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I would think that would be okay. Then again, I wouldn't put it past Princess to hire extra people to follow you around and make sure you don't share 😊

I was on Discovery and Grand for 5 cruises in 2022. Granted that they were not yet sailing at full capacity, but we never had a problem getting into Alfredo's/Gigi's and several times there was only one or two other tables in use. I'm not sure why they thought it would be a good idea to start charging. The only thing I can conceive is that perhaps they had a lot of pizza orders over the app, because they certainly didn't have many people in the dining area.

We have done the UBD twice this year. Both times I selected the day when I placed the reservation, but also both times they called me on the first day of the cruise to confirm the date. (I assume you can change the date at this time, if needed) and also to set the time. I believe I had the option of 6:30 or 8:00. We had a balcony cabin on the Caribe deck of the Crown and Emerald, which is larger than those on the Aloha or Baja decks. We also had good weather and ate outside both times. My brother tells me that he has done the UBD once or twice in the cabin with no issues. Just be aware that it's a lot of food, so don't eat a big lunch

I will also be on the Aug 5 sailing. Naathan is not scheduled for that cruise. We saw him about a year ago on one of the ships (possibly Discovery) I later found out he knew both of my sons from Fullerton College so we went to see him again at the Magic Castle.

If you are on the Emerald now, I understand that Naathan Phan will be performing. If so, I would recommend seeing his show and would be interested in hearing your review. Thanks

It may depend on the departure port. My August cruise out of L.A. had been telling me that no slots were available (which made no sense at all) so I was just going to show up whenever i happened to get there. Then suddenly a few weeks ago, I was able to chose a spot. My suggestion would be to keep checking and if nothing ever materializes in the app, then just show up whenever it's convenient and if they question it, tell them you tried.

We were also there in March on the Crown, probably right there with you. We were celebrating our 40th Anniversary. We had honeymooned on Maui and Kauai so were disappointed that we missed both of those ports. We're giving it another go on the August 5 departure on the Emerald and hoping we don't miss those ports again.

Your email address is used for logging in and while this is technically not your user id/member ID (as shown on the My Account tab, see below) it's probably difficult to change on the fly depending on how their database is set up. So you probably have to work directly with a Princess rep to get it updated

On the Emerald in January, they had a QR code at the karaoke session to view their song list. I have attached the PDF here. Not sure if this is the same for all ships or if it changes very often. But it's probably good enough for you to preview karaoke_song_list.pdf

Yes on the Emerald in January 2023 (Panama Canal, Ft. Lauderdale to L.A,) Yes on the Crown in March 2023 (Hawaii RT from L.A.) Also had Princess Pop Choir and lotsa karaoke on both cruises.

If you still have the shirt, I would suggest posting a picture. Did you purchase it onboard or at the port?

We only ate at Sur La Mer once, but I thought it was very good. Most of the complaints I saw seemed to be about the location more than the food.

There may be some end-of-cruise excursions which may include transfer to LAX, but if you're only looking to get to the airport, you can book a transfer under the Travel section of the cruise personalizer. Transportation is typically by bus.

Guess I got in just under the wire... The ones I purchased in March are good until 2025.

FCD is good for 2 years before it is refunded

Agreed... We have been using rechargeable motion sensor lights in the bathroom for our last few cruises. The charge lasted the entire 15 day cruise. The only drawback is they attach magnetically and there is very little ferrous metal in the bathroom area. There is a ceiling vent above the sink that works. On one ship (Discovery?) the shelf railings were metal and the magnets worked. On the Crown, the shelf railings didn't work but the door did. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08M69ZLQ4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It was originally scheduled on many (all?) of the full transit Panama Canal cruises for this year, but was then removed. Not sure why, but I suspect political issues in Nicaragua

Mrs OS loves the sun and also likes to watch sunsets, so I tend to try to maximize the number of sunsets we can see from our balcony. in the cases where it's 50/50, I will likely pick the side with sunsets at the end of the cruise. On our recent Hawaii cruise, when we docked in Ensenada, the port side was toward the dock. It was probably the sunniest day of the entire cruise and, since we didn't get off the ship there, she had sun on the balcony most of the time there.

We sailed on a 4-day comedy cruise last November. I thing that I liked is that they had an improv group as one of the acts. If you are familiar with "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" it was very similar to that.

We had no plans in Hilo, so Mrs. OS and I walked to Keaukana Beach Park (perhaps a mile) and enjoyed the view with the sound of the waves crashing over the rocks. And we were never really far from the ship 20230310_122257.mp4

I'd give the speaker a B minus as he knew the topic and was obviously a big fan himself, but, for the most part, just read the talk from a script. (Side note: We had dinner with him the night before and he was much more lively in person.) As to the content, I am not an avid opera fan. I just had the time available and thought I'd check it out. I did enjoy hearing the music bits and, as I mentioned above, he did seem to know the topic well based on the times when it was obvious that he was speaking off the cuff rather than reading his script.

Completely agree.... I block the ones by the nightstands with pillows or shoes.. For the one in the closet area, I like to cover the bottom/end of the sensor with tape or a band-aid, but leave the top open so I can wave my hand over it for the times I want the light. I also have a couple portable sensor-activated night lights that I bring onboard. These are not nearly as bright as the ship-installed ones and (I feel) are much better for nighttime maneuvering.

To give you an idea of the wind on our second day in Honolulu 20230308_090124 - Trim.mp4

Muster station A is the Princess Theater.... Deck 6/7 forward

If you log onto your account on the website, there is a list of your past cruises/ships under My Account