roxstarcruiser

I've read a few places that whichever ship is repositioning to Australia is turning Churchill's into an arcade or something, at least for her time there. No idea if it's going to be a permanent change.

Gotcha, thanks.

Is it fair to assume they automatically charge you when you're moved off the waitlist?

I have friends who go a little out of their way on road trips to get Beaver Nuggets. I've personally never seen them, tasted them, or know anything about them more than what you just said. But if I'm driving right past it, I might as well check it out, right? 🙂

Oh cool. Maybe I'll stop twice!!

Just give yourself plenty of time. Construction is a given and travel times are unpredictable. Going down the day before is a great idea and you should be fine. As a side note, Buc-ee's is a Texas institution I've never experienced, so I plan to stop on the way down. I think it's in Madisonville.

There are, but the weekend I'm going (November 5) happens to be an annual biker rally, so everything is booked up and/or crazy expensive. It's cheaper to stay somewhere outside of Galveston and pay for parking at the terminal than anything I could find that weekend. You can easily Google park and cruise hotels in Galveston to find several options.

Noted - thank you!

I know some lines offer discounts for booking shore excursions early, but can't figure if that's the case on Princess.

Oh, yeah I'm well aware of the nightmare that is 45. But I think I've set myself up well. It'll be a leisurely drive down Saturday, then I'm sure I'll be back on the road super early Sunday for the last hour, just because I'll be hyped. 🙂 I'm not fussed about getting to the terminal as soon as they open, so I suspect I'll be ok. Thanks for the advice though. I'll definitely keep that in mind for next time.

With the Medallion app, you can locate other people in your party wherever they are on the boat. If you're concerned about coordinating or finding each other, you can just use that function. I would assume you can text each other too, but I haven't used it onboard yet, so not sure.

And maybe some whiskey or bourbon in the peanut butter one? I feel like we're maybe missing the point of the juice bar, but hey...it's vacation, right? 🙂

I mean...I'm not above grabbing a lovely juice concoction and bee-lining for the bar for a shot of rum to throw in it. 😉

Way late to the party here, but for future reference, I love a good caftan. Like: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0953BWD5D?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I'm allergic to photos (hah!), but my plan was to just wear one of my caftans to embark. But seeing these answers has me second guessing myself. Should I just stick to jeans and a t-shirt?

For me, the bathtub in the mini suite was the deciding factor. I have some relatively severe back issues that ruined my first cruise for me (different line). Access to a bathtub in my cabin was the primary reason I'm giving cruising another chance, followed a close second by what Princess calls the "luxury mattress topper and pillows." On my last cruise, the bed was torture, so upgrading that is another perk important to me. Who knows if it's really going to make a huge difference, but with the bathtub, I'm willing to take the chance.

Here's something I haven't seen discussed yet. Under "My Preferences" in the Medallion app, there's this "Persona" thing. You choose a character, interests, style, etc. Does anybody have any idea what that is even for? The character thing in particular has me baffled.

This whole situation is part of why I'm hesitant to book any excursions pre-boarding. The other reason is that I fear locking myself into something that my body might decide I'm not up for. I have no plans to do anything major. I'd like to spend a little time on a beach in one port and maybe wander around aimlessly in another, so I figure booking onboard is my best bet. It's just a Caribbean itinerary - if I were doing Europe or something, it'd be a very different story.

Here's a silly question. When charging things to the cabin, does it automatically come out of OBC first?

This is good to know. Maybe I'm being naïve, but my plan is to just carry on my bag and arrive between noon and 1 so I can hopefully just dump my stuff in my cabin, grab a drink, and start exploring. Not necessarily in that order. 😉

This is what I do home alone at the pool. Even if you can't get full coverage on your back alone, I'd think a spray would be far more comfortable asking someone else to do than having a stranger rub lotion directly into your skin.

Maybe a little off-topic, but I learned this poem wwayyyy back in high school and it really resonated with me then. I'm now approaching 50 and I love it even more. Thought you might enjoy it, too. 😉 Warning, by Jenny Joseph When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter. I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells And run my stick along the public railings And make up for the sobriety of my youth. I shall go out in my slippers in the rain And pick flowers in other people’s gardens And learn to spit. You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat And eat three pounds of sausages at a go Or only bread and pickle for a week And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes. But now we must have clothes that keep us dry And pay our rent and not swear in the street And set a good example for the children. We must have friends to dinner and read the papers. But maybe I ought to practise a little now? So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.

Now that's some incredibly helpful advice. It never occurred to me to look for routers or repeaters. Thank you so much!!!

That's cool. If I need to be on a call, I'll take it in my cabin. I hate having my camera on for Teams calls, but I might be fantasizing a teensy bit about turning it on while kicked back on my balcony. LOL

Oh thank you so much for so many great options. I don't hate the idea of posting up with a drink and snacks at Horizon Court. Sounds pretty much like heaven to me, actually. 🙂