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mrdawson
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 03:38 am | 1st Post |
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I was just starting to wonder if I booked airfare too early this last weekend as I was thinking what if there was a delay if construction and this was released today!  Now even more time to work out the kinks before we cruise in Jan!!
Highly-Anticipated Celebrity Solstice Extends Inaugural Season
Three additional sailings in 2008 include new maiden voyage
MIAMI, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Celebrity Solstice, widely heralded as the most exciting ship entering the market even before it launches, has introduced three additional sailings for cruisers to enjoy during its inaugural season this year.
Celebrity Solstice now will enter service with a Thanksgiving cruise, November 23, 2008, three weeks prior to its previously announced date of December 14, followed by two additional 7-night Caribbean cruises. Each new seven-night cruise -- November 23, November 30 and December 7, 2008 -- will present the same itinerary, departing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, with visits to San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Basseterre, St. Kitts.
Acknowledging that some guests booked on Celebrity Solstice's original maiden voyage of December 14 may wish to switch to the new maiden voyage, Celebrity has established a two-week rebooking window from today through June 12. During that time, guests booked on the December 14 sailing will have the opportunity to transition to the November 23 cruise without penalty, in the same stateroom or suite as originally booked, at the original fare. Guests encountering air-change fees as a result of opting to switch will be reimbursed for those fees up to $100 per person, provided acceptable proof of fees is presented to Celebrity by January 31, 2009.
Bookings for the November 23 sailing will be open exclusively to guests booked on the December 14 cruise until June 12, when the special two-week rebooking period ends. Bookings for the November 30 and December 7 sailings open today.
Guests on every sailing of Celebrity Solstice will experience a series of brand-defining, first-in-the-industry features onboard, including a half-acre Lawn Club with real grass, a glassblowing show and studio developed with The Corning Museum of Glass. Guests also will experience unrivaled dining venues offering trendsetting cuisine and design, and widely varied entertainment, including new theater productions in partnership with Poet Theatricals. The 2,850-guest vessel also will have staterooms 15 percent larger than those on previous Celebrity ships, 90 percent of which will be outside, and 85 percent of all staterooms will have verandas.
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BeckyThane
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 12:17 pm | 2nd Post |
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Boy, has X got cajones!  Making the Solstice's maiden voyage a Thanksgiving cruise really ups the ante for them to make sure everything is right.
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nhrich
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 01:07 pm | 3rd Post |
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| I just checked out pricing for November 30, and there's some great prices. Balconies are starting under $900 per person including taxes & fuel charges, and even the Aqua Class is uner $1100 per person.
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elizabethtaylor
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 09:38 pm | 4th Post |
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I don't think I'd ever go on a maiden cruise.
Just too much excitement for me.
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mrdawson
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 10:44 pm | 5th Post |
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elizabethtaylor wrote: I don't think I'd ever go on a maiden cruise.
Just too much excitement for me.
The original people booked are being given the opportunity to keep the same booking for the new maiden vogage but those that were booked that can't switch to the new dates are pissed!! Oh well...when you book a maiden you have a good chance of having the date moved..either up or out... Last edited on Fri May 30th, 2008 10:44 pm by mrdawson
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