Celebrity Cruise Line's "All-Included": What's INCLUDED and What's EXCLUDED & When to Pay More
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- **Note from Brandon: It was brought to my attention Celebrity Cruise Line does not have an "all-INCLSUIVE" package but has an "all-INCLUDED" package with extra perks. In this video, I mistakenly confused the two terms. If you are looking at the "ALL-INCLUDED" rate and what to know what all is included and not included, this video is still 100% accurate. However, when I say "All-Inclusive" I should have said "All-Included".**
Took my first Celebrity Cruise and was excited to try an "All Inclusive" (read All-Included) Cruise Line with gratuities (tips), internet, food, meals and entertainment all built into Celebrity's All-Included cruise fare. However, I quickly learned I might still be paying more for some of these items once I boarded the Celebrity Infinity as not everything was all included!
These are Celebrity Cruise Tips you will NEED to learn - what is all included and what you will want to pay more for once onboard. You might want to try the nicer all-inclusive level of perks.
Filmed onboard the Celebrity Infinity.
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***It was brought to my attention Celebrity Cruise Line does not have an "all-INCLSUIVE" package but has an "all-INCLUDED" package with extra perks. In this video, I mistakenly confused the two terms. If you are looking at the "ALL-INCLUDED" rate and what to know what all is included and not included, this video is still 100% accurate. However, when I say "All-Inclusive" I should have said "All-Included".***
🗣i don’t drink liquor but, i am interest in a smoothie bar plus vegan food. I heard Celebrity has a vegan menu✅
@@sidewinder4718 This has been my only Celebrity sailing, so it is difficult for me to remember their options. I have another one the end of October if you want to check back! Also, check Virgin Voyages as they are known for their vegan options and have a vegetarian restaurant.
Exactly! I can't agree more with your opinion about the tips. It's not our responsibility. I wish more TH-camrs wouldn't be afraid to say that.
ha, it is definitly the most controversial topic I bring up on TH-cam. That and the fact I don't like big ships 😂
Lol I am totally with you on not liking big ships. Small ships are amazing. 💯
Celebrity has never marketed itself as "All Inclusive" but has a pricing package option that is called "All Included" which is BASIC internet and CLASSIC beverage package as well as gratuities. They are NOT an all inclusive line but still in the Premium Line category. NCL has something almost the same Free at Sea and Princess has Princess Plus. Again, the marketing from Celebrity does not mention "All Inclusive" to my knowledge.
I couldn’t agree more with your analysis. I think Brandon is mixing up the term all inclusive with all included. Celebrity, to my knowledge does not brand itself as all inclusive. Just one other point of Brandon’s. Please don’t discourage people from tipping. If you don’t want to tip, then don’t, but don’t encourage others not to. Your cabin steward works hard over the course of a cruise, and if you feel they did a great job, then show your appreciation, if you wish.
@@markroulette3419 Thanks Mark! I completely agree regarding tipping! I always tip more, especially to my cabin steward!
You are very correct, I got this one wrong and it is All-Included as I genuinely thought it was "all-inclusive". Though, interestingly, the current promo rate code is abbreviated to "All Inc" leaving it to the imagination. This is definitly a bit of shady marketing as there is no grammatical difference between all-inclusive and all-included. They could just as easily say it is all-inclusive of the basic internet, classic beverage and gratuities. I also did a search in the Celebrity Facebook group of "all-inclusive" (to ensure I am not the only dense one) and there are hundreds of folks who have also confused this terminology. Even thought the phrasing is incorrect, I hope the content of the video is still solid explaining what is included, what is not included, and when you might want to upgrade your package. Thank you for the kind correction as well :-)
Hey Mark, just responded to See More Seas Cruises and definitly got the terms mixed up! My opinion on tipping is definitly a controversial one but I will always back the idea that patrons of a business should not determine how much or how little someone makes. Especially, when that company is telling me their are adequately paying their employees with gratuities included. However, this does not mean I might not help them make more money in different ways. I will GLADLY brag to their managers, write their names a million times in a survey, and advocate for them to get pay raises, promotions, or opportunities at a different company.
