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On 2/18/2024 at 11:04 AM, wcflats said:

On a listed sold out cruise:ie the discovery princess for the solar eclipse…is it or do they have a process for getting on the cruise?   A back up sign on or something like that.?   I can attempt myself or go through an agent.    Is there a waitlist or something?   Thanks all.

FYI...as of right now there are 3 obstructed view balconies available on this sailing.

5 hours ago, victory2020 said:

I am concerned about connecting cabin but would love the bigger balcony. I believe the carribe balconies are larger anyway?

I agree I avoid connecting cabins too.  I'm sure I chose this cabin for the balcony.

Yes, on some ships, the Sapphire being one of them, the caribe balconies are larger than most and half covered and half uncovered.

I have been in C742 on the Sapphire.  I don't remember it being a connecting cabin so obviously it wasn't an issue.  

The 3rd and 4th beds do drop from the ceiling as mentioned above and aren't noticeable during the day. 

The balcony is the best thing about this cabin.  It is slightly larger and really does have the extra angled area as shown on the deck plans and it's partially covered.  This is probably my favorite balcony out of all of the balcony cabins we have had.  

This happened to me when I wanted to book a premium deluxe balcony.  I eneded up having my TA call Princess and she was able to get me my desired cabin but she did have to wait on hold and get a supervisor to approve it.  

I can't answer as to if the ship has the capabilities to do and INR testing and I hope once you get an answer you will share it here.

I can say I have been home testing weekly with an INR meter for 6+ years.  I have traveled with my meter many times.  It allows me to test as needed especially while away from home because we all know our diets can and do change while on vacation.  I message my results to my cardiologist and we adjust my medication accordingly.  I also spot check my meter results a few times a year, comparing my meter result with a lab draw result and have never had any discrepancies.

I have learned that warfarin doesn't have to change your life and it's nothing to be afraid of if it is managed and monitored correctly. 

Please talk with your doctor and see what they feel is best for you.  Maybe a home meter is a possibility.  

Hope you have a wonderful cruise!!!

My son's 1st cruise was at age 3 and we stopped in Cabo.  We ended up doing the Pirate Ship excursion though Princess.  Part of the excursion included snorkeling but of course he was too little for that but the crew still helped me get him in and out of the water to swim (with a life vest) for a few minutes to cool off ( we went in September and it was hot) and he even got to "captain the ship".   

As he got older (he is now 18) we have been back to Cabo many times.  We have chartered a private sailboat, gone to the beach, been whale watching, horseback riding and just wandered around the marina.  Cabo has always been family friendly for us and is one of our favorite ports. 

I recommend a Princess excursion for your 1st time cruising and your 1st time in a port especially having small children.  I believe Princess still offers the Pirate Ship excursion and whale watching should also be good in February.

It will be cool leaving and returning to LA in February and it might even be cool while in Cabo especially if you choose an excursion that you are on the water, I'd pack jackets and/or sweatshirts.

You didn't mention it but the kids club, or Camp Discovery, on Princess was my son's favorite he loved spending time there.  So definitely check that out too.  Princess staff is amazing with kids so I'm sure you all will have a wonderful time. 

Happy cruising!!!

I have not been on the Island Princess but the very last cabin on the side of the ship is our preferred location.  My husband doesn't like true aft cabins and I do so they are a good compromise for us.  You may feel some movement and vibration being aft but we have never been bothered by it.  It's also a quiet location since not many people have to walk past your cabin to get to theirs.  

Enjoy your cruise!!!

Thank you all for sharing your experiences.  😊

Hi, I have our first B2B cruise booked a 3 day and a 10 day for March 2024.  I have a lot of non-refundable OBC on our 1st (3 day) cruise and I am wondering if the left over OBC will stay on our account and fall over to the 2nd (10 day) cruise.  If not then I need to spend my OBC in the first 3 days.  

I usually purchase a flower arrangement before our cruise can I purchase flowers when I get on board so that I can use my OBC to pay for them? 

I wish Princess would allow you to use OBC to make pre-cruise purchases of items, other than just using it for pre-purchasing shore excursions.

Thanks! 

I had some excursions and other items to purchase in my cart trying to decide what we wanted and I was unable to delete them.  The page said updating and basically froze.  I waited several days and eventually I was able to delete the ones we didn't want.  Not sure why it happened but usually with Princess website or app if you wait a few days things fix themselves.  

I wanted a Premium Deluxe Balcony for my Discovery cruise for both the sofa and the XL balcony.  They showed up on the Princess website as only available to book for 3.  After some lengthy discussions with Princess my TA was able to book us in the cabin I wanted.

It seems that some categories such as the Premium Deluxe balconies are guaranteed only even when there are many cabins available if you search for 3 verses 2 in a cabin because of course they would rather have 3 in the cabin.  It makes no sense since all Premium Deluxe balconies sleep 3 and Mini Suites also sleep 3 since they have the sleeper sofa and they seem to be available to book for 2.

