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As B2B passenger, waiting at Wheelhouse to go through US Immigration

Yes, I read her report

I have San Francisco post cruise excursion after my Hawaii cruise Oct 15. Were your pictures from the bus on post cruise excursion? Did you get off the bus anytime on the excursion? What time did you arrive at the airport?

I stayed at Pan Pacific overnight. The Ruby was docked overnight here. They have the flags out on deck blowing away. Very windy with grey clouds today 11c going to 15c. Rain all day yesterday.

No, stops - Vancouver, sea day , sea day, San Francisco. I keep getting emails from Princess to book excursions. The only excursion is the one post excursion. The post excursion for the 3 day coastal and the post excursion for the 16 day Hawaii is the same excursion and the Hawaii one is $60 than the 3 day. Thanks for the information, good to know before.

I board the Ruby (3 day coastal) in Vancouver on Thursday to San Francisco for roundtrip to Hawaii. What will we have to do to clear US Customs in San Francisco? Will we have to exit the ship then get back on?

Following along. Enjoy reviews with pictures.

What stat is Monday for Canadians?

Someone posted on Facebook, that the Elite mini bar setup on the Sun had no mini alcohol bottles and had pre mix cocktails in cans instead. Can you verify what you got?

I booked the Aug 8, 2026, Sky Solar Eclipse cruise the day it was out. The price jumped up really high after I booked. I was thinking on switching to the new Sun until I saw the Sun prices.

If you can’t add to app, when you check in at the port, they will add for you.

Like I wrote, it is a great way to see another part of Britain on the way to London and being dropped off at your London hotel or LHR hotel. When I took the Salisbury, Stonehenge and Windsor tour, at Windsor when we returned to the Coach, they had moved the luggage of the people going to a London hotel to a van. The van dropped each person off at the door of their London hotel. They do not stop for lunch. I purchased a sausage roll and drink at Stonehenge. At Salisbury, the guide walked us to the Cathedral and were told the time to return the Coach. At Stonehenge, the guide gave us our ticket and told us the time to return to the Coach and where to get the bus to the stones. There is a small cafe to purchase food and bathrooms. At Windsor, walked us to the entrance for groups and told us time to return to the Coach. You go through security screening like at the airport, belts off, empty pockets. After entering the grounds, you can pickup free audio headphones. There are bathrooms on the grounds.

I have used National Express Coach from LHR to Southampton Coach station. Check LHR website to find out which terminal you flight into. The site will tell you where to catch the National Express Coach. Plan about 90 minutes+ after arrival to purchase in advance National Express Coach tickets. You can pay £ extra to change your ticket encase your plane is early/late. The Coach will not show Southampton on the Coach sign, make a note of the coach’s last stop. I asked a waiting coach driver for the correct coach. At Southampton Coach station, walk through their building and there is a taxi stand. I have stayed at Premier Inn West Quay 5x Southampton. The hotel has a/c, elevator, £ Meal Deal (breakfast or breakfast and dinner - glass of wine, beer, soda, either appetizer or dessert and main course), close by restaurants and pubs. FYI - Premier Inn West Quay, has a direct phone line to a taxi company near the elevator. Call when you check to book a taxi for embarkment day as taxis get busy on embarkment/disembarkments days. I also stayed at Holiday Inn Herbert Walker 1x Southampton. www.nationalexpress.com www.heathrow.com www.premierinn.com

Following along. Enjoy your cruise.

I am Canadian. Many years ago, I had a Canadian penny and handed it in with my other US coins and cashier refused it.

Premier Inn West Quay, has a phone near the elevator with a direct line to a taxi company call when you arrive at the hotel to book a taxi for your trip to the ship. They will ask- hotel name, your name, ship name, time, how much luggage, and number of people.

Following along. Enjoy your cruise. I was on RC Symphony when it was the largest ship at the time. A lot of walking from on end to the other of the ship. I found the tables in the dining rooms were too crowded together with that many people. We had to give the waiter our order for the complete meal from the appetizer to dessert at one time. We found we would have taken a different dessert after we had found out how full we were after the main entree.

Now I can sleep easy knowing I will be able to get o the ship on time.

Thank you

How far and the cost of a taxi from Quebec dock to Quebec airport?

After you have transferred your OBC from your cabin account into a casino account, you MUST play some at the slots then you can cash out and go to the cashier to get your money. If you don’t play, they freeze your account. If you have under $25 refundable left in your cabin account you can cash out at Guest Services on the last day.

Thanks for the helpful information. Now waiting to see what Air Canada is going to with their flights.

If EzAir gets the Air Canada refund, shouldn’t I only have to pay the difference?

I have flights booked with Air Canada with EzAir Sept 25 - Toronto (YYZ) -Vancouver (YVR) and Oct 16 - San Francisco (SFO)- Toronto (YYZ) for a B2B cruise Sept 26. Air Canada pilots are planning on going on strike soon. Air Canada might start canceling flights by Friday. I know my flight is not until the Sept 25 and I am not worried about my Oct 16 return flight as I am sure the strike would not last that long. I called EzAir yesterday, they knew about the pending strike but they had not had any notification from Air Canada yet. She told me to call back next week. If Air Canada cancels flights and they will refund the price which EzAir will receive. With EzAir, they are suppose to get you to the port. There is another airline that would get me Vancouver. The other airline price is double the price I paid for Air Canada. Would I have to pay the other airline price?