@@TheWeekendCruiser Brandon, I love your channel and your videos! I went on the Freedom twice because of your weekend reviews! I so agree with you that the marketing with this is borderline but Celebrity IS in the Premium category and not the luxury category. I'm not sure you would get that same definition if you talked to Celebrity though. It is a questionable marketing decision but I stand behind the term and have always understood what I was getting with the All Included. With that said, NCL's "Free at Sea" is even worse with you having to pay all of the gratuities on their all included drinks, specialty dining and internet upon checkout. Princess does the same with their Princess Plus which matched Celebrity when they pushed this concept into the space. BTW, I do not include NCL in the same category as Celebrity and Princess. I have a full video on my channel explaining the "All Included" if anyone wants to check it out. I love Royal and Celebrity and also completely support your channel! You do a great job but had to jump in on this one. Keep up the excellent work!
We did our first Celebrity cruise earlier in the month. We sailed in the retreat and loved it. I would be willing to pay more to have Celebrity be truly all-inclusive. I did notice that multiple people tipped bartenders extra.
Jealous of the retreat experience! Did not get to do that this go round but have heard wonderful things!
I really agree with you on the tipping. Many people point out that they like to tip more. Often. At the end of my 12 day Apex trip I found the service to be outstanding everywhere. However, I had my Luminae waitstaff and my butler that I felt went above and beyond to insure my cruise was incredible. Those got a small additional gratuity. But 99% did a find job and I felt the including gratuity was fine. With Starlink on almost all Celebrity ships, wifi is better fleet wide.While I was in a suite and used Blu and Luminae often, I also found the 4 included MDR's on Apex incredible.
Thanks for sharing! The staff truly is amazing!
We always appreciate your content and delivery. Thank you Brandon. -Julie & Brian
Aww thank you! Hope you all are cruising away and having a blast!
We were on Celebrity Apex over Thanksgiving (our first cruise since 2019!) and we paid for the cruise only. Obviously we did need to pay the gratuities but we're not drinkers and we like to unplug while on vacay. I'm so happy we did not get the All-Inclusive deal. Like you said, it's really not a 'deal' at all. They encourage you to use your phone to check the restaurant menu every evening - but we couldn't even connect! Their iLounge was always crowded with people looking for help to connect - it was FAR more difficult than it needed to be. We thoroughly enjoyed our cruise - and we're booked for next year already - but again, cruise only. Thanks for another great video Brandon! I hope your Christmas was wonderful and you & your family have a Happy, healthy New Year!!
Same to you Diane!!! Yes, after doing the all included this last trip, I am not sure we would do it again either. My biggest purchase is coffee every day. Would be cheaper to just buy the sail only rate and get what I want a-la-carte. Good marking on their part though 😂
Absolutely correct, wages are employers responsibility not the client. Tips are your personal choice if you really satisfied, it became a mandatory duty 🙁
With the drinks package, I understand that if you want the premium drinks you just need to pay the difference between the classic $9 and $14 - so it will be $5 per drink. That is not too bad.
With the speciality restaurants I understand you do need to pay a gratuity on top of the meal and also for alcohol. However I believe you can order the wine that is included in the classic package if you ask nicely.
Hey there, yes, if you want something more than $9, just pay the difference. The not too bad part depends on how many times you are doing this ;-)
For specialty, the gratuity is extra but is built into the cover charge. Alcohol is also fully included if you have a package in specialty. Otherwise, this would be a VERY expensive dinning experience.
We just completed a 7 day cruise on the Celebrity Apex. We booked the all included with basic internet. They did not block our calling over Wi-Fi. We occasionally called home with sporadic connections, which is understandable. No trouble texting, even ship to ship. We also sent many photos by text with no problem. We did have to reduce their size to 1024 x768 due to the slow connection. Overall the internet was slow but usable. I was even able to watch some TH-cam on my phone. I had no interest in streaming, I could stay home and do that. Thumbs-up to Celebrity. BTW, I realize I paid for gratuitous already, but I did give my cabin steward an extra $40 because of outstanding service. And why not? He is struggling and I can afford it.
