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  1. On 11/14/2023 at 6:46 AM, hcat said:

     

    Also 1993 episode of Keeping up Appearances. Too funny!

     

    Hyacinth is looking forward to a spell of gracious living on the 'Queen Elizabeth II' while taking a holiday cruise. She soon changes her mind though when she discovers that, by some form of bad luck, Onslow and Daisy are also on board!

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    Such a great episode! 

  2. 3 hours ago, mrgabriel said:


    Manually typing in the username and password instead of having that info saved. 
     

     

    I couldn't get anywhere.  All I received was a "Bad Request" page.  It drove me mad.  I just kept at it and it finally opened correctly.  Ugh!  Thank for responding!

  3. On 11/10/2023 at 6:50 PM, RD64 said:

    It is a ship….it is the ocean. Not a skyscraper built with foundations several stories into the ground.

    You obviously haven't experienced it.  We did the TA in October '22 and were thrilled that someone began this post just after we came home. 

     

    We stayed in one of the Panoramic Cabins in the middle of the ship where it had been "stretched" to add more cabins than the Epic and Apex had.  The noises were insane!  We have never experienced anything like it before.  Someone made a huge engineering mistake when building the ship.

  4. 1 hour ago, hrhdhd said:

    It's three weeks. They'll need time to figure out the menus and order food items. It's unfortunate for those sailing before Thanksgiving, but it's logistical.

     

    Anyway, as one who doesn't like chocolate desserts, I'd better see my crème brûlée on the menu every night.

     

    I agree!  As long as the escargots and crème brûlée are there, I am happy! 😁

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  5. 26 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said:

    We always upgrade, but have never gotten it anywhere near this inexpensive.  Who has time to sign slips?  🙂

     

    My husband SO dislikes the slips!  Upgrading the drink package is the one of the few times he spends money without even thinking about it! 😄

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  6. We, too, have been driven from the outdoor pool to the solarium to escape for awhile, and we were not the only ones.  My husband's offer of his iPod was turned down.  He has hours of music from the 60's through today which is enjoyable and can be understood.  We are in our sixties as are many of our fellow Celebrity cruisers.  Everyone would have liked the mix. LOL  We also agree that the live music at the Martini Bar on the M and S ships has been hard to bear,

     

    On a happier note, we have enjoyed the live music at various places on the ship, particularly at lounges and Sunset Bar.  They have been lovely.

     

    This all makes me think that this is all part of Celebrity's desire to attract younger cruisers with more of a party feel.  😞

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  7. 15 hours ago, marshacruises said:

    I just found out that there is a group on our scheduled cruise in September.  The group is Abraham Hicks.  I have never heard of them and just wonder what to expect with the group on our cruise.  I have been other cruises where there are groups and have had only one unpleasant experience where the group would try to kick people out of bars or other areas, saying that they had reserved the room/bar for themselves.  We found out from crewmembers that it was not true.  All other groups were usually in the theater or other areas that don't have any other "public" events scheduled at the time.  I also have learned a lot from the members of the groups when we would be seated near them, it has been a learning experience too.

    How do you find out what groups may be on a particular cruise?

     

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  8. 20 hours ago, JLMcruise said:

    Trying to upgrade on board for a "bargain" price is a thing of the past. Move Up Bid prior to sailing is the way to go -- unless your booking agent doesn't participate. I have scored some great deals with Move Up Bid on some of our sailing and unsuccessful on some of our others. We always pick a cabin we will be happy with our original booking. As for loyalty -- our last cruise at least 10 crew members greeted us by name and welcomed us on board and bent over backwards to make sure we were happy. Several were from different ships we were on. That's the loyalty I enjoy!!! It felt like coming home. Can't wait for our next cruise!

     

    JMLcruise,

     

    You and I must have been twins separated at birth! LOL  You answer is exactly what I believe, have experienced, and desire each time we cruise, especially the "loyalty" part.

     

    Pick a cabin you will enjoy, be happy with the move-up cabin should you bid successfully, and hope you sail enough that crew members will remember you.  We have had that experience and loved that more than our move-up successes. 

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  9. On 3/31/2023 at 5:04 AM, Juni2106 said:

    curate seems to be one of those words that has become fashionable without meaning what some users think it means.

     

    YES!  Especially when the word "Carefully" precedes it.  It is a redundancy that drives me mad.

