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@Musigurl another correction - it was aboard Silhouette, not Reflection, that we saw the staterooms, and the two we saw inside were 6404 / 6402. (Getting my recent cruises confused - LOL)

@Musigurl I agree and my previous mistake as well as those staterooms are showing on the post March 2026 deck plan arrangement. I was looking at the default current plans. Sorry for my incorrect comments. We actually saw inside two of those four staterooms immediately adjacent to the elevator banks on Reflection a couple of weeks ago and they are indeed more square in shape with corner entry doors from the elevator bank hallways. IMO the drawing is accurate. They are very roomy looking inside and may be the larger size as a result. The only consideration IMO with that location is the doors entering the staterooms are directly in the elevator entrance hallway and lobby with 6404 / 6405 doorways close to an elevator and 6402 / 6403 a the end of the elevator hallway before entering the main stateroom hallway. There will be a lot of foot traffic transiting to and from the elevators as well as while waiting for an elevator. All other inside staterooms are accessed from the main stateroom hallways.

Solstice Inside staterooms range in size from 183 - 200 square feet. It is possible those that appear larger on the deck plan drawing are the larger sub-categories of the two. But double check be sure of what ship deck plan it is to which you are referring as the Celebrity website deck plan for Solstice shows no inside staterooms on deck 6 and none with the numbers you indicate on deck 7.

@sbaker the short answer is Celebrity sponsored OBC is non-refundable and can be used for any pre-cruise planner and on board purchases charged to your stateroom account without restriction, with one exception noted below. It is applied to your account indiscriminately as charges are incurred and cannot be specifically designated for any one charge. When the charge is made the credit is applied in the order of the charges until it is depleted. Any unused portion remaining at the end of the cruise is forfeited. Note that as mentioned by @cruisestitch the only on board charge that is excluded from a Celebrity applied non-refundable OBC are future cruise deposits as they are charged directly to your credit card when the booking is made.

Other than with committing you money to the cruise line early, there really is no reason to wait to book excursions. Most cruise lines have on line planners associated with your itinerary which makes booking them easy. One advantage is that it assures a spot for you as when they sell out, there typically is no other back up offered as many of the tour providers have a fixed capacity that they can offer. Also, with most cruise lines, should pricing change favorably prior to the cruise you can cancel and rebook without penalty to capture the lower pricing. But you need to confirm this, and all booking policies, with the cruise lines in which you are interested.

All you can do is ask. Hope it works out. But either way enjoy you cruise!

Probably not and they likely just store them on board I would guess. But not sure when Silhouette was last in Southampton to have them as she is currently, and for the next couple of years, deployed between several US ports and Iceland. Was she there in 2024?

My guess is that is not likely as she is departing from Iceland. But you can ask on board.

I'm sure that there are people that would say the same thing about what the US calls soccer, or cricket, or badminton - LOL.

Typically if they are going to be provided it is on European sailings departing from the UK and not normally restricted to specific stateroom categories. If one is not in your stateroom you can ask guest services to see if one can be provided. But it is not permitted to bring one on board as it is considered a fire hazzard.

...and it was also prior to the stateroom being assigned, so repricing within the original GTY to the lower price can be done. You just call whomever you booked through and they will reprice it. After final payment price reductions typically are stated for new bookings only, so you are correct that you likely will not get the lower price on an existing booking.

No concerns at all. Understood.

After stateroom assignment? Didn't include the Best Price Guarantee with my response but didn't think it would be applicable once the staterooms were assigned, as they are no longer a GTY category, to revert back to the GTY at the current price. Would expect that to apply only to price changes within the assigned category. Interesting. Here is why I interpreted that from the BPG T's & C's: The lower cruise fare and/or promotional offer must apply to the same cruise (defined as same ship, sail date, stateroom category and number of guests). With a GTY, that has been explained to me from our prior experience to mean applicable assigned stateroom category. Like a lot of things, I guess there are different interpretations and outcomes depending on who you deal with. We have also had favorable price changes with GTY's after assignment, but it was to the current fare within the assigned category, not the current GTY fare. I was told to capture that you had to cancel and rebook as previously mentioned. Glad that worked out for you!

@Chrissit is correct as that is my understanding as well. Once the stateroom is assigned in a particular sub-category it is no longer a GTY. The only way to capture the current lower GTY price would be to cancel the booking, with whatever terms and conditions would apply to the cancelation, and rebook as a new booking into the current GTY. That is the process to re-enter the GTY. You would then await the new stateroom assignment, but at the current price. You can, as with other standard bookings however, reprice to the current price of the assigned sub-category if more attractive.

