ChemistBabe

Error on my phone and a different error on the website. Spent a ridiculous amount of time waiting on chat... She said she was getting errors and escalated. Not feeling the slightest bit optimistic...

Yes, I am fully checked in, fully paid 39 days before cruising... Here is a screenshot of the error.

We are on the Sapphire Princess on June 8. comingsoon. can't make reservations...

We are now 39 days out from our trip and I have been unable to make any dinner reservations. (I have been trying for about two weeks now.) I get an error message on the app. I've tried using the web version with no success either. Any advice? Thanks!

Thanks everyone. I think we will stick with the bus tour I have reserved. That way I know we will get back in time for our afternoon excursion.

How hard is it to get a taxi at the cruise ship docks to Mendenhall Glacier and back again? (We will be there mid-June, so probably busy time.) We are not big fans of big tour busses...

Thanks, I'd forgotten that the Medallion can help me find him. Definitely want to be able to communicate also. (Its like before he had his phone and we were relying on air tags. I could see that he and his bike were at the basketball courts, but it didn't get him home for soccer practice any faster.) Can I buy internet buy the gig, or just a package for him? Since all he will be doing is texting, he won't use much data.

My 12 year old has a great deal of freedom at home (and when we vacation). I anticipate that I will allow him to roam the ship by himself a certain amount. (He has never abused that privilege in the past, will often go swim in the hotel pool while we finish breakfast, etc.) At home he wears an Apple watch so we can keep in touch. Is using his Apple watch (and paying for him to have a data plan) our best choice to keep in touch with him while we are on the ship, or is there something I am missing. Thanks!

We live in the bay area and NEVER go anywhere at night without a sweater. Once the sun drops, it starts cooling down FAST. The vendors at Pier 39 make a fortune selling hoodies to tourists who think that they won't need a sweater in California in the summer.

Our flight home doesn't leave until 3:45. Rather than spending WAY too much time in the airport, we would love recommendations for transfers that include some sort of excursion. Alternatively, do Princess transfers drop us off someplace where we can leave luggage and explore downtown Anchorage? What would a family of 4 (two adults, two bigger kids) do for half a day or so in Anchorage? Thanks!

We disembark from Whittier (Princess cruise line), but our flight home isn't until 3:45 that afternoon. I'd love a recommendation for what to do in the meantime! Family of 4, two adults, two active children. We will need some sort of transportation included. Thanks!

Then you just get a gigantic line all around the ship, with people fighting to get on as soon as possible so they can reserve their place in line. (Remember when Southwest didn't have ABC, but you just arrived at the airport and got in line and stayed there.)

When looking through old Patters, how can I tell which activities are complementary, vs. have an upcharge? Thanks!

My little guy (8) has no long pants that aren't sweat pants. (He barely squeezed into his old dress pants at Christmas and has grown since then.) He has several pairs of khaki shorts that he wears with polo shirts. Are nice shorts on children still a no-no in the MDR? (Ironically this is my child that wore a 3 piece suit for his first day of Zoom school.)

We are getting the soda package for our kids (10 and 15) so they can get drinks as they wish without giving them charging privileges! On our Disney cruises, the kids enjoyed mocktails and I know they will enjoy smoothies. I makes it easier for us (and more fun for them) if they can have "everything included".

I'm hoping I made the right choice!! We are a family of 4, who loved both our Disney cruises. My kids have (mostly) outgrown the characters. Their favorite activities in the past were hanging out in the pool watching movies. We love the Disney magic on the ship, the shows, the family activities... We chose Princess for Alaska because we don't like the Disney prices (Princess is literally have the price of Disney for a similar balcony mini-suite) and for Glacier Bay. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the kids (10 and 15) have enough shipboard activities to keep them happy

I believe the mini-suites have BOTH a bed that comes out of the ceiling AND the sofa bed that flips out. (We are staying in one this summer, and I know we have beds for both our children.) And by the way, there is free room service, period. Doesn't matter what class room.

We are buying our kids soda packages. I am very not comfortable breaking the rules and sharing with them. I like being able to tell them they can have anything they want that is included and letting them choose. (That way I don't have to worry about what they are spending, they get mocktails when they want them, etc.)

I'm glad to hear that my regular gratuity takes care drinks/food on the go! (If I have tip money available, I am happy to tip more. I generally don't carry cash and my kid definitely doesn't!) Personally, I hate the tipping system and wish it were abolished in favor of higher wages. (Especially since the tipping system is rooted in racism.). However, I certainly want to fairly compensate the crew who work hard to take care of us.

When we sailed Disney in the past and ordered room service, I had a pile of bills handy to tip. How does it work if we are out and about, say on the pool deck? My kids will have a drink package, so their tips are included, correct? What if they order food? (They won't have the ability to charge to their medallion.) Thanks! (Not interested in hearing from people who claim that stiffing the staff is an okay choice. I'm just trying to understand how to tip properly.)

I booked two different cruises next summer, and I'm ready to cancel the one with the dates we don't need. HOW do I do that? Thanks!

I thought the same thing! Our Plus Beverage Package includes the classics: sodas, specialty coffees and teas, cocktails, wine and beer up to $12 each. Even hot chocolate, smoothies and water to go. Whatever you want – with tips included!

I just don't understand. Its one thing to deprive hard working staff of their pay. (Because in this situation, tips are really part of their pay.) But why on earth would you brag about being to cheap to not pay the people who take care of you on vacation??