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6 hours ago, AZjohn said:

According to this article, Princess offered a lot more $ to a lot more passengers than has been discussed here:

 

"The company said it had offered the ship’s 1,600 passengers a full refund and a 100 per cent future cruise credit of equal value, as well as helping them book hotels or flights".

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/8730681/vancouver-cruise-cancelled-covid-19/

Yes, the full refund refers to the 4 day cruise, which we received, not the panama portion. 

2 hours ago, Buckeye10640 said:

Wait, they accidentally booked you to MIAMI FL instead of CANADA!  

Correct

It’s been awhile, to log off the internet, is it, “log off.com”, in the search box ?

Can anyone find out on the present cruise, by asking the appropriate person, how many are now booked on the March 19th sailing through the Panama Canal. Thank You

Just wondering, after reading some comments about having a suit pressed if your elite on boarding day, how do you hand the room steward the suit ? It can't fit in the small laundry bag (or does it ). When do you get the suit back ? 24hrs, 48hrs ?

1 minute ago, memoak said:

Because as of now Princess still has a 2 day testing requirement not 3 day   Keep waiting for a change on line 

Yes thats a U.S. policy. But now, since yesterday, if your ship is leaving out of Canada, its 1 day.

1 minute ago, Lady Arwen said:

If you get a PCR test 72 hours before arriving in Canada, why would you need another test before embarking the ship, as long as it’s within that 72 hour window?  That test is still acceptable.   Also, the antigen test is not a 24 hour period, but one day.  So test on a Friday, sail anytime Saturday.  There is a difference.  However, with an antigen test, unless you cruise the same day as arrival in Canada, where your  test would still be acceptable, you would need another antigen to board.

Not so. Stupid as it may sound, and I know it is, but the rules are, you need to be tested 24hrs before arriving in Canada whether its a PCR test or Antigen test, and also you need to be tested 24hrs before you board your ship.

If the butler's salary is descent, as waiters salaries are in Australia, where there is no tipping, as it is also in Japan, then I can see the points made by some.

2 hours ago, MudderBear said:

Alaska Land/Cruise.  First day Anchorage, three days Denali, 7 day cruise from Whittier to Vancouver.  We are USA citizens and are flying from Vancouver to our home state.  How can we possibly get tested as we are in the Princess umbrella for 11 days before we end up in Vancouver.  I haven't seen this addressed yet.  Any insights?

Princess must to test you, or else no one will be allowed to disembark the ship.

1 hour ago, Potstech said:

So we fly to Vancouver on May 4, arriving at about 8:00 pm, for a May 7 cruise what testing do we need to do and when?  Also are the proctored electronic tests accepted under these rules?  And no we can not change our plans without cancelling the entire trip. Not going to do that.

You'll need an antigen test 24hrs before your trip to Canada, then another Antigen test 24hrs before you board the ship. PCR test will cost you $200cad per person, the Antigen test is about half that. Remember the test needs to be done 24hrs before you board the ship.

17 minutes ago, rick160158 said:

Wouldn't be to concerned about this. Passengers "disembarking" in Canadian ports have to be tested anyways before disembarking. I don't believe at the Canadian port, that they will be to concerned about the pre "embarkation test", its the "pre disembarkation test" that really matters. If you've done a Panama Canal cruise, or an Alaska cruise, and stopped at a bunch of different ports, then stop in a Canadian port, why would the Canadian authorities even care about the pre embarkation test done 1 or 3 days prior to boarding. Makes no sense. Princess says 2 days before the cruise with an antigen test is good enough. So be it, unless they change it.

I also fail to see how this announcement improves anything. These are the same regulations as before for the cruise ships and passengers. Nothing has changed. 

3 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

I find this requirement interesting since the current requirement for a pre-cruise antigen test for passengers boarding a cruise ship at a US port is two days prior to boarding. 

 

In addition to requiring most guests to be fully vaccinated, rules require crew and passengers to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms, take either a molecular test within 72 hours before boarding a ship or an antigen test within one day of boarding, and to take either a molecular test within 72 hours of arriving in Canada or antigen test within one day of the scheduled arrival.

