Princess Secrets 2014!!!

[windsor26]

At around $40 per share, that's a $4k risk. Plus you're going to pay commission on each trade. If you're regularly doing 14 day cruises, it might be worth it. But for 13 days or under, a $50 to $100 credit hardly seems worth the stock risk.

 

Another occasion when little or no knowledge is a dangerous thing................

 

I bought shares in 2009 - only 100 I do not share deal

 

So far I have had over $600 in quarterly dividends

So far I have had $3825 on board credit for my cruises

The value of the shares themselves has increased by $1650

 

The original cost was about 15$ for the share purchase

 

How can this not be a win win win situation:D:D:D

[joeyancho]

Don't think you would want to drink distilled water. we had a dehumidifier which creates distilled water and I remember tasting it as a child.....euck....

 

Distilled water is fine to drink, it just tastes flat because it has no minerals.

[dorisis]

CC needs a like button!

 

i guess you don't understand the concept of ELITE!

[crochetcruise]

The PSD will have extra copies of the Patter.

 

THANK YOU for that extremely useful piece of information. I'll have my carry-on case sitting in my walking frame basket, so could get a copy of the Patter and go for lunch before going to my cabin!

 

These generously shared bits of inside knowledge are a goldmine for this Longing To Be A Cruiser, still about 19 months of countdown to go, but eagerly gathering information. I might NEED another cruise to recover from the 1st!

 

Have already been warned by my cousin to be sitting down as the ship goes through the "Notorious" Melbourne Rip. I am NOT noted in the family for good balance, very much the opposite. I was concerned about sea-sickness, used to be a right horror for delayed travel-sickness as a kid, but someone mentioned (don't remember if on here or on another forum I frequent) that Stemetil will work. I had to take it due to Cancer treatment, so know I can tolerate it with my current medications.

 

Crochetcruise :cool:

[marypa]

Any idea if we still get some free internet minutes?

[OCruisers]

Any idea if we still get some free internet minutes?

 

Yes, Platinum still gets some free internet minutes depending on the length of the cruise:

150 minutes - 7 days or less

250 minutes - 8 thru 20 days

500 minutes - 21+ days

 

LuLu

[Kentchikan]

Yes, Platinum still gets some free internet minutes depending on the length of the cruise:

150 minutes - 7 days or less

250 minutes - 8 thru 20 days

500 minutes - 21+ days

 

LuLu

 

Same for elite.

[emtowle_mobile]

Boy am I glad that I saw your comment! We are going to have quite a bit of OBC and had planned to use much of it by buying coffee cards, some wine, and several tours ahead of time. Thanks!

 

 

You can pre-book your princess excursions. Those are charged to your onboard account so book while they are available, if you wait your choices may decrease.

 

 

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[sippin-time]

Each person who is Platinum or Elite will get the free minutes. When you first log in with your name and cabin number you will be offer several plans. The first is the plan with the free minutes at zero cost. You will have an option to add minutes at additional cost to those free minutes if you wish.

 

 

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We have ways to go...but looking forward to reaching those levels[emoji4]

 

Funny thing is...we're Diamond Plus on RCI (which is the highest level possible) but as soon as we reached D plus, RCI bumped their loyalty program level to "Pinnacle"...this level requires approx. 700 nights, yikes! Sooo...we "jumped ship"[emoji5]

 

This is a great thread....[emoji173] all the tips!

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[Kentchikan]

We have ways to go...but looking forward to reaching those levels[emoji4]

 

Funny thing is...we're Diamond Plus on RCI (which is the highest level possible) but as soon as we reached D plus, RCI bumped their loyalty program level to "Pinnacle"...this level requires approx. 700 nights, yikes! Sooo...we "jumped ship"[emoji5]

 

This is a great thread....[emoji173] all the tips!

 

We have friends who left RCI for that and other reasons too

[FreQuentKruser]

We are Pinnacle with RCI and we left .. for many reasons .. not the least of which was a huge drop in the quality of their food, and other reasons like all their little cut backs, followed by many other little cut backs followed by more cut backs right down to not even having plastic RCI logo pens anymore. They even cut some of the television news stations saying they were not going to renew those contracts because they were too expensive. Yet RCI's stock has nearly doubled in the past 12 months as their profits have grown bigger than ever before. RCI offered us a free pre-inaugural cruise on the new Quantum of the Seas next month .. we said no thank you!

