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I’m currently seeing 3mb on Enchanted. Works great for what I need it for cant imagine working for a company that wants me to work on a short 3 week vacation though. My company wants us to disconnect from business even if I take 5 weeks off.

Given the cost of a suite vs non suite I think the $149 per person is a good deal

This is why we did our own laundry for everything other than underwear and socks.

Update on the issue I reported in post #1, per the captain: An issue with one of the three stern thrusters was discovered just before the ship left dry dock a few months ago. In Barcelona on Sep 30 divers replaced the thruster motor. The thruster still needs its blades installing which should be done before departing from Rome on Saturday

Docked in Genoa today. Decided to stay on board. It’s really nice having a non crowded ship today. Had a suite cocktail reception with the senior crew last night. Very entertaining and enlightening. Although my Vista Suite is a little bit of a walk to the concierge lounge we have enjoyed visiting every morning for coffee. Kevin, the concierge, has been very helpful in booking and canceling things for us. Weather has been terrific. Not a drop of rain so far. Going to visit the PES lounge this afternoon to see what that’s all about.

Currently on Enchanted. Tokens handed out free (we are in a suite). Staff at GS were a little surly though. I asked about the tokens and was told in a condescending tone “they’re only free for suite guests and elites”. Once I told the girl I was in a suite her tone changed (became nicer). Would have been nicer if she’d have asked if we were suite/elite before assuming we weren’t

Quick update: 360 was a delightful experience. Being serenaded through The Catch (to get to 360) by violinists playing The Love Boat theme was something else. Had a steak in the MDR last night and it was meh! Edible, for sure, but not great. All other food has been excellent. Internet seems to be 3mb down and 1 mb up. Have not tried streaming but the speed is otherwise more than acceptable. Upload of photos to family is slowish but not too slow. Gibraltar yesterday - walked into town and joined a local tour there. 45 Euros pp and I would not hesitate to recommend it. Sea day today. More updates and some photos will follow

Had dinner last night at Crown grill. The filet mignon was absolutely perfectly cooked and tender and had zero gristle. It was delicious. Heading off to 360 soon.

Embarked in Barcelona yesterday and I’m loving the ship. First time princess cruiser. Our departure from Barcelona was delayed 10 hours due to an issue with a thruster. Divers fixed the issue just before departure. Captain says we’ll arrive in Gibraltar only 1 hour late. Must be a lot of leeway in the schedule. I'm not complaining, mechanical issues happen, and the captain kept us up to date. Now to enjoy the next 13 days on board cheers, all

I arrived in Paris 3 days ago. Was through immigration in less than 1 minute. Not sure how the new system can speed that up

I suppose an ECV could also refer to a Tesla

^^^^ It being CBD Just to be clear - this is a very risky move, especially if one is crossing international borders

And some of us don't know what a disboard is 🙂

What's an ECV?

I'm with you with one exception - my narcotic pain meds always travel in their original labelled prescription bottle. My run of the mill daily meds are in pill boxes (3 boxes x 7 days for my upcoming trip) plus an extra bottle containing 14 days of emergency (delayed return home) run of the mill pills

6 days until ship embarkation 2 days until flights to Barcelona

Anyone have any pictures of dishes from 360? Or are they verboten?

What is the typical laundry turn around time for suite passengers. Sailing on Enchanted in a week (ship is full I think) in a suite and I will need to launder garments from my days in Barcelona pre-cruise that I'd like cleaned for dinner (360 experience) on the second night of the cruise

It's justified by Princess' belief that people will pay that much. Time will tell if they're right.

There are M6 mini suites with Reserve

Well I went from a mid-ship Reserve mini suite to a Vista suite (front of ship) on Enchanted. Not thrilled about the location of the Vista suite but it is a suite.

Yes, I was offered the choice of the two times. Chose the 19:30 seating.

I just called Princess to reserve my 360 experience (suite guest). The lady I spoke with indicated invitations will go out to both suite and mini-suite guests. Not sure if she's correct but she seemed like she was reading from a script.

My bid was accepted 30-35 days prior to sailing (Sep 30). FWIW I never received an email inviting me to bid, I just went to the website and made my bids when the bidding window opened. I bid at the lower end of the "good" range.

Interesting comment. As an upcoming Princess first time cruiser I'm not sure what you mean. Could you elaborate, please?