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The wipes should not be flushed and yes they will mess with the toilet system. On a Princess cruise one time and while my now ex husband knew not to flush them, I guess he decided to ignore it or test it, I don't know but it ended up requiring a maintenance person to unlock the panel in the hallway by our door and retrieve the said flushed wipes. So embarrassing and just stupid.

That is a great idea!

No microwaves available. If it were me, I would bring some of those ThermaCare Heat Wraps.

And quite a few years ago, you could open the door for fresh air, no balcony or step out, but having the door open was nice. I had one on the Pride a long time ago. I love those cabins.

I’m an earlier the better get there, check in, possibly wait a while in the terminal kinda gal. I would much rather be there waiting than at home waiting. I like to get a celebratory drink and go to the open dining room for a relaxed lunch and then explore the ship with another celebratory drink. 😁 I have never sailed from Sydney though, so not familiar with the process. Either way, have a wonderful cruise!

It's too bad the boys didn't check out the Lido Marketplace, they have a really nice salad bar everyday. Glad it was a good trip.

That is usually my spending situation as well. I’m not sure what the minimum amount they require is because I usually give them $500, knowing I will never spend it all. ETA: It’s easy to go to GS and add more cash to your account as needed.

Yes, you get it back in cash right on the spot and that's the same for every cruise line. It's nice knowing I won't have any surprises once I'm home and have to try and hassle with it if there do happen to be charges on my account. After learning the hard way, I've done this on my last 12 or so cruises.

You have the option to do either. Credit card or cash. If you start getting close to using up your cash on your account, they notify you to go to GS to add more. For me, it’s just easier to do cash.

Yes, I go to GS when I board and tell them I'm using cash for my account and to remove the card. They have me sign a paper stating that and then hand them $500. I settle my account late the last evening of the cruise as I won't be purchasing anything after that. Easy Peasy and no surprises.

This is why I only use cash for OB expenses now. Too many errors and difficult to do anything about after you disembark. Interesting how few errors there are when you use cash as opposed to a CC.

There have been other posts about this. It appears to be legitimate however, I would never just send someone money that called me and then hope I get what I paid for, especially thousands of dollars. Buyer beware always.

I'm so sorry this happened to you and I hope you are feeling better.

Thank you for the detailed explanation. It makes complete sense why they do that but if just two people are going and want a premium deluxe balcony at the aft of the ship (my brother) it's a bummer not to be able to just book it. Some of those balconies as you may know are bigger than others. We're not fans of GTY cabins, but that's us.

Not sure how many people you're booking for in the cabin. This happens to me too when I put in 2 guests but when I change it to 3, the available rooms show up. I'm not sure why this happens but it's very annoying. You may need to call to book the cabin you want.

We all used to cruise with colds, flu, Norovirus going around and now it's Covid added to that list.

The aft balconies on Emerald deck are not covered. Dolphin & Baja deck are the only ones that have any coverage from above, they half covered. If you do a search for images, they are there. I tried to attach one for you but it's not working for me.

The port charges and taxes will be automatically refunded to the original form of payment.

You purchased the insurance once he got the diagnosis. Unfortunately, the insurance will not pay out the claim based on that. Wishing all the best to you and your family.

Keep in mind, if you don't score a lounger in the Sanctuary, just outside that area are plenty of free padded loungers with two hot tubs. One deck below that is the Retreat Pool and Bar. There are lounge chairs there also. Good Luck and enjoy your first Princess cruise, the Discovery is a beautiful ship!

Oh yes, the Splendor! With the pink & black circles everywhere and the "eggs" on the ceilings in the dining rooms. 😄

I think based on your post, you should cancel and find another vacation. You yourself has said this experience has tainted the entire cruise for you. It won't get better, sounds like you will just dwell on it and especially if anything else goes wrong between now and then.

They used to give out these tumblers with the Bubbles package. This was long before the Cheers! Package.

Of course they did. Enjoy your cruise and land vacation!

Check the booking again tomorrow, I’m sure they are aware & working on the deposit glitch. I have not had much luck with the chat option so if need be just call the customer service line. Good luck!