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I embarked on a cruise out of LA last month. We stayed 2 nights in the Holiday Inn LAX prior to the cruise. It was just over 5 mins from the airport by free hotel shuttle bus. I picked this hotel because I was able to be collected the following morning and brought on a full day tour of LA. The tour covered all the main tourist attractions and I was able to book the tickets at the ticket desk in the hotel foyer the night before the tour. It cost $85. This is the tour https://viptoursofcalifornia.com/shop/hop-on-hop-off-24-hours/ I got an uber from the hotel to the cruise terminal and it cost $32 plus tip.

I got back last week from sailing on the Sapphire Princess cruise same itinerary as the Crown sailing you have chosen. We docked about 1.5 miles from the town centre. As it was drizzling when we got off the ship the riverfront trolley wasn't running so we walked into town - easy walk as it's level. The weather cleared up and the trolley started running then.

I was on Sapphire Princess this week and our room attendant gave me tokens for the washing machine and tumble drier when he saw me going to the laundry room.

I was on Sapphire Princess until 2 days ago and there were lots of board games available. I did notice some knitters but didn't pay much attention to them.

Red says Hi

Following your recommendation we're loving Vines and my husband is enjoying the Spellbound red wine. I just hope it doesn't run out 😂

Thanks to everyone who provided so much info while I was planning my holiday. I booked an Uber from the Holiday Inn LAX to the ship, it was my first time using Uber, it arrived within 2 minutes and we were dropped off by 11.35am, it only cost $33. I was expecting to be queuing for ages as we were group G but we walked straight through security, checked in and collected our medallions and walked straight on and were seated in Crooners within 15 mins of being dropped off. Well impressed.

Well I'm in LA, arrived last night after 3 nights in San Diego and 2 nights in Las Vegas prior to that. So looking forward to tomorrow's cruise.

I've booked Times Square Suites post cruise in mid April. The reviews I've seen so far have been very positive.

I've loving this thread, getting excited now as I've gotten the green lane on the app and making dining reservations. Just interested in other peoples opinions, do you stick to the one MDR or try a different one every night even if the menu is the same?

Thanks, I cannot wait now.

I'm going on my first Princess cruise in just over 3 weeks time and have the plus package, is Vines included in that package?

I've booked the Times Square Suites Hotel post cruise next month. It's got a lot of very positive reviews.

Loving this thread, some great travel tips. I'll be travelling to the US and spending a week in Las Vegas, San Diego and LA before embarking on a 6 nights cruise to Vancouver then spending 3 nights there before flying home so need to include lighter and warmer clothes so plan on doing laundry in San Diego and on the ship or wait until in Vancouver as our suite hotel has a washing machine and tumble dryer in our suite. I need to get a new lightweight dressy black trousers and have a number of dressy tops to pair with it. I'll wear my trainers travelling, pack a dressy flat black pair and flat sandals. I stuff packed shoes with socks to utilise space and it helps the shoes keep their shape. I use hotel shower caps to cover shoes to keep everything clean. I pack travel size toiletries and have mini clear plastic bottles and tubs to decant my regular products and keep in a toiletry bag along with sachets of dioralyte, plasters, compeed blister plasters and cold sore patches, tweezers and travel size hairbrush toothpaste and toothbrush. I line my luggage with plastic bags and have kept the clear plastic bags clothes are returned in from the dry cleaners to pack outfits in as it reduces creases.