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Hi all, We are planning on a Christmas cruise (no offense to those who don't observe:) on the Equinox this year. We've never been on Celebrity but always wanted to try so we decided to take the plunge. I would like to surprise DH with a cabin in the Concierge class instead of a 'regular' balcony and wanted to know is it worth the extra money? From what I've read, we would enjoy just about all the little perks that come with the cabin class except for the debarkation lounge. We prefer to walk off with our suitcases. Any thought or advice appreciated. Tia

Do they allow guests to go up and pour champagne down the waterfall or just the officers and Captain?

Did they list it in the patter or on the app?

If we were to purchase GC's and our TA is able to have it applied as OBC before our cruise, would we then be able to use that (in addition to the OBC we already have from the CL &TA) to pay for any excursions we book ahead of time through Princess? Also, what happens if we don't use all the OBC by end of cruise. Is it 'lost' or refunded? Thanks

Thanks Everyone, We're on Majestic in May to Alaska, looking forward to seeing this.

Hi all, Does anyone happen to know if the champagne waterfall is back? I thought I read somewhere it was a while back but since then can't seem to find any validation either way. TIA

Not a chance on this planet I could get DH into something gold. A white shirt, absolutely, but gold, not happening. 🤪

We are flying on Delta and usually check in on the app as soon as we can. We also try to drop our bags off first thing. Hopefully this makes everything go smoothly.

GTJ, We are, in fact, flying back to Massachusetts. I asked about customs because we were coming from Canada to the U.S., but any customs business will be taken care of at the ship.

Thanks everyone, We both have Global entry(which we won't obviously need) and TSA precheck. Our shuttle is through Alaska Cruise Transport and their website says drop off is 11:30 am. I didn't think we'd need to clear customs at the airport, figured it would be on the ship itself, but I always like to think of every situation so we're prepared😁

HI all, We are taking a Princess Cruise to Alaska ending in Whittier. We'll be taking a shuttle to the Anchorage airport when we disembark, which drops us off at 11:30am that same day. We've got 2 choices for flights back home (in the U.S). 1:20pm or 3:55pm. We'd like to book the 1:20pm flight but weren't sure if the drop off time gives us enough time to go through customs-do we actually need to do that? - check our bags and get to our gate. We've never been to the airport and don't know how big it is. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi all, So, we've decided to stay at the Loden hotel now since it's closer to the port, liquor stores, and restaurants. Any suggestions for a restaurant within walking distance that isn't a 'typical' burger type place, and a liquor store with a varied wine selection. On the map I see Earls Kitchen, Joey Bentall One, or Showcase Restaurant. If all goes will with the flights, we should be at the hotel between 530-600pm. Thanks

I've also read cruises leaving from Vancouver B.C. are also included in the enhanced testing protocols. Anyone else?

Thanks for the quick replies everyone. Much appreciated

Hi all, New to MSC, just curious if there is wifi on ocean cay. If so, is it free or do you need to purchase the wifi package. TIA

I'm a solo sailor at times as well. Honestly, I would not pay that much for a 7-day cruise. Maybe something like a transatlantic would be the exception, but otherwise, no. Especially since it's not an OV balcony. (But as mentioned above, no judgement here, if it works for you that's all that matters) As much as I enjoy Royal Caribbean, they are becoming too expensive for me when I go without my DH. I've been looking elsewhere to get my solo fix.

You are correct. I actually had to deal with ROE regarding an issue I had with getting extra marriage certificates after my wedding. I ended up speaking with the owner of the company and she confirmed Princess now handles wedding in house. Glad to hear you are having a better experience now.

Thanks everyone for the tip about the credit card. Never even thought of that. We're thinking the Abercorn hotel in Richmond, hopefully that will keep us under the $50.00 range. Should we also tell the front desk when they call to let the taxi company know we will be using a credit card to pay? Patty

Hi all, We have an Alaska trip booked May of 2023. We're flying in the day before, staying at a hotel near the airport. (We're coming from the U.S. and our flight options don't have us arriving until later in the evening, so an airport hotel is easier for us.) We'll be going to the liquor store to purchase wine to bring onboard, and having the hotel call us a taxi to get to the port. Should we plan on paying for the wine and taxi in CAD or U.S. dollars? Is the taxi a 'fixed' price or just whatever the meter runs to? We are planning on bringing some CAD and want to make sure we have enough. Also, if we get room service while on the ship, we usually tip a few dollars, should that be done in U.S or CAD? Thanks in advance for the help

We won't pay for a medallion if we don't get a plus package in the future, five extra minutes at the check in desk won't bother us.

I've worked for 'the phone company' over 36 years. One of my very first jobs was to verify street names and addresses against the phone number for every person who had a land line phone.

Hi all, Is the Hollywood pool club on Majestic Princess free to all adult passengers or do you need pay extra and book a time like the Solarium? Thanks

Hi all, We've been looking at Alaska cruises (2023) that start in Vancouver and end in Whittier. The arrival time in Whittier is listed as 12:30am. We've never seen this time for a debark before and had a few questions for the Veterans who've used this port in the past. (We're doing our research, but I figured I'd ask here in the hopes people could steer us in the right direction from the start) What time would they allow you to debark if you walked off? Regarding shuttles/transfers is there anything available that time of day to either a hotel or the Anchorage airport? (there would have to be right?) Would we be better off planning to stay at a hotel the day we get off the ship and fly home the next day, or is it actually possible to leave the same day? Thanks in advance for any help

I absolultely agree with you about the cost sometimes being more if more extras are offered. But it still would be nice to have the option sometimes🤣. Also, as someone who does enjoy cruising solo as well, I agree the solo prices on Royal are not very wallet friendly at all.

Hi all, I enjoy checking out the websites for different cruise lines to see what type of 'specials' they may be running at any given time. One thing I happen to notice is Royal never seems to offer an 'all in or 3 perks included" package type of option. It seems most other lines have some type of offering, eg: drinks, wi'fi, gratuities, or shore excursion, free dining, etc. DH and I like to crunch the numbers and find 'usually' it works out better for us financially to take advantage of these specials when offered, but we've never been able to find one from Royal. Has anyone else noticed this or am I just not seeing it? We've enjoyed the specials on other lines we've sailed and keep hoping someday we'll see something similar on Royal's page but so far, no luck.