Hye John, glad yo hear you had a good expeirence with the wifi! For tipping, I know there are many opinions on this but mine is one that a patron of a business should not be deciding how much or how little an employee should be making. They also could be doing a great job to your face and a nightmare behind the scenes. I prefer to share my positive expeirence with their manager, in the survey by writing their name, and talking about how good of an expeirence I have to drive revenue of the cruise line. Especially, when the cruise line tells me not to worry about it and they are compensating their employees by including gratuities. Other cruise lines, without all included gratuities I tip away! 😃
Same with my cabin steward who was from the Philippines. $40 equaled 2000 Filipino Pesos so he was so happy when I handed it to him on day 6.
Sheesh! The way some people down here are correcting your every syllable makes me cringe. The info you give is solid, thorough, and greatly appreciated. Thanks for doing what you do!
haha welcome to TH-cam Travis!! I decided a long time ago to always assume people have good intentions and are good hearted, even when reading comments that read a little harsh. I truly don't believe they mean it that way. Helps me keep my online sanity!
That’s a very positive way to look at it. Tone and intention don’t always translate through text, you are correct.
Appreciate that you always take the time to share valuable information with your viewers.
Thanks Judi!
Being a 1 or 2 drink a night person, the cruise only fare appears to be a better choice for me.
Your blog is always educational. Thanks. Happy New Year 🎉
Always a pleasure Jeff! Thank you for watching!
They seem to be moving away from the premium segment with the removal of free room service, removing amenities from AquaClass and limiting their wines and liquor selections. But I will say, the service is amazing in Celebrity with the guest to crew ratio and the little touches.
Compared to Royal Caribbean, it will still be premium with those changes as they have also downgraded service on Royal 🤣 room service charge since pre Covid, going to one cleaning a day, and a reduced food menu. Lots of cruise lines are struggling to find their way post Covid I think and are trying different approaches.
Thank you so much for the detail on the internet. Great video ❤
I just took my first cruise a few weeks ago on Norwegian. Their Free at Sea package is very similar. That includes drink package for drinks up to $15, depending on the length of the cruise, at least one meal in specialty dining, but more if it's longer, discounts for excursions, and a very basic Wi-Fi package. It's limited to like 150 minutes per cruise. this also includes the gratuity for all of these items, but not the general gratuities. We upgraded the Wi-Fi, but found everything else to be more than sufficient. I thought this package was a good deal and very reasonably priced.
That's great Chris! I need to get over to NCL one of these days! They used to have the NCL Sky doing weekends but have pulled her away :-(
Celebrity also offer a cruise-only fare. When I priced cruises on their site yesterday - the Always Included fare did NOT appear at all unless you were booking retreat or aqua class. Read carefully.
Definitly words to live by when booking Celebrity! Find the fine print and read it to know exactly what you are getting or not getting.
If you book GTY guarantee in the retreat do you get the premium drink package and Wi-Fi. Inc . We were notified that we would be in a obstructed view sky suite
Just as an FYI, they are now less "everything included" because they added on a room service fee. All Room service except for Continental breakfast is now $9.95 plus 18% gratuity. (It was included a week ago)
That is good information Jan! When researching "all included" after learning not "all-inclusive" I noticed the fares were tougher to find too. Things are a changing!
I saw that concierge class has an expanded room service menu. However I can't find any info on what the expanded menu is supposed to be.
Celebrity all inclusive is very deceptive....yes. after a couple of cruise discovered this. Yup, been there on that.
So much cheaper to go basic cruise and ala cart the rest.
And, you can go premium on thoes items needing to go premium and still come out ahead $$$ wise.
Completely agree!
We just came off Wonder of the Sea and had unlimited dining so never went to the main dinning room. Because of this we asked for a tip adjustment at guess services and were given a $112 credit. We took that credit and then tipped our cabin steward and all most of our specialty waiters in CASH. An 18% service fee was added to our unlimited dining package but who know how that money was divided up. Our wait staff and cabin stewards got CASH so they were happy and we got $112 back from RC so it was a win - win.
Hey Sam! This is one of the times when I will remove my gratuities as well. Always try to tip above and beyond in specialty and the attendant when I do this. I can only imagine how full you were after being on Wonder with the Ultimate Dinning Package!
It’s $11 dollars now instead of $9 on the classic package with 18% gratuities . And the premium package is now up to $17 from $15 with 20% gratuities.
Also it’s Luminae restaurant for Retreat guests - not luminate’
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Thanks for this! I swear it was $9 when the cruise started. Maybe this changed with the new year? When Royal Caribbean did this, they also increased the price of all their drinks 😂
@@TheWeekendCruiser yes the prices included in each packet went up by $2 !! Cheers!!
