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Interesting info. How long is your cruise?

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I am flying from Boston to London for an cruise out of Southampton. I have narrowed down the choices to the following:

 

Premium Economy on British Airways/ American airlines for 1190.

 

Business Class on Delta/ virgin atlantic for $2695.

 

 

 

I am on the heavier side and cannot bear the thought of a flight longer than 3 hours in regular economy tickets. I have frequent flyer miles on both American Airlines and Delta but not yet enough for an award ticket. I am not sure which would be the more comfortable trip for the money. I am tempted to go for business class but from reading reviews think that maybe the premium economy would be sufficient. Has anyone flown both and can give me some advice?

I am in almost the same situation. I will be flying back from London to Los Angeles. Long haul flights can be so miserable. I have flown PE on Virgin and it was ok. The business class maybe worth the extra $$. I will follow,this post.

Diana

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Go for a Premium Deluxe Balcony in the aft of the ship, big balconies plus great views.

 

If your going to be out on deck taking in the views why not from your own balcony?

 

 

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In my opinion Alaska is the best place to have a balcony. It is not that cold that you will freeze. The land is very beautiful.

Personally, I would get a mini suite with a balcony.

Diana

Just wondering if Princess has formal nights on their 7 day Alaska cruises? We will already be taking a lot of heavy clothing for the cold weather, so didn't really want to pack formal clothes that would take up extra space in the suit cases if it's something that Princess doesn't do on that itinerary.

 

 

 

Thanks in advance for everyone's help!

The formal nights are not that formal in Alaska. A nice pair of slacks and shirt are fine for everyone.

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It appears that there are no upgraded bath amenities ..There was a thread last year where people reported despite the wording for a mini-suite they received nothing different than the balcony rooms received. Some said the towels were upgraded and others said they were of the quality they use at home in the garage.

Years ago you received little bottles of conditoner, shampoo and lotion rather than paper packets but that all changed when the bottles of shower gel and shampoo/condition were placed in the rooms. Possibly someone need to change the description of Mini-Suites.

..if Elite in any cabin you get a little bag containing shower cap, emery board, mitt, eye gel mask, lip balm and linen mist. In addition we received hair condition and multiple tubes of lotion as we used them. No shampoo.

I am glad you mentioned Elite. I am Elite and in mini suites so I thought the little bag was the ever improved fancy amenities for mini suite. Opps1

Thanks

Diana

I have seen a lot of Clinique and Estée Lauder products.

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It is easy to get caught up with the art auctions. I have bought several pieces that I really like, but I am sure I spent way too much for them. With every purchase they give you paperwork that explain everything you are looking for.

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Wondering our platinum minutes are affected in anyway.

The only decent perk for me being Elite is the free internet minutes. I dont need someone washing my clothes for me, although i know a lot people enjoy that perk. Maybe it is because I don't want anyone to see my ratty comfy underwear.

Diana:cool:

The cozumel webcam shows 3 ships still in port, 2 carnival and the Liberty. The Liberty is closest to the camera and ropes still tight.

Please provide the link to the web cam.

Thanks

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Last year I was on a Princess West coastal cruise over Christmas. It was nice to see most everyone dressed in reds. I am a bit of a humbug when it comes to formal nights because there is never room in my suitcase for dressy stuff.

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There are internet travel agency's that specialize in singles cruises. They match people up who want to share cabins. I've heard lots of positives experiences. I prefer my own cabin and would. OT want to risk getting a bad roomie, but it works out well for many.

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Thanks for the info.

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I just think you made a very smart decision not to go and i imagine you now think the same.

Diana

This the discussion comes up frequently. To my thinking the most compelling response has been about 4 people using the one small bathroom in the cabin. That idea shivers my timbers!

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I have received several of the prints over the last couple of years. Some

are nice and can put in a frame from Walmart etc to add color to a room. They are used as an enticement to get you to the auctions. I do not see them have any value in them aside from your enjoyment.

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I have cruised mostly on Princess. As someone else stated I also really enjoy the Movies under the stars. Princess also has the Princess Air option. They offer reduced air fares for most US based airlines and they are refundable and/or payable by the due date of air fare. Does NCL have anything like this? I know RCL does. Thanks

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When I travel solo my TA requests that I sit with other singles. I use set time dinning. Sometimes it works out really well other times no so well. Any time timing gives you a chance of meeting different groups.

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I agree. I would drop him and look for a more know OTA. Too many red flags.

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The Geeks in this crowd surely know more than me on this, but do,sites recognize the cookies on you computer and know you are not a new user and not give you the best deals?

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Many of the ships have large future cruise sections with many computers that connect directly to Princess with no charges.

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I did it for a MSC cruise in February. After I made the final payment i called their reservation desk, i had to scan them a copy of my Princess CC account. Almost everyday I received something, drink coupons, bottles of wine, chocolate cover strawberrys etc

MSC will honor your circle level on their cruises. I am elite of Princess and that put me at MSC's highest Black level.

DA

Thank you. Others have brought up points that make me think this may not be the best choice for a cross Atlantic flight during the holidays. Sounds quite unpredictable.

I am looking to fly to London over the holidays. Norwegian seems to offer very reasonable

Premium seat fares. Any experiences with this airline?

Thanks.

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For your London flight, consider an airline that has a daytime flight. You could book LAS-IAD-LHR on UA. Fly the LAS-IAD leg the day before, and take UA #122 the next morning for IAD-LHR. This flight leaves at 8:30 am and arrives at 8:55 pm. It's just a little over seven hours. For me, this is much easier than taking a red eye, arriving at the crack of dawn and having to wait hours to check into your hotel.

 

You have to pay for a hotel at Dulles, but you can do this fairly cheaply.

That is an interesting idea.

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