chrysalis

Thanks! Is this the list for prices for in room consumption or the bottles that are in gift shop that you get at the end of the cruise?

In room consumption....

You will get lots of suggestions and ideas by looking at the ports of call area of cruisecritic.

My price is $649 for a balcony for the Christmas sailing on the Royal Princess.

Not me....signed in and am getting $1599pp plus taxes for balcony.

This was posted a couple of days ago from the most recent sailing....

http://www.pescadoamarillo.blogspot.ca/search?updated-min=2013-01-01T00:00:00-04:00&updated-max=2014-01-01T00:00:00-04:00&max-results=50

...see the photos and commentary

Take a princess excursion....they will take care of your luggage and deliver you to the airport. You can book these on board the ship.

You will get an email from Princess with that info a few weeks prior to your cruise.

My points was that that there has been little experience recently, and April was a long time ago. If it means anything, we had a good experience in April.

That being said, it depends on the terminal being used, the day of the week, the number of ships in port, etc as to what can happen.

You should really be asking this question in a couple of months when there has been enough experience this season in FLL to offer some truly useful info.

So, E729 is a covered mini on the Emerald deck. The balcony is extra-large and actually allows you to see the side as well as the aft of the ship. On the Star Princess, it is E731 -- both of which are on the starboard side so you don't get the noise from the lounge below. It would be very cool to be a suite without the option of putting us in a worse location of the ship in another mini.

I think the one window suite left is not an upgrade -- which is why I am hesitant -- however, not really sure of all the suite perks so might be worth it. Decisions, decisions!!

There are lots of threads here detailing all the perks of suites, and the Princess website also lists the perks.

Enjoy the decision making.

OK...thanks. To me that is a 'real' upgrade.

From what I have read here, upgrades to suites come from minis, and rarely, if ever, from a balcony. It does not seem to have anything to do with status or special occasions.

I would do that "meta" if a window suite would suit you.

What is a "meta upgrade"?...the term in new to me.:o

We have never known or experienced an inside cabin with no nightstands. Where did you hear that?

..... and think what they are doing now is akin to what the airlines are doing with the nickel and diming.

You mean trying to stay profitable, providing a return for investors and staying in business??:)

I'm pleased that they do.

 

Perhaps one day they'll realise that ripping off their passengers is NOT a good corporate policy.

How did you get ripped off?

how do you find out if a group of any kind is on your cruise

do a google search with ship name and dates.

Any of you long time cruisers with Princess line know when Traditional Dining HOURS start? I can't find anything regarding that anywhere.

 

Excuse the Off Topic question. Sorry to interrupt your discussion.;)

The Princess website lists it ship by ship and dining room by dining room.

Anytime right up until you arrive at the pier

They all have self serve laundry. A quick search here will probably give you the costs now. They take quarters.

Does princess even have any ships sailing out of there at the moment?....I don't think so.

You needed to buy them when you were on your cruise....they are $100 per person, and can be used as your deposit for a cruise and depending on the cabin, and length of cruise, you get an on board credit when you use them

The ziploc bags serve another purpose.

If you are doing your own excursion or going on an excursion where they don't serve meals, you can use them to bring your own food.

 

You can order sandwiches from room service and place them in the ziploc bags. You can then put them in an insulated tote like this one from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Thermos-Raya-Insulated-Modern-Design/dp/B009SNOC36/ref=pd_sim_hg_8

 

This is helpful if you're going to a port where they only take local currency for food purchases or you just don't want to spend the money on food.

This is illegal in many countries.

We're cruising to Norway this summer where local food is so expensive. I have zip locks on my list to bring cheese, crackers, sandwiches, etc. ashore for a "free" lunch.

This is illegal in many ports/countries

Never found a need for a highlighter, either.:)

Looks like this list is getting smaller, so packing is easier and lighter:D