gypsygal1962

It's disheartening to see that many folks don't think that coughing into one's hands then touching railings, etc is okay. 

I was on a waitlist for an afternoon snorkeling trip in tahiti. It wasn't until we were on board (the first day) that my onboard folio showed the excursion charge and the vouchers were delivered that evening. 

Thank you for the information and the link to the Sydney Royal Easter Show!

We are going to be in Sydney over the Easter weekend prior to our cruise departing April 2, 2024. We are staying at the Radisson Blu downtown. We realize many services,  etc. will be closed due to the national holiday, but will restaurants and pubs be open? Is there anything we should be mindful of? TIA.

For the washing machine and dryer, do you need three dollars in coins per machine or are there slots for one dollar bills?

Was booked on the Crown departing Barcelona on May 23rd.

Princess cancelled April 14th. Submitted for Option 2 the same day. Got the Princess confirmation of my request.

Received exact funds to credit card June 18 (cruise fare, EZ air, taxes)

Just waiting for prepaid grats and shore excursion to be refunded.

I did not contact Princess to inquire about the status of my refund, nor did I file a dispute with credit card company.

Hope everyone has their accounts resolved soon.

1 minute ago, billbunger said:

I believe that the email you received was machine generated, just a mass mail out to email addresses in the HAL data base.

That is what I thought.  Thanks for the confirmation.

We are booked on a in\out Vancouver to Alaska on May 9th.  We know the cruise is not going to happen and are waiting patiently for our turn with HA to contact us with the cancellation/rebook options while they make their way through the queue of passengers with earlier sale dates.  This morning, we received an email from HA with a "preferred limited upgrade special" for the May 9th cruise.  Seems odd that they would send out upgrade emails for cruises the know are not going ahead.  All it does is make things more ambiguous, unfortunately.

7 hours ago, ycl said:

Please note that Vancouver and the surrounding area, particularly Richmond have the largest Asian population in North America.  It is not surprising that the first outbreak in the US occurred just across the border from that area.  Also Canada did not stop flights from China as quickly as the US did.  Why don’t we see high numbers in British Columbia? I Believe they are not providing accurate numbers.  It is impossible given the population and proximity to China, their case number isn’t higher.  Be very careful when in Vancouver. 

Wow! These are quite loaded statements, ycl.  I live in Vancouver(and work in healthcare) and you do not know of what you speak. Please do not spread rumors of YOUR belief British Columbia is not providing accurate numbers concerning infection rates or any other baseless comments.  It serves no purpose but to fear monger.

We were on Glory October 15-22 and spent *alot* of time at the Alchemy Bar. Ravi and Richard were the bartenders and they were absolutely fabulous. Ravi really enjoyed experimenting and mixing new cocktails that were excellent. This was our favourite bar and our favourite bartenders.:D

I really appreciate the advice... Of course this leads to some further questions... if I do purchase FTTF, is it a requirement to "check in" at the Miami airport when we land? Also, I should have mentioned that we are from Canada so presume we will need to go through customs upon disembarkation? Does FTTF help with custom's lines? When cruising with other lines, we have found the cruise ports pretty hectic and confusing when trying to locate your luggage (that was put outside the door the night before), then joining the queue for customs before grabbing a taxi. My husband isn't as patient as I am when it comes to line ups so I don't mind purchasing FTTF is this helps alleviate lines and waiting... Oh and our cruise goes to Half Moon Caye, St Thomas, Puerto Rico and Grand Turk - so no tender ports, I believe.

We will be on Glory in October and will be flying in the morning of embarkation. Our flight arrives at 11:30 AM (Miami) and then we are taking a taxi to the cruise port. By the time we get to the port, I figure it would be around 1 pm. Would purchasing FTTF be of any benefit arriving at the port at this time? Then at the end of the cruise, our flight leaves out of Miami at 1:00 pm. We will be taking a taxi back to Miami airport. Again, would FTTF benefit us for debarkation? Also with FTTF, do you put your luggage outside your stateroom the night before debarkation, do you carry it off, or do you get a choice? We would prefer to not have to carry off but if it is chaotic trying to find your bag in the terminal we might reconsider. Thanks for any advice!