rubiksgirl

I called Celebrity this morning about this. If you are using a Canadian Credit Card to pay for the OBC, they will charge $25.00 U.S. and the bank then in turn will charge the going rate, which is closer to 1.36 They do not charge your credit card $30.60 Canadian. If you hear anything different let me know. But this is what they told me.

This is not true. I just purchased the onboard credit last week through Celebrity's website - the Canadian website which showed the price as being $30.60 per unit ($25 US). I purchased 4 units for a total of $122.40 Canadian. My receipt and everything is showing that I am being charged that amount and in Canadian funds.

I suspect that if you logged on to the US website and purchased the onboard credit in US funds, then what you said above would apply.

What you see online is you are purchasing units of $25 US OBC. The CAD price you see when you put the OBC into your cart is the price that will be charged on your card in CAD and for each 1 unit you buy you will get $25 US of OBC. It is what it is now and doesn't change later with changes in the dollar (i.e. you are locked in with what you pay now). So, according to their site right now, you will pay $30.60 CAD to get $25 USD OBC, or $122.40 CAD for $100 USD OBC, which still isn't bad considering the current exchange rates and the fees the banks charge here. We did this for our last cruise and it worked great, no issues.

Thank you!! We are going to do this :)

Thank you for your quick reply!!

And I assume its the set amount, it won't change if our dollar goes up/down?

I am interested in purchasing onboard credit for my upcoming cruise. I live in Canada, so when I go on Celebrity's website to do it, the amount comes up in Canadian funds. This might be a silly question, but if I purchase it now in Canadian dollars, does it show up on the cruise as US funds?

Thank you!

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Was on Ref Nov 8th in AQ.

 

...checked out of Holiday Inn Bayside at 11 am as requested.,,..took a cab over the bridge to the port....porter took the bags right away, paperwork checked at door..and we went right to check in...from what we could see no one was sent away.,.,,..rooms however were ready much later than on past cruises.

 

 

 

I understand the attempt to stagger arrivals, but if an earlier time is better I think you will be fine,

 

 

 

Had a great lunch at AQ spa cafe...not crowded...made to order grilled salmon and chicken

You mentioned rooms were ready later than usual... Around what time would you say?

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Hi there,

 

Can you please see if this link helps fix the issue? http://www.celebritycruises.com/home?wuc=CAN.

The link is working for me, thank you!

Is anyone else having this issue? I'm trying to get on Celebrity's website, and now the first screen is making me select my country (this is new, as of last night did not see this before). I can not get past this page! No matter what country I select!

Thank you gnatz007! We will look for the lockers.

Hello St Thomas experts! My bf and I are going on a cruise in a few weeks with a stop in St Thomas. We are thinking of going to Coki beach for some snorkeling and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what to do with our stuff? We are planning to rent beach chairs, but while we are out in the water, I don't feel comfortable leaving all of our stuff unattended. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Thank you Ms411.

I found out that the pass offered by resort for a day only includes the Morning Star side of the resort (beach and pool) whereas I was more interested in the other side as it seems to have nicer pools including an infinity pool... So decided not to do the resort pass here.

Has anyone done a day pass to Marriott Frenchman's Reef? I am considering doing this through resortforaday.com and would love to know other's experiences.

Just FYI for anyone purchasing a beverage package via the Pre-Cruise Planner - when I clicked to add it, it then said it was unable to add it to my cart and if the problem persisted to contact Celebrity. HOWEVER when I clicked on the shopping cart icon on the top right of the page, it was there! Gotta love their website :rolleyes:

You can add it using the Pre-Cruise Planner, this is where you can buy beverage packages, Excursions and Specialty Dining

Thank you!! I didn't realize it was there!

I have an upcoming sailing (end of Nov) that was booked through a travel agent. I was able to add the reservation to My Celebrity, however I am not able to add a beverage package. When I sign in to manage my reservation the option is not even there. The tabs at the top of the page are: My Cruise Summary, Pre-Cruise Planner, Sea & Stay Packages, and Transport. At the bottom of the page, under "Recommendations for you' there is a section for beverage packages, however, when I click on it it just brings me to sign in to manage my reservation (which I had already done). Am I missing something?? Has anyone else encountered this problem?

It's interesting that they provide seat belt extensions for those requiring the extra length, but nothing is done for the life jackets. Mind you, the airlines don't seem to provide child sizes for the life jackets either, something that they will do on cruise ships.

Actually, airline lifevests come in 2 different sizes - infant and adult/child. Cabin crew are trained on how to don the adult/child lifevest on children, and the instructions are also printed on the lifevest itself as well as in the safety features card. The lifevests have (quite long) adjustable straps that fit around the waist.

I personally love Celebrity - and I would recommend the Reflection sailing out of Miami (did it back in Jan). Plus they have an awesome promo going on right now (123 GO) where you can get the drink package for free or OBC or pre-paid gratuities. Check it out!

Try also looking for flights to MIA and PBI - all three airports are connected by the tri-rail.

Link please????????

 

 

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It's their 123 Go offer:

http://www.celebritycruises.com/genericHtmlTemplate.do?icid=hp_cr2_123g_1311_s1go_lk_446917&pagename=choose_your_offer

Celebrity has a promotion on right now where you can get the classic alcohol drink package for 2 for free. And if you wanted to upgrade to the premium package you just have to pay the difference.

OP - you should be able to pick a specific category when booking with interline rates. There are normally different (interline) rates for different stateroom categories just like regular rates.