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@OCSC Mike is correct the additional person purchases a refreshment package.  If there is a medical reason for not wanting drink package, you can ask for additional options.  (Not sure if that works any more).

In a strange turn of events, I started receiving celebrity cruise planner emails a few days ago.  It's like someone knew.   Strange but true.

In a strange turn of events, I started receiving celebrity cruise planner emails a few days ago.  It's like someone knew.   Strange but true.

I tend to get overwhelmed at midnight too. 🙂
When I was in college, midnight was still early.

Four decent sized, reasonably high quality pours for free? Absolutely. The sommelier leading the one I attended did an excellent job explaining and helping those in attendance understand the aroma wheel (an underappreciated aspect of enjoying wine).
It also didn't hurt that I was at a table set for six that only had four people so I got extra. 🍷

I have a Feb 2025 sailing on the Ascent and the CP is up and available. The "sales" are there but I think BF will be your best bet. 

Celebrity does have sales on this but it is usually only a few times a year.  They don't tend to spam you as much as the Royal side of the family.    

Click the person icon, then click "Select a different cruise"
 
Then on that screen at the bottom is "Don't see your cruise? Let's add it now"

Then  you can add the cruises for those in your group.

Be careful adding cash.  I did this for my son on our last family cruise.  He didn’t use it all and cash does not go to your card on file. (Who knew?!) He was flagged getting off the ship to go to guest services where he had to wait on a line to find out the issue and was quite relieved it was a cash refund and not anything else.  Thankfully we were not rushing to the airport as this was an unexpected blip.

I was told you can also do this with a rep or TA.

I assume you could go to guest services and put some cash down on each account.

I tend to get overwhelmed at midnight too. 🙂
When I was in college, midnight was still early.

I tend to get overwhelmed at midnight too. 🙂
When I was in college, midnight was still early.

I tend to get overwhelmed at midnight too. 🙂
When I was in college, midnight was still early.

I don't think you are expecting too much.   An uncomfortable bed put a damper on a very expensive vacation.
Royal does a lot of things well but consistent and comfy beds are not at the top of the list.  Post cruise resolutions aren't either.
Next time, keep asking and insisting on satisfactory resolution while still on the ship.

Your family may be different but my guess is, they are not going to want to do every thing together. 
Focus on family time, perhaps at dinner, to share stories of the days adventures. I am sure staff will work with you on seating, even with my time dining.
Smaller groups will be easier to manage for interests. Pre teens, teens and seniors are probably not going to want to do the same things.
There will be times paths cross and times the entire group can gather. Spontaneity is in large part what cruising is. Don't try to manage every activity. It just don't work.

I am the planner for my family. We have 10 cabins so far for Christmas 2025. Ages 8-87 years young.

@PPPJJ-GCVAB...thank you for the suggestions.  I will work on linking everyone next week.   2 of our 3 ports are Royal beach clubs and that should make it easy.
Jamaica is the other port, and I have no idea what everyone will want to do.
 

Family dinners are nice, but honestly, I would try to avoid planning too much together time. That's what's great about a cruise, stuff to do together, stuff to do apart.

We just did Christmas on Adventure 2023, 11 of us total in 5 rooms.  We were given 2 round tables next to each other in the dining room.  I linked everyone to my app and got us all the check in time.  For shows if you want that many to sit together you need to show up EARLY.  We did it every man for themselves for shows - I was not going to try to hold seats for that many people (there was a Christmas ice show that 2 of my kids went to with me.  We all went and found seats, then they went to get milk shakes.  It was rough keeping people from taking the seats for the brief time they were gone, I can't imagine trying to save more than that!
For Labadee I got a Cabana (they sold out within a couple months of the cruise going on sale, I'm thankful we booked as soon as it opened up) and we tipped the attendant extra and he let everyone use it.  It was great having a nice area for all of us to hang out.

@ChessE4.......great comment and something I have thought about a great deal.
Going to use the word "Flexibility" a lot with the 10 other family members.
Check in, group photo or two, Christmas dinner, and hibachi are probably the only "must do" together activities.  If we can get together once a day, that should be enough.
Little kids will want to play in the pool, 22-25 year olds will want to do something else.  
 

It's a record until someone can beat it.
Congrats!  The rooms on Odyssey are nice!

For Aqua Show, arrive early to get seats close together. As an aside, reconsider whether everyone needs to do everything together. Sometimes one needs a little space to relax. Maybe one event a day together is enough. Just a thought...

Is this a record?? 😃 What's the earliest you've won a Royal Up bid?
More info: I didn't receive an email to bid, I used the "upgrade your stateroom" link in the Cruise Planner. The link was available 75 days before the sail date and I placed bids for maybe $20 over the starting prices. Received my "congratulations" email exactly 14 days later. Check in for the cruise doesn't open for another 14 days . . . 

We had 17 people in 7 rooms last July on Oasis.  Ages ranged from 10 to 66.   See my answers above…