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At the end of February, I tested positive on the Emerald on a b2b Antigen test. Medical staff came to our cabin and conducted a PCR test to confirm the results. Both were positive and I was asymptomatic.

Thank you so much! I hope you get lots of sleep!

Ken, when you have time, can you post a photo of the Ship's Officers (posted near the mid-ship elevators on deck 7)? Thank you!

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Director of Restaurant Operations

To be specific, the Maitre'd' is now called the Director of Restaurant Operations. The former Head Waiters are now called Restaurant Managers. Btw, the Asst Maitre'd is now the Lido Manager.

Generoso did indeed retire. We are close friends and we communicate frequently. He does not follow Cruise Critic, but I'll pass on the nice comments.

From May to August, 2023, the Emerald will be sailing out of Los Angeles. California Coastal, Mexico and Hawaii itineraries.

Ours have been showing "pending" for a month.

There has been lots of posts about these lights on many threads. Personally, we find them extremely annoying and disable them with black electrical tape.

We are very similar. We follow the Roll Calls more to see what excursions folks are doing, but we do not participate in any of the organized activities or share any excursions.

Thank you for posting! We have been eagerly awaiting these!

Agree, our Med and TA Roll Calls for the Regal in Oct/Nov are extremely active.

You should also check out the Roll Call for your cruise, which actually starts Sept 3rd. This will give you info on what passengers on your actual sailing are doing as far as excursions/transportation.

You should also check out the Roll Call for your cruise, which actually starts Sept 3rd. This will give you info on what passengers on your actual sailing are doing as far as excursions/transportation.

We will be closely following along. We board the Regal on October 26th, in Civitavecchia, for 37 days. Enjoy your trip!!!

You may want to post your question on the CC Insurance Forum, below... https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/499-cruisetravel-insurance/

A check of prices today on our booked cruises show that they have all gone up $100 to $200 pp. What a coincidence that the Princess sale starts on Thursday???

That is a smart way to get seasoned cruisers to try them! I was told recently by someone in the cruise "biz" that MSC is planning on deploying ships to the West Coast in the near future.

In the past, we have not found too many lower fares during their "sales" events. I think they use the word "sale" to indicate that the cruises are for sale! 😄😄😄

Did not take any meds. We are vaccinated and boosted. We are getting our 2nd booster in a few weeks.

I tested positive on February 27th, on a b2b cruise, was asymptomatic. Our next cruise sailed on April 3rd and my pre-cruise test was negative.

I think that means you have to make a new booking? If the prices are indeed lower than what we currently have booked (6 cruises for us), then we'll cancel those bookings and rebook. The $1 deposits do not do anything for us, as we have purchased a number of FCD's.

Fyi... June 27, 2022 9:00 AM EDT Booking a Vacation Just Got Easier with Princess Cruises $1 Deposit Offer Book by July 5 for Savings Up to 40% on 2022 Cruises and 25% on 2023 Sailings ANTA CLARITA, Calif., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Having a cruise vacation to plan and look forward to just got easier. On top of the summer savings Princess Cruises is currently offering on 2022 and 2023 voyages, guests can take advantage of a new $1 deposit offer, running June 30 - July 5, 2022. This means cruisers who reserve their sailings to worldwide destinations by July 5, don't have to pay the remaining balance until 90 days before their trip, when deposits typically range between $100 - $800 at the time of booking. Plus, cruisers can take advantage of the current summer savings offer of up to 40% on 2022 voyages and 25% on 2023 sailings. Sample cruise fares per person, based on double occupancy include: 7-Day Canada & New England on Enchanted Princess (October 22, 2022), starting at $799 7-Day Western Caribbean with Mexico on Ruby Princess (January 8, 2023), starting at $499 7-Day Classic California Coast on Royal Princess (October 23, 2022), starting at $449 7-Day Baja Peninsula & Sea of Cortez on Diamond Princess (October 16, 2022), starting at $419 7-Day Alaska Voyage of the Glaciers on Grand Princess (May 6, 2023), starting at $499 7-Day Mediterranean with France & Italy on Enchanted Princess (April 15, 2023), starting at $849 Additional information and general terms about limited time offers can be found at www.princess.com. This offer applies to cruises up to 55 days, and those in which final payment is required are not eligible. All cruise prices are per person, based on double occupancy. The $1 deposit sale runs June 30, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. PT through July 5, 2022, and is available to residents 21 years of age and older of the United States & D.C., Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Bermuda.

I'm glad we have that cruise checked off our list. We spent 4 days cruising in Antarctica, in January of 2011, aboard the Star Princess. That was a lifetime highlight! Going back to SA next March, Buenos Aires to LA, but no Antarctica.