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I can report the app works well once you are onboard. No issues so far after 5 days. Cheers, Buzz.

I can recommend the Rawson Hotel directly opposite the OPT. Happy hour 4-7 pm weekdays as well ! We dined there on Monday night and stared up at the Ovation of the Seas. Cheers,Buzz.

We have 7 days till embarkation and now when I log into the app it shows a spinning wheel thing which does not resolve itself. I can see chat feature, order feature but ship schedule and first screen just spin. Is this likely to resolve itself or should I uninstall the app and try again ? IOS phone. Cheers, Buzz. 

Just wondering, if you have a ship's wifi package , would this extend coverage to into the terminal ? Cheers, Buzz.

2 hours ago, windsor26 said:

This is the EXTRA price on top of your original booking

I understand that is the way it works. I am not here for my good looks. Cheers, Buzz.

13 hours ago, arxcards said:

I agree, but $13K is for the same cruise with more elbow room and not much more amenity. It is only the minimum bid to upgrade. If I could justify it at the time, I would be all for it, but would rather spend 13K on more immersive tours than cabin space. I can see the temptation.

I think, if some one can afford a 110 day world cruise,  another 6 grand pp  for more space is well worth it. Years ago we paid for an upgrade to a Penthouse Suite on Diamond Princess and loved the space, after previously cruising in balcony cabins. That cruise was only 8 days. 

It is a personal decision for everyone . To each their own. Cheers, Buzz.

1 hour ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

The bid offer has just come out for the world cruise. From $6525pp for an upgrade from a regular balcony to a mini-suite for the 110 days. On the Sydney embarkation there are over 20 mini-suites showing as unsold.

That price for 110 days, to a minisuite, would have my name on it. Cheers, Buzz.

4 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

I've been looking at it as I'm curious to see what upgrades they offer for the world cruise, if any. I can't see them yet though. 

I received this offer at 80 days out. Cheers, Buzz.

1 minute ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

The email comes from Princess but the bidding actually goes through a separate company. You can see that if you click on the Upgrade link in the Personalizer as it opens separate windows for info etc on the bidding.

Thank you for the info. I have not gone any further into it . Cheers, Buzz.

22 hours ago, arxcards said:

Is this via the upgrade auction or a direct offer from your agent/Princess? The auction is somewhat automatic, and you get them for every cruise. If you don't get the email, you can still access it from the personaliser.

 

There is a rub though. In most cases you are bidding for cabins that aren't available. All of the suites on this cruise are currently sold-out. We have also received the same offer for our February cruise, and the suites have been waitlisted for months.

It just says Princess.com , no obvious sign of an outside mob sending the email. Princess Cruise Line  LTD , 24305 Town Center Drive, Santa Clarita , CA 91355. 

Booked direct with Princess. When I booked , which was 527 days out, Suites were already marked as  sold out. 

I wonder if, some one , not me, offered a gazillion dollars for the upgrade , would Princess then offer the encumbents a move over offer ?  Cheers, Buzz.

I had heard and read about these bidding things and finally got one ! We are currently booked in an M1 Mini Suite. To upgrade to a Premium Suite : From $10699 pp. To upgrade to a Vista Suite :From $1685 pp. These are for the 35 night cruise in March 2024. Wallet stays zipped for us. Cheers, Buzz.

2 hours ago, boeckli said:

 

But only for Apple users I believe 

You are right. I didn't think about Android. Cheers, Buzz.

First app update today. Cheers, Buzz.

2 minutes ago, arxcards said:

It keeps bouncing me out. I think I will stick with the old one for our Feb booking

On the Princes cc site , there are a number of people being kicked off after a very short while. Bug number 1 lol

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

Is OK. Found it via opening the app, as it wasn't showing up when searching the store.

I found I had to scroll down a fair way in the app store to find it. I thought it would have been one of the first. Enjoying your cruise report too , thank you, cheers, Buzz.

I just downloaded the new app on my Iphone. I logged in and all details of our next cruise had carried over ! It even shows "ready to sail" as opposed to Blue Lane on the old app. I hope it stays as accurate. Cheers, Buzz.

Yay it works for us. All info carried over and it even says " ready to sail " . Now to wait for the inevitable errors !  Cheers, Buzz.

My opinion is, Full suite and Reserve Collection mini suites use the reserve collection dining area. No guests . Cheers, Buzz.

2 hours ago, IndyKid said:

One of the YT cruise channels I follow stated today that there is a new app coming December 1st that will replace the current app, which will sunset on January 31st. We'll see how good it works...

I hope a new app will not lead to another 241 pages of issues ! Fingers crossed, cheers, Buzz.

I have noticed Princess Prizes dropped off our package a few times then reappear the next time I look. They seem to set an expiry date then set a new one at whim. Cheers, Buzz.

I can confirm the Plus package is $65 AUD and the Premier package is $95 AUD for us Australian Princess cruisers. Cheers, Buzz.

20 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Does that give you an overnight stopover or a late evening departure? If so I recommend going to the House Without a Key restaurant/bar at the Halekulani Hotel for sunset drinks and very nice bar snacks. They have a Hawaiian band and the night we were there they had a hula dancer as well. We really enjoyed it and would definitely go back again. 

We arrive early the first day then overnight with an 11pm departure the next day. Thank you for your help. Cheers, Buzz.

We have the same never again feeling with P&O . We found our Pacific Explorer cruise not to our liking for a variety of reasons. Then again we didn't like Voyager Of The Seas either, so crowded ! Maybe we need to buy our own ship ! Cheers, Buzz.

13 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

That has happened for us previously as well, you can book new shorexs using this OBC if you wish.

Thanks Mic. I have to look for something to do on our new second full day In Honolulu. What a problem to have. Cheers, Buzz.

Hello , about 2 weeks ago I received an email from Princess advising of an Itineray change for Hawaii cruise.

Purcased shore excursions would be refunded to original form of payment. I had paid for 2 excursions via my credit card , so I was expecting the refund to that card. The consultant told me the refunds had gone to my onboard credit. I queried this and was told, as I had on board credit, this had been pooled into my booked excursions ! The obc amount is exactly what I paid via my credit card. 

Cheers, Buzz.