kuddles14 Posted June 25, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 25, 2014 We have sailed several times with Royal but this will be our first with Celebrity. We have a 2A Veranda cabin, mid ship which we are happy with. However I have been looking through Celebrity's web site and my curiosity was peaked by their Concierge category. Is this something worth considering? Are they located mid ship? Seems like you get a few perks with them? We will be sailing on the Silhouette this coming March, and yes we are Platinum with Royal so were able to be given a Captain Circle number. Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mferranti Posted June 25, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Concierge cabins can be found all over the ship. The perks are nothing special imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen haywood Posted June 25, 2014 #3 Share Posted June 25, 2014 On S class ships, the concierge cabins are the exact same size as regular balconies. On M class ships they are slightly larger than regular balconies. You receive an extra point towards the next loyalty level for booking a concierge cabin or higher, if that matters to you. The rest of the "perks" are things that are of little or no value IMHO. I mean, the fruit or snacks are things you could get gratis from room service or the buffet. I would only book a concierge cabin if it were the cheapest balcony category....which, odd as it sounds, does occasionally happen due to what category is lagging in sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Chris Posted June 25, 2014 #4 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Agree with NOT worth it usually, unless you really want a location only available through that category. We were booked in a hump cabin during first year of Eclipse. Spouse chaned it to Concierge to have aft location. It was nice watching the sea off the aft section, but the stateroom was identical and the perks were lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Frances Posted June 25, 2014 #5 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Here is a recent thread discussing the pros and cons. We love Concierge and will book it everytime it falls in our budget, Cabin location is far more important than the perks, but a lot of them we do use. A lot of varying opinions on these three pages lol http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2056983 Edited June 25, 2014 by Christine Frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted June 25, 2014 #6 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Concierge cabins can be found all over the ship. The perks are nothing special imo. Many of the perks are just hype or available to everyone on the ship....Some, no one on this board has ever been able to figure out what they are.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted June 25, 2014 #7 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) On M class ships they are slightly larger than regular balconies. On M class ships, the concierge staterooms are about 15% larger. Standard staterooms are 170 sq ft with a 38 sq ft balcony, while Concierge staterooms are 191 sq ft with a 42 sq ft balcony. The extra sq footage will be in the sitting area, and includes a longer sofa and wider desk. My wife does yoga and stretching exercises in the morning and the larger stateroom has enough room for her, but not the standard stateroom. Edited June 25, 2014 by boogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCruises Posted June 25, 2014 #8 Share Posted June 25, 2014 On M class ships, the concierge staterooms are about 15% larger. Standard staterooms are 170 sq ft with a 38 sq ft balcony, while Concierge staterooms are 191 sq ft with a 42 sq ft balcony. The extra sq footage will be in the sitting area, and includes a longer sofa and wider desk. My wife does yoga and stretching exercises in the morning and the larger stateroom has enough room for her, but not the standard stateroom. Agreed, CC is worth the extra for a tangible/valuable benefit on M Class, not so much on S class, but YMMV!! On S Class to ME, location is far more important. Being midship has a lot of value to ME, way more than a footstool or a thicker towel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuddles14 Posted June 25, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Here is a recent thread discussing the pros and cons. We love Concierge and will book it everytime it falls in our budget, Cabin location is far more important than the perks, but a lot of them we do use. A lot of varying opinions on these three pages lol http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2056983 Thank you for the link. Read through the thread...lol see what you mean. We have an A2 hump cabin which my husband actually wanted this time. (Surprised me when he said he likes the hump so he can see from end to end) Never realized he cared. Lol So I guess we will stay with what we have for now unless a better price comes along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuddles14 Posted June 25, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thank you everyone for your help. It was greatly appreciated. I am sure I will be back with more questions for you guys as the sailing gets closer. Have a great summer and happy cruising!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie51 Posted June 25, 2014 #11 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thank you for sharing. How can I book a hump cabin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wv4891 Posted June 25, 2014 #12 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Look at the deck plans for each S class ship. Most people consider the hump cabins to be the ones midships, where the deck slants on both port and starboard. There are 4 cabins, I believe, on each slant, four facing forward on the slant and four facing aft on the slant.. with the 1st and the 3rd cabins having the largest balconies. The 2nd and 4th balconies are also quite large. There is also a hump/slant area on the decks , forward. Thank you for sharing. How can I book a hump cabin? Edited June 25, 2014 by wv4891 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Frances Posted June 25, 2014 #13 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Agreed, CC is worth the extra for a tangible/valuable benefit on M Class, not so much on S class, but YMMV!! On S Class to ME, location is far more important. Being midship has a lot of value to ME, way more than a footstool or a thicker towel. Totally agree about location! That is why Celebrity added Deck 10 (Sky deck) just for me:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted June 25, 2014 #14 Share Posted June 25, 2014 We have an A2 hump cabin which my husband actually wanted this time. (Surprised me when he said he likes the hump so he can see from end to end) I'm with him on that. I love looking out at the endless expanses of ocean around us. Being able to see end to end is more important to me than snagging one of the angled balconies that some people seem to covet, with their restricted viewing angles. Give me a room on the flat of the hump, and I will be happy for hours just gazing at the aquatic world passing by. I've seen ships, dolphins, flying fish, and once even a mermaid waving at me (OK, just kidding about that last one!). Not a bad way to spend some quality time - not bad at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted June 25, 2014 #15 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thank you for sharing. How can I book a hump cabin? Congratulations on your 5,000 post! Category 1A are all humps. You can also find them in C2 and a few suites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCruises Posted June 25, 2014 #16 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I'm with him on that. I love looking out at the endless expanses of ocean around us. Being able to see end to end is more important to me than snagging one of the angled balconies that some people seem to covet, with their restricted viewing angles. Give me a room on the flat of the hump, and I will be happy for hours just gazing at the aquatic world passing by. I've seen ships, dolphins, flying fish, and once even a mermaid waving at me (OK, just kidding about that last one!). Not a bad way to spend some quality time - not bad at all! I totally agree with this. I've been all over the ship and our midship flat part of the hump balcony cabin was by far my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted June 26, 2014 #17 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Check the square footage of the cabin you booked and of a Concierge cabin. The Celebrity cruises I have booked I chose a Concierge cabin over a regular balcony cabin because in the location I wanted there was a difference in size. We are on Infinity so M class ship. It's not a lot, about 20 square feet, but for 42 nights that extra 20 will help a bit. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCruises Posted June 26, 2014 #18 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Check the square footage of the cabin you booked and of a Concierge cabin. The Celebrity cruises I have booked I chose a Concierge cabin over a regular balcony cabin because in the location I wanted there was a difference in size.We are on Infinity so M class ship. It's not a lot, about 20 square feet, but for 42 nights that extra 20 will help a bit. :) I think Concierge cabins on M class ships are worth it if not too much extra due to the additional space, but on S class all the cabins up to suites are the identical size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallie5446 Posted June 26, 2014 #19 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thank you for sharing. How can I book a hump cabin? Thru your TA or Celebrity, same as you do for your previous bookings :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted June 26, 2014 #20 Share Posted June 26, 2014 The term "hump" like "sweet sixteen" is something we Cruise Critic posters know but travel agents and Celebrity generally don't, so you will have to tell them you want a slanted balcony or specify some sample room numbers so they have something to go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie51 Posted June 27, 2014 #21 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Congratulations on your 5,000 post! Category 1A are all humps. You can also find them in C2 and a few suites. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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