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Personally, I don't think the slipper lobster/crayfish are that good anyway, so you aren't missing much 🙂

If you have 45 days in which to book, I'd wait and see if you don't get some additional offers before the 45 days are up. I made a mistake of jumping on my offer that was given to me and a few days/weeks later got a much better offer in the mail and I wasn't able to switch it.

I can guarantee I spend no where near $10,000 in the casino! I saw some who do however. I usually bet between 80 cents and $1.60 on slots (if I'm winning on a rare occasion I might bet up to $2.50). For me, I probably spend more time in the casino than the average person. I like to play in the evenings and on sea days. Slot machines will get you more perks than playing tables, keno or video poker. My BFF plays keno and bets way more than I do and she never gets as good of offers as me. My DH plays the tables and he doesn't get good offers either. That's our experience anyway. Also, post covid the offers are coming seem to be much better than pre covid. Probably has to do with PCL trying to fill up their ships (my guess anyway).

Mine Booking confirmation doesn't even say the word OR. The way I'm reading it is you need to be vaccinated and do the test. I think if memory serves me correctly, I also got the pop up screen making me acknowledge that I have been vaccinated.

Not really.....I've got a B2B on the Discovery beginning 10/1 out of LA. Only the CA Coastal has the verbage about Vaccination Required. The Mexican Riviera only mentions testing. Both emails received the same day. I'm also on the CA Coastal again 10/15 (Discovery out of LA) and thus far there has been no mention of vaccination requirments.

Exactly.......Only my Discovery, California Coastal - 10/1/22 has the blurp about Vaccination Required. My Oct. 8th cruise to Mexican Rivera only mentions testing. This has NOTHING to do with the enhanced voyages.....I understand the Canada, 16+ Days, etc. enhanced sailings. This is about a trip up the coast of California and a brief stop in Ensenada.

Look at your most recent Booking Confirmation. Or print your travel summary......it's on both documents. It is on both of mine for the Oct 1, 2022 California Coastal on Discovery - It stops in Ensenada. This is off of my Travel Summary: Note: My Oct 8, 2022, Mexican Riviera on Discovery does not have this notification/requirement.

I haven't found a way to do that. I don't get very much other stuff from Princess, just an occasional email like when they announced the new ship.

I'm on the next sailing Oct 8th, Mexican Riviera on Discovery........my upgraded booking confirmation that came today does not have the same disclaimer regarding vaccinations required......hmmmm

I received my upgraded room assignment today (I was a GTY) and this is on the upgrade notice:

This is what it says under the "Health Protocols" for the Oct 1, 22 sailing out of LA on Discovery:

I got the same message, and I'm on the same cruise. I clicked by it sooooo fast and I could never find it again. I looked on the website and it's clear as mud.....because it does say sailing out of Los Angeles.....yet when I go to the enhanced cruises, it's not listed. I'm going to test anyway with an EMED test, only because I have 2 tests that will expire at the end of October anyway. I'd rather have it done since I paid for the test and don't want to mess with it at the pier in case they are requiring it. Anyone else have any insight?

exactly what @skynightsuggests

Make sure you are signed up to get promotional emails/mail. My BFF wasn't and she wasn't getting any offers.

If they are sailing on your comped cruise, they sail for free EXCEPT for they need to pay port fees & taxes and need to put up a non-refundable $200 (should they cancel), if they sail, they get the $200 back in OBC.

Me too, however when the Diamond cruises were cancelled out of San Diego, it left me scrambling for a cabin. There were only GTY cabins left, so I'm stuck with whatever they give me. All my cruises are casino comped cruises, so I can't complain too much 🙂

Latest info on my B2B sailing starting Oct 1st on Discovery: I got an upgrade on my October 1st sailing......BD Balcony to a BB Balcony......I did not bid on this I got an upgrade on my October 8th sailing.... ID Inside to an IB Inside.......I did bid a lowball bid for an outside room but obviously didn't get it.

Not sure if yours comes with a free cabin or not? I currently have 10 cruises on the books, all with a balcony or mini suite and usually $1,000 freeplay. I would not book a cruise unless it comes with the perks. I am a gambler and spend a lot of sea days in the casino, but I don't bet big.....I'm usually 80 cents or sometimes $1.60....always on slots. I in no way bet the farm or loose a ton of money in the casino. Most offers are good for up to 3 cruises, but you can only use the freeplay on one of the cruises. We have trips booked to Hawaii, Iceland/Greenland, Scottish Highlands & Wales, lots to the Mexican Riviera (because it's close) and I just booked one to South America/Antarctica. I've got cruises booked that I couldn't afford if it wasn't for the offer. Here's a few tips: 1. Make sure you are signed up to receive mail and email marketing promotions. Always watch the dates of when the offers need to be booked by and used by. 2. I, like you, received an offer on our last 10 day trip to Alaska.....it was for $600 and a free balcony (can't remember if Princess Plus was offered). I never used the offer because they wanted me to book within 30 days and sail by 12/31/22, if memory serves me correctly. Since then, I've received more offers by mail and email, all better than that offer. 3. Only one casino offer can be used per booking, thus your hubby would be out of luck. UNLESS, you both book as a solo and get 2 separate rooms. There is no additional fee for cruising solo. 4. When booking a casino offer, you will need to pay the port fees & taxes/pp along with a $200 deposit which is refundable as OBC once you board. Tip: book as a solo and add an additional person closer to the cruise (12 days before is the last day you can add someone to your booking). 5. If you choose to cruise solo, there is no extra fee/surcharge and you earn 2 cruise credits on your cruise.

Do any of you have any insight if Princess is planning on sailing from San Diego on a permanent basis? I know the Diamond has a few sailings (the first few were cancelled due to staff shortages), but there's nothing after the Diamond heads back to Japan. Sailing out of SD is a huge plus for us, and I'm hoping someone out here know the future plans.