Shippy

Luggage tags were fine. Message says our boarding might be delayed if we use the original boarding passes.

our original email was that the boarding passes were ready ( about 12 days ago) so we printed them off. Now, just 3 days before the cruise, we are notified they were incorrect.

The actual thread for this cruise has very little participation so I m posting it here in hopes more people will see this. We printed off our boarding passes almost 2 weeks ago. I just got an email saying that they have had computer problems & that those were no good. They looked fine but were missing an important bar code. That would be very disruptive to the actual boarding process. I just logged into the Holland site & was able to get the corrected boarding passes.

that was my point.....

Probably depend on the ports. We were just in Alaska. Sidewalks are pretty narrow in every port.

We were on the Discovery a month ago. We showed up to the main theater 15 minutes before showtime. They had someone posted at the entrance refusing to let anyone else in saying ALL seats were taken. We had the Plus package AND were staying in a suite. Did not matter. We were not allowed in. The theater is not that big. In the future....arrive a half hour early !

We also just use our own phones. They are US ports. Just wait for the ship to turn off theirs. Your phone will show you if your service is available.

I am surprised you are hesitating. As quickly as it appeared....it will disappear !

I forgot to mention that. We actually went again for the 2nd time. First was a comped promotion at the beginning of the year when they gave it free if you had a suite. This time we had to pay. Yes, it is pricey but the food was great, the wines exceptional and the experience so unique...I thought worth every penny :O)

Not scallops, prawns. Quite amazing. Usually on the last full day, a sea day, Princess has a dessert extravaganza & a lot of sea food at lunch in the buffet. My husband does neither but they still have a lot of other things for him. Anyway at lunch they did have a lot of shrimps, mussels, scallops, etc but I did not see any crab. The desserts were amazing full size cakes they served you. They also handed out Hagen Daz ice cream. We went back at dinner to find the crab. A GIANT pile of it. Freshly cracked legs and the middle part of the crab, my favorite. Next to it a bowl of melted butter & one of mayonnaise.Also cold shrimp. Hot breaded prawns & salmon steaks. I had not seen crab anywhere else on the ship all week. But remember, this was an Alaskan cruise. Crab is hard to come by now. I live by San Francisco & for the last few years the Dungeness crab season has either been cancelled or drastically reduced for various reasons. The same for the Alaskan king crab seasons. You used to always be able to crab on a cruise. Not anymore.

Just off the Discovery a few weeks ago....LOVED the food. Thought the pizza on the pool deck was great. Had eggs benedict for breakfast every morning. Almond croissants at the International Cafe were amazing. Buffet was surprisingly good with a wide variety. Not only carving meat every night but also had things like grilled lamb chops & cornish game hens . Always a pasta station with 3 different pastas & 3 different sauces. Too many other things to list.... The last night there was all you could eat dungenous crab with drawn butter & deep fried breaded prawns. They also have a 'Pastry Room' which I think is the largest selection of desserts on any other ship I have been on. AND...their gelato station with many types of sundaes. Frangelico was my favorite. Discovery is definitely a foodies delight....and that is MY review :O)

What exactly is it & what is the price ?

Just off Discovery with a Penthouse. NO special seating in theater. We arrived 20 minutes early for a show & they would not even let anyone in,. all seats were taken. There is no charge for a room service call for suites. We are early risers and would usually call own for coffee, juice & pastry about 5 am. Never a charge.

just had hot fudge on the Discovery....

Are any decks preferable to others. Thanks

I LOVE airtags. I have one in each suitcase. I am always misplacing my apple earbuds. There is actually a case to attach an airtag to them. I have sometimes had to activate the noise feature on the tag at home to find them !

Do not really understand how that could happen. YOU put the luggage tag on the bag yourself before it leaves your cabin.

that is for your checked baggage fee. It clearly states on their form you fill out that weight limits do not apply. That is why I checked with guest services. They agreed & said not to worry about weight... so i did not. I am sure I was over as I had only 1 pound grace when we started & I bought things. I was not charged.

your are probably right....port valet

I find that if I go to my favorite internet travel agency & put in my holland number, the discount is reflected in the pricing. It should be attached to that number by the casino.

I do not know how many ports do this. We just returned from Discovery to Seattle airport. The service to that airport is actually free. You fill out the form a few days before your trip is over. Then the day before the end, your boarding passes & luggage tags are delivered to your cabin. You put the luggage to be delivered outside your cabin door that evening. You do not see it again until you reach your home airport, San Francisco for us. The best part for me is that I always pack to much. We actually brought a small luggage scale with us because I knew I was going to buy a few things & did not want the luggage to be over weight. I was shocked when I read the luggage valet paper....it said it did not matter how heavy your bag was. I checked with guess services & they said that was true. So no pressure, I did not even weigh my bag....I was sure it was over but no problem...

Loved the cruise but getting to & from the port was a nightmare. The port itself was quite big. We had hired a private car for the return trip to the airport. We had to call him twice because trying to get though the port took a VERY LONG TIME. Thank goodness he waited. I actually loved Galveston itself. Can't remember the name of the hotel but it was right next to an IHOP on one side & a grocery store on the other on Seawall Blvd. It was across from the ocean. Right across the street was the trolley stop. The trolley was free & took you around the whole island. Lots of antiques stores :O) I would love to go there again but am to old for the journey....

The whole point of my post was... LOTS of cabins are doled out this way which I assume means higher prices for those that are left.

I think this might play into it a little bit....... We play in the casino quite a bit. Although they might call them the Holland casino, Princess Casino, Carnival Casino, etc. They are all the same company and NOT owned by the cruise lines. It is a franchise This has really become big time in the last few years and the main thing they do for you is give you a free room. Anything from an inside cabin to a suite. We have not paid for a cabin in the last few years yet cruise frequently. You might notice the casinos are much more crowded than they used to be...... Perhaps that has jacked up the price by the cruise lines for their regular guests.... just a thought...

although a small amount ....this is a pay site.....