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I will be going on my first O cruise in a week so forgive me if this has already been addressed. We are spending a few days in France prior to embarkation and would like to bring a couple of bottles of wine on board. Is this permitted? On Viking River Cruise we could bring as many bottles as we wanted.

We have canceled the day before and had no problems receiving money back on our account.

Personally I would choose the LAX departure rather than Fort Lauderdale. Getting from the boat to airport is not always easy at LAX while the Fort Lauderdale departure is easy.

Wish they would do something like this for everyone. I would definitely pay extra for something like this.

I'm currently on hold with my TA. So far I would save $1100 on my cruise - they somehow allowed me to book as a solo without charging me the normal supplement. I actually went in to Princess and did a mock booking. Hope it works out. I'm in an interior cabin and they discounted it 50% and still had OBC. Happy Days!

This past February I was on the Sky and it was at 100% capacity all month. This was mentioned at the Captain's dinner each week.

I would put the money into on board credit. Talk with your travel advisor or call princess direct.

After we went through all of the booking items she placed me on hold and called Princess regarding portion for casino

Casino Credit was listed in my profile as available if I booked before a certain date.

I just booked a cruise and was given the above promo without having to ask. $100 deposit and 250 OBC plus 200 casino credit and 25 future cruise deposit credit. Very happy with this deal done through the box store and cruise was 500 cheaper than Princess. Also, an additional 100 Shareholder credit. Received an upgrade. Happy Camper.

I'm not sure what's going on with my booking. I paid my deposit yesterday and paid the amount over the phone because web-site would not allow me to pay on-line. I received a confirmation e-mail and my deposit amount was shown as $200. Went to check today and now booking has disappeared entirely yet I had received a confirmation e-mail. I called and Princess rep indicated it was cancelled because deposit was actually $400. Went round and round that I had given my deposit of 200 yesterday and if I had known they wanted 400 I would have gladly paid it. Somehow after numerous times on hold, my reservation was reinstated but for some reason they now showed a payment of 600 and I had also lost 100 of OBC and they had also added a transfer fee for transportation to and from the ship which was never included in the first place. I then went and tried a mock booking and it shows I only needed a 100 deposit. When will they ever get things straight? Every time I try and book something on line or try to make payments the website seems to have problems. This is very frustrating.

I would probably take the Crown. I loved Victoria. Butchart gardens were beautiful and I'm not sure that you would have the time to visit while on the Majestic. Also, the arrival time on the Majestic is 1 PM while on the Crown it is 7:30 AM.

No fee on slots or tables.

Not sure if it's just club class, but a waiter cut up the food for a elderly person (I know, we're all elderly). Her daughter was at the table and asked waiter to do it.

While on the Sky last month, I noticed the same thing and I guess it may be because there are no other seats close buy to listen to entertainment in the Piazza. Sky was at max passenger count for the entire month of February so a lot of people looking for seats.

Just returned last week from a cruise in Fort Lauderdale. Cab ride from ship to airport was $16 (20 with tip).

I am elite and was on the Sky for the month of February. The elite line at guest services was to the far right and even though I went to guest services numerous times during the cruise, I never had to wait more than a few minutes.

Just got off the Sky yesterday and took cab to airport. Used EZ Air. Also, there was no notification in the stateroom. I went on Wednesday to see if it was still offered and guest services said it should have been left in the cabin on Tuesday. They still allowed me to sign up. Not sure if because if being elite had anything to do with it. They were very nice about it.

I just received upgrade to E420 from an interior room (Lido deck). The deck plan shows the balcony is partially angled and on Emerald deck. Category is BW balcony obstructed view. I bid minimum bid on two categories - one w/o balcony obstructed view and one with balcony obstructed view. I'm very happy with this as it looks like it may not be as obstructed as others on that deck. Does anyone have any first hand knowledge of any obstructed balcony views on Emerald deck? Thanks for your help.

I'm on the Sky beginning February 4th for four weeks. I also am in same balcony cabin for first three weeks and the last week in a guaranteed interior (IC) cabin and have bid to upgrade. Still haven't heard yet about bidding results and have not yet received a cabin assignment. Hoping my bid gets accepted or maybe a free upgrade. How many people are on your cruise. Looks like next couple of sailings are full. Have fun.

