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It may be that we only booked it kinda last minute so all the single cabins were long gone. Normally we book our cruises well in advance and she doesn't have a problem getting a cabin. I know they limit the number of cabins they will sell to single travellers on every cruise. The three of us have 2 more Princess cruises booked for next year and our friend had no problem booking a cabin just for herself on them.

My husband and I are going to upgrade to plus package once onboard our December cruise. Our friend is coming with us. As Princess were not accepting solo bookings she booked and paid for a balcony cabin for herself and her adult daughter. Her daughter will not actually be going on the cruise and will just not turn up on the day. Will our friend be able to upgrade to plus package as a solo traveller or will they insist she pays for both people to upgrade even though her daughter is not actually on board?

Hubby and I are lucky. We cruise 4 -6 times a year from Sydney. Don't really mind where the cruise is going, just love the whole cruise experience. During winter we cruise with P&O or Carnival, but cruise RCI, Princess and Celebrity when they are here. Get friends to drive us to train station, about 5 minutes away, train takes an hour to get to Circular Quay, We are usually onboard around 11.30. At end of cruise, we are back in our house by 9.30am. I guess the ease and convenience is why we are cruiseaholics.

I know we get 8 miniature spirits and a number of cans of soft drinks. Does anyone know if you can swap your cans of soft drinks for cans of ginger ale?

. She feels like taking your advice and doing this .Then her daughter will no show. Any advice for her on how to do this successfully? We have no experience in this and she is understandably a bit nervous. For example, is it OK for her to board without her daughter? Will they ask her where her travelling companion is? If and when she is able to get on board should she then go to Guest Services and say her daughter has taken ill and won't be boarding? She feels guilty about this but the ship has loads of cabins available in all categories yet none allowed for solo travellers .

My daughter and I are going on a Crown Princess cruise in December. A widowed friend wishes to come too but all single bookings are showing as sold out, even though there are heaps of cabins still available for couples in all categories. I suggested she ring Princess today which she did. A lovely young man was very helpful and suggested she pay $200 deposit to be placed on the waitlist for an obstructed ocean view cabin category which will be refunded to her if they are unable to allocate her a cabin. She has happily done that. What do you think her chances are of being successful in getting a cabin and being able to join us on the cruise? I don't want her to get her hopes up if the chance is very remote.

I have booked and paid for a cruise in December for myself and my adult daughter. She has chronic crohn's disease and sometimes this flares up unexpectedly and she has to go into hospital for a few days. I really hope this doesn't happen but if it does flare up just as we're about to cruise what will happen to our booking? Will Princess let me cruise solo in our twin cabin without charging me any more money? I paid for us both and understand I can't claim on travel insurance as it is a pre existing condition and am fine with that but hate the thought of having to pay extra money. My daughter would be happy for me to still go on the cruise without her as she has lots of family and friends for support and I have cruised alone a few times before and enjoyed it,

Congratulations on your wedding anniversary. What a beautiful way to celebrate it! We have been married for 52 years. This cruise will be our 50th cruise as we started cruising in 2009. We wanted to make it extra special so we are celebrating by shouting our family a free cruise so we can all be together to celebrate this milestone. None of them have cruised before so I'm hoping they enjoy the experience as much as we do. There will be 10 of us, Davy and I, our 2 sons and daughter-in-laws, and 4 grandchildren, 3 grandsons, 12, 11 and 7 years old and our 8 year old granddaughter. I am so excited and happy about this. Only 11 weeks to go!

This topic brings me so much joy! Hubby and I just came home from a cruise on Tuesday, We sail again 21st - 28th November on RCI and after catching up with this topic again it inspired me to book a Princess cruise sailing 3rd December. Yes, only 5 days gap between cruises. We have already booked 4 cruises for next year and will have done 6 this year. Maybe I should stop reading this topic as it keeps reminding me of how much we really love cruising and definitely encourages me to be a cruiseaholic! LOL

Does anyone know if you can perhaps phone in the morning and book a table for that evening for Da Vinci restaurant or do they definitely NOT accept bookings and only allow walking? Having fears of long queues !!

My husband and I are sailing on Crown Princess in December. Seems different setup to Majestic where we could choose to book online pre cruise to dine in any of the free restaurants each evening Da Vinci - looks like can't prebook it so just have to rock up and join the queue any night you want to dine there. I imagine the lines will be huge around 7pm. Is that correct? Botticelli - can book now online with a variety of times to choose from so may pre book a few nights there . Michelangelo - can choose to dine there at 5pm or 7.20 but once booked are locked in for the entire cruise., I would love to hear from anyone with advice of which dining venue option is best. Thanks heaps .

