jagoffee

21 hours ago, LAX said:

 

That's a bummer. Can you cancel and rebook at the lower fare before final payment is due with the big box TA? I guess one would run the risk of losing the original stateroom.

 

 

Are phone and email both available to transfer?

 

 

For those who frequently cruise on Princess, how often do fares drop? Is there a "best" time to book to get a really good fare? I have been looking at Alaskan cruises for 2025 and trying to figure out when to pull the trigger.

 

LAX

 

From my experience, you complete a form and email it.  I have never transferred over the phone.

2 hours ago, azbirdmom said:

So I just decided to pull up another Travel Summary from the Personalizer.  360 is still there, here's the excerpt.  Clear as mud isn't it?

 

Same on mine.  As it always said $0.00?

8 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said:

I have been a victim of Identity Theft.  I am very careful who gets what information.  Why is it mandatory for Princess to force us into giving our financial information to a place I will not patronize?  It should be an optional sign up.  It was before.  
 

You are correct.  Princess has access to our information.  Doesn’t mean that I have to like that.

Was it optional or did Princess just use the card number you had on file for on board purchases?  I know the process has been around a while, but I have never used the capability on shore.  But I would think it would safer to use Princess’s third party vendor than to charge anything directly with a merchant.

i use Apple Pay when it available as I do not want any merchant to know my credit card information if it is available.

50 minutes ago, d9704011 said:

No.

A single device plan will be $25 a day, so two plans would be $50 a day. (Without the 50% Elite discount)

A four device plan will be $45 a day. (Without the 50% Elite discount.

Am I misunderstanding?

P.S.  I get it.  My numbers are after the price increase is implemented.  Two singles are currently less expensive.  

On 1/18/2024 at 9:56 AM, minnesotasisu said:

I logged onto the Princess website and logged into the cruise personalizer and chose our most recent booked cruise (we have two cruises booked, a 15 day B2B with a 14 day cruise). At the top, under a bundles tab, there was a note that they were offering upgrades to packages so I clicked on it. It brought me to a page showing the Plus and Premier packages and when I clicked on the upgrade button it gave me the option to buy these packages at a reduced cost. We currently only have the standard fare as we do not consume alcohol and since we are Platinum level we get our Wi-Fi at 50% off and we did the math and the Plus package at $60 per day did not work out for us. 

 

However, their upgrade offer now offered us the Plus package for $39 per day for our first 15 day cruise and $54 per day for our second 14 day cruise. We are still not biting at the this offer as the math still doesn't work out although it is close. We would end up paying an additional $15.50 per day for the Plus package after deducting the $16 crew appreciation and 50% Wi-Fi ($7.50) being paid for. That is for the first leg. On the second leg we would end up paying more. Will these offers become even more attractive as the embarkation draws closer? Currently we are 19 days out.

 

The Premier package offer for our first cruise is offered at $52 per day (compared to the $80 charge) so people who paid for the Plus package could have gotten the Premier package for less!

 

My question is, how do you feel having paid full price and now others being offered a substantial reduction for the same package?  Is Princess finding that people are now not choosing these packages and are they in a scramble to get people to buy them?

If you visit specialty dining restaurants (2 per person) and unlimited restaurants the $52 a day for the premier is a great bargain.   If you are inclined to pass, you should stop looking at any of the offers.  If you call perhaps Princess will give you this price for all the cruises.

Good luck.  

Your potential good fortune does not bother me at all.  

2 hours ago, dickinson said:

Because of the increase in a few days to buying wifi, I downloaded the app onto dh phone (he rarely uses it). We are traveling with someone who has never cruised Princess so we are going to buy 2 single device wifi. with our Elite discount. I assumed I needed to do this under my name and then again under his on his phone.  Well, I bought one on his phone on the new app.  It is my credit card.  I then went onto my phone and when I try to buy the single device wifi it lets me fill everything in and when I click submit I get a pop up that something is wrong.  I tried it a few times.  Anyone know what I should do?  thanks.