[marypa]

Does anyone know how to jump the tender queue? (Without causing a riot!)

 

Mini suite or Platinum any good to get an early tender

 

We are on one of the bigger ships and have private tours

 

Will we have to just get up very early?

[Kentchikan]

Does anyone know how to jump the tender queue? (Without causing a riot!)

 

Mini suite or Platinum any good to get an early tender

 

We are on one of the bigger ships and have private tours

 

Will we have to just get up very early?

 

Talk to the people in excursions or at the customer service desk they might be able to give you priority tender tickets.

[weedpindle]

Does anyone know how to jump the tender queue? (Without causing a riot!)

 

Mini suite or Platinum any good to get an early tender

 

We are on one of the bigger ships and have private tours

 

Will we have to just get up very early?

 

 

Me Me Me

No

Yea for you

Yes

[richstowe]

Does anyone know how to jump the tender queue? (Without causing a riot!)

 

Mini suite or Platinum any good to get an early tender

 

We are on one of the bigger ships and have private tours

 

Will we have to just get up very early?

I was under the impression that the English were sticklers about not jumping the queue ? :D

[calvin31]

Does anyone know how to jump the tender queue? (Without causing a riot!)

 

 

 

Mini suite or Platinum any good to get an early tender

 

 

 

We are on one of the bigger ships and have private tours

 

 

 

Will we have to just get up very early?

 

 

It's Elite status where you get Priority tender passes. I'm looking forward to trying that on my next cruise. [emoji3]

 

 

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[bhopal21]

It's Elite status where you get Priority tender passes. I'm looking forward to trying that on my next cruise. [emoji3]

 

 

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You also get them when occupying a suite, even if it is your first cruise.

 

Mike:)

[Thrak]

It's Elite status where you get Priority tender passes. I'm looking forward to trying that on my next cruise. [emoji3]

 

 

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You also get them when occupying a suite, even if it is your first cruise.

 

Mike:)

 

I don't believe those allow you to "jump the queue" but rather just make it so you don't have to go and wait in line for tender passes elsewhere. Elite and suite passengers are not supposed to be allowed to go to the head of the line for boarding.

[bhopal21]

I don't believe those allow you to "jump the queue" but rather just make it so you don't have to go and wait in line for tender passes elsewhere. Elite and suite passengers are not supposed to be allowed to go to the head of the line for boarding.

 

Absolutely not!

 

That just means that you may join the line at any time (at the end) rather than waiting for a designated time to disembark, etc.

 

Mike:)

[as400guy]

Yes, Platinum still gets some free internet minutes depending on the length of the cruise:

150 minutes - 7 days or less

250 minutes - 8 thru 20 days

500 minutes - 21+ days

 

LuLu

 

Slight clarification (making this an even better deal): EACH Platinum member gets this benefit on a cruise. So, a couple, each platinum or elite will get the minutes, effectively doubling these numbers.

[MaudeLou]

Slight clarification (making this an even better deal): EACH Platinum member gets this benefit on a cruise. So, a couple, each platinum or elite will get the minutes, effectively doubling these numbers.

 

Sounds like a great deal.

 

Do you know for World Cruises, does it renew each sector?

 

Thanks

[djms11504]

Not a big secret but

Coffee Cards are a few dollars cheaper if you buy them prior to boarding

 

http://www.princess.com/learn/onboard/gifts_services/Gifts_Services.pdf

 

Is this also true of the Ultimate Drink Pkg?

[satdan]

How much cheaper are the coffee cards?

 

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[MTNestr]

For OBC buy 100 shares of carnival stock. Buy FCCs while on a cruise. Ask about the credit available to veterans. Book with a TA who offers credits.

 

If I may ask - where do you find a TA that offers credits?

[Thrak]

If I may ask - where do you find a TA that offers credits?

 

The most common answer to this is to ask people onboard at your meet and greet to tell you who they use for their TA. Sadly, it's forbidden to ask that question or to answer it here on CC.