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Qualifying now on USA Network - Princess car looks good ... looks like Suarez will advance - opps - not now - to the final round of qualifying ( just outside top 10 ) - now he's back in top 10 - 5th in Group B so final round of qualifying will begin soon - Suarez guaranteed to start in top 5 rows - pending that pesky inspection thingy ... maybe Princess will get some exposure - but not sure Princess is the NASCAR cruise line of choice -

No suites currently available (per princess website) for our cruise on CB in late November

I like it ... it "might" level the playing field - book the cabin / price you want - still watch for price decreases (wonder if they will be as easy as before to get the re-fare?) it all depends on the Princess transparency with the 'bidding' process I'll follow and see if it works for us on the CB in November - but we already have a deluxe true balcony, because that's what we wanted at an acceptable price point. No harm, no foul - unless you are used to "freebies"

What is 'Ocean Front'?

SWEET - I'll be watching - well , I would have been anyway ...

Bartenders, etc in VINES? Current Production shows? we cruise on CB in November, and well aware that who/what's going on now can very easily change

Ain't Cruise Critic great for Princess !! Free beta testing for any and all new rollouts ... Hope they are paying attention

I'm curious - what would be your solution?

did you make it to On The Bayou?

my 'rum girl wife' likes the Dunes martini in Crooners - I'm a simple man - give me a cold beer, a decent Cab, and a single malt scotch and I'm all good ... and lots of Pelligrino's and Perrier's (whichever is available) ... and throw in a few Jamesons in my coffee

Both PLUS and Premier are 'cruise fare' additions - so OBC can't apply ... unless of course... Princess now, if you still have any FCC left over from prior cruise(s) - that's different

so this crew member you spoke to ... what was the reason Princess 'can't' fill crew staff? Are past crew now not willing? No new crew applying? Visa's? Covid? Training?

Yep, you did your homework ( while on the phone ) and it paid off as the rep could just look at it. Well played We kinda, sorta, did the balcony upgrade onboard from a deluxe balcony (covered by Nurse promotion) to a Premium deluxe balcony (not offered) once we got onboard - had the cabin number ready - yes sir, no charge ... well, what about an upgrade to a suite? ... don't push it ...🤑

Sparkling water is included Perrier and Pelligrino in small bottles

Good Luck when you contact them

are you booking ... directly with Princess? thru a Princess CVP (cruise vacation planner)? or a 3rd party TA/big box/etc.?

well, I wish Princess would sail from Port Canaveral ... maybe port one of the new LNG Sphere class ships there? The Princess Cruises Sphere Class Vessel Will be the First in the Fleet Powered by LNG The Sphere Class vessel will be the first in the Princess fleet to run on LNG, the marine industry's most environmentally friendly advanced fuel technology and the world's cleanest fossil fuel which is energy-saving and reduces emissions.

must have "one free hand" to use the escalators... is that still a thing? I have some balance issues so we just wait for an elevator

were you "reguired" to test that last day of the cruise?

guess I'll find out in November🤑 ... got a little OBC, so if I have to pay a little extra, no problem. wouldn't be 'cost effective' to upgrade to Premier, but still considering it, since it's a short cruise and the 2 each specialty dining would soften the blow somewhat ... and the PRIZES !

I'm in the "I have the Plus package ... I'll have a Cab ... you can select for me, thanks" ... in Vines

tipping as a % of the 'bill' - that's what I don't understand and like a 20% tip on a $1,000 bottle of wine - $200 a 20% tip on a $50 bottle of wine - $10

$5 for 2 bags - 25 inch - to take out of back of SUV and put on cart at embarkation $20 for the same 2 bags to help us go thru customs and take to our SUV at the port - terminal 2 PE

Final payment is due mid-September - about 35 days out now

we booked under PLUS almost a year ago now current pricing (not our price) - 5 day Base - 631 PLUS - 881 Premier - 1066