Leroyr55 Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 Guests aboard Celebrity Cruises' Solstice-class Celebrity Equinox have reported a new $2 (USD) charge for chocolate chip cookies, with a 20% gratuity added to the cost - making each sweet treat $2.40. https://www.cruisehive.com/new-charge-spotted-for-cookies-on-celebrity-cruises-ship/109334 Neesa, USFFrank, Bazza and 4 others 1 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montemy2419 Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 Wow, did Celebrity not pay attention to what their sister cruise line just dealt with regarding pizza ? Just quit with bothering us with new fees and increase all future cruises by $100. RC and Celebrity have very loyal cruisers, as other cruise lines do as well, but everybody has their limit. I really wonder who is in these meetings thinking it's a good idea to keep adding on these fees if we want to have something that we've always received for years. So will the next exciting announcement be they are bringing back the midnight buffet, including chocolate fountain, for only $49 a person...plus gratuity. 4ensic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 This is apparently a test run in one venue on one Celebrity ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rackham Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 6 hours ago, Montemy2419 said: Wow, did Celebrity not pay attention to what their sister cruise line just dealt with regarding pizza ? Just quit with bothering us with new fees and increase all future cruises by $100. RC and Celebrity have very loyal cruisers, as other cruise lines do as well, but everybody has their limit. I really wonder who is in these meetings thinking it's a good idea to keep adding on these fees if we want to have something that we've always received for years. So will the next exciting announcement be they are bringing back the midnight buffet, including chocolate fountain, for only $49 a person...plus gratuity. I honestly could see Royal doing this once or twice per sailing and include a chocolate martini or glass of sparkling wine with the $49 charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 Pay for a chocolate chip cookie? No way. Royal Caribbean Ranger Cookies? If that's the only way to get them, heck yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTAB53 Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 Is this a hoax? Is someone trolling us? $2.40 for a cookie? I'll bring a ban of cookies with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 https://www.cruisehive.com/celebrity-cruises-responds-to-cookie-charge-controversy/109436 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 Maybe they’re “special” cookies? Montemy2419 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 jabberwk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 I would think if a cruiser thought the price of a 2-dollar cookie was prohibitive, they could just pass it up, don't worry about it, and get their Uber driver to stop at Dollar Tree on the way home for a package of Dollar Tree Oreo's. That'll show 'em. And if the cruise ship doesn't sell enough cookies, they could likely abandon that plan. But what was I thinking? Dollar Tree now charges a dollar and a quarter. When will this madness stop? I also believe the chocolate-colored diamonds, the wrist watches, the massages, and the nail services are all way over priced. So I don't buy them either, and I don't lose sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Matt said: You need hip boots to read this backtracking . LOL. tingtang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 That's crazy. Yes you can have new offers for money , after all its a business but you do it with something that is easily distinguish between that and a current free offer. For example: No one complained about the sugar beach with its extra charges for candy and premium ice cream, on the other hand if you will add some sprinklers to the free ice cream in the pool and try to charge for it you will have riots. I start to wonder if RCL IT department started to give marketing advices to the management. WAAAYTOOO and 4ensic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, CanHardlyWait said: You need hip boots to read this backtracking . LOL. Please don't use profanity (abbreviated or not). Rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, Matt said: Please don't use profanity (abbreviated or not). Rules Sorry. Never thought of those 2 letters that way. LOL. Matt and tingtang 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 I'm unlikely to see value in the "fresh from the oven" cookie so I won't buy it. Like @WAYNO, there are tons of things offered that aren't for me. WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 23 hours ago, Matt said: Aahh, yes, this does evoke nostalgic memories... I fondly recall breaking into my piggy bank to give dear ol' mom that $2 she demanded for a cookie, then tossing that extra $0.40 in her little tip jar in the kitchen. Good times, good times. Vancity Cruiser, Al Miller, HeWhoWaits and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 I don't see the issue unless this was something they had for free prior. Royal Caribbean charges for cupcakes. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 On 8/26/2023 at 11:29 AM, Matt said: I’d like the nostalgia of cheaper cruises….somehow I don’t think they’ll do it RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Almost 3.30 Cad for ONE cookie. 4 cookies for a bedtime snack is almost $15. Cruising isn't gonna be affordable even for the middle class if this keeps up....nothing surprises me...what will be the next per/included item that Royal tries to charge for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjboot Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 Cookies if free are hoarded by people and saved for later. I do understand by putting a charge on them this will control this abusive behavior. But 2 dollars is excessive. I would charge a dollar total. Tipping for a cookie is ridiculous. They must be baking thousands of cookies a day if you have 4 thousand people on board. If each person will average about 3 or 4 cookies a day that's alot of cookies! So I do understand the cruises charging for them, it's probably the only food that won't go stale for days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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