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Just curious since most can't get to Green Lane without entering a CC in the Shoreside thing. My experience on my last 2 cruises (both in Europe) was that no one cared what color my app had. All they seemed to care about was did I have a medallion, which I did and that took us to a different line. I haven't gone out of PE since medallions started, but will in February, so wondering what has been happening there lately--even with the old app? Do they look at the app at all? Or are they more concerned with whether or not you have a medallion?

As a short term solution....do you still have the old app or can you reload it and order your Medallions through that? Just a thought....

Sounds like they have only updated Apple, not Android....

We were on a B2B-7days each on the Enchanted om the Med last fall. The first week I had a 50 Euro note that I wanted to break down. I went to GS and asked if they could break it for me. Sure no problem, what would you like? The second week again I had a 50 Euro note that I wanted to break down. I went to GS and asked if they could break it for me. Oh no..we don't do that, they told me. 😮

If you are making a payment on the outstanding cruise balance online, there is an option for Gift Card that you can use---same area as using a Credit Card. Assuming....you booked yourself. If you booked through a TA you'll need to have them do it.

If your bookings are linked, you automatically see the linked people as Companions on the app, so you can select them to make dining reservations.

Disappointed to hear that there is no Coke Zero lately. DS will be on a ship with us in February and that's his go-to. We were on the Sky in August out of Southampton and the Enchanted in October out of Barcelona and both ships had Coke Zero in cans available and sometimes gave it to me when I asked for a Diet Coke. Maybe different stocking in Europe? ...and I definitely know the difference between Diet Coke and Coke Zero, but I'm a Diet Coke drinker. 🙂

We were served Coke Zero in cans (actually when I asked for Diet Coke) on both the Sky in August and the Enchanted in October. However, since then there have been reports that it is not available. It might be worth asking as it might be a supply issue or vary by bars. Both of those cruises were in Europe. Interesting that you mention Caffeine Free Diet Coke and Coke Zero in the same sentence.....you do know that Coke Zero has caffeine right?

Exactly. On our last cruise we had a large bar charge and we had the Plus package. I went to GS and they looked it up. It was a charge for 4 LARGE bottles of water which are not included in Plus. Nope....we had gotten 4 small bottles. Someone pushed the wrong button.

Also the Enchanted. Pretty sure it's now confirmed that cans are part of Plus. 🙂

You can try and call Princess, but be prepared to be denied. For a cruise last summer, I called twice, got 2 different people, both of them refused. I did send my CVP an email, but she didn't respond. I gave up and just paid the amount not covered by DH's OBC. Oddly enough, when I got on the ship, there was a Refundable OBC for that amount. All I can guess is the CVP made that happen even though she never contacted me. Good luck.

YMMV on getting cash from GS..... On the Sky last summer, no problem. On the Enchanted in October, not only would the person at GS not give me the cash....she pretty much accused me of money laundering. (This was from reduced port fees.....so....?) When I said that I had gotten it on the Sky last summer, she said they did it wrong and should never have done it. 😮 I kept walking by GS hoping she wouldn't be there and I could ask someone else, but no such luck. The good news is...I did get a check for the amount in I think 4 weeks. I was surprised to see it.

Regarding breakfast delivery. You should have a hang tag in your cabin that offers a limited number of breakfast items. (If you don't have one, ask your steward for it.) You can specify the time the next morning you want it delivered. Most people indicate it is delivered quite promptly in the specified time range. If you purchase the Plus package, you can order a larger selection of breakfast items with delivery on the app including coffee drinks that are included with Plus (and bloody marys, etc). However, mixed results on the delivery time for those items, so you can't be in a hurry. This is a copy of the hang tag:

Click on the red "Get Your Reward" button. This will give you a new screen with the Gift Card Number and Pin number. Print off/store this page for future reference as if you get a refund for some reason, it will go back to the card. Using the Gift Card Number and Pin Number you can then log on to your Princess account and make payments to your balance using the Gift Card option.....assuming that is what you want to use it for.

I have no current experience. However, I am also going to be on the Royal disembarking in Whittier this summer. I am using EZ Air and Princess says the flight has to be after 11 am. If Princess thinks 11 is late enough, I would think you should be fine, as I have found they are usually pretty conservative in their estimates. My cruise is on 7/13...just based on the tunnel, I don't know if the times Princess requires vary based on the date. You could do a mock booking and check.

Interesting....but not totally surprising with Princess.... It works for me. I'm in Chrome on a laptop. Are you on a phone or something?

Go here: https://www.princess.com/en-us Go to the bottom. On the left in the middle section under "Cruise Deals" is Refer-a-Friend Click on that and it brings up a pop-up box.

Since you are considering Sky for a future cruise, you'll be happy to hear that Princess Live on Sky is more similar to Explorers than Regal with comfy chairs and little tables.

DS wants to purchase a Spa Massage to give his DW for Christmas for their upcoming February Cruise. He wants to book it now so he can get the time he wants. If he does this and she logs onto her account, I'm guessing she might see it. Suggestions for how to do this without her finding out? I will be on the cruise also. One thought I had was if I booked it for myself. Does anyone know if it's transferable? TIA

and I can confirm cans included with Plus on Enchanted and Sky in the last few months.

With Princess, though they might say "Kids" in some ads, I believe usually it is 3rd and 4th guests sail free during those types of sails. So, as long as they are in your stateroom, they could actually be an adult....Now....this is in the U.S., so I guess since you aren't in the U.S. YMMV. The current Black Friday sale in the U.S. indicates 3rd & 4th guests sail free for select sailings.

On the Enchanted in October, there was only 1 formal night. There was a Gold and White night, but it was a Smart Casual night. Only 1 night designated as Formal attire. Oddly enough, "Land and Sea" (steak and lobster) in the dining room was on a NON-formal night. This happened both of the 2 7-day back-to-backs that we were on. We asked our waiter in MDR about it. He said "Sometimes Princess likes to mix things up a bit". Hmmmm....never had I seen that before!

Interesting. It really shows how we all have different experiences. We were just on Enchanted for 14 days in October and the crew was the BEST I have ever had on 14 cruises! I had so many people to write glowing reviews for in the survey, I had to have a list..... We've never had so many crew know us and know our names (without their ipads) on any other cruise.

Or just order 2 at a time.....

Princess is much more laid back about it than Carnival. No 5 minute limit. You can even order a 'double' wine and if you are getting one for a partner who also has the package, you can even order 2 'double' wines. They will charge you 2 off your package for each.