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Posted on Another Site...Ruby Princess Hits Dock in SF
PescadoAmarillo replied to Jaymuxman's topic in Princess Cruises
People are reporting in Facebook that the Ruby will now depart San Francisco on Sunday for a 7-night cruise with Prince Rupert and Ketchikan as its only stops. No info yet on refunds or FCCs. -
You can have two cruises booked concurrently. I have that right now. Naturally, it is pre-final payment on both of them, so I canāt comment on if you might get a phone call if the cruises were both scheduled to sail next week. It does really mess up your Medallion app, but that happens even without concurrent bookings. It takes a week or so after you cancel one of the cruises for things to appear correctly in the app.
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Posted on Another Site...Ruby Princess Hits Dock in SF
PescadoAmarillo replied to Jaymuxman's topic in Princess Cruises
When the Pacific Princess hit the breakwater going into Nice, it took more than six hours for Princess to notify passengers that the current cruise was ending immediately and the next cruise would be cancelled. And that was a gaping hole below the waterline that took out water and sewage. Things move slowly when accidents like this occur. -
I became acutely aware of the limitations of Royal Class scenic cruising in a rainy environment while on the Majestic Princess in Fiordland NatIonal Park, New Zealand. Unless you have a fully covered balcony (and there are some of those that are excellent, although most are quite small), there is no place to stay out of the elements and yet take photos of the scenery. People congregate on the covered deck behind the buffet and that area is packed.
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The Hop On Hop Off bus is really great. You can take it to le marchƩ, a few beaches, the aquarium, Duck Island, etc.
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If you are shopping for a new cell service, consider T-Mobile. Especially on port intensive cruises, it works great. We pay $60 total for two phones with limited included international coverage. Unless you plan to be out of the US for more than two billing months in a row, weāve found it can cover our needs in ports.
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This is 100% correct. I remain a huge proponent of EZ Air, but have learned, through reading here on Cruise Critic and my own recent experience that you have to ride herd on your EZ Air reservations. I tackled this just last week when our upcoming cruise flights, booked through EZ Air, were not ticketed in the timeframe they should have been. I could tell this by looking at the airlineās app (United) and going into flight details. There was a reservation number, as there had been for months, since we first reserved our flights, but no ticket number and I couldnāt pre pay checked bag fees. I had to play the Princess customer service phone game, and was on hold for over an hour altogether (and this after a call back due to a projected wait time of 90 minutes), but I wasnāt going to let the day pass without purchased tickets. Once that was complete, I could add packages and baggage fees to my flight. Donāt just assume that, because you have a reservation number and can see the reservation online or in an airline app, that your EZ Air flights are a done deal. Whether itās because EZ Air is short staffed or has been instructed to slow roll payments, itās not as straightforward as it was pre-COVID. Back then, I would wake up to an email from Princess with ticket numbers 44 days before my flight.
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Convince me to keep my Crown Princess cruise
PescadoAmarillo replied to amcankid's topic in Princess Cruises
I would choose to cruise on the Crown over any Royal Class ship. I would avoid cruising out of San Francisco at all costs. Worst embarkation out of a LOT of cruises. -
We once flew to LA without knowing our cabin. Asked the porters at San Pedro so we could check our luggage and found out we werenāt on the manifest (thatās the first time I started feeling anxious). Were taken to a supervisor inside the building, but we werenāt in her manifest either. Someone from Guest Services on the ship was called and that person found us in their āsystemā. Yes, we had a cabin on the ship, I donāt know why we didnāt appear on the manifest but it all worked out.
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Ruby Princess Pier Runners in Skagway?
