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We have done this drive many time up and down 95. I’d suggest you skip Savannah and stay right off 95. It’s not worth the drive into downtown just for the night. Lots of good hotels at the Savannah airport exit (112 I think). Also would recommended taking the West beltway around Jacksonville. This avoids the constant construction at the I95-I10 interchange which is lousy. Maybe extra 10-15 minutes but less stress. Schedule a pit stop in Daytona at Buckees, most amazing gas station convenience store I’ve ever seen. This 95 corridor is constantly under construction, so be prepared for that.

Thanks for the input…I will be sure to buy the extra pass if I buy the cabana. I just checked cruisemapper.com and we are there with Wonder..so 9000 people!

New to RCL….if I buy the cabana with water park and have 7, can I just buy the additional pass? Will we have an issue with an extra kid? 4 adults 3 kids 8-14..don’t anticipate the kids spending a lot of time lounging. Really need shade for the adults

Yes mini balconies are approx 9x9 Ft on the Coral

You might try calling Princess to see what other CC minis are available, perhaps there is another that might suit you better. I had a different experience, the email and my personalized showed the new cabin # right away so I was able to know that it was one we wanted. Not sure what ship you are on but most minis are the same size , CC just provides better location and the dining perk

I took a shot and bid $100pp to go from a standard balcony to Premium Deluxe. Got the email today and was given an Aft balcony R735!!!. Very excited, this was the only category I would bid on because our original D708 is one of those with the extra large balcony. This is for 3/11 California coastal on Discovery . Have always wanted an aft balcony but could never justify the price at booking. Had to pay $16 total for increased travel insurance cost. This was just below mid range bid, I wasn’t willing to spend more as our original cabin was great.

Hi all, city of Monterey has just announced it is closed to cruises for the foreseeable future. You should check your booking itinerary. Likely substitute is Santa Barbara.

Thank you for this photo!!!we are in D708 on the 3/11 cruise and very happy to see the balcony is so large as promised . We usually book Caribe deck on theGrand class ships and didn’t want the small balcony the Royal class is known for. These cabins are a hidden gem I think.

We are on that 3/14 Discovery saIling. Apparently there was significant flooding and some highway collapses with the recent bad weather earlier this month.

Check the west coast departures forum, there is an excellent thread on this detailing the timeline you need to make that flight.

Hi sorry all for not responding sooner. End of year at my job is bananas 😀. The tour is not private. I am going to review cost for private tour and talk with the operator. Alcatraz is a must do and most important, then a general city tour, and Sausalito/redwoods. If I can’t make that work, using private tour then I’ll book Alcatraz myself and then do HOHO or get a transit pass for the day. We have until 10 pm. This is the most important day stop for us, wanting to see a lot, and might be worth a bigger investment to get what I want. The other days are easy, just renting car for self tour.

Can I reasonably make an 8 am tour in SF? Itinerary says ship docks at 7 am, and pick up for the tour is Fisherman’s wharf? This is a small group tour that includes everything we want to do, but not sure if the ship docks late regularly because of weather? This is for a March day, and there are no last minute refunds.

EZair is a great service because of the flexibility. Like all travel you have to be diligent and constantly check prices from Princess vs booking on your own. When we went to Alaska in 2015, I had EZ air until just before final payment and was able to find better pricing on my own, but that situation is a crapshoot…you never know, plus if you book on your own and have to cancel the cruise you are stuck with travel credits and not a refund. Our. March 2023 California Coastal has increased significantly since I locked in the EZ air flights, $800 more for nonstop flights from Orlando. The guarantee of assistance with flight problems has a lot of value.

OMG, I remember this photo from the “ before times” . I think they were cruising for a whole season and she wanted to keep up her quilting! He had very good advice about traveling with wine! Gotta love it 🙂

This works for us… I am naturally an over packer but am always trying to be better. DH hates a bunch of small bags so we do better with one or two full size checked bags, then one roller carry on and a tote bag. Much easier to navigate the Airport etc. We had 12 days in Alaska and this combo worked. Since we have Elite laundry and I don’t mind doing one or two loads mid trip we use a 5 day plan for all the basics like tshirts shorts socks etc. I enjoy dressing up a bit at night since we don’t go out much at home, but do a rotation of 2-3 simple knit dresses I can roll up and black dress pants with 2 dressy tops. Shoes are getting easier since I can’t wear heels anymore due to previous injuries. Sneakers, walking sandals, dressy flats, and something like a Croc as they work as a slipper in the cabin and a pool sandal. DH does the same 2 pairs of pants 2 pairs of dressy shorts and 3-4 polos for the evening. All very wash and wear friendly. Most of our cruises have been from Ft Lauderdale so we drive in and the amount of luggage is not such a big deal. We are doing California Coastal in March so do need to pack for varied weather…fog and cooler in San Fran and getting warmer as we head south. Yes, checking one or two bags has a cost unless you have points, but i factor it in to the overall cost of the trip. Plus, if we are flying to cruise it’s an important trip and I try minimize the stress. Trying to live out of only a carry on for a week is more stressful than the checked bag cost.