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that sounds like a pretty big difference! we're debating whether to go soonish, or wait until the road is cleared. Mary
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I see now they are doing a "turnaround" at Mile 43, due to the Pretty Rocks Landslide at Mile 45. How far did the Tundra Wilderness Tour go before the landslide? Thanks, Mary
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Dinner Reservations, sigh...
Mary loves to travel replied to ChemistBabe's topic in Princess Cruises
PCL = Princess Cruise Line MD = Maitre D' DRO = Dining Room Officer DMW = Dine My Way TD = Traditional Dining (2 fixed times nightly) DR = Dining Room -
Changes Coming to Plus/Premier Packages?
Mary loves to travel replied to nymshowdown's topic in Princess Cruises
On Australia based cruises? -
Changes Coming to Plus/Premier Packages?
Mary loves to travel replied to nymshowdown's topic in Princess Cruises
But, you’re exactly getting your wish! Australians indeed have the “better base wages” included in the actual price of the cruise and there is no gratuity charged onboard. 😊 -
Issues trying to book on Princess website
Mary loves to travel replied to horseymike's topic in Princess Cruises
I sometimes run into various issues with the Princess website. Often, trying another browser solves it. Mary -
Falklands: Bertha's Beach vs Bluff Cove?
Mary loves to travel replied to Mary loves to travel's topic in South America
We did our cruise in January, made it to the Falklands, and did the Bluff Cove excursion. it seems they are only working with cruise ships; there wasn’t a way to book independently. Bluff Cove was wonderful!! The ride out was smooth, as they used the pandemic shutdown time to fully pave the road. We saw plenty of Gentoos and Kings. Highly recommend, especially if you can’t do rough 4x4 rides, or prefer not to spend 7 hours. Mary -
A Different Way of Looking at Plus/Premier
Mary loves to travel replied to Drew B 58's topic in Princess Cruises
The spreadsheet approach is really useful. We do something similar. The key point the OP is making is that the intangible benefit — be it convenience, a break from thinking about spending, or a feeling of luxury — isn’t worth zero. “Doing the math” lets you see the price of the intangible. Especially on shorter cruises, the intangible benefits may be worth it even if the math says otherwise 😊 -
A Different Way of Looking at Plus/Premier
Mary loves to travel replied to Drew B 58's topic in Princess Cruises
That is quite a change! -
A Different Way of Looking at Plus/Premier
Mary loves to travel replied to Drew B 58's topic in Princess Cruises
Sure. But, on average, it still works to the cruise line's benefit, or the casino offers would change. -
If you took a screenshot shouldn’t it be in your photos?
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Farewell Princess - No Trust in Accommodating Dietary Needs
Mary loves to travel replied to iankh's topic in Princess Cruises
Um, if you’ve read this thread, you’d know his wife has deathly allergies, so this is in fact “an issue that affects him”. Being diligent in determining what’s in the food is similar to defensive driving. I have a lot to lose, so will always make sure it’s safe to enter an intersection, or use a crosswalk, even if I have the right of way. -
Anyone tried Stretch Lab Classes?
Mary loves to travel replied to Titanfan22's topic in Princess Cruises
they *really* want people to sign up for a package! -
the problem with issuing an apology is that legally it can amount to an admission of guilt, so businesses are instructed to *not* apologize. A side effect of our litigious society.
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Yes, I’ve been able to add transfers as described above.
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Only $300 more, total, for a mini suite? Take it!!!
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Rottnest Island advice needed
Mary loves to travel replied to SoBaycruiser's topic in Australia & New Zealand
Thank you for this advice - definitely something to consider. And thanks also for catching my spelling error; I’m usually pretty good about getting names right, but not this time 😊 So I’ve been pronouncing Fremantle the way I spelled it, FREE-mantle. What’s the proper way to say it? Best, Mary -
Rottnest Island advice needed
Mary loves to travel replied to SoBaycruiser's topic in Australia & New Zealand
We're looking at doing Rottnest Island while we are in Freemantle for the day. We'll be docked from 7am - 5pm. While we could possible catch the 7:30am ferry, the 9 am is more realistic, putting us on the island at 9:30 am. We'd need to be on the 2:30pm returning to Freemantle at 3 pm. (the next return is 4pm, arriving in Freemantle at 4:30 pm.... with an all-aboard at 4:30 that's cutting it a little to close for comfort!). So, my question: we'd have about 5 hours on the island, 9:30am - 2:30 pm. Is that enough to enjoy it, or would we be better off doing something in Freemantle or Perth? Thanks, Mary