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On 4/22/2024 at 9:54 AM, msmoger said:

Just to be clearer, I'm not asking about the number of days airlines allow you to book a flight prior to flying.  I'm fully aware of the 330 days rule.

 

I'm asking if the first flight has to be within a specific number of days of when your cruise sails when booking through EZAir.  In our case we will need to fly to Japan about 18 days before our cruise.  I'm guessing this won't be a problem, but I'll be able to definitively verify this in a few days.

In order to build your confidence, you can pick a random cruise the departs much earlier and test it by getting a flight quote.

16 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said:

 

They have changed.  I can't say change as in an improvement.  Still won't eat the canapés.  Pretty to look at, but sketchy at best.

I just departed my cruise on Saturday, so my assessment must be on the new ones.  Never cared for the previous ones, either.   Did not negatively affect my cruise as I had plenty of great food.

On 4/21/2024 at 8:08 PM, suzyed said:

One time in Ft. Lauderdale we were able to board in a separate line with the crew before everyone else got on.

 

That is what Princess said recently when we did a B2B.

23 hours ago, Lady Meer said:

Our room steward changed the wine.

 

Agree with Cajuntraveler about the canapes! 

The worst list of canapés in the industry by a mile and they never change.

4 hours ago, cruzsnooze said:

The reality still remains that the OP took a gty in Category DF ,  gambled and isn't happy. When the cruise opened up after the build wasn't it available to OP to look at the cabins and book then letting the GTY go? I suspect the price of the GTY was too good to give up. GTY'S sometimes work out and sometimes not.

   OP booked a DF GTY because it was all that was available. OP knew he might end up with a DF cabin Because that's what they Chose to book. Hoping something else opens up isn't a given.

   I hope for the OP's sake something opens up and they can move to a different cabin.

The OP states that it was not determined that a DF would be an assessable balcony cabin when he booked.

9 hours ago, insidecabin said:

There may have been 2 available someone did bid more than you but you were second.

 

The lack of transparency allows this sort of attempt  for more money.

Since there are various amounts bid for the cabin that is vacated, it has to be a complicated process.  At least most people get the opportunity to participate (if their TA allows it).  Not really transparent, but certainly more transparent than the previous system before bidding was implemented.  

Does the AP show that you have the Premier package?  Did you put in your credit card info and see if the reservation says 0 due as the total?

some people have been having issues for some unknown reasons, but many of us have been able to make reservation in advance without paying.  
 

Goof luck.

I suggest you factor in the weather/season when your decision.  We did a repositioning cruise from Hawaii to Sydney on a different cruise line in October.  Therefore the weather was cooler has we cruised to New Zealand.  

22 hours ago, JGmf said:

 

True.  But for me and my February 2024 free suite-benefit 360 Experience, it was listed under the 'services' section with a zero dollar cost.  Hence, I'm assuming that's their standard procedure.

It was the same in my case.so I was wondering whether it a

was listed under @Yg13’s detailed summary.  If yes, they could make a strong argument.  

11 hours ago, FancyPants21 said:

If you can get bookings at all that is. I tried to book within days of the booking becoming available through the app and all times in all restaurants were already fully booked! I am in a suite so I will likely ask the concierge to see if he can obtain bookings otherwise the 2 included speciality dining meals with Premier will be lost 😞 

I suggest you book as soon as you board.  Princess does not prebook all available spots in advance.  The speciality restaurants on the 4/6 Enchanted cruise were very busy.

1 hour ago, phabric said:

I always book with EzAir.   I book the day they become available for my cruise.  I have not had any problems with EzAir with flights to FLL and Europe.

 

I pick the time and dates I want with Flexible, a day or two pre and post cruise depending on the flight times and price. 

 

I check the prices daily and modify (not cancel) if the price has gone down. Example -  My EzAir - Flexible - Sept - YYZ-YVR and Oct - SFO-YYZ I have $620.30 CDN/pp, today the same flights $801 CDN/pp.

 

When final payment is close, I check direct with the airline and take the best price.

 

With EzAir - Flexible- you can book and modify you booking up to 45 days with no $ penalty. Pay at cruise final payment.

If you book direct with the airline - you pay at time of booking, can not modify without paying a $ penalty.

 

EzAir price does not include luggage fees.

I use the same strategy.  Fortunately for me if I book direct, I do not pay a penalty.

1 hour ago, Yg13 said:

Appreciate the response. I’d certainly consider paying for it, but The phone reps confirmed that it is a complementary benefit for suite guests, do you have a link where it indicates that the suite comp was discontinued?

I have the two emails that I received about it.  If you log into Princess.com/manage reservations/luggage tag and print summary do you see it listed with any of your other package benefit.

if you search in here, you should be able to find a thread discussing about the change.

Here  is part of the email that I received at the end of January.

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53 minutes ago, azbirdmom said:

 

We will be on the Enchanted on April 27th in a full suite.  Per my earlier post our friends who are also in a full suite were told by Princess that the Go lounge was a pilot and they are no longer offering it.  Would you mind asking the suite concierge if that is accurate?  Our CVP is still looking into this for us, he had never even heard of the Go lounge!

I will check after the next cruise boards.

13 minutes ago, Yg13 said:

About a month ago, in March 

Bad news.  The 360 experience is no longer free for those booked in a suite after December 1, 2022.  It was an absolutely amazing experience that I highly recommend.

