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We've booked a Western Caribbean cruise for early 2024 and are a little disappointed to see the only excursions (through Princess) are scheduled for very early in the morning, shortly after docking. Just wondering if there's a chance the available times could be expanded later, depending on demand presumably. Probably not, I suppose.

This might have been asked and answered in the thousands of previous Medallion App posts, but can someone please say if eventually a cancelled cruise disappears from the app? I booked another cruise shortly after a cancellation, but both are still there and they seem to go back and forth when I try to do anything. (I see no way to delete the cancelled cruise, but perhaps there is.)

Anybody have experience or knowledge of "Cooney Irish Stars Cruise," which apparently assembles large groups on Princess. Just found out the cruise we booked (Feb. 2024) is one of these. Googled it and still don't understand what it's all about. I get the impression that a certain group of entertainers dominate the events and that several hundred party guests swarm as at a convention. If this is anywhere close to reality, prospective cruisers should be warned in advance, and count us out.

I posted this question in another topic. Maybe you can answer.

  <<Can someone please share or offer a link to current details about the Plus wine menu? Are they still just listing under-$15 wines by varietal name rather than the label?<<

Can someone please share or offer a link to current details about the Plus wine menu? Are they still just listing under $15 wines by varietal name rather than the label?

Let's just hope the dreadful fire situation will improve, mainly for the sake of the residents of course but also for those of us soon to embark on once-in-a-lifetime trips down under. Won't be seeing much of the Sydney harbour otherwise.

Thanks, Gut. After further reading, I think the train will be our best option from airport to city. I see that there's a route to Circular Quay station but couldn't tell whether this involves a transfer from Central station. I guess it will all become clear eventually.

Can anyone say (in general) about the traffic/taxi situation on Sunday mornings from airport to Rocks area? Thanks.

Anyone can check the Sydney Morning Herald online for updates. 

Seems strange that our itinerary on the HAL website offers no information on the departure port (Amsterdam). I have no doubts about finding its location and other details, but why wouldn't there be at least a general description, such as specific address, number of docks, distance from airport, etc.? Or is all that mentioned later when boarding passes are printed? (No big deal, I'm sure, but we're more accustomed to the Princess site where there is an abundance of such information readily accessible.

I'm wondering how long it might take to get a response to a simple question sent via the website e-mail link. I would have thought five days is sufficient. Also tried phoning but gave up after plowing through voicemail only to finally get busy signals.

We really enjoyed the Duck tour. Our guide was a young local teacher, very knowledgable and personable, and the driver was excellent as well. After the tour there was plenty of time to explore the town on our own.

<< From yesterday...just down the board:>>

... Thanks. That should've come up in our searches but didn't.

Never have a problem finding things on the Princess website, but unfortunately the HAL site continues to baffle us. So can someone please say where one's onboard credits are listed, if they are. (I understand that credits supplied by travel agents aren't necessarily included.) Thanks.

<< Was this three more times with the exact same flights? >>

The booking is for a rather complicated international trip with quite a few stops and plane changes, and I think at least one of the flights did indeed change, presumably each of the times I tried to book.  . . . . Anyway, thanks for all the interesting replies and I'll keep checking.

We were checking our EZAir flights for possible fare reductions and quickly pounced on some lower prices. But by the time we got to the confirmation page (within a minute or so) the flights were "no longer available." So we tried again -- three more times, and the same thing happened each time. So we wonder: Is this a common occurrence, or just a sudden run of bad luck?

Both replies helpful. Thanks.

Anyone know if it's ok to "borrow" an Internet room computer's USB connection just to charge a smartwatch? Without having to pay for Internet time, that is.

The best excursion we've had anywhere was the seaplane/salmon feast/lodge adventure in Juneau. The plane ride among the glaciers was spectacular.

We had the Explore4 promotion for an upcoming cruise but lost it when we chose to rebook at a much lower fare. But the reservation does now include a Pinnacle lunch. Is this a common occurrence? We are curious.

I'll let the message board experts answer your other questions, but can say emphatically there is absolutely nothing undesirable about the Vancouver to Anchorage route and cannot imagine why anyone would think there is. And if you've never been to Vancouver, it's a great place to spend a few days prior to departure..

We thoroughly enjoyed the finale of this event on an Alaska cruise last August. The singers were quite good and the judges (including a comedian named Scott and an Italian chef) were far more likable and wittier than the ones on the TV show (in our opinion.)

Flights for our 2019 European trip are now becoming available on FlightEase and we were surprised/disappointed to see that flexible fares are "not available for these flights." Is this something that's likely to change? Or something specific to our itinerary perhaps? We've used the similar Princess air service before and never encountered this. Thanks for any relevant observations. 

We're having no luck with the search feature, so someone please advise: Does the 330-day rule for FlightEase bookings apply to the date of cruise's beginning or end? (Flight search is not working for me, but considering our other difficulties with the website we don't know whether it should be working or not.) Thanks.

Thanks for the helpful comments. I wasn't expecting any extra discount or promos, merely hoping that we could use EZ Air as we have done on previous trips.