CruiserBruce

Are there two different booking numbers? If yes, two stock owners OBC.

There are many discussions here about snorkeling the Pacific side of Mexico...I wouldn't recommend snorkeling in those areas. Visibility can definitely be an issue. Hawaii, the Caribbean...all much better.

Rome in Limo. Huge thread just down the board. Great company, recommended here quite frequently. Good luck...you are a bit late in the process.

Welcome to Cruise Critic! First, there is a board here devoted to Hawaii, located here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/37-hawaii/ I would go over there and start researching what you can do on your own. It is pretty easy to get around on your own, so no need to pay for a private excursion. Viator is an broker, they don't provide the tours themselves. They take your money, and contract with a low bidder contractor. Yes, this can give you some good prices. But if you have any difficulties, it can be very hard to contact someone who can fix the problem for you. Rather, it is very commonly recommended that you deal directly with recommended local tour vendors. Lastly, there is a board devoted to Princess here that will get you all the Princess info you will ever need: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/119-princess-cruises/

Were there any quarantine cabins? If so, the ship was not full.

That appears to be because it was also sold as 2 7 day cruises, B2B, which will have 2 Gala Nights per 7 days. On the other hand, a true 14 day cruise (not also sold as smaller cruises for a B2B) will typically have 3 Gala Nights.

Not that I am aware of. There is some in far south Mex Rivera, the Chiapas region, but not a large complex.

Was it a true 14 day cruise, or B2B 7days?

For the Retreat Cabanas, they can only be booked by calling Ship's Services, 800-541-1576.

Hotel doing transfers from Ft Lauderdale to/from Miami? No. You need to arrange that on your own. There are many discussions here on options...its a 40-45 minute drive, so Ft Lauderdale hotels don't provide that. Transfers and hotels booked through cruise lines are very rarely the best deal, cost wise, although occasionally its just easier to do those things through the cruise line. We have done it for very late arrivals (like a midnight arrival in Lima, Peru), but otherwise its a better deal to arrange it yourself.

The Eurodam will go through the old locks.

Welcome to Cruise Critic! Come over to the HAL board, here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/103-holland-america-line/ For all the HAL info you will ever need. Many discussions on drink packages. Nobody under 21 can buy the alcoholic drink packages. So your plan for your son to but the Quench package is solid.

Jones Act is about cargo. PVSA is about passengers.

Ask onnthe RCI board. Tons of info over there.

If you go find the "Live from" thread from the N. Statendam 24 day cruise in August, you will see a lot of menus, including the Gala nights. As that cruise was 10 days longer, no way to absolutely tell which ones will be used on your cruise. Just takes a little looking around here...tons of info for you.

Of course everyone here has tons of experience running a cruise line...

Nobody knows what Canada's requirements will be next summer.

If it is a true 14 day cruise...not two 7 days, B2B, it should have 3 Gala nights. If it is two 7 day B2B, it will have 4 Gala nights. Without having the itinerary in front of me, can't tell you what days Gala nights will be. Again, if two 7 day cruises, the menus will repeat. If its a true 14 day (which you are hinting its not), you will 14 different menus.

They have printed menus.

Google searching would get you the most current providers. I would recommend Worksite Lab, if they still have their downtown operation going.

I will plead ignorance, as I have no idea what Wonderland is. I would suggest a complete question, and perhaps asking on the board for the cruise line involved.

There were 3 on our recent 18 day cruise.