r/celebritycruises

Currently on Infinity and in 20 cruises across 5 lines I’ve never seen this level of chair hogging in my life. Not a single place to sit on any outside deck anywhere by 11 am - not just talking at the pools but on deck 4, decks 11 and 12, or even the rooftop terrace. Every single seat has a possession on it or a towel strapped with one of those stupid bands or clips. Staff doesn’t seem to be enforcing the 30 minute rule anywhere.

Can’t even go back to our room for a nap because it hasn’t been cleaned despite being out of the room for 4 hours now with the “service please” sign up.

Can’t imagine what the bigger ships are like if it’s this way on the smallest. Is this a Celebrity problem or a Mediterranean problem?

We cruise in just over six weeks and in fact I just did online check in today. However, I have now twice recently gotten a notification from the app that pops up on my phone saying something to the effect of “Don’t let your trip sail away! Pay your balance now to avoid cancellation”.

I made the final payment nearly two months ago, and whenever I click on this notification it just takes me to the app and shows me my sailing. I assume I wouldn’t have even been allowed to check in if for some reason my payment wasn’t credited, and that this must just be a weird app glitch? It still makes me a bit nervous though…anyone else get this message after paying in full?

I just received notification from Celebrity that a “flash sale” was going on for drink packages.

I booked the 8 night A, B, C cruise out of Miami on the Beyond. They are quoting a price of $98.99 per person, per night for the premium drink packages.

The cruise is October 23 to 31, 2027 (not 2026) and that price seems awfully high (as I have another cruise booked and paid for on the Summit in November and I am paying about $20 a day less on that cruise).

Is it way too early to pay for a 2027 cruise? I just worry with the economy the way it is the prices will only go higher.

Thoughts, anyone ?

We are planning our cruise now for June 2027. We want _ALL_ included drinks, even premium wines by the glass at the 17, 19 dollar tier (as I remember from our last all the good stuff cost about that much) and not worry about the extra difference nickel and diming at the end of the meal or when ordering cocktails at the bar. The booking site and our TA say the "All Inclusive" only goes up to $12 drinks.

Question: Is there a way to buy this up front and hassle with all the extra charges during the cruise?

Edit: We are trying to book Oceanview or Veranda cabin.

Thanks in advance 🙏

I was looking at the Equinox cruises to Antarctica, and I'm confused. Everything I've ever seen indicates that it is two days to cross the Drake Passage. But the itinerary shows Ushuaia on Day 5, and then Cape Horn "sightseeing" on Day 6, and then specific places in Antarctica on Day 7. 

So does the Equinox really get across the Drake Passage in one day? 

Also, anyone who has done this cruise ... I realize this isn't an expedition cruise and you don't get off the ship, but what were your thoughts on the two days cruising in Antarctica? Was just two days worth the money and effort in your opinion?

Please help me understand wifi pricing. Sailing with my family, 4 of us total. If I buy myself premium wifi and choose 4 devices (one for each of us), it’s $136. If we each buy wifi for one device (so 4 devices), it’s over $300. Am I missing something? Why the price difference? It’s the same number of devices.

I am sailing on the Infinity from Sept 26-Oct 5 throughout Greece and it’s my first time sailing with tender ports.
I am not in an elite class and all my excursions are private through viator rather than through the ship. What are the realistic times that I can get a tender ticket and how early do I need to line up for them? I’ve seen some posts that it isn’t too hard to get an early slot and others saying it will be hours before you can get off. My timing down below.

Santorini- dock at 7 AM: Would love to be off the earliest as possible so we can get a boat or bus (after cable cards) over to Oia. If i get in line around 7 am do we think our tender will be before 9 am?

Mykonos- dock at 7 am: Have a reservation at a beach club at 10:30. Assuming I can get into port by 10 am?

Kavala- dock at 9 am: Have an excursion at 11:30 AM. Assuming we can get into port by 11 or hopefully earlier??

any advice would be awesome!

I'm on the Reflection currently, its my second Celebrity cruise after a lovely time on the Summit last December.

A main draw for my cheap butt was the free drinks in the casino benefit, so I was disappointed to see this change to be Oynx+ right before my cruise.

I'm just gonna say: I actually don't hate it.

It took some grinding at the VP machines but I hit Oynx the very end of night 2 and quickly ran to get my key card updated and got to have a full night last night with free drinks.

What I am not hating is they seem to have dialed in their drink service. There ARE actually servers around. They ARE actually offering drinks. And not just well drinks - I got negronis and martinis and was seeing trays of pina colas and dare I even say, espresso martinis?! I told one of the servers (s/o Ari!) I'd be camped out at the VP, gave him a $5, and I swear that man handed me a fresh glass the rest of the night the moment I took my last sip - impeccable. The bar was also chill about giving drinks instead of shooing me away to the floor to find a server.

Its a radically different experience than before the tier change where servers were mystical invisible beings serving only occasional well drinks and bar service took some eyelash batting.

This actually feels like a real benefit. I hope they keep it up.

Side note: to the multiple women who have made grabbing a server a coordinated group effort, bless you and thank you.

And so it begins ….
We were due to leave Skagway 2 hours ago

Will update in comments as I learn updates

Sailing in November on Xcel and this is our first Celebrity cruise. We are taking our 2 teen sons (14 and 16). When the excursion price says it’s $50 per adult, how will they count the kids? Is it less? Or the same? Is it the same for speciality dining? Thanks for any input.

Hi everyone, nervous first time cruiser.

I’ve booked a celebrity cruise end of August 2026 (so a few weeks). I’ll be flying uk > Greece.
I’ll be flying into the port destination the night before but I’m worried about cancelled flights without enough time to rebook to arrive in time.

Does travel insurance cover you if you miss your embarkation day and miss your cruise?
Any particular insurance recommendations or particular companies you’d recommend?

Thank you!

We are sailing on Solstice to Alaska out of Vancouver. Any recommendations on a hotel for one night near the port after we are done. I don’t want to break the bank, but would like something convenient.

Thoughts?

In a standard balcony room in their shampoo and conditioner and if so is it separate or an all in one?

For our ten days on the Xcel next May, seven of them are port days, so our time on the ship is limited.

Given what I’ve read about being able to bring on two bottles of wine and twelve cans of pop (x2 for my wife and I - not sure how that works???) it feels like there’s probably no point to paying for a drink package??? It ranges from $70 pp/pd (Cdn.) for non-alcoholic to $140 pp/pd for premium (haven’t seen it get much cheaper than that over the last couple of months).

Given how little we’re on board, I can’t see us having more than two glasses of wine with dinner and maybe a martini afterwards on all the port days. Even adding a fruity cocktail or two by the pool for the sea days, the math doesn’t seem to be mathing.

Given this is our first time on Celebrity, I don’t know what I don’t know, so is there something else I should be taking into consideration?

Any and all advice appreciated.

EDIT: For those who have been asking below, the numbers I gave above are the ‘sale’ prices. Doesn’t seem to matter whether the website says 10/20/40% off (seems to change by day), the actual price never varies more than a few dollars.

We do need wifi for work, so add a bit $20 pp/pd on to the $70 - $140 (n-a and premium) costs I wrote above - eg the combined packages are $88 and $156 ‘on sale’ right now.