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Not on my phone or PC, edge and google on PC and Duck Duck Go on phone.  Wasn't there yesterday either.

27 minutes ago, AlyssaJames said:

You’re arguing with someone from two weeks ago?

Just got back on Cruise Critic.  I don't live here like some. You could just scroll on by.  LOL

On 2/20/2020 at 9:21 PM, OzKiwiJJ said:

The passport number would provide electronic access to worldwide databases which would contain details of all travel on that passport.

You did not answer the question.  Where is the citation for your assertion and this one.  

On 2/8/2020 at 1:24 PM, CruiseBabys said:

Ahhh.... Yes passports have a unique scannable code on them, take a look page 2-3 on the bottom is a long code. Yes your travel history can be checked. 

According to the website, only biometric data is saved on the passport.  Do you have a reference or are you making an assumption?

On 2/18/2020 at 3:47 PM, Soccersms said:

Our doc is recommending it. I'm not at all happy about $300 apiece.  Is anyone going without a waiver?  We are both say over 60.

Get the waiver.  I had the Yellow Fever shot when I was on active duty and got viral encephalitis from it.  This vaccine is known for side effects.  Most folks I know who still venture to areas where yellow fever can be caught weigh taking the vaccine very carefully.  I was 29.  

14 hours ago, chamima said:

 

14 hours ago, chamima said:

 

Everyone on most cruises needs a passport to board.

A check of your passport will tell where you've been.

 

Passports only include biometric data.  they do not include travel.  Does the TSA release this info to cruise lines?  Do you have a citation.  Not everyone gets a stamp in the passport.  

The site is behaving badly.  We're trying to book our excursions for an upcoming cruise and are having to wait for the site to load and cannot pay for selected excursions.  We'll call Princess to get the excursions booked.

I'm really surprised at the discussion on another forum.  People are advocating for the ship to be taken out of service so they can have their money back on upcoming cruises.  A travel agent said that she's having a hard time with customers because Princess can't deliver on the advertised cruise.  There's a lot of gnashing of teeth over the subject and suggestions for how Princess should handle the situation, even though none of these people have any experience other than being passengers.  I've missed ports and excursions because of issues with weather and the ship.  But, I never thought of taking to social media to make outrageous demands of the cruise line and travel agent.  LOL Disappointing?  Yes.  I suspect a good time will be had on future cruises on this ship, regardless.  

Interesting discussion on another forum about elite benefits.  People there allege that elite benefits are afforded to the entire cabin, not just the elite member.  The examples they gave were the minibar set up, the upgraded toiletries, and laundry.  Clearly, two of these are sunk costs afforded to the elite member.  Once provided, there is no way to control their use.  Laundry is not a sunk cost.  People on this particular forum urged members to include nonelite laundry with their laundry because Princess will never know, so who cares?  They likened it to people pouring their own wine they bring aboard and take to the dining room.  Princess doesn't know where you got it.  So what? That's not a great example because if you bring multiple bottles, you can be charged a corkage fee on any over the free limit.  You've paid for the privilege of bringing your own wines.  

A while ago a friend of mine (elite) traveling with a male companion (nonelite) had her laundry separated by the steward (?) on return and the gentleman was charged for his laundry.  This was universally condemned on the forum.  I was asked if I would have my husband do his laundry were I elite and he not.  We're a terrible example.  We each do our own laundry. LOL  So, answering the question in the affirmative wouldn't provide any clarity.  We continue that on the ship.  He uses ship's laundry.  I do not.  The advice given was for my friend to contact Princess and demand a refund for her friend.  Not sure that would work.  It may be that stewards just roll with whatever goes in the bag gets cleaned free, no matter what.  Reminds me of the days when elite members would solicit others for laundry to put in with theirs and turn in six bags.  Sigh.

More advice was provided on different threads about how to get into the Platinum/Elite lounge if you're not.  LOL  How to get into the wine tastings for elites.  How to finagle priority tender tickets from elites not using them. The list is endless. This might be made be more difficult with the advent of the medallions.

I reviewed the elite benefits on the Princess website and found that the benefits afforded cabinmates were expedited boarding, delayed disembarkation, and priority tender tickets. The rest seem like individual benefits.   

