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Yes, I've been down that road holding babies and toddlers for passport pictures. It's always an adventure. We had one where the baby sat on someone's shoulders while everyone else sang a silly song. The fact that Princess won't allow one adult to travel with one or minors unless everyone in the party has a passport has caught people on this board by surprise a few times.

Document requirements depend on your nationality, itinerary, and other factors. For example, if one adult is traveling with one or more minors, Princess requires everyone in the party to have a passport. You can see Princess’ Travel Document requirements here https://www.princess.com/learn/faq/pre-cruise/prepare-for-your-cruise

One thing to note is that it’s possible to order from any of the menus no matter where you choose to eat.

Looking back at pictures from June, I see we ate lunch at this place near the Accademia. It had nice outdoor seating and the food was very good. In my experience, pizza is usually relatively quick. I have in the past asked when being seated if the time I have will be enough when I know I must be somewhere after lunch. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187895-d1319869-Reviews-Oliandolo_Caffe_Ristoro-Florence_Tuscany.html

To me, the prohibition of indoor smoking is the one thing that truly sets Celebrity apart from other similar lines like Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Princess and Carnival. It’s unbelievable to me that they all allow smoking indoors.

Yes, you will generally get a credit onboard.

That would be a remarkable adjustment to the itinerary! Thanks for the heads up on the typo 😂

It is most likely that Nicaragua will be cancelled and replaced with a sea day. That decision may not be made until closer to the sailing. If you want to do something there, I’d be sure to only make bookings that can easily be cancelled. This is an example of a port where I might limit myself to ship excursions.

We had a fantastic lunch at this spot in Taormina https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187892-d15021607-Reviews-3_4uarti_Antipasteria_Siciliana-Taormina_Province_of_Messina_Sicily.html

Power strips are permitted if thu don’t have surge protection. If you don’t literally need to plug things in though, a USB hub is a great solution. They come in many configurations. I have this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BN3PHRVZ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

As others have said, risk rises with age. Age limits are of course, not a perfect system for gauging risk though. Most operators do mention other requirements

I think it’s more about who tour operators are willing to be responsible for. Their number one concern is getting everyone back on time. Weight and age restrictions may be designed to screen out those who may need assistance. It’s certainly an imperfect system but we were recently on a couple of excursions that required leaving and entering a catamaran to swim. It challenged quite a few and the crew really struggled to help a couple of them. I was concerned for everyone’s safety

Thank you very much!

There’s an app called Ship Mate that would let you see a past itinerary. It’s great for tracking past and future cruises

We are sailing out of Fort Lauderdale next month and have requested a crib for our grandson. I have the same concern as the original poster. If you could share the information on renting, I’d be very grateful

Thanks for sharing. What a fun read! I’m ready to book that itinerary.

I’ve had the same problem. Have you tried using a different browser or opening the website on your phone or a tablet? You can also use the app and see if that works.

We did the Canada itinerary from New York that included Greenland in 2022 and I seem to remember a fair number of kids. That itinerary was longer, 16 days, and went right up to August 30. If we had teens there, I feel pretty sure you’ll see teens on the Island.

Have you checked the Princess Lodges website? It has some good information. Here are activities at McKinley, ranger talks, walking trails etc. https://www.princesslodges.com/princess-alaska-lodges/mckinley-lodge/mckinley-amenities/

No one said that there is no age limit booking direct. If you’re talking about my post, I shared a website for a company that offers snorkeling tours. I have no idea who even operates the Princess excursion

You might try contacting this company. It appears that they provide the excursion for Carnival but give an email address for cruisers on other lines. They don't mention that you must be under 70. https://oceanvibes.com/rays-conch-reef-snorkel-adventure/

That's a good point, if you do sign up knowing that you are over the age limit and manage not to get caught and kept from going, there might be a concern about whether own travel insurance would cover you if something were to happen.

iPhone users have to be connected to their cellular data plan to share a hot spot. It can’t be done using wi-fi

I would always choose the do my land tour first then sail south. First, the land tour is hectic with packing and moving frequently while the cruise includes time to relax. Second, I preferred getting the longer flight out of the way first when we started our trip in Fairbanks and finished in Vancouver.

I wouldn’t miss booking a bucket list itinerary on the date that works for me. We had a great experience on the Island for an ocean to ocean Panama Canal cruise through the historic locks. The biggest issue I have with the Island Princess is the dungeon-like fitness center, but the gym is a relatively small part of the day for most of us. I feel the same way about the international Cafe, they are nice, but as long as I can get specialty coffee elsewhere, it’s not a big deal.