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Another slide from the webinar might give you an answer.

Based on a webinar slide the $14.99 OceanNow fee is only for delivery & not to use other app functions. OceanNow Princess Standard: Princess Standard guests can enjoy OceanNow delivery for a nominal one-time $14.99 access fee per guest, which will be applied to their first order.

From today’s webinar:

Thanks…my mistake & that was the prices for the Plus & Premier drink packages shown in my Cruise Personalizer…sorry. Why would anyone buy the more expensive drink package versions & not the cheaper complete package which includes the drink package…what am I missing?

And with Dine My Way making having the same waitstaff nightly difficult, they likely get fewer extra cash tips at end of a cruise with DMY.

In all of the slides & verbally Carmen & Marsha repeatedly said Plus was $60 and Premier was $80 without disclosing that an 18% tip would be added…$76.69 and $100.29…so much for truth in advertising. 🙄

Buon Viaggio! 🎉🥳

Currently both of my SOBC are combined with my MOBC for Spring 2024 ($100) and 2025 ($250) cruises…both booked & SOBC issued long before 6/29. A week before the change was implemented we booked another Spring 2025 ($250) cruise & had our TA show my wife (no MOBC) as the first name to have our jointly owned CCL shares SOBC issued to her. In over 10 years of jointly owning CCL shares it’s always been issue to me despite applying in her name because I am the first name on the booking . Although I am not confidant that onboard we’ll get both of them and waiting to hear about experiences for cruises sailing after 9/12/23.

For our March 2025 Oz 28 day circumnavigation cruise the first day it was available to elite level Captain’s Circle passengers was on 4/4/23 (next day for everyone else). If that trend continues, you could expect to see the Spring 2026 Australia cruise itineraries in Spring 2024. Like all of these very popular twice yearly (March & October) circumnavigation cruises they sellout quickly.

Plus Beverage Package Includes: Cocktails, wine by the glass, beer, specialty coffees fountain sodas, bottled water, fresh juices and healthy smoothies (juice bar), new juice bar, mocktails and crafted cocktails by Mixologist Rob Floyd 50 spirits, 25 wines by the glass, 25 beers, all specialty coffees & non- alcoholic drinks 25% discount on wine bottles (including rare vintages) 25% discount on large bottles of water and cans of soda https://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/food-and-dining/beverages/

Recent reports are that for most SOBC it’s issued within hours or within a couple of days…hope you have an easy application. I have been able to get multiple SOBCs with one request.

Since Princess began requiring advance payment several years ago they have waived the 90 day limit. I have received the SOBC as soon as booking a cruise over 2 years in advance. I have received MOBC and my wife SOBC.

Onboard have seen canned soda & beer offers where if you buy the required amount (4-5 cans?) it’s like getting one for free.

Thanks…we don’t need a second account on our CA Coastal cruise. Also checked our NYC to MIA cruise in 2024 and SM is not cost effective for the way we cruise.

That began recently (7/1?) but for those of us who booked cruise only before SM was implemented it will affect us. Based on showing that 2 devices per cabin effective 10/1 for OLife Choice and SM bookings shows those of us with cruise only bookings are ineligible for a second device.

I get my Euros at ATMs in Europe which like chargecards uses the current exchange rate…do you need Euros prior to arriving?

Their T&C statement that seats are held up to 15 minutes should be followed & not be as little as 5 minutes before a performance. That’s a Premier benefit but also believe that Princess needs to follow their own rules & to explain to ineligible passengers why they’re being held. Reasonable people will understand & accept that is a Premier benefit however even they might get frustrated when those seats are held up to 5 minutes before a performance which violates their T&C.

As I recall, even passengers with a package see the option to prepay CA which is included in their package. As Mary wrote it’s apparently another longterm glitch in the Cruise Personalizer that Princess has not corrected.

Thanks for the clarification & hopefully it will not change before our Spring 2025 circumnavigation of Australia.

Thanks…did the CVP mention how it works without a package? Would it be $23.44 AUD which is the current exchange rate for the $16 USD tips. The packages are not cost effective for us so we will incur CA.

I won’t pay $140 for the Caymus WMD and wonder how many others would purchase it resulting in eliminating the original WMD. Hopefully someone posts if that $45 version is still available. 🤞 On every RC-class ship we go to the WMD & maybe the Caymus version will be like the more expensive Super Tuscan dinner which is rarely offered guessing due to the price. On Royal Princess’ inaugural TA in 2013 we attended the ST tasting with hot freshly made snacks for about $50 in Sabatini’s.

I’ve also read that norovirus is affecting more cruises now.

These are the amounts to purchase the packages

Thanks for confirming what I’m expecting after reading discussions on the OZ/NZ board. And based on posts there & my CP showing CA as in USD, it appears that will be converted to over $23 AUD because onboard spending is in AUD. As I recall, people posting on that board said not all cruise lines use AUD when sailing Oz so apparently that is not required by Oz law. When cruising Europe onboard spending is not in Euros so don’t know why it’s different in Oz. We’ll also sail Auckland to LA and that onboard spending including CA and OBCs are in USD.

As I’ve previously posted, I do not have direct knowledge about this situation but based on asking it on the OZ/NZ board for our 2025 cruises this was the consensus. Your first statement appears to apply to those who book cruises in Oz & NZ…CA included in cruise fare & no credit for it not being included in packages. Based on experiences shared on the OZ/NZ board for us booking in USD then CA is additional. I don’t have a package so expect to pay the $16 USD/pp/day CA (shown in my Cruise Personalizer) that is converted to the nearly $24 AUD. As I recall Thrak will sail Oz in the Fall & should have direct knowledge about how CA is paid when booking in USD on a ship that uses AUD onboard. IIRC he has a package so won’t pay CA daily like me but he might gain some knowledge about how you & I without packages will be charged for CA.