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10 hours ago, sns1 said:

We will be on a 14 day cruise.  This is not a back to back.  Will there be 1 mini bar set up or 2?  Just wondering if it is by the number of days. 

Are you cruising with the Standard package?

8 hours ago, bladerunner6 said:

I can access the the app on my iPad but not on my phone.  It gives me a password issue.

 

When I go to the website or my iPad to try to change my password I get this:

 

Login Id/password updation not completed as emailFlag is not Migrated

 

Any suggestions, please?

 

Thanks!

I suggest you try logging into the AP on your phone using your booking number and name.

6 hours ago, phabric said:

Was it $110/pp per day or $110 total per person?

The bids placed under the bidding process are per person for the total length of the cruise.  It is not a per day amount.

5 hours ago, lor74 said:

Did you even read what I wrote?

 

FYI: https://www.princess.com/html/global/personalizer/ssv/beverages/coffee-and-soda-package-disclaimer/

Yes.  My point is that the mini bar can be swapped (different items, wine), it just cannot be swapped for something that no longer available on the ship.  
Many of us that purchase the Plus or Premier packages have several Elite benefits that are of no value to us.  At least Princess offers one of the most competitively price Plus type packages.

I do understand your point.  

5 hours ago, lor74 said:

Was very sad but not surprised to discover the coffee swap was no longer available 🥺.  Thankfully the free Lavazza coffee being offered now is much better than the old sludge!

 

on the Sky….that we were just on, I swapped each week for a mix of liquor, soda and water…..give me 2 of these, 4 of those, 8 of those……

You do realize that there is no longer a coffee only package or card?  Cannot swap for something that does not exist.  

On 2/6/2024 at 7:44 AM, sonomaphil said:

Interestingly I noticed that the 360 dining experience is available to book for this evening as it was last night.  We would not do this dining gimmick ourselves but I thought it was so popular you couldn't get reservations. Guess I fell for the propaganda.

Suite bookings after December 1 no longer include an invitation for this experience.  Positive reviews may be creating more interest.  A lot of the discussion concerning reservations is centered around the suite passengers obtain their preferred times and some concern about any availability.  Unlike the included two Speciality restaurant reservations included with the Premier package, you cannot book any 360 experiences on line without a payment.  The letter that I received from Princess for my upcoming cruise said that since I booked prior to December to stop by the lounge for a reservation,  

On 2/5/2024 at 2:53 PM, Thrak said:

I didn't say anything about hating the premium desserts but I did disparage them and say I would never eat one. I dropped 40 lbs last year and then cruised 63 days without gaining even one pound back. There is no way I am going to eat one of those desserts and the idea of eating two of them every day is mind boggling.

Congratulations on the weight loss, 40 pounds is very impressive. Even more impressive to cruise for 63 days without gaining any weight.  Walking a lot?

On 2/5/2024 at 6:56 PM, gvre said:

We are booked on the Sapphire Princess for a 19-day cruise/tour around South America in February 2025. We booked PHS under promotion and got $2300 OBC.  I checked the price today and I can get the same cruise/tour for $2100 less and no OBC. I was planning to go to the casino and get back the OBC in cash but not sure if they would give it back as cash.

What would you do?

Is the $2300 OBC from Princess or your TA?
 When I book a Celebrity cruise by TA gives me an additional OBC (always refundable) since Celebrity does not allow an equivalent discount on the price.  When I book a Princess cruise with the same TA, I get the equivalent as a discount in the price.

I am fairly certain that Princess made a change just this year.  Canned soda is now part of the drink package.

I just looked on the Princess website and can soda is not listed, so I might be mistaken.

A lot of changes over a short period of time. What could possible go wrong?

My suggestion would  be to put a priority on getting (emails) with  all the changes and double check that everything is as you expected.  IMO that should be your focus.  You want written proof and confirmation,

Then you can focus on the actual refunds with the appropriate written documentation.  

From my experience, initial charges are made fairly quickly and refunds take a while.  30 days is certainly not unusual.

