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Thank you for this suggestion. I'll be on the southbound Whittier to Vancouver on the July 20th sailing and really appreciate your insights.

Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for!!!!!!

Does anyone have the Suite Experience PDF they could post? Due to a quirk with Chrome and the html language on the princess site, clicking PDF link just takes you back to the same webpage. TIA

I was able to reserve on the app

I was in a Penthouse Suite on the Ruby last summer. Rec'd flowers, a sampling of canapes and two flutes of champagne on embarkation day. Booked the Crown Grill for the complimentary embarkation dinner and enjoyed breakfast at Sabatini's. Opted not to use the thermal suite so can't talk to that. Our steward was fantastic, very attentive and thoughtful.

You could purchase roll up compression bags for bulky items. I tried them last summer and they worked pretty good. Just search on Amazon for roll up compression bags. They really saved me a lot of space. This is just a sample image. I used them for sweaters and jackets.

Thank you, thank you! I love all of your posts and the wonderful information you have shared. DH and I will be headed to Anchorage 7/14 before our cruise on 7/20. Thought we might check out the Tony Knowles trail and will probably rent bikes from Pablo's now! I had read reviews about the International House of Hotdogs but wasn't sure, think we'll give it a try too! Your posts have really gotten us both super excited for our upcoming adventure. Thank you again for sharing your experience!

Thank you so much for sharing everything here. DH and I will be headed to Alaska in July. 5 days on land and then cruising out of Whittier on the 20th. Your photos and experiences help make the wait easier!

Would that be located near guest services? Thank you for the tip!!!

Machine?? Sorry ... 1st time cruiser and 1st time on Princess.

If one can't view the folio after disembarking, just to be cautious, I will probably screen shot the folio in app before I leave. Hopefully I won't have any issues but at least this way I'll have documentation.

Would you be able to purchase at the lower rate and then cancel the original?

Princess' website currently is offering a limited time up to 20% off sale for excursions. Not all excursions reach that 20% off mark though so be aware. I had already booked one excursion for $109 and the "sale price" was $104 which is more like 5% off. Don't get me wrong, there are some bargains there but the % off is going to vary and not every excursion is discounted.

Hence the question mark LOL. Just found it odd and wanted to see if anyone else experienced the weird pricing.

Was just checking the new Princess app and it looks like the specialty dining prices have increased if you do not have Princess Premier/Plus. Crown Grill is showing as $63 per person and Sabatini's is $55 per person.

I also have Princess Premier and was able to make my reservations without being charged. I used the web based cruise personalizer vs the app and it was easy peasy.

Is this specific to the ship you are on OR is it for all ships? PLEASE disregard this query...just saw a prior response that it is specific to Discovery Princess.

I would also bring a screen shot from the website saying this is a complimentary perk.

I am actually trying to figure this out myself. If you look at the website under the Casual Dining category, the description does include "pop-ups". The terms and conditions for Plus and Premier doesn't specify though. I've sent in an inquiry to my Princess TA, I'll be sure to share her response.

Yup, my July 20th cruise is $339

Thank you to everyone for your helpful responses. I think my source of confusion was not understanding the definition of terms that Princess uses (Folio to Folio Transfer and Referred to Corporate Finance especially!) Thank you again to everyone for being so helpful! It is much appreciated! I've never cruised before and the members on this board have been wonderfully helpful.

Good to know!

Thank you! This is very helpful.

Thank you!