Just back - we were able to pay everything with CC. We did tip our tour guides with cash though, sometimes it was pounds, dollars or euro. Sometimes a combo of the three depending on what we had. We also tipped our cabin steward and wait staff with cash. 

Just off the British Isle cruise on Regal. About the only ones wearing white/gold were the dancers.

On 5/8/2023 at 8:02 PM, TrojanGal said:

I’m booked on the Regal Princess, May 20 sailing, British Isles. Princess just sent me an email saying the 2nd formal night is a white and gold party and feel free to wear white and gold attire, “Love Boat” party in the piazza celebration.  

We are on this sailing as well. I didn't get the memo though. I love theme nights and plan to pack a pair of white pants anyway and have a gold top as well. So all set! Thank you for the heads up.

Our EZ air flights to London (premium) are much less than direct regular economy. Also, our flights to FLL next year (premium) are less than booking directly with the airline regular economy. I tend to book EZ, then keep checking and if I find a lower fare directly with though the airline it is easy to cancel EZ. So far, have not had to do that.

So if you are given a kettle on a British Isle cruise, do they provide tea/instant coffee, or do we bring our own?

Last summer we got to the port right at 11am and walked right on. No lines. This is when they had to check your negative covid test as well. It was very stream lined. 

One of the reasons we use a PVP is that he is able to get us our favorite cabin that isn't available on-line or for anyone else. Just did it today and he came through again for us. I generally book early and then re-fare when prices come down. Perks are not as important to me as "my" cabin is. 

Miami Vice/Lava Flow while lounging by the pool

Cosmo before dinner

Aperol Spritz with dinner

Anything with Baileys after dinner - I will have to try the Baileys Raspberry Martini! 

Yes, Norovirus is going around everywhere. I have been caring for my husband and daughter who have been sick since last week and still not well. My older daughter and grandson had it also. Somehow, I managed to escape it (knock on wood).  If I were on a cruise ship now, I would wear a mask, avoid close quarters (crowded elevators) and wash my hands a lot as well as use sanitizing wipes. I think the above is what kept me from getting it.   

This is one of the reasons we use a Princess Vacation Planner. He always gets us our favorite cabin even when it shows not available.

I booked a British Isle cruise the week it was released. Refared on greatest sale ever and saved several hundred per person, gained $100 OBC per person and kept most of the same perks. For me, it worked out in my favor. 

I love the forward cabins with the big decks. Especially for a cruise with a lot of port stops. Sail in is amazing from your balcony.  

2 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

A Princess cruise? 🤞

The Regal

6 minutes ago, jy_cruisefan said:

Yes. I would love to hear first hand from anyone currently/recently sailing on a Princess single booking B2B, or B3B EU voyages if any in cruise testing was done.

I posed this question on another social media site (FB) and heard from several people that recently did a BTB on Mediterranean . No testing for 2nd leg.

My husband and I went on a cruise for our honeymoon on Carnival. We were young and wanted to have fun. We met other newlyweds on the cruise as well as many other couples that would meet up after dinner for some dancing, music and comedy shows. Now that our kids are grown and we go to bed early, we cruise on Princess. If they are looking for a nice, quite honeymoon, Princess would be great. But if they are looking for more of a party atmosphere, I would recommend Carnival. 

I did not see any changes for European cruises. We plan to get our test at the port through Princess. That way we won't waste a day running around trying to find a place in Rome to get a test. 

How were the shows? Worth going to? Was it easy to get to Capri on your own? We are planning to to that next month. So no covid that you are aware of on the ship?  We used to do Carnival when our 3 girls went with us, more for kids to do on that line. Now that it is just my husband and myself, we prefer Princess. 

Thank you for this review. We sail on The Regal out of Rome next month so was hoping to see some reviews. So it took 45 minutes for the covid test, what time did you get on the ship? Did you have N95 mask in your cabin? Are people wearing masks? I will have more questions for you as your week rolls out. In the meantime, enjoy your cruise! 

5 hours ago, Jemnibabe said:

Thank you but unfortunately, hubby and I both tested positive right after returning home and we had been very vigilant in the mask wearing.  Unfortunately, others aren't and sometimes we pay the price.  LOL

I just got my 2nd booster but am curious for those that test positive. Do you have any symptoms? I am worried about our upcoming cruise on Regal next month. Not so much about testing positive, but being quarantined and not being sick.  

We have had the same one for years, he is still there and still does great things for us.

This is good news for us, one less thing to have to worry about - well, except for testing positive.

I have a picture of my husband (from almost 30 years ago) taken on our first cruise on our honeymoon at 3am laying on our cabin floor surrounded by five plates of sandwiches. He was in food heaven. That was AFTER the midnight buffet, that was wonderful when they still had it.

4 hours ago, rjp50 said:

It seems like most of these posts are by Americans who are preparing for cruises in the Caribbean.  We will be cruising in the Mediterranean at the end of May but only after spending 6 days in Switzerland.  Obviously getting any testing done stateside is impossible to meet Princess' time requirements.  Does anyone know what the policy will be for European cruises and what ways are there to meet those requirements for people like us who will not be flying directly to the cruise port?

We are also traveling to Europe for a cruise at the end of May from Rome. I saw that Holland America "may" require a test if you are fully vaccinated. It would be great to hear Princess do the same. I think they are doing a wait and see before making any decisions. The Mediterranean cruises begin soon so I will be following their comments. We will be getting our 2nd booster prior to the trip.

Thank you for posting about your happy experience! We have always had a pleasant experience dealing with Princess and our PVP. I agree, lets show more positive happy posts. 😃

49 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Yup! That's what I'm seeing too, only with a little bit different wording.

 

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• The air itinerary you are trying to retrieve has a schedule change that is not reflected in our system. Your flights will be updated shortly so please check back later for updated information.

I booked EZ directly through Princess. I too had this error message. A few days later I received an email that the airline schedule had changed. I didn't like the new flights, called the airline and re-booked for the same price. They tried to assign my seats but were unable to and told me I had to do that with Princess. So I went to Princess site, the new flights were already on my account and I was able to reserve our seats. Good luck with yours and I hope it is as easy as ours was.