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Lord knows nothing in writing is ever different from how it actually goes on the ship.

Look in the princess app, under spa, under services -> relaxation areas. Mine was $299 aud for 13 nights.

I'm in a mini-suite. I am 85 days out today, and the bidding can begin (and already has, for me!). I am interested in a Club Class Mini Suite - Forward Facing, and a Penthouse Suite Aft Facing. (And really nothing inbetween.) Any logic to apply on how to bid on either? I'd probably rather be in the Penthouse if there is any strategy to be had.

I've been cruising 15 years. I used to read these boards obsessively and steadfastly avoid rooms above/below public areas, near service areas, too close to elevators, too close to stairs, etc. 5 years ago we got stuck directly below the pool bar which is 1) open late, 2) loud, 3) they powerwash it at oh-dark-thirty in the morning. Never heard a peep, the whole cruise. Not the music, not talking, not with the balcony open, not in port, not at sea, not at midnight, not at 5am. I stopped worrying about noise and in the 5 years since I book wherever, and I've had no issues.

I'll be on the Royal Princess in Nov of 2023 (in about 90 days) - I'm going to post my understanding of the covid requirements to board, could anyone confirm or clarify if this is correct? You need two doses of a covid vaccine, two doses from 2021 (two, almost three years ago) are perfectly acceptable No boosters at all are required, just the two shot sequence from 2021 You need to show your paper vaccine record, no QR code or actual verification is required At boarding they will ask if you took a covid test before boarding and if it was negative and you must confirm that you took a covid test and that it was negative to board, but they won't ask to see it and they won't test you at the pier Is this all correct?

I had sent an e-mail last night, but I thought attaching to the link Hipockets posted was a better method, so I submitted again today. I tend to agree with Rick&Jeannie that I thought the question had been answered pretty thoroughly, and I don't understand where mcgratru got their feelings hurt.

I am an American going on an Oz cruise in November. I understand there is no daily service charge for the ship (the $18 or whatever per day), and no tips on the drinks (the 18%). I was led to believe the cruise line paid the gratuity on the service staff anyway, and baked it into the price (so the workers still get paid the same). Is that the case?

The photo you take appears to only be used to confirm that it's your passport, they don't use the photo for anything other than facial comparison. The alternate answer is, it makes you take the photo so tight that it's impossible to tell where your arm is, so it doesn't matter if it's a selfie or not.

I am new to Princess, I booked the day of or perhaps the day after the announcement. We're on a 13 night cruise out of Sydney to New Zealand. We booked a mini-suite with myself, my wife, and my daughter. $5033, no perks. Princess Plus would have been $6900 or so. I told my wife, who loves a good fancy coffee, and hates keeping track of how much she's spent, that I'd order her one every few hours and just dump them out if she doesn't drink them, and I'd still save a thousand dollars over the course of a week. I don't know what the fascination with the pizza place is, if it looks unbelievable, I guess I'll cough up $15. My feeling on room service has always been, well, I could run up to the Lido and get a couple sandwiches and an ice cream and be back on my balcony in 10 minutes, or I could order from room service and wait 45 minutes.

Oh, that's what I was hoping. We were just suite class in Celebrity this spring and man we loved the experience. For those who have done both, how does NCL compare?

Will we need reservations for the Haven restaurant, and are they difficult to get? Need i make them before we board, or can i wait until the first night?

If I book today for a sailing in 89 days, can I still expect an opportunity to bid?

Sorry for what I'm sure is a repeat question, it's hard to sift through 78 pages. Does *everyone* get a chance to bid, or do you have to be selected? I'm looking at the Nov 14 Epic cruise, paying for a balcony (MA) and hoping to bid to a 2BR Haven Suite. There is a ton of Haven availability right now. On Celebrity, anyone can bid. I gather that on NCL, you have to hope. Any thoughts?