Good stuff Brandon. Will be good to hear about your Pinnacle “match” experience on Celebrity. I’m sure you have a video for that planned. 😊
haha you know it!!! And congratulations to Ryan!! Excited to see him making Pinnacle Status!
Thanks for the heads up I did not realize that celebrity now has a status match. I just qualified for status match on virgin and so excited about it! I’ll check into status match for my upcoming celebrity Alaska cruise this summer :-)
@@ginacota9724 to clarify, Celebrity and Royal have a reciprocal agreement where if you have status with one, you have a certain status with the other. They do not march outside of these two programs.
I booked an Al a cart cruise with Celebrity as I don’t drink. Just curious if you can pre book bottle water to your room? If not, can you carry on water or soda? Thanks!
Yes, you can pre-book water to be delivered to your room on the website. Though, if you can manage to bring it on, it would be much cheaper. I also find Yeti cups or refillable water bottles work well on cruise ships as they normally have water easily available.
First of all, get on the Edge class ships. We just got off the Apex in a Sky Suite. It was outstanding!
Hey Angie! I have heard this and have friends that swear by the edge class ships! Just need them to start doing shorter sailings! 🤣
@@TheWeekendCruiser Don’t miss the Eden restaurant. It is the very best!
Thank you for talking about "Tip Creep".
I've never heard ha expression!! But I like it!!
Thanks Brandon for explaining. Very helpful and interesting!
Of couse!
I’m good with a cruise only fare. We got $200 credit so that will cover our tips.
This is best for us since we just avoid all the extras and it allows us to move up to try Celebrity.
That is where I have landed too Susan. I don't need as much as they offer and it doesn't make the price attractive. Glad you are getting to try Celebrity! I am excited for my next one - she also has a few weekend cruises starting in 2025!
You have a gratuity that is added if you eat in a special place of 20%
Hey George, good point! I think I left this out because when I think of paying more for specialty, it is already included.
Much prefer Celebrity over RCI. It’s just a nicer more laid back “adult” experience without a lot of kids running amok. No smoking allowed anywhere inside of the ship. It’s nice to sit in a casino without someone blowing smoke in your face. Only one announcement per day by the CD. The one negative is the smaller martini glasses being used by X. Hopefully RCI doesn’t move this move. Service on RCI is very good with a great friendly crew but it’s a slight step up on X. Suites on X is so much better than RCI. Both are great cruise lines and have their differences but in the end X is a step up.
So far, I would agree with you. The Christmas sailing is prob not the best judge of the true feeling of the ship but it was a great experience. Interesting fact on the martini glass! I never would have noticed that!
I generally tip the room steward and the waiter assigned to my table in addition to my prepaid gratuities. I do wish cruise lines would increase their employees pay but corporations always do their best to increase their profit margins. Unfortunately the employees tend to be the ones that take the hit.
100% accurate.
Hey Brandon, thanks for the info on Celebrity. It sounds like they exclude a lot of things in their "all inclusive".
Just need to know what you are getting yourself into.
Celebrity did advertise drinks tips and wifi all in the price of the cruise, no matter what room you booked, but it was short lived.
It really was.. I imagine because people were not getting what they thought.
how often can you get a drink with the top drink package? is it truly unlimited?
It really is. Carnival is the only one I know of that limits their drink package to 15 drinks per day. The others might monitor how quickly you order drinks (ie 3 in 2 min) but that's it. Royal and I believe Celebrity do require everyone in the cabin to have the same package. If you get a drink package, everyone in the room will need to get it. Too many people were sharing and they cracked down.
The celebrity all included was very expensive when i was booking my cruise last week. About $2000 more for an. 11 day cruise for one person. Last year the all included was included in my normal fare. I’m just going to buy whatever drinks i want since I’m not a huge drinker.
For that price, it is very much so not worth it... A la carte all the way!
Agree 100%. I’m a solo on Celebrity next year in Europe and they wanted 2000.00 more for all included. I will be out on excursions most all days, wouldn’t be worth me using.
With the transition to a cashless economy I wonder how this will affect tipping in the long term. I would think that gratuities included in the fare is a step in that direction.