Once you have received your final written confirmation concerning the cancelled HAL cruise, you can try disputing the charge after a couple of weeks.  
 

Seems like all factors considered, you have saved a significant amount of money.

Good luck.

23 hours ago, Jetswdo said:

I did this in Oct. 2023.  So even though the new items appeared in beinning on Jan. 2024, it will be included automatically to my booking?

I found this. Is this what you are referencing?  Or was there some other items added in January 2024?

Did you pay the current $80 per day per person for the Premier?  

also if you log into your Princess Account, click on Luggage tags and Travel  Summary, and then Print summary, you will see what is included for you.

22 hours ago, js 20 said:

This where these packages become unfair. You get two inclusions on a one week cruise but still get only two on a five week cruise.

True if it is a single Five week cruise that is not sold in segments.

i recall a couple years ago when I cruise fro San Pedro to Tahiti and back on a single 28 day cruise.  I received one mini bar set up.  

2 hours ago, tere247 said:

Princess is not honoring the a la carte pricing. We were charged the $14.99+ for one pizza at Alfredo’s on the Sky just this past December.  When we were seated, I told the maître d’ what’s up we were ordering a la carte.  We also told the waitress.  After I realized what they did, I went to guest services and was told that’s the way it is. 

The only item that you ordered was a single pizza?  No appetizer or desert?  And you were on the SKY?

I would say Princess cheated you.  Some of the Princess ship’s only offer the Prix menu and not the a La carte,(limited menu).  Either way it should have been clear in the menu.  
 

Nice explanation here.

https://profcruise.com/new-princess-casual-dining-menus/

Or perhaps Princess has made a change?

On 2/1/2024 at 3:42 PM, ISABELLA said:

So many configurations to consider. I have by checking EZair for about a month and not many itineraries are satisfactory with 1stop. 

Our cruise starts in Rome on May 18, finishing in Barcelona June 1. We would like to arrive May 17. We are planning to spend few days in Barcelona, flying home on June 3

We are flying from Orlando FL.

Any input greatly appreciated.

Sorry I took so long to get back.  I recognize your name from the Celebrity forum.  One really good thing about Princess’s Air over Celebrity is that with Princess you can cancel flights and make changes without the need to call in.  
 

I have attached three photos.  (1) If you are willing to fly out of FLL, Princess has a pretty good rate with one stop each way on United Premium Economy for $2673.  (2) if you are willing to fly out of Miami, Princess has a pretty good rate on Iberia Air Business with one stop for $3997.  (3)Out of MCO, Direct with United has a one stop each way Business for $4314.  All round trip fares.

I have no idea if you consider this good pricing.  Good luck

8 hours ago, ISABELLA said:

We will be flying to Rome and coming back from Barcelona. And were considering getting (prem economy  or Business) flights through Princess. Please share your good or bad experiences doing it. Any suggestions or tips for booking flights are greatly appreciated. 

Since most airlines are very flexible and allowing flight changes without fees and flight credits, I only use cruise company flights when it is significantly less expensive.  I keep checking until the point where I can no longer change the Cruise Line flights without an additional fee.

Make sure you do not just check two one way fares, especially on international flights.  Check the multi city fares.  I notice the most significant savings with T.A. or T.P. flights  and cruises.  One way International flights is where EZ air usually offers a very significant savings.  
I also try to fly a on a Oneworld airlines (preferred AA and non stop or one stop only)..

But I also do not believe that EZ Air or other cruise lines, change from your selected flights to save money.  I believe those changes are initially driven from a change that the airline makes.  Working with a third party (EZ air) adds a level of complexity that may add to confusion.

if I book directly with AA and they make a significant change (hours or cancel), they book me on another flight that their system thinks is better.  If I do not like the change, I find a flight that I like better, call AA, and they change my flight without any additional cost.

If you give us your Cruise ship/date and your originating city, we can show you an example.

Good luck.

5 hours ago, MsSoCalCruiser said:

Princess has told me differently and the personalizer shows it as one cruise. I hope you are correct. 😊

Are you booked with either the Plus or Premier package.  If yes, you can go to luggage/print summary and it will show you the benefits that you will receive.  

