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@MsTabbyKats, on my recent sailings, it seems Princess has changed to some sort of ‘clear’ body wash AND shampoo/conditioner. I feel it has a sort of ‘industrial’ smell and now I bring my own. They are no longer as seen in post #3.

You should be able to check in, complete info using web version or calling in to Ocean Navigators to complete your info, no smartphone needed.

@MudderBear, Sapphire has Vines, limited Alfredo’s and Ocean Terrace on Sea days for your casual dining options. Unfortunately, the Sushi set menu is the only option, as it is not made to order in front of you, like on the Royal class ships. As you seem to not need drinks over $15, then Premier does not seem worth it for you. Princess Prizes is a wild card, as currently I believe one cruise is won every cruise, but who knows what prizes will be offered next year.

Check what is the fare for the next category up? If it is close to the fare you paid for your lower category, then you are always allowed to ‘upgrade’ yourself by saying you would like to pay to upgrade to the next higher category. My friend did this after final payment recently, the next category was actually about $30 less, and the Princess agent issued a credit for the difference. YMMV. From your signature, you are in Spain? Rules vary by country. My friends experience was for a booking made in the US.

Very soon when you open the APP, your Ocean Ready status will show Green lane or Blue lane along with your cabin assignment and a QR code which has not been asked for. During Covid you selected an arrival time, but that has been discontinued and you can arrive at the port to check in during the boarding period listed in your Travel Summary or on the APP.

I was trying to let scx22 know the ‘charms’ they were probably talking about are no longer available and for clarification. The promo Princess bracelet I would say is a Pandora wanna be.

Hi @SCX22, would you clarify which ‘charms’ you are referring? Effy used to have a charm bracelet where you would collect a different charm at each of thier ‘events’. No purchase required. They would attach to the bracelet via a small lobster clasp. Princess has since introduced it own charm bracelet which is a pseudo Pandora style bracelet, (charms slide onto the bracelet), where you buy a starter set of charms for $10, to get the ‘free’ bracelet, then buy the daily charm of the day, and if you collect all the $ ones, you are given the ‘Princess Sea Witch Charm’ as a gift. As the Princess ‘charms’ actually cost $, I would not think the shop employees are very keen on giving these away to adorable children and are in the business of making sales of the charm starter set and subsequent charms. Effy has discontinued its charm bracelet as to not compete/confuse with the Princess charm bracelet and now hands out little colored pendants for their ‘events’.

On the APP go to dining reservations. Look at the upper right corner for a ‘heart’. Click on this and all you dining reservations should appear.

Princess has updated their system awhile ago to recognize ‘segments’, so a 14 day cruise that can be booked a 2 seven day cruises , you will get ‘credit’ for each segment as the previous poster stated regarding his 14 day Alaska sailing, no matter how you book. So do not worry about booking separate segments to get the cruise credits. Do the math and determine which combination will net you the most benefits, in terms of packages and shareholders if applicable.

@Swisster, make sure if you do put a deposit on a cruise, the deposit is Refundable. Some fares and promotions might come with the catch of a non refundable deposit.

No, coffee card no longer exists. You will buy your coffees ala carte, as there is no longer a coffee pkg of 15 coffees for a set price. Only drink packages are offered which you need to buy for the entire voyage.

Hi @latebloomer56, @KenTheCruiseris currently posting a ‘live’ from his current 22 day sailing on the Grand in Alaska. I believe he has not has any issues with the internet/WiFi service and has been able to connect and post on cruise critic regularly.

Yes, visit the loyalty desk which is also Future cruises, as they handle both of these functions before the end of your first segment for them to verify. They may have to manually ‘upgrade’ you on board, as your medallion was produced for your entire voyage not knowing the second segment you graduate to the next level. You may get a new medallion, or they may just place a ‘sticker’ on your old medallion to show the level change. They can order your minibar and provide you will the correct first day letter.

Hi, I am pretty sure the terms and conditions for EZAir flexible fares are 45 day before cruise sail date OR flight date as some book flights a few days before cruise sail date, whichever is earliest. Since your cruise is only 39 days away, I believe you are in penalty zone, call EZAir to verify.

