate it, it’s a lot of smaller venues, but we really liked it. We had an SJ suite and we loved the cabin, much more than the suite we had on the Pearl. We ate in the pay restaurants, the dining room as well as the Local and Indulge. We never found any of them to be overcrowded. Suites on both ships had suite amenities such as breakfast and lunch in Cagneys and a butler and concierge, just not access to the Haven itself. 

Not a drink package, but I did cancel a water package I bought with OBC for my September cruise yesterday. The money is already back on my booking. 

@NorthStarStateCruiser thanks for sharing. Although I can’t take this cruise, I do appreciate people sharing the deals. Hopefully one day it will work out for me!

3 hours ago, Chan50 said:

Perfect, thank you for such a prompt response.

 

Is soft drink and water available in the lounge through the day with the tea and coffee?

 

 

 

Thank you

 

 

Unlike the Oasis class, the suite lounge and Coastal Kitchen are not in the same space. They are actually on two separate floors, not even near each other. Also on Oasis there is an actual bar in the suite lounge. On Anthem there is no bar in the lounge. They get the drinks from somewhere behind closed doors. The only time drinks other than the coffee machine are available is during happy hour. 

Yes to the lounge. No to all day drinks. 

2 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

The same with us...but you were recognized then...like we were.  Still have the photo from the Ceremony on my "cruise corner" cabinet along with the engraved stratum (now 2 and about to be 3).  😉 

I thought it was funny. We got to hold the stratum and the champagne for the photo and then they took them both back 😂

On the Anthem TA 106 Pinnacles I believe. 

4 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Didn't they do an award ceremony for you at the Upper Tier event?  

Yes, but we don’t actually have Pinnacle status til our next sailing. Someone had mentioned it was different for Pinnacles, but it’s the same. You don’t actually have that status til your next cruise.