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Thank you Linda! You've been quite helpful. Since your Reef and Ruins cruise is before ours, which is the end of March, perhaps you can post "post-cruise" on how this worked out for you. We just booked the cruise yesterday and received printouts about all the shore excursions. Never having been on oceania before,we are going to book only Havana precruise. We have a lot of OBC but don't want to take a chance of this one filling up. The other stops we are willing to take a chance on board. I am sure that OBC will go quickly lol! BTW some friends of ours will be on your cruise,don't know if they joined the roll call tho'. Once again, thank you kindly.

Muzzy

Hi! Wondering if there are any ship snorkling excursions leaving directly from Harvest Caye? Also, how is the snorkling directly off the beach at the island. Anyone? Anyone?

If this is the same Elvis i remember from several cruises...he was at that time a waiter. If you asked him how he was, he always replied "Smashing!"

Thank you Denise and capriccio.

Capriccio, the cruise leaves port on a Friday. Do you think that will make a difference as opposed to Sat/Sun waiting time sat security and circling the port? How and when does one find out which pier we are leaving from? No hurry here, cruise is in Dec.

Denise is right Judie. When are you sailing? You could try again if HP is your #1 choice. So sorry it didn't work out for you.

Have a question guys. i called Hyatt direct to ask about the charge on the to-the-port shuttle. I was told $7 pp. Does anyone know what taxi fare has been recently?

Over the weekend I booked a room at a different hotel just to cover myself. wonder why i heard in the promised 3 days and others waited so long.

Thank you. Also thinking HPlace location better for dinner choices

What's important to you, being closer to the port entrance and Total Wine or being close to the beach?

 

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Lido, Haven't booked a flight yet,too early for that, but I think being near Total Wine will win!

Our cruise leaves Friday Dec. 8 and I too am part of the early bird crowd....I booked not one but two, two different hotels for the night of the seventh. I now have a a lot of time to decide which one. Seems to me SO many people book a few places since there is no charge to cancel that things do get really booked up and it's a crap shoot to get into a cancelled space closer to cruise date

I booked Hyatt Place through value trips.com, and Best Western Plus Ocean Inn on booking.com. Does anyone have experience with both places? Both good rates, both good reviews on Trip advisor.

Judie, I have received confirmation from value trips for my reservation at Hyatt Place,which as they said took three business days. I do hope you hear something today as well.

Hi Judie,

Please keep us posted on the outcome of your Valuetrips reservation. I just booked with them Thursday the 19th ...not that anxious as our trip is almost a year away, but I would get concerned if a week went by with no notification . Also good to know from others that the cc is not charged by value trips,just the hotel, so def would call Hyatt Place for verification.

Don't we just love Cruise Critic? Get so much Info from theses boards! Thanks to all!

Yes the fettucini alfredo in that parmesan basket!! And at breakfast,the delicious raisin bread and hazelnut stollen ...oh my! They can also be found at the inInternational Cafe.

Nope, Pia, sorry...on the Emerald.

OP is sailing on February 16th. Final payment happened just about four weeks ago.

Just for the record, Pia...OP of this thread(moi) is sailing Jan18th. Woo hop!! 19more days.

Alas, Grumpy,'tis true...those days are gone I guess. Thank you ALL for your prompt answers and good suggestions. Sounds like the plastic sleeves are the way we will go. CC'ers are the best!

And hey, Brian....see ya on board!

I haven't been on a Princess ship in about 4 years...have been instructed to print unreinforced paper tags off the net, and staple them around the handles of our luggage. I usually attach tags AFTER we claim our luggage at the airport(so they aren't damaged in transit). Now we must also bring a stapler with us?Ri-iiiight!

I guess I could get replacements from the porter at the pier,but annoyed by this. Has anyone been able to get tags mailed from Princess? Any other suggestions?