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Depending on the length of your cruise do all 3!  You may or may not get invited to the Chef's table.  I have a cruise next month and am booked for both the CG and Sabatini's...I love Sabatini's new menu, my husband loves a good filet.  

9 minutes ago, Goldenrosebags said:

We live at over 6000 feet so probably not the same elevation issue. We're in Colorado. Did it rain alot? So we do need 2 luggage? We we're going to do a suitcase and a duffel bag. Take the duffel to MP. There are just too many questions. Lol

True.  Cusco is about double that but MP is only 9,000.  (Copper Mountain range)  Most of the rain was light but often...except for one day when the skies opened up. I have a very light weight rain jacket from Columbia that I ordered a size up so it fit over my hoodie.  I also bought a pair of Goretex (waterproof) Saucony sneakers that have hiking boot like treads on the sole.  They worked great.  1 big suitcase for the cruise and 1 smaller bag, duffle is fine, for the land tour.  

2 minutes ago, Goldenrosebags said:

So, just like slacks and a nice sweater for dinner? We figured jeans every day for bugs. 

Many people wore their jeans to dinner so you can do that.  I just work black slacks and a plain top.  

1 minute ago, Goldenrosebags said:

Thank you for the good info. I'm excited.

You'll love it.  Elevation is quite a factor. Take iron before going and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.  

I had forgotten that they kept our big suitcase at the hotel in Cusco..that is correct.  I forget if it was in Olantaytambo or Machu Pichu but we had a free afternoon.  I did a 5 part spa visit that was the best ever.  3 hours of pampering.  For only $166. Once you get to Cusco, you'll get in a mini van and you'll be those people, driver and tour guide the entire time.  We were with great people and our tour guide was so good.  I'm jealous, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.  

I did this last March and it was amazing. I mostly wore jeans while in the valley.  I took a hoodie and a light rain coat with a t-shirt underneath and I was fine. I took a pair of slacks for dinners.

We did not leave our luggage in Lima because we did not go back to Lima except to change planes at the airport to fly to Santiago. They told us that's a mistake that Princess has not corrected in their instructions.  Everything went with us.  But,  we had a carry-on size to live out of while traveling because it was easier.  Princess did a fantastic job.

Be prepared to eat a lot of quinoa. Let me know if you have more questions. 

$140 sounds right.  $45 would be for a wine tasting.

I was invited on an Alaska cruise out of Seattle with 187 days.  Now I'm over 300 and nothing since. 

I would imagine they would have a PES happy hour like any other ship.  It's not a dedicated lounge usually, it's in one of the bars.  I've never ever heard of Princess giving out drink vouchers for formal night.  I have always brought my non elite fellow travelers with me.  But of course, the Sun has not sailed yet so no one knows for sure.  

thanks.  

4 minutes ago, t&atravel said:

 

You can add them during the DMW set up in the new app.  I have reserve class dining so the steps may be a little different for you.  I went to “book dining”, then chose the little heart to view my current reservation, then chose a date and selected “add reservation”, chose a speciality restaurant then scrolled down to “guests” and clicked on that.  On the resulting page there is a little man icon with a + sign next to it in the upper right corner.  Select that then add your shipmates booking number.

 

I believe I’ve read if you just want to add them in the locate feature it needs to be done onboard (new app). 

.  thanks. but can you just add them as travel companions?  Does the new app still have the find your friends function?

I added our travel companions using the old app.  I am not seeing how to do it on the new app.  

2 hours ago, CatMom72 said:

I am sure you will enjoy your trip.  The balcony is large and has great views.  Also, I expect cabana deck will be much quieter and more peaceful than the main pool deck.  BTW, with regard to the Cabana class rooms…C2 are Cabana class rooms on deck 9 that are adjacent to cabana deck (as opposed to C1 rooms, which open directly ONTO the cabana deck). I suspect/hope a C2 has a lot more privacy.

that's why I booked a C2...

32 minutes ago, DeltaJoe15 said:

Just a quick question here    What do you get wthl a Complimentary Mini-bar set up?

Usually 2 each of vodka, gin, dewars and a brandy but it can vary wildly from ship to ship and you can swap out what you want.  Also 2 cokes, 2 sprites, 2 water, 2 tonic, 2 sparkling water or club soda and 2 beers.  Everything is swapable.  

6 hours ago, worldtraveller said:

You can also order breakfast from the MDR menu for that day (not Sabitini's menu).  Never tried to order lunch recently (did years ago but as we all know things have changed).  And we were not charged $5 for calling when on the "new" Plus plan.

You can order lunch also

Whether or not you can use OBC, is dependent on the type of OBC.  If it won't let you, then you have the type that is truly On Board. 

I always have issues using Chrome.  Works better on firefox.

9 hours ago, Jimmys Chippy said:

Before the cover charge was introduced, Alfredo’s/Gigi’s, for me, was just an alternative venue for lunch, and that’s probably about as far as I’d go with endorsing it. We had the option to dine there on our last cruise as part of the Plus Package but we didn’t bother, we’ve never been able to see what all the fuss was all about.

The eggplant is good

16 hours ago, memoak said:

It can’t look like slice of it is a full pie   You cannot go to Slice and have them hand you full pies

You can if it's gluten free

1 minute ago, Ellipooh said:

Who gets invited to the Go Lounge?  Only suite pax?  All suite pax?  Or is there some other criteria?

Only suite passengers and not all of them.  I have no idea what the criteria is.  

I find I get the most help when I reach out to them on Twitter.  They often have someone call me.  

For anyone who has been invited...How long before your cruise did you get invited?

thanks

Needs to be a normal size bottle.  As to ports?  It honestly depends on the ship.  You can bring more but you may be charged a corkage fee.  Or there may not be anyone at the desk and you just keep walking.  

5 minutes ago, t&atravel said:

A little change…pizza “delivery” is free with the package, it’s the pizza that has a charge.

that is true 😄

4 minutes ago, RocknRoll22 said:

 

We ordered Pizza and a salad, which was offered as a choice on the App. Hard to believe it wasn't a "covered" item, since it was a standard App choice, and not a special order.

 

When I asked about the charge at Guest Services, they tried to tell me that beverages were no charge, but they charge for any food delivery price. I don't believe that is correct, as they advertise Ocean Now as part of the Medallion and Plus perks. And the amount they billed to my folio was the actual food price in the App, not the Ocean Now one time $14.99.

Pizza delivery is not free.  The price should have shown on your app.  

I tip room service.  I tip for drinks by the pool or in the casino, usually $1 per drink which leads to much better service.  Then at the end, I tip my steward, my favorite bartenders and the servers in the MDR if I have the same ones every night.  I budget usually $100 in extra tips.