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11 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

As a group with our tour guide. They gave us each a headphone set, which made it very easy to listen to what our guide was saying on the walking portion of our tour. For us, they came in very handy as we would wonder around to take pictures while still being able to listen to what he had to say. 😁

I like having the headsets as I wandering around at my own pace and still listen to the guide and take pictures like you do.  Wish more excursion companies had the headsets.

I have done self laundry on embankment day, no people.

Through the palace and church, did you walk at your own pace or as a group and the guided talked?

On a Princess, just after when passengers were allowed back, in the buffet, this lady picked up a bowl then decided to put it back on top on the others, the crew member removed the whole pile of bowls and made a face.

With the Classic Soda Package, you can have any alcohol drink made as a virgin drink, just tell them when ordering a virgin xxx drink.  Unlimited soda cans and non alcohol drinks.

You can purchase a Zero Alcohol Drink Package that includes coffee.

I purchase separately the Classic Soda package, it includes unlimited can soda and virgin cocktails.

I received the Sale email.  I had booked my excursions for Nov 2025 awhile ago.  Most of my more expensive excursions had gone up in price and the cheaper price excursions stayed the same price.
 

I wanted to see if the Sale would benefit me.  I picked a new excursion, next page click both passengers, next page both passengers showed the same price.  Where do you see the 50% price?

I probably won’t change as I am Canadian and excursions are in US$.  My credit card is in CDN$ so an exchange rate, if I cancel another exchange rate.

I found it easier to have the same table/time in the dining room so not to explain about diet at each meal.

43 minutes ago, 555 said:

I've read that other couples have only ordered 1 serving & split the meal thereby doubling the number of time they could eat there.

  I asked at the check in desk at Alfredo’s on the Sky, he is the person that charges the credit to your account.  My friend had the salad, we shared a pizza (we each had 1/2 a pizza with the ingredients that we each wanted) and I had the desert.  We did that for a couple of times.

On 7/12/2024 at 8:28 PM, phabric said:

I am going solo in a balcony on Carib deck with 75 days to sailing.  Today, I received an email asking if I wanted to upgrade Bid.  I am not interested in Bidding.

 

Do you think they want my balcony cabin as there are only a few cabins left?

My sister has the cabin next to me, she did not receive the Bid Up email I received 2x.  You would think the Bid Up offer would be send to a cabin had has 2 passengers vs a cabin with 1.

I have been to Norwegian Fjords 3x and think Norway is more scenic than Alaska.

It might be helpful, if you post on different cruise lines

2 minutes ago, NRichard10 said:

Darcy, Have you used “Value Trips” when booking the Hyatt Place? Their rate is a little less then published rates, but other people have stated on this board that they use them all the time when booking the Hyatt Place. 
I don’t know if the pricing they show on the site includes taxes and fees. I’m trying to find that out before I give them all my information and find out they are higher priced the published rates. 
Do you have any experience with them. 
Thank you, Nancy

On Value Trips website only shows hotel price with no taxes added.  When you get your confirmation email it will show total price - hotel + taxes.

I have used them a few times with no problems.  I saved $90 from their direct hotel price on my last stay.  I called the hotel after receiving my confirmation email to confirm my booking.

The breakfast can be crowded in the morning.  You can sign up for $ shuttle to Port Everglades.  I believe there is a charge from airport to hotel, have to call and request pickup.

I have the Standard fare.
I know if I order off the app I will be charged the $14.99 + 18% tip then I can order from the app as many times as I want.

Does the $14.99 cover Alfredo’s?  If so, can I go as many times as I want or 2 like the Plus?

27 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

I meant content. He sent a blank email.

I will tell a story about my grandpa during the WW2.  He had not received a letter from his son (my uncle) in the Canadian army.
 

 He wrote - Dear son and left the rest of the page blank to end of the page- Love Dad.  His son wrote back asking what was wrong.

On 7/12/2024 at 1:25 PM, FennoExpress said:

We are planning to book a Mediterranean cruise on Majestic Princess in March 2025. Having previously cruised on Cunard and Royal Caribbean, how is Princess compared to them? We would be staying in mini-suite category and will purchase the Princess Plus-package.

