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Assuming the ship is cleared in a timely manner it should be fine. Disembarkation for walk-off passengers carrying their own luggage can start as early as 6:30. We have been as late as 9:40 for the first walk-off though once when clearance was delayed. Are you flying domestic or international? Do you have bags to check? Do you have TSA pre-check?

My concern is that moving to a single dining room for daily reservations will make it very difficult to make a booking at popular times like 7:00 or 7:30. Of course, I’m out of luck since I’ll be on a cruise so blocked from managing any future sailings 😡

I can recommend Lunae Tours if you want to reach out to individual tour companies in the area. No idea if they’ll have tickets but I used them for a private tour to the Cinque Terre from Genoa last summer and they were terrific lunaetours.com

Most people think the beds are very, very comfortable. We both really like the beds on Enchanted.

I agree with you, it’s not that special. I love veal chops and they aren’t available everywhere so I enjoy that but nothing else really ever impresses me

Funny, I never thought about the deck number for Fiesta being confusing. (Take 5 refers to the jazz standard by Dave Brubeck, not the location.) It's on deck 6 probably because it's the only spot where they could fit a space with walls and doors. My pet peeve about those ships is that the bar spaces all feel like I'm in a hotel lobby or train station.

I'd be happy to help by inviting you over anytime!!!!

It haven't had any problem. Delivery time can vary but I think that's also true when ordering drinks from a server or if you consider the time you might spend standing and waiting your turn at the bar. We most often order coffees in the morning. On our last cruise we had it at our cabin in under 10 minutes. I definitely wouldn't worry about cold drinks, it's well worth giving it a try.

I’d much rather have free drinks for a couple of hours a day than the mini-bar. Trading it out for what you want is a nuisance for room service as well as guests. A discount on the Plus package or an OBC would be even better 😉

Princess has self-service laundry which is great on longer trips as well as much larger closets. The ability to order food and drinks wherever you are is a huge plus with their medallion technology. I also like being able to find other members of my party. Chatting with guest services in the app can also be a big time saver

We’ve used the DoubleTree and were happy with it. They have a shuttle to the cruise port. You can book a space on it at check-in

In case you hadn’t thought of it, your husband can also buy five gift cards each month.

As long as you meet the standard for smart casual nights you can be sure of being able to eat in the MDR. Princess requests that people adhere to the formal night dress code, but it is not required.

I hate those lights too. I always wrapped some painters tape around an old gift card and packed it. It works very well and is much less likely to damage surfaces than duct tape. Last cruise on the Enchanted though, I put two magnetic hooks on the ceiling on either side of the closet light and used them to hold a black surgical mask in front of the sensor every night. It worked better for me since I like the light to function when we aren’t sleeping. Putting the mask up was easier for me than retaping every night.