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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.

Yup. I booked a cruise last week and never got the confirmation. I was pretty surprised too. Then I made a change to it (added a transfer) and still no confirmation. Seemed very odd as any change used to send a confirmation. This week, I added flights and for that I GOT the confirmation. Very weird. ...and my email address is NOT a gmail address.....

On the Sky last summer out of Southampton, DH wore a button shirt with a tie. No jacket. I actually think Great Britain is MORE "formal" than sailings out of the U.S. There was a wide variety of apparel. DH was NOT alone in being without a jacket. On the Enchanted in October - a B2B in the Med. DH ditched the tie also and just wore a nice button shirt and nice pants. I dressed "nice" in pants and a top. Neither of us felt uncomfortable. Interesting on each of those 2 cruises, there was only ONE formal night each week. Also, the normal "formal night" menu of lobster and steak was on a smart casual night, so watch the menus if that's important to you. Things keep changing. Wear what you are comfortable with on a formal night and you will be fine as long as you look 'nice'. 🙂

I think I would try it that way. It sounds like the issue people were having is that it couldn't keep up. As long as you do them slowly, it would be worth a try. I know some people are really good with a 10-key and probably type them in really quickly. It takes me longer to type numbers, so I'm guessing that's why I haven't had any problems....

I used about 5 at a time. I just would always dawdle a bit between each one....just don't be using lightening fast keying skills and you should be fine!

I had this error trying to check the gift card balance. However, I did apply a bunch of gift cards to my balance online last week as my final payment is coming up and I had no problems. As long as you know what the amounts are, you should be ok...hopefully.... 🤪

It really depends on the itinerary, the time you go to dinner, and sometimes the makeup of the passengers. Just off the Enchanted in October. We had early dinner reservations-- 5:30 or 6. Walked right into the dining room each night. We noticed there were lines later in the evening, though still not excessively long. It was in the Mediterranean and Europeans tend to eat later. The average age also skewed younger than most Princess cruises we've been on .... I'd say a lot of people in their 40s and 50s. I think if they are younger, they aren't as inclined to go to the MDR. On an itinerary with a lot more Americans and/or more older people, I think the early dining times are busier than the late times.

YMMV trying to get smaller bills from Guest Services. Recently on a B2B on the Enchanted. The first week I had a 50 Euro note and asked if they could break it into smaller bills for me. No problem. What would you like? The 2nd week I again ended up with a 50 Euro note to break down. Guest Services told me ..... No they never do that.... 🤷‍♀️