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Yes, if it is $90 per person for the week. On our cruise for next November on the Regal it was $63 more per night per person. $882 was a no for us. $180 would be a no brainer.

I got the same thing. It showed me in the blue lane. I filled it out even though we likely will not use. Once i did, I was prompted to order my medallion, even though i had already done so. Now showing green lane. All of my other info transferred just fine.

Mine didn't show a charge. Perhaps because i have the premier package.

We have quite the dilemma. We are booked in a mid ship accessible mini suite. Reserve Collection was not available for our accessible stateroom. Our friends are in a full suite and they obviously have RC privileges which include dining. There doesn't seem to be a way to add RC to our booking. It appears that you can only do RC in a handful of pre-selected staterooms that are not accessible. We are already paying extra for our mid ship location. Is there a way to pay extra for the RC dining privileges? I can't find any options for it anywhere. Thanks in advance.

Same thing. Most commonly called the Jones Act.

I think you are right. I was thinking of Hawaii cruises that start in San Diego and end up back in San Diego first have to stop in Ensenada on return to satisfy the Jones Act and it is only 85 miles from SD. Or Seattle to Seattle has to stop in Vancouver or Victoria before returning to Seattle. It is the sailing to and from different US posts that is the problem and doesn't meet the distance requirements.

Meant to add that it was probably fine, since you had already visited Vancouver prior to Seattle.

It will probably be fine, but contact HAL for permission and find out ALL the details on how that is handled. The problem could be clearing customs. We did the same thing on one cruise. St. Thomas was the last stop before we debarked in San Juan. We wanted to stay in St. Thomas for a few days post cruise before flying home. The plan was to stay on the ship that day, pack in the morning, have a leisurely lunch, and then head to our hotel. At 8am our phone rings and is the front desk saying that customs was waiting for us at the port and we needed to have our bags out to be escorted to customs and immigration. It became a rush in panic mode. Just one officer to meet us. He was very nice and actually took us and our luggage to the rental car office.

Brings back memories with Celebrity from years ago. Offer, confirmation, and what we thought was an agreement. Our 7 day Caribbean cruise with friends was canceled because of a scheduling change. We were both offered to sail on the same date, same ship, in the same staterooms, for the same price, but it would now be a 14 day TA crossing BCN to FLL. We got a fax confirmations and started to make flight and hotel plans. A month or two later on our CC roll call, everyone posted their names names and cabin numbers. Imagine my surprise when somebody posted the same exact cabin as ours and we both had confirmations. I immediately called our TA. Seems that Celebrity had double booked us on top of those that were supposed to be on the crossing two weeks prior. Celebrity said it was a mistake and refused to honor the offer made by one of their reps. When our TA pressed them about the confirmation, they stated that a faxed confirmation did not constitute an agreement. It is still a running joke between our friends and us ever since. When we book cruised together, better check to see who else is sailing in your cabin, and was that at a FAXED confirmation? Oh, and we haven't sailed on Celebrity since. 🤪

Something you really don't think about happening. We have a cruise booked out of Galveston next November that we are driving to. We have reserved parking in the express lot right next to the pier. We were going to drive our all electric Hyundai SUV, but think we will take our larger gas powered SUV. Batteries and salt water don't mix to well.

Or the guy facing you with a bluetooth earpiece and phone that you can't see. You think he just said something to you and you answer him to find out he is actually on a call with somebody.

My guess is the $149 one includes lunch and the other one doesn't, hence the reason for the additional 30 minutes. You would think it would be included in the description. Maybe the copied and pasted the other and failed to add the lunch part?

My wife always packs two thongs. One for her left foot and another for her right. 🤪

Thanks! That is what I assumed was the case.

The 2027 ADA codes also will include automatic opening doors on all accessible stateroom doors and bathroom doors. The Nieuw Statendam just came out of drydock. Part of the drydock was to bring the ship up to the 2027 ADA guidelines.

Three types on all Carnival Corps ships. Fully Accessible. Wider cabins to help maneuver a wheelchair or mobility scooter That is correct. We always have to book fully accessible, because we are both use mobility scooters. Fully accessible also means roll-in showers. Here is the description. Fully Accessible suites are designed for use by guests with highly limited or no mobility who require regular use of a wheelchair, scooter, or other similar assistive devices and provide accessible elements including turning space, accessible routes throughout the cabin, and accessible bathrooms. Fully Accessible – Single Side Approach rooms are also designed for use by guests with highly limited or no mobility who require regular use of a wheelchair, scooter, or other similar assistive devices. These rooms provide an accessible route and clear floor space on only one side of the bed in a cabin configured to provide one bed and between the beds in a cabin configured to provide two beds. Ambulatory Accessible rooms are designed for use by guests with mobility disabilities who do not require the regular use of a wheelchair, scooter, or other similar assistive devices. These rooms provide some accessible features. The configuration of Accessible Suites may vary from the non-accessible suites.

We are traveling with friends that are in a full suite that gets reserve class. We are not. What happens if they want us to dine with them?

Thanks Lew! Hope you are doing well. That's what it appears. We are actually spending time in Umbria and Tuscany pre-cruise We may have to spend the last night at a CIvitavecchia hotel and arrange for a local private driver or taxi to drop us at the port. It has been a long time since our Red Hot Ruby cruise. That was a fabulous cruise. One of our top cruises ever. Sailing out of Venice was magical.

Am I able to drop my wife and luggage directly at the ships terminal before returning my rental car? My wife and I are both disabled and use mobility scooters to get around. It presents some unique challenges especially with luggage. I know about the shuttle service from Largo della Pace, however my wife cannot manage the steps getting onto a bus. I was hoping that I could drop her and the luggage off, return the car to Avis, then ride my scooter to the shuttle which is only a block away. Thanks in advance for your help.

In your photo it looks like the glass covering the pool is closed. Has it been that way for most of the cruise? Also, are the pools heated?

That is good to know. Thanks!

Also wanted to add, if you booked through a travel agent, they would be the ones to contact Princess to get your Captains Circle number to have this counted towards. Also, did you have a name change since your previous sailing?

I would contact them again. Loyalty programs don't expire. Seems to me the person was just to lazy to investigate it further. It may be something just as simple as a different email address, name spelling, etc. I just checked ours. They have all five of ours dating all the way back to our first Princess cruise in 1994 on the original Crown Princess. Good luck!

Thank you so much. I am so releived.

We have chosen to do a fall 2025 TA cruise and needed an accessible cabin. The only ones Available verandahs were on deck 8 and we chose 8132. We are not early risers and we try to avoid being just below the pool deck. This one appears to be above the pool towel storage area. Anyone have problems with noise in this stateroom?