Kellyansapansa

We only have 39 cruise days accrued across 4 separate cruises with Princess but we have never had a single error appear on our folio, and I check it religiously. Also, I believe you can now use crew chat within the Medallion App to have these issues resolved rather than having to visit Guest Services. 😊

My two favourite items are the little single serve chocolate mousses and the crumbles. I also love the cupcakes but they seem to be available in the buffet more often than the International Cafe. 😊

I meant the skipping check-in bit. We're from Australia so we always have to pick up our medallions at the port. I agree, it has been no bother at all. 😊

That sounds amazing, but seems unlikely. 🤔

Yes, Suica cards are refundable. You can even get a personalised Suica card with your name on it which is a cute souvenir. You can do it all through the self service machines. If you Google 'Suica machine instructions in English' you will find plenty of step by step guides. Print one of these off and take it with you because the machines can be a bit confusing. And yes, you can only use cash to top up the card.

You could try posting in the roll calls for her upcoming cruises. You might find an Aussie that way. 😊

We last cruised on Diamond in 2017 so things could have changed. But it used to be that clothing was optional at all times for the indoor sections, ie - there were no defined hours for nude or clothed bathing. And the two sides of Izumi contain different bathing experiences - each day would alternate so men and women could experience both sides. The outdoor pool required bathing suits and was open to all genders. 😊

I believe Uber is reasonably new in Japan and is only available in the larger cities at this point in time. 😊

That's a lovely review. We really enjoyed the Coral too, she is well laid out and definitely doesn't feel crowded.

We cruised from Brisbane to PNG on Coral Princess earlier this year and loved the experience. In Alotau we simply walked into the main street, had a look at the small market on the foreshore and visited the local supermarket. We're visiting this port again next year and plan to do the Lik Lik Festival this time. We skipped Kiriwina Island due to weather and had two days in Rabaul instead. On the first day we booked a private tour. You can read about that here: On the second day we walked into town and wandered around the market. Conflict Island was our favourite port and it was absolutely stunning. We took our own snorkel gear and spent several hours exploring the main lagoon, as well as wandering around the island. You will definitely need to take Kina with you for Alotau, Kiriwina Island and Rabaul. We found it difficult to source Kina in Adelaide prior to the trip, but easily picked some up at Brisbane Airport when we arrived. Conflict Island is cashless.

The Cherry Blossom Garden was my favourite too! I'm so sad it's not around any more. 😭 The Pina Colada and Baileys Raspberry Martini are my new favourite drinks.

The Airport Limousine Bus is an excellent option to get you from Haneda Airport to your accommodation in Tokyo. It is very efficient and reliable and you can pre-book or buy a ticket when you arrive. https://webservice.limousinebus.co.jp/web/en/

We sure do! We also have WOMAdelaide from 8th to 11th March 2024. 😊

I know most international visitors stick to the eastern seaboard, but the Adelaide Fringe is the second largest arts festival in the world and will run from 16th February to 17th March 2024 if that's something that would be of interest to you. 😊

Yes, I was disappointed when I first saw the price increase but I'm now thinking it might still be reasonable value. We're considering this for a cruise in September 2024 so hopefully we will find out more about the inclusions before then. 😊

There were no restrictions on tattoos in the Izumi Bathhouse when we were last on Diamond in 2017. I'd be very surprised if that has changed.

There's a Honeymoon Package listed under Onboard Services > Celebration Packages in the Cruise Personalizer.

Well that's disappointing. The old vow renewal package was exactly what we wanted and we thought it was a reasonable price. These packages are far beyond what we are willing to pay so we'll be giving it a miss.

We're planning to book the vow renewal package on our September 2024 sailing on Diamond Princess. I know the package was listed as an option about a month ago because I checked the pricing and put it into my budget spreadsheet. But I have just had another look and it's no longer listed as an option under Onboard Services. It's also not showing on our November 2023 sailing on Grand Princess. I wonder if they are revamping the vow renewal packages? 🤔

Yes, the app had lots of additional events that were not included in the paper event listing.

We were on Coral in February and not all trivia sessions were included on the notice formerly known as the Patter. There were so many different activities they wouldn't all fit on the 2 page Princess Event Listings flyer, so it was really just a highlights listing.

But they still need to employ photographers to take the photos and staff to run the photo gallery so they need to generate revenue at a level that is profitable.

Yes, we used to love getting all the photos too. I imagine the all inclusive photo package provided Princess with very little profit, so I'm not surprised they no longer offer it.

When you purchase the 5 or 10 photo package, you only receive those 5 or 10 images as a digital download. The only way to get all images as digital downloads is to purchase the Premier Package.

We were on the Coral in February and it was $4 per washer (2 tokens), $4 per dryer (2 tokens) and $2 for washing powder (1 token). There is a token dispenser in each laundry - you simply choose how many tokens you want, tap your medallion and the cost is charged to your account. 😊