  10. 3 hours ago, DJLDRUMS said:

    Has anyone had any of the noise issues described on the Beyond's, deck 6 mid ship E-2 cabins? To date I haven't read any. Issues mentioned in posts, those who have seem to be from deck 8 and above cabins. Thanks in advance.

     

    I mentioned my cabin in #43.  Our cabin was directly below Cabin 7250, an E-1 cabin.  In speaking with neighbors around us and others throughout the ship, the noise problem was hit or miss.  Hopefully, you will be a miss! ☺️

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  11. On 4/6/2023 at 6:26 PM, Jim_Iain said:

    It would really be helpful to the community if everyone that sailed Beyond would  report their cabin # on Beyond and report any noise problem -  or quiet cabins.    This will be a really helpful resource.

     

     

     

     

    You're right, Jim.  I rectified that earlier.  I was very honest with Celebrity on the questionnaire about the noises we experienced and forgot to register them here.  Done!

  12. On 4/4/2023 at 12:38 PM, amevola said:
    • Ship:  Summit
      • Length of Cruise:  10 days
    • Cruise Sail Date:  April 26, 2023
    • Date email offer received:  March 21, 2023
    • Captain’s Club TierSelect
    • Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TACelebrity, then transferred to TA
    • Current Cabin:  01  Prime Ocean View
    • Bid?  Yes/No:  Yes

    If YES -  Bidding Details:  All bids were minimums as we like our current location.

    • Offer Accepted/Rejected:  TBD
    • Bid Offers: $200.00 - Aqua / $200.00 - Sunset / $205.00 - Ultra Deluxe Concierge 

      $175.00 - Concierge / $200.00 - Ultra Deluxe Veranda (Family Veranda)

    • Notification Date:  TBD

     


    Not yet notified by Celebrity, but our new boarding passes (as of 15 minutes ago) show that we are now in a Concierge on Deck 8.  Very happy with that. 😁

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  13. Date of Cruise:  October 12 - October 24

                                TA from Barcelona to Cape Liberty                                                                                                                 

     

                                                                                                                                                                Ship:   Beyond                                                                                                                                                   

     

                                                                                                                                                                 

    Cabin #:   6238                                                                                                                                                         

     

                                                                                                                                                                 

    Deck #:   6                                                                                                                                             

     

                                                                                                                                                                

    Cabin Category:     Panoramic Ocean View (PO)                                                                                                                                                         

     

                                                                                                                                                                 

    Cabin Location:    Midship                                                                                                                                            

     

                                                                                                                                                                  

    Bed Position:     Bath                                                                                                                                              

     

                                                                                                                                                                  

    Balcony Type:      N/A                                                                                                                                            

     

     

    Balcony/Window Size:    Full-wall window                                                                                                                                              

     

                                                                                                                                                             

    Balcony/Window View/Obstruction: None                                                                                                                       

     

                                                                                                                                                                  

    Balcony Overhang?:   N/A                                                                                                                                                   

     

                                                                                                                                                                

    Magic Carpet Issues?:    N/A                                                                                                                                               

     

                                                                                                                                                                  

    Noise Issues?:    Yes                                                                                                                                              

     

                                                                                                                                                                  

    Wind Issues?:                                                                                                                                                  

     

                                                                                                                                                                  

    Connecting Cabin? Where Does it Connect?:    No  

                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Suite Details:    N/A                                                                                                                                        

     

                                                                                                                                                                  

    Advantages/Problems/Comments:  

     

    The cabin was lovely.  I cannot think of anything I would change, and the location was perfect for us as it is close to everything we enjoy - Cafe al Bacio, Martini Bar, Guest Relations, etc.

     

    The cabin was noisy, especially at night due to outside forces.  I had a very hard time sleeping with banging and wind noise from outside.  The ship was fully booked so moving would not have been possible.  Before booking the Edge, Apex, or Beyond again, I would check these boards for better cabin locations to avoid the noise.

                                                                                                                           

     

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  14. 18 hours ago, Coochuck said:

    We brought over the Beyond this past October from Barcelona to Bayonne NJ.  Were in Cabin 8130.  The noise coupled with strong winds on the crossing made sleeping a challenge.  Will never do an Edge class ship again on a crossing.   

     

    We were on that sailing and had the same challenge in our cabin - PO 6238.  Beautiful cabin, great location, terrific cabin attendant, but it very noisy where we were located.  Naps helped, but we are leery to book Edge-class ships at this point and will stick with M and S-class ships for now.

     

     

     

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