Ombud

Can you get in to see what the price is if you don't select Princess Plus? Today is the 1st day of supposed to see everything except gratuities in the base price. I'm asked immediately if I'm booking a package and tried to test that on your Antarctica cruise but I can't get in

My scones were warm and tender, similar to what I make at home @happy42cruise. The only issue is that the service is heavy on strawberry jam, light on marmalade, and no lemon curd. But then I'm picky about scones

@croooze great cruise, Discoveryis a great ship IMHO! Have fun. With ports heading up to SF there should still be a few kids for your 5 - 19 yr olds but not so many that you'll trip over them.

I call room service by 8am for elite tea set up the day before I want it. Comes around 3pm the following day. Was reasonable until summer 2023 but then got back to normal.

It's the dryer that's super hot & shrinks clothing, especially if you don't use your dryer at home on hot. We always ask for cool dry. You can only get the water so hot. My jeans are 2% lycra so they stretch right out. But yeah, anything that's 100% cotton runs a shrink possibility. Cool wash / cool dry / hang in the oversized closet to complete drying (plus I'm eager to get to Mexican Train, Rummikub, or Mahjongg on sea days)

I will be on the discovery next week and I'm happy to hear that it's free. I am elite and I prefer to do my own laundry but I'm wondering if it's free are the laundry rooms very busy? Not really. Or anyway wasn't on the Discovery in 2022 or 2023. I just put it in, go to have breakfast on the balcony, transfer it to dryer for 20 minutes and then I'm done. I would have the ship do my laundry if it was cold wash, cool dry.

@satxdiver I'm going to own CUK in November so no problem getting it then for my January cruise. Covers gratuities

Many thanks for the clarification. Helps us greatly in not taking along unnecessary documents that we don't need. As she is under 16 the passport is good for 5 years, the next one is good for 10 years. Jeans, shirt, any closed toe shoes are fine.

Oops. This is only on Grand Class not Royal or Sphere ships

Yes I've read that C100-C105, B100-B105 can only be used in port and are therefore sold as Premium Outside not Balcony. I just booked C101 and it was a lot less than the cheapest balcony. But I've got 10 port/ 2 sea days so it should do.

On Royal Class ships the Deluxe Balcony has a loveseat like the Mini-suites but it's all 1 room. On the Sphere class there's less distinction. Other than a glass of mediocre sparkling wine, accommodations are basically the same .... unless you're booking a reserve class mini-suite.

I also had posted the question to my CVP who called back. She explained that these cabins (C100-C105, B100-B105) used to be classified as BW (obstructed balcony) but there were so many complaints about the balcony not being usable at sea that they were reclassified obstructed outside. Works for me!!

I'm leaving it booked for now. But I've got time to find out if Koda will have a babysitter as it's August 2026 to the Baltics

Rich, USPS doesn't have your medallion yet. Once they get It, it should be in your mailbox in 2-3 days. That's how long mine takes.

But how much obc did you get over the years? So net cost: 4500 cost - 1445 current value - dividends - obc current net loss or profit

Has anyone stayed in this room? It kind of looks like a balcony? Any drawbacks? Thought I put it on hold but apparently I booked it. Added: 12 day cruise, 2 sea days / 10 ports

Has anyone stayed in this room? It kind of looks like a balcony? Any drawbacks? Thought I put it on hold but apparently I booked it. Added: 12 day cruise, 2 sea days / 10 ports

Often I find that it's less expensive to stay in a hotel than AirBnB once all those fees are added. I think I'm going to like this new pricing rule

I booked as many as I can with my OBC (FCD & shareholders) as soon as I can and cancel when I decide against them. Current 0 on my 9/2024 cruise, 3 on my 1/2025 cruise, and 1 on my 2/2026 cruise. Might cancel 1

Me 🖐 my closest airport is OAK but I will either fly in / out of SFO or LAX. SFO is not the closest airport and logistically LAX is either a 6 hr drive away OR a 1.5 flight OR heading out from a kids house

Is this a change because EZAIR is a consolidator? FWIW my timing is limited and 5 nights before or after doesn't negatively affect me. But my flight SFO->LHR / MIA->SFO just doubled. That does affect me. Plus UAL only gives points / flight leg if I upgrade (well I do that anyway & my upgrade is still $229)

Actually although I've had it on cruises this year, embarkation with green status was so fast it was immaterial. I wonder. Often these new perks are only for new bookings not existing ones. Also: the perk window seems short so is the objective to reduce the number of drop & go bookings where often the taxes /port charges = cruise fare?

That's how I interpret it. 1 day / 2 day / 3 day solo in suite = 6 credits. 3 days SF -> Vancouver on 1 ship then 1 day Vancouver -> Seattle on another = 6 credits. 1 day back to Vancouver = 6 credits. There. 5 days = Elite.

AON insures only what cannot be refunded so it should be new cruise fare minus taxes / port charges IF (and this is a big IF) IT doesn't muck it up

Got it!! I must now do an extra step when trying to figure out if I should refare.