Will be interesting and I hope more lines do start including it!
We have cruised numerous times on different Celebrity ships both in the Caribbean and closer to home in Europe. We always opt for “gratuities included” in the up front prices that we pay. That takes the responsibility away from us.
However, we’ve met people on board, usually Americans, who always tip the crew for standard services like a dollar or two for drinks being served or room tidies.
And at the end of the cruise I’ve also seen the restaurant concierge and some of the waiters receive $50 or $20 dollar bills from many of the cruisers.
The American tipping culture is somewhat strange to us so we don’t engage with it. As far as we’re concerned, if we pay for something then that’s it, it’s paid for. Giving something extra for a normal basic service doesn’t even enter our heads. Especially when there is a “service charge” on the bill. However we do tip when something nice, unusual or out of the ordinary enhances our experience.
Thanks for sharing! Yes, this is one of those American nuisances that I wish would go away. Most other places in the world have learned how to function without a tipping culture.
American here, the reason we tip so much is because the waitstaff in most of our restaurants are paid very little hourly and they depending on tips. Most have to provide better service or they won’t get a tip. It’s getting ridiculous though because everyone expects people to tip now so the service slacks sometimes. Gratuity should be just that; a little something for great service but not the employees full wage. It’s crazy.
@@whoooami2090 : Yes you are right. It’s crazy. In May of this year after we had disembarked the Celebrity Summit at Cape Liberty, New Jersey after a fantastic cruise, we spent a few days in New York City before flying back to Europe. In a restaurant we dined in on 54th St the man that served us was very good, polite, attentive and looked after us very nicely indeed. When we got the bill I saw an “18% service charge” had been added so I didn’t give a tip. To us, that was an underhanded way of gouging extra money from customers.
The price should be the price, and the bill should be the bill. Anything else it’s just underhanded and sneaky and smacks of dishonesty.
I wish tipping would go away too. The funny thing is if you book from the USA on some cruises in Europe they still charge gratuities, while people in Europe are NOT charged the daily gratuities. I dont know how that makes sense.
@@whoooami2090 And the recommended tip rate keeps going up and up. Used to be 10%, then 15%, now 18% and in some places they suggest 20%. At that point I am literally paying the servers wages directly.
Thanks for Sharing mate...👍🏿
Can you bring any wine on board? I know Royal Caribbean allows two bottles of wine per cabin.
You sure can! Two bottles per cabin and can be any wine of your choosing!
Loved Celebrity
so what does the all-inclusive dining included beside not eating at the Aqua and retreat restaurants ? What restaurants are included over the non-inclusive pricing
?
All-included does not extend to change anything with food. Only food option included is the buffet and main dinning room. Aqua and Blu are based on the type of room you book.
I am so jealous of your life! Freezing here in Michigan....sigh
I was on the same sailing as you. It was an epic journey.
How did we miss each other!!! it was an incredible time!
Can you pay for drinks and specialty dining a la carte like you can on RCCL? so it's just added to your card later?
You sure can! If not a big drinker or don't need much internet, the "all-included" rate does not hold a lot of value. Can purchase the "cruise only fare" and then go a-la-carte for everything you need. Either as a 1 off drink order or a 1 off package order.
Love the info, thanks.
I think the $30 per day price you saw for the Premium wifi is the price you’d pay if you don’t already have Basic wifi. For our December cruise on Beyond, we upgraded from the Basic wifi we already had to Premium, and it cost us $11.99 per day total for two people (not each). Celebrity needs to fix its website so, for people who already have Basic, the cost to upgrade from Basic to Premium is displayed. I wonder how many Wifi upgrade sales Celebrity loses.
That would seem to make sense Tom. Even on the ship, I did not purchase the premium because the crew warned it would be horrible. in this area of the southern Americas. Hope they are not incorrectly charging folks!
Ive been living in Korea where there's no tipping anywhere. It's awesome. It gives me not want to go to countries that charge tip.
Great timing! I fly to Seoul on Friday!! The tipping system is very weird. I have moved to Florida, and it is just automatically included, which I prefer. Still a marketing ploy where they add it after the fact but better than me having to do it.
