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Absolutely nothing extra…except crew who haven’t figured out the ship yet…don’t ask for anything extra like hangers in the closet (those evidently weren’t scheduled to arrive until cruise #3😂). On a more positive note, the ship will be shiny and new and the beds will be great!

In the past all of our Princess booked pre and post cruise hotels have included transfers from airport to hotel and then to ship for pre cruise…post cruise is transfer to hotel from ship and then to airport…however, they change things at the drop of a hat, so it’s to your benefit to check it out!

On our last cruise our luggage wasn’t delivered until after 8 pm. On this next cruise we will have been traveling for over 24 hours, and I want to board, unpack, and go right to bed as we have a 7 am excursion the next morning. Is it possible to use the Princess transfer from Rome to Civitavecchia and then retrieve your luggage to carry all of it on?

I’m sure there are many tour companies that are very good, but we took an Overlord tour and found it to be absolutely exceptional! Very professional, easy to reserve, and reasonable pricing.

We were rather surprised on our Christmas/New Year cruise to Hawaii this last year…nothing special on board and very informal on formal nights (actually happy it wasn’t stiff and stuffy wardrobe), but thought there would be something to recognize those 2 holidays.

Can you bid on a specific location or deck or is it just to a higher category…often what Princess calls an upgrade would be a downgrade to me

If you have Princess bookmarked, you may need to update your browser or refresh your bookmark…I was having problems last month and that solved the problem. I can now see specific rooms when I pull it up…good luck🍀!

Thx everyone for the info…I’ll wait to purchase on board.

I have been buying my half-priced elite internet via the medallion app before boarding the ship and there have been no problems in the past. On my upcoming cruise I have so much OBC that I won’t be able to use … so I am wondering if I can wait to buy internet on board and still get the Elite discount… anyone have first-hand experience doing this? I know “in theory” it works that way, but lots of things on Princess are inconsistent.

Interesting to note that so many threads turn into tipping or dress code debates..hmmmm😂

We are also looking for Japan announcement on cruise tours for summer 2025…

Not really impressed…a couple of new ports, but basically same old stuff😔

I am tech savvy, but love being really on vacation…so I leave my phone in the safe and I’m just fine! Use the medallion to open the door and charge things around the ship just like a cruise card. Ordering can be done in person. If you’re worried about being charged for things or tracked with the medallion, just keep it in an RFID sleeve.

The dress code is “suggested”, and not a rule. Rules that are broken have consequences (usually)…suggestions are just that…suggestions - and therefore have no consequences if broken.

If the waitlist is large and they can find a bus, sometimes they add an extra group. We have also had them cancel our excursion, only to add another more popular one and move us over…you never know til it happens—-just hope for the best and try to enjoy your second choice.

In Portugal, port was accepted at all of our ports, but…in Hawaii the teenager who was the “security” person insisted that Chardonnay (as it stated on the bottle) was actually just like vodka and wasn’t allowed on board…her “twin” at security couldn’t read English that well and asked twin #1 if Chardonnay was a vodka…thanks to our waiter who was behind us in the line and took charge…otherwise we’d still be there with our vodka Chardonnay—- or in alcohol jail on the ship😂

We have Medicare A + B…under those you chose which specific plan you wanted when you initially signed up …plan F covers international…thank goodness our plan advisor knew what he was doing…we used it for reimbursement…the additional monthly $35 is a bargain compared to over $18,000 in med expenses

Medicare plan F covers international travel, but you need all medical reports and your ship folio to submit claims

Before any of you start to panic ( as I just did because our Princess website names on EZAir were also wrong)… let me tell you what I just found out. What Princess EZAir lists as your names are not what is necessarily listed on your airline tickets…if you have TSA pre check, global entry, known travelers numbers, or airline miles numbers, then they will be captured by the airlines when you input all if your info and be transferred to your ticket…if bdays, any #’s, and first and last names match. Mine actually had a Mrs in front and no middle name or initial. Yes, EZAir told me I would have to book at a much higher price and they would not change it. The airline told me we were fine because global entry # matched my bday and first and last names and picture on passport…you can also go to the airline site and check your info with the locator number…more often than not you can get a correct answer to your question from any kindergartner rather than a Princess employee who answers the phone!

Thanks for your insight! The cities are Madrid, Valencia,Toledo, ending up in Barcelona for the cruise to South Hampton.

Has anyone done this and can provide feedback? I know the best and cheapest way is to book things ourselves, but that is out of the question this time …thanks for any info!

Plan to meet prior to going to the excursion meeting location and check in together…they are more than happy to put you all on the same bus if you ask at check-in!

Does Enchanted have this?

I’m in the same boat…so have just given up and will purchase on board

Port taxes on drinks?