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Defies belief.
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Any updates?
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Canceled shore excursion-panicking over Last Supper tickets
Cafabi replied to Cafabi's topic in Italy Ports
@euro cruiser Wow thanks for the detailed instructions and map. I feel like we could pull that off, but the limiting factor right now is ticket availability. I plan to check the week before as I hear they are releasing more. I had one very disappointed young man when I broke the news to him. I guarantee that he wants to do this more than anyone on the entire ship. We usually make independent arrangements, but I was content to let the cruise line handle the logistics on this one—with hard-to-obtain tickets and a 2 hour drive from the port. They try to justify their higher prices with the promise of reliability, and obviously, the vast majority of people do get that. But for me, lesson learned. I can tell by all the disclaimers in their tour descriptions that they’ve gotten various complaints about things that seem trivial or obvious to me e.g. “It may be hot” or “You may have to walk more than 50 ft.” OK, I am exaggerating, but some of them are almost that bad. But it is not in their interest so say “This has a very real possibility of being canceled due to lack of ticket availability.” -
You are absolutely right. There is a whole thread about this. What will keep me happy is for them to simply provide what they offered.
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We cruise frequently, but our upcoming sailing is a special once-in-a-lifetime celebration. They have changed two ports on us and canceled our most anticipated shore excursion without even notifying us. Counting on them redeeming themselves by having this advertised amenity open.
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Had a great time with LimousIn Rome for our private excursion
Cafabi replied to kctwinmommy's topic in Italy Ports
Great review and pics.- 1 reply
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Sailing June 1st. Chose this ship for Park 19 and paid for this amenity.
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Canceled shore excursion-panicking over Last Supper tickets
Cafabi replied to Cafabi's topic in Italy Ports
@anthonyy7 Thanks for the tip! 12 pm Milan time I assume? -
Good to know--all great info, thanks! I will definitely keep checking. If I do get hold of tickets, should I buy the train ticket ahead of time? I had not even considered trying to get a tour out of Genoa. I'm finding it difficult enough to find one out of Milan. But mainly I think it would be too cost prohibitive and just unnecessary.
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Canceled shore excursion-panicking over Last Supper tickets
Cafabi replied to Cafabi's topic in Italy Ports
Yes, doing that now. No workable times so far and transportation is an issue. Can I trust the train? -
I am starting to come down off my initial shock and disappointment but still not thinking rationally enough to rule out snapping up whatever overpriced tour I can find and riding the train. We do independent tours all the time, but that would be a bit outside my comfort zone. I will talk it over with the fam and weigh that against trying to charm the shore excursion people upon embarkation. Thanks to those who offered suggestions and sympathy. It helps!
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This is our first time cruising since Covid and was supposed to be my son's dream vacation to celebrate graduation. They have already changed 2 ports on us and now this. First world problems for sure, but I've never had this much trouble on any of our many previous cruises, and it hasn't even left yet. I am definitely getting a "too bad, so sad" vibe from Princess.
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All they could offer was "I apologize" for the cancelation and the lack of notification. They suggested checking on board, but if the waitlist is full, I'm not optimistic about that. On hold with the TA now. If that doesn't work out, I will look for something independent. It is annoying that there are 2 excursions and the other one did not get canceled but mine did.
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I had an excursion through Princess from Genoa to see the Last Supper in Milan. My son is an art history nerd and this was to be the highlight of the trip. There was free time included and so I booked independent tickets to the Duomo. While going over my credit card statement this morning, I saw that Princess canceled this excursion 3 weeks ago, and didn’t even notify me. Even if I were brave enough to attempt this on our own, the Last Supper tickets have been sold out for weeks. Any suggestions on how to make this happen? We will be there June 6.
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I booked an excursion out of Genoa months ago to Milan to see the Last Supper. My son is an art history nerd and this was to be the highlight of the trip. There was free time included and so I booked independent tickets to the Duomo. While going over my credit card statement this morning, I saw that Princess canceled this excursion 3 weeks ago, and didn’t even notify me. Even if I were brave enough to attempt this on our own, the Last Supper tickets have been sold out for weeks. There is one other Last Supper excursion, but it is sold out (not even taking waitlist requests). Is it normal to not notify the passenger when an excursion is canceled? This happened once before, but it was due to a canceled port. Any suggestions on how to get hold of an actual person who can help?
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OBC in Circle Savings account not showing up with other OBC
Cafabi replied to Cafabi's topic in Princess Cruises
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OBC in Circle Savings account not showing up with other OBC
Cafabi replied to Cafabi's topic in Princess Cruises
It was a 10 day, and I thought I had the right amount at the time but this discovery had me second guessing that. Can you elaborate on what you mean by "The Circle savings amount stays there?" Is it like a placeholder? The fact that it had a credit ID# and expiration date made it seem otherwise.