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  1. lienf
    Looking forward to this posting as we are doing this cruise next October on the Solstice. Will definitely be following.
  2. lienf
    We certainly agree with that.
  3. lienf
    I don’t think it has to go to your TA. In the past we have requested to have the booking in our names and not to the agent. Maybe that has changed.
  4. lienf
    Thanks for the replies.
  5. lienf
    Is the beach at Waikiki an easy walk from the port?
  6. lienf
    If I am reading this correctly my wife and I will have to pay $10 more for our 10 day cruise. If that’s the case we will need to think about cancelling. $10 U.S. is a huge hit for us Canadians. I will need to put away $1 a month for the next 10 months.
  7. lienf
    Depending how long they wait to book, the airfare price may more than offset any cruise savings.
  8. lienf
    I had this happen on an MSC cruise and the bag was found 2 months later. MSC were not helpful at all and when they found the bag the choices to return the bag were to pay $200 for the return or if not they would keep the bag. I tried to escalate the charge up the line but eventually I got no response. Now have Air Tags. Sounds like Celebrity handled the problem much better than MSC.
  9. lienf
    There is and I didn’t know that when I booked a future cruise when we were on the Solstice in May. Nice bonus because we didn’t have AI. The advantages for us is the $200 deposit for the two of us and the fact that we can book a non refundable deposit price which is not a big gamble. Also as has been mentioned the additional OBC is a plus.
  10. lienf
    She is in the US but I also speak to the US reps when calling from Canada. I realized after posting I should have mentioned wifi but thanks for the reminder.
  11. lienf
    She doesn’t have AI and was going to wait until on board to book wifi, but I can’t find on Celebrity’s website where it says that she can’t use this promo to book premium wifi with the current 40% discount.
  12. lienf
    My cousin who is cruising with us next April on the Silhouette called Captains Club and was told that only applies to all included. Why would you pay for a perk that you already have? That doesn’t make sense to me.
  13. lienf
    Agree.
  14. lienf
    Interesting thread. Same cruise as the OP. We have a boarding time slot 11-11:30. With that in mind, when should we arrive at the port to clear US Customs, check in and make that 11 boarding time?
  15. lienf
    We found a very good TA a number of years ago by asking fellow cruisers who they used when we were on board.
  16. lienf
    Cruise only pricing works well for us as we get enough wifi minutes and happy hour for drinks, with our Elite Plus status. We can also bring a couple of bottles of wine on board and our TA usually gives us enough OBC to cover gratuities.
  17. lienf
    Can you book seats when you book with FBC even though you haven’t yet paid?
  18. lienf
    I also use s US TA but I got my loyalty club membership before I booked our first MSC cruise so that she could apply the number to get any discount that would apply. I also book in US funds which seems to be better for us. I don’t think it’s only MSC because I have seen a 40% differential price on some Celebrity cruises. It wouldn’t hurt for Canadians to check both prices.
  19. lienf
    The Elite Plus perks work for us. My wife doesn’t drink and I can get by with our 3 evening drinks and 2 bottles of wine we can bring on board. The 240 minutes each for wifi is enough and the bags of laundry is another bonus. Booked a 9 night Alaska cruise without AI and with the OBC we get from our TA, that almost covers the gratuities, it worked out to be much cheaper.
  20. lienf
    We need to book for an April cruise as well and we would want a refundable fare. I’m assuming that means we can cancel and rebook if a cheaper fare comes up, or is it adjusted down if with the same airline? If we book to pay for airfare at time of final payment, can we book seats before that?
  21. lienf
    They have put me through because I booked with a US agent, but we should be able to get through on the first call rather than waiting again on hold for an agent.
  22. lienf
    When I have called the US number I’m rerouted back to MSC Canada because I’m calling from a Canadian phone number.
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