tempus137

Like several others here, we have a total of 4 specialty dinners - 2 Platinum & 2 FAS. I want to make some reservations now. What order should I use so I don't have to pay in advance? Since only Teppanyaki has a fixed cover charge, should that one be first to make a reservation?

On 2/3/2023 at 10:08 AM, Knicks1130 said:

What is your sail date? we are on the Joy May 28th and looking for upgrade  TIA

We're sailing May 12st

I just received an email from the upgrade fairy for a may cruise on the Joy. We booked an aft-facing balcony & pre-paid the DSC before the increase. 

My question is this. If we upgrade to a suite or to the Haven, will we get charged the higher DSC, and which of 3 amounts will they charge? 

1- Difference between current balcony & suite charge (I think it's $5 per person per day.

2- Difference between 2022 balcony & suite charge.

3- Difference between what we paid ($15.50) and the current suite charge ($25).

5 hours ago, Ombud said:

I picked my seats on AA, United, Delta, & Air New Zealand for free. Air Canada was $26. Air France was $150 & BA was $190 but that included upgrading seats. I've discovered that if I refare I need to immediately go to the airline website and reselect seats

You also have to reenter your frequent flyer number & TSA Known-traveler number (do this on the EZAir "Manage Flights" page.

I re-fared the airfare several times since I first booked. Total of about $50 pp for a JFK to FLL RT in December.

One thing to remember, when you re-fare, the booking loses your frequent flyer & TSA numbers, so you have to reenter them.

I installed the Medallion Class app on my Moto G6 and completed all the info for DW & myself. We are both Ocean Ready, all the circles are green, and I got an email that the medallions would be shipped sometime in November for a December 10 cruise.

I presume I have to install the app on her phone (Samsung Galaxy S 7) so she can use the various apps on board, but do we use the same log in as on my phone, or do we need her own log in?

Walter Mondale

I've made the change several times after final payment, once with an increase in fare to get a better flight, and the other times to get a lower airfare. I used a TA for the cruise itself, but booked EZAir directly on the website.

When I had the increase, I paid with a credit card immediately. When there was a reduction, that same card got a refund, but it took a couple of weeks.

One other thing, when you rebook the flights, they lose any additional information that you entered, such as frequent flyer numbers & TSA known traveler numbers. Make sure you re-enter those at the same time that you make your seat selection.

We flew PE on Norwegian Airlines last year JFK to Gatwick. Extra cost was about $90 pp, but for that we got bigger comfier seats. priority security, priority check-in, priority boarding, teo check bags each, a better meal, free drinks & access to the Air France lounge at JFK. I also saved money bu booking through their website in Norway & paid in krone.

1 hour ago, Mike45LC said:

Slot players get much higher comps than table players do.  As a table player, this is one of my frequent complaints.   Video Poker gets a lower rate of comps than slot players (roughly 50% of the slot play comps), because the expected rate of return for the casino is lower.  

 

Play BlackJack for $5 per hand for 10 hours straight, and you will get zero -- literally!  Most casinos don't bother to rate anyone playing less than $25 (or higher) per hand.  And even the large bettors don't get as much in perks as the same size bettors on slots.

 

I used to go to one of the big casinos in AC, & the best comps went to the slot players. Table game players got significantly fewer comps and the poker players (live, not video) got the least.

I had fiends where both played often. She played slots & he played black jack. They usually played the same amount of time, and even though his bets were higher than hers, she got the better comps.

On 8/7/2019 at 8:28 AM, delaware32 said:

We disembarked in Kauai on our POA cruise . We cleared it ahead of time with NCL . While they were not enthusiastic about us doing it  but allowed us to do so. We explained that we were staying in Kauai post cruise. We Guest Relations were helpful . We handled our bags . There was no extra charge

But the POA never leaves US waters, so there is no need for customs or immigration. The OP's cruise comes in from a foreign port.

I had it this AM, tried to check for a fare drop on my booked flights.

13 hours ago, satxdiver said:

 

 I imagine there is a crew elevator that will go down since that is the main hallway through the center of the ship sometimes called I90 the main interstate along the US east coast.  

The east coast highway is I95. Odd number interstates run north & south, even numbers run east & west.

For the free bag of laundry, you get 1 voucher along with the rest of the Platinum package. But since the laundry perk is per member, not per cabin, what you do is write PLATINUM on the 2nd bag, along with your name.

We'll be on the Dec 10 CB Partial Transit from Port Everglades. We'll be flying down from NYC the day before & staying at the Embassy Suites overnight.

Obviously, we're not going to need our winter coats on the cruise, and I don't want to wear them from the hotel to the port, and I don't want to try to squeeze them into our luggage. Do you think it's possible that the hotel will let us store them when we check out & pick them up on our way to the airport after the cruise? If they do, I expect there will probably some charge.

For our CB December cruise, I pre-purchased separate packages for DW & myself for $69.99 each ($139.98 total). The multi-device package is now available for $149.99. Since we each have phones & I-pads or tablets, it almost makes sense to take the mulit-device package now, & cancel the other 2, unless there is a big price differential if we wait til we're onboard.

If I do cancel the original purchases now & buy the multi-device, does it work as a single transaction where I pay the difference,  or do I pay the full price now & wait for them to refund the original charges?

I bought a print from Park West on one cruise & it quadrupled in value within 6 weeks.

I paid $35, but then had to pay an additional $35 for shipping & an appraisal fee. So now it's up to $70. Once I got the print in the mail, I had to pay to get it framed. I chose a simple metal frame that cost $80. So the way I figure it, it's now worth $150.

On 5/29/2019 at 1:24 PM, cruisencrazy said:

You are wrong. Tried that. Nobody can do it. AND you have no idea what you’re talking about. PLUS why do you care?  Way more important things to discuss. 

My late FIL was a jeweler and his shop made many custom pieces (including a jeweled bat neck charm for Bela Lugosi). Other stores would send their requests to him all the time.

Thanks for the info.

On 5/23/2019 at 2:32 PM, masterty said:

Our TV also allows music to be streamed. No wireless video mirroring. Bring an HDMI cord for that. Here is a photo of the back of the TV in F309 on the Grand Princess. 

From the picture, it looks like there is a USB input. If you have the right cable, can you just plug your phone, tablet or laptop in to stream video or music to the TV?

I see I can buy casino credits before I sail, and they will be applied to my account.

I know that using them on a slot machine is simple, but how do I buy chips for a table? Do I just ask the dealer or do I go to the cashier first?

We did this cruise on the Star 2 years ago. They collected the passports at check-in & kept them until after we left the last port in Greece. Before Dubrovnik, they announced that you could pick them up. So except for the last port, we didn't even have possession of the passports.

An advantage of the day pass is you can use it on any number of trips. So you can take the bus from St. George to Hamilton & make stops along the way to see various attractions, almost like a Ho-Ho. Try the Aquarium/Zoo. or the Botanical Garden.

If the Cavern Club is smaller than it is on the Bliss, it's going to be impossible. We were with you on the Bliss TA and we had to steal (er, borrow) chairs & stools from the waterfront.

Just as an aside - you can use a Tap & Pay card (contactless card) for the London underground & buses. You won't need to get an Oyster Card.