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Off Regal which has the closer motion light sensors. Hint! Make sure you close door tight on tall ‘dresser’ in closet as one nite during rougher seas with swells, the door kept opening and closing which triggered the motion light! yes after third time I did get up to secure door!😆

In spite of what info you find online both from cdc, princess and airlines, as Canadians we flew into US FLL 2 weeks ago and were NOT required to show proof of vaccination. I had printed and digital QR codes ready to show when asked. We never were asked. When I checked in for our flights online 24 hrs ahead of flight I did have to click ‘I accept/ I understand’ after reading a long health protocol that I believe listed the need/benefits of vaccination. to be honest it was late at nite and I didn’t save the long doc as I assumed it was giving heads up that I would need to provide proof before entry to US. maybe it was a glitch at border entry or maybe it’s the honor system now?

Short answer.. yes. long answer.. yes. After 20+ Princess cruises and 200 days, we found the ONLY Elite ‘perks’ left that we used was mini bar set up and 10% off ship store purchases including the snacks in Celebration’store’. I did NOT buy Plus package as hubby non drinker but bought wifi pack ‘till end of cruise’ on last three days for 50% off for $22.50 to be able to check in flights and print boarding passes. Free laundry had a 3 day turnaround due to high number of elites on board TA and we only use carryon so don’t have 6 days of clothes! I wash in sink every few days. bottom line rather than reward our loyality, it’s giving me the incentive to look elsewhere at other cruise lines for future cruising.

Can’t get seats until flights are ‘ticketed’ I was told or about 30 days out. however we also were on a code share with delta/ WJ out of Vancouver and therefore you get TWO booking numbers. When I couldn’t book fromDelta site, I was able to book seats from WJ site using WJ booking number ( all letters no numbers like Delta's booking #)

Just off 14 day TA on Regal. Seems Dine My Day is very glitchy; some due to app and some due to staff. When I tried to book specialty dining at Crown the ONLY nite with openings was day 1 embarkation day. The place was near empty. After a few less than satisfactory nites in main DR I tried to book in Crown near end of cruise… wide open for reservations! Again we went went to find the place near empty; yet they tried to seat us in last booth right by the kitchen. I refused. We were moved to one of the MANY empty tables. We must have marks on our back as more often than not in main DR we were paraded thru the room ( were they waiting for a cash tip for better table?) to be sat at a table near the noisy busy kitchen. We asked to share .. had booked to share.. thinking we’d get a variety of table locations. Nope. ps they had a line for NO Reservations further complicating the process. the first week we were never asked to tap our medallion to confirm we even had a reservation or at what time.

Canadians can’t order medallions either so I feel your pain. All I have is my booking confirmation with the word ELITE in teeny tiny font size 8 that I have highlighted. Bring back paper boarding pass as an option !

Oh I hear ya .. just nice to not have to walk all the way left to go wayyyyyyy to back of line esp in FLL if don’t have to. so few elite perks left this was one very small one 🙂

Ooh good idea!

Do you need to sign up at Internet cafe ie when it’s staffed? This is our first cruise without free Elite wifi so I plan only to buy a day here or there.

Previous poster sailed out of FLL last month so maybe you sailed earlier?

Thank you this is exactly what I needed to hear. Yes I always print up everything! But I’ll go and highlight the teeny tiny ELITE!

Yes I recall that as we are flying in, using their transfer so seem to arrive early needing to wait. maybe the so called staggered boarding times that no one abides with will help:)

First cruise post CoVid. Do they still have Elite check in line and pre boarding lounges? We leave from FLL. We need to pick up medallion at check in so won’t have any ‘ID’ to show our ‘loyality’ level like in paper boarding pass days.

sounds yawn like for sure

funny you should pick that particular cruise as it is our next one...first one post Covid. I checked just now and all categories show sold out except for interior. Now perhaps the online site you refer to has a block of cabins on hold but for Joe Blow, no can do. We got a balcony during a 'sale' and I'm happy with what we paid $1200 with $100 OBC pp and I got the cabin where I wanted. I like a good deal like everyone but if I can cruise for less than $100/day CDN for a prime balcony, I'm not going to drive myself crazy by chasing other deals and sales. Just my two cents.

do you have to swap your entire mini bar to get the sparkling water? or can you just swap say 6 pop for some water?

exactly what I do!

I've never used the Elite free laundry as it seems there are so many that we always get notices that turnaround time will be 3 days. I travel with carryon only so don't have enough inventory to make 3 day turnaround convenient. I just hand wash and dry on balcony with clips on the chairs while we are in the room.

ooohh sparkling water...great choice. I always swab it out for other sodas and liquors and beers but now I'll add sparkling water too.

Are they still printing Princess patters to leave on your bed each nite? I do not plan to turn my phone on as I like to use the Patter to figure out what times, what events might interest me and I carry THAT with me.

Isnt it a pain when an app that was supposed to make things easier for you and Princess instead becomes a royal pain. After looking at ‘circle wheel’ go around and around, I uninstalled then reinstalled app which at least got it to recognize my cruise was in 52 days not 9 as it said before. I still needed to phone to have them order the free ‘complimentary’ medallions. then and only then did I go from Blue line to green line. what a stupid system! Bring back the old check in on line !

My ‘50% off’ price as Elite was $140 for 14 days so that’s $10 US a day. I like your idea of either a daily rate when you need it or a gb option. There are no freebies anymore as I don’t consider upgrading to Plus a freebie.

Since both passengers in cabin must purchase same plan, when one is a non drinker and a non internet user, it doesn’t make good fiscal Sense. standard package is what we will get.

Actually not vs ….it’s more outrage over price AND disappointment over the speed!