Arizona Wildcat

All we have needed to do is show our phone at the check in counter. Card info is already there. They grabbed our medallions and we were off. Have had lines, but they seemed to do with people not in the correct line - Green vs. Blue and not getting our medallions. Check in seems to vary from port to port and month to month. Southampton was maybe 10 minutes in total. Few fully checked in and fewer with their medallions in the UK. Has taken an hour in LA and 5 minutes the next time. No idea why.

Lactose free milk not an issue. Also soy and/or almond milk on board in my experience. Just need to let Princess know your dietary restrictions. Ordering room service breakfast, found it easier to go to the buffet. Better choice and hot food then was hot.

In San Pedro (LA) about 1 minute. In Texas about 2 minutes. IMO - do not understand why anyone would stress over getting them mailed on time.

The 90 minutes if a firm hard limit in some countries. Others a bit flexible. In the US if you arrive under 90 minutes from sailing you might be turned away.

Yes you can come and go as you please. Just need patience as no real tender schedule.

Documents are available 30 days out. We usually do not bother as they can scan your phone and luggage tags are stupid (use scotch tape?) when in seconds a porter can tag with a string tag at the pier. As for checking times. We get there when we get there. Sometimes early. Often around noon. At noon could be on board in 10 minutes if I could walk faster

Almost always too cold for me. As this thread has hopefully described to you - what is just right for one us too warm for another and too cold for a third. Thus have a light wrap you can put on or head to the pool.

Careful about where you book in San Pedro. The old Best Western just up the hill from the entrance to the CruisePort and two other motels were turned into housing for homeless.

That always can happen. The hotel and accommodation is contracted. Not Princess fault the hotel failed. We simply using the ports forum and Google locate a hotel that offers airport and cruise port shuttles.

I would arrive early. Worst case you wait a while. Best case you board a bit earlier.

Certainly choice for toiletries is personal. If you buy Bigelow at home you should be happy on board.

Agree with most, but with some fares you cannot change your flights. You must go thru FBC. As for alternate flights - absolutely yes. But we have been provided impossible connections and friends were sent on a 5 say journey about Mexico when a 90 minute flight to Los Cabos would gave done the trick. Easier in a weather situation to deal with the airline directly instead of having to try to speak with FBC. On another cruise, DW and I were told we had to wait for FBC to call us back when our flight was canceled. Meanwhile the only other flight that could arrive in San Juan in time to meet our ship took off. We got to the ship 3 says later via Denver, Chicago, Newark, San Juan, a hotel, flight to Barbados, and another hotel. Yes they covered the flights, hotels and some meals; but just understand in those few situations when things go sideways that FBC, EZAir or any consolidator may complicate things. If we had booked direct we could have simply transferred to the other airline.

The 2025 cruises were released about July 30th 2023.

The videos say it all. Lahaina is still closed to non residents or those helping to rebuild. For those that have visited, cherish those memories.

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Obviously I spent too long in Spain and Italy. At 5 or 6pm I get a glass of wine or a drink. Maybe a tapa at the bar. Then maybe some music followed by dinner around 8pm. You have it figured out. The hypotheticals about not being able to book recruiters and thus owed a refund are a bit silly. Like yourself we have always found an acceptable time after boarding. With the shortage of experienced staff on board and at home shouldn't we be a bit more flexible? Had a table mate who repeatedly complained on hoard about MDR service. The rest of us changed tables. Things today are different and sometimes challenging, thus travelers can chose to accept the situation today, be frustrated or stay home.

You will almost exclusively receive canned sodas. Agree Coke Zero in Australia tasted different. Sweeter to me.

The app $%#%. Since you are alone suggest not stressing over the app and simply handle on board. Unless you are trying to eat very early you should have no problem eating as you prefer. DW and I eat later and simply showed up. Never a wait more than a few minutes.

Lots of changes coming. Have cruises that have scheduled stops in Russia, Isreal and others that are not likely to happen. As said, today unless you are a resident you cannot enter Lahaina. Sadly will be years before things are rebuilt.

Depending on the port the amount could be a few dollars (especially a tender port) to a couple hundred $$ like the Panama Canal. Many port charges are not refunded because either they are prepaid and not refundable to the cruiseline or port charges increased since you booked your cruise and the increases in other ports offset the missed port. Have missed a dozen or so ports over the years. Received a couple small OBCs. Nothing from the rest. Missed Manzanillo on our last Princess cruise with no refund or credit.

Just remember that pricing is not firm until you book. With dynamic pricing that consolidators use they literally can change in a moment. Also understand the complete terms of your ticket. Seat selection, flight changes etc. Last, remember you will need to go through FBC tochange flights or is the airline changes your flight time. FBC uses a computer to rebook those changes so they can(and do) book "legal" connections. For example 40 .minutes in DFW. You are not likely to make the connecting flight. In general FBC good for international. Domestic flights safer booked direct

As said, ask the bar staff. Each will have a favorite or two.

They have been the same for many years. OBC. This is added to whatever promo is in effect.

We have not seen any issue for seating Sabatinis at 8pm on anything from a Christmas cruise when there were 800 children and 100% booked to a 14 day transatlantic to a 7 day Caribbean. Early dining has been VERY crowded on every cruise Except those from the Med. They tend to eat VERY VERY late. As for a person's status, the maitre d knows your level and cabin from your medallion. Do not think they look or care.

Absolutely true. If I believed the all the negative things from social media I would take an extra suitcase with my own life raft and emergency rations. Saw Crown Grille was almost always empty after 8pm. Even on short or holiday cruises.