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@YVRteacher do you use an app to create the lovely groups of photos?  I am really enjoying seeing them, such a unique way to showcase them.

@jcgeorge thanks for your insight.  I hadn’t thought of sending to the hotel.  We will be arriving a day early in port, so having the bags at the hotel will reassure me, rather than worrying until I see the bags arrive in my cabin!

Glad all is ok, enjoy your cruise.

Is there any need to worry about delays in Customs.  We are considering sending our cases ahead to the cruise, but I am so worried they won’t arrive!  Looking to send from Uk to Italy.

Has anyone had an issue, or am I worried for no reason?

Hi, glad to see you back with another “live”.  I have just caught up and thoroughly enjoyed reading about your cruise.  Now I can sit back and travel along too!
 

We enjoyed meeting you in Norway (Loen Skylift was great fun with you) so I have been eagerly awaiting this review.  We are headed up to Alaska in September (Majestic and Grand).

I think the OP is referring to the packages with alcohol, that include wifi, gratuities, specialty dining etc.  There is no equivalent for non-drinkers.

Thanks, our cruise is the last in a chain of b2b, so we will see how it plays out.  

@Parrottdizes which ship and date are you sailing.  We are booked on the Island sailing June 4th 2024 and our itinerary still shows Yorktown……..

Once yo get there, the town is very walkable, harbour, shops, Cathedral.  It is a 2.2mile walk from the cruise ship dock to the Cathedral, so unless you are a good walker the shuttle service might be your best bet.

No, they stopped that program a long time ago

1 hour ago, Buckeye10640 said:

tips for booking with something less than a 100% solo supplement? 

@Buckeye10640 try cruiseplum.com. Not a travel agent, all links go to the cruise line site.  They have a search tab for solo supplements, you can order the results by percentage mark up.

We had pre-booked tickets and joined a line that took about 45 mins to get to board the capsule.  Those buying at the ticket kiosk joined a separate line that met ours at the boarding platform, that line looked about twice as long.  This was in November 2022.

@oakridger this is the link for various options from UK to Norway by train.  May give you some ideas for the section from Amsterdam to Oslo.

https://www.seat61.com/Norway.htm

The brand varies a lot, depending on the supply chain.  You could try to find a roll call of a current sailing and ask there, but if the ship resupplies in the meantime, there could be a different brand by the time you board.

Eggs have to survive intact, so minimal mess!

6 hours ago, 2MellowCruisers said:

crowns that fall out

I asked my dentist about using a dental repair kit for one of my crowns, when we were going on an extended vacation.  He said not to use them as the subsequent removal of the crown would be extremely difficult.  He suggested taking polident (a fixative for securing dentures).  Telling me it would hold the crown securely and he would be able to refix the crown on my return.

Fortunately my crown “behaved” and I didn’t need to use anything.

I would double check with a quick call to your dentist to see what is recommended.  Crowns are expensive and you wouldn’t want to damage it.

I use Tru Earth for all my washing.  I see they are now available in Australia 

https://www.truearth.net.au/?countryCode=AU

@Coravel thanks.  I had a feeling it was way too soon, but wanted to check.

Thanks @tring , we are using the service as it will be prior to a long cruise and although we usually go on a train, this will be so much easier (we hope).  I will call Fred.

We have a cruise booked for next year.  The booking includes the car and driver service from home to Southampton.  It feels too early to call and arrange this, but not having done it before I have no idea.  Can anyone advise how soon before the cruise I should call to get this organized?

Sid, it really worked for me the “go off and enjoy yourself, write about it later” approach, rather than a continues blow by blow.  You seemed to capture the same information with your usual style.  I usually read a few pages at a time to catch up.

I hope this allowed you to have more time to enjoy on your own.  Sounds like a fun holiday.  Safe travels

Needs to be done by phone, using the fcc reference number.  Either call your travel agent, or if you didn’t use one, call Princess directly 

@Flyinby  Thank you for your review.  We are considering doing this cruise and your comments have been really helpful.

This was not on our itinerary, which had us sailing round the outside of Greenland.  But the Captain announced he would sail down the sound either that morning, or the night before.  It was the highlight of the cruise.

The “true” inside passage runs between Vancouver Island and the mainland.  Royal ships do not do this, but sail round the outside of the Island (rougher seas and no scenery)

The map that Princess uses labels the area North of Vancouver Island as the inside passage, but this is only a tiny section and misses the best views.