I am currently on the Princess Enchanted.  I did not receive an invite, since I was curious (for next time), I ask the Suite Concierge who gets invited.  He said it was a random selection process.

Earlier someone mention that they were able to call their PVP and get invited, which seems to contradict what the Concierge said.  

On 4/10/2024 at 1:45 PM, memoak said:

1. Your app does show how many alcoholic drinks have been put against your package 

 

2. If the made it 30 for two people instead of individually then on a day when my wife is feeling a little peaked and only has say 3 drinks then I could drink 27 drinks. You would not want to see that

Where do you go on the AP to see the number of drinks that has been allocated to you?

Thanks

When did you book your cruise?

17 hours ago, DANCING GRANDMOMMY said:

Exactly, but they charged me each of these items. We spent less then our non refundable credit of $350.00. I did not expect the difference to be refunded. I gave them $856 in gift cards. I expect that back. Instead they added these and other charges until my credit balance was 00. When we left we had a summary showing our credit, then they sent me a revised summary 

You had already paid your $80 a day for the Premier package and they did not give you a refund for the package, correct?  So you had $856 in gift cards that you applied to your account and created $858 refundable OBC.  
I wonder if they put the Gift Card money back on your Gift Cards?

I just thought someone might be misunderstanding the “retail value” of the Premier package that are listed.

what a mess.  Good luck.

On 4/7/2024 at 6:17 PM, DANCING GRANDMOMMY said:

We were medically disembarked from our cruise. Not the ship's fault and the medical staff were amazing. Before we left my husband got a copy of our account stating we had around $1000. credit. Later they sent me a summary charging for:

Contra-Premier Specialty Dining  $58.80

Contra-Premier Premium Desserts (unlimited) 192.71

Contra-Premier Crew Appreciation 112

Contra-Premier Wi-Fi (4 devices] 279.93

Contra-Premier Beverage Package 247.41

We had the Premier Package!! They also charged $58 each for missing our dinner reservation that was after we were disembarked. And we were not reimbursed for the excursion we had to cancel, because I was in the medical center, which they told my husband we would not be charged.

I added $850..60 in gift cards to my folio, which should have all been refunded.  

I have emailed Princess, I have called twice, my TA has called and all I receive is a standard email, they appreciate my patience. Someone will get back to me soon. It has been almost a month. Ideas please on where to from here.

This is not even touching on the 21/2 days we were isolated for COVID (the end of the 1st half of the back to back and the 1st day of the second half, which was completely separate from the reason I was in ship's medical for 2 days before being disembarked. We paid that $4814.20 bill to them. Before anyone asks, yes we had Princess Platinum insurance plan and they have paid us for the last 2 days of the cruise that we missed. Still waiting on the medical. I am so frustrated. I want to look forward to my up coming 16 cruise, but it is hard to with this hanging over our heads. 

Thanking you in advance for your help.

“Contra-Premier Specialty Dining  $58.80

Contra-Premier Premium Desserts (unlimited) 192.71

Contra-Premier Crew Appreciation 112

Contra-Premier Wi-Fi (4 devices] 279.93

Contra-Premier Beverage Package 247.41”

I believe this portion of your statement is confusing the situation.  These are not items that reflect something that is owed you.  These is just a reflection of the retail value of some of the  items in the Plus.  They are not OBC (refundable or otherwise) and no value is returned to you if not used.  You should have paid the $80 a day per person when you made your final payment.

@emmak8, you are not referencing the Princess AP on the IPad, correct?  Just Princess.com?

16 minutes ago, Nemanoxer said:

Gratuities are not a problem for me.

 

As a result from this thread, I guess the differences between a basic tariff at Princess and at Celebrity are quite irrelevant.

 

So, I cannot make that an important factor in deciding whether I shall stick with the Sun. Time and reviews will tell.

I cruise frequently on both Celebrity and Princess, I think you made the right decision.  I would even say if you are sailing without a package, you will find Princess less expensive for most if not all individual items.  (And the cruise itself).  You can even save money as you do not need to use the Ocean Now on Princess.  I have it in my package and I do not use it.

Give it a try.  Although both companies are very focused on packages, it is not important to you.  Princess’s would be significant less expensive and prove more value.  
 

Good luck.
 

On 4/8/2024 at 9:35 AM, RDJ said:

We are not due for final payment for a while yet. But in 3 calls to princess, no one has said that is a requirement.

I was giving you details about my success.  I really do not know why some people have an issue booking the Premium included Speciality restaurant reservations and others do not.  It would not be unreasonable for Princess to want one to pay for their Premier package (with final payment) before making a no charge booking.  
We usually stay in a suite and I have read reports that some people are able to make the embarkation speciality dining reservation without paying. I have never been successful. I have also booked it after boarding and I have never had any problem getting the place and time that I wanted.

Does your AP show that you have the premier package?

2 hours ago, Astro Flyer said:

I am on Discovery…”My Journey” only shows my dining reservation & bookmarked activities for today. Below that is the “Show My Entire Schedule” option which when selecting it shows all of my dining & bookmarked activities for the entire cruise.

 

Thanks.  I am too relaxed.  I meant to ask if you can see the MDR menu for the days in the future. I just see the current day.

Ordered mine with a form at GS using the form at around 6 PM.  They were delivered by noon on the next day.

I am current in board.  Should I be able to see the MDR for the length of my cruise?  I only see the current day.  Sometimes I get cruise lines mixed up.  Is this possible on Princess?

Thank you.