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How do you 'hide' the location? TIA

Does this offer include retired workers also or just active?

Hi all, DH and I are a few points shy of reaching Diamond status. Since he is a skier and I am not, I've been tossing around the idea of doing a solo trip when he does one of his ski trips this winter. Since i'll receive double points and hopefully make it into Diamond status, will he automatically receive the perks as well, or will he need to accrue the points himself on his next sailing? Tia.

I recently read Princess does not require both adults in a room to buy the drink package. (i'm not a big drinker but DH enjoys trying new wines) I thought it was odd since most lines require it, and I can't remember where I saw the article. Has anyone else read anything like this?

Never know about this. I'll have to log into my account when i'm home after work and take a look.

Oh no. I'm sorry you've had such a tough time. Hopefully once you're onboard things will go a little smoother.

Maybe I'm the minority but it looks just too big, and too family orientated for me. (No shade on families, just not my thing) Guess dh and I just prefer a ship that's a bit smaller with more 'intimate' locations. But we're also not in our 30's or even 40's anymore, so that probably has something to do with it😅

You're welcome. Any other questions feel free to ask. I will say, it was nice not having to worry about all the things required for a traditional 'land wedding'. Most of the decision making is taken care of by Princess. They'll give you a few choices for flowers, location, time etc and you just pick what works best. If you're ok with giving up some 'control' over what you can have it will make it so much easier (and cheaper) in the long run. We only had 6 people sail with us which ended up being perfect. Less people to keep informed and keep track of 🙂We had our ceremony in Skywalker's Nightclub on the top deck. We also paid for the photographer for an extra hour which was well worth it. We gave him a timeline for what we wanted picture wise and he was more than accommodating. We did 15 min of bride pics in our cabin, 15 min of groom in his folks cabin, then he went up and did the pics of ceremony and after that he took us all over the ship. (make sure you do some with the wake behind you, those are absolutely stunning with the lighting). We did an hour reception/cocktail hour with open bar and nibbles. We felt it was def worth it as we were so hungry after the pics and wanted to just catch our breath and spend some time with our guests. The only thing I will say about your first dance, be very clear that you want one and when you want it. (your on board wed coordinator will be able to help you with this for sure) We figured to do it after the pics as the reception was coming to an end, but the photographer ended up going over timewise so we never got to have it. We ended up having one in the Disco later that night. My girlfriend asked the DJ to play our song and he cleared the floor for us. (It was amazing and turned out better than if we had done it with just our guests at the reception. The whole club was cheering and respectful not to interrupt.) Since our wedding package included a dinner for the bride and groom one night, we paid for all our guests and had dinner in the steak house after the reception/cocktail hour. We had a cake cutting right after the ceremony and had it served for dessert after dinner. When we finished, we all headed up to the disco and danced to night away. We felt everything we chose was well worth it. Things went pretty smoothly the whole day and the Princess reps on hand made sure to take care of everything.

If you signed a contract with Princess you should have received a packet/invoice either mailed to you or emailed to you with all your information. It has the package you chose, the price and any documents you and your fiancé will need to sign. The photo packages are not a separate item. They are included in whichever package you buy. You can talk to the photographer when on board and he/she can show you different options with the prices. You can also go into the Princess Dream wedding planner and click the Wedding Options tab at the top of the page. This gives all the diff wedding packages, the cost and what they include. What ship are you on. We were on Caribbean Princess and our on board wedding Coordinator-Valeria- was absolutely amazing. Are you doing a shore side, at sea,- legal or non legal,- wedding?. We did a legal at sea wedding which was in international waters. Since the ship is registered in Bermuda we had to provide the Bermuda courts with certain documents per their laws. Make sure you upload what they need as soon as possible. The more info you provide early on, the easier it will be when it's time for the final head count, food choices, etc. Another bit of info ill pass along. If you or your fiance' plan on changing you name after the wedding, you may want to get an extra copy or 2 of your marriage certificate. Make sure to tell your representative at ROE and have them send you the form before the wedding to sign with payment. Some government agencies won't take a photocopy, they want a certified copy with the raised seal from the issuing government. The number I had for ROE is 1-855-434-3550. I called and actually got a real person who was able to help me with an issue I was having after the wedding. Good luck!!

