Buck Turgidson

I've read where some people prefer one way over the other and was curious as to why. Ships involved are the Volendam and Amsterdam. Thank You:). I'm aware one ship goes to San Diego and the other leaves from San Pedro.

OP - did you consider asking Super Shuttle?

Yes and they have not responded yet

OK Clarea, thank you.:)

We will be disembarking at San Pedro off Island Princess and need to go to LAX after cruise. Does super shuttle need advance booking

We will be disembarking at San Pedro off Island Princess and need to go to LAX after cruise. Does super shuttle need advance booking

Here we go again. Vancouver to LA, LA to LA and then LA to FLL.

 

Although we've done Panama before, we are joining friends on the LA to FLL run and quite frankly, 15 days just doesn't excite us anymore. So we thought we'd hop on the prior 19 day R/T out of LA and then we thought, WTH, let's start in YVR and get an extra cruise credit out of the bunch. Besides, we need the time to get some R&R. (More on that later.)

 

So after a hectic day of not traveling very far, very fast - two flights shot out from underneath us and a host of re-bookings, we did finally arrive in YVR and taxi'ed over the Hampton Inn near the airport. Planning on taxi'ing to the port sometime after noon. Thought about the Skytrain, but with luggage its just too much of a pain.

 

Up and working this morning, good night's sleep, ready to re-pack the bags for shipboard arrival - liquids can go back in the carry-on now. Sucking down that Hampton Robust coffee!

 

More later!

Bon Voyage

We will be flying into LAX for a cruise out of San Pedro and was wondering if UBER is booked in advance or do you just grab one a airport

And the "need" to wear a hat or coat walking inside the ship from the cabin to the restaurant would be...???? :rolleyes:

Never mind the need, a simple yes or no will suffice.

Personally, I think any guy who wears a hat in MDR (or any restaurant anywhere for that matter whether a steak house or a coffee shop) should be "requested" to remove it and, if they refuse, shown the door. When did people become so rude that they think wearing a hat in a restaurant is OK?

Do they have hat racks or a coat and hat check room in the MDR

So Buck, are you going to be in the remake of Doctor Strangelove?:)

LOL, nice catch Tom:)

MPC, military payment certificate

I never did find in this thread any real explanation (or picture) of what the guayabera shirt is about. In many countries--Cuba, Philippines, Mexico, all over the Caribbean and central America, the guayabera shirt is not only acceptable formal wear but indeed is expected, and in the case of Cuba, in 2010, Cuba declared the guayabera to be its "official formal dress garment". It is even called a wedding shirt. I suppose this picture could push some people over the edge--after all, the people here do not conform to the norteamericano image of acceptability in the MDR on formal nights. I know it's hard to take--so many tuxedo fanatics frothing at the mouth over it--but the world includes much more than what is just beyond our noses. And since Princess sells itself as a cruise line for the world--

 

 

I like these shirts.

Thank you for all the responses, I get my bills by the snail but pay online but not auto pay. I'll probably pre pay bills before I leave.

We'll be on a 19 day cruise an are curious how others handle paying bills that will be coming to their home.

Sometimes the "truth" can be seen as abrasive. Sure, someone may honestly feel that a certain politician is evil personified, but honestly expressing those feelings can lead to a downward spiral. If someone is careless enough to bring up a sensitive topic in unfamiliar company, there is no need to lie : simply mentioning that you prefer not to discuss politics should work.

Yep, lesson learned

It's obviously not advisable to talk about politics at the dinner table on a cruise. But it's unacceptable to respond to someone making a comment about your preferred politician by escalating to physical intimidation.

My wife was asked her opinion of the candidate and simply gave her honest opinion, maybe she should have lied and said what a great person the politician was .;p It's too bad some people can't handle the truth.

I always call the airlines to confirm I'm in their system for the flight, I get my boarding pass at the airport being as I don't have a printer at home. I am assuming your talking about airline tickets, sorry if I'm wrong

We like our MDR dinners with 4, 6, 8 or more table mates, my wife is a good conversationalist but my hearing is so bad even with a hearing aid that I can't hear what people are trying to say to me. I say pardon me, what , huh and I know it is frustrating for them also. I've tried a 2 top and my wife is fine with it so we may go that route more on our upcoming cruise. When the MDR is less crowded like breakfast or lunch I can usually hear well enough to converse with tablemates which I do enjoy talking to people from other countries and other parts of U.S.A. although on our last cruise a woman came across the table towards my wife because my wife thought her favorite political candidate was an Buffoon.

Those hospital issued birth certificates are just scrapbook fodder. Not official.

Right, we learned the hard way, I tossed my son the car key's and said " see you in a week"

Our son was denied boarding with his original hospital issued birth certificate on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera out of San Diego and a return to San Diego . He needed one issued by the Govt.:(

Thank You for the quick answers, I always enjoy the piano bar on a cruise.

Does the Island Princess have a piano lounge?

My personal fan was confiscated on a HAL cruise ( Mr. Johnson please report to the security office):eek: but has been no problem on Princess cruises. HAL returned it and end of cruise.

We usually book a guaranteed ocean view cabin a month or two before sailing date, and usually find out what cabin we have when we board the ship. It is always an obstructed view. Were ok with this

I've been watching a show on the television called " Dream Cruises " it shows some of the different cruises that I am used to and 6.0 luxury rated ships