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I think you can only use in advance your OBC is for excursions.

You will have to use your credit card for our purchases.

I have done the 12 and 8 day British Isles cruises.

Following along.

Enjoy your cruise.

15 hours ago, Potstech said:

You will bet to see three locks in full opening and closing as you travel to Gatum Lake.  There is then a ferry excursion that will take you thru the other locks to the Pacific Ocean where you will be put on a bus back to the ship which has gone back thru to locks.  This is on a Partial transit of the locks.  Hope this helps.

You can not leave the ship in the canal area unless on a ships excursion.

I have taken this excursion 2x with different friends.  I highly recommend it.  You are up close to the locks as they open/close.  A lunch, soda, water is included beer extra.

2 hours ago, sfpd3000 said:

Does the minibar get restocked if you do a B2B?

When I was on a B2B,  on the second to last day of the first cruise, I called room service and told them the changes I wanted for the mini bar, the changed mini bar was delivered.

On 5/13/2024 at 11:21 AM, RSF Cruiser said:

If an elite and non elite are in the same room, do both get the elite benefit - especially laundry and wine tasting?

No for wine tasting as you have your medallion which would be not Elite.

No for 10% off in the stores, 10% of spa, 10% off photo, unless you use the Elite medallion on the ship to pay .  If you purchase excursions for non Elite and Elite only the Elite will get the 10% off as OBC on their Elite account.

You can put items of clothes in the paper bag, fill out the form with Elite’s name.  I always write with a red marker Elite on all 3 copies.

Mini bar is 1 setup per cruise even if 2 Elites in the cabin.

Both can go to Captain Circle party.

Both can use Elite lounge at the embarkment port to wait to be one of the first on the ship.

37 minutes ago, Teechur said:

We will be cruising in June on Emerald, then again in September on Majestic. We will pay the balance on the 2nd cruise just before we sail on the Emerald. Would there be any advantage to purchasing FCC or FCDs onboard during the first cruise, that would benefit us on the second cruise? Some OBC, for example.

 

How about FCC/FCDs to be used in 2025 on the Diamond? We just have a deposit on it so far. Would we need to cancel and rebook? 

TIA!

FCD Future Cruise Deposit, is for a deposit for a new cruise, not a cruise that has a deposit already.
 

 You can apply a FCD to an already deposited cruise as a payment but you will not receive any OBC from it.  I have done that when my FCD was close to expire.

31 minutes ago, Kay S said:

The Premium desserts were a Plus item not an Elite perk last time I sailed.  Have things changed?  (Plus package things and Elite things are not the same.)

Member 555, mentioned the Premium Desserts in her/his thread.

That is why I replied about having only 1 scoop of ice cream instead of the whole dessert.

Premium desserts are under the Plus and Premier packages not Elite.

14 minutes ago, 555 said:

I'll almost bet that many people are doing likewise.

Who needs a lollypop at our age. 

They are not the small suckers that some adults even like.  The suckers are like the all day suckers.

Just now, 555 said:

That's good to hear. The ice cream I could eat but they can keep the suckers or I can hand them to some kid. 

We had the Plus, my friend did the same with the ice cream sundae that included a small bottle of alcohol.  One scoop of ice cream with sauce and was handed the small bottle.  No problem.

I was on the Island, first time I had the fancy sundae.  I could only ate half as it had 3 scoops of ice cream + sauce, whip cream.  Next time, I asked for 1 scoop with sauce and the suckers (they are each wrapped).

After every time I went there, it was the same servicer, she would say “1 scoop of vanilla with chocolate sauce and suckers “.  I always had a laugh about that.

On 5/13/2024 at 9:35 AM, 555 said:

If they'll allow you to only have them eliminate everything but the ice cream then we can certainly eat two a day or maybe 1 piece a of cake & one ice cream.

I didn’t want all the food items with the desserts. I had no problem when  I told them I wanted 1 scoop of ice cream with chocolate sauce and the lollipops (suckers).  I brought home a bag of the lollipops for the grandkids.

Check under Payments at the bottom of the page Credits on Princess website for your cruise.  It will show what OBC you have.

ie: - Future Cruise Credit - $25

     - agent - $

     - military- $

Don’t worry, airlines do that, not enough room on the line for some long names.