If everyone can get the elite benefits, why have them at all?  Frankly this seems like cheating.  But, it seems the prevailing thought process today is "Who cares? The cruise lines expect cheating." 

Why should we stick with an cruise line if the benefits are afforded to everyone, or aren't they?

On 11/19/2019 at 5:51 PM, rangeley said:

Does anyone know what ship this was? We were on the Royal the 9th-16th. There were 4 service dogs onboard. My husbands SD, my friend with her hearing dog, an older couple with a questionable seizure dog and one I never saw. Was wondering if the other dog was this woman.

 

I don't like to get in heated discussions about service animals. Everyone has their own opinions. Just for the record, our dog was trained for 2 years and has to go for testing every 3 years. 

Coral Princess through the Canal.

Do you have a link?  When you say official page, do you mean on FB or where?

On 11/17/2019 at 10:00 AM, I Love Cruising 3 said:

I think it was suppose to be sarcastic but I would pity people who had a cat allergy who went into that cabin if it were true.

Other people have dog allergies. I'm one of them.  I can't even ask the airlines if there are dogs onboard a flight for fear I might be deemed too ill to fly.  United pulled that one on me.  Luckily, a sympathetic flight attendant handed me down my carryon so I could use my inhaler.  Now, I medicate before I fly.  Thankfully, Princess will tell me if there has been a dog in the cabin. 

Stay away from that vaccination.  It has a very high level of side effects, some permanent.  I got it and I do.

It really is not required unless you are going deep in country, like into the Darien Peninsula.  You do not need it on the cruise ship.

On 11/13/2019 at 9:10 AM, lolabarola said:

Yesterday, on board Coral the dog and owner were introduced on stage during the port of call talk for Cabo San Lucas, relevance for this being that he is a Mexican hairless dog breed Xolo? I think. He was introduced as a ‘service or support’ dog and received muted applause ; he is a beautiful chap and behaved perfectly. His owner said a few words about the breed and she too seemed a charming person. Maybe the way forward is for the ship to be licenced to carry a specific quota of service or support animals....

 

 

This is the animal and owner I posted about.  Her post is anything but lovely as was her behavior after the captain's circle party.  She recently acquired this dog from Russia. 

On 11/12/2019 at 7:43 PM, TNTLAMB said:

It's not about bonafide service animals. It's about some lady who lied her poorly trained dog on to a cruise. This same lady was called on her dogs behavior by very elderly gentleman.  The lady either bat chit crazy, drunk  or both threatened to sic the dog on the 90 year old man. The OP who wasn't  there wanted know if she should send screen shots of the event to the cruise line assuming the cruise staff and several hundred cruisers who there (it was the captains circle party) had no clue what happened. Other versions said the dog was also drunk having been served champagne. Apparently  service dogs and/or ESA s are not allowed to drink while on duty. BTW the law only applies to Bonafide Service animals who can go anywhere the owner can. I am as director of a very large international patient advocacy agency very  very familiar with the law as is coral. I must admit I do not know how much champagne an on duty dog can consume though it appears the owner should have cut him off as well as herself as clearly both are mean drunks.

To be very clear, I said there was a picture of the dog being served Champagne.  I did not say the dog was drunk.  I have no idea of the dog's state in that picture.  The owner thought it was cute that the dog had Champagne tastes.

1 hour ago, chengkp75 said:

Regarding mini horses, the DOJ has revised the requirements regarding mini horses as service animals, and there are additional assessments that can determine whether a mini horse is allowed in a facility, having to do with the horse's size, weight, and safety factors.  So, it is yet to be determined whether mini horses would be allowed on ships in accordance with SOLAS.

I was just kidding.  Used to have horses and trailered them all over the Western US.  My last one died this summer.  Logistics aside, traveling with a horse on an airplane is just not appealing. Even the little ones can pack a significant punch.  In fact, one of he worst horse accidents I witnessed was a mini stallion take its owner apart at a horse show.   It's fun to think about. It'd be even more fun to observe other folks' reactions.  

