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I'm happy to report that Ocean Ready crew called back and left a message this afternoon (yes on a Sunday, call probably from oversea which is their Monday) and informed me that the 50% discount medallion net purchase issue has been resolved on the app.  I immediately logged onto the app and purchased it for my upcoming cruise.

For reference, I called last Wednesday 9/28, first talked to a customer rep who seemed to have dealt with this issue before and asked her to check if I have more than one captain circle account.  She checked and there wasn't so she transferred me to Ocean Ready.  The rep at Ocean Ready whom I talked to also gave me the impression that she had dealt with this before and said she would open a ticket.  It would take a few days and she would call me back for an update.  She did keep her words!

23 minutes ago, PescadoAmarillo said:

Well then, purchase the stock with abandon! 

 

Unfortunately, I am well aware of capital loss carry forwards.😆  And there’s the whole short-term vs. long term thing too. But, really, the lower the stock price goes, the less downside there is to owning it. However, placing large deposits on CCL cruises far into the future is another matter.

Agreed.  For that reason, I am seriously considering cancelling my world cruise 2024 to get my deposit back.

The key is to find someone who understands the issue - it's like buying a lotto.  I just called and Ocean Ready agent said it would take 45 days to link my correct account to the app.  You heard it right, 45 days!

On 9/22/2022 at 4:40 PM, cdngrl said:

I sail next week and the medallion app still shows wifi at full price.

 The website shows this:

 

Unlimited and Affordable Internet

Choose from one-device or four-device packages, starting at just $9.99 USD when you purchase pre-cruise through the MedallionClass app. Platinum and Elite guests get an exclusive discount of 50% off.*

*Discount will be applied on board in the form of an onboard credit.

 

 

 

I hope it’s refundable. I’m skipping buying the wifi this trip and will hotspot my phone. Unless I can buy it at the elite $5 daily price on board but don’t have much hope they’ll do that.

It looks like Princess deliberately want to charge full price on elites and platinums, hope they spend the discount in the form of OBC onboard.

I have the same issue as OP; fired an email out to the app team a few weeks ago.  In my past experience with them, it took 3 months for them to respond.

The press release is not meant to be an operational protocol, rather it's for marketing/sales.  Between now and Sep, the actual protocols will get ironed out and clarified, just give a little time and not sweat it now.

Great news for my CCL stocks!

Just when the next version of vaccine is around the corner, this change of policy of allowing unvaxed with no limit is premature.  My opinion only - will be cancelling my cruise as I do not want my cruise to have a higher probability to be disrupted to evac some unvax pax who had fallen seriously ill on the ship.

If it's cash value, it will get refunded when it's expired.

Not available at the outdoor grill on Discovery pool deck in April.  I was looking for them...

Indeed very regrettable that they wait till after final payment to send the notice of change!!

8 hours ago, Sunshine Bob said:

"What happens here stays with you forever"...

 

It used to mean a tattoo,  now probably long covid.

That is a good one!!!

Maybe they don't want to take any new bookings, being the first cruise - shake down cruise, hence limit the capacity.  I doubt it is sold out.

Slightly off the bike subject, does Princess allow a scooter, not the mobility sit-down one, but the kind one zips around on foot?

In theory, book a cruise as close to $900 as possible including port fees, taxes and PVP.  If you can't go, under CFAR, you will get a new set of FCC minus the insurance premium.

Yes, it is an image problem that they are mostly concern with.  SURPRISE, not!!

1 hour ago, cherylakers said:

 

Same is happening to me today and the previous 4 or 5 days.  Every time I try to login I get this and it won't let me go back.  

 

I it changing my birthday by 1 day back each time I try and login.  Very frustrating since we are leaving soon.  I am waiting on my Vacation Planner to call me back.

 

Ugh.

Using you booking number to get to the personalizer to manage your booking without logging on.

The crews are regularly tested so it captures a number that probably reflects the state of cases whereas pax are only tested if they report or if they want to get off the ship, that leaves a % of pax that are not tested, thus the true case numbers will not be known.

@PescadoAmarillo@t&atravel  Thanks for this critical piece of info.  I will verify!!

@toofewcruisesu

just trying to use up the bonus FCC that has an expiration date of 12/30/2022.  I would not have paid real cash to do a cruise at this time.

1 hour ago, PescadoAmarillo said:

It would provide a solid answer to the question you are asking. You and your traveling companions who also have insurance would be entitled to 100% of your paid funds back in cash, as opposed to an FCC. 

Thank you! The cruise is paid for by FCC to begin with.  The only possible unverified benefit I could think of is with Princess insurance, maybe there is no expiration date for the refund FCC, and plus the cancel for no reason freedom if I don't like their protocols or service level.

If I am driving to homeport and cruise in my home state, not high risk of getting serious disease from COVID, why would I need to get insurance?

I still have the same issue.  Never did it get resolved but was unwilling to spend any time on the phone after one chat that proved the csr is clueless.

On 10/1 when the cruise with confidence and protection program expires, if you are denied boarding because of a (+) test, will you be entitled to a 100% FCC?  What is your take?

I hope you run into the medical center staff and give them a hug, prolonged handshake or something...see if they run away.  You would know whether you are (+)...