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We did it last February.   The only Patter’s notifications was for the sign up which happens in one of the bars during the afternoon a few days before.  I think it was at Crooners.  When you sign up ($5 fee) they give you your ticket, location and time slot.   Ask the entertainment staff. They can advise what day to expect to see the notice in the Patter 

I’m boarding the Emerald tomorrow.  How is the internet on sea days?  Is it slow but usable or non existent?  

22 hours ago, Croptop said:

I'll have more later but I figured I'd post this now along with a screenshot of the Internet Upgrade packages that are offered for those of us with the 250 min loyalty package:

The upgrade prices aren't spectacular and I opted for the extra 200 mins and will leave it at that.

 

 

 Thanks so much for posting this.  It looks like the plans are a tiny bit cheaper than if you purchase them ahead of time.  I’m disappointed with the discount. I might go with the free minutes too.  

2 hours ago, mjceditor said:

Thanks for posting. Interested in how well the internet connection is. We had the MB plan on the Pacific Princess and it worked well.

How does it work if you reach your plan’s MB limit?  Do you get slowed down or are you done for the day?  I can’t decide whether to take the surf or premium plan.  

4 minutes ago, Croptop said:

I can't provide any meaningful feedback on this itinerary yet. However, I'm leaving for L.A. this Thursday to board the Emerald for the L.A. to Hawaii trip and will likely post a "Live from..." thread here in order to answer any questions that people may have (although I warn you all that I'm pretty low key when I go on vacation so don't expect any sort of adventures like Pescado Amarillo or TracyABD post about).

Can you please do a screen shot or provide information on the pricing  offered to platinum /elite for unlimited internet packages instead of the free minutes?  I’m on the same cruise later this winter and I’d like to get an answer ahead of time.  Thanks!

Can I use my non-refundable OBC to prepay an excursion?  If so, do I have to wait until after final payment?

That’s good to know.  Our cruise is booked at 25%, much better than the current rate the bank is offering.  That will be a decent savings because many of the Hawaii tours are pricey.  

Thanks.  I figured it was US dollars but I was a little hopeful as more thinking’s are listed as Canadian. I guess I missed the disclaimer on the excursion page.  

Our waiter told us if a passenger had a problem or complaint about dinner service, then management would know exactly who the server was.  

Are the excursion prices listed in my personalizer Canadian or US dollars?   There is no indication as to which it might be.  Other items for purchase show the prices as Canadian.  

The sx720 is a great little camera.  I use it along side my iPhone but to be honest I’ve used my phone more than my camera lately.  On a recent trip to Europe I used my canon about a third of the time.  Both took great picture but there was times I wanted the zoom.  

My options are gone on my Emerald, February 2019. I hope I see good changes.

Is there any idea if/when they will roll out the unlimited internet on the Emerald? I’m sailing February 2019.

Thanks everyone. I think I’ll be doing pay as you go!

I know you could use punches for gelato in the past. It appears the coffee cards expire. I don’t think I would use all the punches for specialty coffee on one cruise. It would be nice to get some gelato too. I might have to rethink the coffee card purchase. We sail the Royal next month.

Can anyone confirm if the coffee card is currently being accepted for gelato on the Royal? Thanks!

Thanks. That sounds like a plan. I really didn’t want to leave the cabin first thing in the morning.

I wondered about that. We had the chance to move exactly midship on an upcoming cruise but discovered it was a connecting cabin and declined the cabin.

Can you order cappuccino from room service in the morning or do I have to get dressed, go down to the IC and bring some back to the cabin?

I’m wondering if I can just write it in on the room service card and hang it on the door.

We called both Princess and our TA and DID NOT receive any OBC. Any insight, examples or assistance in working this out is appreciated

 

Cheers

Steve & Vicky

Our email came after our final payment was made. I told them I was disappointed that we would not experience the advertised ocean medallion cruise, and said this was the reason we picked this cruise. An OBC wasn’t offered but I asked for compensation.

We are 65 days out and received the email last night. I called Princess to complain and was told because ours was an agent booking, our TA would have to call to negotiate any compensation. A half hour after emailing our TA, She got us $100 OBC each.

I questioned if the medallion internet would be available on the cruise as the upgrade would have been done while the ship was in dry dock. The princess agent told me no.

Sail in two weeks. I'm booked and paid in Canadian dollars. I just used my MasterCard to purchase OBC yesterday. It went though in a flash.

Also purchased something two weeks ago with no problems.

:)can u use the obc for alcohol consumption on board?:)

You can use it for anything you put on your folio.

Refundable. I bought several OBC at a favourable rate.

I am Canadian and I had some money left over on my account. I read that I would get a cheque in the mail within 4-6 weeks. At the 6 week mark I gave princess a call. Yes, there was a balance on my account. She could issue a cheque that would take 4-6 weeks to receive. I thought it was automatic!

She said that she could see I had another cruise booked in February. If I wanted , instead of a cheque, she could apply it to my OB account. She bumped up the amount owing and I agreed. I see it on my account as a guest relations credit.