Bonjour51

On 10/17/2023 at 3:40 PM, 509eagle said:

Will be on the Diamond Princess, March 2024, Singapore to Tokyo.

Curious about hot the Izumi will work on a cruise that is not totally Japan.      

Clothing Optional hours & clothed hours.

Where to you purchase the passes?  I can find nothing on Princess.com, even when I signin to my account.       I'm hoping to do this prior to the cruise, and stay away from the guest service counter.     Or are the passes bought at the Izumi, once on board?

 

Anyone have any personal experiences to share.

 

Thanks

There is a very informative YouTube video which I watched. 

I am in Plaza 325 Caribbean Princess. The noise is absolutely loud and awful. 4am wake-up! Absolutely no chance of sleeping through it. The ship seems to groan when the stabilizers are out. I can sleep through that but not the sledgehammer banging at 4am

I have just returned from the cruise & 1 week stay in Cuba. There was very little in Antilla. We chose the catamaran, Safari and snorkelling trip offered by the cruise lines. The safari was very low key not much to see except one ostrich, one lonley giraffe in a pen, water buffaloes, horses and antelope. The snorkelling was good as well as the meal provided.

Montego Bay- we went to Negril in large busses, both had no air conditioning on the return trip ( cabin temp was in high 30's if not warmer, no open windows). Considering that not one gauge on his dash actually registered anything and he had hot wired something on the dash I am not surprised. I would ask for a refund and take a white Jutzi taxi if you have paid for this trip. It really isn't safe- our front door also flew open unexpectedly while he was driving fairly fast ( again no idea as to how fast as his speedometer registered 0). Taxis are much more comfortable and safer in Jamaica, probably cheaper too.

The Trinidad trip was great.

To buy money do it at the airport- the price was just as good as anywhere else. Buy for 1.29 CDN and sell for 1.20. If the booth outside the airport is busy head in to the departures door just beside and you will see a second booth.

Keep a few coins for using the bathrooms in the airport.

Note to Liz 54 We booked in the fall through Transat. We spend the first 3 days in Havana at Iberostar Parque Centrale in Havana (includes breakfast), then board the ship for a week and finish up at the Melia Peninsula Varadero for 4 nights in a Junior Suite Elegance Club all inclusive. On the cruise we have a premium outside stateroom XD and the drink package. Hope this helps. It includes air, all transfers, and meals except lunch and dinner in Havana.

We have never been to Cuba and I am super excited. I think we will experience so much.

Hi Ken and Carolyn from Ontario

We purchased a 2 week trip through Transat last fall. We are leaving Friday 13staying in Havana for 3 nights, boarding ship in Havana for 7 nights and staying on for 4 days in Varadero.

I started reading the threads at Jan 2015 and am exhausted! To sum it up we should book the Cuba life experience and ? Santiago tours ( can't remember).

We are avid snorkelers and would welcome any suggestions.