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Our favorite dining room. We were lucky to have Bella who was our head waiter and her crew. Perfect dining.

Thanks for the photos. This is one of the ports we by passed due to the political unrest in December. At least now I know what I missed.

You didn't say if the first few days on board ship are sea days or not. That makes a difference to us. You can catich up on your sleep on board. Also sounds like you might be limited on time becuase you still work. You can always sightsee after the cruise when you are feeling better. We would fly so we arrive one day ahead. That's it for us. We would get a car service to Southampton and check in. Nice place to walk around before crashing. Right next to the port. Almost walking distance. For a cheap thrill they have a big mall in walking distance that you can pickup some food that will not break the bank. I would try and get some International Premium Economy seats. Designed like the Domestic first class seats of old. Nice way to travel and not crunched up. Im tall and I don't like cruhched up. And absolutely get Direct flights. At the end of the day only you know how you might feel. We have all done it. Dragging the first few days but hey it's vacation. You can sleep when you get home. All the suggestions above are great also.

If a cabin becomes available can I change my Guarantee to an assinged cabin?????? Confusing.

I would say IF you want to try Princess go for the newer ships and ports you have never been to before. A good product, beautiful ships but Princess is not RCI as far as grown up activities . Pools and gym yes.

Not sure if this has been asked. If you already have a guarantee booked prior to to the non refundable change does your booking now become non refundable. When did this change occur? Any specific date? Thanks

Its cool.😀

Just another pool deck to me. 🙄

Hey Bob Things getting any better for you two? Joe

I'm sure they would do it if they had time but they are usually very busy. I think your husband should do it.

It would be an easy fix if the area did generate money or they wanted more money. Just put a railing around the area like they do with Alfredo's. Then have a hostess at the front seating people while Vines is open. If not then just like every other area just come and go as you please. Nothing is going to change.

I think some of you need to direct your anger toward Princess for not designing areas with enough seating. My feeling is as long as Princess has a venue that is charging for a product then leave the tables for those customers. When the venue is closed then use the table area all you like.

I think there is a thread started a few days ago about this.

We loved Ushuaia. Would go back again.

Partly Princess fault. They need to design a ship with more inside seating space. Especially in colder weather cruises everyone goes to the Atrium. Travel on the Queen Mary 2. Plenty of seating inside.

At the end of the day it might be a nice addition to the Suite experience. But for the rest of us just give us a reasonable priced coffee package or a discounted coffee package for Elite Status.

I can't imagine it will ever happen in a standard stateroom. The cost of the pods, disposing of the waste, Keeping the machines clean. I think the cabin stewards have enough to do. I for one don't want to go back to my cabin to get a free cup of coffee. I know nothing is free, we pay for it one way or another. And the pods do not make great coffee, ok, fast but not great. I enjoy my coffee in the Atrium.

On the Sapphire for 33 days and that was our eperience also. Once the head water got to know us and realized we liked Indian, Thai and Phillipine type food she would constantly check to see what was being prepared in the crew quarters and we always had suprises bought to our table. Quite a number of vegetable and fish dishes.

Each menu has a vegan/vegitarian dish. Look for the V next to the dish listed. I've found most of them to be very good. They have gotten better. Ask the head waiter the first day. They will give you the menu for the following day and you can see if there is anything you like. They do try to make you happy.

Same thing happened with the soft serve on our Dec. 2nd 33 day cruise. Mostly the scoops.

We also booked the 50 day segment and also received the $200 OBC per person.

I guess if I had to spend the time locked up I would be happy it was in a suite. Bob now you will have more time to spend planning the next getaway. Joe

Plonk? LOL have never heard that expression before. 😃

DANG! You're good Bob. 🙂

Outside showing $220.00 Per day. Is Princess offering anything additional for this cruise? Any perks?