Sea and Me

I'm asking this question under this post because there are several among us that would like to know how you choose a post to be a "Sticky"??

This particular post has helped several CCers in choosing an obstructed view cabin on Princess ships. Personally, when I look at some available cabins on the Princess website and then see them on this post I know not to book them! Some views are much better than others and Theo has done a great job in providing us the information.

What does it take to become a famous "Sticky"??

Thanks in advance.

Carol

I used your website to pick my obstructed cabin on the Emerald (E701) for our next year's cruise. E701 used to be category F and now an OY category in the new cabin system. I get an obstructed cabin for the price of oceanview. All the other obstructed cabins that Princess was offering had some kind of obstruction. I marked it no upgrade since we are low on the categories, they might move us to an obstructed cabin.

Your cabin selection is a great one!! Theo is doing a great service to all the CCs who want to see what obstructive views are like! Some are much better than others.

We are so glad that Theo "retired" and took on this "job":D Thanks again Theo:)

Carol

Theo:

I noticed it and read it! Passengers are getting a full refund, can stay on the ship in San Juan till Sunday, and a percentage off on another cruise, not too shabby!!

Now if this were a "sticky" it would make our day:D

Carol

Wasn't there a dance called the "bump"? :D

Carol

There is a post on RCI which has all the Captains. The man who did it put a lot of work and effort into it. I'm not familiar with the Captains but hopefully someone will undertake the project. Would be very helpful and appreciated by many.

Carol

I guess it is up to us to keep "bumping";)

Carol

Theo:

Your in my favorites:) I find this post to be very valuable when looking for an obstructed view!! Keep up the great work.

Carol

I can honestly say this is one post where I read it all the way through (cruise part). Thank you for all the great pics (now I'm hungry) and your great review. I was really interested in Grand Turk one place we haven't gone. I would love to do the Ruby Princess in Nov. and after reading your post I think I'm convinced.

Thanks again!! You did a great job.:)

Carol

Theo: I would like to say thank you for sharing all of the pictures with us! We have been in obstructed view cabins before and had semi-great views. We would book obst.ocean view again and before we do we will go to your site to see the "views". Enjoy retirement, husband always says "Best job he ever had!"

Thanks again.

Carol

The photos are great!! We are considering the Star and now I have an idea of what she is like thanks to you!!

Have a great day.

Carol

We just got off the Emerald and were in cabin E609 starboard side and it is the same view as the Golden E503.

Carol

We did our very first cruise in '95 on the Windward. The crew were great!! Thanks for the information about the ship. Good to see that it is still sailing.

Carol

sorry- i do not- I even did a search on various stuff for that cabin and nothing is on the net- well lots of hits of people asking the question about obstucted view etc. but sadly no pics.

Thanks so very much for your help. I know its obstructed and I think the front of the lifeboat is showing a little. Just so we get some light we don't spend that much time in the cabin. Thanks again.

Carol

Serene: You seem to know a lot about specific cabins and I was wondering do you know anything about the Emerald Princess E609 it is an obstruced ov. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.

Carol

Any idea why this site does not include any NCL ships? Sailing on the Gem in April, 2012 and I would love to find out about my cabins but no luck on that site.

There isn't any Princess ships either. I think this site is a agency however, I could be wrong.

Carol

I posted this on the Princess site but does anyone here know anything about cabin E609 on the Emerald?? I would appreciate your help. Thanks.

Carol

Help me if you can please:) Photo of E609 on the Emerald!

Thanks,

Carol

Emerald ship, Emerald deck E601-602 any comments?? Looks like these cabins are between life boats. Any one stay in them??

Thanks,

Carol

There is no obstruction in front of E702, although there may be some when you look sideway. Grab this while you can!

Thanks for all your replies!! We booked both 701 & 702.

Pam: Thanks for the picture. Going on the Emerald in March.

Carol

Anyone stayed in this cabin on the Emerald Princess?? I'm wondering what is in front of the window?? Others on this deck have lifeboats but does anyone know what this could have??

Thanks for your help.

Carol

Would E408 on the Diamond be the same as the Sapphire?? Not too bad if it is. The white box is to the right so there is a "view". Any help appreciated!

Patti: That is what I thought too. Once that booking # changes into an actual booking then the time frame is 3 years. As I said we are going to change it, it is just trying to figure out where to go and when. Such decisions!!:D

Thanks again:)

Carol

Hi Carol........first of all when you booked your NC in October of 2007 it is good forever not until 10/2010.......it has NO expiration date. It is good until you decide on what cruise you want to book.

 

OK, so you changed your NC into a specific cruise to Alaska for 2009. Did you check out custom air through RCI? Sometimes the airfare allowance through the cruise lines is cheaper. Just a thought.

 

As long as you keep the same booking number you can move it to another itinerary/sailing date/ship and not lose your OBC. When you changed your NC booking to the Alaska sailing your initial NC deposit of $200 should have been deduced from the full deposit required for that cruise.......and that should be noted on your invoice.

Patti: The paper I received when I did the next cruise states under traveling with booking numbers :

This booking is applicable up to three years from the booking date listed at the top of this confirmation.

Since we have a booking number and a cruise booked we would have to cancel that cruise and book another and have up to 3 years to do it correct which would be 2010.

My TA hasn't given us an invoice because we are waiting for airfares. I checked on RCI (all the steps of booking cruise on line) the air was $1698 for both which the airlines were cheaper at this point in time.

We are still looking into another cruise using the same booking number. I hope I'm not sounding dense here.

Thanks for your help.

Carol

While on our cruise last Oct. we did the next cruise. We put $200 down and have until 10/2010 to go on a cruise. Well we saw an Alaskan cruise in 9/09 that we liked so we booked. We put $900 down and have a cabin etc. NOW the airfares are out of sight! This would have been one way to San Francisco and back from Vancouver. Pricing the airfares now are any where from $511-$700plus. We are rethinking this cruise. As I understand we can "move" this booking number around before 10/10 as long as we don't cancel anything. Is this correct??? Also do they deduct $900 and the $200 on final payment???

I don't think we would do a next cruise again only because our TA usually has groups and we get obc that way.

Thanks for your help.

Carol