If the cruise is port intensive you may want to reconsider buying the package. Also, depending on the time of year they may not be spending much time on the balcony. Another thing to consider is booking the obstructed balcony and then putting in a bid for the upgrade.

how do you know if your bid is still pending? I bid a few months ago for an upgrade on cruise departing Feb 25.

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Also something I really appreciate is the EZCheck Luggage Service when disembarking at Fort Lauderdale. I've used it several times and feel it's well worth the money. Princess will provide instructions document on the 3rd or 4th day before cruise end. You fill out a document showing your airline, flight number, times, etc. Princess EZ Check Luggage Forward Service is Fast, Efficient and Stress-Free Debarkation In partnership with Bags Inc Shipboard Airline Check-In Service, Onboard Airline Check-In adds convenience and peace of mind to the life of a cruise traveler. After checking in for a flight while onboard the ship, the passenger’s checked luggage will be transported directly from the pier to the departing airport. Along with allowing passengers to disembark earlier, Onboard Airline Check-In allows passengers to travel without the burden of luggage. You can have your Luggage Expedited from the departure in San Diego SAN, Port Everglades FLL, Port Everglades MIA, Honolulu HNL. following your cruise and you no longer need to check your bags at the airport. See more detailed info below. For a nominal fee of $25 pp (plus any baggage fees as imposed by your airline of departure), your boarding passes will be issued onboard during the last evening of the cruise and your luggage will be transported directly to the aircraft. Requirements to participate in this service: Participating disembarkation ports are. San Diego SAN, Port Everglades FLL, Port Everglades MIA, Honolulu HNL. Southwest Airlines (WN) currently only participates in Ft. Lauderdale (FLL). Participating Airlines: Air Canada, Air Tran, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines. *The list of airlines varies from port to port and is frequently subject to change throughout the season. Flights must be with a participating Airline. The connection flight can be operated with a different airline as long as the reservation is on the same record locator number. All flights must depart as follows: For San diego: 11:30 AM-11:59 PM. Port everglades FLL: 11:30 AM-11:59 PM. Port Everglades MIA: 2:00 PM-11:59 PM. Honolulu: 11:30 AM-11:59 PM. Service fee listed below. And additional airline baggage fees (as determined by the Airlines), will also be charge to your shipboard account. ** Guests are advised to check the latest offerings when you get on board as we cannot guarantee an airline will operate due to airline operational reasons and local government conditions. EZ Check Fee is $25 pp. Participating Airlines: American Airlines; Delta Airlines – Domestic Flights, Jet Blue United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, other major airlines. Benefits of this service: Your luggage will be checked in direct to your flight You will not need to check in at the airport as you will already have been issued your airline boarding passes and airline luggage tags on the ship, proceed directly to security. If your flight departs late and you wish to explore Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), SanDiego, and Honolulu , you can do so without the worry of carrying your bags. If you meet all of the above requirements: You will need to Complete the registration form onboard at the information desk.Please be aware that this service is provided by the airline listed above and on occasions, they may experience difficulties in processing some passenger’s airline records preventing the ability to print boarding passes and luggage tags on board. In these cases, it will be necessary for passengers to check-in person at the airport. Should this situation arise you will be notified as soon as possible. You should also be aware that upon arrival in our disembarkation port, Customs may choose to examine your luggage, which will be done in your presence.

Depending on which ship they are on, most ships have a sit-down restaurant called Alfredos. It wasn't until my third cruise that I realized there is no charge. Menus vary but primarily Italian pizzeria type menu. Pizza, calzones. etc. Here is a list of other possible restaurants venues that are on many Princess ships. I'm sure I missed other places on board. Below is a pdf file which explains all or most of the dining options on all princess ships . The first column lists which ships have which restaurants. https://www.princess.com/downloads/pdf/food-and-dining/dining-options.pdf I enjoy the International cafe where you can get specialty coffee and tea along with deli type food. If you ask nicely, they will usually have fresh baked cookies in the back. I also like Swirls Ice Cream on the Lido deck. I hope they enjoy their cruise as much as I have enjoyed mine..