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46 minutes ago, memoak said:

You can’t compare retail and restaurant prices. If you order bottle water in most sit down restaurants it will cost you more than $2. 

totally agree - just trying to point out what a great deal it was at $7 for 12 bottles - marketplace prices almost - now retail restaurant prices

at our local, Publix, this morning ... bogo free - Zephyrhills water , Princess case (12) - $4.99

Art of Cooper Cab - bogo free - $17.99

Alfredos - was free, now charge

Water $7 to $24

what's the next current 'bargain' on Princess to go?

5 minutes ago, Ombud said:

Let me begin by saying that this is my impression and your view will differ. I've read alot of impressions re: Plus, Premier, and Suite experiences. But this is just one view from that ever shrinking population: the standard fare no-frills, come for the ports / stay for the ship unplugged elite cruiser. 😊

 

I'll post regarding my experiences when I'm in these ports:

9/21-9/23 Southampton

9/24 Portland

9/26 Vigo

9/29 Madeira (ship missed last time)

9/30 Santa Cruz De Tenerife

10/9 Disembark Fort Lauderdale

 

So it's time for me to pack myself and Koda (who's currently sitting in my suitcase so he won't be forgotten) as I head out tomorrow 

just an option to help identify this thread as I will read every post as the SUN P comes to pick us up after your cruise

maybe edit the title to include the dates? to show it is the TA?

2 minutes ago, Oxo said:

Everything felt like a money grab. 

please expand on this ... sales pitches, of course ... are your trapped and can't walk away?  we need to know what to avoid

nobody grabs my money, sorry , Princess or otherwise

thanks for posting this.  sounds like you got it covered with your water bottle

I've got it covered with a package that includes water

we're both happy, huh

1 minute ago, 555 said:

Not for me. I don't eat it at home but watch out on the ship.

I'll have my unlimited share for sure. 😋

we will dip a spoon in each and every one ... depending on lines to get them

12 minutes ago, Chiliswick said:

Well first AON wanted an itemized bill from the ship. After 6 months I received the bill after contacting everyonr from the CEO down. then they wanted my medicare to pay. also the 500 that I paid the hospital after my insurance paid the 42000 bill from the stay in the US wasnt paid still dighting almost a year later.

yes, we paid $28 for an itemized medical bill before we left the ship.  We paid the medical bill that was charged to our folio, but neglected to get a final copy of the folio where we paid in full. The email copy never arrived, but could have gone to my wife's junk mail since we had booked the cruise under her name and used a very generous Princess discount for medical providers.

Our medicare advantage reimbursed us for all medical expenses on board, except the $28 record fee once we got a copy of the paid in full folio.  AON paid the deductibles and copays for follow-up visits once we got off the ship and back home.

Our total out of pocket costs was the $28 plus the cost of the AON insurance of course

the website is showing xx days remaining and the app is showing a day less for our cruise

1 minute ago, memoak said:

Yes but you were playing with your own money not non-refundable OBC. Quite a difference

like Shareholder OBC that clearly states ...

4 minutes ago, t&atravel said:

@Chiliswick  What reason did they give for denying it?  Was it a pre-existing condition that wasn’t covered?  I’d like to know since we use this insurance all the time.  It might help.  Thanks

#metoo - seems to be a lot more to this story

42 minutes ago, skynight said:

Fully aware of the process. 

are you also fully aware that ... some OBC stipulates that the OBC cannot be used for ... nevermind   it all goes into a pool and P can't  ...

until it can

4 minutes ago, skynight said:

First things first. When you play the slots there is an option to charge play to your on board account. Your on board account may have non-refundable OBC and refundable OBC. From my experience the on board accounting system uses non refundable OBC first. Once that is used up it uses refundable OBC. If you have both refundable and non refundable in your account you can't designate which to use.

Second. When charging to your on board account you must play some. When you do play you can cash out at any time. 

will the time come ...

non-refundable OBC - $100

casino slot - load $100 charged to folio

win $10 - so balance shows $110 in casino bank - go to cash out - here's your $10 and $100 non-refundable OBC has been returned to your folio

loss $10 - so balance of $90 remains in casino bank or is returned to folio as non-refundable OBC

we have put a man on the moon - civilians doing a spacewalk - but we still use a 10 yard chain to mark first downs in football, and Princess can't figure out how to do this??

2 minutes ago, PMGS247 said:

 

Same....having said that I've gotten that error when I click on "Manage my booking" at least 80% of my attempts for what must be 2 months at this point.

this booking has already been taken/claimed ... sigh ... 🙄

9 minutes ago, TNVolnteerCruiser said:

Um, did they have to call out the National Guard on you ladies??  That's next level shenanigans 

 

 "Nico" Iamaleava (EE-yama LAY-av-uh;

oops, sorry for the 'slight' thread drift

following

4 minutes ago, dog said:

20 minutes … or reservation will be cancelled … my App says for Love by Britto.

and a cancellation fee - even with a package - ?

when we do have to tender, my wife always walks first, and tells the crew I may need some help because of balance issues - never fails, a couple of crew reach up and take very good care of me boarding and getting seated.  

check your B-12 levels ...

29 minutes ago, Esprit said:

We were on Sun Princess last month for two weeks.

 

I pre booked traditional dining for each night at 7.30 pm on deck 6. It worked perfectly except for one night when we arrived at 8 pm due to attending the Captain's welcome party for Elite & Platinum guests. Our pre assigned table had been given away. This was really annoying!

 

When we ate a specialty restaurants we informed our waiters the night before.

 

Those on "Any time" dining would often filter down from deck 7 during the evening when tables became available.

 

We were a table for 2 so really missed being on a table of 6 or 8 dining with other guests.  

30 minutes late and you were annoyed?  interesting

9 hours ago, NobleTiger said:

Our reservation was for 7:20.  We were there a couple of minutes before that and we were seated by 7:26.

how long did the dinner take?  2 top?

4 minutes ago, memoak said:

I don’t have children but I am wondering if the ticket for a minor might look different. Just like cruise cards for minors have a different look to prevent them from buying drinks

huge gamble and not worth it, but the parents could buy the excursion in their name and give the ticket to the son

since when did tour excursions operators check ID's against tickets purchased

some 16 year olds look 20+, right?

1 minute ago, memoak said:

I have not had many co pays even my chest CT scan at my provider was covered. So nice having Medicare

yes - lots of options with medicare advantage plans - both cost and coverage(s)

2 minutes ago, memoak said:

I just get reimbursed for medical from my health provider takes care of pretty much  all medical issues including X rays when I broke 3 ribs last year

Aon picked up my copays and deductibles for aftercare followup when back home

1 hour ago, MsSoCalCruiser said:

Thank you. I will check.
 

I’m not bothered by the type of a group but I am bothered by the size of a group. The very large group that ruined my cruise were totally trashed the entire cruise and they took over the Lido deck. It was awful. 

on a Princess ship??

1 hour ago, memoak said:

On our Medicare Advantage  plan we need to pay for treatment and then get reimbursed after we return. 

same - pay medial on ship folio - then file claim, then file with Aon

13 hours ago, MsSoCalCruiser said:

Do you know how large this group is? I had a cruise ruined once by a large group. They took over so many areas of the ship.

if you google bear cruises, the group will come up - click on gallery for previous cruise pictures.

their cruise cabin portion was waitlisted in most cabin categories currently

it can be a large group - but it's also a large ship