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We were on the Regal in Jan., DH developed mild symptoms, used one of our home tests, unfortunately +. Medical notified, tested again, another +. Fortunately I remained neg. They were going to move me to another cabin but ship was at 100%. He had to be isolated for 5 days but said I could leave cabin with mask on. Re: those little tables, we never got one and had to make lots of phone calls just to have piles of food dishes removed in red bags. Actually had to put some out on balcony there were so many. Nobody would take responsibility for removal. It seemed there was no protocol in place. Very frustrating. He did turn negative on day 5 which was the last full day of the cruise. We stayed busy all day. We’re scheduled for CA Coastal in a few weeks, just a bit anxious about this! We try to stay prepared, fully boosted. And yes hubby was given OBC for the 5 days of isolation. And the travel insurance fully reimbursed us for expenses on board for medical.

I realize room service varies even on same ship. I have to add a compliment, we were on Regal in Jan., unfortunately DH became + with Covid. We enjoyed meals from MDR over 5 nights. They were all served at same warm temp as one would get in MDR. We ordered a special meal on New Years’ Eve and it was absolutely wonderful. No complaints about temp, quality or amount served. They took good care of us!

True, that’s why I came here for advice. It seems the layover times are either less than 2 hrs or 4+ hours. And of course the EZAir prices are so much more reasonable than booking straight thru the airlines. Will keep looking. Thanks for everyone’s input.

Thanks for this! Delta all the way to Santiago. Am concerned about this layover after an unforgettable transit thru CDG, had sufficient time but lines thru immigration, etc. and lack of staff caused us to miss our connection. Had to spend an additional 11 hrs in terminal waiting for next flight. Don’t want a repeat of that.

Hi all: we have a S America cruise booked for next Feb. Have already had to change flight booking twice. One that appeals to us has a layover in Sao Paolo (from MIA) of only 1hr23min. Anyone been through there with such a short international layover? Appreciate any advice. BTW, this is an EZAir offering. Good price.

Thanks for your suggestions, esp info re: transportation. Our ship will be there overnight and leave second day at 5pm so should have plenty of time to look around.

We’re doing a California coastal in June and ship is scheduled to be spending an overnight in San Francisco. I’m looking at taking the ferry to Sausalito and wondering if anyone has any hints on what to do and see there. Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks.

Maybe I should clarify “short” walk into town. From the ship it took about 15 min, on level ground. There was a “parade” of passengers headed to the main shopping street. Mobility challenged can take the transportation into town, they run frequently. Yes, I agree with you, since that was our last full day on the ship, we wanted to enjoy.

We stopped at Ensenada on the way back from a Hawaii trip. There’s a fairly short walk into “town” (or ship sponsored trolley). We found your typical array of silver/jewelry shops and of course a good variety of liquor, especially Tequila. We did buy some silver jewelry and DH found tequila he liked. Spent maybe an hour shopping, then back to ship for afternoon cocktails. Did not feel the need to go beyond shopping area.

Thanks friends! Have decided to leave flight as is, do a self walk off and NOT do shuttle. It would drive me crazy waiting for it to fill up and depart. You’ve convinced me it can work. Have a good one!

We’re on a CA Coastal out of San Pedro in June. Delta just changed our flight (again) out of LAX (from a good departure of 1215 to 1104). Never sailed out of San Pedro previously, curious how tight it may be to make this 1104 flight? We reserved spots on the shuttle to LAX but am now am thinking we should do rideshare or taxi instead. Appreciate any thoughts!

same thing happened to us last year and missed Grand Cayman, which was the main reason we chose that itinerary. Capt. stated same, water too rough for the tenders, even sent out crew to check it out. It was a no go. 😕

I did that as well, thanks

Thank you so much! Great ideas. I did go to Ports of Call boards, actually did not have as much good info as you just provided.

We’ll be on Enchantment late June. Looking for excursions by locals, specifically in Sicily, Rome, FLR & Provence. We’re family of 5, three kids (18,17,14). Any suggestions? Thanks!

This happened to us last week for a CA cruise in June. I found airfares decreased by $498. for the two of us, got on Live Chat, taken care of in about 8 min. It did take about 10 days to see refund on our credit card. Also, re-fared a SA cruise for next Feb., aft balcony down, no problem getting reduced fare.

Thanks, will do that now!

Yes, minimal activity in our Roll Call, no ideas re: last day. Will keep looking. Thanks.

We’re booked on a Princess SA cruise, Feb. ‘24, looking for suggestions on some type of excursion for afternoon and early evening, ending up at Buenos Airport (EZE). (Looks like flights don’t depart till 8-9pm). Have looked here in CC, ports of call, Trip Advisor, Viator, Google, no luck. Am curious how those leaving same day off ship have handled their time. Thanks very much!

Will be on cruise ending in Buenos Aires, Feb ‘24. Wondering if there is such a thing as a debarkation tour, ending at Buenos Aires (EZE) airport? I did various searches here on CC, Trip Advisor, Viator and Google. Also looked at excursion offerings on Princess. Curious how people handled this last day and ended up at airport, for 8-9pm departure. Thanks so much for any ideas.

Thanks for the heads up! Have gotten response from Shaun and reserved a spot for the two of us. Yay!

Thanks for the input. I actually communicated with Patrick back in early Feb. He mentioned there was problems with drivers and unsure of this season, not to mention 2024. He advised me to get back with him in April to see how things are going. Obviously you have updated info, will contact Sean today.

Yes! We love Alfredo’s. Thanks so much for sharing your journey, have learned a lot! We’ll hopefully be on the Sapphire next Feb. after two cancellations. 🙄 Quick question: who did you use for Volunteer Point? Appreciate your input and experience!

We got these as well on the advice of a good friend. Amazingly helpful!

Absolutely! Same here. Have had to be persistent and assertive on several occasions. They recognize the Loyalty level but seems to not make a difference. I believe one factor is the influx of relatively inexperienced staff. Phone call this past week, had to be “elevated” to a more senior staff, got the action I needed in less than 5 min. 🤨