stevenr597

Does anybody know if Princess has a package plan for a flat charge for one's ability to use their telephone at sea? If so, has does one go about purchasing it. I did a search on the Princess Website and could not find anything. Thanks for the help.

As long as I can get a chocolate chip cookie with a cup of coffee mid-day, I am happy.

Depends on the person or couple whether bidding is a good deal. If you want an upgrade, and don't care where the upgrade is, it is worth a try. Personally we booked Club Class on Regal Princess Trans-Atlantic selecting a room with a larger balcony. Princess has contacted us several times, asking if we wanted to "upgrade" using the bidding process. Happy with the room we selected, do not wish to give it up.

Both cruise lines are more similar than different.

Just another indication that inflation has affected the cruise lines.

I believe that one can be in any class cabin to upgrade to Princess Plus or Premier.

We booked Princess Plus with our cruise well over one year ago. It is now listed as one of the perks that we get.

They are moving in that direction. "Club Orange."

Holland America is moving in that direction also. They do have extra charges to include drink and tips, and there is also Club Orange.

I remember in the good old days; you started the cruise and generally picked the excursion(s) at your convenience. Now one must book early to get a good room and quickly decide on excursions.

All Princess is doing is making official what some passengers always do; trying to pre-serving seats in the theatre. Have seen on several occasons, individual sitting in one of the best seats in the theatre and then trying to hold several other seats for their spouse and of course friends.

We make sure that we get to the theatre as early as possible. We try to eat dinner after the early show.

We did Sun Princess in 1997. Last year we took Discovery Princess. Loved both ships, but I am a fan of the Royal Class, especially taking a mini-suite. What is most importance is not the Princess Ship but the itinerary of the cruise...Vancover to Anchorage would be my choice.

When we book Princess we select Club Class. When we do Celebrity we book Aqua Class.

There is a chance that the Luxury Lines such as Azamara, Oceania, Silversea, Regent, etc. will continue to specialize with smaller ships. However, for the mainstream and even near luxury lines like Princess and Celebrity, the economics are to build ever bigger ships.

If one wishes to compare classes of ship, Celebrity's Edge Class will be comparable to Princess Sphere Class Ships which are just coming out. Edge Class is a significant move up for Celebrity with a corresponding increase in prices. Celebrity is trying to appeal to a younger crowd than they have had in the past. One thread I have heard from people who have cruised on the Edge Class is the absence of a separate balcony, with one's cabin in fact becoming the balcony. Entertainment on both the Sphere Class and Edge Class will be a significant evolution or move upwards. We are doing a Trans-Atlantic on the Regal Princess (Royal Class Ship) which all things being equal, I do feel is superior to Celebrity's Solstice Class Ship. On Princess we book Club Class, on Celebrity Aqua Class. But my recommendation is try out both cruise lines.

The two lines are more alike than different. One must also, when comparing, consider the class of ships as well as where one cruises. We have sailed both extensively. My last cruise was on Celebrity Reflection and my next cruise is on Regal Princess. Personally, I would go with the Royal Class of Princess Ships.

I noticed that the when one attempts to open up the website for the 15 day Trans-Atlantic on Regal Princess, departing Oct. 9, 2023, from South Hampton, it is now listed by Princess as "no longer available." However, one can still book the 25-day cruise on Regal Princess leaving September 29 which does include this Trans-Atlantic segment. Has Princess made a decision that they wish to make available the cabins which have not as of yet been booked, only for the longer 25-day cruise?

Covid, like RSV, Influenza, and Norovirus is still around. Personally, I would wear a mask, KN-95 or above, especially if going on a longer cruise and in very crowded conditions.

The 5-7 days across the Atlantic is time for us to read "several" good books. We can sleep late, and also stay up late. Enjoy the breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Of course visit the Piano Bar and relax at night. Shows are fairly good. Nice time to really unwind.

We have Club Class. What we have been doing is going to the First Show, making sure we get to the theatre at least 30 minutes before the show. When then go to the dining room for dinner. Being Club Class there is no wait. After dinner we head for the Piano Bar, have several drinks.

Unless you travel on Cunard, Formal Night is really no longer a real "Formal Nights" Dress standards are fairly liberal.

TEMSCO...fantastic trip. Highly recommend.

We have sailed Carnival and RCCL....loved them We have sailed Celebrity......no complaints. But our first choice is Princess. Especially the Royal Class Ships. They are what I would define as "upscale" or "near-luxury." They are devoted to cruising, you will not find go-karts, or waterfalls. Good food, and plenty of it, with great entertainment. Highly recommend.

Orlando International Airport is a short drive (30-45 minutes) linked by the Beach Line Expressway. Port Canaveral is next to Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beaches which have several motel/hotels. Some fairly decent restaurants. In the city of Cocoa across from Cocoa Beach you have Old Cocoa which is the historical district with several more restaurants. Of course one has the beaches.