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Thanks, folks, for the input. I have checked out the suggestions and the wife and I think the 12-day Princess will work out. What I am probably going to do is add a Pre-Cruise and Post cruise stay. I would like a tour out of Tokyo and get on their bullet train to Mt Fuji (?) if that is even possible.

I am interested in a cruise for October 2025 specifically the second leg of the 29 day transpacific embarking Tokyo to Singapore on the Discovery Princess. The second leg shows "sold out" the 29 day is still open but due to my wife's employment we are unable to do it. I called my PCC and was put on a waitlist my position on the list is 89. I know we are about 17 months out and anything can happen in front of me. I also believe that Princess is holding back inventory and that 50% of the folks in front of me may drop for a variety of reasons. Wishful thinking? Anyway, I would be interested in what others have experienced in similar situation and whether or not they were successful. Should I be looking for something similar on another cruise line?

I received a call from my PCC a couple of days ago about the sale that Princess was having. While I had her on the phone I complained about the app (new version) and being unable to make dinning reservations for my June cruise. She told me that the cruise had to be paid in full before the app would allow you to make reservations as it was showing " can't load the content". I informed her that the cruise had been paid in full and had been paid for several months before the final payment date. She verified my information and stated she would send an internal communication to the department that handles it. Last night I got an email from her telling me that my dinner reservation for the table for 2 and time requested had been secured.

Just under 140 to my cruise and check almost daily. Same error message.

I was one of those guys that stood on the balcony of the ship only to glance down and catch the stretcher of someone being led off the ship for medical treatment. I was one of those guys that said won't happen to me. Well last November it did happen to me. I was on a different cruise line with their ship's platinum plan similar to HA. I won't go into the specifics of my ailment but suffice to say I was in serious need of medical treatment. The ship's infirmary stabilized me and put me ashore in Belize. The hospital did not accept AMEX (Platinum card) I had my Visa Debit card and my wife called my Bank to transfer enough funds to cover the expected charges. Like RuthC I had my own medical evacuation flight insurance she called and made arrangement to fly me out after 3 days. I filed a claim with the ship's insurer for medical and trip interruption only .I was informed by the Insurer that they will pay for the "excess" portion of medical that my private insurance did not cover. My Medicare advantage plan covered all medical cost. Leaving only the trip interruption to be settled. The best thing that I did was to take out the private Medical Evacuation Flight Insurance several years back. It saved me close to 75K and I never got a bill for door to door service. Well worth the $475 a year for a family plan. I think I will have a different perspective when I look down from the balcony again.

I find myself in a similar situation as the original poster. My FCC expires September 30. I have spoken to my PCC on several occasions and have had her try to extend or move the balance to a new booking. Unfortunately, the expiration date is also the sail by date. I cannot do it because of a current medical condition which I explained to her and need to not travel until at least September. She informed me that she could not extend or place a credit on the cruise I was booking for next year. Funny I just received a call just last week (Voice Msg) reminding me to use by September. Hate leaving money on the table and do not understand why it can't be placed on a new booking.