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Just want to give a heads up to folks travelling into Cozumel and want to go to Mr Sanchos. I had seen this happen to others, but it has happened to me this week. We used their website to make a deposit for their all inclusive deal. I had read that some people had their CC information stolen while there, so I used a CC that I never use -- just in case. This morning I received a fraud alert on that CC, and indeed someone had started charging things this morning and had already racked up over $400 in charges by the time I called and locked it. So, BEWARE if you are using Mr Sanchos. If you decide to go here, do NOT use a debit card. Maybe use a CC you use for NOTHING else. Personally, I am going to choose not to do business with them at all, since this has been a problem for a while, they have been notified of this issue (and obviously nothing has been done -- though I have notified them yet again that the issue is obviously still going on). I just wanted to share my experience.

*just to clarify, it was indeed their website, as we only used this credit card for the deposit and did not even end up going.  Nor did we use this CC for anything else.  

Since then I’ve heard back from Mr Sanchos and their reply was that I should just dispute the charges with my Cc company.  And that their website doesn’t ask for cc information directly and is protected by the best security.  When I explained exactly what I had to do on their website and how it did indeed ask for cc information, I received no further replies from them.  I feel that if they are not directly involved, they do indeed know it’s going on and are allowing it to happen (perhaps figuring that the tourists can just “dispute the charges”).

*additional information - since posting this on another cruising forum online, I have heard from three others who had the same thing happen in the past month...  

We currently have two rooms booked for a cruise coming up.  My vacation planner is relatively new and wasn't 100% sure about this, so hoping someone with experience can help me out here...

One of the two rooms is for the kids, and the other for us.  Is it possible to get the cards/medallions coded so that all of us can access BOTH rooms?  I know that this is possible on some things (like some hotels), and wasn't sure if it was possible to do this on the Princess as well?

Someone mentioned that you can bring on as much soda as we wanted -- if we wanted to bring on soda...  Do you know if there is a limit to the size of the cans we can bring on?  Just wondered if we would be able to bring on energy drinks as well -- since those come in 16 oz cans and we prefer the zero calorie ones of a certain brand....

Do folks doing the BVE get to board early, or just get to board at the regular time of the person that they are linked to (i.e. if they are doing the BVE with someone who is Elite, they go when the Elite passengers board, but if they are doing the BVE with a Gold member, then they board with the Gold passengers)?

Is there a way to pre-purchase a weekly spa pass, or is it something that you have to purchase once on board?  Can you buy it for the entire cruise, or does it have to be day by day (and does anyone have current pricing)?  We are going on the Regal in less than a month :)

Has anyone stayed in room D147 or D148 on the Regal Princess, and if so can you post some photos? Also, how was your experience in this room? We have been on lots of cruises and typically stay towards the middle or the back of the ship. However, we are looking at booking one of these cabins on an upcoming cruise, and I don't remember the last time we had a front of ship cabin, so I am a bit nervous!!

I am reading how one can get unlimited sodas and mocktails and juices and such with the soda and more, but what I can't seem to find is whether or not it would include bottled water? Does anyone happen to know if it includes bottled water?

That’s exactly what was confusing me! I know for a traditional back to back, in most cases there is a short debarkation and re-embarkation... but with it being booked as a 14 day, I was not sure how (if at all) that played into things...

Looking at a 14 day Princess Cruise that stops in Ft Lauderdale halfway through the cruise -- would we need to get off the ship and back on, or could we stay on board? I have seen back to backs, but this would actually be booked AS a 14 day...

Thanks for the help so far -- it's helpful! We are looking at the Star Princess.

Years ago we took a cruise on Princess and loved it. Then life happened with kids, and we have been cruising with Carnival consistently for the last few years with the kids. Husband and I are now planning on coming back to Princess in November for an "us only" cruise, and I just have a few questions... Hoping that some seasoned cruises with Princess can help me out!

With the Soda and More package, does that include bottled water? What about regular brewed coffee (not necessarily specialty coffee)?

Does anyone have the latest menus from the Hawaii cruise (15 day)?

Flying in and out of LAX -- any recommendations for hotels and transportation from LAX to hotel, hotel to port, and port to LAX?

I know other cruise lines allow you to purchase early boarding, if you are not yet at the "priority" level... Does Princess do this as well?

Is it easier when doing a 15 day cruise to pack enough for those days, or using laundry services on board (either self serve or where we send it out)?

I have tried googling and searching for this information, but either not coming up with the exact answers I am looking for, or pulling VERY outdated stuff....

Thanks in advance!!!

Still better than some of the crap in Indiana lol

Does anyone have the current 8 day menus for the American Table/Feast menu?? Please and thank you!!!

Any verification yet on whether she has American Table menu, or still the old ones?

If you don't fill it out, you get regular service. Hence the reason there is no need for "both."

I have a question about a Journeys cruise... Do they use the regular, every day menus that they would on any cruise, or are the menus different? I saw something about how they focus on local cuisine and things, and was not sure if that meant that what we would experience nightly in the dining room would be different?

Is there a water slide at all on the Divina? We are also looking at booking for 2016....

Fault in our stars has been on a full year now lol

I'm so tired of Fault in Our Stars. It's time to retire that after a YEAR now.... I don think I've ever seen them have a movie that long....

Oh, and my two youngest are addicted yo the salad bar, fruits, jello, and cheese cubes too on the buffet. And all that bread.

My daughter ate spaghetti w tomato sauce three times and cheese pizza twice for dinner on the last cruise... She is not veggie, but is seven. They also have PBJ. From room service and deli, she can get grilled cheese (amazing ones at that!). Also, having been around three very picky eaters, let me say her recent change to veggie may change by next week. Or when she get test a on the ship and sees burgers and hot dogs and all the food everywhere all the time. Don't focus on it, don't push her, and you'll be amazed :). But there re will be PLENTY for her to eat either way.

I think August was the date for new menus on conquest. Last I heard, it would be on all by end of year.

Magic goes into dry dock next year before reposition for her 2.0 upgrades. She's never been dry docked before. Dream dry docked a couple years ago for upgrades, which is why she won't be until 2017...

Can someone explain what exactly the new package IS?

Are all the balconies on the second level in the dream class ships cove balconies?