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You can book a cabin on the early saver fare, its the 8109 above.

I was on the phone to my favourite travel agent this afternoon enquiring about a suite on Arvia in 2025. I had looked a few prices up before ringing them so I knew what should be the pricing. The Select fare offered me a cabin I quite fancied so I went back to try the same cabin on early saver (about £1100 cheaper) and it wouldnt let me book it. Hence I rang the travel agent and she couldnt see it either. I was on the P&O website and tried an Early Saver fare but let P&O book the cabin number, this let me book what appeared to be the same cabin but you couldnt be sure though it looked like the last cabin on deck 9. I mentioned this to the travel agent who I have usually had excellent service from, though never had this particular agent and she said if you book that on the P&O website as an early saver they will change the price to Select. I said if I pay a deposit on the price on the website they have to honour it. She said you cant book Early Saver Suites, I almost called her a liar and she got very aggressive saying she was right, no early saver suites. She then said she would ring P&O in the morning to see who was right. I guess my question is do P&O offer some suites on Early Saver fares and others on Select fare only? On a Select fare this cabin is available which I quite fancy: If I choose Early Saver this cabin comes up which I dont want as its on the promenade deck and you cant book a deck 9 suite However if I go through let &O choose my cabin on Early Saver it doesnt give me the option to choose my cabin but does give me this option that I would think is the missing cabin Do P&O not let you book all cabins on an Early Saver fare, seems a bit sneaky to me if so.

Im going on it again in December 😁

The sugar train in St Kitts is one of my all time favourite trips

Princess lets you add a hotel if you fly, we are staying at the Hilton Marina Fort Lauderdale pre-cruise in December.

The Live lounge is far too small for the size of the ship, if you are not there early its standing room only.

Refresh package - I realize this includes draft soft drinks only. As well as drinking in bars and restaurants, I assume these drinks can be taken back to your cabin? Yes Are there water dispensers on board to access drinking water (we've been on Marella previously and they had this). Yes in the buffet On the formal / celebration nights will we still be able to request a table for 2? Cant see why not On the formal / celebration nights are there any complimentary drinks? i.e. welcome drinks and what are the options (husband doesn't drink wine). Yes, a variety of drinks are on trays with waiters walking around Our flight doesn't arrive until 6pm - are there any shops nearby where we can grab a few bottles of water to take on board? Yes there is a shop right next to the dock, you walk through it on the way to the ship, whether its open late I am not sure Many thanks

I tried getting a status match on MSC as I'm Elite with Princess, but as it was my first cruise with them they said not this time.

I think even outdoors the roof was covered when we went.

Cant beat Hob Nobs

I was getting 30Mbs on Royal Caribbean in 2015, not impressed, they need to do someting

They are a bit picky if you have no luggage. Twice we got turned away. Got our bags and walked in no problem

Just take a screenshot of the monthly statement and email it off, simples. I have never had a share certificate, they only request proof.

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Thats interesting if true, I have other shares with Equiniti but not heard the ownership had changed.

Freetrade are very good, no transaction fees buying or selling.

When we got on Azura in February when vaccination proof was still needed we didnt have to show any proof at all, nor did we have to show proof of insurance, it was all back to the good old days. Health questionnaire was remove December last year, no need to upload one. No masks needed in Spain or Canaries, the law was removed the week before we boarded.

Was the Vista lounge when we were on her.

This!

Had to laugh at the auto subtitles changing Arvia to Our Beer!

We have a Princess pre-cruise stay at the Hilton Marina Fort Lauderdale, usually its the Intercontinental, Shulas or Sofitel in Miami

Where are you going? I got off Azura Saturday and we didnt need masks, proof of test or proof of vaccinations. It was back to the good old days.

Does Saver fares let you do that? We were all Select.

Must admit we had £550 OBC for a seven day cruise so getting the Ultimate drinks package for two only cost me £10.