nycruiser2006

So sorry if this has been answered, but I can’t seem to find any current info.

We purchased Future cruise Deposits-on our last cruise pre-Covid.  They had a expiration date of Jan 2022.  We used them to apply a deposit to a cruise, but now have decided to cancel that cruise entirely, and not book another cruise.

Does anyone know if these are still considered fully-refundable, or will they be forfeited? As of now they are not showing as a FCD under my cruise personalizer, I think because the expiration date has passed.  Looking for someone that knows how this will work, or has had this same situation  happen to them.

thanks in Advance 

Jeannie, ThANK you so much for all the information, details of your experiences and continued efforts to inform everyone of a real, up-to-the-moment account of life on board.  I have followed you for 10 years now, and feel without a doubt that we at home, can not really understand what you, G and others have and are experiencing.  Thanks again.  I hope this isn’t goodbye.  If you blog, I will follow. ❤️

Any ideas about CD, entertainment direct, captain?  I looked on the cruise director list and it doesn’t seem to be updated.  Looking forward to all your info! 

Has anyone cancelled their upcoming casino rate cruise booked lately?  I am specifically asking about the offers that came this year since the covid shut down. I am asking because I am considering cancelling our January 10th cruise, but want to know how the taxes, port fees and $100 per person deposit we paid which was to be given back as OBC will be handled.  Thanks in advance

Does anyone have recent experience with cancelling one of the " free" cruises. I know I will loose all the perks that came with the offer, but what about my actual money paid for port fees and taxes, and the $100 per person deposit that was to be given back as OBC?  Our is scheduled for January 10, and just not feeling confident that they will be ready.

I am not sure you are correct.  I received the same offer, and others have as well from many previous topic's.    The Casino department offers you a free room (interior), and  Free play in the casino of $250.  We had to pay port fees. But at the time we also,had to pay a $100 deposit per person, which is the given back as OBC. 

27 minutes ago, Pia1913 said:

So nice to be remembered.  Thank you.  Life changes made me quit doing LIVES, but still trying to cruise as much as possible.  Yesterday Star cancelled my Hawaii/Tahiti cruise and a few hours later I was booked on the Sky.  As for "wine time," still going strong.  Virtually.  🙂

Pia, just love to hear this.   Is there a way to email you?  I have a question for you but don't want to post it here.  Do you know how to send that to me through CC privately?

Thanks in advance

Back in the day Pia1913 did some great "Live from".  Love that 5pm, or 4pm, or.......was Wine time , LOL

WinksCruises is a total hoot.  love following Mr & Mrs Winks.

I saw someone mention LittleMissMagic. Her and her family Reviews are great.

Also love Bimmer as well.  

Years ago there was a great Carnival group and Host Randy and Chris (GoingCruisin) was part of them. Saints-N-Sinners.  Their Live reviews were hysterical 

What are you most looking forward to seeing as new Topics in the Princess forum?  

Once Princess actually has a real start up date in sight, I can't wait to see these:

1) a daily update to the CD and entertainment director list.  What fun it will be to see everyone starting to move again, and where our favorite CD's end up

2) New posts about crew, entertainment staff, officers, etc being contracted again and start getting deployed out to ships!

3) continued updates from Princess as to  Cruise , Health & safety.

4) progress during covid shutdown as to Medallian fleet-wide upgrades

What are YOU looking forward to?

Could be they already know that late 2021 cruise needs to be changed.  Ship change, itinerary etc?  With all the itinerary and ship changes going on anything is possible.    What ship and where was it going? With them moving the majority of your FCC to the later cruise, they have less to deal with once the ship /itinerary/cancellation is announced that needs to be changed? 

12 hours ago, caribill said:

 

On another cruise line if you get chips, they are special ones which cannot be turned in for cash. But any regular chips you win using the special ones can be cashed in whenever you want.

I like that idea.  Easy to keep track of.  Keep the free play chips separate from any I hopefully win playing craps.  Then once the special ones are gone I am good to go cash in!

1 hour ago, suekel said:

I would advise taking a copy of your travel summary.  Last cruise the casino had no record so I had to show them my summary to get the $$ they offered.  Just to be sure.  Granted, this wasn't a casino cruise but they had still given me some casino credit.  

Will do!  Thanks

I am currently booked on a January 10, 2021 cruise on the Caribbean Princess.  It was booked on the first round of Cason's offers.  Exactly how does the free play money work?  Do they give you the cash at the Casino cashier, or table chips, or do they put it on you players card?

thanks

So back when the first round casino offers came out we took the 7 day, inside cabin.  I paid port fees and $100 pp which was given back as OBC. There was also $250 casino credit, beverage package, gratuities and free wifi.  If out January 10th cruise is in the next round of cruises getting canceled, does anyone know if all of those perks remain in tact as a FCC? Or just what I actually paid?

14 hours ago, trbarton said:

I’m on a cruise to Hawaii & am looking for independent tours for the following cities. Any help/suggestions appreciated.
 

