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2 hours ago, SCX22 said:

 

Per EZAir's terms, air reservations will be ticketed 45 days prior to the first air segment.  During the restart EZAir dropped the ball and forgot to issue some passengers tickets.  Now a days, EZAir tends to ticket sooner rather than later--around the 60 to 70 day mark.  You should check your Travel Summary at 40 days (or sooner) to see if ticket numbers populate in the air section.  If these remain blank, that means your air reservation has not been ticketed.  If less than 40 days, you still don't see ticket numbers, you need to call in to EZAir and get your air reservation ticketed.

 

The seats you selected are reserved and will remain yours.  The great thing about booking BA through EZAir is that you can preselect seats in economy or business for free.  If booked directly though BA, there's a fee for seat selection which adds up, especially if you have connecting flights.

Thank you very much that awesome and detailed answer!!  No ticket numbers yet, just a reservation number. Great to know we won't have to pay for a seat selection. I'm sure Economy is going to be rough for that long of a flight, but at least its non-stop!

Thank you again!    now Ill have to wait to see what luggage allowance we have! 🙂

Another question for a first time EZ Air user please!

We just made our final payment on our June cruise. we booked EZ air for the return flight only and it was unrestricted economy through AA operated by British Airway.  We made a seat selection at the time of reservation.

 My questions are, when will it become a hard ticket?   and will the seats I selected still be reserved or do I need to go onto BA or AA to select them again?  

Thank you again!!

1 minute ago, muggo11 said:

It was perfect for us.  We spent a lot of time bundled up as we sailed through the various fjords.  Not to mention seeing the northern lights!  I’ve also gotten aft balconies for Alaska and New Zealand.  To me, it’s worth the extra $.  Otherwise, I’m happy with interiors!

Thank you!  we have our first aft cabin coming up soon... on the Sky for the Norwegian Fjords!

4 hours ago, muggo11 said:

We have bid twice and were wildly successful once, scoring an aft balcony for Sky Princess through the Norwegian fjords the day before it sailed.  We only bid $200pp.  When we arrived, the couple next to us it was their sister who was supposed to have the cabin—she had gotten COVID the day before.  I guess we were first on the list?  

 

I have bids in now for upgrades for our world cruise on Coral out of Auckland.  We’re in an interior so I’m pretty sure I’d be happy with anything.  Though, in the be careful what you wish for department, we WILL be on the ship for 110 days.  But, gee, a balcony would be nice and the low bid is $2K.  We shall see.  

Off the main topic....but what did you think of the Sky aft cabin for the Fjords?

Thank you both!   we are on Princess cruises.

On 3/22/2024 at 7:06 AM, beg3yrs said:

I don't know who at Princess told you that there was a ten card limit but my personal experience is quite different. I've recently sent my TA almost twenty nine GCs for an upcoming booking. They were applied without any issues.

WOW!! that's wonderful!   i used the chat feature twice to contact customer service at Princess and they both told me a limit of 10.    another example of the failing customer service at Princess then!  thank you for letting me know!

Well, I did it!   bought ten $500 gift cards 9 $460 a piece) and applied toward our final payment. Princess said only ten cards can be applied.

 We received all cards within 10 minutes!  thanks everyone!😁

Greetings all!    I've never been to Europe, and this will be my first cruise boarding a ship anywhere other than the USA.

On all my cruises in the US, I've usually been on board before noon as i arrive around 1030 am to the port.

Curious of the average arrival times/ beginning boarding times in Southampton?

thank you!🙂

Red

2 hours ago, cruzsnooze said:

It happened to me and I bought only one $500 gift card so it's not about quantity. AARP did NOT make good so I did a charge dispute to which AARP didn't respond so the case was closed in my favor. The charge company gave AARP 60 or 90 days to respond so I had to wait for that many days to get it resolved. 

Thank you for sharing you experience.

2 hours ago, wallyj said:

When u purchase Princess gift cards thru AARP, you get ‘virtual’ cards not physical cards and are usually emailed the link for the card numbers and pin within a few minutes of purchase on the website. There have been a few times with a longer delay, but most have reported you will receive within a few minutes. 
 

My recent experience on March 5, I received the email link in less than 5 minutes.

Thank you very much!

Hi everyone!  just found out about usuing AARP Princess gift cards.  Can you please tell me about how long it takes to have them emailed to me from AARP once purchased?

thank you!!

On 2/11/2024 at 9:55 AM, Nitemare said:

During early summer you will see puffins and LOTS of other birds on that excursion, including Eiders

Thank you!  i waited too long to figure out excursions and I'm waitlisted for it right now and direct it's all booked too!

On 3/4/2024 at 1:45 AM, sddsddean said:

Your plan Southampton to London is  as good a plan as any. However, your hotel is just up the road from Paddington station, so I would say a better plan to LHR is cab to the station and then Elizabeth line train to LHR (about £13ea). A bit more expensive than the coach, but a lot quicker. If you are worried about getting on and off trains, don't forget our stations have raised platforms, so you are more or less are on the same level as the doors.

