Itchy&Scratchy

It also depends on your definition of "tremendous" - $500 insides on Oasis class ships are already commonly available.

but not during the school and holiday breaks and not for a room of 3-4 people.

heck, when Independence was a brand new ship, we sailed it for $258pp on a 7 day cruise. Not during a school break, though. Now, that's a bargain.

Take a look at Oasis and Allure. Quite reasonable prices on the 2 older sisters much of the time. The younger sisters Harmony and Symphony are commanding a premium.

it's interesting... I booked the 3 of us into an Allure inside cabin for $1,600 total during the Kids Sail Free event at the beginning of July. 3 weeks later the same cabin is $3,042 for 3 people. What a difference! I think I totally stumbled upon a sale by chance.

we usually bring clothes that do not wrinkle all that much. I prefer rayon, it usually doesn't wrinkle at all.

What does wrinkle gets packed on top of everything else, fully unfolded. Like hubby's dress shirt.

in my case the high risk was due to age (36) and gestational diabetes. In the 2nd trimester these two would not be a deterrent in general.

why not ask on the NCL board?

Please share your experience with these two cruises. Is the kids club or activities better on one vs the other. My older two will probably use the kids club, the baby will hang out with us while we drink :eek: Judge if you want, I just want to have fun!

well, I haven't been on either ship, but my 7 yo kid doesn't do kid's club, so he usually goes everywhere with us. Happy hour and bingo included.

He's been cruising since he was 3... So, I am not judging when a kid hangs out with you while you are drinking, but the question is - is the drink package worth it, if you are not going to max it out? :evilsmile:

it's tuRmeric.

I take it as supplement in capsules, and it does wonders for my arthritis and inflammation. I have been pain free for a year now.

matters 100% above all to my husband. He has respiratory allergies galore, so it's important for him to have a newer ship with less dust and dirt. He doesn't care about anything else.

for me it's 25/25/25/25 split between the age of the ship, quality/variety of food and activities, price and destination ports. I am the one who pays and makes choices anyway.

We will be in E505 next year on the Royal. Does anyone have photos from the balcony? I have seen Renmar’s :cool:

 

Cheera and thanks, Denise

who do you think provides them to Renmar? We all do.

Do people on princess not like hot tubs?

Regal has nice hot tubs and yes, people on Princess love hot tubs.

My DH and DS love them, but I am indifferent.

my parents were in E502. It was quiet, even though it was above the public area and close to the elevators.

while my DS started cruising at almost 4 (yay, no diapers!), I think it's probably easier with a typical 10 month old since most of them don't walk yet. By 14 months, my DS was a runner and refused to use the stroller.

how much drinking will you be doing with 3 kids to keep track of? Or at least one 1 yo?

It wouldn't be worth it to me.

I am going on Allure with our 8 yo because it offers so much in terms of family activities, and I could always use $1K for something else.

If that is the case what are they doing on a Baltic cruise?

I said - I think OP might have expected all that "outdoor fun" on a Princess ship, but obviously didn't do his homework. And what does the destination have to do with the amenities offered by a ship? And it's not even cold in the Baltic region at this time of year - it's no Caribbean, but it's not Alaska either.

My friends' parents and sister are very happy with Princess and with their Baltic cruise.

Thanks for the replies. I am sure we will be happy with our selection.

you'll be happy. We were in E332, it's was great.

having one Irish looking kid (a red head) and a blondie DH, we usually bring about 5 bottles of SPF50 cream and 5 spray bottles of SPF liquid for a 7 day cruise. Never had a problem.

DH and DS are allergic to the SPF cream I use, hence, different bottles.

I would like to hear the OP expand on the "outdoor fun" comment. Am wondering what kind of "outdoor fun" the couple expects when on a port intensive cruise.

 

Hank

I think my friends' parents and sister are on the same cruise. I betcha they are loving it.

We are going to be on Allure March 31, 2019.

so are we. I check periodically, but it's not open yet.

most kids switch to 1 nap at about 14-16 months.

I'd get off the beach around 1-2 pm, get back to the boat, feed and nap.

We started cruising with DS when he was 3 and still napping. That's what we did, he napped at 3-5 pm.

it appears to be a balcony.

Mini-suite categories start with an M.

https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=SA

Balconies start with a B, and I don't see a BL category.

Dumping oil.

Thank you.

For us smoked salmon is a must during a buffet breakfast.

In 2016 we couldn’t find it on Allure and Anthem, but in 2017 it was there on Anthem and Grandeur.

Hoping it is there!!!

And some seafood

back in 2014 we had to ASK for the smoked salmon on the Independence. If I asked, they brought it out. If I didn't ask, they didn't. :(

My go to breakfast on a cruise is a croissant with cream cheese and smoked salmon. I love it!

Just to clarify: Royal Caribbean is BANNED from Glacier Bay.

We are mid 60's, while the Regal is a nice ship, we found we were 10-15 yrs younger than the average passenger on board..average age was close to death,

I know you are just trying to be funny saying that the AVERAGE age of the passengers is 75-80, but it's simply NOT TRUE.

Thanksgiving is a more peak time. You may not find what you want.

 

You may want to either ask Princess or your travel agent about the pros and cons of waitlisting. That may be a better bet than just checking regularly.

 

Im speculating here: People often post on these boards about upgrades and upsells. If Princess knows there is demand for Insides, they may upgrade or upsell a prior booking then open up a cabin for you.

If they don't know that there is demand (ie no waitlist) they might be less inclined to "create space".

thank you.

I don't think it's truly sold out, but rather given to travel agencies, as I've read on this board. The cabins will come back "home" after the final payment date (which should be in 2 weeks).

I do find it rather strange, that both Thanksgiving cruises' inside cabins have been "sold out" since January. Last year I had no problem purchasing an inside cabin for 3 in the middle of July. There were plenty left. I think Princess is hoarding the inside cabins, hoping to first sell the balcony rooms.

yes, started last night. Eventually I received a message that the site was undergoing maintenance and to come back later.