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In November on the Island, cabin attention said he would swapp Elite mini bar items.

In February on the Sky, the cabin attendant said to call room service to swap Elite mini bar items..

13 minutes ago, CPs4591 said:

Lol.  I’ll take whatever balcony or mini suite I can get.  We’re just lowly newbies.  But this sounds like a great cruise.  

Check out the Sky deck plan and find some cabins you like.  You can then give your agent some cabin numbers and the area you want.

I give my agent, a few cabin numbers to see if available when she books.

29 minutes ago, CPs4591 said:

OP, thank you so much for posting this!  Our TA is going to put a deposit down for us.  We wouldn’t have known about this in time if you had not posted, so thank you!

On opening day for Elite to book the new itineraries, you don’t know the price until you log in.  I like to pick my cabin so it takes awhile to decide on the cabin.

3 hours ago, ProfMHC said:

This month — around the 20th per my CVP

There is a 14 day Mediterranean August 8, 2026 coming out May 23, 2024.

11 hours ago, dreams_of_travel said:

My travel friend, who is also a travel agent, will be putting a block on hold as soon as she is able.  

I am curious if your travel friend-travel agent was informed about this cruise by Princess with notification in advance of the May 23 selling?

or She/he was informed by you with this post?

I am going to email my agent to book when it opens for Elite on May 22.  I wonder if she will be informed in advance of the selling or will she not know and ask me what I am talking about?

I plan on booking this cruise, normally I would book when Elite opens up.
 

My agency has a  Princess 3 day usually Thursday-Saturday the first week of June with $$$ OBC. I was hoping to book at that time to the extra OBC but now with everyone says it might sell out before the agency’s sale in 10 days later.

I saw the Eclipse on April 8, 2024, just outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

22 minutes ago, Retired-N-Happy said:

Is that similar to going through the canal on a smaller ship?  🤔😁

It was a Princess excursion (Panama Canal & Lock Transit by boat), bus to ferry that held 3 Princess bus passengers, up close going through the canal, lunch, water, soda included, beer extra, a bus took us back to the ship.

A great way to see the locks up close.

I have done Panama Canal roundtrip FLL 2x.  I really enjoyed going through the canal on the smaller boat.

I am wondering which will be the embarkment port and the ports in Spain, France, Portugal.

3 hours ago, ssawjo said:

We were on the Emerald TSE sailing, and it was amazing!  We are definitely planning on this Sky Princess sailing in two years.  Don't delay if you are interested in going.  

What ports did you visit?

I am planning to book.  Will have to wait to see what ports they are going to.

10 minutes ago, ssawjo said:

We were on the Emerald TSE sailing, and it was amazing!  We are definitely planning on this Sky Princess sailing in two years.  Don't delay if you are interested in going.  

What did Princess do to make it an amazing cruise beside what they normally do on a cruise?  I have taken 30 cruises with Princess.

It is the weather -heat/humid in August in Europe , I am thinking about.

Carmen Roig, VP Princess posted this on Facebook.  On sale May 23, 2024. 14 day Spain, France, and Portugal with a not to be missed Total Solar Eclipse departing Aug 8, 2026 on the Sky Princess.

I know you can’t predict what the weather will be.  I was told, Europe is very hot and humid in the summer months.  I have been on Mediterranean cruises in November, Britain in August and Norwegian Fjords in September with comfortable weather.

What are your opinions of cruising in August to Europe?

27 minutes ago, CaribbeanSteve said:

PRINCESS CRUISE APP:

 

On the Holland America App, as each new day arrives, you can see what is for dinner in the main dining room that evening. In fact, you can also see the menu for breakfast and for all of the dining venues. Does the Princess App have a similar feature. I don’t see a place for it pre-cruise, but wanted to check.

 

Thanks,

Steven

The daily dining menu (breakfast and dinner) will show once on the ship on the app.  It is not also correct.

37 minutes ago, Rorolopollo said:

 

 

Are you able to book the casual dining when you get on board or is it walk in? Is it generally available? Thinking of Alfredo’s in particular!

Alfredo’s is walk in.  Sometimes there is a line waiting.

I was in PR711 on the Island.  Remember to say PR then your number as P is for Plaza deck.  When we said “PR711”, people would say like the store 711.  

The door and walls are metal.  A very quiet area as there are not many cabins.  The back elevator was around the corner of the hallway.  There is a specialty restaurant near there, the bar is only open when the restaurant is open.  

1 hour ago, Ken the cruiser said:

 We’ll be going to the game show to make sure we get a good seat for the ensuing lecture. 😉

I have done that to get a seat, I bring a book to read to wait.  When the game show finishes I move to a better seats.

I have found, we go to the 7:30 show in the theater at one end of the ship, the game show is at 8:30 at the other end ship and by the time you get through the crowds, there are no seats available.  Some of the events timing is off.

2 minutes ago, latebuyer said:

Thanks. I'm thinking this is unrealistic as i am flying and wouldn't want the weight.

Depending where you are cruising from, you can visit a grocery store before getting on the ship.

I purchase the Classic Soda package.  I don’t drink enough for per day cost but take it for the convenience of able to get a soda, juice, mocktails anywhere on the ship when I want one instead of going back to my cabin for a soda from my Elite mini bar.

I get cranberry juice from the bar under the Classic Soda package.

Soda is in cans, now.

Following along as I have taken Norwegian Fjords 3x.

5 minutes ago, doghog said:

I booked our 11 October 2025 cruise on 9 April 2024. I made our dining reservations (time) for DMW on the same day. Also I completed all 8 requirements for green line the same day. 

You will have to make new dining reservations June 17.

11 minutes ago, voljeep said:

hopefully someone will post about 'flipping the seats' when you get to the top.

 

See previous post.

 

and of course, there might be those that 'refuse' to switch sides ...🤬

The site you posted and deleted shows and explains about flipping the back of the bench seats to face in the opposite way and switching sides.

22 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

From what the Special Notes say, no passport is required as we won’t be getting off the train. 

I took the train up and bus back with the private tour company so needed my passport.  We just held the passport up in the air and the Canadian Custom/Immigration agent walked down the aisle.  He just looked to might sure everyone had a passport.  As he passed me, he said “Welcome home” as I am Canadian.

If I remember when it was the roundtrip train ride, when we got to the end on the one way, we flipped the seats over to face the other way and were asked to switched to the other side.  The train used the same track.

20 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

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But we’ll still try to plan ahead and sit on the left side in the last car just to make sure we get a good seat at the beginning of the ride. 😁

I have taken the train 2x -1) Princess, 2)private tour with - wwwchilkootcharters.com . The private tour had the very last coach and less crowded and was able to spend a lot of time outside.

Remember to bring your passport.