Each one offers their own photo packages which vary depending on what type of wedding package you purchase. You'll need to see what's included up front, and once on board you may be able to purchase all of the digital prints for an additional price. ( We sailed on Princess and had several hundred prints to choose from.) Pricing varies, ranging from a few hundred dollars up to $1100 or more. It can be a little frustrating at times dealing with ROE. It can take up to 24 to 48 hours to hear back from them so be patient. They are located in Canada and if I remember are only available Mon-Thursday. We went with Princess and there was an online planner where we could also send Instant Messages to our planner. We seemed to have good luck using that. Other than that, best advice I can give is keep copies of every correspondence/email, be as specific as possible when asking questions, and remember, ROE is not part of the cruise line. They are a 3rd party vendor, (Think of them like Expedia when you buy airline tickets) They go by a set of guidelines they're given by the cruise line. Any changes you want to make ROE has to email the cruise line as ask. Hope this helps.

Hi all, We usually use a 'travel site' to book our cruises. We have a dedicated representative who takes care of everything for us so I never thought to ask whether we were getting the balcony discounts or not. She has our C&A info so I assumed any/all discounts were applied when she spoke with a RC rep at time of booking. (I know, shame on me for assuming.) Would we be better off booking through RC directly then moving the reservation over after we're booked? Tia

Hello there, We are doing well. Settling into married life and getting used to saying 'my husband' when talking with people. We did a legal, at sea, ceremony on Princess cruises. It was a lot of planning ahead of time with lots if back and fourth emails to the representative from Royal Ocean Events, but it was totally worth it. We had an on board wedding coordinator who took excellent care of us from the moment we stepped on board until our departure. Everyone else involved from the hairdresser/makeup artist, photographer, and wait staff at the specialty restaurant were amazing. We had such an amazing time. If you're thinking of a wedding at sea I'd say definately do it. It's so much fun and the pics from around the ship will be amazing.

Finally. We're on Voyager Oct 23rd going to Canada, so happy we won't need to test before hand...👏 Thanks for posting

We're on the same sailing. Our first on Royal since the pandemic.

Hi all, I have a question regarding the tier status for our upcoming cruise in the app. So hear's the deal: I was married in May. Before the wedding my status was Emerald and my DH was only Gold. After the wedding I called and had him changed to Emerald since he is now my spouse. While we were doing the check in on the app for our trip next month we noticed my set sail pass says Emerald-choice, while DH says just Emerald. Is this because I actually have the required number of points for Emerald level but he does not? If this isn't the case, does anyone know what the reasoning is? Thank for your help

Guess i'm the odd woman out. I preferred less folks. Made getting a table, or a seat so much easier. But now that things are back to normal it won't stop me from going😁

Congrats to you also!! How is the planning going?

Hi all, Noticed on the app in my profile, under preferences, there's an option to turn on a digital key. What is this for? First time on royal since the startup and first time using the app. thanks for you help

Your bouquet is beautiful. We were married on Princess back in May and we had no issues with anything. I've seen people show up with several boxes of stuff and the biggest issue was how long it took to push it all through the scanner.. I don't think any type of medical device is even 'counted' as a carryon item so I wouldn't worry about those, and i'd say the box they may just ask you to open for them to visually scan before putting it through the x-ray. Congratulations and have a wonderful day!!!

Just received our very first "invite' for an upgrade for our New England/Canada sailing in Oct. We talked it over but decided not to bother. We've got an aft balcony and are looking forward to drinking wine as the scenery goes by.

Thanks for the replies. We'll be on the Discovery, but not until next year. Hopefully he'll still be there.

HI all, Does anyone know if Captain Tim Stringer went back to the Regal and the Caribbean Princess has someone new at the helm?

Hi all, I've sailed on several lines in the past.(hubby only Royal and Princess, I've also tried Ncl.) We are tossing around the idea of a cruise on Celebrity to see how it compares to Royal or Princess. We're in our 50's and not into a huge 'party' scene. We like having a variety of choices for activities that Royal offers, but not the kid/family situation that comes with it. (nothing against kids, please no bashing us for that) We also really enjoy listening to nice music in the atriums on Princess with a glass of wine people watching. We are good at 'going with the flow' when it comes to a lot of things on board. As long as we have a view from our balcony we are content. Could those of you who really enjoy Celebrity and sail with them often tell me what keeps you coming back? Food, atmosphere, service, or something else entirely. Any insite greatly appreciated.