Wouldn't be to concerned about this. Passengers "disembarking" in Canadian ports have to be tested anyways before disembarking. I don't believe at the Canadian port, that they will be to concerned about the pre "embarkation test", its the "pre disembarkation test" that really matters. If you've done a Panama Canal cruise, or an Alaska cruise, and stopped at a bunch of different ports, then stop in a Canadian port, why would the Canadian authorities even care about the pre embarkation test done 1 or 3 days prior to boarding. Makes no sense. Princess says 2 days before the cruise with an antigen test is good enough. So be it, unless they change it.

7 hours ago, lgdesign said:

Us too just this past Tuesday due to price drops... piad a fraction of the lowest upgrade bid they offered me.

What was the room you gave up ?

On 1/14/2022 at 7:27 PM, pcakes122 said:

Sorry. Not the same thing as the NCL DSC (ask your Oceania rep - mine made a point of calling this distinction out without me even asking since she knew I primarily cruised NCL. She wanted to make sure I knew it was different.)

 

People come here to ask for an NCL butler tipping GUIDELINE.  Sometimes they are thinking of putting in for an upgrade and want to estimate how much additional they would be paying for Haven tips or maybe they are cruising in a suite for the first time.  I've seen ridiculously high estimates here for a supposedly "average" butler tip and I think it scares some people off.  Any butler would be happy to get $7 per person, per day. That's $112 for a couple or $224 a week for a family.  If people can afford more and the service is outstanding, great. But we shouldn't make people feel that if they can't do more than then they aren't doing enough.

One thing comes to mind looking at this. Your cabin steward does a lot more physical work than the butler, yet, the cabin steward gets tipped a lot less. Should be the other way around. All the butler does( the majority of the time) is place an order and delivers it. Not to hard to do. 

23 hours ago, c-boy said:

you on board now ?

No, but soon to be.

3 hours ago, Sthrngary said:

You will love it.  Here is a video that my help you.  Have a list of three bottles of Spirits you will like in your suite and the type of mixers you want.  The mixers will be replaced on consumption.  If you have 3-4 person in the suite, ask for additional lounge chairs for your HUGE balcony.  Also, ask for additional Haven Robes and Slipper for the extra people.  

 

Video on the H2 Deluxe Owners Suite with Large Balcony: 

 

Cruise well!!!

 

The owners haven suite on the encore is smack fwd on the ship. I've had balcony staterooms in the past in this location, and swore I'd never do this again, due to the extremely windy conditions being in the front of the ship. Barely used the balcony. At night while the ship was cruising, you could hear the wind howling. Is this not the case with this Haven suite too ?

I was under the understanding from reading other posts on this subject, that if you order a drink from room service you will be charged, but if you use your app on your phone you will not be charged. Isn't ordering from the tv room service ??

I fail to comprehend, when you have the premium beverage package, which includes drinks up to $15, the package doesn't include a $3 - $4 specialty coffees, or a $2 bottled water. That simply doesn't add up. Makes no sense what so ever. 

Something I just can't get around to understanding the logic of a company, when your paying $$$$ for a Haven suite, and then find out you have to pay extra for the thermal suite. Whether you use the thermal suite or not, for the price your paying for the Haven, it should be a given that the Thermal suite is included. Something is seriously wrong with this picture.

5 hours ago, bandgbasset said:

Does anybody tip the person who delivers the drinks?  I know the tip is included in the price.

 

thank you.

For a drink $1 suffices. Food orders $2.

2 questions......Is there a room service charge when your in the Haven ? If not, can you order bar drinks through room service, or your butler at no charge ? Thank you in advance for your reply.

Do you get a bar set up in your room ? Anything included that could be in your suite fridge that's complimentary ? Thanks for the response. 

Do Haven guests have free access to the Thermal Suite ?

21 hours ago, PacnGoNow said:

Here’s an update as of tonight:

 

I rechecked with the Director of Food services and was told…passenger count is currently:

Feb 27  is about 1400

Mar 6 is about 2100

Mar 13 is about 2300

Mar 19 Panama canal 1900

and

500 B2b’s on Mar 19 going CB to Panama

Of course depends on bookings and cancellations.

 

 

Are you saying March 19th is 1900 + 500 B2B's = 2400......0r is the 500 B2B's included in the 1900

Thanks for the responses