PescadoAmarillo replied to dobiemom's topic in Princess Cruises
That happened on our very first Princess cruise. A couple was late in St. Marten, and the ship left the pier and started sailing away. About 15 minutes after we sailed, a small boat was racing toward the ship (Sun Princess 2003). We leaned way over on the Promenade Deck and could see the boat pull up next to the ship, a rope ladder get tossed out with a life jacket attached to it, and, one at a time, the couple donned the life jacket and climbed the ladder. But when the man tried to bring along a cardboard box with four bottles of liquor, he wasnāt allowed to. He left the liquor, and something tells me it wasnāt the first time that small boat captain got a liquid tip. We had done about 10 cruises at that time, but none on Princess, and we had never seen anything like that before or since. -
Sky Princess- Iceland Missed Ports
PescadoAmarillo replied to Rick&Jeannie's topic in Princess Cruises
Like Coralās Live From, I just came across this thread too, and thank everyone who contributed to it. It sounds like it was quite disappointing, but cancellations like this, though rare, are not unheard of. Better to skip a port than to experience a shipwreck trying to dock in the wind. Or so Iāve heard. š -
Another Elite Benefit Bites the Dust AFAIK
PescadoAmarillo replied to Princess Chatterer's topic in Princess Cruises
Years. The last time we just went directly to the tender loading area was on the Pacific Princess 8 years ago, and even then we had very few elites on board. -
š³ļø Live (hopefully) from Crown Princess May 12 - 23
PescadoAmarillo replied to Coral's topic in Princess Cruises
Coral, I am always late to these Live Froms, and I just discovered yours and read it straight through. Your pics were amazing, and I know how difficult it is to upload them from a ship in Alaska, so I especially appreciate your time and effort. Thanks for bringing us along! -
Houston/Hobby Airport transportation
PescadoAmarillo replied to beshears's topic in Gulf Coast Departures
DH used Galveston Express several times last winter. They were very reliable. -
No A/C in cabin on Caribbean Princessā¦help
PescadoAmarillo replied to MarcsSharon's topic in Princess Cruises
Take your bedding and sleep in front of the Guest Services Desk. Iām seen that done and it worked (by midnight), after three days of trying to escalate did not. Or stand next to the Guest Services Desk and refuse to move until the HGM meets with you. Iāve seen that done, too, and it also worked. In fact, the HGM was personally walked to witness the situation first hand. He had not even been aware of it until then. -
First Impressions of Emeraldā¦Not Great :/
PescadoAmarillo replied to mamamusings's topic in Princess Cruises
Iām 5ā11ā, and have never had an issue with Princess showers. Iāve had to get creative with leg shaving, but, other than that, they work fine for me. However, Iāll admit that my first shower when I arrive back home is always a thrill, and Iām kind of like a baby whoās just been unwrapped from a swaddle. Iāve had more issues with the height of the shower in a mini suite than in an inside, OV or balcony cabin. And Iāve been honest with my brothers who are 6ā6ā and 6ā8ā that there is really no part of a cruise ship cabin that is designed for their comfort. When I have traveled with a girlfriend on Grand class ships, one of us frequently used the showers in the spa/fitness center area, and that provided a degree of separation and privacy that was welcome. -
Guaranteed Stateroom Not So Guaranteed?
PescadoAmarillo replied to Dreamscaper's topic in Princess Cruises
But if this is the case, Princess shouldnāt be charging different fares for guarantee cabins in different parts of the ship, which I *think* they are doing. -
Odd things we sometimes like to bring with us on a cruise
PescadoAmarillo replied to larrybritt's topic in Princess Cruises
I bring empty Restasis eye drop containers to organize things in my nightstand drawers on long cruises. āCause Iām a little too much in that way. And a silk sleep sack to put the comforter in because I really dislike Princessās bedding. -
Exchange Rate - US to Australian Dollars
PescadoAmarillo replied to can786's topic in Princess Cruises
There is definitely a penalty of sorts for US and Canadian cruisers on Princess ships out of Australiaā¦but worth every penny. However, regarding gift cards, there is also a Australian surcharge on credit cards charges (when we were there it was 1.4% I think), so if you have a balance due, you will get charged that, which doesnāt offset the gift card loss but is something to consider. Do not, under any circumstance, leave a ship with refundable credit in AUD. It is harder than heck to get that reimbursed. -
Iām guessing Monday and Thursday also.
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Guaranteed Stateroom Not So Guaranteed?
PescadoAmarillo replied to Dreamscaper's topic in Princess Cruises
Spoken like a true Princess cruiser. š -
Funny. Iāve never encountered a single issue with my on board statement on other cruise lines. Princessās systems are definitely the weak link in their chain.