 

Simon

 

Thank you very much, i can do some stairs okay.. but flights of stairs with luggage is a bit much.

May I ask about the opposite direction?  Southampton after cruise to London? we are doing 2 days post cruise at the Hilton Metropole. We are looking to take National bus from Southampton to Victoria Coach station and then an Uber to the hotel. Any thoughts would be great!  we will have a few pieces of luggage and I walk with a cane at times, so a train with stairs wouldn't be good for us.  And our flight home is from Heathrow, so either and Uber or lift?  or National bus from Victoria Station?  

  Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Just now, Moondogy said:

I was also pricing US, sorry.

 

its all good!  thank you!

12 hours ago, Moondogy said:

I have been looking into a week rental and it's been averaging $200 for the week, so maybe $400 for 2 weeks?

Thank you!  Is that pricing for the UK?  would be great!  that's the pricing I've had in Orlando!

6 hours ago, funship freddy said:

I have used Special Needs several times.

They are less expensive than Scootaround. Scootaround requires you take their $$$ “insurance”  You will find that most pax are very considerate.

Thank you, i have reached out to Special Needs at Sea, and i wont now to Scootaround. Its ridiculous to make someone pay for insurance they dont want.

Im looking into renting a scooter for my first trip to Europe, renting in Southampton.   I'm reaching out to a couple agencies, in the meantime does anyone have an approx. price range for a two-week rental.  It would be for the smallest lightest scooter available.   

Thank you for any help, i know it will vary widely, just looking for a rough estimate.

4 hours ago, Thrak said:

The $14.95 fee to activate Ocean Now (if you don't have Plus or Premier) has nothing at all to do with ordering Room Service over the phone. If you don't have Plus or Premier you will still be charged $5 every time you use the phone for Room Service.

 

As for only being able to have food delivered to the cabin using Ocean Now I have no idea where that bit of misinformation comes from.

Thank you for clearing that up for me!

2 hours ago, MacMadame said:

This is still free.

 

Delivery Choices:

OceanNow: one-time $14.95 fee and you can get food delivered anywhere on the ship *including* your cabin. It has it's own menu that is different from the Room service menu.
Room Service: Using the phone to order from the Room service menu is a $5 charge each time.
Breakfast Door Hanger: Free. Writing in other items sometimes works and sometimes does not.

Thank you!

I have a further question as I haven't sailed since Feb 2020.  i always use the door hanger for breakfast and add a few items on.

   We are cruising soon and will not have any package.

I understand its $14.95 to activate the Medallion ordering of room service.  And if I'm understanding correctly food is no longer delivered to anywhere on the ship?  only your cabin?   is that correct?

Also, once I pay the $14.95 Medallion fee.... if I'm in my cabin and want to order room service using the cabin phone for a more customizable option, would i still be charged $5 per order? Or would that be waived since we paid the activation fee?

Thank you in advance!  

On 1/27/2024 at 4:26 AM, kaisatsu said:

The most common name brand for waterproof outer layers is GoreTex - the material brand. It’s used by several very reputable outdoor clothing makers, but several also offer their own house-brand laminates that often work just as well.

 

For rain shells and pants, I’ve had good experience with several brands over the years: Outdoor Research, Mountain Hardwear, Patagonia, Columbia, LL Bean, Helly Hansen, Arcteryx, Bergans, Nøronna. For retailers carrying a variety of brands, off the top of my head I like BackCountry.com and MooseJaw.com

 

For wool, my favorite is Devold, followed by Helly Hansen. I recently got some sets from Ulvang and they seem to be pretty good, but they’re only one (fairly light) season in. I had a bad experience with an Alclima top deteriorating really quickly, but I don’t know if I just had a bad piece (don’t want to risk that much money on trying another item).

I just saw your very kind detailed reply!  Thank you so very much!!  I'm so nervous about this trip!

On 1/27/2023 at 2:13 PM, janetcbl said:

If there is an excursion to Vigur Island from Isafjordur and you are interested in nature, take it. Did this many years ago and it is one of my favorite memories from this area.

Did you see Puffins?

12 hours ago, ljandgb said:

I love Smartwool products.  I have several shirts in light to mid-weight, socks, a neck gaiter, and a hat.  Waterproof outer layers really just depend what you want.  I hike, so looked for ones that I can zip on over my boots so I don't have to take my boots off in a sudden downpour.  I also wanted light weight, as the ounces add up in a back pack.  My rain jacket is breathable, with vents under the arms.

 

My husband, on the other hand, golfs, and his rain gear is bulky and heavy, but he's fine with it as mostly it rides in his cart (he drags it out for trips also.)

 

REI and Moosejaw are two companies I like for outdoor gear and technical fabric items.  They have good online stores, and Moosejaw has free returns.

Thank you!