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1 minute ago, ceilidh1 said:

Given that they said in the TA webinar that everyone in the first pause would have their FCC in their account by April 30th, I am hoping that those of us still waiting should see movement next week. This isn't for refund of $$, but FCC would be a good start! I will hold out (patiently) until the 30th but will asking questions if nothing has happened by then...

Next Friday, 5/1 … I would be contacting my credit card company for an immediate backcharge for services not rendered 

pickleballers v b-ballers for court time … hilarity ensues 

14 minutes ago, tntornadox said:

The islands will reopen to ships as soon as possible, I am confident they will be the first major region to reopen to cruising.

well , in the 'old normal' I would be waiting for this schedule also, seeking out a little mini cruise for basically a drive to port, long weekend, and easily put down a refundable deposit

now, in these 'new normal times' we're not giving any cruise line any more monies , refundable or not, until there is a definitive date to re-start cruising

we have a final payment date , for now, of 9/11 , yep, for a late November cruise … we'll see what happens between now and 9/1 and see what happens

stay safe

peace out

side note: I did read today where a restaurant re-opened today in Fairbanks, Alaska

2 minutes ago, iancal said:

When you book inside the final payment window there is no re-faring.  The price is final.   

We re-fared 4 times after final payment on our last cruise - booked directly with Princess

a different cruise, we re-fared 5 days before sailing … netted about $ 100 on that one

5 minutes ago, iancal said:

  She has also asked us to wait a few days when we were about to book inside the final payment window because she had knowledge of a price reduction coming down in the next five days or so

why could you not of booked the exact cabin you wanted, then 5 days later , do a re-fare when the price was reduced … sure you would need to pay more upfront, but then have the difference returned back to your form of payment … pre- C-19, of course ...

some have posted that their 'TA's' don't forward move-over offers, and are reluctant to do re-fares since it directly affects their  commission … guess it just depends on the TA

@whitecap - thanks - what about the 'doc' in charge ? Aren't they mainly DO's and not MD's ? - and no, I don't have any "facts" about the ratio ...

42 minutes ago, Gimer said:

Maybe cheaper, but guessing with 5000 crew members from ten plus ships, where will you house them for their 14 days quarantine?  Tarlac/Clarks Housing they use for Grand's quarantine held 446 members.

so, when the ship(s) get 'there' … are all crew then (re)tested and that's when a new 14 day cornteen ( really like that profile name ) starts anew ?

45 minutes ago, whitecap said:

The medical staff each explained where they had received their education and how long they had been with Princess.

and the answers were ??

10 hours ago, dog said:

i don’t understand this post. You made up what?

I tried to warn you ...

19 hours ago, kruisey said:

This was The Princess Representative ,I called Princess direct.

She said 'You would be denied boarding'  her exact words.

She personally filled out and sent off form  for  cruise credit  refund.

I am on heart Meditation twice a day twice which controls it.

so, just a random rep at the 1-800 made that decision ??? 

with no documentation from your or your doctor ???

I've read your prior postings/threads ...

3 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

Not for September....yet

 

I misunderstood then … I thought there were only a couple of ships just doing RT Seattle for the 'season'

I would need to start that at about 8 in the morning and end about 8 at night … a 12 hour ordeal for that amount of food

the wine , well, I could handle that 😃

who's on the staff in VINES ??

Dog, were you calling about casino rates ?? - that seems totally different from regular bookings and refunds / FCC

5 minutes ago, arcticprincess said:

SEA-YVR

hasn't this already been cancelled ?

23 minutes ago, Annmarie58 said:

So I waited 3 and a half hours but finally got thru!!!!!  we are booked for February!!

We also paid to upgrade room . Don't think I can do an inside .

once you got thru … how long were you on with the rep until the transaction was completed ?  might help others ...

3 minutes ago, gerig said:

I placed the phone call at 1:30 and have been holding on for 3 hours waiting to make a reservation with the princess casino department.  Wondering if everyone is actually on other calls or is something wrong.  

 

well, based on the current thread below, and the poster stating they got thru in 3.5 hours … 

22 minutes ago, LACruiser88 said:

Hmmm, sounds a bit suspicious...  I would speak to a supervisor at Princess to confirm...

ya think ??? 

lots going on in this thread … some true, some , some not so much 

just like the other threads, huh ?

I JUST clicked - no III for me … desktop, Edge ...

did the notice mention anything about guinea pigs, lab rats, and controlled groups ??

we've stayed twice - once 2 days pre-cruise, and the last 1 day pre-cruise - 12/3/19

booked AAA stay and park ( just for the night, then in the parking garage at the port) rate

high tower room - ninth floor overlooking the bridge, water taxis , and a great view of 'our cruise ship, Princess SKY' docked at

terminal 2.  very nice remodeled room 

got there about 11, room not ready, no problem, but let them know we were there and went to lunch - 15th street fisheries - good choice, spent about 2 hours there, then back to Hilton, room ready … NICE !

One downside to note … at that time, the room overlooked a construction staging area for materials, and trash - but very little noise, just not the best view looking down

will try to get in the same area in November coming up … IF, cruises are back up and cruising

FCC's and HOLDING ACCOUNT - both money grabs by Princess to 'hold' you to only cruising with Princess !!

10 hours ago, Musky Ike said:

Partial restart scheduled for July 1 so if they follow the same MO I would not expect to hear updated cancellations list until June. 

sounds good

10 minutes ago, XBGuy said:

Over the last eight years, or so, three different PCPs have introduced themselves to me via e-mail or telephone.  I cannot recall one instance where a PCP has provided any added value beyond the service that I would expect from any telephone agent

I've fired one, got fired by one, currently on my third … nada, nada, nada … ha