1 hour ago, Tango99 said:

That’s really fantastic…I suppose this is only when your point of departure is Toronto. We don’t have any chance to get onto this if we’re stuck there for long periods due to connection issues. But if we decided to find our way from Ottawa to YYZ …. that could be a game changer …if not for me then my kids! 

I know Vancouver has something like YYZ Express and maybe Ottawa and other big airports have it.

9 hours ago, ski ww said:

The biggest hold up is getting through security & if travelling to the States it's pre clearing US customs. It doesn't matter were in the world you fly in to / out off it's when you finally get on your plane that you can start to enjoy your trip.

If leaving from Pearson, google - YYZ Express - you fill in the information up to 72 hours before your flight - airline, flight #, date, number of passengers, email - you will receive a QR Code.  At both USA and Canada/International Security there is a sign for EXPRESS, they scan your QR Code, you are first in line going through Security.

If coming back to Canada, use ArriveCAN app, fill in your information up to 72 hr before your flight.  Follow EXPRESS at Immigration/Customs area, since your information is already attached to your passport.  When I used ArriveCAN in Feb, only one family in front on me at Immigration/Customs vs the regular line which had a long line for the kiosks then Immigration/Customs.

I use Princess website deck plan for ship I want.  I decide on the area- aft, mid aft, mid, forward, click on any cabin, see the size, go to the cabins around it, click on to get the size, go one deck up or down do the same.  Check the same category, certain cabins might be different sizes.

ie - on the Island, I found PR aft balcony cabins were slightly bigger.   Cabins are the same size but it is balcony size that is the difference.

- I have found on the aft cabins on Ruby, Sky and other ships, the cabins are bigger 250 sq ft vs 222 sq ft for cabins across from the elevator.

- on the new Sun/Star all the balcony cabins are listed at the same size.

14 minutes ago, susancruzs said:

Thanks, I had in my brain one day ahead, but I'll check with my TA to make sure!  

Usually for Elite it is one day advance for booking than non Elite passengers.

This year they have advanced the booking by a week for past passengers Elite.

For booking, it says for past passengers Elite May 16 and others May 23

8 hours ago, gvre said:

So I have a cruise I want to book on May 23rd. I live in pacific time zone. Can I book on line at midnight or do I have to wait till 6 am...also do Elite get advanced booking?

It says Elite past passengers May 16 and other May 23

Thanks for posting

14 hours ago, CalLuvsCrusingToo said:

🙀 Two years & $50....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️

No wonder we haven't seen you around Princess threads!

The offer of $50 OBC is Per Stateroom not even per person.

It is a very popular excursion to book.

2 hours ago, schapp1959 said:

Hi there,

 

just wondering if anyone is booked for this cruise? If so, where are you staying in London and how you will be getting to Southampton?

 

Thanks!

Rose

Check out Cruise Critic - Port of call - Britain.

Check out Cruise Critic- Roll Call - Princess - your ship, find your cruise date. Chat with others on your sailing.

I have stayed at Premier Inn Waterloo, has a bar, restaurant, close to London Eye, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Hop On Hop Off bus, Waterloo Train Station, restaurants, pubs, Thamas river, 2 tube station, bus, stores.

If traveling to Southampton on embarkment day, International Friends.  They pick up at certain London hotels, stops at Stonehenge then dropped off at Princess dock.

If traveling to London on disembarkment day, International Friends.  They pick up at Southampton dock, stop at Salisbury, Stonehenge and Windsor then drop off at the door of certain London hotels.

Can take National Express Coach from -

- London Victoria National Express Coach to Southampton Coach station then a short taxi to the dock.

- Heathrow National Express Coach station (there are National Express station at each terminal) check out Heathrow website to see which terminal your air line flys into to Southampton Coach station then a short taxi to Princess dock.

- Princess transfer from Heathrow or London Victoria Coach Station on embarkment day only

- private car service

- train from Waterloo Train Station to Southampton train station

www.nationalexpress.com

www.internationalfriends.co.uk

www.premierinn.com

www.londontoolkits.com

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.