TahoeLady

We are on the Vision now and end our 27 days tomorrow. The staff on the ship are outstanding. The food is just ok and the desserts are horrible which is probably a good thing. The cakes are too dry to eat and the baked alaska had soupy melted ice cream under the meringue. On sea days the enrichment lectures are at 9 and 10 in the morning which is ridiculous as there are none the rest of the day and you are barely up, and exercised or had breakfast. Didn't matter really because they were mediocre too. The entertainment had a few highlights but mostly forgettable. So the itinerary was good, cabins fine, food below average, and entertainment and activities below average.

Thank you to everyone for your responses. I had not realized how difficult and how unusual it was to get the shareholder OBC. Now I know so I will have a different mindset when I figure out which trips I am interested in.

And just for information our first trip is in an inside room and we still didn't get the credit.

Oh well. I am over it as one person recommended! But considering I just took my family on Celebrity in 4 Concierge rooms in December I definitely think the quality of the entire cruise is slipping. So at least I will have fun trying other lines in the future!

Celebrity, Royal Carribbean Inc., denied my request for shareholder credit for my B2B2B cruises in February. This was first denial in 10 cruises. I had no idea that my cruise rate was one of their "special" rates which was not combinable with the credit. It frankly was not that special and certainly was not a bargain. I complained to a number of departments and they said too bad! At the least it should be clearer which rates they consider not combinable but also be sure to ask your travel agent what the rate is called so you can check. This was worth $750 to me and I am now a totally disgruntled customer who will not be sailing with these lines in the future. Not that they care at all!!!!! I was already booked so I am now stuck.

I am looking into a cruise on the Eurodam in the spring and I would be stopping at both Cartagena and Valencia two times. Is there enough to see and do to warrant two visits to these cities. And what do you recommend as not to miss highlights. Thanks.