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On the Caribbean Princess the casino is one deck above the window suites but on the Grand it is on the same deck.

If they offered OBC for every glitch imagine they would have to pull their medallion app off line.

Getting credit is not a commission. It's more like they keep their job because they are producing. Like any employee they must be productive to keep their job. Anyone who claims to know if they are commissioned is just guessing. I book with a big box company that gives me approx 8% back as a shop card and use their citibank Visa which gives back 5% for travel. That's about 13% I keep in my pocket plus some other ways I save. I am a suite person so the most resent discount I got for next years cruise from the big box store is $1080 a huge amount to worry about using a CVP who gives nothing back. The only down side is having to call the agent for anything but what I'm getting back I can cope.

You should book the way it works for you. Why are you concerned about a commission for someone you don't even know. Nobody here knows if it's a commission or salary or hourly worker, and it's none of our business. Many of us book with an outside agency for the perks/OBC they give us.

This is becoming all too common with these huge ships. Too many passengers to little service.

I don't use the APP. I called the Ocean ready line and got my wifi paid in less then a minute.

I always bring ear plugs. The shows are unreasonably loud.

The big difference is the reserve class dining between a regular mini and a reserve class. If it's more then a specialty restaurant per day I deem it a poor value. Under that $39 PP PD it's a fair price. Lunch is limited to sea days although breakfast is daily in reserve class.

Real estate size is the major advantage. I also book mostly suites and some perks do not overlap like Reserve Class dining (not an elite perk) and breakfast at the specialty restaurant. On cruises of 6 nights or longer suites have an embarkation dinner at the specialty restaurant of their choice. The mini bar is double, one for the elite tier and another for the suite. Some ships have a concierge lounge. Princess suite perks are nothing to brag about. I like RCL's top tier perks better which are equivalent to Princess suite perks and then some.

It sounds like a weird deal because there are so many hotel night and not enough cruise nights. I wonder if the Hotels are going to charge taxes and resorts fees and certainly meals wouldn't be included.

In your personalizer they usually give directions to the pier.

Why is this a problem with this process? You booked a courtesy hold on a Princess website and the booking belongs to Princess. You have 30 days to transfer a booking made with Princess to a TA.

Order your coffee for the time you wake up from room service and enjoy it .

One has nothing to do with the other.

Are you trying to get the APP problem fixed or just doing the pre registration on the phone with ocean navigator which is what I've done. Since I won't pay to have the medallion mailed I have to go to the check in desk anyway and it takes less then 5 minutes to do everything.

I said this on another thread but will repeat iit here. You can jump all over me BUT why are you folks still stressing with an APP that doesn't work right. Call in to ocean navigator like I do and I'm done in under 3 minutes and have ZERO frustration.

You can jump all over me BUT why are you folks still stressing with an APP that doesn't work right. Call in to ocean navigator like I do and I'm done in under 3 minutes and have ZERO frustration.

It happens all the time and means absolutly nothing. Try again later or tomorrow and it will be all there.

Didn't realize it was taking the Sur La Mer which I didn't care for and apparently enough people didn't hence the change. The location of the restaurant is awkward in what should be a public space. There is no sense of privacy in this venue, it's open and passengers walk right in front of you.

More paid venues, less public space.

This is Mini suite VS mini suite club class, balcony cabin has nothing to do with this. When you make a booking and choose mini suite you get two choices, standard mini or club class. This $110 PP PD is the difference between mini's when booking.

Until proven otherwise I believe the extra fare for a reserve class includes the gratuity for the dining crew. I will REDUCE (never would eliminate because there are crew who need their tips in other areas ) my auto gratuity to take that into consideration. Nobody has to agree with me, it's my right to believe what I believe however if someone could prove that part or all of that $110 PP PD I'm paying goes to Princess and not the crew I could revise my thinking. Since the dining crew in club class serve fewer people it seems logical that some of that extra fare goes to them or why would they work in an area for less salary.

Oh yes it is and I posted it. Just look at the Diamond Princess sailing May 25 2024 Mini-Suite from $3,248 Choose a luxurious Mini-Suite with balcony which is substantially larger than a Balcony stateroom. A Mini-Suite includes a separate sitting area with sofa bed, premium bathroom amenities and two flat-panel televisions. For families or groups needing a little extra space, Mini-Suites offer an appealing and affordable option. Selectfrom $3,248* for Mini-Suite Reserve Collection Mini-Suite - Upgrade from $110 per day A premium stateroom category featuring our best located Mini-Suite staterooms, as well as the great amenities found in all Mini-Suites — plus premier dining benefits and luxurious perks. Each night, enjoy Club Class Dining, an exclusive dining area featuring expedited seating with no wait, expanded menu options, dedicated wait staff and tableside preparations. Other amenities include priority embarkation and disembarkation, a complimentary one-time wine set-up and so much more^

I bought several E gift cards on AARP. I called my big box TA and they had them applied with no issue. I had a few dollars left over and it was applied to OBC which showed up instantly in my cruise personalizer.

I wouldn't mind the gty but I will never go with a non refundable deposit