jlabs03

My first sailing on Princess was December of 2023 and I got a bounce back offer for a free balcony and $600 FP, I had about 12,000 points and lost about $5000, the slots were pretty tight but I did have some big wins but no hand pays, I did cycle the money through to increase my points to get comps. I used the bounce back offer for my upcoming British Isles cruise and it saved me $8,000, so I am ahead of the game already. I travel with my teenage daughter so I am paying both fares. I have since gotten additional free balcony offers on my account, which I can use for up to 3 cruises. I have a 7 day Alaskan cruise in August (free saved me about $4,000), a 16 day Hawaiian cruise in December (free saved me about $5,500), and a June 2025 cruise to the eastern Caribbean (free and saved me $3500). I always have budget for my gambling and I enjoy it.

You cannot ask for the codes they show up on your reservation so you know which promotions/offers your booking received and which free at sea you opted for.

You should read through the Haven thread, it helped me a lot.

MDR (Savor and/or Taste, one or both should be open) and I believe the Local is open.

I was on this itinerary in May. If you do not have mobility issues then these are to good excursions. In Puerto Plata, which ended up being Amber Cove for us but basically the same port, we did the Damajagua Waterfalls. This is were you slide down waterfalls. This was one our of favorite excursion ever. It is quite a hike to get to the falls but they stop you every 5 minutes to give you a rest. In Tortola we did the Virgin Gorda and Baths. This is basically a beach day but you get to walk and climb through really cool rock formations on your way to the beach. On GSC we rented a Silver Cove Ocean Cabana. It was nice and private. For most of the day it was only me and my daughter in the water in our area, which had waves (the Lagoon did not have any waves). I always like Cabanas since they give you a place to drop your stuff and guaranteed shade. I know there are other Cabanas not in Silver Cove that are cheaper or if you do not want to be away from the action. Silver Cove is a private area for only Silver Cove guests and they cart you to the area since it is on one end of the island.

We are the second week of March.

In March 2023 I have an Aft Haven on deck 12 on the Breakaway so I will get to see the differences.

I was on the Breakaway (sister ship) in May in Aft Haven. We loved it. I spent so much time just lounging on my Balcony. I do not mind walking and we were on deck 13 so it was only a couple decks up, it took less than 5 minutes to get to the Haven area.

I was told the new policy is a one time 25% of difference for FCC after final payment when I called three weeks ago and that is subject to additional conditions. Also for an upgrade you must pay something to upgrade. If you do upgrade they do it while you are on the phone right then and there.