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I would not worry much on this particular cruise. If it is full, check back as cancellations often occur.

Thx for the review @spethstation Sailed the CP for 2 wks in 2022. We too said Born to be Wild felt like a high school production (not for lack of talent). The 1st scene we could not believe they weren’t singing Loverboys Working for the Weekend! U r a Trivial Pursuit fan— did u try any trivia? U might reconsider PrincessPlus in the future With $17/day tips plus $25/day internet …sharing u got it down to $12.50. Even sharing, that’s $30/day each, Princess Plus is only $60/day Sounded like u got enough drinks each day to add up to that other $30. Up there with NCL for best AI pricing! Glad u had fun—too bad had to miss ports, but yeah, it happens

Yes u can still purchase internet instead of getting Princess Plus $25/day per device. platinum & Elite $12.50/day

I’m stunned they thought this was a good design! We r on the Regal for 28days in April & love trivia… perhaps y’all could suggest Vista Lounge for trivia?!?? Sure gonna miss Explorers!

I don’t need travel insurance…I have it. But it doesn’t have the verbiage New Caledonia wants so I had to get more to meet their “needs” An odd requirement

I got IMG/Squaremouth I found via a Forbes link. $40 (no airfare—it was points), shows COVID coverage. Annoying. Did NOT need it. i could have cancelled everything today & got refunds/credit for everything but $100. I charge all travel to Chase Sapphire Reserve because of the travel insurance & our med insurance covers overseas. But whatever…

We haven't tried Virgin but we have sailed Celebrity E-class 5x in the last 2 1/2 yrs, including 2x on the Edge. We LOVE E-class ships!! When we tried Celebrity 10 yrs ago after 10 yrs of cruising mostly on Princess (but also DCL & RCCL), we felt it was a small step above the others in service & food. (we generally find all mainstream lines more alike than different) But E-class ships are step above the rest of Celebrity, imo. Why? I like the more intimate 4-MDRs (tho the menus have been streamlined...I still had good to very good food at in Dec on Beyond, but I miss more choices. The specialty dining is SO good! Eden is a must do each cruise (tho with the recent rate increase, not so sure EVERY time). Chef's Table on Beyond was one of our best meals ever & Le Voyage on the Beyond is also terrific. The production shows are FANTASTIC--the Imax-like theatre puts them up their w/ RCCL & NCL Broadway level shows (of course, those 2 lines are cutting those...boo) The ship is fabulous--modern, streamlined. Now, the Infinite Verandas (IV) are polarizing. We actually like them as it makes the room more spacious. We find we don't use balconies as much as we always think we will, but we love the light. We did have an aft Sunset Veranda (traditional) on Edge & loved it. We were in OV in Dec & it is the same dimensions as a balcony room so felt that was the happy medium for us. (we just aren't in our room that much)

Thank you both so much. It is in the original prescription bottle, with the prescription attatched. I just wanted to do things right & simplify the process! (I usually use a pill container for my couple of daily meds & just bring the narcotic in it's bottle but I figured leaving them all in bottles would be more prudent this time)

I have a prescription for hydrocodone for a back injury to take as needed. I have been reading about taking prescriptions to Australia. All of my prescriptions including this are in their original bottles. Is there anything I need to do at the airport? (sorry ignorance on my part--I travel with them all the time & have never had an issue in N. America, C. America, Caribbean & Europe) Thanks for your help.

Yes, we did this on the Miracle in January & nothing was charged.

Gees--I just did a dummy booking & it came right up! So silly, not sure why I didn't think this shows up. I do know that OBC from a TA won't show up on account until onboard so perhaps that is what I was thinking of. THANKS

OBC cannot be used until you are on the ship. If someone has used it for shore excursions before sailing, let me know how you did this!

Guess that's not surprising. I'm waiting either way...there is a 10:30AM direct flight also, about $50 more. Perhaps better off to just book that & not fret. Thanks

I land at 6:20AM & am looking at a SWA 8:55AM flight out of T1. Is that enough time to make that flight on a Thursday morning?

Celebrity emailed faster than I ever anticipated--thx!

If it is a MUST SEE--BOOK NOW. You can always cancel. (I have no issues with things being charged/refunded to my credit card...since we use ours for EVERYTHING we buy to maximize points. Just pay it off every month) We have been shut out of excursions we wanted to do because we drug our feet.

Our children began cruising on DCL at the ages of 5-7-10. They have since also sailed Celebrity, Princess & RCCL. They are now 28-25-23. This last year I asked each of them which cruise was their fav & each one (in separate conversations) said "All of them!" They LOVE cruising! The Princess cruise was to the S. Caribbean over NYE 11 years ago, so they were 17-14-12. Now, our kids have gone to kids club/teen club--some sailings they loved it, other times not so much. They do enjoy new destinations, pool time, nice dinners together, even trivia & game shows. More likely than not, you kiddos will have a great time no matter what line you sail.

This is pretty much how we felt after our 1st Retreat experience on the Beyond in April (tho LOVED the opportunity to sail w/ @mac_tlc @Mrs_Tiki & @GenerationX (oh, rats, I know there were others whose handles escape me...) We enjoyed Retreat & all the perks & for what we paid in April, inclusive of most tips plus a large OBC chunk, we probably would again at that price with comparable perks. But we didn't find Retreat to be overall BETTER than our non-retreat sailings.

@Mrs_Tiki Looking forward to the rest!! We just booked Ascent for December (non-Retreat)--always love the comparisons! WISH we could have sailed with you all last week!

Remember a one category upgrade does NOT necessarily mean interior to oceanview (for instance). There are levels w/in each category. So if you booked an interior guarantee, in theory you won't get the lowest level of interior, but at least one catgory above that (still an interior).

Call Princess or use the Chat feature on their website.

Then I'm DEFINITELY getting a 50% off bottle--I don't drink Chardonnay or Cabernet!

Of course—food for thought if u r traveling in the states😉

I much prefer Lyft...a company know for better integrity. Typically cheaper as well. But when there is some crazy surge pricing I do open both. Sometimes close & reopen & cheaper rates, it's bizarre! (particularly in busy big cities) But I do get $15/mo credit on Uber via American Express Platinum, so I do take advantage. I will download 13cabs--thx so much!

That's what I was thinking.Thx