2 hours ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

I have paid off a complete cruise (minus the FCD used) with these cards and have almost paid off another (minus a credit card deposit).  Yes...keep the printouts and copies of the original email...just in case!

Thank you!!!  Planning on taking advantage of this!  

Do you know for certain that these giftcards can be used to pay for the cruise itself?  I plan to check with my TA prior to purchasing but wondering if you have experience using these.  

My son's first cruise was on Princess when he was 3, he is now 17.  Princess is his favorite cruise line (he has been on Carnival and NCL) and he loved Princess "kids club" when he was younger.  The staff spoiled him in every way possible on every cruise.  His longest cruise was 10 days and honestly it was easier to entertain him as a small child than it was with the boredom attitude of a teenager.  Lol.  

I have always heard that there tends to be fewer kids on longer cruises but we usually cruise on school breaks so there are lots of kids.  I believe it's all what you make of it!!! 

Happy cruising!!!

10 hours ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

because it leaves us (the actual 3 people) with nothing to choose from. That sofa is the 3rd bed. There are few cabins that sleep 3...

I understand that because I have booked 3 to a cabin for the last 15 years and prefer a sofa bed to an upper when booking 3 in a cabin.  Which used to be non-existent on Princess unless you booked a mini suite or suite. That being said I've never had an issue getting a cabin for 3 but getting the 2 person cabin I wanted was way more challenging. 

Mini suites also have a sofa and sleep 3 and they are almost always available for 2 people to book.  So I can book 2 in a mini suite/suite with a sofa but not a balcony with a sofa?

I recently ran into this problem for my 2024 cruise.  I wanted a Premium Deluxe Balcony and they were all guarantee.  My TA said she would have to call Princess. In the mean time I did some research and got on a live chat and was told that I could not pick my cabin and could only book guarantee.  Not satisfied with that answer I called Princess and was told that absolutely it can be done and just have my TA call them.  My TA called and ended up having to get a supervisor to approve putting us in the cabin of choice.  The computer kicked them out a couple times but we were able to book a Premium Deluxe Balcony for 2 people.  I don't understand why 2 people can't easily book a cabin with a sofa without having to book a mini suite.  Until this booking I have always booked 3 people to a cabin and have never had a problem getting a cabin for 3.  For me booking 2 people was way more difficult than booking 3. 

I sent my son's passport in on April 13th for renewal and received it in the mail today, May 12th.  I did not pay to have it expedited.

I emailed mine in at around 9pm on Wednesday.  I received the automated reply immediately.  When I got up in the morning I had another email that had been sent at 3am saying my OBC was applied to my July sailing.

FTTF for the Breeze is available today.  I was just able to purchase for my March 2021 cruise! 😊

Hi!  I have been on Coumadin since 2016.  I have to test weekly so I have an INR monitor that I bring with me.  I always let my doctor know when I'm traveling because I don't email in my results while I'm gone.  I also bring extra medication in case I need to adjust my dose or if our trip would get extended.  I take my meds at night before bed and if the time change is only a few hours I just continue my bedtime routine.  

After you have been on it for awhile you will know what foods and drinks affect your levels and how they affect you.  I have also learned to adjust my dose to my diet (with my doctors assistance) and not let Coumadin control what I eat and drink within reason of course.

Happy cruising!!!

We have cruised on the Regal Princess and they did have a few events by the pool on sea days.  They had a bartender competition and I remember them doing an ice carving.  They also play movies and concerts on the big screen throughout the day.  But if you are looking for the cruise director activities, music and games like Carnival has you won't find it on Princess.  That being said we love cruising on Princess and so does our 14 yr old but we usually cruise during spring break when it's a younger crowd and there are more kids.  

Just now, styme123 said:

Thank you! Now that ship cabin is done, I'm on to obsessing/planning the flights, lol  

That's the fun of cruising, always something to plan or research.  I'm currently looking for something for March 2021.    

That's great that you were able to get the location you want.

Have a great cruise the Regal is a beautiful ship!

On 11/9/2019 at 9:44 PM, styme123 said:

That picture is great! Yeah I can see I'm too far back. I wonder where the bump out starts in aft. I tried to move to middle but rooms are all sold out now

It looks like you need to be in front of the aft stairs.  If you're not you will still have a covered balcony you just won't have the extra overhang.  Keep checking back I'm sure there will be available cabins especially right around final payment time.  

This photo of the side of the Regal may help you.  If you are wanting to be under the larger overhang you don't want to be too far aft.  We had the last port side aft deluxe balcony cabin on deck 14 and the balcony was covered but not to the extent the cabins would be that are under the large overhang.