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People being turned away or wearing shorts and flip flops to the MDR? I’ve seen both many times. There is an older man on our current sailing who I’ve seen at dinner a few times who looks like he’s dressed to either clean his garage or go to the beach. It’s always up to the dining room manager to enforce or not enforce the policy of no shorts in the evening.

I’ve done the tour on the Apex and really enjoyed it. There were no gifts involved though.

What you wear definitely won’t affect the taste of the food, but there are dining room managers who enforce the “no shorts” policy. If it’s important to a passenger that they get to eat in the MDR, they should be sure to have pants with them.

If you look at shore excursions offered on sea days you should see a ship’s tour offered. It includes the engine control room and and bridge along with many other “behind the scenes” areas. It doesn’t visit the actual engine room though. I don’t believe that passengers are allowed in that area.

You will see a much smaller percentage of people in formal wear on cruises out of the US than in Europe. Very few American men own a tuxedo and rentals have not been available for quite a few years. Packing formal wear is definitely not necessary. Choose whatever makes you feel comfortable. As long as you meet the basic requirements for smart casual nights you can still be sure of being able to eat in the main dining room.

We took the free Greeters Choice walking tour offered by Brisbane Greeters yesterday and really enjoyed it. They offer free tours led by volunteers daily and it’s well worth considering https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/whats-on-in-brisbane/brisbane-greeter-program

No white and gold night on the current 14 day itinerary on the Grand. They may be phasing them out.

You should be fine unless your itinerary includes Martinique or Guadeloupe. They require passports for US citizens and you’ll need to check their requirements about expiration dates. In any case, I would use my passport for the purpose of proof of citizenship for the cruise. In case of emergency, you can absolutely use it to return to the US by air as long as it is valid.

Are you a US citizen?

It will depend on your nationality and itinerary. Have you checked the document requirements on your confirmation?

Yes. Here’s a screenshot

Agreed. I am in Australia but my point is that I only type in and see that I am on princess.com. There is no indication that it’s a different website than I see when I’m in the US. It can easily confuse people who either don’t look carefully or know that pricing is affected by where you are when you check the website. I knew but not everyone would.

Oops lost part of my post - it’s very confusing if you don’t realize that the price you see reflects where you are at the moment.

I also see the Plus Package at $65 on princess.com when I log in from Australia

No lines at all on the Grand since we sailed Saturday

Once you are onboard and connect to the ship’s intranet you can see your muster station and watch the safety video on the app under Safety Essentials

We were there in August and it was terrific. My best advice is plan early. Excursions and tours fill up very quickly since options are limited. The museums in Nuuk and Nanortalik were both interesting and worth a visit. We had a great experience with Greenland Sagalands in Qaqortoq. They offer many tours. We did the Iceberg Safari and loved it https://sagalands.com/tour-search/

Not sure if it’s the ship or itinerary, but the Horizon Court currently closes at 10:00 on the Grand Princess. The MDR’s are open 5:00 to 9:00 for dinner.

I would absolutely choose the opportunity to go through the old locks, hand down. It’s a very unique experience. When you read reviews of Coral Princess and Island Princess, be aware that although they are both Panamax ships, the Island had a number of changes made that make it less appealing than the Coral.

The desserts are ice cream sundaes or cakes and they are not available in the dining room. Casual dining includes Gigi’s, Alfredo’s, O’Malleys, Planks etc

Post #4 indicates that you can upload a photo so blacking out account number, other holdings, and account value should be possible

I’m willing to give it a shot before I say I’m disappointed but change is hard.

If you don’t have the Plus or Premium package there is a $14.99 activation fee to use the app to order during your sailing.

For many people, the Bahamas (a common port on Eastern Caribbean cruises) can be too chilly for the beach or water activities from December to February with an average high of only 70 degrees in January. If you come from where it’s below zero though, that could still feel warm for sure. Cruises are available year round in the Caribbean and if I were planning a Caribbean vacation during hurricane season, I’d definitely choose a cruise over a land based trip. Ports can be changed to avoid awful weather.

Not sure when your anniversary is, but if it’s early in the year, I’d pick the more southern itineraries to get warmer weather. Assuming you are American and live in the US - Do you have passports? Unlike most closed loop Caribbean cruises, they are required for itineraries that include Martinique or Guadeloupe.