Completely agree with you. Gratuity is fast becoming a huge issue in the US, and such views from people like you are not helping. Disappointed in your comments. Tips and gratuities were never meant to replace wages for hard-working people. They were always meant to be an additional bonus for those hard-working folks that go over and above and provide outstanding customer experience. The crew on these ships are mostly contracted employees with a fixed wage and they work very hard and sometimes very long hours. They need to be paid well period so they can better their lives and that of their families. The practice of using Tips and Gratuities to supplement theses hard-working crew is just unfair. It is about time hard-working people in the US are paid the fair wages they deserve by their employer. No begging and borrowing using alternatives for hard-work, period! Lets end this gratuity pandemic.
Hey John, I think something got lost in translation with this comment. It is on the main video but thinking it should have been attached to a comment? I say this because I am 100% not a fan of tipping and am very much so in the same camp you are with companies should pay their employees and not leave that to their patrons to determine their job performance and compensation. With that said, if I am on a cruise line that does not have tips or is customary to tip more, I do.
This guy needs to stay out of the US. We don't need his penny pinching. He makes money on this channel.,🤐
Hey Amelia, not sure who this comment is directed towards but it reads harshly and does it appear to be kind or respectful. Everyone can disagree on this channel as much as they want but we will always be respectful to one another.
I'd love to hear more about the Infinity. We've never sailed on her, but are looking at an itinerary with her to the Canary Islands. We've only sailed with Celebrity because of the high-quality food, superb service and lovely entertainment. Has the Infinity been refurbished? Happy New Year and thank you!
Hey Ranell! The full-ship tour will go live on Sunday afternoon of the Celebrity Infinity. She has not been refurbed in a while but it didn't seem as bad to me as others warned me about. If you are coming from newer Celebrity ships, you might feel it more but personally gravitate towards smaller/older ships.
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Oh lovely, thank you! I've loved all the Celebrity ships I've been on.
Usually I dislike videos that show nothing but face of the person talking. I admite the color of the shirt compliments color of the eyes so well I didn’t mind at all😊
Aww thank you Angela!! You know, I have never tried to do the voice over work and just show footage. I don't feel like my video skill is up to par just yet for that one but need to keep it on my list!
I only sail on Celebrity. I don't like people bashing Celebrity. Celebrity doesn't hide anything that you bashed them for. They tell you ahead of time.
Hey June, my sincere apologies if the video came across as bashing Celebrity as that was not the intent. The intent was to create an educational video discussing what is included and what is not included in their "all-included" rate which has a limited amount of included items. In speaking with many first time Celebrity Cruisers and watching the Facebook groups, I assure you, it is not well known to Celebrity Newbies.
The drink packages aren't worth it for solo travelers I am finding. My last Celebrity I met a few couples that had sailed without perks and purchased 1 drink package and shared it. The premium package is 100 a day plus 18%. As a solo traveler are you really going to have 8-10 drinks a day to just break even?
The zero proof package, which is the only non alcohol is like 30 a day, or 27 if you are select status. It used to be 20. I had this on my last cruise and a lot of time when I asked for premium water they didn't have it, so I received the basic one. Celebrity also eliminated the water only package and classic non alcohol. I expressed my frustration and the Celebrity rep I spoke just recommended I bring some water with me. I am done with drink packages on Celebrity.
You are not wrong in this. I think it is difficult for solo cruisers to hit these hurdles. Though, if it is your first solo cruise, you might find yourself drinking more to fit in and not be anxious. I do not buy packages anymore either.
PLEASE do a vid on what is included on World Cruises. Youd think everything is included due to the HIGH COST but its NOT. Only Oceania in my research.
Hey John, I would love nothing more than to go on a World Cruise and become an expert in world cruising! Though, at las, I have a full-time day job that would not be appreciative of this move! To your point, I think whatever you are booking, it is imperative to look at the fine print! It isn't always what it seems.
When you have basic drink pkg can you get a $9 credit towards a more expensive drink or do you pay full price
It would be a credit and you would only pay the difference.
@@TheWeekendCruiser thanks
I agree that the “All Included” statement vs cruise only is not the best use of that term, wish they would come up with something that is not as confusing.
