HappyCruiserettu

2 hours ago, jagoffee said:

Our first trip around the FP was with the Renaissance Cruise line.  R3 or R4.

Pacific Princess was originally R3 or R4.

4 hours ago, pcur said:

I was thinking a call to the local NBC, CBS, Fox, etc. news stations in the Santa Clarita area would be ideal.

That would be the Los Angeles stations. Santa Clarita is in the far northwest suburbs of LA.

On 6/6/2020 at 12:12 PM, jagoffee said:

I know that the Emerald has done this itinerary.  Our version was in the fall.  Prior to shutting down, Bora Bora were implementing restrictions concerning the number of passengers allowed to visit on any given day.  They want smaller ships as the islands cannot support large numbers of passengers on a single day.  Perhaps they will rethink their plan given the long shutdown. 
I would guess the bigger ships like the Royal class would be more apt to visit on a Transpacific cruise.  
The Pacific Princess is an ideal size for that area.  

Yes. It is one of the "R" ships. They were built for and served that area before being sold to other lines.

On 6/9/2020 at 12:48 AM, dog said:

“pretty sure”???

 

okay,

 

Opening to cruise ships and will be open for how long?

 

Who knows at this time? But isn't it good to know that progress is being made?

On 6/12/2020 at 2:11 PM, capriccio said:

 

I hare your cynicism because otherwise they look even more incompetent announcing a start date for specific ships and departure ports and then saying that's not what they meant!

 

The confusion might best be attributed to a miscommunication in which Carnival specifically said, “Beginning August 1, we plan to resume cruises on the following ships.” This was followed by information indicating that a total of eight ships would begin sailing from the ports of Galveston, Miami and Port Canaveral.

 

While that obviously got cruisers extremely excited, Donald says it was not intended as “a pronouncement that we are coming back on August 1.” He added that instead, they were “waiting to see how things evolve and develop.”

 

Nobody knows anything for sure, but the cruise lines must do their planning using the best information available. Note the use of the word "PLAN" in the earlier statement. Would you have them cancel everything, then sit back and await developments, then start from scratch when things sort out? That would take forever to restart.

On 6/15/2020 at 5:00 PM, maggie777 said:

We are also in this category. We were on Sun Princess heading to Sydney when the cruise ended 2 days ahead of schedule. We spent a lot of money rebooking return flights. We also debarked with a large OBC on final invoice. These items total over $3000. We also have other lesser items owed such as prepaid shore excursions ( Visa charge ) for a cancelled Nov cruise. Emails and phone calls are not working! Does anyone have any other suggestions?

March on Princess Headquarters in Santa Clarita, maybe?

I like what I am seeing on this list. We are considering the Oct 28 Sirena sailing (Thens-Haifa).it is showing. Yaaay!

On 6/7/2020 at 12:03 PM, trvlwrld said:

My booked cruise for next March is still listed as a full payment date in December or booking will be cancelled...doesn't match up with their new cancellation policy???.... I really don’t want to pay in full ($12,000) with a PROMISE of a refund...I’m still waiting for my April 4 cruise refund ($6000), and have received nothing...so giving them more money to hold  is not exactly the smartest way to spend $20K!

The policy was just now extended. Your payment isn't due for six months. What is the urgency to have Princess go into your booking and change the payment date now? They have a lot going on.

On 6/5/2020 at 2:22 PM, Daniel A said:

I personally think most (not all) cruisers are likely to wait until there is an effective vaccine available and there are ports to sail to and assurances that they won't be quarantined on the ship because one crew member/passenger has a cough...

No, and somewhat, and yes.

10 hours ago, Thrak said:

 

For us a seven day cruise isn't worth it unless it's an "add on" either before or after a longer cruise. 😉

I was just using that as an example. I also prefer 10-15 days, if practical. It's just that 7 days seems to be a benchmark. As far as the Plus package is concerned, I have calculated the cost. After the gratuities, the cost for the wifi and drink package amounts to $25/day/person. That's a helluva deal for someone who was planning on buying the drink package. But we don't want $25/day in drinks, everyday. So we'll stick with the "Saver" rate, and our elite benefits.

14 hours ago, Smokeyham said:

May I suggest, if you are not interested in the thread you don't have to read or follow it.   

 

I think it is helpful to keep each other informed about what the latest information is on cancellations.   

14 hours ago, Smokeyham said:

May I suggest, if you are not interested in the thread you don't have to read or follow it.   

 

I think it is helpful to keep each other informed about what the latest information is on cancellations.   

Oh, I am interested. I'm just getting a little tired of the guessing, and especially the opinions or mis-interpretations that are put out as fact.

