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The coupon books are given by Travel Agents (Even Big Box) when you book during the "Coupon Book Promotion Period".  We have one showing on the agency booking for our next cruise this summer.  I have had them before and generally don't use much in them although we are planning to use the 2 for 1 specialty dining on this cruise.

We have booked with Discreet Scotland for our trip this August on the Pacific Princess.  My Niece used them two years ago and raved about their private tour  They are very flexible with the tours.

https://www.discreetscotland.com/scotland-tours/

Yes.

I had requested Dry Cleaning in August on the Regal and was told there is now only regular laundry and pressing.

We have been assigned at the dock twice ....upgraded to a suite both times!  The last one must have been a real last minute decision as there was information for other people in the cabin and our water, etc. was sent to a different cabin.  But it all worked out great and we were very happy!

We just had club class on the Regal and not sure if it was "new" but it was a great bed. Very comfortable and we are not easily pleased.

We got off of the Regal last week and the internet was free for Elite and Platinum with very good connections.

Prime rib was offered on two nights on our 11 Regal cruise with one being the first night. It was very good on the first night. We did not eat in the MDR the second time it was offered.

We just returned from the Regal 11 day cruise. We are Elite and used the laundry service for some items and did a couple of small loads in the laundermat. (whites and items that I wanted control over how they were washed & dried) No issues with the service and turn around time was next day for everything. Sent most of my Husbands shirts out for pressing the first day and they were perfect when returned.

So, just to be sure, if we are booked in a Club Class Mini Suite and in our Personalizer it says Traditional Dining ( which has always been our norm) we should select Club Class Dining option to take advantage of this?

You need to select anytime dining for Club Class. We just got off of the Regal Princess and had Club Class. It was fabulous! Our waitstaff was the best and Gabriel the Head Waiter was awesome! (He made the best shrimp and prawn dishes for us!) By the time we sailed our Club Class mini suite was selling for $300 more than regular balcony so we think it was a good value for us and we enjoyed every minute. Breakfast and lunch in the CC was so peaceful and easy compared to the buffet. Had we has a suite we would have done the Sabatini's Breakfast. That was our favorite perk when we have had suites.

Here is what it says for the Princess Insurance for evacuation:

EMERGENCY EVACUATIONThe Company will pay benefits for Covered Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Confirmation ofCoverage, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary EmergencyEvacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your AccidentalInjury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation.Emergency Evacuation means: Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the hospital where You are first taken when injuredor sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained (b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to where You reside, to obtainfurther medical treatment or to recover; or © both (a) and (b), above.Covered Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services andmedical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made forevacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be recommended by the attending Physician;(b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and © authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized representative.Transportation of Dependent Children: If You are in the Hospital for more than two (2) days following a covered EmergencyEvacuation, the Company will return Your unattended Dependent Children accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, totheir home, with an attendant if necessary.Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive daysor if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in theHospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for asingle visit to and from Your bedside.Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance by the assistance provider, and are limited to necessaryEconomy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuationand includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You or already included within the cost ofthe Trip.

There are very few activities that are stopped by rain in Alaska. One of our most memorable trips included a float plane trip to Katmai, 40 degree weather and light rain in a meadow for 3 hours.....with 3 bears. It was incredible! Embrace the weather and bring the appropriate gear. You will be glad you did.

We ticketed early as British Airways would not let us buy upgrades until it was ticketed. My Husband is 6'5" and we could not chance bad seats on a very long flight.

Our orders have not been early but are generally always right on time. I think once it came at 5 minutes after. We make sure we are ready...or that my Husband is while I hide in the bathroom!

We are looking into this tour/transfer from London to Dover:

https://www.internationalfriends.co.uk/transfer-from-london-heathrow-to-dover-with-optional-dover-castle.html

We use the reusable luggage tag holders from Amazon. They are great.

Paying up front has not been a concern for us since we have to pay for it at sometime anyway. You can always change your mind and the refund is nearly instantly. We book the best tour for us, which in many cases is a combination of private and ships tours. On our upcoming Baltic cruise we have two Princess tours and the rest are Private. The two Princess were unique and not available from anyone else. It also depends on the port. We are going to Greenland next year and there are not many private offerings (few ships go there) so we will probably go with Princess unless I can find a reliable private company. I am reading that these small towns are overwhelmed with ships come in, which I will take into consideration.

We did the balcony breakfast in Glacier Bay and it was wonderful. I just wore a sweatshirt and was very comfortable. Even though it was a sunny day, it got cooler the closer we got to the glaciers.

You get any pics that you want, with a couple of exceptions, but all port pics, embarkation , deck pics and from all of the photo stations set up on the ship. You get the hard copy and digital. Just has to be at least 1 person from your cabin in each picture. We came back with over 100 pictures with 6 of us traveling. Did lots of group pics in all combinations. Photos are my souveniers and I make huge albums online, so I love them. Have a great cruise!

The company that manages the SPB Port is "affiliated" with 5 of the local companies---all of the ones that the Cruiselines use. I think I read that there are around 120 local companies that are approved to pick up passengers in the terminal. I read that there was gridlock getting buses and vans in for everyone so only the "5" companies are allowed in to pick up first then they let in the rest, based on the rules that the Port Authority has implemented. If I can find the article again I will link it. We are going with TJ in August and from what I can see they have adjusted the schedule to do half of the city tour the first day and the other half be starting a half hour earlier the second. I don't think we will miss a thing.

We have had Club Class dining once and are booked again in Club Class for our next cruise. We loved it and will opt for it when my Husband and I are traveling alone. It has the same feel as TD and all of the advantages of Anytime. The Surf & Turf was one of the "extras"....that was the best steak I have had in any ship venue!

We are booked in that cabin in August. I think it will be a great cabin and well situated. We have sailed on the Regal before and that outside bar pretty much died down at night. Looking forward to it!

The Prince William Sound Tours are Fabulous and worth the trip. We have done it twice. Most leave just before noon and get back to Whittier about 5:30pm, just about 30 minutes before the next tunnel opening.

I just checked my last drive and they range from 600kb to 1.5mb in size. We had 164 images from a 10 day cruise. (There were 2 other couples and we took a lot of group photos)

We are booked on the Baltic cruise in August. I have 2 CC without transaction fees that we will be taking. Our private tour vendor is TJ and we will pay by credit card at the current rate in Russia for our tours. We have been given guidelines for tips in Euros, which we will pick up and i will have in envelopes ready to hand out to our guides and drivers. We will probably pick up some DKK as we will be in Copenhagen for 5 days prior to our cruise. I have a separate ATM account with no fees for the first 6 foreign transactions per month. There will only be enough money in that account for our cash needs, with the ability to transfer in more via my cell, if needed. From my research, I believe our cash needs will be minimal and plan to give any loose change to our cabin steward at the end of the cruise.