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No - there is only one adult assigned to each cabin, so only that one adult needs to pay.

A salary is earning, for example, $40000 per year. It doesn't matter whether you work 40 or 60 hours a week, you still only get that 40K. An hourly wage is based on how many hours you work. More hours, more pay.

The easiest way to do it is wait until you board to buy Princess Plus. It costs the same as buying it ahead of time. Then just have your medallion program for both doors.

Bring a refillable water bottle along, and give the shipboard filtered water a go. I enjoyed it, myself. You can always buy bottled water if you need to, but try the water stations in the buffet first; I think you'll be pleased.

You should try it. It's quite nice, especially on embarcation day. Much quieter than the buffet.

I agree they aren't tipped positions, but they don't earn a salary. Just an hourly wage.

I agree with as well. If you can cruise the Caribbean with just a birth certificate and driver's licence, you can cruise with a valid passport, even if it doesn't meet the 6-month rule.

Yes - if you want the free in-port sessions (which don't go over the side of the ship like the at-sea sessions do) you should book those as soon as you board the ship.

Nobody is going to say you can't have 5 people in your suite; just get your husband a key to your room from Guest Services. However, the sofa bed only sleeps 2 people - where will the third kid sleep? another thing to keep in mind - your husband might well have a different Muster station than you. It's a very remote chance, but if there's an emergency, your husband wouldn't be with you.

I can sort of see Donald duck in that cloud myself, so you're not too crazy.....

This is when a passport is required, not just the better option. A letter from the other parent stating the kid is good to travel without them is helpful too.

It shouldn't be a problem. Nobody is going to be pushing you to go any earlier than that for self-assist. Leaving your room by 8:30 is a courtesy for the room stewards to get the rooms clean for the next guests. You can then take your luggage up to the WindJammer buffet and have breakfast before you leave the ship. That's what we've always done.

This is why I dilute it... it's normally way too strong. I just need a little bit to flavour the water.

You've only just noticed this?

We have good summers, around 72-85 degrees F. Certainly warm enough to go swimming at the beach (I live within an hour's drive of many beaches, which is fun. We'll often go in the late afternoon for swimming, and then get fish and chips for dinner).

I had to right click and choose 'open video in new tab' (Windows 10/Firefox) before it would play.

Yeah - forgot about the shorts. I live on the West coast of Canada, so we don't cruise the Caribbean often. It's not usually warm enough for shorts.

Here is a Youtube video that has some footage of a balcony accessible cabin - it's towards the end of the video. I know it's not an inside, but chances are it will be similar.

My carry on list, for a week: 1 jacket 2 light light hooded jackets 8-9 tshirts. 1 pair of jeans 1 pair of pants 8-9 pairs of underwear 8-9 pairs of socks. 1 pair of pyjamas 2 swimsuits 1 dress, with a light sweater and dressy sandals. The rest of my stuff (meds, sunglasses, phones/charge cords, etc) all fits in my backpack, which is small enough to be considered a personal item. I like keeping my stuff with me, and lugging it around is better than the worry that it will go missing.

Looking forwards to the ride I always enjoy a good (formerly known as) CheapoDad trip review.

I think it's more the law of unintended consequences - less money is allocated to maintaining smaller less profitable ships, so they show their age more. I try my best to steer away from conspiracy theories; ignorance and incompetance are usually more accurate theories.

There was one night we had no wait. Most other nights, yes. Part of the issue is we were a party of three; too big for a 2 top, not big enough for their 6 or 8 tops. So, they would usually push two 2-tops together for us, which meant waiting for not one but two tables to be ready.

Yes, you do. On my last cruise, in September on the Majestic, people without reservations were being turned away from the Concerto restaurant, and even with a res, we waited 10-20 minutes or so to get a table. Reservations are important.

I've done the Quantum embarking from Seattle, and 2 Princess ships from Vancouver. I'd choose Vancouver anytime - much less stressful, lines moved quickly, especially if you board in the morning.

Yes - if the ship is ready to leave at 4:30, it will. If not, then it will sail once everything is ready.