Mom2labs

King crab pricey because fish and game cancelled the last Red King Crab fishery in Alaska. 

On 6/8/2022 at 11:27 AM, edgee said:

Were they specific in requiring surgical or K95 masks? Or are cloth masks okay? Thanks.

No, any mask will work.

Cruise director said ship was at about 75% occupancy.  Can’t comment on the buffet as we did not go to buffet.  Shows were hit or miss.  Loved the last headliner, Elton John tribute.  Most of the shows up until the Elton John were sparsely attended, less than 1/2 full.  Might have been more to do with folks not wanting to be masked.  Masks were required in Solstice Theatre, Celebrity Central and the casino.  Casino was not crowded at all. The only not so great experience was the Seafood Shack lunch at Tuscan Grill.  Service was not great at all, and it was served all at the same time on one tray.   Tuscan Grill regular dinner was phenomenal though.  I would not do the Seafood Shack again.  Martini Bar was a hot spot and lively, we visited several times😆.  Cafe El Baccio was also very good but could get kind of crowded.  Go with the mind set that you will enjoy and have fun and you will.  We really had very few “negatives”.  

We just came back from the 5/27 sailing.  There was some slight evidence of staffing issues.  We did not see evidence of supply chain issues on this most recent cruise.  Very nice, and we had exceptional weather so that made up for any slight issues.  We had a great time.  

After 2 hrs on hold with them I need to call back tomorrow because revenue department is closed for them to make a decision on protecting our double points and existing obc.  

Call back again.  There’s an option to hit 1 if you were calling about the allure and explorer cancellations.  I’m still on hold while we work it out. 

We were also on this cruise and thoroughly enjoyed it.  

No, just came off of Majestic.  Wonderful cruise but there is no sanctuary.  The conservatory is nice though and relaxing. 

9 hours ago, bgoff60 said:

INDEED!!!  We could catch a drink at the Schooner?

That would be cool! 

5 hours ago, bgoff60 said:

Just pulled the trigger on 2 Junior Suite cruises sailing in 2022!  I had been resisting for a LONG time but when I did the math (Both were 8 day Southern Caribbean - One was a repositioning) that totaled up to 32+32 points (64)  The price was good for a JS - what's not to like with THAT math.

We are on the same repositioning!  JS price was excellent, 

It’s the CDC guidance that just changed.  Princess has not made any changes yet.  

1 minute ago, Buckeye10640 said:

I think with reducing the window to 2 days the cruise lines are going to have to start to consider making rapid testing available at the port. It might be worth it even if they charge a nominal fee. 

Exactly.  

Did anyone catch the change in testing for vaxed in guidance?  From 3 days to 2. 

We got the email for our 10/30 Mexican Riviera cruise. 

56 minutes ago, Babr said:

You may be correct. I made an assumption since I did not see any mention of pricing, and the policy itself does not seem to do much. It does not replace travel insurance. In fact, it could get in the way of an insurance claim. If you get a FCC, the insurance company may consider that you have been compensated and refuse to pay.

 

I’d need more information than the web page gives before I’d consider it, especially if there is an additional fee. A good travel policy might be a better investment.

My thought exactly,  I read through my Travelguard policy last night again and based upon the blurb on the Princess site not sure it’s really needed.  I’d like to also fully read the terms and conditions of this COVID 19 protection program and what it costs.

10 hours ago, Babr said:

I just googled it, and a link to the Princess page came up.

 

There is no cost, but it does not replace travel insurance. The assistance plan gives you FCC for unused portion of cruise, helps with testing, some medical, and helps you file insurance claims.

I’m not sure about that since my friend booked his last night and his Princess rep added it for a charge on top of the Princess Vacation Protection but she told him that they haven’t had their training on it yet!  That’s next week.  LOL.  I think I’ll call Princess after the holiday and hopefully there will be some more clarity. 

Thank you for posting what you found out.  When is it available for purchase?  I can’t find it on my booking options. 

Just received typical Princess marketing email that mentioned the above.  Linked to this on Princess website:
 

This new policy within our Cruise with Confidence program provides reassurance if you are within 30 days of sailing, all the way through to disembarking from your cruise. It is designed to assist you if, as a result of being suspected of having or testing positive for COVID-19 or as a result of government travel restrictions put in place within 30 days of embarkation, you may be unable to travel to your cruise embarkation port, may be denied boarding, may be quarantined on board or disembarked early. COVID-19 Protection Program is available on all cruises sailing through December 31, 2021, for bookings made on or before September 30, 2021.

Cannot find anything about cost?  Does anyone have any more information on pricing or electing this? 

The day of the week makes a difference!  Don’t try it on Saturday or Sunday when there are significant number of large ships in FLL.  We came off Oasis in Miami 3 weeks ago and transferred to FLL for our return.  Mad house!  No seating anywhere, lines out doors, and so crowded that they would not take luggage and check you in if you had luggage until 2 hours before your flight.  On top of it all, some terminals are under construction so there was even less space!  Not a nice way to end a great cruise. 

We used Smith’s for Airport.  Southampton to Heathrow is a distance though.  It took us about 2 hrs on a weekday. 

What is DDD? 

We did a ships tour off Navigator in October 2018, and it was fantastic however we went from Cherbourg stop and we had choice of tour that did Omaha or the one that did Utah (the other American landing) and the museum there.  We did Utah and the Museum and easily the best excursion of our trip.  I’d say do the ships tour that resonates best with you.  

1 hour ago, hcat said:

I went over the pricing I found for our May Summit 2020 cruise on a related thread about Double Savings..hocus pocus? 

 

 

Yet someone else posted a nice $400` savings for Summit in May.. but no way to compare what they started at???

 

Maybe  dh and I  need to take a class???

That was me!  To give you an idea, we started in Aqua class A1 cabin originally just about $3300, re priced with the Sail beyond dropped it to 3018 and added another perk.  Then yesterday with the double beyond sail it reprised down to 2618. 

We saved $400.  No muss no fuss on our Summit sailing in May. 

We got our email yesterday at 50 odd days out.