Last Lion

Boarding Zaandam tomorrow. Have read conflicting information wrt whether we can bring one bottle of wine on board. Can we? And if so, is there a $20 corkage fee?

OP here. My bad. I did mix it up with C&A. Thanks all for the info.

Cabin 1934 on the Zaandam. 
Some of the deck plans are confusing but does this a bath or shower cabin? 

Solo in a Concierge class cabin on a 12 day TA.

How many points do you get? Website says 24 but could it be 48?

 Can the OBC be used to pay for gratuities? I have seen varying info on this point.

Jeez this thread has turned into a dental procedure forum!

There seems to be an interest in my predicament so I will provide a brief update.

The input I have received from sources:

 -Maritime law does apply despite the incident occurring alongside in San Fran.

-Having said that because it is a physical injury it is eligible to be determined in small claims court (in LA only IAW the cruise contract). Maritime law has been litigated in various small claims courts.

-Small claims court is designed to alleviate the overall court system for simple yes/no cases. That is why lawyers cannot be present in the courtroom from either side.

Bluntly, I am pursuing this because one of my key tenets in life is you don’t get what you don’t work for.

I have information incoming from a variety of sources not just CC.

WRT the applicable law and venue there is a lot of obfuscation to be sorted through.

The injury occurred whilst alongside in San Francisco. Therefore maritime “open sea” law would not apply.

I get the pain and suffering aspect but for me at this time the priority is to get a new implant paid for. Perhaps a FCC of some sort for p & s.

WRT the complexity of any potential legal case, a successful small claims case in California would cover the dental costs (up to $10,000 USD), does not involve lawyers (court rule), and is timely (two months according to the website).

Again, I certainly hope it does not come to this but I have the time to pursue it. 
 

I appreciate all of your input.

Yep I am waiting for a call back from Allianz.

The Implant went in six years ago. With annual dental checkups ever since with no issues.

It was approximately six months between bone graft and post insertion.

Allianz is my travel insurance company. I have never taken the Princess insurance.

Travel insurance. Haven’t heard back from them yet (Allianz) but I would be shocked if this is covered. My understanding is that emergency dental treatment is covered by travel insurance.

i don’t think this rates as an emergency. Love to be wrong.
 

All good points above.

-Yes it was the lobster cake in the Crown Grill. Do you remember a yelp of pain if you were in there on October fifth !?!? The pit was inside the cake.

-The implant has been in for six years with no issues.

-Ombud above outlines the small claims court procedures in California. Up to $10,000 USD and no attorneys allowed for either side. I certainly hopes it doesn’t come to this but I am a retired Air Canada pilot with lots of time to pursue this if required and minimal cost to fly to LA twice.

Thank-you for your input. The costs are accurate almost to the dollar as of this week’s consults.

Perhaps it is a bit higher because it is round two?

The crux of the matter seems to be expectation. You certainly are cautious eating steak. You are cautious eating cherry pie in case of a pit.

But the reason there was so much damage was my reasonable expectation that a lobster cake would be consistently soft.

In Canada (as far as I know and I have decent dental insurance) implants are not covered. You would only get a small contribution toward a bridge- a few hundred bucks.

As anyone with some dental knowledge knows, a bridge is a very poor choice to replace a tooth.

Implants on the other hand are a perfect tooth replacement. Until you run into an atomic olive pit!

Thank-you for the above information. I hope I get satisfaction without going through these hoops!

Occurred alongside in San Fran and I believe Princess HQ is in California. But perhaps Florida if there is a legal case?

Yes.

The implant completely fell out due to the bone cracking.

According to the periodontist, because this is the second go around with this bone 8 months for the regrowth then an additional six months for the post to set. So realistically looking at January, 2025 to complete the procedure.

The question seems to be is it reasonable to expect an olive pit in a lobster cake.

An olive pit in a Greek salad? Yes. Fish bones in fish? Yes. 

In answer to the “foreign objects” in food statement above I agree completely that if you are eating fish soup “beware” of fish bones or Greek salad “beware” of olive pits.

But an olive pit in a lobster cake? I don’t know about you but I don’t daintily eat all my food just in case my jello has an olive pit in it!

Yes I would. Wouldn’t you? The locale is irrelevant.

Apparently the security department is informed by the medical clinic. All we had to do was fill out a report for the security officer and my son filled out a witness report.

We were on the Princess Discovery two weeks ago when I bit into a lobster cake and damaged my tooth implant on an olive pit. Not fun.

The waiter, maitre’d, and chef apologized profusely. I went to the medical clinic first thing the next morning and was examined and treated. Medical report filed. Security report filed. Guest services notified and they provided a $200 goodwill FCC since I only had half a mouth for the last two days of the cruise.

On return home, I have seen my dentist and periodontist. Bottom line is a new implant procedure is required. $7,000 Canadian. 14 months to complete.

The Discovery Princess on board staff handled this matter in sterling fashion.
 

I have been collating reports, X-rays, etc. to send to guest relations and this is almost complete and will be sent to Princess.

What should I expect from Princess going forward? At the very least I expect them to pay for the new implant plus a FCC for the aggravation of going through this long procedure again

Any other advice on steps I should take?

If it matters for legal reasons we were alongside in San Francisco when the event occured.

Thanks all for the info.

Cruising next year. WIFI showing 20% off now on the website. Also Elite level for loyalty. Therefore 30% off WIFI packages.

Are the two discounts combinable? Celebrity just said no but I have heard otherwise.