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Of course you should carry your purse and carry nothing less the $10's to tip every crew member who says hello.  The rest of us know that we've over tipped if we do the daily auto gratuity. 

I've never seen coach on Princess. Coach is one of my favorites. They have a lot of Guess and Brighton on the ships I've been on. 

People continue to fight with all the glitches. It can be emailed in to SBPCL@Princesscruises.com. I scanned my recent stock statement and sent it in with the booking number and sailing date and it was posted in my personalizer within 24 hours. They also told me in a confirmation email they will be rolling out a web version next month to submit the stock credit perk. 

17 hours ago, LittleJoefromKokomo said:

Bring the popcorn, doesn't take much space. Tip one of the crew in Windjammer and I am sure that they  can use some microwave in the kitchen not available for the guests. You have nothing to loose by asking 🙂

Why does everything end up with "tip". Don't you think their suggested tipping amounts are high enough. How about RCL  accommodating cruisers without this suggestion of more tipping.

Do you prefer to tip in advance the ridiculous suggested amount. Do you tip in advance at other places you visit like the local restaurants? 

23 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Did you try the bar code trick mentioned earlier in the thread or just looked at the actual pass?

I just looked online at my cruise documents. I am not using an app. I'm  happy with any cabin within my category but was curious about my cabin assignment. 

I looked at my set sail pass online and still have not been assigned a cabin. My muster station is assigned as A02 which I see is on deck 5.  Does anyone know where about my cabin might be with this muster station? I'm assuming it will be a forward cabin. I have a balcony GTY.

Since I'm not using an APP is this set sail pass online when I log into RCL?

My problem is worse, I bought a $500 certificate and the charge went through but the certificate was never loaded. AARP has major issue's with gift cards. Read their community blogs on their web site for yourself.

I always take my full sized suitcase with me. Sometimes the porters /room steward don't get your luggage to your cabin until after dinner which doesn't work well for me.

I have several magnets always in my suitcase. I use one per excursion and line them up in order by the door.  I also keep the first patter on the wall with all the ports listed and the time frames in port. I use both flat magnets and ones that are clips to hold papers. Love this trick.

After reading about the increase I called yesterday and added the one device and PAID for it at the current rate of $7.50 PP. The payment shows up in the new tab labeled extras in my personalizer.

1 hour ago, envy4u said:

 you have  to download an app to get stockholder credit. Anything  we should know?

I did my stock credit this week without any phones or app. Email SBPCL@Princesscruises.com and they will tell you to scan a copy of your latest statement and give your name, date of sailing and booking number. They said next month they will roll out a web version for getting the stock OBC. 

On 1/18/2024 at 7:27 AM, davy jones said:

We are booked for November.   I see that you must request dining preference through the Princess app.  Is it prudent to download the Princess app now or wait until after final payment

NEVER! I have never had a second of stress over their app having never used it. 

What's good coffee for some is horrid for others. I dislike Lavazza and hate Starbucks. I like the coffee on board in the MDR or Buffet after I add an ounce of hot water to it.

On 1/18/2024 at 7:11 PM, candy4040 said:

This is only the beginning of price increases across the board.  Holland America just increased their daily gratuities, With the ships sailing full they can do pretty much anything.  I still think cruising gives me a good value for my vacation dollars.  Just wish they would work on the quality of their food in MDR and in buffet.  

For guests occupying suites, the daily gratuity charge will see an increase to US$19, marking a 9% rise from the previous rate of US$17.50. Non-suite accommodations will experience a 6% adjustment, with daily rates moving from US$16 to US$17 effective February 1st on Holland America.

 

These are suggested, you can decrease the amount at guest services which I do. 

7 hours ago, Bollycats said:

What do you mean by not loaded? You mean there was no money on the card?  I'm going to buy a carnival gift card for my cruise later this year to use on board for drinks and such. Is there a way to find out ahead of time how much is on it?

Ihere was a zero balance. Carnival buyers are complaining on the AARP community board about not receiving their cards at all. Once you get the card via email go to the cruise site and do a balance inquiry.

4 hours ago, Steelers36 said:

NO, I don't believe so.  Cannot charge to cabin account either.  I presume you are asking about FCD's.  They require CC AFAIK.  Guests do not purchase FCC - it comes from Princess from cancellation refunds or other recompense to a guest.

Gift cards are not future cruse deposits. They are like any gift card you buy at various venues. 

I bought a $500 gift card on AARP and it wasn't loaded. It's been almost two months of frustration with AARP and still no resolution. I finally had to dispute on my credit card. 

  If you buy ant gift cards from any merchant on AARP check immediately to see if was loaded. They had a lot of issue's with Macy's card last year. 

They had the blue, pink and yellow packages of sweetners.

What is the price?

It's none of our business where the tip goes, no one knows if it goes into the fleet wide pool or not.

Do you have the premium alcohol package because if not you will pay $5 for room service when adding those extra items. The items on the card are included in your fare at no extra charge.

PO Clarify early payment. 

12 minutes ago, akaCruiser said:

Now that you updated your flight a cheaper price, at final payment the total amount to be paid will be your cruise fare and the updated flight costs.

 

If you find the price drop after the final payment, I believe that the difference will be given as OBC or charge back to the credit card used for the final payment.

Is this really true since the OP says they took early payment?

You'll get an email if it's ACCEPTED