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I've sailed on three cruises on Princess in Europe in the last year, and no show started before 20:00. When was the last time you sailed in Europe? I haven't sailed there since 2-September-2022 so things may have indeed changed.

Sorry. That's my experience.

Yeah .... 1st show is at 7:30 but you're still at dinner which is why you didn't know 😂 (7:30 shows in UK, Europe, Caribbean, Asia, Japan, Aus<->NZ, and of course USA) 2nd show is significantly later ... I think 9:30 but I'm already listening to music somewhere.

Which is why I prefer the premium balconies. I like the sofa especially when having tea service in front of the game. Royal Princess has a larger sports bar, Deck 6 Double Down Bar, but most cram it into smoky Churchills

I preorder and sometimes request that the appetizer (if asparagus) and main (when fettuccine) come together. Then I mixed the 2. And yes, I eat at 6pm and don't want to spend 2 hrs eating as I want to get to the shows or musicians.

Tea was still $2 a pot 4/16/23-4/23/23. Has that also gone up to Peets land prices ($2.50-3.95)? It's their branded tea bags. Even Starbucks is $2.95-$3.25 and you don't get the actual pot for it to steep in there

Interesting because when I booked there was not mentioning of an OBC - even on its website. Did your CVP have 'extra OBC' she could share? Mine does sometimes depending on the booking

Hey no foul here!! I'm an ovo-lacto vegetarian and love cream in coffee & that ice cream. Yum!! Will ask for berries with it from now on. Cheese is trickier. I make cheese without rennet & some commercial cheese has no animal rennet. Strict ovo-lacto vegetarians do not eat cheese they do not buy without checking it online first (yes, that's a thing)

Look at your Travel Summary to see if its refundable or nonrefundable. That's the only way to know for sure Sometimes I get refundable from my CVP but strings attached to getting one. Like when I got 100 obc for my cruise 2 weeks ago because it took so long to refund $35 for missing Boston

Just as long as i can still trade the minibar. Now to see if I can trade it for obc in 3 weeks It took me 2 weeks to drop my cruise weight and I'm on in 3 weeks. So I really don't need these. Will stick to 2 scoups gelato / ice cream / sorbet and a (1) chocolate chip / oatmeal raisin / pb cookie after lunch or dinner.

And I'm fine with paying a higher rate. On the b2b I only need it maybe 6 days instead of 21

It's correct. When buying by the day, not for the entire cruise, the price is $20. Your elite discount is half off. So it's $10 a day. I misstated. Google says $9.99 a day THEN take 50% off if elite. Great that it works out to $10 pd. Just buying for the days i need. I like unplugging but there aren't enough port days to completely log off

2 questions: per day price / is elite discount still applicable when buying by the day? I might just need 6 days on a 21 day cruise (5 + 16 b2b) Yes I could Google it but that returned a per day cost of $9.99 & that's wrong

I do want to add one oddity: if I go back in I notice that the original booking is still there but as a HOLD with a GUARANTEE room and no deposit on it. Just hanging out. The new booking has everything including the room over there. Didn't notice that until today

Is that because it's less crowded on the Emerald Princess?

I rebook / refare all the time which is why I always book refundable deposit. Who told you that you couldn't? I have never lost my room, EZAIR, excursions etc. But I do lose prior promos if rebooking. I use a CVP

I'm thinking of skipping it (book Standard fare)

*****?!? I'd adjust the daily gratuity to deduct that. A 'gratuity' or tip is for services rendered and charging $20 is not a 'service rendered' IMHO

Took less than 15 minutes to get to the Elite lounge at Pier 27 2 weeks ago. The issue in April 2022 was so many ppl did NOT do ArriveCAN before getting to the pier. I was in the 1st 50 then and most ahead of me were trying to do it when entering slowing everything down. So different 12 months later So I don't think it was the pier-- definitely ppl who didn't do ArriveCAN at home as asked

Something strange happened yesterday / has anyone else experienced this? I've been trying to get a private table at 6pm MDR Midship and only had the option of 5pm shared Deck 6 rear or 8:40pm. Yesterday I looked, yet again expecting disappointment, and I'm 6 pm MDR Deck 5! Exactly what I want for my next 3 cruises & had on my April 2023 cruise. How?? Do they track those of us who preorder?? Did filling out allergies trip something? I know / suspect I'll get an assigned table (all post covid tables have been assigned).

Makes sense

My SFO -> Rome / Miami -> SFO is $684 on EZAIR. The exact same flight is $4696 on United. Same seats just other side of aisle. I'm confused!! But sticking with EZAIR

They do say what is not allowed. Fortified wine no longer listed: FWIW I've found water in cans but it's easier to just buy a dz bottles for $7.08

I bring a corkscrew & stopper and get glasses from the steward (I ask for 4 on boarding)

Flying Air Canada home at end of cruise Oct 2023. Flights not yet ticketed and I have selected seats. Business class. Yeah .... but I go economy and can't get seats with Air Canada or Turkish Air when reserving the flight. So using the other airlines