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Norris, my hubby and I are so enjoying your review. 37 days till we board the Crown. :)

So excited about your review... looking forward to it!

Thank you for your review. We will be on the Crown in March.... I can't wait!

Thanks so much for your review! Looking forward to our trip on the Crown in March. :)

Loving your review!

Thanks for posting this. I will follow along as we are going on the Crown in March.

Do you know which MDR was open on embarkation day for lunch?

A cruise is what you make of it. We will be on the Crown in January for 16 days and I know we will have a great cruise. The glass is half full:D:D:D

So true, and we are really looking forward to our cruise. Does anyone know if they still have egg crates available for the mattresses just in case we need it?

Sad to hear... I am going on the Crown before dry dock. Surely you must have something positive to say.... I hope!!

Do you always book your cruise fare in CAD? I booked my original cruise in USD (which I think means I'm at the mercy of the bank exchange rate.

 

I always battle with the thought of which way is the better way to go.....trying to play the exchange rate game..... I think the bottom line is, sometimes I win, sometimes I lose, but I'm happy to be able to cruise :)

I always book my fare in Canadian Dollars. Any on board expenses are charged to my account in US $. If the Princess rate is favourable, I will purchase OBC to pay my on board expenses. If the Canadian dollar is a better rate at the time of cruising, then I will buy US dollars at the bank and pay my on board expenses with cash the night before disembarkation. :)

I'm not sure I understand this - how does purchasing OBC in advance have a better exchange rate?

It depends on what the Princess Rate is at your time of booking. In my case, the Princess rate for Canadian Dollars is 1.20. At the bank it is currently 1.25. I will wait until we get closer to our cruise date before deciding, just in case the dollar gets stronger.

I booked a cruise for next March with my FCD and was told at the time of booking that my deposit was non refundable.

Outdoor.

Thank you! :)

Is the Lotus Spa Pool an indoor or outdoor pool?

Lots of benefit for me to pre purchase on board credit. I get a better exchange rate than I can get at the bank right now.

Thanks everyone. We are on the Crown in March and I'm excited that there are 2 adults only pools that we can use. :)

Could someone clarify about the Lotus Spa Pool on the Crown. I thought it was an adults only pool that anyone could use. No extra fees involved. Thank you.

I'm sailing on the Crown Princess in March and saw this was available with my cruise as well. One call to Princess and they added it to my booking.

We were able to get complimentary gratuities added to our booking today. Cruise price was still the same, so it was an easy add on. :)

My current booking is the same as the new rate they are showing now, but now it includes free gratuities. I have an onboard credit of $50 per person since I booked with an FCC. If I request the free gratuities, will I lose my FCC deposit and obc?

I was able to bring a bottle on board from a Caribbean port in 2016, but wondered if that was still an option. Great suggestion to ask security when getting off the ship. I'll be sure to do that!

I know that when boarding the ship during embarkation, each passenger is allowed to bring 1 bottle of wine on board without paying corkage. However, I was wondering when visiting ports during the cruise, are we allowed to bring on 1 bottle purchased from that port for consumption in our cabin?

$99 per person, I believe.

 

 

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Thank you!

Thanks for your review. Going on the Getaway in March. How much does Vibe cost per

Person?

Thank you for your review. Going on the Getaway in March... can't wait!!!