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rocker57

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  • Location
    Quesnel, BC
  • Interests
    Reading playing with my cats, planning next vacation
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Princess
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Caribbean

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  1. It was supposed to be some kind of residency rate, but it only applied to the Premier package. Some pricing I saw, the Premier was only $1 more. I wasn’t questioning it 😄😄
  2. I just refared my cruise for next year, had it at plus, was adding on Premier. I don’t know what kind of deal they have going on, but for a 10 day cruise, it was an extra $136. Considering that includes 2 specialty dinners that would of cost $200, I think that’s a good deal.
  3. Do they ship your medallions if you are on a Europe cruise? I’m Canadian, our cruises last year we had to pick up (Fort Lauderdale and Vancouver), I didn’t think it took that much longer. Now they will mail them to us Canadians, but we are booked on a Mediterranean cruise next year leaving from Civitavvecia, and the option is not there. Perhaps because it’s over a year away, I don’t know.
  4. Wow cruisinsince75, now that’s a complete balls up. At least I still have my cruise (well so far lol). All I remember in my insurance schooling, was an offer and acceptance makes a contract, but again, many years ago. It just seems so many corporations forget who their customers are, and it’s not just their shareholders.
  5. Thank you for emails, I’ve sent the first one, see how that goes. Considering this is the Xmas season, I doubt I will hear anything for a few days. Merry Christmas everyone
  6. That’s what I think, they made the offer, I accepted, they sent over confirmation, sounds like an agreement. Who would I escalate it to, and do you have emails? Thanks
  7. A couple of weeks ago, booked a Mediterranean cruise, 10 days April 2025 for roughly $9100, with Plus package. Last week I had noticed price had dropped to $8500. I contacted Princess thru chat to refare my cruise. The person I spoke to first said she could refare it at about $160 less, I said no, price on line was $8500, so she said she would look into it. She then came back with Premier pack, and the price of the cruise was $7700, so I jumped on it, booking confirmation was sent out with everything as discussed at $7700. I happened to check my payment, and the price is now $9100. I then get back on chat with Princess and basically I am back to the sale price with Plus at the $8500. Now I am just a little pissed at Princess, it was one of their employees that gave me the price of $7700 with Premier. The person I spoke with said nothing she could do. Personally I think they offered a price, sent confirmation, and then reneged on price, without any communication. Now I think I could be a little bit happier if they would at least offer a couple hundred dollars as OBC. I would like to take this up the chain, who would I be best to write to, and if you had any email addresses for them. I was quite happy at the drop in price, and even happier when she gave an even lower price lol. Thanks
  8. Ours isn’t til then as well, our deposit is refundable. I just asked for it to be refared . She then gave me a price that was about $168 cheaper than our original fare, and I told her the quote on line was $8500, $600 cheaper. She said she would look, and then came back with this much lower number, who was I to argue lol. If they wouldn’t of done it, I would of cancelled cruise and then just rebooked
  9. I didn’t get my $600 drop in price, I got a $1400 drop in price as well as upgrade from plus to premier. Happy cruiser
  10. I was on chat this morning with Princess for a refare and change of cabin. When I checked online last, our cruise was cheaper by $600 cad. I also wanted to change cabin to starboard side, not only did chat change our cabin, they got me a price that was $1400 less than I booked as well as upgrading plus package to premier at no extra cost. It’s just too bad our cruise isn’t til April of 2025
  11. I just checked a Mediterranean cruise I booked for 2025, price is $600 less, I’ll be chatting to Princess tomorrow.
  12. It is for a cruise Sept. 26. I bid in July just after I booked as I was less than 60 days out. I found out about 2 weeks ago. The cruise isn’t sold out, so I did figure I’d get my bid. Glad to find out now, not a couple of days before cruise
  13. I had booked a guaranteed mini suite. It was a great offer $1000 total for husband and I. I placed a bid on 3 upgrades, reserve mini suite at the front of the ship with the huge balcony, I bid $175 each, it was probably $50 over minimum. I also put in a bid for a premium suite at $475 each, and then a bid of $535 each for a penthouse suite. Those 2 bid were maybe $10 over the minimum. I won the bid for the penthouse suite. When I checked, there were still suites available for the premium suites, so I think they give you the higher one you bid for if available. I did add on the plus fare, so basically we are in a suite for 1/2 the cost, so I’m happy.
  14. We are going on a cruise in September this year. Received an offer, it was only $1000 for a mini-suite for both of us. I added on the Plus package, which was more than the cruise for 7 days. We were just on a Caribbean cruise in March. My 2 cents on these changes doesn’t really affect us. We only ate at Alfredo’s twice, which is now covered. Never used the app to order a drink as it was easier just to go to the bar, and heard horrendous tales about the length of time to receive your order. Have never once used RS. I do understand the anger, as like it’s been said, people book months if not years ahead for their cruse, to only find out they are not getting what they were at the time of booking. I’m more irked that they took away traditional dining as I liked that. We will probably stick to land based vacations now, as I don’t think the value is there in cruising. Everyone says it is cheaper, but for our cruise in March, paid close to $5000 for the cruise, 2 nights hotel in Fort Lauderdale would of cost $1000 if I didn’t use points, and our air fare would of been over $2000, that is $8000 Canadian. I can book a resort for 9 nights, includes everything, multiple restaurants, booze, 24 hr room service, I can get a lounger reasonably close to a pool, or one on the beach, airfare included for 5 - 6000 dollars. I am not a fan of the class system being a plebe, and that is where cruising is heading towards.
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