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I would write a letter to John Padgett and send by the postal service. I would include copies of your on board folio and all the emails you received from customer service. Customer service is not up to the task. From you signature it appears you are from Australia. Were you on an Australia based, Aust$ cruise? Maybe Princess, Australia has different rules than those here in the U.S.

Passengers 1 & 2 must have the same package. Regarding post 2, it is optional for the 3rd & 4th passenger

Agree, in Bonaire reserve a golf cart from Bonairecruisers.com. You can visit all the dame sites tours visit at your own pace. Bring along water. No water available along the routes. Aruba has some nice beaches if that is what they like. The main street of Curacao is beautiful. Walk over from the ship crossing the pontoon bridge. Warning. The bridge opens frequently. When open there is a small ferry that takes you across the channel, but it's slower than just walking across the bridge. Make certain to allow enough time to return to the ship.

Some important information -Read all the information fully and follow the instructions exactly. Carry your passport and medallion with you. -If even one person is not accounted for that person must be located before anyone can return to the ship -You will be asked to meet in a certain lounge or other location at a certain time. Do Not be late. Once the entire b2b group of passengers is assembled a staff member will lead the group off the ship through immigration and back on the ship. - If you are staying in the same cabin leave all your stuff there just like any other day. Your cabin steward will service the cabin as normal. -If you are changing cabins speak with your cabin steward before hand. A tip is to hang as much in your closet as possible. Those items will be transferred on hangers and hung in the new cabin. Other stuff has to be placed in suitcases for moving.

Look here for the terms https://www.princess.com/en-us/ships-and-experience/onboard-experience/food-and-dining/beverages/classic-soda-package-terms-and-conditions Note that each person adults and children at embarkation are permitted to carry on 12 x 12once cans or cartons of soda, juice and other non alcoholic beverages on embarkation. No bottles. There is a fridge in each cabin.

If you have no issue walking you should be aware that Copenhagen is a very walkable city. It's best to take transportation to downtown. At Nyhavn there are canal tours. When I was there pre-covid there was a Ho-Ho bus that stopped by the pier. There are also things to do around Tivoli. The walk from the pier to Nyhavn is a little distance. The mermaid statue is on the waterfront facing the canal waters about halfway between the pier and Nyhavn. You can only see the full face when you are on a canal boat. I would check out your roll call, if you have not done so.

Here are the Princess guidelines for disembarking passengers Athens (Piraeus), Greece Embarking Guests For voyages departing Athens: All Flights: 3 hours and 30 minutes prior to ship's depature. Disembarking Guests For voyages arriving in Athens: All Flights: 5 hours after ship's arrival.

I don't really know, but all their theme events seen to morph into line dancing.

No coffee makers or hot pots in any cabin. Sometimes when sailing from Southampton you can request a hot pot..

Maybe not scammed in the actual sense, but very questionable marketing. It's not Princess, but a contractor they have working for them to sell. There are entire postings about just this. Lesson. Book through a reputable T.A. and avoid these people.

Mine came as an email dated the day I disembarked. Check your emails.

From my experience on b2bs boarding day evening is not too busy, and the Crown Grill is busier than Sabatini's. Just call the dine line after you board or visit the restaurant. The restaurant will most likely have someone there maybe around noon or 1pm. If you pre-book on the app your credit card will be directly charged. If you wait until you board the charge will be posted to your on board account and net against any OBC. Note the full charge for Sabatini's is $35 + 18% service charge = $41.30/pp

Google Maps is your friend. The Statue of Liberty is across the harbor close to New Jersey. The ship will not pass it, but you might get a view. The ship will pass under the Verrazzano Bridge shortly after sailing.

Don't let the word medallion scare you. It's works like a cruise card with more functions as others have explained. When you arrive at the pier you will go through security, and then the line splits into two. The green lane is for those that already have their medallion, the blue lane is for those that have to pick up their medallion. It's a short detour, maybe 5 minutes. There is no charge for picking up at the pier. No real benefit to have it sent to your home except the few minute detour. You can dine wherever you wish. The medallion has no bearing on where you dine. It is best to complete all the check in information pre-cruise on the app or on the web version. It makes the medallion pick up very smooth and quick. The medallion is provided in a plastic holder with a lanyard. Other holders are available on board for a fee. You can also remove it from the lanyard and carry it in your pocket or some other way. It has been mentioned that the medallion fits into the air tag nicely.