Why not just buy one four device plan?

18 hours ago, d9704011 said:

That needs to be done through the Princess app. FYI, I have never been able to figure out how two book to individual packages; it's either a single device or four devices and we only need two.  I book one for me then sign into my wife's Medallion account and book one for her.  Works just fine.

Isn’t it less expensive to buy one four device plan than two one device plans?

On 1/11/2024 at 3:55 PM, Packman1000 said:

This morning I found one of our future cruises for next summer had a reduced price of over $500 from the price we booked.  So I called our TA and asked him to re-fare the cruise at the lower price.  He wrote back and said that Princess could not re-fare the cruise because I received a "discount" on air fare through EZ Air.  When I booked the air on EZ Air it was about $30 per person HIGHER than booking directly with the airline.  But I used EZ Air since I could wait to pay later.

 

If I want to get the lower cruise price now, I would have to cancel and rebook everything, including air.  However I apparently can't see what the current price for the air will be using EZ Air until I rebook.  I looked at the airlines current price and it is higher today than months ago when I first booked, which is probably normal as prices do rise.  This is an international booking and the airfare is over $5,000.

 

Anyone else ever see this kind of thing.  Any suggestions or do I just forget about it.

On 1/11/2024 at 3:59 PM, racj846 said:

Do a mock booking  I.e. don't sign into your booking, for your cruise then you can see the airfare.

Packman, A lot of good suggestions.  
 

You said-   “However I apparently can't see what the current price for the air will be using EZ Air until I rebook.”

Although it may seem that this statement  is true, it is not from my experience.  Racj846 suggestion always works for me to see the current airfare.

Good luck.

Ken, I wonder if all military OBC has just automatically turned into non refundable.  I checked my OBC yesterday, I notice the asterisk that indicated that the OBC is non refundable.  No problem for me and I always appreciate benefit.  I booked my cruise late last year.  

1 hour ago, HBCcruiser said:

Yes, I was able to book 360 and my specialty restaurants using the old App but this was months ago. I also have the Premier package. There are reports that some suite people can book 360 for free and others cannot. I did find that I had to follow through to the payment part where it charged $0.00. I’m not sure if there is a glitch now with the new and old Apps running. It is Princess IT we are talking about here….🙄😂

Thanks.  I had no issues with the Speciality dining reservations as I also have the Premier package.  I will play around with the App and see if anything has changed.

7 hours ago, HBCcruiser said:

I just booked it for free using the App. This way I get the date/time I want. Cruising in February on Discovery.

You are booked in a suite and you were able to book the 360 experience for free?  I will have to try the new App as I am unable to book it for free on the old App.  
 

Thanks

3 hours ago, startedwithamouse said:

"We have reviewed the availability for upgrades on your upcoming cruise and unfortunately we are unable to accept your offer. However, we would like to offer you the alternate opportunity detailed below:"

  

The difference was only $10 pp. 

 

We originally bid on a standard obstructed balcony.  

 

The counter offer was a minisuite.

 

The grey was my original offer. The blue was their counter offer. 

 

 

Looks like this is from the bidding process managed by a third party.  Nice feature.

2 hours ago, HiCCCs said:

Dear jagoffee...

 

When you say ".....because Princess (third party) making counter offers is not part of the written bidding process" are you referring to the same concern I raised in an earlier post trying to get clarification about why Princess is sending out offers but not through the "Bid To Upgrade" Program which is being run/managed by a third party? I hadn't read that anywhere in the "Bid To Upgrade" Program and was wondering how these individual email offers were taking place....

Yes, I was wondering if Karmacruisers offer was from the bidding process (third party) or perhaps Princess directly.

18 hours ago, fizzy1 said:

Interesting to read you are onboard now but with the old plus package. When did you book cruise and did you pay the old price of $50? We paid the old price of $50 too ,booked last year before it went up to $60 and before the package changed bug Princess have said we will be getting the new package even though we only paid $50. Curious as to why you weren't able to      

I you see the new element on the print summary under the luggage tag area.  This clearly defines what you do or do not receive.  It will have all the individual items listed.

