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We found the ship to be in excellent condition. We love the venues on the older ships more than the Royal class ships (Wheelhouse bar, Explorers Lounge, Adagio Bar).

We use a Travel Agent, who deals with Princess. We never have to call them.

Wishing you a speedy recovery! 🙏

@wallyj Have a great cruise!

We never recommend flying in on the day of embarkation, especially on an international voyage. There are too many things that can happen to delay your arrival. Good luck!

For us, dinner is a highlight of our evening and we prefer a slow pace of service. Our dinners were 2 to 2.5 hrs in length and we always dine at 7 pm. We no longer attend shows. You might want to dine at 5:30 to ensure you make it to the 7:30 show??? We thought that this cruise had the best selection of wines by the glass in Vines, since the restart. Unfortunately, I did not take a photo of the menu. With the Premier pkg you should not have any issue enjoying very good wines. Enjoy your cruise!

August 8, 2023 9:30 AM EDT Embrace the Adventurous Side in South America & Antarctica with the 2024-2025 Princess Cruises Season, Now on Sale Majestic Princess Debuts and Sapphire Princess Returns Showcasing Otherworldly Landscapes, Vast Antarctic Tundra, and Chilean Fjords SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As a growing number of travelers mull the allure of Antarctica, Princess Cruises today unveiled four exciting voyages planned for the Seventh Continent for the 2024-2025 season. In 2024-25 Sapphire Princess will again sail guests to some of the world's most dramatically diverse landscapes with the opportunity to get swept away by the breathtaking beauty of Antarctica, the charm of the Falkland Islands' penguins and incredible vistas of Elephant Island, Antarctic Sound and Gerlache Strait. As the top-rated large ship cruise line in the region, only Princess offers guests an up-close look at the wonders of the white continent while enjoying large ship comfort and small ship personalization at a fraction of the price of explorer ships. Princess is a member of the prestigious International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, placing a priority on environmental responsibility and safe travel at the forefront of every voyage. As a symbol of large ship exploration, Sapphire Princess will also embark on a series of South American itineraries, joined by Majestic Princess to offer an enchanting fusion of exotic cultures and landscapes combined with exciting cruisetours. With two ships, 26 destinations and 14 countries, the 2024-2025 season includes 15 total departures on 11 unique itineraries. New this season is a 17-day Antarctica voyage sailing roundtrip from Buenos Aires, featuring an overnight in this vibrant homeport. In addition, for guests looking for the ultimate exploration, a 51-day South America Grand Adventure awaits sailing on Majestic Princess between Los Angeles and Ft. Lauderdale, highlighted with overnight stays in Lima, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. "No other large ship cruise line sails Antarctica like Princess," said John Padgett, Princess Cruises president. "Our master navigators, unique local relationships and outstanding amenities make accessing these exotic destinations not only immersive but amazingly comfortable." There are numerous advantages to visiting Antarctica and South America with Princess. Expert navigation accessing some of the most dynamic environments on the planet. Incredible up-close views of icebergs, glaciers, whales and penguins. Onboard experts, naturalists, historians and storytellers with captivating stories and curated activities. Infused local culture with Argentine folkloric musicians, regional cuisine and wines, and local dancers and samba classes from the famed Carnival festival. More itineraries, more voyage length options and more departure dates than any other large ship cruise line. NEW! Antarctica – 17 Days – Four Voyages, Roundtrip from Buenos Aires: Featuring four days of cruising the Antarctica region with views of Elephant Island, Antarctic Sound and Gerlache Strait Sapphire Princess, December 1, 18, 2024 and January 4, 20, 2025: Sails from Buenos Aires (overnight) to Punta Arenas, Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Cape Horn scenic cruising, Antarctic Peninsula scenic cruising (Elephant Island, Antarctic Sound, Deception Island, Gerlache Strait, Neumayer Channel, South Shetland Islands and Admiralty Bay), Falkland Islands (Stanley), Montevideo and arrive back in Buenos Aires. Cape Horn & Strait of Magellan – 14 or 15 Days – Four Voyages Majestic Princess, December 19, 2024: Santiago, Puerto Montt, Amalia Glacier scenic cruising, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Cape Horn scenic cruising, Falkland Islands (Stanley), Puerto Madryn, Montevideo, arrive in Buenos Aires (overnight). Sapphire Princess, February 7 and 21 (reverse itinerary), 2024 and March 7, 2025: Depart from Buenos Aires (overnight), Montevideo, Puerto Madryn, Falkland Islands (Stanley), Cape Horn scenic cruising, Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Punta Arenas, Amalia Glacier scenic cruising, Puerto Montt and arrive in Santiago. Andes & South America – 18 Days – Two Voyages Majestic Princess, December 1, 2024: Depart Los Angeles and sail to Puerto Vallarta, Fuerte Amador, Lima (overnight), Pisco (General San Martin), La Serena (Coquimbo) and arrive in Santiago. Sapphire Princess, March 21, 2025: Depart Santiago with visits to La Serena, Pisco, Lima (overnight), Manta, Costa Rica, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles. Brazilian Adventure – 18 Days – Two Voyages Sapphire Princess, November 13, 2024: Depart from Ft. Lauderdale to St. Kitts, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro (overnight), Montevideo and arrive in Buenos Aires (overnight). Majestic Princess, January 3, 2025 – Sails from Buenos Aires to Santos, Rio de Janeiro (overnight), Fortaleza, Dominica, St. Kitts arrive in Ft. Lauderdale. Grand Adventures – 32-51 Days – Five Voyages Andes & Cape Horn Grand Adventure (33 days), Majestic Princess, December 1, 2024: Sail from Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta, Fuerte Amador, Lima (overnight), Pisco, La Serena, Santiago, Puerto Montt, Amalia Glacier scenic cruising, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Cape Horn scenic cruising, Falkland Islands, Puerto Madryn, Montevideo and arrive Buenos Aires. Andes & Cape Horn Grand Adventure (32 Days), Sapphire Princess, March 7, 2025: Depart Buenos Aires (overnight) to Montevideo, Puerto Madryn, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn scenic cruising, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Amalia Glacier scenic cruising, Puerto Montt, Santiago, La Serena, Pisco, Lima (overnight), Manta, Costa Rica, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas and arrive Los Angeles. Brazilian and Cape Horn Grand Adventure (33 days), Majestic Princess, December 19, 2025: Santiago, Puerto Montt, Amalia Glacier scenic cruising, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Cape Horn scenic cruising, Falkland Islands, Puerto Madryn, Montevideo and arrive Buenos Aires, Santos, Rio de Janeiro (overnight), Fortaleza, Dominica, St. Kitts arrive in Ft. Lauderdale. Antarctica & Brazilian Grand Adventure (35 days), Sapphire Princess, November 13, 2024: Ft. Lauderdale to St. Kitts, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro (overnight), Montevideo and arrive in Buenos Aires (overnight), Punta Arenas, Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Cape Horn scenic cruising, Antarctic Peninsula scenic cruising (Elephant Island, Antarctic Sound, Deception Island, Gerlache Strait, Neumayer Channel, South Shetland Islands and Admiralty Bay), Falkland Islands (Stanley), Montevideo and arrive back in Buenos Aires. South America Grand Adventure (51 days), Majestic Princess, December 1, 2024: Depart Los Angeles and sail to Puerto Vallarta, Fuerte Amador, Lima (overnight), Pisco (General San Martin), La Serena (Coquimbo), Santiago, Puerto Montt, Amalia Glacier scenic cruising, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Cape Horn scenic cruising, Falkland Islands, Puerto Madryn, Montevideo, Buenos Aires (overnight), Rio de Janeiro (overnight), Fortaleza, Dominica, St. Kitts arrive in Ft. Lauderdale. For guests wishing to combine a land tour before or after their cruise visiting sought-after UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Princess offers two cruisetours for South America: Iguazú Falls Adventure – features the thundering Iguazú Falls – the largest waterfall system in the world - as well as a visit to Rio de Janeiro. Machu Picchu Explorer – travel via train through vibrantly green winding valleys to the ancient Inca compound, Machu Picchu, plus a tour of the historic city of Cusco. Cruises and cruisetours are on sale now. Guests who book before Aug. 25, 2023 will receive up to $2,300 in onboard spending money and shore excursion credits.