4 hours ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said:

 

When the first "pause" was announced I told several clients I'd be surprised if ANY ships sailed in 2020 ..... each week we seem to be getting closer and closer to my Magic 8-ball of a prediction being true 😞

Early on, we were looking at a Sep 16 sailing from Vancouver to Hawaii. I told my wife, "If this virus is still an issue at that time, that won't be our biggest problem." Well, that turns out to be mostly true, as well. We do have a Dec 20 booking on the Island Princess. Do you have a prediction? I've gone from certain to hopeful.

On 5/27/2020 at 9:53 PM, Ombud said:

I'm confused. YOU cancelled not Princess and Princess upheld the terms of the booking contract? Have you received that compensation? How long did you wait for it? FWIW Princess cancelled mine March 8th & I'm still waiting for 1/2 my FCC but got all my $$s so I'm fine

The other half of your FCC likely went to your traveling companion. FCC are divided among all passengers on the booking, regardless of who paid. (I know. Separate issue.)

On 6/1/2020 at 7:15 PM, Coral said:

More cancellations:

 

https://book.princess.com/pdf/onesource/pc/news/May21-June1VoyageCancellationdetailsandFAQ.pdf?cid=brand_email_info_internal_announcement_agentnews_se0ms122_200601_&eccn=&rrid=00132928&mi_u=00132928

OK. I guess the rumor was true. Can we now move on?

On 6/1/2020 at 12:25 AM, memoak said:

The minibar gives you options for in room drinks that you don’t have to pay for.  The drink package does not work for room service.  Totally different perk

Also, fountain sodas with package, canned sodas with mini-bar. We already get mini bar and all the wifi minutes I need (as elite), and we drink only a couple alcoholic drinks, and maybe a glass or two of wine, on a seven day cruise. So, for us, the "Plus package" is not worth the additional cost.

On 5/19/2020 at 11:21 AM, CarelessAndConfused said:

 

I also had a California Coastal out of Vancouver in October 2020.  I canceled early April because I knew it would not sail and I didn't want to wait until Princess canceled as I was not confident I would get my refund.  I still haven't received it yet and it is on CC dispute since 5/5.

 

 

You "knew" in early April that your October cruise would not sail? Wow! I was much more optimistic. Never dreamed back then that this business would last into the Fall.

Yes. Mar 30 to Hawaii. FCC on Apr 21, refund (including EZ Air) on May 22.

6 hours ago, TTEllis said:

Certainly hope you get too take the Caribbean Princess Full Caribbean Circle 14 day out of Port Everglades. I did about 18 months, best itinerary in the Caribbean. Trying to find it for fall 2021, can't wait to do it again. Have fun Todd

We have that cruise booked on the Island for Dec 20, 2020.

On 4/26/2020 at 1:39 AM, caribill said:

 

By the time these crew members leave the Princess ships and the ships reposition to where they are supposed to resume itineraries in July, it will time to staff them again (at least the ones that are supposed to resuming crusing).

 

This really makes a July resume sound unlikely.

Crew members work on kind of a rotation. Something like six months on a contract, and then a break. So at any time, there would be many crew members on their extended "vacation" between contracts. So some were home when all this happened. Princess will not need to get ALL THESE crew members back before they can resume cruising.

3 minutes ago, HappyCruiserettu said:

" . . . Free Advice is worth the Price. . ." - Alan Sherman

Correction: "Free Advice costs nothing and it's worth the Price."  - Alan Sherman

16 hours ago, Daniel A said:

"Free advice is often worth what you paid for it."

" . . . Free Advice is worth the Price. . ." - Alan Sherman

16 hours ago, Tedferg said:

In many discussions about FCC Bonuses, some say, 'Yes but same cruise next year is more expensive'. Isn't it always the case that initial cruise prices are high and usually decrease according to demand.

Right on!

On 5/6/2020 at 11:10 PM, land lover said:

 Carol...u would have to talk to your TA....here in the states it can be changed easily with no charge, don't know what the rules are for UK bookings...

Changing your cruise should be doable. But, just to be clear, if the fare for next year's cruise is higher, you will have to pay the difference.

On 5/9/2020 at 8:26 AM, mv_hana said:

We are booked on the 111 WC Ft Lauderdale r/t Jan 3rd. The Island was scheduled to to a TA this Aug., but it was cancelled. Their next trip scheduled trip as of yesterday is a Caribbean departing Dec. 20 to be back to Ft Laud for Jan. 3rd. Keeping my hopes up.

We're booked on that Dec 20 cruise. We did a similar trip on Pacific Princess in 2017. Like this trip, that was the pre-cursor to the WC which boarded as we got off.

Yes. It happened with us on B2B, Dec 2018. Just talk to the Captain's Circle rep onboard.