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It appears I can make a reserve ration at all 3 dining rooms on the Sky Princess.  Which dining room is your favorite, Cielo, Soleil, or Estrella?  

We were one deck higher in M423. The Seawalk partially blocked views straight out. It was only a problem when trying to take pics in port. You might be OK, since you're lower. Not a problem with people if we were on the balcony. They just gave a quick wave and moved on.

We had one on the Royal. I did not like the fact that the Skywalk blocked part of our view, especially in port. It seemed to be in the way for pictures. You get used to people looking at you as you sit on your balcony, but I wouldn't book one again. It was given to us as an "upgrade."

What kind of locks are on the door? Are any high enough to prevent a toddler from opening them?

My husband and I did this tour on the Allure in February. We felt it was worth the money. As others have said, we were not allowed in the engine room, only the engine control room. We saw the galley, food storage areas, recycling area, engine control room, laundry, and backstage in the theatre, along with some crew areas. We had to go through security screenings a few times during the tour. The only food we had was some dessert samples in the galley. When we were on the bridge, Captain Johnny came in on one of his cycles, along with a live parrot. I had read that we would receive tote bags, but none were offered. I inquired at Guest Services, and 2 very nice bags were delivered to our cabin that afternoon.

Doing a Back 2 Back on the Allure now. Last week, Michele Scarpato was the Activity Manager, with Joff Eaton as the CD. This week, Michele is in the Compass as the CD, but no mention that I know about of Joff Eaton. I was wondering why, until I saw a previous post about the Home Office. Both are excellent.

Yes. It's just a case near the carousel. Once they run out, it stays empty the rest of the day, usually between 10 and 11:00.

Thanks, JinxyB. Are you saying they would let you bring a camera on the Zipline? I figured we would have to stow all loose articles. Mine has a wrist strap and it would be fun to video the ride if they would allow it.

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I just read a 5 year old review that said there were free lockers located at the practice area. It also said you line up by weight categories up at the top! Are these 2 statements still true?

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I know what you're saying. I never received any reminder notice that final payment was due. We had it marked on the calendar, so we paid it over the phone on time. The agent made sure we had the email confirmation of paid in full before he hung up. But, a reminder would have seemed appropriate.

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I also was able to book today, but needed to call to finish. Some reservations received 2 confirmation emails, followed by 2 cancellation emails. I never cancelled anything, but I guess problems arose when the show time conflicted with MTD reservations. They want a full 2 hours allowed for dinner. Once the MTD reservation for that evening was cancelled, the booking went through.

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I have reserved MTD each night for our upcoming cruise on the Allure. If we decide to not go, is it best to call and cancel, or are we able we do this on the TV?

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This past January we flew from Chicago to Sydney to do the Princess Ultimate Australia 7 day cruisetour, followed by the 12 night Australia/New Zealand cruise on the Diamond. We loved it! We wanted to see as much as we could on our visit, knowing it was unlikely we would ever be back again. It's true, we sometimes only spent a half day in some of the cities, but we were there! I would rather get a short visit to places I've longed to see, than no visit at all. Yes, it was hot in Australia, but we expected that, and the buses and hotels always had air conditioning. It was much cooler in NZ. Didn't expect that, but easily layered up.

I'd say please consider doing this. I do not like being away from home for much longer than 3 weeks, so we felt this was a great choice for us. We did the land tour first because we felt the cruise would be more relaxing, and it was. We had calm seas the whole trip.

So just let Princess do the planning for you, and enjoy!

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What effect does a heavy rain have on accessing the shops and restaurants in Central Park and Boardwalk?

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Yes, all call buttons were pushed. And yes, we did try going up to 6 and higher, only to find large groups doing the same thing. There were several wheel chair passengers and their families that didn't have this as an option. Despite this frustration, I have to admit she's a beautiful ship. We loved the decor, atmosphere, and the piazza experience on the ship.

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Beat to death or not, we just got off the Royal, and the lack of stairs and room in the elevators is a deal breaker for us. It was so frustrating to get anywhere. Plus, we would often return from an excursion, enter the ship on deck 5, and watch the elevators come down to deck 6, then head back up! People were so upset about having difficulty catching an elevator. Believe me, it's a long walk up to deck 15!!

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Although not the same ship, but the Diamond Princess in January had a separate children's menu. Actually, my husband ordered the chicken tenders for himself off of it a few times, and we all had the Volcano dessert! They aim to please.

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Thanks for your replies. I checked again today, and a cabin a few doors away with an angled balcony opened up. I was able to switch with no problems. I appreciate your input.

We are booked in M407 this summer. According to the deck plans online, this balcony is standard size, possibly missing the larger angled balconies by just one cabin! Any hopes of a nice surprise?

I am also assuming we miss the archipelago cruise into Stockholm then.

Doing a Scandinavia and Russia cruise on the Royal on August 8. All ports except Stockholm have the excursions listed. Any thoughts as to why Stockholm isn't showing any? It says we will need to tender.

Just returned today from 21 days in Australia and New Zealand. I always asked if I could use a signature credit card and was never refused. I couldn't use it in machines to by tickets for the ferry in Sydney, but otherwise I had no problems.

All is well. New boarding passes printed. Whew!

Same here. I had to change our credit card # on the one I had already printed. It won't let me open the document for printing. I keep getting "This Connection Is Untrusted." I leave Dec. 26 for a precruise tour. I'm hoping I can use the original boarding pass, and update the credit card info at check in.

Are the safes large enough to hold an iPad?