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I've done it. In January on the 14 day Hawaii cruise the book was supposed to be the "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency". I got it at my library at home and brought it along. Early in the cruise they had a brief meeting to decide on a book.:rolleyes: Apparently their box of books of "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" had not arrived. They had a few copies of "The Last Lecture", so I borrowed one of those and read it. Towards the end of the cruise they met again. About 8 people showed up. Most had read it months previously, but it was a pretty good discussion.

I think they really need to follow what's posted on the Princess website. They also need a Cruise Staff person to really take responsibility. When they passed out "The Last Lecture", the cruise staff person was a "sweet young thing" who asked us to bring the book back as soon as possible because she hadn't read it yet.:eek: Fortunately the cruise staff who actually showed up to lead the discussion had read the book and was really pretty good.

As a side note, I loved the "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" and am on like the 8th book in the series now. I wouldn't have thought to pick it up if I hadn't seen it on the website.;)

We used it a couple of years ago on an Australian cruise and it was great. Got it online and never had to think about it again. Wish all countries were that easy! ;)

Thank you for an excellent account. It brought tears to my eyes. I can't imagine the fear. Is there a Part 3 yet? Did I miss it?

Everytime we have done it, if you have pre-paid transfers on Princess, they will refund your transfer onboard and then charge you for the tour that includes a transfer. ;)

We have done disembarkation city tours a number of times. As the above poster mentioned, your luggage travels with you and they usually drop you at the airport when the tour is over. You book the tour onboard a few days before the cruise is over. There should be plenty of warning in the Patter and at the tour desk. I doubt if B2B cruisers are eligible for the tour because it would not return them to the ship. ;)