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1 hour ago, KC Cruiser 54 said:

Longtime Celebrity Elite + loyals...are there any reciprocal loyalty benefits if we book on Silver Sea? Thanks

You can match your E+ to VS350 on Silversea. There's an option in the Celebrity app to process the status match.

1 hour ago, annieuk said:

I tried typing in 'I'd like to receive a brochure through the post' but all I received in return was 'Sorry I did not understand you.'

I don't know if it would work, but try using "the mail" instead of "the post". It's a US-based company.

Two countries separated by a common language.

On 5/31/2025 at 6:35 AM, terrierjohn said:

I suppose it makes sense to have one full coach, rather than 2 half empty.

Are you sure they're not half full?

What surprises me most is that so many people actually read Celebrity's spam!

6 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

I hardly think it would be worthwhile to sue. Most attorneys charge way over the amount in dispute for a single hour of their time.

Why would anyone even consider an attorney? The amount would fall under small claims. But any suit against a cruise line runs the risk of being put on the no-cruise list.

Ships were so much more beautiful back then.

We went from Princess Elite to MSC Diamond to Explora Platinum.

On 6/23/2025 at 8:19 AM, Lois R said:

Thanks, so who is responsible for getting it back into the store?

Seabourn's app development team.

6 minutes ago, sea bright said:

We got a 5% onboard booking discount, no OBC. Our status match to gold only entitles us to a 5 % discount so we figured it was a wash with the onboard discount

I would have assumed they'd be combinable.

17 hours ago, jabbawocky said:

I asked an Explora consultant that question and they said the extra discount only applicable to bookings from July when the loyality scheme become active.  

I'm glad my TA recommended waiting before booking our first Explora cruise.

9 hours ago, lincslady said:

I have met quite a few Canadians, mainly on cruises, and never met one who was not a sociable, friendly, normal human being

Careful, some of us object to being called "normal".

1 hour ago, thebigcruiseguy said:

For spa as an example, can we now pre-book and they'll apply the $100 on board?

That's the way they describe it.

2 minutes ago, Wheelhouse said:

So past journeys will result in no additional points beyond the status match points?

That's the way status matches work in general. MSC and Explora are actually more generous than other lines though, in that you actually get the points so any earnings beyond that add to your base. On Silversea, for example, you get the status but not the points, so it takes much longer to get to the next level.

4 hours ago, Hipockets said:

Any trip to Alaska I would include one that stops in Wrangell Ak and see the bears feeding on the salmon.

We get enough bears in our backyard to last a lifetime, though those are strictly black bears.

Our next Alaska cruise includes Wrangell and Prince Rupert because we've gotten bored with the "standard" ports.

We cruised on Ocenwide Adventures' m/v Ortelia, a converted research vessel with a capacity of 108 passengers. Even though it was not a luxury vessel, we were very happy with the experience and are looking at doing it again. Next time, we'll be doing the Weddell Sea to have a chance of seeing emperors.

14 hours ago, Keith1010 said:

As it turns out Crystal has a couple of cruises starting in Panama (thank you Patty) in 2027.

And we're on one of them, as the third leg of a back-to-back-to-back.

8 hours ago, cruise_loverinlaval said:

Hi, SS has matched the celebrity Levels, therefore, Elite members enjoy a 10% reduction to cruise with SS.  This might explain why there is younger passengers.

But that would go against the low number of VS members.

I think part of it is that other cruise lines line Celebrity are becoming so much more expensive for the higher-end suites that SIlversea is becomg much more competitive and even cheaper in many instances.

Most excursions will be open right upon booking, but some ports may not have anything yet. We're still waiting for excursions to load for several posrts on upcoming cruises.

3 hours ago, RetiredandTravel said:

my recollection isn't what it once was.

But at least you remember your recollection may be faulty!

One recommendation I have in general - please make sure you get the name of the cruise line right in whatever you write. Silversea is one word and singular. I've seen people call it Silver Sea, Silver Seas, and Silverseas, but you have to call it SIlversea if you want them to take you seriously. (To be fair, even some people in the Silversea forum do this, but it's generally the people who are new to the line.)

4 hours ago, KirkNC said:

I have received $20,000 in travel cancellation from Chase so I am staying with them for now.

You get the same insurance with the Preferred card for only $95/year.

4 hours ago, jayoldschool said:

no free ice cream

I'm not sure which cruise line you were on, but it certainly wasn't Princess.

7 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

They must have changed it.  I'm sure it was 3 years pre-Covid.

It changed in November 2024.

We find the two cruise lines to be very comparable, though Princess tends to have many more dance opportunities than Celebrity so they get the edge in our opinion. But in general, itinerary rules if we're deciding between the two.

9 hours ago, mfs2k said:

What's the one Celebrity feature previously offered by the cruiseline, but now discontinued, do you miss the most? 

Reasonable fares.