travelin.sisters

options of things to see/do in San Pedro will vary depending on what day you are here...there is a nice little aquarium at Cabrillo Beach (not fancy like the one in Long Beach but also not expensive), the Iowa is well worth seeing & I enjoy walking from there along the waterfront promenade. The restaurants that have been mentioned are good choices if you want to go further there are other options but definitely some nice choices within walking distance...if you will be here on Friday or the weekend there are some other options for things to do

One thing to note about using a walker on the ship...when the cleaning carts are in the hallway it can be difficult to fit through with the walker...the stewards will move them if they are there but sometimes they are not right there ...I spent an entire Panama canal cruise moving carts for my sister to get around so we bought a rollator type folding walker with a seat (it folds so the sides come together & it gets narrower but still provides support if she needs it, she also has a seat available if she needs to sit while waiting in line etc.

could you share the address you use to send these letters please?

if anyone in your group has mobility issues (wheelchair, walker, trouble with stairs) I would avoid the Allegro as the elevators can get very congested & you have to use the aft elevators or stairs to get there. Otherwise sometimes that back dining room can be less crowded because of that same reason, so it would be what works for your group. Otherwise the menus & meals will be the same in any dining room. You can also change your reservations once you are on the ship or just for a night or two you are not locked into the reservations you make before cruiseing

actually the passage contract says you can't (only beverages in cans & wine)...some people have been able to but the official answer is no...you can buy 12 bottles for about $7 pre cruise & it will be delivered to your cabin

Bob, I believe that on a cruise one can move sea days around at will as long as you don't miss any important dinner reservations, hair appointments & are ready (sadly) to get off the ship for the next people to get on...& it is always better to discover you have an extra day left than to suddenly realize you are closer to disembarkation than you thought...or blame it on the cold medicine

makes cruising easy, that's for sure

they still haven't fixed that?

I prefer the buffet for breakfast...I look forward to the made to order omelets but we will go to the MDR at least once a cruise so my sissy can have eggs benedict (not on the menu for breakfast but on the lunch/brunck menu & they will make them for you if you ask)

lots of porters for your baggage. it is easy to get a wheelchair (although our TA always notes the need on our booking) on Princess & I imagine every cruise line, you will have one wc & pusher to get you through check in & then will transfer to a seat to wait for a wc & pusher from the ship to take you onboard. if you can afford it or her insurance will provide it, a wheeled walker with a seat that folds in (so skinnier where the wheels get closer together but still provides support...like a rollator) is very helpful, my 2 80 y/o family members each have one mostly for cruising...if provides a seat when you have to wait in line for anything & is easier to get down the hallways & through the cabin door (we got one after I spent a 19 day Panama Canal cruise moving cleaning carts so my sissy could get down the hallway every time she wanted to leave the cabin or return...she literally could not go anywhere alone because the walker would not fit between the cart & the wall (maybe this is only a Princess issue I don't know but it has been worth the price for her to not feel trapped & so dependent)

we usually aim to get there about 10-10.30

we are on that cruise too, I have never done a holiday cruise with Princess, but would expect some types of Christmas themed activities...there may be things listed in the journey view on the app about a week out.

just my own exploring...I don't believe they have restarted the ships tours, at least I have not seen one offered on the cruises I have been on since the restart

yeah, it ended up being a long thread...I gave you the pages & post #s for the various decks in answer to your question over on that thread, so hopefully that will be helpful

