lamd98

Thanks you for all your help everybody, looks like we won’t be in a rush to get off the ship. So happy we upgraded!

Our flight is not to the US but staying in Canada, so don’t have to be there 3 hours early.

quote=fishywood;56713814]Actually they will eat their breakfast (if they choose) in the Club Class Dining section of the MDR. Not quite like everyone else. Though also not quite like the Specialty Dining breakfast for full suite guests every other morning...

And they can certainly hang out in the P/E/S disembarkation lounge until the last group is called. Unless the ship is super-on-schedule that particular cruise it would be at least 10:00.

As for how else to kill the morning: you have to be at YVR around 12:30 to allow time to pre-clear customs and immigration (I will assume you are on a flight to the USA). Which means it is really not worth the effort to store your bags at Canada Place in order to hang around the waterfront for a couple hours having a crazy early lunch. Unless you want to reverse you plans and be one of the first ones off the ship instead.

We are so new at this and need some expert advice!

We finish our cruise in Vancouver at 7.30 in the morning...what time do we have to get off the ship?

Bear in mind we have a top class (D736) suite aft with all the bells and whistles...maybe this gives us some extra time?

Our flight is not till 3 pm, domestic and only half an hour taxi ride.

Thank you for your help!

Again thank you...all the replies have been so helpful!

Of course I’m sorry I should not have used the abbreviation. MDR is main dining room.

Thank you for your reply...can you tell me what a MDR menu is?

We sail in these aft suites all the time. DH does sometimes get seasick if the seas are rough. Under normal conditions however he does not get sea sick in the aft cabins. It will really just depend on your husband’s constitution. I’d suggest holding off on alcohol until he figures out how he feels with regards to sea sickness.

 

You’ve chosen a lovely suite. I think you will really like it. Ask your steward to bring the MDR menus each night. Bring some LED candles and order MDR room service at least one night for a romantic “candle light” balcony dinner. Breakfast in Sabatini’s for suite pax is not to be missed. Your laundry will be done in one day. DH gets his shoes shined and suit pressed in the first day or so.

 

You have access to a pillow menu as well. Princess luxury beds and pillows are wonderful. I always get a few extra body pillows for lounging about and propping up books while reading.

 

Read up on all the suite benefits and be sure to take advantage of them all.

 

We’ve done the trip from Vancouver to Whittier. The inside passage, College fjord & Glacier Bay were like sailing on a lake. If you are doing a RT then you won’t get to College fjord nor will you get to Prince William Sound where seas really picked up.

 

Personally, I think a RT out of Vancouver or Seattle is probably one of the most reliably calmer cruises there is. But should the seas start acting up just head low and center on the ship and put on the bands. If that’s not enough then try the Dramamine. Try not to over medicate as the side effects can sometimes be worse than the sickness.

 

Aft cabins will not rock as much as forward ones do. They have a slow gentle feel. The aft wake View is mesmerizing. I hope you enjoy your cruise and that you go on to have many more.

We just booked our first cruise, leaving Vancouver to Alaska on the Golden Princess in cabin D736.

My husband is worried he will be seasick since this cabin is in the back of the ship. We will bring patches, bracelets, pills to be prepared but like to put his mind at ease that we picked the right cabin.

Any information on this cabin would be appreciated.

Thank you

We just booked our first cruise, leaving Vancouver to Alaska on the Golden Princess in cabin D736.

My husband is worried he will be seasick since this cabin is in the back of the ship. We will bring patches, bracelets, pills to be prepared but like to put his mind at ease that we picked the right cabin.

Any information on this cabin would be appreciated.

Thank you