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3 hours ago, travelin.sisters said:

...after 2 1/2 years & 3 cruises one of us tested positive...it may be a bit before I'm back to do food & menus

Take care, and THANK YOU so very much for your daily reports, beautiful photos, and all the time you've  spent to do this for all of us who have upcoming cruises on Sapphire Princess!

Tracking shows Miami. Ours are being sent by USPS, but that might be because we live in Lake Arrowhead,  CA and we have to use a P.O. Box.

I got the email today that our medallions have shipped, and tracking shows expected delivery  on October 4. Our btb cruise is on the Sapphire Princess, October 19. So yes, 14 days seems to be the target.

Thank you! I was hoping someone would report on the Sapphire's return to service We will be doing the same 10 day Mexico itinerary on the 23rd of October, so I'm very excited to follow along. I hope you have a wonderful cruise!

Thank you so much for this delightful and informative review. We board the Panorama tomorrow and your review added to our anticipation and answered any questions we had. Thanks for covering all the age groups. We are a family group of 8 and we are "the olds" 😄 Thanks again! 

1 hour ago, MoyCoy said:

We are on the same sailing! I am Ocean Ready!

We are also sailing April 20th, also Ocean Ready! Our medallions arrived last Friday. Getting very excited!

41 minutes ago, voljeep said:

 

seems like 'order date' may not matter much ... most have posted they got theirs around 2 weeks prior to cruise - at least in the US

 

also noted now posters are stating FEDEX, not DHL ...

That's true. I spoke to a Medallion rep who told me they are shipped out in batches according to sail date. Also, my shipment is coming fron Doral, Florida. I saw previous Medallions were shipped from Singapore. 

3 hours ago, Georgie562 said:

Placed order March 18th, cruise is on April 27 and still not shipped. Just says "In Progress"

Our Royal cruise is April 20. Got an email yesterday afternoon that they were shipped FedEx and should arrive tomorrow. I placed my order on March 20th. My Ocean Ready app still shows "In Progress" I would guess yours will be shipped next week.

We were on the Ruby 2 weeks ago and I did see them on the menu.

Thank you very much for starting this detailed review of your cruise. We sail on April 20th so this really builds the anticipation while we wait for our turn!

22 minutes ago, LCTrippers said:

Hmmm, seems to be changing as we go.

thanks.

We're on the Royal April 20, so I would love to know if the offer is the same, and any other Royal advice you might share. Have a wonderful cruise!

We just got off the Ruby last Sunday and the Medallion net was great. The Platinum/Elite offer was ONE device for $49.99 or FOUR devices for $89.99. We gave up our free minutes and took the four device package as that was the cheapest rate for two people. The four devices let us have both our phones, my tablet, and my husband's laptop (needed for business) always connected. Very fast and never dropped the connection.

This was a 7 day California Coastal. We noticed the offer on our phones the first morning and it stated it was valid only if purchased the first 24hrs. of the voyage. 

56 minutes ago, hm9912 said:

You no longer need a password

Only your cabin number and date of birth are required to log in

Sorry for the misunderstanding.  I was referring to the initial setup of the password requirements such as the number of characters, upper and lower characters, numbers etc...

49 minutes ago, Sea Hag said:

I used a different password for the Medallion account when I set it up. Worked fine, just like tech department told you.

Same here. Medallion apps had more password requirements than my sign in with Princess.

"Ocean Now" is the app listed as the concierge service for onboard drink ordering among other things. I downloaded it and while it doesn't work until you're on the ship,  it does show a countdown clock for your cruise. Use the same sign in  that you use for the Ocean Ready app. "Ocean Compass" is the app for finding your way around the ship and also for locating your shipmates. I've got 27 days till I try it out!

We're just off the Ruby this morning. Our toiletries bag did include lotion, a loofah and an eye mask but no linen spray.

Here's the email I received from Princess, and a shot of the Learn More tab. It seems to say that Platinum and Elite should wait until they are on board to make their internet decisions. I am on the Ruby this Sunday, so I will check it out.

Looks like this is true. I just checked prices in the gifts category and the bar package is now priced at $70.79 per day and soda package is $8.26 per day. 

Currently onboard Star Princess. Today's  game is being shown on MUTS, Explorers Lounge, Shooters, and cabin tv channel 43. Same venues for the previous games.

We turn off mobile data (instead of using airplane mode) on our phones and use text messaging for our family to reach us if necessary. For 5 cents to receive and 50 cents to send, it's an inexpensive way to stay in touch.

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DebsDaysBlog posted this copy of the Daily Crave from the Caribbean Princess last week. The bottom of the 2nd page under Small Bites does mention a Wake View Bar. (I hope it's readable. I've never added a photo before. )

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Is "Share the Savings" available? We've used it several times when traveling with others. It allow you to invite 2 additional couples at the same rate you got.

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We were on this cruise and the dining room was open for lunch everyday.

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Currently on the Ruby. Blue Bag left on bed 1st night. Original design, nothing new about it.

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It could be a difference between past passengers and new Princess cruisers. We booked during a promotion last July where that was the difference between refundable and nonrefundable deposits. Princess suggested using the "Share the Savings" for our friends and then their deposits became refundable as well.

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