GWCoyote

RCCL is still advertising and booking a 3 day cruise to nowhere out of Cape Liberty in March of 2016 on the Anthem of the Seas. Other threads on various boards and news reports have stated that CTNs are prohibited by the US after 12/31/2015. It also has been stated that persons booked on these other lines received cancellation notices. Since we are getting a large group together, we don't want to lay all the groundwork and get our anticipation revved up, only to be disappointed later.

So, I ask, does anybody know whether or not this cruise can occur?

Well Costco called back saying Celebrity wouldn't give additional information but they would be happy to talk to me and call them at a special number which apparently yesterday I had but wrote down wrong.

 

When I talked to the people at Celebrity they weren't happy to talk to me and again said they couldn't talk numbers because I was on group even after I told them they told the group to have me call.

 

After more discussions with Celebrity it was clear they got an invoice from the Alaska Tour Company which they claim isn't broken down beyond the $2076.12 per person and that they were subtracting that cost plus taxes and pre-paid tips etc and that the remaining amount was my cruise fare refund and credit.

 

Had long discussions about the rediculousness of that type of pricing.

 

But I think its pretty clear the bottom line from both Celebrity and Costco is this is what Celebrity is giving and if you don't like it well thats your problem.

 

So I suppose I can pursue the credit card route but at this point leaning toward not going that route. Probably just going to move on.

I got the same answer from a sympathetic employee in guest relations who thought it was unfair as my refund was then $400 for a veranda stateroom. So, I end up paying $300++ per day for land tour's lodging and transport but only $60/ day for cruise including meals !!! Looking at next year's Alaska cruisetour in August shows difference between cruise only and cruise plus land for 6 days to be only $1400 not nearly $2100