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1 minute ago, AZjohn said:

 

Just to share an experience almost exactly a year ago..

 

3 days before we were to fly to Australia for our cruise in a Vista suite, my wife hurt her back and was literally crippled and in so much pain. A day later (2 days before the cruise) I had to cancel our cruise.

 

I guarantee you, someone who made a bid on a suite was very happy to win the bid and get upgraded probably at embarkation.

 

So, you never really know when or why a cabin opens up on a sold out cruise.

 

Cheers

For us location is important and not knowing where may be an issue. We are also all set, got green line status, check-in ok, got our luggage tags, medallions to be shipped, and now to change the reservation just may screw up the works!

Thanks PacnGoNow; that's what I thought, I recall that issue a while back but wasn't sure. 

So, only when you make a bid do you see the actual location of the cabin?

Aw!  Why do they do that?  The cruise in question is SOLD OUT but, we still get an email that says we can upgrade to a Sky Suite, an Owner's Suite, a Penthouse Suite, a Premium Suite or a Vista Suite. All these suites don't show up when you check the cruise because the cruise is SOLD OUT.  Do they simply hold these cabins with the possibility that an existing cruiser will upgrade?  How does one know where the location of these cabins are, (there are people who are concerned with location).   

On 2/13/2024 at 4:59 PM, rebeccac said:

One thing to note about the port at Fort Lauderdale is that you will likely be required to show ID at the entrance to the port not just at check in.  We have had this happen whether taking our own car or taking an Uber/Lyft.  

That's nothing new; it's been in place for years!

1 hour ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

This has been discussed at length in MANY other threads here on CC.  *Some* people have gotten a good value/experience from this deal...there *seems* to be many more who have had issues...and even horror stories about trouble *after* having signed up.  The general consensus seems to be...don't touch it with a 10 foot pole.

 

Love it!

Does anyone know if these loungers are also in the Sanctuary on Enchanted Princess?  Thanks.

I know people who have simply paid for the cost of the cruise with not a penny more.  No package, no specialty dining, no spa, etc.  And, from talking with them, they had a fantastic cruise. 

10 hours ago, Luv2CtheMouse9 said:

I uninstalled the new app and am sticking with the old app until my cruise is done. I do not have to enter that information.  

You should go back to the old app if you can.  

I though Princess was going to remove the old app? 

there's no way I'm going to provide my cc to some unknown company on the shore.  There's enough scamming going on in the world today.

2 hours ago, doghog said:

Do you have an Email address for the executive office you can share? 

I don’t use email, I write a letter and mail them!

Time to write a letter to the top managers of Princess, there’s no reason one has to go thru this issue!

On 12/27/2023 at 1:24 PM, Wonder18 said:

It seems if I don’t fill out the shoreside credit card information I can’t get a checkmark. My checklist says it’s incomplete if I don’t fill it out.

I wouldn't provide a credit card information for shoreside; don't know who or what they are, don't trust them, --- providing this info for shipboard on Princess is ok. From Princess staff they said it doesn't affect your boarding. (fingers crossed). 

21 hours ago, FlightCrew777 said:

I know there are many who have had problems or dislike the latest Princess app but I’m here to report it’s been flawless for me! Even the folio has been updated as soon as I made a purchase and even correct! So there is hope! 

One problem I see with the new app is with the credit card process.  I've authorized a credit card for shipboard charges on Princess.  That's ok. But it wants a credit card for shoreside charges and wants me to authorize something named Radiqal Gaming, LLC to store my payment method.  Who are these people?  We never use a charge card on shoreside, only cash.  Not authorizing it so my Payment Methods are incomplete. 

Keep us posted; we'll be on the Enchanted on the 17th March.  Have a great cruise!

5 hours ago, JF - retired RRT said:

We just completed a 7-day cruise and were totally not impressed with the new lunch menu.

We were so not impressed that we're cancelling a 54-day cruise. Can't imaging going on a cruise for 54 days with the same thing for lunch every day.

There are 2 items that rotate on and off the menu, but the majority is the same every...single...day. Of the always available items, half were things that neither of us would eat. 

On 2 days we gave up and went to the buffet. That was not much help. On both days, the carving station had baked chicken and pork roast. 

What has happened to variety? It used to be hard to decide what to eat...not anymore.

Sadly disappointed in this new menu.

If you’re looking for fine dining, you should head for a high quality restaurant not a cruise.

Thanks all, appreciate the info, Happy Cruisin’! 

I have seen this info before and wrote it down, but lost it, 🙁.  How long before your sailing date, do they send the Medallions to your home?
Thanks.

14 hours ago, jlcruiser said:

After one hour of waiting on the chat section of the Princess website and being put back in the queue four times I am wondering if many other people have had this happening to them. 

Just make sure you call early, like 9:00 a.m. when they open up.  You get a better chance of getting a rep at this time, but no guarantee 

On 1/10/2024 at 7:39 PM, CoffeeBoy said:

If you call Princess, they encourage you to use their Chat feature. I was 84th in queue....66th....54th....down to zero! And...

"One of our agents will chat with you as soon as possible."

I've been on that screen longer than I was in queue. It asks me if I'm still waiting every 10 minutes or so, then back to the above.

I'm on hold with Princess for an hour so far, and still waiting on chat. We'll see if I get through tonight.

Love it when they keep asking you if you are still waiting; guess they want you to hang up!

Thanks everyone for your input, I wasn’t keen on these “offers”, I like to select my cabin category and location.

If and when you get an opportunity to do an upgrade to your reservation, is it worth the cost?  Is there anything you have to be aware of or concerned with, if you do the upgrade? Is this a “bid on the upgrade” issue?Thanks!

Just out of curiosity, I tried to log into my account; no deal!  Got the infamous spinning wheel!  Ah the famous IT system! 

On 9/6/2022 at 2:54 PM, Rick&Jeannie said:

For my upcoming cruise (about 3 weeks from now) I had been in the green lane for quite some time.  Then all of a sudden I was "blue".  The App strikes again! Somehow it "lost" my security photo...but not for DW!

I still can't upload my wife's photo.  But we are both Green!

7 hours ago, CruiseMob said:

Oh, I'm sorry. It's so frustrating! It was even more annoying that it gave me no info on recommend size or format. I wasn't using there in app camera but selecting a pic I had, so information in their tips would have been helpful. I just started playing with the image and re-uploading to test. Finally hit upon it. Maybe you could try a different file type or resize smaller before uploading. 

Good Idea, thanks, will try that!