blazerjan

I was able to upgrade my grand daughter and I on the Delta web site but I had to wait until the tickets were issued.   It was quite easy.

17 minutes ago, david63 said:

Some UK airports/airlines are now saying that it is a four hour check-in for international flights.

 

It's actually Southampton 😉

19 minutes ago, david63 said:

Some UK airports/airlines are now saying that it is a four hour check-in for international flights.

 

It's actually Southampton 😉

I knew that….. sorry !    

Please be aware, you must check in one hour before you flight in Heathrow..   we were in line for our 12:15 flight at 10:45 am.   By the time we got to the front to check in, it was 11:30.   We were not allowed to check in and had to find another flight home.   I wouldn’t chance it.  
Also, if traffic is heavy, it could take an hour and a half or more to get to the airport from South Hampton.

Thanks everyone!   That’s exactly the info I was looking for!

We recently made our final payment and have a large OBC between the two of us.   My questions is, if we book Princess excursions now, will they use our OBC for payment or charge our credit cards.   Thanks!

J….. so sorry your cruise had to end like this.    Prayers for a safe trip home for both you and G.   
 

jan

Thanks all for the responses.     I guess I should have asked this on my original post, but what is the going rate for the Sanctuary these days?

1 hour ago, HaveDogWillTravel said:

I booked for my friend who was traveling in a different cabin on the Ruby last week. On the days she came she was billed. You are not charged in advance for the sanctuary, only after the fact. You are allowed to cancel if you want as well without charge. 

Thanks so much!

Can one person go and book the sanctuary for both people in their cabin?   How about booking for someone they are traveling with but not in the same cabin?  Thanks !

We had the Grand Suite on the Star for our Alaska cruise.   It was amazing.    We really enjoyed the privacy of our huge balcony while cruising the glaciers.      Breakfast every morning at Sabatini's and afternoon tea was a must.  You will love it.   

We are thinking of a cruise to Cuba.   The cruise we are most interested in is the Best of Cuba Cruise on the Empress which makes stops in three different Cuban cities.  However, I  can't seem to find any cruises after December of this year.    Does anyone know if this cruise is being discontinued.   Thought I'd start here before call RCI.  TIA

Wow.... that's going to be a challenge.   Nineteen of us took a cruise last October and because we were in New England/Canada most of us had cell service and were able to create a group text before we even boarded and communicated that way.     Maybe you  could preplan a few  gatherings and let everyone know before the cruise, then  use that time to announce any other items that come up.     Or create a calling tree where you call five cabins and they each call 5 cabins... and so on.    The phones on the ship have voice mail.      Just a few suggestions.  Hope you have a wonderful time!!

We are a group of 19 women going on the Regal in early October and we all signed up for any time dining. The group would like to have one dinner together. How would I go about arranging this?

Photos are great, but part of the problem when people quote the post it copies the photos as well, which is a bad idea and a know a few post where the photos have been copies many times.

 

Don

Oh my gosh YES!! I love reading reviews but when someone insists on copying all the photo's the OP has included, it becomes tiresome to scan through them a second or third time. Just comment on the pics... don't repost them a million times. Ok, thanks, I'll get off my soap box now.

Ship

Star Princess

Class

Deck

Stateroom # B748

Category Grand Suite

Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern Stern

Connects With Cabin #

Accessible yes

Quiet Very

Balcony Size Huge....half of the back of the ship

View Amazing

Privacy Issues On the port side of the balconey, people can look down on you from the Terrace Pool area.

Wind Not much

Soot Didn't notice any

Problems None

Comments

My husband couldn't live without his diet Dr Pepper and he knew he would not find it on board. We would buy two 12 packs, tape them together, and put a luggage tag on them. They were delivered right to our cabin. Of course this was made easier due to the fact that we always drove to the port.

Thanks for all the responses!!

Several of us are sailing on the Regal in the fall. We have the drink package that was included in our booking. I am platinum but my cabin mate is not. Can I bring her to the EPS happy hour? Also, because we have the drink package, do we get our drinks at EPS happy hour included?

Thanks everyone!! We will be flying into LaGuardia but have no idea which port we sail out of. We are planning a staying a few days in NYC after the cruise so was just interested in best price and best location for pre cruise.

We will be sailing out of NYC for the first time in the fall of 2018. If we fly in the night before would be best to stay near the airport or near the port?

A great big THANK YOU to World Traveler ET and Maple Leaves for the responses. So much good information.

Would love to hear from anyone who has done this excursion. We are considering this on our upcoming cruise. Would appreciate any other suggestions for something to do during our Ketchikan stop. We are not into outdoor sports or strenuous adventures. Thanks!!!

My ds and his wife are going on a 6 night cruise next month on the IOS. They want to know how many formal nights they will have. Thanks in advance!

Which plainly says that you will be Ruby on your 4th cruise.

 

Mike:)

This is correct.... I have completed 3 Princess cruises and now all the mail I received from Princess has me listed as Ruby.

I think I remember reading that there is some sort of equipment out there on the Emerald that is not on other ships and it is never open to the public. Not sure how accurate this is.