List of my posts in this LIVE: Page 1 Introduction~post 1 Pre-cruise: packing~post 10 Page 2 Pre-cruise: booking & trip prep~post 29 Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 44 Page 3 Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 62 Embarkation Day~March 2: boarding & first impressions~post 67 Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69 Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70 Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75 Page 4 Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78 Embarkation Day~March 2: the papers & the patter~post 89 Page 5 Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104 Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114 Page 6 Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142 Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147 Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148 Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149 Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150 Page 7 Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151 Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167 Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172 Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173 Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175 Page 8 Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176 Page 9 Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204 Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205 Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206 Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208 Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216 Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221 Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224 Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225 Page 10 Sea Day~March 6: wrap up & random thoughts~post 226 Honolulu~March 7: good morning, Honolulu~post 228 Honolulu~March 7: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 229 Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting there~post 230 Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting in~post 231 Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~islands of Polynesia~post 233 Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~exploring the islands of Polynesia~post 239 Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~spending time in Samoa~post 240 Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~enjoying the beauty~post 241 Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~Gateway Buffet~post 249 Page 11 Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~Ha Breath of Life show, maps & flyers, thoughts~post 252 Honolulu~March 7: onboard the Crown~post 253 Honolulu~March 7: exploring the Crown Princess~Gala Deck (4)~post 254 Honolulu~March 7: wrap up & random thoughts~post 261 Not Kauai; More Honolulu~March 8: adventures in Honolulu~post 263 Not Kauai; More Honolulu~March 8: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 266 Not Kauai; More Honolulu~March 8: leaving for Maui~post 271 Not Kauai; More Honolulu~March 8: DaVinci dinner & a show~post 273 Page 12 Not Kauai; More Honolulu~March 8: wrap up & random thoughts~post 276 …& Not Maui~March 9: early morning sail in & whales~post 280 …& Not Maui~March 9: patters, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 281 …& Not Maui~March 9: unexpected day at sea~post 285 …& Not Maui~March 9: DaVinci dinner~post 286 …& Not Maui~March 9: wrap up & random thoughts~post 292 Hilo~March 10: early morning, internet info, disembarkation in Hilo~post 296 Page 13 Hilo~March 10: Hilo historic downtown walking tour (part 1)~post 301 Hilo~March 10: Hilo historic downtown walking tour (part 2)~post 307 Hilo~March 10: Kalakaua Park~post 310 Hilo~March 10: Mokupapapa Discovery Center~post 311 Hilo~March 10: Pacific Tsunami Museum~post 313 Hilo~March 10: around Hilo~post 314 Hilo~March 10: shopping & Farmers Market~post 315 Hilo~March 10: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 316 Hilo~March 10: sail-away~post 319 Hilo~March 10: DaVinci dinner~post 320 Hilo~March 10: wrap up & random thoughts~post 321 Page 14 Sea Day~March 11: another day at sea~post 331 Sea Day~March 11: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 332 Sea Day~March 11: formal night & DaVinci dinner~post 333 Sea Day~March 11: wrap up & random thoughts~post 334 Sea Day~March 12: more moments at sea~post 339 Sea Day~March 12: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 340 Sea Day~March 12: DaVinci dinner & a show~post 341 Sea Day~March 12: wrap up & random thoughts~post 342 Page 15 Sea Day~March 13: a day of surprises~post 354 Sea Day~March 13: DaVinci lunch~post 356 Sea Day~March 13: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 357 Sea Day~March 13: Sabatini’s~post 359 Sea Day~March 13: evening entertainment~post 360 Sea Day~March 13: wrap up & random thoughts~post 361 Sea Day~March 14: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 364 Sea Day~March 14: formal night, captain's circle cocktail party, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 372 Sea Day~March 14: wrap up & random thoughts~post 373 Sea Day~March 15: one last day at sea~post 374 Sea Day~March 15: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 375 Page 16 Sea Day~March 15: DaVinci dinner~post 376 Sea Day~March 15: wrap up & random thoughts~post 378 Page 17 Ensenada~March 16: staying onboard in port~post 403 Ensenada~March 16: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 404 Ensenada~March 16: exploring the Crown Princess~Plaza (5) deck~post 405 Ensenada~March 16: exploring the Crown Princess~Fiesta (6) deck~post 406 Ensenada~March 16: exploring the Crown Princess~Promenade (7) deck~post 407 Ensenada~March 16: DaVinci dinner~post 408 Ensenada~March 16: wrap up & random thoughts~post 409 Return Home~March 17: one last morning on the Crown~post 412 Return Home~March 17: disembarkation~post 417 Page 18 Back Home~Things to Think About: back to real life~post 429 Back Home~Things to Think About: the joys of Hawai’ian cruises~post 430 Back Home~Things to Think About: the Crown Princess~post 431 Back Home~Things to Think About: food & dining~post 432 Back Home~Things to Think About: Hawai’ian Ambassadors~post 433

