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My cruise in 18 days time said not available yesterday.  Today cabins are available.  Probably an Internet glitch..

My request was submitted 5th May.  Apparently Princess are taking 3 to 4 weeks to process. We'll I am at 4 weeks plus and still nothing.

Just checked our booking online and final payment date changed from 31st March to 30th April but no notification from Princess

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Why not try the Premier Inn West Quay.  It's not posh but convenient and inexpensive  We use it all the time when sailing out of Southampton 

We did this tour with Chilcoot tours, it was brilliant until the train broke down.

Chilcoot Tours were fantastic, refunded the total cost of the tour the same day.

Highly recommend this company

On our transatlantic last November 2 of our table companions disembarked in NY, the other 2 remained. We were all reassigned to new tables (not together) We were very surprised to receive a new table, we were never asked if we would like to remain where we were.

We bought ice creams in the town and they accepted euros as did the restaurants although it was a few years ago

Be aware that the ticket office only accepts kuna or credit card - no euros

Due to the fact that a lot of passengers were ill it must be assumed that it was from passengers. When 1800 departed in Cape Town we thought it would ease but it was quiet for a while then started all over again so the infections one must assume are throughout the ship. Two of our table companions boarded in New York and were already ill by the time they reached Southampton and did not come for dinner for the first 3 nights. They were ill again by the time we got to Melbourne so it is obviously going round and round the ship. We have cruised 4 times on QM2 and been ill each time. We have cruised for 24 years and never had this before.

Just back from 45 nights on QM2 and very glad to be home. We have been ill every time we have travelled on her, the medical department must be making a fortune. It is a sick ship. A beautiful ship but it will be the last time we travel on her.

We said no upgrade to the TA but they obviously did not mark the booking as such. Think Princess helped me as I was in tears and said we would cancel both cruises. As we were in a mini suite for a month that was a lot of money. A lesson learned on my part.

A couple of years ago we had a B2B booked thru a TA. Luckily I am a worrier so always checking my booking. One Saturday I checked on cruise personaliser to find one of our cruises had been upgraded. Phoned the TA to ask why as we had specified no upgrade. TA phoned us back at 5pm to say they had been unable to contact Princess. Rang again on Sunday morning to get told by TA that Princess was not open. Do they think I am a novice cruiser. I checked. Of course Princess were open. Phoned the TA back. Was told I am the only person here. If I am on the phone helping you I can't deal with anybody else in an emergency. Needless to say they lost my business and I only book direct with Princess now. I also got my cabin back by speaking directly with Princess who were brilliant.

The entrance shown on your guide is a door to the service stairs

We have just returned from QM2 in cabin 4081. The entrance to the lifts and stairs was definitely not outside our cabin but further along the corridor. Great position.

Floor laughing

We just had friends from Canada to stay and they had 4 old five pound notes. No problem, we just went into our local post office and they changed them for new ones.

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Our mini suite on deck 8 aft was uncovered

When we boarded Diamond Princess last year one of our suitcases arrived at the cabin plus a note on the door summoning us to the 'naughty room'. Our words not theirs. When we walked into the room on deck 4 (which was full of cases) we were told to find our case, put it on the table and unlock it. The officer then asked if we had alcohol in it. No. Do you have wine. No. Do you have water. No. We have screened your luggage and there is a bottle in there. Then I remembered the body lotion I had bought in the airport and had put in my case to avoid the weight in my hand luggage. Once they had seen it we were allowed to take our case. I was very glad not to be a smuggler!!!

The service charge is put on each receipt but is taken off the next day along with the price of the drink. We were pleasantly surprised at the choice of drinks available at the $9 ceiling, even able to have a courvoisier.

Just back from our cruise so thought a I would report back on the drinks package. Once again I was misinformed by Cunard. Each individual on the package must order their drinks, one drink at a time. The drinks are billed to your account and then removed on the next day. We had a card left in our cabin on the second day to sign for the package which we then gave to our room steward. It worked very well but I am sure we drank more than we would normally do!!! One hiccup, the bill left at our cabin on the last night did not remove that days drinks so a quick trip to the pursers desk at 6.30 am to sort it. Hope you all enjoy.

Likely Lad, just checked again with Cunard reference the drinks on board and they have informed me that the 15% is waivered so drinks up to the value of $9 can be ordered. I was previously misinformed. Also as long as both of you have the drinks package the drinks may be ordered together. We will be sailing in Spanish waters and will have to pay the 10% vat charge by the Spanish authorities. Hope this information is of help.

Princess website here in UK has no price available on all cruises. Are they updating prices on cruises or is an offer about to come out.

Not until November but I am sure that someone will be travelling with this offer before then.