That's a new one to me as well, Doesn't sound like anything genuinely associated with Celebrity through its' website.

@challahmomI have never seen a GTY category specific to connecting staterooms. It is often difficult enough to book two together directly, and I would think it would be next to impossible to hope to get two together, even if there was at GTY for that category. And there is no way you can request any staterooms, alone or with another booking, to be together under a GTY booking. That kind of opposes the concept of the GTY from the cruise line's perspective. Sorry.

Very possibly, but I'll play along....LOL

Just to refresh my comments mentioned previously, if you want to move from your assigned location, as long as there is remaining inventory in the same sub-category as that assigned, you can move to a new location simply by contacting whomever you booked through (preferably by phone) and they will move you at no charge. If done over the phone it will be done with a new booking confirmation issued by the time you hang up. I say this from several times direct experience. Also, the likelihood of an accessible category stateroom being assigned to you is very small as they are held for direct sales for those needing one, and would typically only be released to a GTY booking late in the process if still remaining unsold in inventory.

I hate to be contrary and mean nothing personal against your buddy's opinion, but IMO that won't fly as that is a departure port for several ships from several lines, and pier time for arrivals and departures is a priority for the number of ships that use that port. I doubt there is available pier space for overnight stays. Secondly, while there are certainly attractions there (and we have benefited with a tour arranged by the ship for us at the Kennedy Space Center) most are an hour+ away and would only be feasible for a decent visit with an overnight stay. I realize that supports their argument. but to generate enough ship's portion tour revenue to support an overnight stay IMO a lot of people would have to book tours. We have been there a few times on cruise itineraries and but for the fact that we have friends there with whom we meet for lunch or dinner, the port of call is somewhat wasted on us as there is nothing particularly special about it, other than IMO the Kennedy Space Center. And watching trucks come and go to the port is not exactly my idea of a fun day! And JMO but I'm not sure outside of Disney Cruises how many cruise lines would want to support tours to DW from the ship - LOL.

Interesting. I realize nothing is guaranteed, but we have cruised Celebrity about 20 times, but only on 7 night and longer cruises and have never had any of the listed benefits we wanted withheld. To be fair, we rarely capitalize on all of them as, many don't have that much value to us. (Been on enough backstage tours not to need anymore). So there could have been some not offered that we just weren't aware of.

Not at all challenging your experience as I have none to compare with shorter cruises. But just curious, is that published anywhere? I'm not finding anything with Captains Club regarding any caveats with benefits on shorter cruises. Or is it just how it is?

I would add that IMO you should seek out an agency with a live person who can be reached by phone to act as your agent versus one that is on line only with the only communication via email or text. Likely the ones that the cruise line would suggest would fit that profile. Also, again JMO, I would do a little pre-qualifying to confirm whether or not they charge any fees not directly charged by the cruise lines for originating, modifying, or canceling a booking made through them. If they do this is unnecessary additional costs directly out of your pocket for managing a cruise, and I would avoid them. Most do not but some do. I am pretty confident that those suggested by the cruise lines will be very reputable and not ones to have any concerns with. They only suggest those registered and with a booking history with them.

Well most Hawaii repositioning cruises from Vancouver originate in late September to early October. So I guess that is what I mean by "fall". But that is also why I suggested googling the typical weather patterns for the departure and arrival ports during the actual cruise dates to get a better idea as my stated experience was in mid spring and in the reverse direction.

@TAC1582 as a reported 75% of all cruises are transacted through travel agents, who are seen as sales extensions by the cruise lines, most cruise lines are happy to refer you to one affiliated with them. Just contact any cruise line on which you are interested in sailing and as the agent for a referral. Most will also have a link on their website. As example, here is the link on the Celebrity website: https://www.celebritycruises.com/find-a-travel-agent Other cruise lines will likely have similar links.

As others have suggested you need to provide information as to which cruise line you are referring as there are different policies with different cruise lines. But typically, bringing this type of appliance on board is prohibited by most cruise lines as it is considered a fire hazard. Bringing one on would certainly risk having it confiscated. Those that would be confiscated would be held and returned to the passenger at the end of the cruise. Also as indicated there are cruise lines that provide ones that are safety compliant. With those lines that do, this may vary based on stateroom category and itinerary. You should research the FAQ's of the cruise line you are interested in for this information. Or call the cruise line or a travel agent for assistance.