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Did they give a paper with what food is being offered at the Platinum/Elite lounge each night?

12 minutes ago, jaycruising said:

Thanks, we are going to do that next time, we both only ate 3 pieces 

Tell them when you go in that you are only using 1 credit.
 

It is too much pizza for one person.  Most people left food on their plate.

We had to use our credits up so on our last causal credit at Alfredo’s, we ordered salad/soup, then shared one pizza and the veal ravioli (I think about 4 pieces) and each dessert.

16 hours ago, PhillyTravelBug said:

We were hoping to visit in September and just have no idea what to do with our luggage. We are staying in London for the night and would feel like we would have to yo yo back and forth just to drop off our luggage.

Check out International Friends.  They go on embarkment  and disembarkment days.  

Embarkment - Pick up at certain London and LHR hotels, stop at Stonehenge then dropped off at Southampton dock.

Disembarkment - Pick up at Southampton dock, stop at Salibury, Stonehenge, Windsor then dropped at the door of certain London and Heathrow hotels.

Purchase your tickets for Stonehenge and Windsor through them.  They also have others tours.

A great way to see another part of Britain on your way to London.

I have used them after my cruises from Southampton and Dover.

www.internationalfriends.co.uk

53 minutes ago, NRichard10 said:

 

 

4. Has anyone stayed at the Hyatt Place on 17th st. and booked it through Value Trips? What was your experience?

 

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Nancy 

I have used Value Trips a few times with no problem.  My last visit I saved $90 over booking direct with the hotel price.

The price you see on their site does not include taxes. A credit card is used to hold the booking.  They do have black out dates.  You will receive a confirmation email with your booking number, it will show the total hotel cost.  If you need to cancel/change your booking, you call direct to the hotel.  

I always call after receiving the confirmation email, to make sure I am booked.

I have not used the shuttle from airport to hotel, there is a small charge.  At check in, if you want the $ shuttle to Port Everglades, sign up.  Taxi might be cheaper.

It can get busy in the morning on embarkment days for breakfast - buffet, scrambled eggs, sausage, bread, yogurt, tea/coffee/juice, enough to get you to the ship.

There are many restaurants around the hotel, grocery.

I have the plastic luggage tags holder.  After printing Princess luggage tags, I cut the tags along the fold line, you don’t need the extra paper if you are using the plastic luggage tags holder.  If it doesn’t slip in easily, I cut a little more.

Enjoyed reading your review.  I did this cruise May 2022 on the Sky.

 We had the Plus, when we went to Alfredo’s, we used 1 credit and my friend had the salad, 1 pizza and I had te dessert.

Enjoy your cruise.

6 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

What happens with refundable OBC at the end of the cruise?

If under $25, go to Guest Services and get cash.

If more than $25, you will receive a US$ cheque in an envelope not from Princess so check that it is not junk mail.

Take a printed copy of your account home with you, can get a copy at Guest Services or the machine beside Guest Services.  You will receive a copy by email after you return home.

Thank you, I was on her Aug 2022 Alaska and again will be her Aug 2025 Canada/New England.

18 hours ago, Wishing on a star said:

I can't compare the cruise lines.

But I will start out here and try to help.

 

You are cruising right before a major dry-dock, where they will certainly change the dining venues around, and there will no longer be a Harmony.  I am not sure if they might change these restaurants before the dry-dock??? or do it all at that time.

 

 

 

 

When is Majestic going into dry dock?

The email was - “The Bid Upgrade for your Stateroom to Club Class mini suite, mini suite, premier balcony”. 

5 minutes ago, 1025cruise said:

Everyone gets the email.

I have not had an upgrade Bid Offer email  before.  Before when you paid for an upgrade, I had a couple.  I had a downgrade offer from balcony to inside for Feb 2024 cruise, I was too late to reply with no internet.

I am going solo in a balcony on Carib deck with 75 days to sailing.  Today, I received an email asking if I wanted to upgrade Bid.  I am not interested in Bidding.

Do you think they want my balcony cabin as there are only a few cabins left?

I have been in August 2x, short sleeves, long pants.  One port, could have used shorts, it was hot.

 When I went at the end of May 2022, rain, wore spring jackets the whole time.

You never know what the weather will be, do layers can always take off or add.

I remember for Alaska in August, I checked the weather channel the week before, it predicted rain and cold the whole week.  I brought heavy clothing.  It never rained and was hot.

1 hour ago, mattR said:

  What drinks can you get in the main dining room for free other than water and tea/coffee? 

Unsweetened ice tea, milk, water, tea, coffee free in dining room.

 In the buffet, can get free lemonade, unsweetened ice tea, coffee, water, milk, in the morning juice.  I don’t know if you can get lemonade in dining room.  In the morning, can get juice in the dining room, I don’t know if you can get juice in the evening.

End of May and beginning of June of 2022, I did 7 day Norwegian Fjords on the Sky, stayed on the Sky and did 7 day Scandinavia.

Looking forward to your review.  Everyone can use some tips, no matter how many times you sail.

2 minutes ago, Cruisemeister2002 said:

Is that tablet one for a headache ?

His iPad.  You swipe your medallion as you enter the dining room, then he looks at his iPad to see where there is an empty table.  They used to use paper chart that had a plastic over it and would mark a table off with a washable marker.

He might need a tablet for his head the first night on any cruise as passengers don’t know where to go.

If you like Princess, take out a Future Cruise Deposit for $100 CDN from your credit card that you used for the cruise.  You do not need to decide now for a new cruise, you have one year to book if not used refund to credit card.  You get OBC depending on length of cruise and cabin category.  Visit Future Cruise desk and fill in form and drop in box there, or on TV/app.

Every time you enter the any of dining rooms, you swipe your medallion and the maitre would look at his tablet.

8 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

I have some Princess questions.

 

On sea days Sabatini’s becomes Alfredo’s Pizza. I have two free casual meals. Do I need to reserve Alfredo’s or just show up?

 

Alfredo’s is walk up and they will sit you.  Depending on time, there might be a line.

3 hours ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

I meant - it's a problem if you get to the airport early with the luggage which the airline will not accept until it's within a 4 hour window of the flight.

There is a limited amount of seats at the air line counter area. A lot of people sitting on the floor with their luggage waiting for their airline counter to open up.

On 6/23/2024 at 10:46 PM, Itchy&Scratchy said:

that won't be a problem. We had a 5 pm flight,  now THAT's a problem.

Take a ship post cruise excursion, you won’t have too long a wait before you able to check in.

I had another passenger thank me for my cabin door decoration, he said “I see your door and know I am on the right side”.

I have a 3 day cruise Vancouver to San Francisco on the Ruby.  Princess post cruise excursion is $75.

I stay on the Ruby to have a 16 day cruise San Francisco to San Francisco.  The same post cruise excursion is now $139.

The description of the 2 post cruise excursion is the same.

Why a higher price16 days later for the same excursion???

On 7/9/2024 at 10:26 AM, Ken the cruiser said:

Did some more weather research. Looks like the temperatures will be very comfortable on our first leg with a little rain forecasted at most of the stops in Norway.

 

Southampton UK (Jul 13)                       Bergen NO (Jul 15)                                  

 

Skjolden NO (Jul 16)                              Olden NO (Jul 17)

 

Stavanger NO (Jul 18)                            Southampton NO (Jul 20)          

I did this cruise June 4, 2022 on the Sky.  Loved the ports.