The connecting door is near the cabin entrance across from the closet area. Not big groups, maybe families. You can hear talking through the connecting door area at times.

Yes, all Caribe deck balcony cabins all have 9ft x 9ft balconies that are half covered. I usually book the category BD aft cabins. I find that they are quiet and that there isn't much motion. Watch for interior connecting cabins. There are a few mid ship. You can locate them by viewing the deck plans on the Princess.com web site and then checking the connecting cabin box. The Terrace Pool aft is a quiet pool location with nice views. There are limited lounges and basically no shade. Outriggers bar is right there. Calypso Reef Pool mid ship has movies and other videos playing all day and evening. There are newer movies in the evening. Neptune's Reef Pool also mid ship has the most activities, which may include poolside games, live music and such. If Lotus Spa Pool is open it is also a very quiet location to lounge. The Emerald has a 360 degree promenade. Nice to walk, sit, view, whatever you like. Check out all the food venues. DRs - open for breakfast and dinner each day and lunch on sea days. International Cafe in the Piazza. Open 24/7. No charge for food items. Coffee/Espresso drinks have a charge.* World Fresh Marketplace, buffet, open from 6am until around 10pm every day. Never closes during that time. They may have some special theme events such as chocolate dessert day. By the lido deck pools there are also The Salty Dog Grill, Slices Pizza & Coffee and Cones. All no charge for food items. Coffee & Cones has specialty coffee/espresso drinks for a charge.* There is no charge for coffee, tea, and some other beverages in the buffet, DRs, room service. * If you have the plus or premier fares unlimited non alcoholic beverages are included. The package also includes 15 alcoholic beverages/day plus some other benefits. The main other benefits are the daily gratuities and unlimited internet.

No charge for coffee in the DRs, buffet, room service. Brewed coffee at the International Cafe is around $2, espresso drinks are between $4 and $6.

Yes, the casino takes cash at bot the slots and tables. The casino will also charge play to your onboard account if that is what you wish. At the slots you just scan your medallion and select the amount to be charged. At table games you provide your medallion to the dealer and request an amount to be charged to your on board account. Once approved after a few minutes the dealer will provide you with the chips.

I have seen bowls of nachos in the buffet at around 3pm.

When it is on the menu you can order a second tail for a fee. The first serving is no charge

Not really. I always wait until I'm home and away from the cruise high and away from some, not all, higher pressure on board sales people before I decide to book. Normally there are no special lower fares or better benefits when you book on board. I receive better benefits through my T.A.

Before arrival in the US you will receive detailed instructions in your cabin. Read them and follow the instructions exactly. You will not have to pack up your belongings. Your cabin will be serviced like any other day. There will be two options. Leave the ship to tour around, or remain on board. If you leave the ship you can depart anytime after disembarkation has begun. You will require your passport, medallion and intransit card. You can re-board anytime after general boarding has begun, usually around 11am up until final boarding for sail away. On leaving the ship you will go through immigration. On re-boarding you will have to go through security. Then you proceed to the gate and board. No real waiting. If you decide to stay on board you and all other intransit passengers will be instructed to meet in a lounge or some other location at a specific time, probably around 9/9:30am. Do not ignore this instruction. If even one person is a no show every one waits until that person can be located. You will have to have your passport and medallion with you. Once every passenger that is disembarking has done so, as a group the intransits, you, will be led off the ship, through the terminal and immigration and then back onto the ship. In Ft. Lauderdale the immigration was very quick using facial recognition. Not sure how it's handled in Port Canaveral, but thinking the same way. From experience I don't believe the intransit group will be too large.

Gratuities are charged daily to your onboard accounts at $16/pp.

One check in and you are done. What port are you boarding at and where is the turn around port? If at a US port there are some immigration requirements.