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Transportation to Brooklyn Cruise Port
Astro Flyer replied to Punkydog's topic in East Coast Departures
A decade ago used Carmel from JFK to a Red Hook hotel for a pre cruise stay & was satisfied with their service. As I recall there was another similar service that was recommended but donât recall the nameâŚcould anyone provide another recommendation? Iâve never used Uber/Lyft and would prefer a car service such as CarmelâŚthanks. -
Do not get a refund of the insurance cost.
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You might remember that over 5 years ago I had to cancel for a covered medical reason days before flying to LHR for your Norway cruise. When canceling immediately received EZair and taxes/fees to my chargecard and filed my AON claim with a doctorâs diagnosis. Having the Platinum PVP insurance even if my reason was denied would have still received a 100% FCC. In less than a month had a check for all of the non-refundable costs.
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https://www.princess.com/content/dam/princess/onboard-experience/food-dining/pdfs/the-catch-by-rudi-menu.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf $39 the-catch-by-rudi-menu.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf
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Didnât look at the photo at firstâŚif thatâs accurate thatâs crazy because the last time it was $45 per person after a price increase from $40. The Caymus version is $140 available fleetwide in the Crown Grill. Do you think this was a special wine list that included Ornellaia resulting in a higher price?
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For check-in itâs now green (with Medallion) or blue (without Medallion) but they still have an elite area while waiting to board the ship.
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The Australia Border Force strictly enforces their rules about food being brought into their country. On a flight to Sydney met another American couple who like us brought trail mix containing nuts for the flight. We declared our remaining trail mix with ABF & it was approved because the nuts were âblanched/roasted/fried/boiled nutsâ. The other couple did not declare their trail mix which ABF located & they were led off to a room for further scrutiny. Hereâs a link to the procedure for bringing food into Australia: Bring It; Declare It; Donât Bring It https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/can-you-bring-it-in/categories/food#
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Thanks for your report & for sharing photos. đ Next year theyâll have a new type of PE seats on their 787 jets but didnât know if any of their 777 jets had been retrofitted with the new version of PE seats. They state that since the fixed shell design doesnât move (seat slides down & forward) there is no reduced legroom for the passenger seated behind. Iâm hopeful theyâll be flying the 787 with new PE seats when we fly to BNE via AKL from LAX in early 2025. đ¤
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Based on my 3 future cruises you are correctâŚthe 2 booked before the change was made on 6/29/23 show as refundable; the 1 booked after that date is non-refundable.
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As I recall it appears that some of his desserts are still available & are now called Chocolate Journey.
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Looking forward to reading about your ANZ Premium Economy experience in addition to your cruise. Our cruise isnât until March 2025 but have been checking airfares for March 2024 using EZairâŚbetter prices & more flexibility than booking elsewhere. We also considered the SkyCouch & their new Economy option for extra roomâŚStretch. Thanks for sharing your travel & cruise experiences. đ
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Transatlantic cruises - are the ships full?
Astro Flyer replied to Ocean Mouse's topic in Princess Cruises
WOWâŚI thought Skyâs 2019 inaugural TA had many elites but at 1500+ that was less than half of the passengers. -
Transatlantic cruises - are the ships full?
Astro Flyer replied to Ocean Mouse's topic in Princess Cruises
It currently shows unavailable so itâll be a full ship. Many of these short notice fares are amazing but airfares are often very expensive. Surprisingly the LAX/LHR airfare is only $299 but returning on the Saturday after Thanksgiving itâs $601. Even then $1500 for 15 days would be a bargain for air & cruise. Many of the TA fares I see are less expensive & thatâs another reason theyâre full particularly for those of us who enjoy leisurely days at sea enjoying the onboard experience. đ -
From Somewhere in the South Pacific on Majestic Princess
Astro Flyer replied to startedwithamouse's topic in Princess Cruises
ThanksâŚwill look here or on your semi-live. ANZ touts their good NZ wines onboard. đˇđ -
From Somewhere in the South Pacific on Majestic Princess
Astro Flyer replied to startedwithamouse's topic in Princess Cruises
Weâre considering flying ANZ again like back in 2009 from LAX to SYD via AKL in economy (cruised back to LA). Weâre considering their premium economy in March 2025 to Brisbane & would appreciate any insights you could share about ANZâŚthanks. đ -
Weâre booked on Crown in March 2025 around Australia from Brisbane and 2 days later sail Royal from Auckland to LA. Like when sailing Sydney to LA in 2009 that requires only one long flight. Weâre looking forward to our clockwise circumnavigation of Australia. We have friends who are retired & divide their time between Melbourne & Tasmania and looking forward to visiting them at one of their homes.