 

Another question regarding disembarkation in Civitavecchia, Italy. The ship is scheduled to dock at 0600AM. If we self-disembark and have a private transfer booked, can we take a 1050AM departing flight from FCO airport?

I had a choice of a 11am flight from Rome.  I decided to take a Princess post cruise excursion (disembarkment excursion) and stay overnight at the Hilton Airport which is attached to Rome (FCO) and take the same 11am flight the next day. After touring Rome, the excursion bus dropped people off at the Rome train station or the airport departure area.  We picked up luggage carts, took an elevator up to a covered walkway to an elevator down to the entrance of the Hilton Airport.  The next day we did the reverse to the airport for our flight.  Rome airport is big.

Why rush at the end of your cruise to try to make your flight, what happens if your ship is late coming in or there is traffic getting to the airport.

Another time, I used Rome Cabs, a private car service pre and post cruise.

English speaking drivers, clean cars, on time, replied to my emails on a timely matter.

www.romecabs.com

On 7/13/2024 at 12:16 PM, LACruiser88 said:

March of 2025, in Palermo.  We were told that all of the restaurant changes will occur during the dry dock.  We will be on Dec 1st for 51-days and we will definitely find out what the dry dock changes will be by then.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope they don’t cancel or change my dining reservations for August 2025.

Did they give a paper with what food is being offered at the Platinum/Elite lounge each night?

12 minutes ago, jaycruising said:

Thanks, we are going to do that next time, we both only ate 3 pieces 

Tell them when you go in that you are only using 1 credit.
 

It is too much pizza for one person.  Most people left food on their plate.

We had to use our credits up so on our last causal credit at Alfredo’s, we ordered salad/soup, then shared one pizza and the veal ravioli (I think about 4 pieces) and each dessert.

16 hours ago, PhillyTravelBug said:

We were hoping to visit in September and just have no idea what to do with our luggage. We are staying in London for the night and would feel like we would have to yo yo back and forth just to drop off our luggage.

Check out International Friends.  They go on embarkment  and disembarkment days.  

Embarkment - Pick up at certain London and LHR hotels, stop at Stonehenge then dropped off at Southampton dock.

Disembarkment - Pick up at Southampton dock, stop at Salibury, Stonehenge, Windsor then dropped at the door of certain London and Heathrow hotels.

Purchase your tickets for Stonehenge and Windsor through them.  They also have others tours.

A great way to see another part of Britain on your way to London.

I have used them after my cruises from Southampton and Dover.

www.internationalfriends.co.uk

53 minutes ago, NRichard10 said:

 

 

4. Has anyone stayed at the Hyatt Place on 17th st. and booked it through Value Trips? What was your experience?

 

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Nancy 

I have used Value Trips a few times with no problem.  My last visit I saved $90 over booking direct with the hotel price.

The price you see on their site does not include taxes. A credit card is used to hold the booking.  They do have black out dates.  You will receive a confirmation email with your booking number, it will show the total hotel cost.  If you need to cancel/change your booking, you call direct to the hotel.  

I always call after receiving the confirmation email, to make sure I am booked.

I have not used the shuttle from airport to hotel, there is a small charge.  At check in, if you want the $ shuttle to Port Everglades, sign up.  Taxi might be cheaper.

It can get busy in the morning on embarkment days for breakfast - buffet, scrambled eggs, sausage, bread, yogurt, tea/coffee/juice, enough to get you to the ship.

There are many restaurants around the hotel, grocery.

I have the plastic luggage tags holder.  After printing Princess luggage tags, I cut the tags along the fold line, you don’t need the extra paper if you are using the plastic luggage tags holder.  If it doesn’t slip in easily, I cut a little more.

Enjoyed reading your review.  I did this cruise May 2022 on the Sky.

 We had the Plus, when we went to Alfredo’s, we used 1 credit and my friend had the salad, 1 pizza and I had te dessert.

Enjoy your cruise.

6 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

What happens with refundable OBC at the end of the cruise?

If under $25, go to Guest Services and get cash.

If more than $25, you will receive a US$ cheque in an envelope not from Princess so check that it is not junk mail.

Take a printed copy of your account home with you, can get a copy at Guest Services or the machine beside Guest Services.  You will receive a copy by email after you return home.

Thank you, I was on her Aug 2022 Alaska and again will be her Aug 2025 Canada/New England.