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I booked a Christmas cruise out of New Orleans on the Thanksgiving day sale.  I booked a BA Balcony for $3,476 with perks of Premium Beverage, two specialty dinners, free WIFI, and $200 for excursions.  With the New Years sale, the same package with OBC of $200 is now $3,601.    Math says that overall it is a  $73 saving with the added OBC.    I imagine the phone lines are busy so I  contacted my cruise consultant via e-mail to see if he can go ahead and cancel and rebook at the new rate and he called me right back and we made the change.  

I figure that by next Christmas we will be pretty well rid of this bug and both my wife and I plan on getting vaccinated at the first opportunity.  Getting cabin fever.  :)

Happy New Year fellow cruisers

We cancelled out 14 day Circle Caribbean cruise departing 4 April on 6 March.  We purchased the PVP and got 1/2 the fare refunded to our CC same day.  Still waiting for deposit of our FCC to show up.  Been looking at the same cruise in March 2021 and the price is high.  We paid $1,729 per person for a balcony, a bit  less than the first price we saw of $1,980.  We opted not to take the perks.  Now the same cruise in March 2021 is $2,675.  It has been that way since back in March when I started planning for next year.  Usually a year out are some of the better prices.  I feel Princess will not be doing much advance discounting as long as there is all the FCC banked and folks are itching to get back out to sea.   At least it is a refundable deposit.  

The new policy is good news.  However, when you dial their customer service number, your are informed that there are move then 100 callers ahead of you and to use the chat on the web page.  But I am unable to bring up the chat box.  I did book through a Princess agent and have her number so I called it and left a message.   They are so swamped, I wonder if others who want to cancel will even be able too.  Hopefully independent travel agents will have better luck.  

Weather channel this morning predicted the 35-40 in the early evening.   No worried about the ride, I was in the Navy.  Just curious if it will affect the sailing time.  Winds tend start to decrease after sundown.  

Just saw the weather report for New Orleans on this Sunday(22 Dec).  35-40 MPH Northerly winds.  Wonder how if any it effect the Getaway navigating  down the Mississippi.  Any Cajuns out there with experience on the Big Muddy in windy weather.

Port call Roatan on 25 Dec.  Will we be tendering or have pier side?

thanks

Thanks again.  This is our first time on the large NCL ships.  Always enjoyed the smaller, i.e, Spirit.  This must be similar to our experience on the RCI Oasis of the Seas their larger ship.  Can't say I like the concept.  On a cruise, I like to sometimes go with the flow and not have to plan out every day.  Appreciate information.

Thanks.  Do you know the show times for the regular complimentary shows as well?.

What can I anticipate for the show times in the main theater on the Getaway on a December cruise. 

Which of the specialty restaurants on the Getaway have fixed prices vice an ala Carte menu?  In other words which ones can you eat with the Free Specialty Dinning with out an up charge?

I just found out that the entire parking garage is allocated to Carnival and NCL and RCI are competing for the open parking by the Whale mural.  If so is there a problem or shortage of parking there?

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What are the main theater show times on the Vision

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I have sailed on MSC in the Caribbean where the casino uses USD. Is it correct that the Euro is used for all shipboard purchases and slot machines for Mediterranean cruises? Also on my last two Caribbean cruises, we could download money to the machine that would be added to our shipboard account. Is that same option available on Mediterranean cruises?

Does anyone have photos of the accessible cabin 12 025 or similar such cabin on the Orchestra? Also can the beds be made into a King or are must they stay twin?

thanks in advance.

Does the visa require a photo? we have extra copies of our passport photo that I guess could be used to make it easier and save a couple dollars.

I have looked over several comments on this thread but still not sure. On Princess, you can put your shipboard card in the slot machine and establish a casino account. you can then draw funds to the machine that goes on your cruise card account with no service charge. That way you are able to play in the Casino with out bringing extra cash. Does MSC operate in a similar mode, or do you have to use cash. I did seem to note that there is a 3% service charge in the casino for drawing cash at the cashier's window. Any help appreciated.

thanks.

I have been looking at the beverage packages for the Caribbean cruise and I noticed on called, "Dinner Wine" which consists of 7 bottles of house brand wine. Is anyone familiar with their house brand wine. Do they have their own brand, if so is it good. I am used to Woodbridge or Beringer on Princess and RCI. Are those their house brands? Interested in any other comments on the beverage packages.

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Are there alarm clocks in the rooms at the Alaska Princess Lodges?

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it has been a few cruises since we used he self service laundry. I have heard that you can use your cruise card. is that to get coin or can you use your card in the machines.

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Excellent JF. what a great page, I have book marked it for future reference. thanks again.

best regards//Dave

We have booked cabin E710 on the Star Princess for an Alaskan Cruise this summer. it is listed as an "obstructed view" but according to the deck plans, there is no lifeboat in front of it. Does anybody know what is obstructing the view?

Thanks in advance.

We are seriously considering a 2017 Viking river cruise in Egypt. I believe ocean cruises no long make any ports in Egypt and vicinity. We wonder if it there will ever be stability in that part of the world that will allow renewed tourism. Have any members recently completed an Egypt river cruise? If so would greatly appreciate yours comments. Thanks in advance. Dave

What pier in Ft. Lauderdale is the Independence of the Seas docking these days?

Thanks in advance.

Has anyone taken a small plane flight from Fairbanks up past the Arctic Circle? Any suggestions or comments appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

thanks for the quick reply.