papakaiser

Thanks for the quick replies. We took the safe option, booked a hotel, and are flying out the following morning.

We're due to sail on the Ruby Princess next month. When we booked our flights, we booked a return flight that had a 2 PM departure time. When reviewing our reservation this morning, I noticed that Delta, in its infinite wisdom, moved our departure time to 11:49AM.

Our other choice would be a flight that departs a full 12 hours later at midnight, and since we will have our 1 1/2 year old granddaughter with us, our choices pretty much stink.

How likely are we to make an 11:49 AM flight time ?

If you are confirmed in Traditional Dining, Club Class won't affect you. It's only Anytime Dining with the potential problem. My guess is that the web site is confusing you. (Which happens a lot!) If the reservation says 5:30, then don't continue to click links. You are set.

Thank you for the help and information.

We are scheduled to sail on the Ruby in June to Alaska. This is a cruise we booked a year ago. When we booked, we requested, and were confirmed for 5:30 early seating.

The "confirmed" still shows on our reservation, but when looking at the next click, it shows we are "wait listed." The wait listed just showed up a couple weeks ago, or about the time Club Class was started.

So after a year, unless the wait list clears, we will be denied our desired dining time, after booking a year and a half prior to the cruise. To add insult to injury, we are already paying a premium for sailing in June, and will not pay an additional premium to sail Club Class. Our son and family will be along, and he is a school teacher. He is not able to sail at the beginning or end of Alaska season.

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Thanks for the info

Just got off the Ruby on Saturday 10/29/2016 - it was not offered. If you search the Princess area someone has posted locations where it is available. I know FLL offers it, not sure about other ports.

Will be sailing on The Ruby Princess in a couple weeks. Does Princess offer EZ check for luggage at San Pedro to LAX ? Have searched thru the threads, and found some conflicting info on the subject.

Thanks for responses.

Thanks for the great suggestions. Yes, this is baby's first flight. We are planning to take a flight later in the day, so she hopefully sleeps thru some of it. I'll pass along the pediatrician suggestion.

Interesting thread. We will be going to Alaska next June. Travelling with us will be our son, daughter-in-law, and grand daughter, who will be 18 months old when we sail.

The only part of the trip that I'm concerned about is the 5 hour plane trip, each way. We'll take things along to keep her as entertained as possible during the flight. It's the take off and landing that concerns me. That does a number on my ears at my age. I've used ear plugs, which help quite a bit. We may need a set for the little one also.

Very happy to read the feedback on the SeaTac hotels and light rail. This is what we have planned for next June. The light rail and SeaTac hotel prices are making it very reasonable to come out to Seattle 3 days ahead of our cruise. We have the Holiday Inn Express booked at a very good price, and the hotel gets good reviews, so we are looking forward to the trip.

And thanks for the info on the "Interesting" areas that we will travel thru. I'm sure we'll be safe with the Transit Police watching over things.

But that's always so much more expensive!

 

A good hotel is Crown Plaza San Pedro or the DoubleTree in San Pedro. Can't go wrong with either.

 

Transportation to the port - Either Prime Time Shuttle or Super Shuttle. Easy and not quite so expensive!

Thanks for the info everyone.

Sorry. Please disregard.

Just booked this cruise yesterday with the new Twice as Nice Sale. Good prices, and good on board credit. Now to start planning.

It will be DW Cindy and I on this cruise, and hopefully a couple good friends coming along. We're newly retired. Its a good feeling to know that every day is a holiday, and Monday is just another day of the week.:D

We've never been to L.A. before, so advice on shuttles, hotels, and the like will be much appreciated.

So who else is going ?????

Checked this morning for the cruise that we were watching. Some prices dropped, some did not. Within the balcony cabin category, a forward balcony dropped $100 per person. If I wanted a balcony cabin along the side, but in the "aft" area, it only dropped about $40 per person. If I wanted an aft facing cabin, the price did not drop at all.

We had wanted in the aft area, but its not worth an extra $80 to us, so forward it is. And the $150 onboard credit helps ease some of the pain.

Have sailed on both cruise lines. I would go with Princess. We're doing this itinerary in November, and we're really looking forward to it.

All mass market cruise lines have cut back to a certain extent. The cutbacks are obvious on RCI to those of us that have sailed that line many times. Areas such as the main dining room, and cabin attendants are noticeably smaller, compared to 5 years ago.

Same problem here. Shut down computer, ran virus scan, and went back to what I was doing. Sounds like a fishing bug, hoping you'll agree to let then access your computer, to "fix" it for you.

If the Mariners are in town, a ball game will fill a few hours.

We were in C751 last year on an Alaskan trip. The cabin was great. And we enjoyed the balcony while cruising in Glacier Bay. The beam was a bit of an annoyance when trying to get a different angle for a picture, but it worked.

Have a great cruise.

Because you cannot pre-book. Hence everyone pointing out to make reservations first thing when boarding, running up early on the days you want it if you don't do a whole cruise booking at boarding, etc.

Hence, as I said, I could be wrong.

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I could be wrong, but haven't I seen a place in the cruise personalizer that allowed you to book reservations for The Sanctuary ?

WE sailed on Golden princess in may to Alaska. Food was good. Service was very good. Ship was in great shape. I would go back on her in a minute.

Looks like RCI is up to its old tricks again:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4805

Just wanted to tell the OP that I know how you feel. No matter how much noise you make, RCI will not relent. I wish there was a solution I could recommend. At the end of the day, it stinks. You know that, we all know that. Hope you have a great cruise in spite of it all.

I look at it this way. If $33 saves me a potential legal headache, and a large repair bill for a car rental, I pay the $33.

WE were on the Golden this past May. I took a sport coat, with dress pants and a neck tie. I saw very few tuxedo's, or evening gowns during either formal night. Luggage fees being what they are even here in the states, we try and travel as light as possible.

Have a great cruise.

Pam, do you know if this service is available in Seattle on the Alaskan itineraries ?