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Thanks. I literally know nothing about hearing aids other than what I find on Google.

Agreed. Sound is subjective & many who are complaining about the volume mention their work-around is adjusting hearing aids. I don't need those so I wonder if their hearing aids muddle sounds?

Because I enjoy the commotion? Especially the musicians. Yes that's where you'll generally find me. Otherwise I'd retreat to my balcony to read watching the waves go by or outside on Deck 7 (although I cannot do a full loop on Royal-class ships)

Explains why I'm not having any issues! My phone is old!!

Just want to note that pre-pandemic i was once given a slab of warmed tofu when I ordered vegetarian. Now I've got the option of 18 rotating menus with appetizer, salad, soup, main dish, dessert in MDR! Plus a part of the buffet (okay, it was there just lacked imagination). Such an improvement 👏

Hmmm...strange juju going on with my Galaxy S22! I *know* that I have either the latest or next to latest version installed...but via the "Apps" section under Settings it says version 3.0.10872! WHAT? OK...I'll go straight to the source (Google Play Store) and get this straightened out...Wait! Play store does not list a version at all for the Medallion App! (Unless I'm just blind and cannot see it!) I thought they *always* listed what version it was...??? End result...I have no idea what version I've got! Android OS = 11.0.09.0 MedallionClass app version = 3.0.10872 Last MC update = 11.01.23 @satxdiver that's the same phone I've got!! Have you tried the 2019 way of getting in? Uses intranet not app: (ship).princess.com so Emerald.Princess.com

All issues resolved on Android version 11.0.09.0

App works just fine on my Samsung S9. Could it be that it's designed for older androids only? Some of the best things on the update: 1. Fully integrated with Princess.com --I don't need to go to the website for anything (travel summary, luggage tag, excursions -- its all on the app) 2. I can track my medallion shipment! 3. Loads faster. I really don't miss that circle of death FWIW my Android version is 11.0.09.0

Leave in a little over a week, board in 17 days, and noticed 1 really nice feature. I can now track medallion shipping status within app on my Samsung S9. Loads fast. Correction: another new feature, print luggage tags, loads VERY slowly!! Thats the only feature on the updated app that android seems to have an issue with this morning

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$16 pp buys a lot of good press.

Oh sorry!! I cruised in a boot once and would prefer to not repeat that. Definitely made stairs A LOT harder

👋I had mine frozen once.👋 Ran Slot Pull without informing casino that morning (had informed Casino Mgr previous evening). Cashed out, distributed funds, oops.... locked out until Casino Mgr got on duty. Now I let cashier know what's what before slot pull

@Cruisintimer must be it. We were never separated from the Princess employee so obviously we had already been cleared

Waited in Explorer Lounge until we were the very last off the ship. Then escorted thru the terminal by Princess employee, port agent asked if we were the entire group. Princess said we 'could' sit and wait but when she stated it was just us, port agent said we could reboard. I wondered why I needed my passport as no one was interested in it. Maybe bc there were so few of us? Or is it facial recognition?

Sorry that was your experience @PacnGoNow. In June I didn't stop walking. Escorted thru terminal & back on ship. Technically there were 30 of us but only a dz were gettong right back on. Oddly IC was open but no way to charge us & no servers. I just walked up to barrista, got my tea & almond scones, sat down. Never saw a charge but won't count on that again

Oops. I only bring jeans (dark denim, light denim) & 1 pr green khakis. But I will be wearing a sequin top with my forest green khakis on formal night. (Color appropriate for holiday season) In fact I only own jeans & colored khakis so I second

You should be but I think you'll have a slight fight to get it. Why did you prepay gratuities anyway? Paying them on the ship amounts to the same $$, so why bother? Sometimes there's a valid reason. My April 2024 cruise was booked in early 2020 before the pause. Everything has been repeatedly rolled over until it can finally go: pre-embark gratuities $14.50 pd / pre-embark specialty dining $29 .... yeah I'm pre-paying $304.50 + booking 2 nights in Sabatinis (1 = nc promo, 1 = $29 inc tips). Or I could just pay onboard (CA = $16 pd × 21 days, SD = $35×2 + 18% gratuity less $29 credit). Small benefit for them holding my $$s + FCD for 4 years. It's the principle not the $$s

IThe November 26th Meet and Greet has been moved:

I'm looking forward to finding you both onboard too!!

My dry run is in 10 days .... I've already got my Dove chocolates to put out for steward & room service (yes thats in addition to ca$h), 2 bottles of my favorite wine, and a short list of what new clothes I'd like to buy this weekend. Then to cram it all in a 22" See you onboard in 3 weeks!

JMHO blue lane seems to be like embarking circa 2019 (pre-medallion or at least pre- medallion shipment as I got my two 2019 medallions at the port) whereas green lane is 2019-> with medallion in hand .... yeah I also got spoiled having it on embarkation. But if I flip to blue again or the medallion doesn't arrive in time I'll just spend more of the day in Rome & board after 4pm (all aboard at 7pm)

For those of us who are on standard fare & ordered medallion shipped to our home before it had a surcharge: my screen just flipped to GREEN 23 days before embarkation (16 days before flight). Suggest you do nothing and hopefully it'll flip for you too

Please be careful, they are NOT interchangeable between ships, different sizes are used on different ships, so there is no point in accumulating a stash of them. But, they have been happy to give them to us at Passenger Services at no charge since after the pause. Wow. Didn't know that. I've got 2 product tokens, no washer / dryer ones. If no good then no loss

Hope it stays that way for my cruise next month. April: Royal Princess: free tokens May & June: Emerald Princess B2B: free tokens Think I've still got a few but will definitely ask for more.