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thank you.  That is what I thought should happen.  I called and was put on hold for a while so when rep came back on line to say still checking ,  I asked for a callback.  No callback yet.  I will call again later today.

I just got e-mail that my upgrade bid was accepted for an October 19 cruise.

My question is ...I paid for package which is included in the upgrade level cabin,  will I receive a credit for this package payment?

Last month tried Steamers and Planks which required reservations and are located in aft section of buffet. Both were OK but not worth missing a dining room experience.  Would be better as a lunch venue.  Plates were served hotter than in dining room though.  Dining room waitstaff seems to group smaller parties orders together for pick up which makes some cooler than others.

Did not try Salty dog or Crab so not sure of reservation need.

I enjoy Fortuna Lucks corny jokes.   All humor should be like that.  But..... it does take away from the bingo experience.  One hour is way too much time for only 4 games.   The price to play is also too much for 4 games.  the prizes are disproportionate to the buy in.  

So on a sea day , it keeps me out of the casino and saves me some money.  Plus on the Emerald,  if schedule stays the same,  you get to see the improvement of the line dancing group if you arrive early for afternoon session.

Thank you Little tinker,

That's probably the usual place then since the Jackpot game is part of each session

Where is bingo played on Sun Princess?   Hope I am not ay the wrong end of that giant ship!

Gretchen

2 hours ago, arizonaperson said:

Depends on ….what date is your cruise?  Were all of your previous reservations canceled? Do you show any of your reservations still active ?
I don’t believe any of this is going into effect until September 14, 2024 and after voyages.

my reservations are still all there.  sailing on aug 4th on emerald which is before the date of change and made reservatlions for october sun princess in the correct location deck.

Thanks to all who helped me see what was what.

1. I made reservations in DaVinci dining room on Emerald princess before it was changed to walk in.

Do I need to change to Botticelli or will I be seated with original reservations honored?

On 5/24/2024 at 3:44 PM, MsSoCalCruiser said:

Was there any sorbet? 

only saw sorbet on the dining room dessert menu. And only the flavor of the day.  mostly fruits

on the Emerald I was able to get van or chocolate gelato at Cones. It counted as a premium dessert.

Was on the Island Princess for 14 day cruise rt rome.   I do not smoke and hate smokey areas.

I had no "smoke" problems anywhere on ship,  even in the casino.   

Let me wrap up this discussion with what I learned from this exprience.

1.  Do not take any advise from Princess reps on telephone.  

2. Read all fine print sent out by Princess.  IE get it in writing.

3. Renew your passport whenever you book a cruise if it is going to expire in less then 6 months after such tour..  

Then have fun cruising, and thanks again to all

Victory Victory...Made appointment Saturday, photos taken Sunday.  Visited Passport office to apply this morning. In and out in 20 minutes for both of us.  Was told to go to lunch or shopping and come back at 2:00.   Did so and passports ready and waiting for us thanks to the courtesy and efficiency of the staff at the Passport office in Portsmouth NH.

Now I just have to make the changes in the Princess AP to reflect our new status.

Again thanks to all who chimed in on this problem which I caused by not reading the full info under Passport requirements..  I assumed valid was valid, not so for some destinations.

It was possible to purchase with credit or debit card which may be a new thing because it was stated in a post on this subject that cash or check was needed.   

I will report back after my visit to passport office.  Thanks again to all who responded.  

I have an appointment set for Monday .  Thanks to all who let me know how important a renewal ASAP is.  

When I contacted Princess, one rep told me no problem, and was going to send me an email to confirm this,   It never came so I called again and this rep told me to bring birth certificate for boarding.   It is all so confusing,  my exp. date was entered on my ap when I reserved cruise' I never had a reason to worry until I got the booking confirmation yesterday that mentioned the 6 month requirement.   How do I get a straight answer from princess.

It"s the 15 day solar eclipse sailing.  Mexico Costa Rica Panama Canal Columbia and Grand Cayman.    Done these excursions on previous cruises and wasn.t even planning on getting off ship.

Leaving from Los Angeles

I have reservation for Sailing date of April 5th and passport with expiration date of July 14th.  Princess is asking for passport to be valid for 6 months after sail date.   I noticed too late to get passport renewal.  I have been told to bring original birth certificate with me. 

Has anyone had this happen to them,  or know how this will be handled when we come with green lane clearance but this problem with passport.

Hope someone can give me some reassurance that all will be well.

Thank you.

thank you.  

Does the credit go to the room or to the individual cruiser?   

thank you

Has anyone else received a call , supposedly from Princess,  offering an "opportunity"  to purchase for $7,500.00 a listing of future cruise and or hotel stay benefits.   I couldn't see any advantage to the offering even if it was from Princess.  

did you try for your favorite beer at any other locations?   Might have been only one bar was out.

I'm going to be on Island at end of November and have seen some bad reviews as to her condition.

What is you opinion on this?

for our 50th anniversary we went on a Tauck tour of Alaska which included 7 days land and 7 day Princess cruise from Whittier to 

Vancouver.  It was not cheap but it included 1 night in Anchorage at capt Cook and two night each in 3 Princess lodges.  All meals and tours were included as well as very nice cocktail parties.  The Tauck tour leader came on cruise also and sponsored some special meals and gatherings on board.  Each day on ship the excursions were also included for the ports.

Having everything taken care of for all lodging, transfers and excursions was wonderful.

There was even a plane ride over Denali mountain and we actually had one of the days on which it was not covered by clouds.

On 9/16/2023 at 10:39 AM, cruisemom42 said:

 

You are correct -- unfortunately the X80 tends to shut down during the low tourist season. It usually runs until somewhere between mid- and late October. 

 

With taxi drivers, it's a mixed bag. However, I do recommend them for the morning into town IF your priority is to get to the Acropolis ASAP.  It helps if you know about how much the ride should be and I would add that often it is best to negotiate a fixed fare in advance. If they try to charge you extra once you arrive, be firm and hand them only the agreed-upon amount. 

 

 

thank you