daydreamer16

Enjoy!!!

I'm on the Edge in March, is too early for a price reduction for the upgrade?

23 minutes ago, Sprocket said:

 

You'll be fine lots of drinks to choose from included in the Plus, if you do want something over the $15 you only pay the difference and tax on that.

 

 

18 minutes ago, PandaBear62 said:

Honestly, if you aren’t super picky about the hard liquor (I am not) you’ll be fine. I found maybe 4 or 5 drinks that were over the $15 limit. Three that I actually wanted to try (I pretty much only drink Vodka and tequila except for a few cordial type drinks).

 

Premier does have much better wine choices. 

Thanks for the info! We were on the Crown back in 2019 on a transatlantic & loved the Good Spirits but my DH came down with the flu the last few days of the cruise & so we spent our days in the cabin & never got back to that bar.

Great review! I know you mentioned the Good Spirits at Sea, were all the drinks there priced at the premier level?  We are on the Grand in April with the plus pkg. so hoping some of the drinks there are included  in the plus.

15 hours ago, emmas gran said:

I don't really understand your concern. There are thousands of us about to board Edge going through the Suez Canal to get the ship to Australia. None of us seem to have the deep rooted concern you do so maybe it is best you don't make final payment, find a "local" cruise 

Have a safe & great trip! We'll be waiting for the Edge in Sydney! 😃

I personally can't wait to go to Australia & New Zealand. We were booked in 2021 & 2022 & both were cancelled. I had surgery this past Spring & so we're now booked for the Edge in March. Nothing will keep me from this trip, life is too short! Also, travel insurance makes things a little less crazy!

On 10/3/2023 at 2:33 PM, Rick&Jeannie said:

https://profcruise.com/new-princess-casual-dining-menus/#:~:text=Restaurants serving the new “casual,Pub%2C Steamers%2C and Vines.

 

Premium desserats:

 

I have a 22 day cruise booked for April which means I'm entitled to 44 of these? I rather trade all 44 for 1 more casual meal at Alfredo's!

I just bought 10 cards, 5 for me & 5 for DH. I emailed the numbers to my TA and a couple of hours later she sent me an updated confirmation with $5,000 reduced balance. Love this!

2 hours ago, georgiacat said:

We are thinking of taking our first Celebrity cruise on Constellation.  What are the main differences on a veranda cabin vs an Aqua class cabin.  Is it worth the difference in price?

If the price works for you, blu on the Constellation is quite nice!

It's usually about the extras, mostly OBC. In the case of this TA it would be gift card to the store as well.

1 hour ago, yarramar said:

Possum52 is correct - technically. However I would never recommend that anyone stays in Docklands as it is a very bland and boring neighbourhood of Melbourne. If I were to come to New York and tell you that I have a nice hotel on Staten Island or the Bronx, would you not suggest that I stay in Manhattan?

If you need to use Marriott Points, I would suggest the Sheraton or The Westin, both Marriott products.

If you are not using points, anywhere east of Swanston St between Lonsdale and Flinders Sts would be Ok.

Ok I will look into those, planning to use some points but willing to pay to stay somewhere central & awesome! Of course, not super expensive either😁

About NYC, lived a good portion of my life in Manhattan so a bit of a snob. I would never tell anyone to go to S.I., but the Bronx is any easy & inexpensive commute into Manhattan for the budget conscious 😄

5 hours ago, possum52 said:

There is a tram stop just over a block from the Marriott. There are three tram lines which service Docklands - 1. City Circle Tram - This tram line will take you along Docklands Drive and then into Harbour Esplanade and around onto Flinders Street (on the southern edge of the city) which will take you right around the city centre and back to Docklands and is free to use. 

2. No. 70 Tram - travels along some of the same route as the City Circle but continues onto the eastern suburb of Wattle Park. 

3. No.86 Tram - travels along LaTrobe Street on the northern edge of the city and continues into the suburbs. It travels past Marvel Stadium, which is roofed but can be opened. It is used for AFL football, cricket in the summer and concerts. 

 

Tram Lines Servicing Docklands 

 

There are plenty of restaurants around Docklands and across the river in the Southbank and South Wharf precincts - it is walkable to both but you could catch a tram to the corner of Flinders Street and Spencer Street and walk across the bridge to Southbank on your left and South Wharf on your right. 

 

I would suggest you do some googling on restaurants in the three precincts I have mentioned. If you have any more questions please ask.

 

Thanks so much for your help, definitely will have more questions!

We are spending 4 nights in Melbourne before flying to NZ for a cruise. I was looking at the Marriott Hotel, Docklands & it seems very nice. Just wondering if this area (Docklands) is an area where we can walk to restaurants etc. We have tours booked for 2 days but would love to be able to wander around & use public transport if we want to see something specific. Thanks, Denise

20 hours ago, roxstarcruiser said:

And maybe some whiskey or bourbon in the peanut butter one? I feel like we're maybe missing the point of the juice bar, but hey...it's vacation, right? 🙂

Exactly!

I think the immune booster #1 would be good with vodka!

On 8/27/2023 at 7:42 PM, irisb said:

Hi,

We stayed there in May prior to/after our South Pacific cruise. We will stay there in September prior to/after our Great Barrier Reef cruise. The hotel is older. It was clean and convenient to the market and restaurants.  We are seniors and we walked to the cruise terminal and back to the hotel afterwards. Location location location!! In May and upon our June return we could observe the VIVID Sydney lights on the roof.  We walked around and enjoyed VIVID even more.  

Ok thanks, that's what I was most interested in. This is our first trip to Sydney & as seniors we too like to walk as much as possible too!

Denise

Which decks have covered balconies? Thanks!

Ok, thanks! I'll see if I can find a menu.

Just wondering if the drinks at the Good Spirits bar are included in the Plus package? My DH really enjoyed this bar on our last Princess cruise but he got sick during the second half of the cruise & missed out. He's looking forward to visiting on the Grand for our 22 day cruise 😁

Thanks, Denise

Ok thanks, I will try a phone call.

Is EZair only available from US airports? I will be in Australia prior to a New Zealand cruise & when I tried to look for fares from Melbourne to Auckland there were none?

So weird, I'll try again, thanks!

So just looked at the AARP rewards site & I don't see Princess gift cards. Does that we they are all out for the month of August? I'm ok my final payment is not until the end of the year. Thanks!

4 hours ago, Aussiecruisers123 said:

Rydges Sydney is in the Rocks area, so if you are there over the weekend, you will be very close to the lively Rocks Markets. The hotel is located among other lowrise buildings, so it has limited harbour views, but I imagine you're in Sydney to get out and about, so that may not matter 🙂

Yes we want to see as much as possible as we are there for 4 nights before our NZ cruise! We arrive on a Saturday so look forward to the Markets too!

Thanks so much for all of your replies. I think I'll plan on the train to the airport & book a flight after 12. We are only spending 12 days in Australia & so we just want to get from place to place as quick as possible. We'll probably get off the ship as soon as possible!