voljeep

50 minutes ago, Italy52 said:

We have sailed out of Whittier quite a few times and 5 PM is too early in my opinion.  Hopefully, HAL has thought it all out and has worked with all those concerned to make cruising worthwhile for people.  We were thinking of a HAL/Princess combo but not sure it will work --- will have to wait until Princess schedules come out.

does HAL also do cruisetours ??

"we are ELITE , sailing in a FULL SUITE, hoping to take the JET COPTER to make our flight with FIRST CLASS seats"

or

" we are ruby , booked and inside cabin , and hope we can get to the greyhound station on time "

I simply stand between those occupied chairs at the IC and start making a 'hacking' sound ... while looking around for a table to clear

On ‎7‎/‎25‎/‎2019 at 8:36 AM, voljeep said:

included in 'auto-response' to my inquiry ...  We are currently experiencing higher than normal volume. ...

 

that's not a good thing, right ???

resent today .. still no response ...

22 hours ago, Colo Cruiser said:

 

A PCP has no more power to grant discounts than a regular Princess rep does. 

For the “special” rates you both get a great TA could knock more than 10% off that rate. So IMO you are both leaving a lot of $$ on the table.

That is your prerogative.  I will stay with my TA and reap the benefits. I can’t afford to leave any $$$ on the table.

8% - 12%

1 hour ago, dfdub said:

I have said this so many times on this site "A cruise is NOT a camping trip!!"  

WELL STATED !!!   it's more of a "GLAMPING" TRIP, amirite?

29 minutes ago, steelers36 said:

Inexplicable.  Which ship and date?  Have you called Princess to inquire?  Regardless, you will be able to buy single device plans on embarkation - and the price will most likely be even better.

 

same here - SKY - new ship - December 2019

the AIBP has been changed to the PBP - Premier Beverage Package - increased cost and a limit of 15 alcoholic beverages per 'Princess Day'

5 hours ago, Britboys said:

Funnily enough, I did notice some Merrell's shoes in a shop somewhere along the line.

what's funny about that ???

4 hours ago, casofilia said:

What is the scotch they offer please? 

 

To me Canadian Club is only good as a paint stripper!!   

 

However a few years ago I was given a bottle as a "Special Gift of my Husband's Favourite Whiskey" by an American "friend".  Being a single malt guy I took one small drink to try it and nearly gagged.  It was put to great use though. 

At the time we were making out Christmas cakes which required soaking the fruit in something alcoholic.  We used the whole bottle and after 3 days poured it off and used the fruit in the cakes.   The drink was wonderful!!!!!

Dewers White Label is what was in ours

what would be the "value" per day, per person on a typical 7 day cruise in a balcony during the 3 For Free promotion?

the "value" of a pp, pd during sip n sail is about $70 if you bought the package

2 hours ago, flamingo6363 said:

Hi All,

 

Will be staying in a full suite, have a 10:40 am flight booked.  Will we have enough time to catch our flight?  We will be flying first class if that matters.

 

Thank You!

 

your jet copter will land on the ship shortly after arrival in port ...

I saw a little girl - maybe 7 or 8 - get out of a pool, come over to her family table beside us, SEMI-SQUAT and PEE right on the concrete, then go back to the pool ... NO, it wasn't her suit dripping ... it was a stream, and it was yellow

it was on our one and never again BARNIVAL cruise ...

i'll just leave that little nugget right here ...

3 hours ago, MissP22 said:

The only thing I don't like about Starbucks is their price. ☺️

I have never set foot inside a starbucks and have no plans to ever do so ...

I think my wife may have brought me one at an airport one time ...

no more coffee card ... now it's a coffee package - use it or lose it at the end of your cruise

no more carryover a single punch that "entitled" you to free brewed coffee the rest of your cruising life

29 minutes ago, Daniel A said:

Did the medallion replace the luggage tags or did you still need to print and attach them?

29 minutes ago, Daniel A said:

Did the medallion replace the luggage tags or did you still need to print and attach them?

Print and attach luggage tags still

7 minutes ago, steelers36 said:

Interesting tidbit - in the sense that the Medallion moniker is in use now for a whole new thing.

indeed - I'm just guessing that the name Medallion was being kicked around as the name for the industry game changing OCEAN MEDALLION system today...

we are currently at 13 cruises, one in a suite ... so 14 cruise credits ... and 79 days

as our next cruise is 3 days ... we will become "ELITE" after that cruise with a total of 82 cruise days

and it only took us 12 years ...

4 minutes ago, steelers36 said:

Huh?  Do you mean from Gold to Ruby?  We were never Ruby as we were already Platinum when that level was introduced.  But yes, every level requires a certain number of cruises or nights to be completed and then you are at the next level after disembarking and have the benefits for the next cruise.  I don't think there is much of any value in the benefits between cruises other than the advance booking window for Elites.  (You know this right?  Right???)  ;-)

 

not so fast my friend ...

in 2013 , a level called "Medallion" was introduced as a level for the 4th and 5th cruises ... this was short-lived and soon re-named the "Ruby" level ...  we were on one of the first ( maybe the first ) cruises when the " Medallion " level cruise card was introduced ...

Of course , hardly any of the cruise staff had a clue that this new level was introduced ... and we got some strange looks at the card when we had to use it

2 minutes ago, steelers36 said:

Just to be clear for the OP and anyone else ... you achieve Elite upon completing your 15th cruise or 150th night.  You will be Elite immediately upon disembarking in effect and receive an email from Princess shortly thereafter.  So, you have the status right then which means you get a jump on booking cruises when new blocks are released.  You will be Elite status on the next cruise.  You can also have this happen if you are sailing B2B and "make the grade" on the first cruise.  For the second trip, you will be Elite.  (Same principle applies when moving up to Platinum).

 

what about from Gold to Medallion level ... the same ?

6 minutes ago, Furrryrocious said:

Can you hold that in an IRA account and still qualify?

yes

pete and repeat were out in a boat ... pete fell out ... who was left ???

without reading the complete review .. what was the final compensation awarded to you ... if you wish to reveal that

2 minutes ago, jovisoul said:

 

I have never booked Australia, so don't know what you are referring to.

Exactly ... I was asking my "previous PVP" about why the PVP was not available for our upcoming 3 day cruise ... when THEIR website clearly states that the PBP is not available for cruises 2 days or less

she came back with that Australia babble ... like I cared about that now ...

5 hours ago, SinbadThePorter said:

 

There's no need to put "traditional owners" in quotes. They are the owners of Uluru as much as anyone else owns their own home.

 

As for the roll eyes, complain to the owners about not being allowed to climb Uluru after you've started allowing strangers climb onto the roof of your house because they feel like it.

as long as they will clean out the gutters ... go for it ... and I'll also provide the paint if they will touch up the chimney