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I have searched the forum for answer but have not seen anything specific.  We have not sailed with Princess before.  Even on other ships, we never book ship excursions, preferring private companies.  

However, we will probably book an excursion in Trinidad through Princess.  I have looked at the official cancellation policy and I do understand it, but it says that the cancellation time will be printed on the ticket.  I want to know it before I book.

How can I find out the cancellation period for this particular excursion?  Am I just missing it?

Thanks for the help.

Thank you so much everyone for your comments.  Skynight, your breakdown of dining times is very helpful.  In case this is a concern to others, I will try to remember to post our experiences when we return.

Ellen

Yes, voljeep, that is my concern.

The big thing is - Can we get a table for 2 in Anytime dining or do we have to wait a long time?

We have done Anytime dining on our last number of cruises on other cruise lines.  Sometimes we do make reservations in the morning.  We have been able to make reservations for 6:30 which I understand is not possible on Princess.  We only want table for 2 because my husband has a slight hearing disability so he finds it stressful to be in a group that you really must converse with.  So, if we chose late seating in Traditional but found that we were missing some events and wanted to change to Anytime, would that be easier than changing from Anytime to Traditional if we were having trouble getting a table for 2 ?

3 hours ago, RSS from SF said:

*NOTE*:

• This intended audience for this post is the Princess cruiser who is interested in getting a second indoor chair for the cabin.

• If you don't want a second chair for your cabin but have helpful suggestions, please feel free to contribute.

• Please ignore this thread If you don't want a second chair for your cabin and don't have helpful information for cruisers wanting a second indoor chair for their cabin.

       Thanks!
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I just got back from a B2B aboard Golden Princess a couple of days ago.  (Yes I did have a great cruise!)

There were two of us in our cabin -- a regular BE balcony (A630). The cabin had only one chair in the room: the desk chair.  On the balcony were the two outdoor chairs.

I did not expect to see the barrel chair in the room, given the helpful reports here on CC. 
(On my prior cruise ending the first week of January -- on Ruby, my unobstructed "obstructed" oceanview cabin still had a barrel chair in addition to the desk chair.)

On this trip aboard Golden, before my steward was available to meet on the first day, I stopped at Guest Services and requested a second indoor chair for the cabin. The rep said that this request would be forwarded to my steward. 

I later met my steward before dinnertime.  The steward had not received the chair request, but confirmed that barrel chairs (which he refers to as tub chairs) are gone from Golden.*
*At least from regular balcony cabins and lower categories, was my guess.

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-- Later on Day 1, after late dinner --

I returned back to the cabin to find that our awesome steward was able to secure a second chair for us:

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We used both chairs every day, to actually sit in.

This was our setup for early morning coffee (and sometimes IC's almond croissant) before heading out later for breakfast or elsewhere:

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So, even if there are no barrel chairs to be found, if you want a second indoor chair there may be other chairs available aboard that might work for you. 

 

Cheers,
-RSS-

RSS:  Thank you for that information.  This was SO much more helpful than all the zillion rants currently on the board re the Barrel Chair.  You were Proactive!

All the best, Ellen

Anything new on this?  

Thank you Fishbone!  We have vacationed in Aruba, as well as had it as a ship port, and used the bus many times.  But, you gave such detailed and useful information.  Really good.

Thanks PORT ROYAL.

island284:  Do you remember the cost of the loungers and umbrella?

To me that is a strange Embarkation Lunch menu.  Been on many ships (although first time on Princess) and always had the lunch in DR, when available.   We will be fine because my DH loves Trout and I am very happy with the Tenderloin.   There is always chicken available for those who are not fond of fish and don't eat red meat.  I know that there is a pasta but still, not as inclusive as I am used to.  Looking forward to the dessert!

Following.

Enjoy.

Oh, that is disappointing - I enjoy a fun round of mini golf with my DH a few times.  I am not a golfer so a putting green doesn't do it for me.

Thanks.

Ellen

Thanks c-boy for the quick response.  Good, if the sun is not too hot, we enjoy a few fun rounds while on a cruise.

Is there a miniature golf course on the Caribbean Princess?

Yes, Please!  Would be interested for sure.  Thanks for thinking of it.  

Ellen

On 7/7/2019 at 2:12 AM, JamesEM said:

I was unaware of the shuttle situation and took Uber to Rodeway for about $8.00, and found out about the shuttle at check in.  We did take the shuttle to the airport that evening without any problems.

Thanks.  $8.00 is not bad anyways.

Really appreciate the effort and time this took.  Thank you.  Ellen

Thanks for these helpful hints.  Looking forward to seeing the Patters (and Menus)

10 minutes ago, Host CJSKIDS said:

I noticed the vibrations the most when crossing the Straits of Florida in May on the Caribbean princess but once past that it was okay.

Thanks for that info.  Really just a matter of hours rather than the whole 14 days.

Thanks for the responses re vibration in aft.

Ellen

kycatfanone:  You said that you spent most days at the Terrace Pool - Did you notice much vibration?  We are in an aft cabin, deck 14 and this is a concern after reading about bad vibration from previous posters.  Thanks.

On 7/5/2019 at 2:38 AM, JamesEM said:

The Roadway is a motel not too far from the airport, our room was clean, there was a nice pool and a bar/restaurant adjacent to  the property.  They offer complementary rides to the cruise port and airport and did provide rides for a fee during off hours.  But the best part for us was a place to shower, freshen up, store our luggage and take an Uber to Riverside for some sight seeing  and lunch, made for an enjoyable day. 

We have a reservation for a day room at Rodeway.  Did you call the hotel when you disembarked?  Any problems with the shuttle?

How was the vibration aft ship?  My big concern since our Cabin is deck 14,aft

We are flying Air Canada and arrive at Terminal 2 so according to the map, we would turn right when we exit.

Thanks so much.

Ellen

Well, I have to say that I am just a little concerned re vibration.  I really liked the location of our cabin for the same reasons most do.  But, do I want to "shake', even slightly, for 2 weeks??????  Dear me!  Not sure what to do.  Seems that most of the talk re vibration is in the past few weeks.  If we stay in this aft area cabin, I will report back but our cruise isn't for a few months yet.  Thanks for the info.