A FCD can be added to a sailing already booked with a deposit AND get the associated OBC, IF the FCD acquired date is BEFORE the booking date to satisfy the whole FUTURE issue. Another scenario is, I am adding passenger2 to my solo booking I have already paid in full after final payment date. If passenger2 has a FCD that was acquired before my initial booking date, it can be added so they will receive the associated OBC for using a FCD. It will result in the booking having an overpayment, which is refunded to my credit card. If adding passenger2 to my solo booking before final payment, a FCD in their name can be added as long as the acquire date of that FCD is before the booking date and they will receive the appropriate OBC for using a FCD. I have done this a few times when using one of my online TA booking sites on the weekend or evening when their office is closed and I want to grab a particular cabin or lock in a fare or sale. Their online booking engine does not have the capability of linking to Princess and applying a FCD from my Princess account, so a $100 deposit is usually charged to my credit card. When their office reopens, I contact the agency and ask them to apply a FCD as long as I have one dated BEFORE my booking date, which I always try to have a few available, just in case. The FCD gets added to the booking and I receive the associated OBC. Yes, I now have double the amount of deposit $, but it is only $100. When I first started cruising with Princess, the FCD’s were good for 4 years, then reduced to 2 years, and now only 1 year, but should be able to extend if you call before expiration date. I am currently on Enchanted and spoke to the lead Consultant, and it was news to her about plans to discontinue allowing passengers to buy FCD’s for passengers NOT on board. I will be back on Enchanted in a month and see if this is still the case.

Please view the deck plan a little closer. Take 5 lounge AND Bar is literally ‘steps’ from the Casino floor and there is even a connecting door. Why would your hubs not be able to hang out in Take5 if you are in the Casino steps away?

One exception, I know of personally is the port of Whittier in Alaska. B2B passengers from YVR going back to YVR from Whittier, do NOT go thru immigration/customs as you did this in YVR, so on turnaround day, you do not need to get off the ship. @karatemom2, Princess updated its software many years ago to recognize segments, so if a sailing can be booked as smaller segments and you booked it as one longer single segment, you should receive a credit for ‘each’ segment. So a 21 day cruise, that could have been booked as 3 separate 7 day sailing, should still receive 3 credits minimum, more if sailing solo or in a suite. After booking, your cruise history should show future credits. If this is not reflected correctly, call Princess to see if there is an error. In rare instances, unless you booked separately, you would not receive the multiple credits, such as a Transpacific, from Sydney to the West Coast of North America that has a short segment Sydney to Auckland. The current Majestic sailing that just arrived SEA after first arriving YVR, from Sydney, had a stop in Auckland with passengers embarking/disembarking, but for those who booked Sydney to YVR, it was still considered ONE cruise credit. Elite passengers did NOT receive a new mini bar in Auckland, this would be your clue, it is not a true ‘segment’ for cruise credit counting.

@JamieLogical, if you will be partaking in Trivia, I am looking to join a team. Will be on the lookout. Let me know if you want to see shower in my standard/regular Balcony.

Please see if you can find the ‘other’ recent thread regarding this same topic. Future cruise deposits on Princess are good for 1 year from purchase date, but should be able to extend expiration if you call before expiring. You can also request refund before the year is up. FCD’s are fully refundable, so really a no lose situation. You need to purchase for each passenger and will apply to a future booking per passenger. Since the new 3rd party company Princess has contracted with to handle Future cruises on board about January 2023, they have had a ‘list’ of sailings usually within the next 90-100 days, that are on additional discount(25-50%). These must be booked on board as the special pricing is not available once you leave the ship. There may be a few sailings beyond the 90-100 days.

There is a current live from Majestic, post your question on that thread, as they are good at replying to questions.

Yes!

I believe Princess has started using 2 dining rooms because ‘Reserve Collection’ is usually at deck6 midship restaurant. It seems some ships have moved breakfast and lunch to the aft deck6 dining room for everyone else. I asked about this last year and was told the aft deck6 dining room is larger.

@t&atravel, thank you for the correction, my mind got a little mixed up and was think about Royal Caribbean which would allow minor to purchase Refreshment package. Princess bundles currently seem to be better priced than competitors that offer a ‘bundle’.

Guest services will be able to program your Medallions to unlock/open the other cabin, so easy peasy. Do not understand previous comment as the way you have currently booked sharing parent with son would be the way to have the ‘adults’ buy plus and not have passenger2 as they are under 21, the drinking age for Princess. Your current booking would also be a way for both cabins to get shareholders if the account was in both names of the parents, if you happen to be shareholders of CCL stock. Do you have the latest version/update of the APP? Try deleting then re installing the latest version. Also if you have older phone, it could be an issue, but the APP works fine on my Android phone and iPad that is a few years old, not the latest version.

On the ships where Princess has opened the Specialty Restaurant for lunch, the price has remained the same as dinner price and menu. Majestic holds Sushi/Ocean Terrace at The Catch because the Ocean Terrace location is a Bar only on Majestic.