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British Isles cruise-which month
phabric replied to riki10555's topic in British Isles/Western Europe
If you go in August, the ship will have a late departure in Glasgow, you are able to go to the Edinburgh Tattoo. Highly recommend -
I had booked EzAir on Air Canada, non stop the Friday after the end of our cruise. I received the itinerary change message, it turns our Air Canada had cancelled the non stop flight on the Friday. A few days later, EzAir had put me on the Saturday non stop flight with Air Canada.p with the same seats. My cousins were on the same flights. She kept checking their flights and it still showed “an itinerary change message”. About 2 weeks later, she called EzAir direct when they opened up and explained that their flights had not changed and my flights had changed. EzAir agent was able to change their flight with the same seats and booking number.
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Caribbean Princess with 4 year old/sleeping arrangements
phabric replied to rnr4thatsme's topic in Princess Cruises
Go for a mini suite, parents have the queen bed and the 4 yr on the sofa bed plus there is a bathtub in a mini suite. -
Passport requirements on trans Panama cruise
phabric replied to JudiinMt's topic in Princess Cruises
Just returned March 2 from 10 day Panama Canal on the Caribbean Princess - FLL-FLL. While in line outside Port Everglades port, a port agent, came along the line saying everyone had to a passport for this cruise, No birth certificate, driver’s license, would be accepted -
Travel between London and Southampton
phabric replied to stevenr597's topic in British Isles/Western Europe
I have used them for a post cruise tour from Southampton to my London hotel and Dover to my London hotel. I highly recommend them. The guide would talk on the drive and once at one of the stops, we were on our own and he would tell us time to return to the bus. -
Questions About Princess Transfer to Heathrow
phabric replied to Tedferg's topic in Princess Cruises
I can’t remember the actual time we arrived at LHR (2pm ?), I know we had plenty of time to go through security, sit, wait and walk to the gate before our boarding time for our 5:05pm flight. The guide on the Princess bus, said we had time and we stopped and got out of the bus and walked to the outside of the Salisbury church. We also drove near Windsor area. I was surprised we did Salisbury and it was not in the excursion details, maybe we were too early for Stonehenge? On the Princess post Stonehenge excursion, I bought a sausage roll and drink at Stonehenge cafe. On the International Friends tour, with stops at Salisbury, Stonehenge and Windsor, we were told there was no time for a stop for lunch. They said you can purchase food at the Salisbury stop which would take time away from the sights. We had taken baggies from home and took some sandwiches the day before and put in the refrigerator overnight from the ship. We ate the sandwiches while waiting for others at Stonehenge or could eat anytime on the bus. On the International Friends tour, at the Windsor stop, they moved the luggage of the people staying at London hotels to a small van instead of the big bus. We arrived at our London hotel around 5-6pm. The people going to LHR and LHR hotels, stayed on the big bus and probably would have arrived about the same time. -
Across from Club Fusion on deck 7, there are 3 large screen for the digital casino games and 3 stools, I believe that is Ocean Casino Cove. I never saw anybody there on my recent 10 days Caribbean Princess cruise.
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Try a virgin Dirty Banana
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Presently on Caribbean, this week, I ask a bar crew if you can purchase the soda package on board “yes, only the first 2 days”. My agent last week was able to add soda package to my 2 cruises for 2024.
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I posted on my Roll Call that the 4 of us were taking a private car service from the Hilton Rome Airport. Another couple ask to join us and their hotel was near the airport,also. I contacted Rome Cabs and Rome Limo. With the amount of luggage, Rome Cab said we will need 2 cars. Two people are a different hotel, they were willing to take a taxi to hotel for the pickup. I asked Rome Cab - 1 pickup no extra charge, picking up at the second hotel would be €10 extra. The other couple felt €10 was worth the money.
