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How early do you suggest getting to the port in Vancouver? I have only sailed from there once, and I remember it being confusing.

Thank you!

First time princess cruisers. We are checked in as green lane on Princess app but our medallions are not scheduled to be here until after we leave home. We have a previous cruise and land vacation before. Do we go to the blue lane since we will not have the medallions with us? This is Vancouver in case it matters. THX

We will be joining you on the 8th. Can't wait. Our second time to Alaska.

@dani negreanu I never post here, but have to add my prayers for you and your country. I cannot imagine what you are going through and pray that there will be a peaceful end.

Can you use your D+ BOGO at Samba Grill?

Merritt Square was very sad looking the last time I drove past. A lot of stores closed and looked very dirty and unkept. It was the place to go when I was growing up. Melbourne Square a little better, but most stores are only open 11 -7. Brick and mortar stores are becoming a thing of the past.

Thanks for the replies. We are debating canceling this cruise. Just not getting good vibes about this company.

We are new to Margaritaville at Sea and have Islander booked this summer. Can anyone tell me how to set up an account on their website to be able to book drink packages and excursions?

Can you give your opinion on the mattress and pillows? I have heard mixed reviews and am trying to figure out if we need to bring a mattress pad and our own pillows.

Thank you all for your replies. Will definitely book it.

Great, That is exactly what we are considering.

We are cruising on Princess and will cruise College Fjord. We are planning on 9 nights interior and are considering a tour boat from Whittier that does College Fjord and Blackstone Bay. Has anyone done both? We are concerned that it may just be a repeat of what we saw from the cruise ship, though on a smaller ship. Trying to decide if it is worth the extra money. Thanks.

Do they list the theme for OVC each night in the cruise planner?

We are first time Princess cruisers. We have booked a pacific coast cruise from LA to Vancouver next April. When I look at the excursion tab, all it shows is Vancouver. At what point should I expect excursions to populate for San Diego, San Francisco, Astoria, and Victoria? We will mostly do DIY tours but would like to see what Princess is offering.

Great news for us living close to Port Canaveral!

Thanks

Thanks for all of the replies. I have a positive test from my urgent care yesterday. We will attempt to file and see what happens. Hopefully we can recoup some money from flights or cruise. Getting on a 9 hour flight on Friday is definitely not going to happen.

It is Sunday from Southampton. We would need to fly to London Friday from Florida.

Thanks, that is what I figured.

We need to cancel our upcoming cruise due to my testing positive with Covid. We have insurance through NCL. Do I first reach out to NCL and cancel and then reach out to insurance? Any guidance will be appreciated.

I sail on the NCL Star out of Southampton on May 21st. This will be my third cruise with NCL as I cruise mainly with Royal and Celebrity. If this occurs on our first night and they lie to me and tell me they just found out about it, it will probably be my last cruise with them. If they are honest and say they screwed up, I will consider other cruises with them, based on how the rest of the cruise goes. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me!

So this also was reported to have occurred on NCL Dawn on May 4th. NCL obviously knew what was required more than 2 days before the May 11th sailing of the Star. The officer at the meet and greet obviously should read cruise critic.

I will be following also as we are on the May 21 cruise. Would like to hear how the tendering process goes. Enjoy your cruise!

Looks like we are taking the refund and flying to Cancun. Cruises are mostly sold out and what cabins are available are extremely higher than what we paid originally. We will make the best of it. May decide we like all inclusives!