I always try to go from one end of the ship to the other & top to bottom the first day while the rest of my people relax & get settled...but I am guessing you mean where do you find it in all the hundreds of posts. so: March 2 page 3 posts 69, 70 & 75 & page 4 post 78 & then I finished the rest at the end March 16 page 17 posts 405-407 also Sabatini's dinner was page 15 post 359. I will repost the whole index incase there is something else you might be interested in...

you just need the reservation number(s) of the other cabins to make reservations for everyone in the app...you can still change once you are onboard either by cancelling for that day or telling the dining room staff the night before that you will be doing something else the next night so if you get on the ship & decide that you want to be more flexible you still can be

you didn't say where you live, which will make a difference in how you feel about the weather...on our last Hawai'i cruise the people from CA were bundled up until we got a few days out, but the people from places where there is snow & actual cold weather were sunbathing by the pool from the first day to the last. Someone said the tenders ran all night, but on our last stop in Cabo they did not run the whole time. Take advantage of your refrigerator, you can either bring food back from the buffet or International Cafe (which is open 42/7) or order room service. For the last morning, we always go to breakfast before we have to be out of our cabins & then come back & pick up the last of our stuff, so we don't have to schlep everything to breakfast have some photos taken by the ships photographers, I am pretty sure you get the digital files & some prints with your package & Princess has really good photographers they will have different backdrops around the ship each evening where you can pose have a wonderful trip & make some great memories with your little ones

but if they just do it one or two days, it allows for those who don't like a heavy meal at night...I actually prefer going out for a later lunchtime "dinner" & then a light snack at dinner time. Growing up this was our Sunday meal plan "dinner" after church & then "supper" which was just a light meal in the evening...so this could be a nice way for different people to enjoy the specialty restaurants

looks so magical!

this makes me laugh because back in the day my friend asked for iced tea in Hong Kong when it was still a British colony & she got the whole milk & sugar tea creation in a glass with ice cubes (that is before the day of things like iced lattes etc) she was shocked & a little horrified

you have gotten a lot of really good info so I will just add a couple of things: they have tea on sea days but Mrs Fan might not consider it "high tea" it is enjoyable but not fancy like on some ships...in a corner of one of the dining rooms, usually shared tables, they will have tea, some little sandwiches & desserts & scones which will be brought around on trays we cruised the Crown to Hawai'i in March & I did a "live" with a ship tour, lots of photos, dinner at Sabatinis, daily schedules & thoughts about the condition of the ship, If you are interested, the link is in my signature.

this was my cake on our last cruise...if they don't give you a card for it, it might show up on your birthday with singing (the actual lit candle depends on the ship, some yes some no), I would imagine that if you told them that night when you get there they would also be able to do it even if you haven't signed up before...you can add a birthday or other celebration in the app (go to personal info & documents, then scroll down to the suggested section & there is add a celebration, you can pick the type of celebration & a date...it doesn't have to be on your birthday--I celebrated my May birthday in March)...the door screen & the medallion screens will wish you a happy birthday as you pass by them & there might be a sign (no more balloons) on your door...other than that it just depends, I have gotten on various cruises: $40 spa credit, nothing, & our last cruise a beautiful bouquet that the room steward brought

I don't 100% KNOW the answers to your questions, because sometimes what was true before is not true the next time, but I have upgraded to a for only one person in a cabin. I did it on the app before boarding so I would suggest you go to the app & see what it says the cost will be, but generally a one device plan is $15/day & 4 is $40 so you would pay the difference or $25/day.

it is no longer discounted before sailing, so you can wait to purchase it onboard...I do not believe they have an embarkation day special any longer either...you can purchase at a daily rate as well if you don't need it every day