8 hours ago, KarmaCruisers said:

I’m on the same cruise 

we’re in an interior on caribe deck and bid for obstructed balcony for $100p/p but they countered a deluxe obstructed balcony for $130p/p so we said yes..we’ll see if they agree (we hope!)

Congratulations.  Do you mind answering a few question, because Princess (third party) making counter offers in not part of the written bidding process.

1.  You only bid on one category, the Obstructed balcony?

2.  Was the $100 the minimum bid?

3.  Did they send you an email offering you the deluxe version for a slightly higher price?

4.  Was this offer via the bidding program?

I hope you are successful and enjoy your cruise.  I would think since they made you the offer and it was not just a new or revised bid that it is automatic.

On 1/5/2024 at 5:06 AM, TommyD3 said:

Are you being charged an upcharge? According to the post 300 ALL wine on the Luminae menu is supposed to be included !!!

Never has been in the last.  But true in the Retreat Lounge.

If your post really reflects how feel, IMO you should cancel.  
 

Consider rebooking some time in the future. (Especially if you have a non refundable deposit)  IMO you have already made two mistakes and you may be leaning towards making another.  Obviously your SS booking was not too expensive when you original book it and the Retreat experience is the best Celebrity has to offer.  Then you booked the CC that most of us feel offers little value for the extra cost.   Compared to the Haven, you may be setting yourself up for a major disappointment.  

On 1/6/2024 at 6:13 PM, birdiebill said:

We will be flying in late July from Orlando to Barcelona for a cruise that ends in Athens.  I have booked flights through EZ air, but I want to make a change.  Best price when I booked was Delta from Orlando to Barcelona and United from Athens to Orlando.  Now I am trying to change through EZ air online so that we can fly the same airline both ways.  EZ air online seems to not allow me to do that.  Is there a work around.  Thanks

Are you trying to keep part of the existing reservation?  You should be able to price out a completely new ticket RT.

8 hours ago, partybarbie said:

We’re leaving in a little over a month and the app keeps saying that it’s too soon to book a specialty restaurant. We will just wait until we board the ship.

That does not sound right.  I booked my at least 90 days in advance.

19 hours ago, wallyj said:

Yes, I believe Emerald or Discovery last August or October, the ship towards the last couple days of a 7 day sailing ran out of Diet Coke, but they did have caffeine free Diet Coke. Was in the buffet and requested Diet Coke in a can, server brought back caffeine free Diet Coke and I thought he made a mistake and asked if they had regular Diet Coke and he went back to the bar and was told the ship was out of regular Diet Coke.
 

You will find it can be location specific as later that day I was able to secure cans of regular Diet Coke at Good spirits, but eventually their supply was gone before the end of the cruise.

Thanks.  It will be worth my time to search for the CFDC

8 hours ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

Nope...I think you would have to go with Sprite to get no caffeine...

Thank you.

1 hour ago, Diav said:

There was such a glare in Luminae but here goes

What region is this cruise?   Is it one where they add the gratuity on to the listed price?

Has anyone seen any Caffeine Free Diet Soda on board?

A single 52 day cruise without any segments?  I cruise on one for 28 days.  What is the date of the cruise?

On 12/31/2023 at 9:31 AM, DaKahuna said:

 I still think they are talking around the issue.  If someone orders a glass of Decoy Cabernet  or Conundrum Blend  in Luminae is there going to be an up charge or not?  I still don't see an answer to this in their communications.  There was no upcharge for either on our last cruise but now both appear to be $19 vs $17. 

 

Why wouldn’t there be an up charge in Luminae if a wine priced above the limit.  Hasn’t that always been the policy.

The Retreat lounge has historically has not include an up charge.

This has been my experience for many years.