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Flight options from Toronto/Montreal/Ottawa to Athens advice please
phabric replied to Polos12's topic in Canadian Cruisers
I forget the price as in was 2019, paid Euro in advance. It was the convenience of being met at airport after a long flight from Toronto and met at the hotel to port. Price is per car not per person. Both times the driver was waiting for us, clean cars, spoke English. We only stayed the night before the cruise and used the HOHO bus after checking in the hotel. The roads everywhere had heavy traffic even the HOHO took a long time going. I had booked through Princess EzAir - Air Canada - YYZ-ATH non stop in 2019. Always fly minimum one day in advance to get over the jet lag and depending on the time of your return another day after the cruise. Check out Ports of Call - for tours suggestions. -
On the Caribbean, I have only seen 1 person carrying a plastic beer type mug with the new dessert.
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On the Caribbean, you get them at the ice cream stand, Lido deck
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Flight options from Toronto/Montreal/Ottawa to Athens advice please
phabric replied to Polos12's topic in Canadian Cruisers
Have you looked at the cruiseline air prices? I stayed at Athens Gate pre cruise, has a restaurant and close to Hop On Hop Off bus. I used Welcome Pickups www.welcomepickups.com a private car service from Athens airport to hotel and the next day hotel to port. -
I am presently on the Caribbean Princess. I have only seen 1 premium ice cream dessert and it was in like a plastic beer mug. I don’t know one person can eat it let alone have 2 a day. A waste of money
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I have Feb 2024 booked direct with Hyatt Place and will wait until Value Trips post their 2024 prices. There are black out dates listed on their site. Credit card is put down to hold your reservation, pay at hotel, add Hyatt number. If cancelling - call hotel direct or cancel on Hyatt Place website with confirmation number you received by email. Each hotel room has 2 beds, sofa that can sleep 2, refrigerator, hot breakfast - scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, cereal , bread, bagel, fruit, coffee, tea, orange/apple juice, snack case with $ water, soda, few snacks, bar (looked like they sold some food). Feb 2023 - sign up at checkin for $9/pp shuttle to Port Everglades port. Goes from 10am, every hour. Close to small shopping center with restaurant, liquor/grocery store and a few stores. Within walking distance restaurants. We always go Kelly’s Landing (TD bank at the corner, opposite grocery store at the end of a shopping plaza).
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I had a reservation full price with Hyatt Place. When Value Trips price came out in Dec 2022, I booked through Value Trips at their price for Feb 2023 and cancelled my direct reservation and saved $91 booking through Value Trips. Value Trips will send you a confirmation email a few days after you make the reservation. The email will have the full price (ValueTrips + tax). The price of Value Trips site does not show the tax.
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Who has done the Norway Northern Lights cruise?
phabric replied to cruisewiththekids's topic in Princess Cruises
I am on the Sept 24, 2024 cruise on the Caribbean Princess. We are looking for to. There is a Roll Call look under Caribbean Princess, Sept 24, 2024 -
I have had this happen on 2 of my cruises. I am presently on Caribbean Princess, he even said I did not have Medallion Net. I showed him the Travel Summary where it showed I paid for the soda, WiFi, tips. He tried to say, the computers were still downloading will no one else was being told they did not have Plus/Premier packages.
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My CDN agent this week was able to add the soda package to my 2024 cruises. I do not have to pay until final payment. Soda, WiFi, tips prices increased this year. For my 2023 - 14 day cruise - soda in CDN $206.36/pp For my 2024 - 14 day cruise - soda in CDN $334.32/pp
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EzAir has moved our return Air Canada cancelled flight on Nov 24 to a non stop Air Canada on Nov 25 FCO-YYZ for the same price we had before.
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We had a non stop Air Canada flight for Nov 24 - YYZ-FCO booked with EZAir. Air Canada has cancelled this flight. I see that I can take an 1 stop flight - FCO-YUL (1hr 30 min)-YYZ FCO-FRA (1hr 45 min) - YYZ Both flights leave FCO around the same time. Is there enough time between flights? Which flight would be better?
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Coffee card no longer showing for pre-boarding purchase
phabric replied to CruzeQueen2's topic in Princess Cruises
I know she calls in to make any changes. Since the packages disappeared, I was not sure if it was possible to book soda by phone. I asked since she was calling if she could inquire about booking. She emailed that she was able to book soda for both my 2024 cruises and can pay at final payment. I know the price had gone up with the recent price increase of WiFi and tips. She will forward me my invoice once she gets invoice from Princess.