Sailing on Adventure on 25th August for 9 nights to Cairns. It will be interesting to talk to our cabin steward and dining room staff to see if they have been told about what, if any, impact the merger on 1st March next year will have on them. Also booked on Adventure for June and August next year so will be interesting to see if there are any changes after the merger. Hopefully you will be able to bring 2 bottles of wine onboard after 1st March and our Carnival platinum status will be acknowledged on Adventure.

The best free upgrade we ever got was on a 13 night NZ cruise on Ovation of the Seas in 2018. Booked a guaranteed balcony cabin and got upgraded to a suite. Might have been a mistake as they allocated us the room number about 3 months prior to sail date and there were still heaps of cabins still for sale. Ah, the good old days!

The cruise is sold out again so enough people must have booked last minute as the cabins became available due to cancellations. Seems we will still be sailing at close to full capacity despite the inferior itinerary. There are obviously lots of people out there like my hubby and I who just enjoy the whole cruise experience. Only 5 sleeps to go!

That's a fair point. I'll keep an eye online to see if this cruise comes back up for sale as it has been sold out for weeks.

If that's the case then at least we won't have many long queues in the bistro. I'll post after the cruise on how full, or empty, the ship seemed.

I agree it is a pretty poor itinerary change from Carnival. I was surprised when I read the email from our travel agent this morning, I wonder what P&O are doing for their revised itinerary to the islands? A bit better than Carnival hopefully. As I said, doesn't really bother me as we have cruised to the islands many times and are doing this cruise just for the fun of the cruising experience as we cruise about every 2 or 3 months. This won't be the case for lots of passengers though who will be disappointed. I guess it is relatively easy for people who live In Sydney to cancel but harder for people who live interstate and have paid for return flights.

I have just received an email from our travel agent which we knew would be coming, Original itinerary was 3 sea days, Noumea, Lifou, Mystery Island, Noumea, 2 sea days. Obviously that can't happen due to the unrest in Noumea. New itinerary is only 2 ports, 1 day Santos and 1 day Vila. Unsure why they have dropped Mystery Island or couldn't have stayed overnight at the other 2 ports as a whopping 7 days at sea is a lot. In fairness to Carnival they have offered to cancel but no refund, only a full future cruise credit. My husband and I will still go as we have cruised to the islands many times and are going more just for the pleasure of cruising. I wonder how many people will cancel? It will be interesting on board to see if the ship is still at full capacity or half empty.

There are a group of cabins on deck 8 which do not seem to have any lifeboat in front of them, These are cabins 8402 to 8412 and the same with cabins 8401 to 8411 on the other side. Have you any idea what the obstruction is in front of these cabins? Thanks to anyone who can advise me.

I've always stayed in a balcony cabin on Ovation but as I am shouting my family a free cruise for 10 of them, they have told me they would be happy with cheaper oceanview staterooms. I know these are located on deck 3 where the casino and Music Hall are also located and am worried that there may be a lot of noise heard in the cabins late at night from those venues. If anyone has ever stayed on deck 3 and could share their experience, I would be very grateful.

Hi everyone Looking to book a 7 night cruise for our family group of 10 for November on Ovation. It is expensive at the moment but I'm keen to book now to get cabins close together. If I book direct through RCI, will they give me the cheaper price if they drop the price of the cruise later? My understanding is they will match the cheaper price as long as it is before final payment. Would they also price match if I booked through an online cruise site and not directly through them? I understand that the price I will pay will most likely be what I commit to now and I'm okay with that but would just like to know if thrre is a chance I may get a price match later on if they reduce the price of the cruise.

My husband and I usually book Anytime Dining but looking at taking our family with us next time. We will be a party of 10 so will do first seating as will be best for the grandchildren. I think it is at 6.15pm. Is this correct? Thanks for any info you can give us.

I will be Diamond after my last cruise. Status now shows Diamond .

Just curious. I always order a double scotch and dry. Now that I will be Diamond on my next cruise, will that count as one or two of my free drinks?

We will be in Lyttleton on our Ovation cruise. Hoping to meet up with our friend who will also be in Lyttleton on holiday. It would be good to know exactly where the shuttle bus will be dropping us off so we can arrange for her to meet us there. Thanks for any info.