#Same as I genuinely thought it was All Inclusive and really struggle to see the difference in all-inclsuive vs all-included. But I guess NCL cornered the naming market on giving away parks lol
@@TheWeekendCruiser I can understand why you thought it was truly all inclusive when it wasn’t. Having sell them before and using this all included model, I knew it wasn’t. It used to be called something like ‘elevate’ before I think that was a better term, since it didn’t preconceive you to the idea of everything included.
Considering NCL's package gives you 2 special meals, drinks, wifi, and 50$ per port for excursions.... this is pretty bad and imo not at all worth it.
Right?! this is kind of what I was expecting but not even close.
Nice tips!
Since you have acknowledged that you used incorrect terminology, when are you replacing the video that misrepresents your argument? One additional thought...I only cruise lux and ultralux cruise lines. I don't know any cruise line that meets your definition of all inclusive. For example, if I want a fairly exclusive bottle of wine with dinner, I have to pay extra for it. Therefore, not all inclusive. In many cases only some of the excursions are included but if you want a premium excursion, even on an ultralux cruise, you pay an additional fee.
Hey Vince! I have gone back in and added notes to the description, comments, updated the title, and thumbnail to read "all-included" to draw attention to the confusion between all-inclusive and all-included. However, the video content is still solid from an educational perspective on what a first time Celebrity cruiser can expect to be included or not be included with the "all-included" rate.
Have a suite you get all the top packages
Great example of you get what you pay for :-)
So compared to Royal Star Class which is All Inclusive for everything...how does it compare price wise vs. value. On Royal Star we never paid for upgraded drinks, they just waived it if over the 13-14 dollar limit. Dining was really unlimited...at Chops I ordered a steak and up charged lobster which was no charge and the waiter asked how many steaks and how many lobsters I wanted....yike! The gratutity is tricky...so Star Class you dont pay and they say its included, but Royal also does not pay the same daily rate, so the crew loses out and that is kinda crappy thing to do to them. Royal sells me an all inclusive product and then does not kick in their part. Internet is decent and you get one device per person. One of the best perks is showing at at 1030am and onboard in the room by 11am to get settled and at the bar or pool or lunch by 1130...its like a full first day for sure!
Good question! Had not considered it but the star class is going to be MUCH more expensive. It comes with the premium everything (wifi, drinks,) and all the specialty you can eat. The rooms will also be higher tiered suites where as on Celebrity you can get the "all-included" in lower tier rooms. No pre-boarding with this one.
anybody knows if with that basic internet i can use youtube premium or tidal to lisen music.
Hey Steve, I would not recommend TH-cam on the basic package and always recommend the premium just to ensure most things work. This ship is also often in locations of the world that doesn't get good reception. I would almost hold off until you get to the ship and ask the crew what you should do. When we were there, they told us to use the basic as the premium was no better for that sailing.
2 Questions: a) If I'm "Diamond" on RCL, what does that get me on Celebrity? b) Can you get any alcoholic (rum, vodka, whisky) drinks with "All Inclusive" or will those drinks cost extra?
Hey John, will be making a video specifically about Royal Caribbean's reciprocal agreement with Celebrity so stay tuned! But to answer your question, you will transfer over as Elite. From what I saw, all types of drinks were available but it is what I consider "introductory" liquors. If you are comfortable drinking house liquors, you will be fine. If you traditional walk up to a bartender and ask for a specific liquor, you might need to upgrade the classic package to the premium package.
good informative video
Thanks Dino! Greatly appreciated!
Well we all know employers don't pay enough so I always tip extra
This is why virgin is the best as it includes everything
I am going back there in May to Virgin Voyages. Cannot wait!
Prefer Regent Seven Seas which which is totally inclusive including air fare and shore excursions.
@@nkdgolf I hear Regent has an EXCELLENT product and I wish I could get sponsored by them so I can show everyone a true luxury experience of cruising!
If someone dose something extra for you, why be cheap⁉
Hey Ninna, it's not my place to be lavish or cheap with tipping, especially, when a cruise line has told me it is all included and they are taking care of their staff. It is my belief a company knows how their employees are performing better than me or any other customer/guest. They could be giving me amazing service while harassing or being horrible to work with in the background. I don't like to pay on their performance because I don't know truly how they perform. I only know a split second of time. This does not mean if someone goes above and beyond I do not advocate for them, put their name in the survey and brag to their manager about how great they are. I give the company the feedback they need to continue managing their performance and compensation.
