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That looks exactly like the cabin we had on Royal.  Cruising in another on the Regal in January.  There actually is a little private space by the bathroom door.  Probably more so than a regular interior.

19 minutes ago, cucadodger said:

Citi Cards is currently offering Princess Gift cards at a 10% Discount.

 

Any particular trick?  Or do you just go to the website and buy them?

Just recently bought $7,000 of cards through Allstate at a 10% discount.  Saved $700 less shipping.  Applied them to my bookings online easy peasy.  One thing of note.  Be sure to not mess up the 4 digit code.  Almost lost out on $500 because we couldn't read it.

What would be a good method of transportation for 7-9 people from the FLL airport to the Bahia Mar Double Tree Hotel and then from the hotel to Port Everglades the following day.

The only con is that it will cause you to book your next cruise sooner. Or that could be a pro as well. 

8 hours ago, skynight said:

It is scheduled for Havensight (WICO). Two or three years ago Carnival Corp. did not renew the contract with Crown Bay. Since then ships dock at Havensight.

Dec. 11th – Wednesday

ALLURE OF THE SEAS – 5,408 PassengersCB (7:00 AM – 5:30 PM)

CARNIVAL CONQUEST – 2,984 PassengersWICO (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM)

REGAL PRINCESS – 3,560 PassengersWICO (10:00 AM – 10:00 PM)

SEADREAM I – 112 PassengersCruz Bay (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

NORWEGIAN ENCORE – 3,998 PassengersWICO (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

Dec. 25th – Wednesday

ADVENTURE OF THE SEAS – 3,114 PassengersCB (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

NORWEGIAN GEM – 2,394 PassengersWICO (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

REGAL PRINCESS – 3,560 PassengersWICO (10:00 AM – 10:00 PM)

NORWEGIAN ENCORE – 3,998 PassengersWICO (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

 

There is the possibility of tendering at St Thomas. We did that on the Crown Princess a few years ago. Depends on the number of ships. 

Can I assume that all priority boarders waiting to board will still be allowed to board before a medallion non-priority boarder?  Once general boarding starts, it is first come first board. Medallion only gets you through check in faster. Has no real effect on boarding. Is this correct?

8 hours ago, Haboob said:

 

Once boarding is in progress, there were 3 lanes instead of 2: "Medallion", "Priority", and ..."steerage". 

 

The "Medallion" lane free-flowed directly to carry-on inspection and then onto the ship, with no stops at any counter.

I assume you mean once general boarding has started.  I can’t imagine a medallion person would board before priority boarding has finished. 

28 minutes ago, Waterluv said:

It’s called Luggage Valet

Luggage Valet is an entirely different program that forwards your luggage by common carrier direct from your home to the ship, and vice-versa. Info is on the Princess website: https://www.princess.com/learn/faq_answer/pre_cruise/prepare.jsp (select 'luggage valet').   EZ check takes it from the ship and you don't see it until you get to your home airport.

We have a day sail booked for 6 people with Captain Max in January.  Or I should say, we did.  I received an email from her that she sold her boat last week and I would now be sailing with Captain Hunter.  I did a lot of research before selecting Max.  Now I’m nervous about the change.  Just looking for some input on if I should change my plans now or just stay the course.

Anybody have any experience with EZ Air sales. On our last cruise in January, we got awesome rates on EZ Air to FLL. But I think it was a sale. Wondered if I might get lucky again next January. 

We plan to eat most dinners in buffet. But would like to do a couple of nights in Crown Grill.  In the past, we usually dress up each night and do the MDR. Don’t want to mess with nice clothes this time. What are the requirements for Crown Grill?

On 12/30/2018 at 11:13 AM, sunsetbeachgal said:

Has anyone had any luck getting credit after filing a claim with Princess Shore Excursion Best Price Guarantee?  I was looking at the destination boards for Belize for recent reviews of the tour to Mayan ruins we booked awhile ago, and noticed a thread about people on Carnival getting price adjustments (OBC) for the exact shore excursion we are on versus a private company tour with the exact same description and timing. 

 

I filed my claim today.  I have never done this before, we usually book private excursions anyhow, but I was a bit apprehensive about Belize so just thought it safer to stick with cruise line excursion.  Price difference is $50 per person and there are four of us so I figured worth a try!   

I got $50 per person credit on that Belize tour with Carnival. It was easy peasy.  Assume it would be the same with Princess if you find an exact match. 

17 hours ago, floridalover5623 said:

While not everyone will think likewise, we mainly go to the buffet each night except on formal nights where the special food items are presented in the DR. 

They usually have 99% of the same things at the buffet with even more selections not seen in the DR. This gives you the opportunity to sample a little of each thing.

Besides that we can finish dinner in around an hour while the DR is usually 1 1/2 hours at best especially if your seated at a larger table.

Do they have escargot and cheesecake?

We always do MDR. Thinking about just relaxing on the next cruise and doing the buffet on several nights. Any idea how the food selection compares to the MDR each night?

I keep trying to purchase and the site says my card was declined. However, I get an alert from my credit card company saying there was a charge or hold.... Capital One Alert: A chrge or hold for $1351.77 on August 31, 2018 was placed on your MASTERCARD WORLDCARD () at REWARDS REDEMPTION. Std carrier chrges apply....

 

Anyone else had this issue? My addresses match

I had this problem. Not capital one. It was because my purchases wouldn’t go through due to a p.o, box for my credit card and they won’t deliver to a p.o. box. Had to monkey around with my credit card account address to get it to work. Every time it failed, a pending charge hit my credit card.

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We loved mofongo at Raices.

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This is the post that just keeps making people money.

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Barring the price difference, I would choose Princess in a heartbeat. Only you can decide if you can afford the extra $2k.

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Definitely go for it. (Unless travelling with your kids.)

 

 

 

You may leave laughing at yourself, it turns into "what was the big deal anyway".

 

 

 

And the beer is reasonbly priced.

I walked from one end to the other. There are just some things you can’t unsee. Definitely a lot of ironing needed.

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We enjoyed a private tour by Bernard’s Tours. Included time at Orient Beach and Maho Beach.

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If you can do math, you can create your own all inclusive packages. Just add up the individual cost of everything you want included. Then pay that in cash on your account as you board. Then as you partake of those things, they are already paid for.

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If you get the free upgrade to Princess Platinum coverage, I think insuring through Princess is better bang for you buck. But if not, 3rd party may be the better option. Do your research and compare cost and all coverages. www.insuremytrip.com

I've used it a few times before and absolutely loved it. Haven't cruised in Princess in a couple of years and am excited to know that they still have it. Thank you for your responses.

Does Princess still offer EZ Check for luggage on disembarkation day on Royal out of Fort Lauderdale? Flying Delta or United.

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