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Many times at the gate, the agent will ask for volunteers to hand in the carryon to make more overhead room for free. Are they going to starting charging for this? I book my flights with Princess EzAir, usually Flexible and economy if going to the USA. I think (?) they are Standard fare as I have to purchase luggage/seats. I wonder if Standard, will we be able to pay for carryon like we do pay for our luggage?

My agent advised me if paying early, don’t pay the full payment leave a $100 to pay at the exact final date so if there are price reductions/changes you are not totally paid in full. Up to final payment date, a full refund will returned by way how the original payment was make - credit card, gift cards, future cruise deposit. I have found when I have canceled, my refund was refunded faster than the time period I was told. I have paid my cruise off with my credit card in installments.

We did this tour and saw everything. Good driver, on time, clean van, picked up and dropped off at the dock.

I stayed in Dover at Premier Inn Ferry Terminal (2x). It has a bar, restaurant, a walk through their parking lot you are at the water front, and a short taxi ride to the port.

For your post cruise, since you are not flying out until the next day, check out - www.internalfriends.co.uk They have a couple of post cruise excursions from Dover with stops along the way to certain London or Heathrow hotels. I took their Canterbury and Leeds Castle tour from Dover to my London hotel. A great way to see another part of Britain and then being dropped off at the door of your hotel. In 2017, I had took the National Express Coach from Heathrow to London Victoria station to Dover Ferry Terminal then a taxi to my Premier Inn Ferry Terminal hotel.

I have stayed 5x at Premier Inn West Quay, has an elevator, bar, restaurant, walking distance to West Quay shopping center and a short taxi ride to any of the various docks.

I have stayed 5x at Premier Inn West Quay, has an elevator, bar, restaurant, walking distance to West Quay shopping center, bars, restaurants and a short taxi to various docks.

Remember you have to apply for ETA to enter Britain starting Nov 2025. Check out the thread on the Canadian Cruisers and Port of Call - Britain.

I am waiting for January 2027 Tahiti and South Pacific from LA to Sydney. Anybody know when it will be released?

On the Ruby, International Cafe had sugar cookies one day.

I have ordered from the room breakfast hanger, egg, bacon, cheese muffin and added hash brown and it came with the order. Delivered a few minutes earlier than marked on form. On the Island all food was warm. On the Ruby all food was stone cold.

Rome Cabs is a car service that is highly recommended here on Cruise Critic.

I took a few oatmeal raisin cookies in a baggie to eat while watching tv in the evenings.

In the dining room it is hotter than the buffet that might be sitting out awhile.

In the dining room, you can ask for Egg Benedict any morning, I just ask for it.

Thanks, I will look them up for my next cruise out of LA.

How did you get from LAX to the ship? What was the cost?

Following along. Enjoy your cruise.

I was on Ruby, 3 day Coastal Sept 26, 2024 Vancouver to San Francisco, the post cruise excursion for San Francisco was $89. I was staying on the Ruby, Sept 29, 2024, 16 day Hawaii roundtrip San Francisco, when Princess the post cruise excursion was $139. The 2 post cruise excursions had the same itinerary, why the jump in price?

I am looking at LA to Sydney for early 2027.

I used Just Airports from LHR to my London hotel and from London hotel to LHR a few times. Drivers were always on time, clean cars, easy to book. Use your hotel’s postal code to get a quote.

In the main dining room on other ships, there is a vegetarian menu, just ask for it.

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I am Canadian and have used EzAir many times. When I choose my seats, Air Canada switches my booking to US site. I believe Princess purchases the flights in US$ that is why our bookings are switched to a US site.

I don’t know if we were on the same Ruby - Hawaii cruise Sept 29-Oct 15 cruise. On the Pattern, it did state there were service dogs onboard. I saw one small dog with a lady in a wheelchair. There was another lady had a small dog. The dog was carried in a bag and had a service vest. I saw this dog a few times and never saw it on a leash. One night in the dining room, the dog in the bag was sitting near us. The dog was on the knee of the lady table height. When the dining room staff started doing the Alaska bake walk around, the dog was climbing all over the lady as if nervous, the lady finally put the dog in it’s bag.