mattie123

You need to contact Celebrity and advise them.  Your cruise has been fully paid for as a double.   Celebrity will change your reservation to a single and you will get double points. Reimbursement will come from your insurance carrier when you make the claim.

When I asked the Blue Chip rep on the phone if Patrick was still there, he said no, they were waiting for his replacement to be named.  Going on Beyond Sunday, I'll ask.

Classic package drinks are up to $10.  You pay the difference if you order a premium drink.

Just found out Patrick ? is no longer Director of Blue Chip Club. Replacement has yet to be named.l

Isle-sur-la-Sorque is one of my favorite towns in the area. The Sunday market is one of the best. Five college friends on the cruise together and I’ve got Marseilles to research. Not finding much of interest in the port itself so looking for a small tour to Isle-sur.la-Sorque. Any suggestions?

Booking thru BCC and you have to cancel you will receive full credit back to your card for taxes and port charges.

If you are looking for simple medical/evacuation insurance I've been using GeoBlue for about five years. Purchase the one year plan.  Knock on wood, have not had to use it!

New level will not apply until your next cruise. Go to cashier desk, they will load the freeplay to your card.

In lieu of access to Michael’s/Retreat for Sapphire and above you are given an extra $100 in free play. I’m Sapphire received the extra $100. It might be more for the higher level. Five cruises since startup and received it on each cruise.

Thought you'd like to know the Vivino ap gave your wine 4.4 stars at a price of 

$85 per bottle. Think you got a great deal!

Was on the April 23 Apex sailing in Aqua class dining in Blu every night. Although not shown on any of the dining room menus, escargot was available if you asked for it. 

Strictly play slots, take no cash with me.  Make room charges with my sea card in the slot machine. My folio at the end of the cruise lists every single casino charge I had. I save those as the year progresses in the off chance I get a W2G on a later cruise to offset the win.  Celebrity, upon request, will provide you with gain/loss statements for each cruise you took in the preceding year.

It's actually anything over $1200 gets a W2G

Got one last year for $1275, just did my 2021 taxes

Love Maya Chan!!  But before booking be sure Celebrity is allowing on your own excursions.  

I received the three day testing requirement email this Friday morning from Celebrity for my 9/18 Edge cruise. About six hours later I received the updated two day requirement. I would hope Celebrity did the same for all the passengers.

Just looked at tier page, Priority Debarkation is still included for Sapphire and above.  Since we can't access Retreat for this, hoping we will have a notification with our luggage tags.

I checked last week and the Sapphire benefits had been changed on the tier page.  $500 in freeplay and a classic package with no Retreat access.  Sapphire+ gets premium package and $1000 in freeplay .  Loved going to Retreat but as long as Call is noted noted on my seapass card when I board I'm okay.  

 Totally loving your posts! Have been enjoying them over my nightly vodka tonic.  Boarding Equinox on the 17th and you have added to the excitement.

bon voyage!

Great review and pictures, thank you.  Boarding on the 17th and looking forward to seeing what changes have been made. Was on Equinox in March just before Edge cruise so memories are fresh.

Uber can take you to the airport but not pickup from the airport. You might need two.  Great service the four times I've used it

Sapphire level is 100,000 points, not 25,000

Used them twice last year, no problem at all. Just call the number on the certificate.  It's my understanding these are not given out anymore.  

I was told on my last cruise, if you took advantage of this offer your $500 (and the extra $50 obviously) play would not count toward tier level.  Wanting to keep Sapphire I passed.  

If you're staying in the Old Town the stores LOVE to get the U.S. dollar. Was there in May, bought cigars and rum after exchanging for CUC at cruise port. So wish I had not done that!!!

You were lucky to get the Specialty Dining. It hasn't been offered since July1 when it was eliminated from the Blue Chip benefits.

Not a dumb question at all. Just back from Eclipse cruise myself and also Sapphire. You will have to wait until casino opens to get your card stickered to use throughout the ship. Remember though, you'll have Michael's Club access and will be able to get drinks there throughout the day until casino opens.

Bon voyage!

If you dine in one of the specialty restaurants and want to give an additional gratuity you should leave it in cash on the table. Any cash received is pooled with the service staff in that restaurant. If you ask for a bill and add it to that, it will be pooled with the full ship's wait staff.