Sorry, I do believe if some special people such as your room steward should recieve more gratuity. The ones that make your holiday special, remember they all work hard almost 24/7, and are away from there home for at least 7 months. Don't have to tip everyone but those that go the extra mile they deserve it. Just like a server in a restaurant, without tips their pay is not that great.
Hey Mark, I know this is a controversial topic and I completely recognize that MANY folks that you mentioned and MANY folks that you did not mention are working tireless to ensure I have a vacation. Celebrity is telling me they are paying their employees (gratuities included) and I do not need to decide how much or little more money they should make on-top of this amount. However, this does not mean I cannot still advocate for an amazing individual to get a pay raise, promotion, or find a new job opportunity by bragging to their manager, writing their name a million times in a survey, and talking about how good the cruise line is because of their staff. This way, the decision of compensation and employee performance management still resides with folks who know best, the employer.
Someone didn’t get sponsored lol
hahah I don't think the cruise lines have any idea who I am lol
So, just to get it clear, you didn't just once look what the package covered. I am afraid I would be very embarrassed to make a video announcing to the world what a clown I am
Hey Kev, this is an educational video on what is included and what is not included in the all included rate. Feel free to search the FB groups and you will find the questions are plentiful with lots of misinformation that I was addressing. The personal insult was not necessary.
NCL is nickel and dimming everyone
Have not been over there yet! It is on the wish list but need them to do more of their weekend sailings!
Booked a cruise for 4 and shockingly the 3/4 passengers didnt have food included SO BEWARE l cancelled obviously.
Hey John, didn't have food?!?!!? What cruise line was this on where you couldn't eat without paying extra?!? Not sure I have ever heard of this!
Should l trust the: _Cruise Webs and Cruise Critics_ and other similar sites to book Cruises or go direct to the line. The savings on these sites seem unbelievable.
I have never gotten into Cruise Critic as I couldn't get past the format. What I will say, is most agencies are normally pretty well priced together. There is little arbitrage, though some, between different re-sellers of cruises. From what I have found, the choice to use a Travel Agent or go direct comes down to how much control do you want to have over your booking. Do you want to call the Cruise Line and tell them to lower your price or change your cabin without a middle man or are you good just telling your travel agent and trusting they get it done.
Thank you. Tipping needs to go extinct.
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Disagree, you have the option to stay home also.🙄
@@ameliaerin1544 you have come into the comments hot tonight. Comments needs to be respectful even when you disagree. These jabs at people are not welcome.
Secret place in hell for people who don’t tip
@@82patsrwicked Interesting you read these comments and STILL decided to come into the comments talking about eternal torture and damnation for not tipping when tipping is 100% discretionary. Dissenting opinions are always welcome and love when people share contra views to the ones in a video or in the comments. However, unkind and derogatory remarks are not welcome and should no be posted.
We don't drink alcohol and are looking forward to no internet.
Oh yeah, then the all included rate would make 100% no sense! Save your money and enjoy your cruise :-)
just a basic read will let you know whats included and what isnt, you don't need to make a very boring video about it.
@@TheWeekendCruiser it's not derogatory, it's pointing things out to make your material better. It's possible you're just catering to the American Market, we've all seen those that don't know how lifts/elevators work and seem quite shocked when it gets to their floor/deck. Maybe us Brits don't need things explaining to them as much as some countries. Plus, after all this is a public platform so I'm allowed to comment. I wish you well.
@@preston30 Your initial comment and thoughts on how people outside the USA are more intelligent are not helpful and are read with an unkind intent.
TH-cam does allow everyone with an account the ability to comment as long as the channel owner does not remove the comment or add you to the channel's block list.
@@preston30 Hey Preston, going to start this convo over as I didn't like how I responded earlier. My apologies. What I am hearing you say is that this was information you already knew and I did not present it in an entertaining format to keep your attention. As I am learning TH-cam (just an armature hobbyist here) I am learning the importance of storytelling and bringing the audience along even if they already know the content. Hopefully, you will see an improvement in future videos as I continue try to evolve and improve the channel.
Royal Caribbean owns Celebrity
They sure do Tonya! In addition to SilverSea Cruises a luxury cruise line they acquired in 2020.
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After 4 or 5 drinks who cares