7 hours ago, Cdude said:

New app. Specialty Dining venues charge extra money. It’s not included in your cruise fare.

Just to clarify.  The Premier package includes two speciality dining choices and the suite includes another one on the embarkation night, are you saying the new AP has an error and charges a surcharge depending on which location you select?  This must be an error.  I booked my on the older AP some time ago and nine of the information on either benefits states that there might be an upcharge?

14 hours ago, MsSoCalCruiser said:

OP will you be booking Princess Plus or Princess Premier? If so, you will want to book as two 7 day cruises so you receive the benefits each week (2 casual dining, 2 fitness classes and all the other goodies). If you book as a 14 day you will only receive them once…. Two casual dining instead of four. I hope I am making sense. The only reason I know this is because we are booked as a 14 day cruise and we only will receive half the benefits of Princess Plus. Totally stinks. 

8 hours ago, d9704011 said:

That's one way of looking at it.  Or, more accurately, you will be receiving all the benefits of Princess Plus but spread out over a 14 day period.  I agree with you that Princess really needs to rethink the number of casual dinners, fitness classes, etc permitted for longer cruises under the Plus package.

44 minutes ago, MsSoCalCruiser said:

No matter how you want to look at it it’s still half of what we would have received if it was booked as two 7 day cruises.

I know that Princess’s process seems strange.  (I do not know why it was different for the cruiser who had an Auckland to Sydney segment that was different).

From my experience, if you book a single 14 day cruise that is two 7 day segments, you receive the benefits as if the cruises were two 7 day cruises.  Two Elite bar set ups, four speciality dining reservations (2 each) if you have the Premier, two first night specialty dining if you are in a suite, etc.

9 hours ago, Cdude said:

 

first attempt didn’t work after navigating around and going back in to this part of the site it did. My situation- made 2 reservations on app using my 2 comp’d SDs for Premium Pkg but decided to also go to more expensive venue than Sabitini’s. So I cancelled Sabatini’s and rebooked paying the upcharge. The app wanted to charge me gor making another SD booking and after several days the credit never reappeared. BTW, I checked my credit card on file and nothing was ever charged so…

Were you using the New AP or the Old AP?  What do you mean by “paying the upcharge”?

39 minutes ago, napunani said:

May I clarify...in the past, photos were taken of each passenger at the embarkation.  Somehow it synced with your plastic passenger card, so when you left/returned to the ship and scanned your plastic passenger card, ship security saw your pic (head shot) on their monitors.   I believe "d9704011" response addressed.  Thanks!

Works exactly the same with the medallion.  Instead of scanning your card it scans your Medallion  and the person manning the station see your picture on their screen.  They manually recognize you.

5 hours ago, azbirdmom said:

 

Thank you for sharing.  When is your cruise?  Just curious how far in advance they send out the notification.

My cruises are April 6 and April 13

This is part of an email that I received this week.

“

And because you booked a suite before December 1, 2023, it won't cost you a thing!

This epic, seven-course journey transports you to the Mediterranean. 

We can’t give away the menu, but we can give you a sense (or five) of what to expect: 

• Seven courses showcasing the best of Mediterranean cuisine perfectly paired with cocktails and wine
• Dazzling imagery in a room wrapped with hi-def screens
• Stunning hi-res sound for a unique sonic element
• Enticing aromas pumped into the atmosphere 
• Captivating stories about the food you’re enjoying ? and the people who produced it

Space is limited, so secure your seat at the table with your suite concierge as soon as you're on board.”

looks like it is official.

Cruise Raider is correct.  I had to wait and initially I was confused when the credit did not appear immediately upon a cancellation.  

3 hours ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

OBC can be used for *any* purchase as @JF - retired RRT states...except for an FCD. (Toobad they don't allow that...no reasonable explanation has ever been offered.)

Prevents you from trying to us non refundable OBC for a FCD.  Seems very reasonable to me.  

If you do a dummy booking today, the wording has not changed as far as I recall.