Porky55

No you aren’t - you are about to cruise - way above commoner to us 🤩🥳

Just a note on packing - up north we are actually getting that cold snap now too, pack some warm clothes too - just in case. Though 10 at night and 24 during the day probably isn’t cool/cold to you - but for us spoilt Nth Qlder - 🥶

Ooooh - I love buying suitcases!! We are a week behind you, thinking about packing now 🙄 Enjoy 👏🥂

We were on the one just before THE Ruby cruise - though it did get us on the ship with both photos and passports uploaded, ordered drinks anywhere on the ship - though it was quicker to get drinks yourself - opened door, purchased things on board and got us off and on. I also managed to discharge mine on two occasions and had to get replacements - don’t store your Medallion anywhere near a magnet. 😳 Only new things we have noted really is boarding & dining times and the Covid related stuff, which is I think where all the problems begin, so many rules and regs for IT to deal with, in so many places - feel for them when I think about it. But, only days now and you will be able to tell us all about it 👏👏

Morning - another one to add to your Q&A if you will - please; Cabin power points - are they US/EU, or did they manage to add an AUS outlet? You may have to talk to the “common folk” in balcony and oceanview etc to double check - though if your suite doesn’t have AU outlet, pretty sure no other cabins will 🙄 Even a photo for the “non believers” (sure they have been changed to AU) will help the cause 🤞 Thanks in advance 🤗 (if this is on your ‘to check’ list already, please ignore 😎) Cheers, Rose.

The Insta video says she is the first Princess ship to bring Medallion cruising to Aus - not true! Poor old Ruby was medallion cruises as probably was Majestic in 2020.

sj_cavy: If you are referring to Club Class over not Club Class (CC) - this option is available when you book a mini suite only. We have CC on the 26th June cruise because DH (Dear Husband) wanted to try it out.

Isn’t it just heated by the fact that it is covered by a glass roof which in turn would act like a solar blanket? Curious ……… 🤔

Hilarious 😂🤣 thought you lived nearby. Others have taken up the challenge and have come through - 👏👍

If you make it to this cruise by; photos will be much appreciated 🙏 As the kids say - TIA 😉

Original plan

Thanks for this, appreciated 👍

Great reply - thank you.

Agree entirely about the things that are included and not included. My only real gripe is if you look at the things they DO charge for, you can see a particular market in the frame. I do have grandchildren and rarely do their parents say no. So, IF you were cruising as a new generation family aboard the “family friendly P&O Aus” best load the wallets and CC’s. Can’t see them changing this any time soon as obviously it’s been like this for some years. Just replying to an earlier comment about not being aware of extra charges on the p&o ships. I’m surprised at just how many things they do charge for compared to say Royal 🤔

This is all well and good for us mature thinkers, but p&o is targeted at the young with young families, don’t know about you but it’s pretty hard to say no to the current generation of littlees. 🙇🏻‍♀️

Just trawled the actual P&O Aus forum and found this thread from 2017: (sorry - can’t work out how to link it to here) Can P&O Be Serious With Pacific Explorer Add On Charges? Where they itemise and complain loudly about the onboard charges 🙄 so it’s nothing new. And if you go onto p&o home page and trawl ‘entertainment’ you’ll be very surprised - just to say that I’m glad I’m not a young family booked on any future P&O cruises. Very expensive!!!! We are sticking to Princess for now.

Some one who cruised P&O prior to Covid might confirm this - I thought there was a charge on P&Os Adult Show - also called / or at Black Circus? But it was a show & meal from memory. Anyone ………… ?

Like Arxcards - wouldn’t go to see the act on shore, wouldn’t bother on a ship. But didn't they pay for that Adult Only dinner / cabaret on P&O before Covid?

Would assume this will be demand driven - if we ask CityCat often enough and enough people, maybe they’ll see the need? 🙏🤞

Belmont Babe is using a PCP not a TA - I think a PCP is a “Princess Cruise Planner” which a lot of us use, a very helpful and efficient Princess employee 😄 I love my PCP - he can find and do things on a Princess cruise that I didn’t know even existed!! Like how to finally get that bl😡🤬dy Medallion App to work.

Naaa - it opened the QCode but couldn’t find the P&O server - 😟

So, for those having problems with the app on their phones or tablets - this version for desktops / laptops actually works?

And there is nothing quite like the 3 or 4 scoops of icecream thick shakes that Princess make. 😋🥤

Interesting, if you have a look at the thread I mention from the Princess forum, the poster said they could upload documents🤔 The old “US and them” at work again - works for US residents but nowhere else? Princess Thread Title: How to Complete Pre-boarding Documentation online without using the Medallion App

Just saw a thread about this on the Princess forum here on CC: if you are having trouble navigating the Medallion App - this link can be used on a laptop: https://oceanready-personalinfo-ui.prod.ocean.com/ It will need to be pasted into the www box like below. Good luck, haven’t tried it myself as I have been able to negotiate the app so far. Just sharing to help. Cheers