Hilo, Hawaii....

 

 

Honolulu, Hawaii...

 

 

Maui (Lahaina), Hawaii

 

 

 

Tom😀

 

 

We just did the same cruise Jan 27-Feb 11.  Here is what we did:

Hilo: did a private tour which covered Volcanoes Nat’l park, rainbow falls, black sand beach, macadamia nut tour.  Ricky’s tours. Google then email him. 
Honolulu: took a uber to Pear Harbor. Reserve your spot ahead if time under National parks website.  When you get there we paid $7.50 for narrated headsets. Very worth it. Then we ubered to Waikiki beach

Kauai:  private plane tour.  Absolutely amazing. Saw Waimea canyon, Napali coast, whales breaching. Best tour we’ve ever done. 
Wings Over Kauai

Maui:  whale watching excursion through the ship. 
 

Best cruise ever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

As far as who is getting layed off, here is what I experienced.

Just received a call and follow up emails last week from a PVP at Carnival.  She introduced herself, and I joined her Carnival sponsored FAcebook page.  Yesterday received a FB message from a admin person saying that her group page is closed, and she is no longer with the company. I think she had 14 years experience. 

1 hour ago, brisalta said:

The following is from  https://sfport.com/covid19

Grand Princess cruise ship

• The Grand Princess has completed 14 days of mandated quarantine and has been cleared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to leave anchorage.
• The vessel has been disinfected and sanitized in accordance with CDC standards and regulations.
• The vessel does not pose a risk to the health of the public or the surrounding community.
• The Grand Princess will head out to sea and return to the Port of San Francisco early the week of April 6 for provisioning.  The vessel may return periodically for provisioning.
• Non-essential personnel on board may disembark 
• All crew and personnel remaining aboard the Grand Princess will be required to comply with existing local and state Shelter-In-Place orders and be restricted to the vessel while in port
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will detain all crew onboard the vessel while it is at berth.  For urgent situations and departing crew, CBP will issue paroles.  

Great information. Thank you!   I was hoping the crew would be allowed to leave by now.  

Does anyone have a list, or an update on which Princess ships are still at sea or trying to offload passengers?

and for ships that have no passengers and are just docked or floating around -do you know if they have released all crew to go back home?

1) cruise ship docked in Kauai 

2) Waimea canyon from plane tour

3) Honolulu 

This has hit way too close to home for us.  We were on the Grand princess to Hawaii January 27- February 11th.   There were so many crew members I talked to that were slated to go home sometime in March.   A sweet girl that worked in the Piazzo is pregnant and was heading home in March on maternity leave.  They will all have to stay on and be quarantined the way things are looking.  

12 minutes ago, jennybenny said:

So it sounds like Princess has finally made this change and now shows it on the bill? That’s awesome 

Way easier to see if something is incorrectly charged 

The drink package items don’t show on your bill.Only the billed item showed. But They show on the personalizer under Ocean Concierge, on my cell phone. There’s a drop down box that says Beverage package just above The drop down for room charges.  Hope this clears it up

12 minutes ago, Thrak said:

 

I actually think it would be a good change. It would let people know if their package was being charged for drinks they didn't have. It's easy for a bartender to charge someone's beverage package for someone else's drink. Heck, my wife may have 4 drinks in a day and someone who was very friendly with the bartender might get a bunch of drinks charged to her account. Who would know? A $50 tip might go a long way... I would prefer to see what I ordered, when I ordered it, and where I ordered it. I liked that, when I had a coffee package, the number of coffee drinks I had used showed up on my folio so I knew how many I had left.

Exactly.  It showed the location (Calypso Bar) and the number 1/15, 2/15 etc and the exact time.  It also came in handy when this happened.  At dinner every night we would leave the table with 2 Corona’s unopened.  We like to keep a few in our fridge.  One day I noticed I was billed for a drink. Went to guest services, they pulled the receipt, and it was fir a Corona. They went back and could see we had the beverage package and that every night we each ordered 1 Corona on both our cards.  Charge was taken off in a flash 

We just recently returned from the Grand, who is not converted to 100% Medallain yet.  We used the Ocean Concierge app.  Besides using it for texting other passengers, it also listed all the day's activities and my beverage package was under a drop down box under my name.   It would show every alcoholic drink, the location and time.  all specialty coffees, teas, water, milkshakes,  soda's did not show up.  Only Alcoholic items

I can understand the strict 5pm boarding time.  We’re expecting to be in by 2pm.  They advised us no flights until after 4pm, expecting to take approx 2 hrs for debarment 

On the Grand now.  Its been a wild 15-Hawaiian adventure.  We had to turn around on our 1st sea day headed back to San Francisco. Medical emergency. Went all the way back to Honolulu. We were granted a reprieve from going to Ensenada for Jones act requirements, but we will still arrive approximately 5 hrs later than original ETA. Heads up for anyone on the Feb 11 10-day mexican cruise