Katjoy

Thank you so much for this information. I was able to book our USS Arizona time through my rec.gov account for $1 each. I chose an early time at 9:45 a.m. for April 2024. We will take a taxi from the pier to Pearl Harbor. Based on what I read Taxi, Uber or Lyft would be the quickest way.

Thank you so much. I was not going to bring my european adapter plug-in but now I will. 😍

I understand the lights bother you, but for us we have night lights around our home & leave our bedroom door open (since we are empty nesters). I have gotten used to it, so on the cruise ship I welcome the light from the floor under the night stands because it is so dark at night if we need to get up when our drapes are closed. I no longer bring a night light for our cabin. I am glad there is a way you can block the light since you are not a fan of them.

I love floor lights. It is weird to me why so many people hate them.

Oh my goodness Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice in Downtown Lahaina is awesome. I plan to take my husband there once we get off the tender boat.

If you are cruising out of Seattle, Washington get flowers from Pike Place Market. They are fresh, gorgeous, & super reasonable. You will need a vase. Yes, you can bring flowers on board.

I noticed late Thursday night that the price for my upcoming 16 day Hawaii cruise (Round trip from Seattle) had dropped significantly. We were booked in a regular balcony stateroom on the Crown Princess on deck 10. All balconies dropped to $800 & all mini suites dropped to $1600 at the standard fare. My Princess Vacation Planner redid our booking without the Princess Plus this time (we have a lot of onboard credit, so no need to add the PP). I was able to switch us to a Mid Aft Mini Suite. If I wanted to add the PP it would still be less than my original Balcony booking with the PP. With this new booking I had to pay the price in full, but I have until July to cancel it if need be. I am beyond excited. It will be so nice to have the extra living space for our 16 day cruise. Plus, no airfare or Princess transers needed since we live 40 minutes from the Seattle Pier.

Yes there is a FREE WINE TASTING EVENT for Elites on the Discovery Princess. I returned last week from the Discovery & was invited to it. Elites get a paper at the beginning of the cruise outling dates & times of various events & perks.

I have had 3 mini bar set ups this year on 3 different cruises. All 3 set ups included 8 mini bottles. "2 Gin, 2 Vodka, & 4 Scotch Whiskey." They little fridge had Water, Tonic, Fizzy Water, Coke, Sprite, & Beer. On the Caribbean Princess I was able to exchange my Scotch Whiskey for Barcardi Rum. I could not exchange the Scotch Whiskey for Rum on the Discovery Princess. However, I could have exchanged them for Vodka & Gin. I also exchanged my Sprite for Diet Sprite. That is my only experience with the mini bar set up so far. Call Room Service on your stateroom phone to make any changes.

I was on the Discovery Princess in April for 2 weeks. The 1st week we were in a Deluxe Balcony stateroom. It was lovely. The 2nd week we were in a Mini Suite. Mini Suites are wonderful, however the Mini Suites on the Discovery Princess have some elevatated finishes. All the counter tops are Granite. I wanted to book a Mini Suite again on the Discovery Princess for our upcoming cruise, however they were more pricey this time. You will love any stateroom on the Discovery, but if you can book a Mini Suite you will LOVE IT. FYI The Mini's on deck 8 are a lot smaller (250 sq ft) On the other decks the Mini Suites are 300-329 sq. ft.

I received canapes on the Discovery Princess in April 2022

Being Elite you also get a free wine tasting on the last sea day, I believe. There are also the Canapes delivered to your stateroom on formal nights. You also get a 10% discount in the onboard shops, spa, & excursions.

I was on the 2nd & 3rd Sailing on the Discovery Princess (Apr. 3 & Apr. 10th). The Elite Lounge was in the Vista Lounge at the back of the ship on the Starboard side. You will get a print out with information about Elite perks & the time. Hang onto that form.