9 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

As a note, PTSD dogs can be either "service animals" or "ESA", depending on what they do.  If the dog is trained to call attention to itself by licking or rubbing the person when that person exhibits stress, or by nudging the person away from potential stress, then it is a "service animal".  If the dog merely calms the PTSD by it's mere presence, then it is an ESA.

So, how do companies distinguish?  Apparently, they can only ask a couple of questions.  It doesn't appear they will get a distinguishable answer, hence the proliferation of these animals everywhere.  

Since an airline allows mini horses as support animals, when will Princess.  I want one.  LOL

37 minutes ago, Kartgv said:

I believe part of the OP's post was a question about whether or not the screenshot of the incident should be sent to the cruise line.    I would, possibly start with the Captain's Club and ask how to contact whoever is in charge of Security.    There should be consequences for either one or both of the parties involved and it should be based on evidence, not hearsay.    

I called customer relations and sent them the screenshot.

Presumably, the OP has it for PTSD.

If the post isn't enough, there is a photo of the dog drinking champagne at the Captains Circle party. True service animals are unobtrusive, don't drink alcohol, or attack other passengers. Of course, the picture could just be staged.  Hopefully, someone with a seeing eye dog or a seizure dog wouldn't offer their dog champagne and expect it to be able to function. And the post could have just been written up in an inebriated state for effect.  Nevertheless threatening other passengers is unacceptable.

If the issue is as bad as portrayed in the post, since taken down, then security on the ship is well aware and has dealt with it.  Interesting that the animal had an "accident" on deck.

As a side note, a friend of mine's son has a medically necessary dog for seizures.  He had to get another dog after his dog was attacked by another dog while traveling.  Apparently, once these dogs fight, they are not useful for their intended purpose.  I didn't know that.  

I was perusing a private forum on another platform when I came upon a post from a woman, currently on a Princess ship with some sort of emotional support/service animal.  From previous posts, she claims to have some disability.  An elderly man, 90s according to her, accosted her about having the dog.  I guess he was surprised by its presence and may not have handled it well.  My filters may be gone if I get to reach that age.  LOL 

According to her post, she escalated the confrontation and the dog got involved. She then threatened to turn her dog loose on anyone at any time (present or future cruises) who dared question her right to have a dog on the ship.  It appears there may have been drinking involved as it was after the Captains Circle Party. From the scene she claims to have made, security has likely dealt with the situation.  I took a screenshot of the interchange before it was taken down but will not post it here. Not sure if I should send it to Princess or even how to.  It might just be a drunken post.

Guess Princess is going to have to address proper use of emotional support/service animals if other passengers are going to be threatened by the owner.  If I was on that particular ship and saw the post.  I'd take it right down to security.   

On 10/16/2019 at 1:22 PM, vicnsue said:

It has been at least 15 years since our last Princess Cruise. I have heard a rumor that Princess is no longer making up beds with a top sheet. Has anyone experienced this? We have been sailing with Celebrity the past few years and thought about giving Princess another try, but are having second thoughts if this is true.

We cruised on the Pacific Princess in May and had top sheets, without needing to ask for them.  

9 hours ago, voljeep said:

has it been covered how much to tip for the suite breakfast in a specialty dining room ?

Hilarious.  Let's have another tipping thread.  LOL

superfluous.

I have the same issue and opened a ticket with Princess..

The MedallionClass app does not recognize that my iPhone XS Max is connected to the internet. It says off line and directs me to connect to MedallionNet and my WiFi settings.  Clearly, we're not on board as the cruise isn't until next year.  I've restarted the phone, reset the network settings, reinstalled the app.  Nothing works.  Is anyone else experiencing this also?

Thanks.

Lani

It seems that people are bringing other electronic devices with them, besides communications devices and hair dryers.  Now it's smoothie makers because Princess won't use customer-provided ingredients, likely for good reason.  Someone was claiming that she has battery powered ones which are safer because they don't have to work on AC current.  That's not 100 percent true.  

I'm guessing Princess and other cruise lines scan for electronic devices regularly as they impound electrical cords with surge protectors.  So far these smoothie makers have not been impounded. I wonder if this is a trend and what else people might want to bring on board.  A while back, some folks were bringing on Keurigs.  No room for those things in my bag.