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The MDR is open from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm on embarkation day. It is usually not crowded, since most people go to the buffet - and most staff direct you to the buffet. If you board later than 1:30 pm, you will need to choose another option.

Your post wasn't clear. All of your mocktails are part of the drink package. What you meant was that the mocktails are not limited by the 15-beverage limit.

I had already completed entering information for our upcoming cruise in the MedallionClass app, Both DW and I have arrival status "Green". Click "My Preferences". Click "Accessibility". Under "In-Cabin Accessibility Amenities", I ordered "Hand-held Shower Head", "Raised Toilet Seat", and "Shower Stool". These should help DW use the shower and toilet. With these items and the large walk-in shower in a full suite, I do not believe DW needs an accessible cabin. I'm not sure how the Shower Stool would fit in the small walk-in shower in a standard balcony or outside cabin, but it should work with no problems in the large walk-in shower in a full suite.

I'm glad you're back. I'm looking forward to spending Christmas and New Years with you on the Crown Princess.

We never book a mini-suite on Princess. Although DW does not use a wheelchair, she has mobility problems with her knees. Except for accessible cabins, Princess mini-suites have shower in tub, and that would not be useable for her. We will book a full suite, a balcony cabin, or an outside cabin - but not a mini-suite. I would recommend you not book a non-accessible Princess mini-suite. If you book a balcony or outside cabin, make sure you mark it "No Upgrade" so they don't upgrade you to a mini-suite. You stated she does not need the wheelchair in the cabin, so it is only an issue of storing the wheelchair and getting it through the door. There would be room to store a wheelchair in a full suite. In a balcony or outside cabin, there would be room to store a collapsible wheelchair - but possibly not one that is not collapsible. Would you be with your mother to help her every time she enters or leaves the cabin? If so, a collapsible wheelchair could work even if it were too wide for the door. She may need to stand up outside the cabin and use a cane to walk through the door while you collapse the wheelchair to take it through the door - and do the reverse when leaving. Another problem would be the cleaning carts used by the cabin stewards and left in the hallways. It may not be possible to pass by the cart to get through the hallway. If the cabin steward is there with the cart, he would move it out of the way, but the carts are often left unattended. To get by, you may need to move the cart for her. Another option would be for her to stand up and walk past the cart using a cane and for you to collapse the wheelchair and move it past the cart. On one cruise (pre-COVID), DW was using a collapsible walker for walking long distances. It would not fit through the cabin door without collapsing, and it also needed to be collapsed to get by carts in the hallway. However, we had no trouble using it.

Please note that most of the answers to your original question are not applicable to your specific case. A mini-suite is not a suite. It is larger than a balcony cabin but provides no additional amenities. DW and I never travel in a mini-suite. We book an outside, a balcony, or a full suite. DW has mobility problems with her knees. A mini-suite (except for an accessible one) has a shower in tub, which is very difficult for her to use. An inside, outside, or balcony has a (small) walk-in shower, which is much better. A full suite has separate tub and (large) walk-in shower, which is even better. If you have a preference for a tub or small walk-in shower, this may be a major influence on your decision.

I don't have much confidence that listing the allergies in the app will work. Whether or not you are successful in listing them pre-cruise, the most important thing is to speak with a head waiter in the dining room. This is pre-COVID experience, so I don't know what's changed. Anyone with any dietary restrictions would order their food the day before from the head waiter (not the waiter). With the advance notice, they can often modify dishes to meet your restrictions. It may be helpful to eat in the same dining room every night so you can deal with the same head waiter. Once they understand your restrictions, I have found them very helpful in making suggestions for modifications that would work.

It is supposed to recognize the credits only if you have a free specialty dining promotion. It does not apply OBC to specialty dining reservations. The only thing you can book pre-cruise with OBC is shore excursions.