capriccio

Santorini is beautiful but even on our first visit (vacation for 5 days in 1998) it was obvious to me that the port would reach its breaking point sooner or later. Actually I'm amazed that it was 25 years later.

The city of Seattle offers a free transfer from the ship to the airport. Check out https://www.portseattle.org/page/port-valet-enjoy-seattle-luggage-free I'm sure there must be reviews on the West Coast Departures board: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/315-west-coast-departures/

But Sun Princess suites have a designated section contiguous to and aft of the Sanctuary called the Signature Sun Deck. I don't think I've read anything definitive about whether kid suite passengers can use it. I do recall reading that adult suite passengers can use the Sanctuary.

Great. We even added an extra day at the end instead of having to rush to the airport. Everything worked out perfectly. Sounds like you are planning a wonderful vacation.

IIRC bookings for round trip flights open 330 days before the return flight.

Last year we booked EZ-Air tickets to Australia departing the US on 3/18 and embarking on our cruise on 4/2 without any problems.

In this recent review South Florida shuttles and Jiffy Jeff are recommended for car seats. With the older child, you might invest in an inflatable booster seat that is meets federal safety standards and is easy to transport. That's what we've used when our 4 years old and up granddaughters come to visit. https://a.co/d/chYnMU6

Welcome to Cruise Critic. There is an abundance of information on this site but it can take a while to figure out how to access it all. The secret is to start on the home page and then drill down by category into the various boards and sub-forums. If you haven't figured out @njhorseman's advice yet here are the links: Africa (and Middle East) Ports of Call Board: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/19-africa-amp-middle-east/ Regent Board: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/106-regent-seven-seas-cruises/

As other have recommended, compare Princess prices with booking yourself. Two North American Homeports boards can help you: West Coast Departures: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/315-west-coast-departures/ Florida Departures: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/533-florida-departures/ There is a much wider variety of hotels to chose from in Fort Lauderdale compared to San Pedro. Given that the Fort Lauderdale airport and Port Everglades are almost contiguous (only separated by a highway) hotels in the 17th Street area are within minutes of both the airport and port. The Florida Departures board is full of questions, answers and recommendations on Fort Lauderdale hotels and transportation.

Google maps says .7 mile and 16 minutes. While I think there are sidewalks, there is no shade and that is quite the walk in Florida heat and humidity with luggage. Have you asked on your cruise line forum if anyone has been in a similar situation and did they provide a shuttle?

I could have written the same thing. We sailed on her in January 2022 and July 2023.

Assuming we keep the booking (I'm waiting to hear more positive information after the Sun has been sailing for a few months before I need to make final payment), that is at the top if my list when we meet our steward.

Many public schools schedule spring vacation the week before or after Easter which is April 20th next year. Our daughter teaches in Fairfax County, Va and their 2025 spring break is the week of April 14.

A plus that I noticed is that the balcony chairs have high backs and recline. The pictures of the S9 Signature Suite (mini-suite layout) chairs we have reserved for next January have low backs (the top of the chair hits in the middle of your back) and don't recline!

You need to remember that some people are more apt to take the effort to complain than praise. Social media has given a much wider audience to the complainers.