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23 hours ago, Cruise Raider said:

He is not listed in Journeyview lineup that I could find.  Sorry we will miss him. 

Darren Dowler says he’s doing a couple shows with the band during this cruise.
Maybe he’s not listed as having his own show yet. I’m not sure. He just got off a Celebrity ship, but now has dates booked for the Grand and a couple other ships. I hope you catch him. 

I saw that Darren Dowler will be performing on the Grand.  He did a live post on that other social media site. It sounded like he’ll be on a few cruises. He’s a good singer. 

Call back and talk to someone else. Ask to speak to a supervisor. 

This probably won’t help at all because I fly into LaGuardia, but I agree with the previous person. I always come in a day early and then go back in the morning for the shuttle. They’ve never done a dummy flight. They pick me up at the same area my flight arrived at the previous evening. My documents say what terminal, etc. Sometimes I have asked at the information desk for help in identifying the NCL person because she steps in and out, but it has never been a problem. I would call back and ask for someone else to look into it. 

I’d be upset about some of those things, too, especially the air conditioning. Sorry to hear you had so many things go wrong. 

2 hours ago, Elua said:

I really don't know...as soon as we have any information, I will share it with everyone.

 

TD

I hope we all get to sail and I hope you’re on my voyage. 

15 hours ago, nocl said:

There may be more cruises to Hawaii in 2022 getting canceled.  I am currently booked on the March 10 Grand cruise out of LA.

 

When I do a search on Hawaii cruises out of LA without entering any ship criteria it only shows the cruises on the Crown.  If I specifically add the Grand to the search criteria then the Grand cruises show up. Could be a bug, or it could be an indication of Princess starting to make changes

 

The reason why I was checking is because I heard a rumor from one of the entertainers that Princess was reducing the number of Hawaii cruises in spring 2022 and that the Grand would not be doing Hawaiian cruises during early 2022.

 

 

The Grand came up on a search for me today. 

My friend is going to be so upset. She never wanted a smartphone. Ever. She just went out and bought one because she needed the Princess app. 

PS.   We know there were workarounds, but she wanted to do it herself. 

I think we all know how covid is spread. You’re far more likely to catch it from someone you’re sitting near in the MDR for 2 hours every night than from someone twirling a napkin for a couple minutes one night. It’s extremely unlikely to catch covid from surfaces. Put on your mask for those few minuets if you’re really worried.  

I’ve seen it many times on Princess and it doesn’t bother me. 

@4cats4meThanks for the flower pot picture. I’ve never seen them on a cruise. Thanks for getting a picture for me to see. 

@KLM3164 Thanks for the bear video. I went on a bear walk in Ketchikan a couple years ago and it was a wonderful excursion. I really enjoyed it, too. 

7 hours ago, home-mom said:

We received another letter strongly recommending people wear their masks indoor and social distance on Friday at sea. 

Thanks for responding. 

Like the previous person posted, I just read that San Juan is a Covid hotspot and they’re recommending limited travel there if that’s important to you. My friends are sailing on the Epic in December and aren’t concerned. I won’t go. Things could change by then, but too many worries for me.  If Covid isn’t an issue at all, I would go for a new (to you) ship and itinerary. Pre-Covid I would have done that. As long as you don’t care about the funky cabins. 

Are people wearing masks onboard? More now than before? 

7 hours ago, geoherb said:

 

It would be so much easier if Princess would call them petit fours instead of mignardises. I also remember seeing them called gourmandises on the menu.

I was wondering if they were petit fours. I forgot that they used the other word for them. 

6 hours ago, tedbearz said:

 

What clothing/gear should we bring for a trip in October? Rainshell, rain pants, etc?

It’s going to be cold. Warm jacket, hat, gloves and rain gear. Layers. It’s hard to predict weather. It could be pleasant. I went late September and my CA friends brought winter coats.  Me, being from MN, brought a medium weight jacket. I froze. It’s an unusually warm year. Hard to predict. It will definitely be cold for glacier viewing. 

2 hours ago, 4cats4me said:

I really don’t like my food served  in flower pots, either, However I enjoyed that black bean salad in the flower pots. It was exceedingly flavorful but I dumped it out of the pot onto my plate.

Flower pots? 🧐 I’m a buffet person, so I’m curious what this is. 

3 hours ago, UKstages said:

 

i believe both NOLA and san juan are U.S. ports.

Okay. Continental US. 

Princess never calls me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

 The season started late due to Covid, so some of the cruise lines decided to add some extra cruises on at the end to make up for it. This is completely different than other seasons. We don’t know if some shops and restaurants may decide to stay open longer than normal because this isn’t normal. They want to make money if they can. Whales do leave, so I wouldn’t expect to see many. I sailed late September once and it was cold and it had snowed already, but that was several years ago and we have global warming now. It’s hard to predict. Days will be shorter. Personally I really want to go, but haven’t booked yet. I like the idea that I might see northern lights. It’s definitely not the same as cruising in July, but it’s still Alaska and beautiful. More than anything, it’s still a cruise. 

If you’re looking at early 2022,I would sail out of a US port. Thus... Breakaway. 

NCL had cruises scheduled for November, December and early January,  but they cancelled them in August. I’m doubtful that Princess will be sailing there this year after what the governor said, but time will tell. I have a Hawaii cruise next year and I ‘m wondering if it will go. 

On 8/24/2021 at 10:12 PM, drumexpert510 said:

I forget to put the pictures of disembark for Icy Strait... see below.

WOW. And this is a ship not filled to capacity, right? 

3 hours ago, Westsail32 said:

 

Who do you use for the Medevac policy?  I'm looking up extra policies online and they seem fairly reasonable.  The Nationwide Prime plan is around $90 for my 5-day Cabo RT on 9/25.  It shows up to $1m in evac coverage plus $150k in medical.  

 

Can anyone offer some other suggestions for coverage?  I have the Princess Platinum plan but even after reading all the fine print I have questions about it.  A dedicated policy seems a wise move.

 

 

I have always used Medjet. I should add that I haven’t traveled since Covid, so I haven’t checked out their coverage recently. If you’re a senior, they used to give AARP members a discount. 

12 hours ago, geoherb said:

 

I have not noticed any on the menu or at the International Cafe.

Thanks.