It works great for non-video calls, video calling and texting. And everything is encrypted.

Since the restart, we have found that when booking as one voyage vs b2b there has been substantial savings on our longer voyages. We always bring out the calculator and work the math. 💰

We use internet based Whatsapp to make calls when at sea. Works great!

Enjoy your cruise! We will be following along as we will board the Enchanted (for the 1st time) on Nov 12th, 26-day Med/TA.

In early 2019, we cruised round-trip Sydney, 28 days on the Sea Princess. We went clockwise. I don't see what the difference would be as you will traverse the same areas within a close range of time???

That shop is still there...

Whenever we disembark in Ft Lauderdale, we always fly home from Miami International Airport. It is an easy taxi ride to the airport. There are lots of non-stop flights to LAX and at lower prices than flying home from Ft Lauderdale. We usually fly via American Airlines.

It is $3 for a wash and $3 for a dryer. It is the same price on all of the Princess ships.

Here is the only due dates on the web site, it's based on the length of the cruise not type of cabin.

I believe we are on the same voyage, Nov 12th on the Enchanted? We have never had an issue carrying on wine in Barcelona. We have not encountered the "wine table" when boarding. 🍷

Great plan, enjoy your trip!

We have also cruised b2b from LA to Ft Lauderdale and back to LA. Very relaxing! We always like to get the flight out of the way first if our trip involves only one flight. Or the longest leg first if our trip involves two flights.

I didn't notice that, but I "think" it was just a way to abbreviate the wording on the app? 🤔

I just checked the app for our Nov 12th, Med/TA, it now shows the new Plus Package. All of our other 5 bookings have also been updated.

J & G are on the Sapphire, not the Grand.

Here is a better link to Part #1 of the Sun Princess videos...

The 1st youtube video is very interesting...

August 1, 2023 10:15 AM EDT Exclusive Themed Cruise Featuring Original Mythbusters Co-Host Adam Savage Sets Sail on Discovery Princess November 25-29 Savage to Launch New Eight-Part Video Series Highlighting Marvels and Construction of Groundbreaking Sun Princess on His Popular 'Tested' YouTube Channel SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A playground at sea for curious minds awaits on a specially themed cruise hosted by Adam Savage, original co-host of Discovery Channel's series MythBusters and godparent to Discovery Princess. The cruise sets sail onboard Discovery Princess, November 25-29, 2023, from the Port of Los Angeles for a four-day West Coast Getaway to San Diego and Ensenada. On sale now, guests will have the exciting opportunity to meet Savage, learn about his career through several hosted activities and even get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Discovery Princess with Savage as guide. More details about this themed cruise can be found at www.princess.com/cruise-with-adam-savage. In addition, Savage is launching an exclusive video series that takes viewers on a fascinating up-close-and-personal journey of the astonishing wonders of Sun Princess, the cruise line's latest marvel that is currently under construction and set to debut in early 2024. Shot aboard Sun Princess at the Fincantieri shipyard, the first video is the series is available now and reveals never-before-seen glimpses of the groundbreaking Dome and Sphere features, as the series reveals the ship's birth from the ground up. Airing on his popular "Tested" channel on YouTube, with more than 6.3 million subscribers, the engaging series can be viewed at www.youtube.com/tested. "When I was asked what part of the ship I wanted to see during the christening of Discovery Princess in 2022, I chose the engine room and spent five hours learning about how the many complex systems onboard are able to efficiently -- and almost invisibly -- service thousands of customers' needs. The scale of it is staggering," said Savage. "The engineering of these ships, including Sun Princess, is riveting to me. Fresh off an Alaska cruise on Discovery Princess myself, I can't wait to meet fellow passengers and share all the exciting below-deck technology I've learned about in science and engineering in general and cruise ships in particular. Also, I absolutely LOVE trivia – it's going to be a fun time." Adam Savage theme cruise activities include: Introduction at Sailaway Party Q&A presentation in the Princess Theater Meet & Greets with guests for photo opportunities Exclusive glimpse into the heart of the ship as Savage personally guides guests through the theater, laundry, galley, and more on a Guided Ship Tour (reservations onboard; fee applies). Specialty dinners, hosted by Savage (may be reserved onboard; fee applies) Hosted Trivia Game Experience Camp Discovery activity tailored exclusively for younger cruisers Savage is a special effects designer and fabricator, television personality and producer. As one of the original co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series MythBusters, he has dedicated his life to acquiring a diverse range of skills that enable him to transform his imaginative ideas into tangible creations. Throughout his career, Savage has crafted an impressive array of projects, spanning from colossal Buddha statues and futuristic weaponry to exquisite fine-art sculptures and spacesuits. His professional journey encompasses roles such as projectionist, animator, graphic designer, carpenter, interior and stage designer, toy designer, welder, and scenic painter. In 1993, Savage concentrated his career in the special effects industry, honing his skills through more than 100 television commercials and a dozen feature films, including Star Wars Episodes I and II, Galaxy Quest and the Matrix sequels. In 2003, he was chosen to produce and co-host the eight-time Emmy-nominated MythBusters. Fourteen years, 279 episodes, 1,015 myths, 2,950 experiments, and 83 miles of duct tape later, that version of the series ended in March 2016. Since then, Savage has hosted MythBusters Jr. and Savage Builds, and today, he is the editor-in-chief and lead content creator at Tested.com. In April 2022, Savage along with other Warner Bros. Discovery personalities including renowned fashion designer Randy Fenoli, esteemed chef Alex Guarnaschelli, and real estate virtuoso Page Turner officially named Discovery Princess, serving as the ship's godparents in a traditional maritime ceremony at the Port of Los Angeles. Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-Princess (1-800-774-6237) or by visiting www.princess.com.