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That is not the way that Princess interpreted it according to their "legal" dept. I had to dig a lot to find something that might even be appropriate, but their justification was that sailing from San Francisco to Victoria/Vancouver, and then sailing from Vancouver to Seattle on a separate booking, albeit on the same ship did not satisfy the PVSA requirements. I actually found something that might be applicable, perhaps that is also where the legal-beagle arrived at their conclusion as well. But if the only cruise that I was booked on was YVR-SEA, then it would have been okay. Go figure.

I think your reference to an over-zealous employee in an earlier post might explain much of the information that is on the Princess web site; that's the person they probably ran it up the pole to. There are some people that may be misled by incorrect information just because of it. I had Princess cancel a cruise that I had booked from Vancouver to Seattle (repo) b2b2b2b. They said that it would be in violation of the PVSA because of the other legs that I had booked, but couldn't give me any more information. Then they said it came from their legal department, but when I asked to speak to the individual in their legal department I was told that they would not speak to me. I finally did pull out the PVSA (DHS site) and it took a little digging, but I found an example that might have been applicable (San Diego-Ensenada.)

Actually Canada offers an exemption from testing to fully vaccinated passengers. "Pre-entry tests are not required for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada by land, air or water. You must still use ArriveCAN within 72 hours before your arrival to Canada." from https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada#pre-entry While we had to be tested for an Alaskan cruise last month, there was no additional testing 2-3 days before we docked at Prince Rupert. No one there to there to check the ArriveCan (the Canadian officials would have already received that information when the app was completed.) And all passport information would have been transmitted from the ship.

For the dining room with three meal service, it will list all three menus and it will be available on your phone or your stateroom TV. The dinner menu will be the same for all three of the dining rooms.

Yup, but you have to pay for them if you don't have the Plus package. That being said, I have to think that if you need a cocktail that early, perhaps a screwdriver, bloody mary, or tequila sunrise would get the day going better. No judging, just a thought from an old drunk ... 😉

Follow the money ... 🤣

Oh thank goodness. We booked one in February and wasn't sure what it was. I had that fear of washed up comics in the Princess theater every night. Maybe the problem with comedians on cruise ships is that they have to clean up their acts, including language, and be non-offensive.

The Diamond is a ship that is intended for the Asian market. Years ago,the last time that we were on it, some guy at our table in the MDR was grumbling not liking that evening's offerings on the and wanted to know if he could get a steak. When told that there was an up-charge, he grew even more grumpy. I looked at the up-charges and realized it was the Crown Grill entrees and a reduced price. I tried to explain it to him, but to no avail. Maybe that is why they came up with the Sterling Steakhouse.

But the Grand has a Crown Grill. It does not have a steakhouse in the buffet, but they use to use a portion of it for Crab Shack (or something like that.)

Well I don't know now. Princess' current statement today seems to conflict with their earlier position, and the information that was in the press release, and also conflicts with https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada and the ArriveCan requirements. I should also add that there were no requirements for testing before entering Canada when were were there last month; we just had to fill out the ArriveCan app. And, bloody Canadians 😉, they were thoughtful enough to enable a single submission for my wife and I.

Since you are embarking in Brooklyn, you will not be required to test if you already have your vaccination records in order. On the other hand, based on the Canadian Pre-embarkation COVID-19 testing requirements, you would be required to test prior to embarkation from a Canadian port. i.e. if you were to board in Quebec City and did the New England cruise southbound, you would be required to test.

The wording that you reference is entitled Pre-embarkation COVID-19 testing. This would be applicable to cruises that start in Canada. No where is there a reference to ships making port calls or disembarking at Canadian ports. The ArriveCan app is all that you need.

I had to go back and read the statement that Princess had released on the Wire. It would seem that testing is required when the departure port is from places like "Canada, Greece and Australia", it would not apply if the cruise were ending (i.e. disembarkation) in Canada as I had read in another thread.

I've encountered this several times recently. Sometimes it resolves itself in seconds, at other times you might have to try again in a few minutes. Also, sometimes it goes away if you just refresh the page. I would not doubt that the pages may not be programmed properly for all browsers. Their IT is bad, but certainly not as bad as their phone agents; from some of the postings I've seen here, there were quite a few agents with a great deal of experience (20+ years) that were laid off during the shutdown. My experience with phone agents has been somewhat limited, since I seldom get a call answered, but it would seem that many of the agents are now remote, working from home, with limited information available. They also seem to be located in states with lower minimum wage levels.

I was simply relaying an incident that I encountered with some jerk in a scooter who said that we couldn't use the ADA seating even though his situation was the same as yours (his spouse or whatever, was sitting in the seat that had the lifting armrest.) And your situation is the same as mine, my wife prefers to remain in her wheelchair (motorized but not a scooter.)

I suspect this is mostly disregarded. On our very first cruise, a few years back, we were given an embarkation time in the afternoon. A member of our party told us to get on board as quickly as we could in the morning. So we did that, and was having beef tenderloin for lunch in the Da Vinci MDR at around noon.) So we've disregarded the boarding times and just boarded in the morning with the first hoardings. With our current Captain's Circle status, this is pretty much a given.

Do all of the Princess ships now have ADA access on the 6th floor, or are there still ships where the passengers with disabilities are still mandated to the nosebleed locations behind the rest of the attendees on the 7th floor?

Ours was, last month. No one seemed to care. Our 72 hour window expired about 2 hours before they started to board.

We had them on the Ruby last month, but we also had to deal to a certain demographic where illiteracy may have been involved. And don't be so sure, it can take a few days before symptoms can develop, and if they are mild symptoms, the individual may choose to just go about their ways and enjoy their cruise. It doesn't really matter if others are infected.

Which is why there are people who find the need to execute increased precautions. I couldn't believe the number of people who exhibited signs of viral infection coughing and sneezing in the elevators and other venues that were crowded. The signs that were posted at the elevators recommended that no more than 6 people be in an elevator. But then we do know that there are people who can't count to 6.

When we were on the Ruby last month, the crew all wore KN95s, which are as effective as N95s if they are trained to use them. Most members of the general public are also not trained in the use of N95s either, so they may not be of any help to them either.

I've only seen non-denominational Sunday services. On two of our cruises, they were conducted by the Cruise Director (one was an ordained minister, the other was not.) There is usually also a morning bible-study group and these are often led by retired clergy. On a Hawaiian cruise about 4 years ago the bible study was led by a gentleman who had been active in our church and then went on to become an ordained minister in another state before retiring.

On a cruise on the Ruby in July, I think I saw more scooters than I have ever seen before on any cruise. Most of those scooters appeared to be rentals, though I didn't see any left the hallways though. At the dining rooms, the entry way looked like a parking lot for scooters as the waiters just kept bringing them out. If I did see one and it were blocking movement through a corridor, I would just disengage the drive motor and push to some location where it was no longer a hazard to others; don't need the key to do that, and all motorized mobility devices have levers to disengage the motor(s) as a safety feature. The most common rental scooter appears to be the Pride Go-Go, which is less than 22" wide and will fit into a standard cabin.

They're still milking that Love Boat theme from 1976. 😁