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  1. BamaVol
    How is this “gouging”? You pay more, you get more. That’s how capitalism works on land and at sea. I have used wifi on Princess before and after the conversion to Starlink and found it at least adequate almost everywhere I went. I don’t think I would be happy paying $25 a day, but when it’s bundled, you tend to forget what it costs.
  2. BamaVol
    Order the strip loin in the MDR. Then have dinner at the Crown Grille. If you can’t tell the difference, avoid specialty dining for the rest of your cruise.
  3. BamaVol
    Muchos gracias for the “live”. Very much appreciated.
  4. BamaVol
    I hope no one was on the gangway!
  5. BamaVol
    Even with the old wifi price.
  6. BamaVol
    Included in base your fare are some exercise options outside the fitness center. Mrs BamaVol will attend every Zumba class, Line Dancing class and Tai Chi class offered on board. I don’t think you can guarantee that all of those will be offered, but some will.
  7. BamaVol
    It should be refundable OBC. You may just have to wait a month for the refund (assuming you don’t find a way to spend it on board).
  8. BamaVol
    If you can open the app, you will see a chat option along the bottom. I got an agent to fix my birthdate this way. The “isn’t your booking” may be related to the wrong birthdate. I think I encountered that as well.
  9. BamaVol
    It took my daughter’s family 3 weeks in December 2023.
  10. BamaVol
    I’m sure it goes without saying that I’m leaving him enough US currency to make this an adventure instead of a burden.
  11. BamaVol
    I always come home with a little extra foreign currency. I put it aside in a drawer with a note to my grandson that upon my demise, he is to return it all to the country of origin.
  12. BamaVol
    Excursion prices seem to bounce around based on demand. I watched one increase by $10 before I booked it. A couple weeks later, it’s back to the earlier price point (no discount shown). Still “20 available “. I will cancel and rebook to save $20.
  13. BamaVol
    Thanks for the “Live”. You did a nice job. I followed avidly in anticipation of our 6/15 Enchanted sailing.
  14. BamaVol
    I did some last year on an Alaskan cruise. But I don’t think I could tell you if we were in US, Canadian or international waters. I met one poor lady there whose luggage didn’t make it to the ship. She was doing a wash every other day, and probably wearing her underwear inside out between laundry days.
  15. BamaVol
    I get it. But we were newbs. Incompatible tablemates sent us headlong into NCL Freestyle dining, which we found we preferred 1,000%.
  16. BamaVol
    Some is outrageous. We had a good relationship with all the bartenders. We pick a bar and patronize it every night of a cruise. I’m sure he’d have been warned about a $65 shot, though.
  17. BamaVol
    If you wish, you should have the ability to cancel your order and start fresh, specifying port pick up. I did that, although in my case I went from port pick up to home delivery. If you do this, your medallions will be waiting for you at the port instead of needing to be made when you show up at the blue lane desk without them. Saves time, but I don’t know how much.
  18. BamaVol
    I suppose it’s possible to bring a shaker or two of salt-free seasoning mix onboard. You shouldn’t have to, but it might make the difference between bland and tasty.
  19. BamaVol
    Of course. It would be free for everyone if no one saw the value in paying for it.
  20. BamaVol
    We tend to sit at the bar when drinking and every bartender has warned me “you know this is over your $15 per drink Plus limit, right?” If I ordered something that was even just $1 over. And the $1.18 always shows afterwards in my folio. Unfortunately, in Vines it’s always way more than $1.
  21. BamaVol
    This is true. Only alcoholic beverages count toward the 15.
  22. BamaVol
    I believe the water available on the ship comes from reverse osmosis filters. It shouldn’t have anything in it but water. I drink it in the MDR and don’t taste anything. But a personal flask is just one more thing to pack or leave somewhere by mistake, so I usually go through 3-5 bottles of water a day from the nearest bars.
  23. BamaVol
    A medallion is like Valium, only bigger and you don’t swallow it. Same effect.
  24. BamaVol
    The aft MDRs are my favorites. I’ve found them less crowded and chaotic at opening time because they are slightly less accessible. I’m hoping they are reserved DMW. But it’s very possible they will not be.
  25. BamaVol
    It is. Shipping is not.
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