Shogun Posted July 26, 2014 #76 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Hi All With folks chatting about payments Can US credit cards use NFC Can mobile phones make similar or scan payments Assume phones can make transfers etc between accounts, suppliers Yours Shogun Sent from my Nexus 4 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubfan63 Posted July 26, 2014 #77 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) I will second that. I don't like parting with my few bucks before I have to. Keep the system as it currently is because it works. I also don't want to part with my money before I have to. Frankly, I don't know why people want to pay with debit cards and have your money gone right away. I use my credit card and hold my money a little longer. The little extra pennies of accrual add up (eventually) to another cruise. I always pay my bill at the end of the month in full. Edited July 26, 2014 by cubfan63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted July 26, 2014 #78 Share Posted July 26, 2014 They do that on Holland now .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietemann Posted July 26, 2014 #79 Share Posted July 26, 2014 They do that on Holland now .. And that's what I really don't like about HAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted July 26, 2014 #80 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Well, I don't care whether something is prepaid or not. I'll pay the bill when it is presented for payment. One thing I would like to see is the ability to reserve dinning prior to boarding like RCI allows. On RCI, you can book specialty restaurants on specific dates and at specific times. If you have anytime dinning, you can reserve different dinning times for different dates as well. I also like their new concept where one dinning room is formal every night for you folks that like such and all the other dinning rooms are casual every night for us folks that do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggal Posted July 26, 2014 #81 Share Posted July 26, 2014 On our last cruise which was very port intensive, it was a huge benefit to be able to book excursions and then change and/or cancel them without prepaying. For me, its quite a disadvantage to have to pay in advance and then wait for the refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aikensbest Posted July 26, 2014 #82 Share Posted July 26, 2014 We took a cruise in the spring on Celebrity and quickly came back home to Princess. Paying my tips up front because I eat in Anytime,pre paying for all trips via the cruise line is just not in the cards for me. I do not understand why people put up with this. I don't pay for my car, my groceries, my gas, etc. in advance, why should I "loan" my savings to a cruise line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AE_Collector Posted July 26, 2014 #83 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) So I think we can all agree....we are all different! Some of us like to prepay for some things, some would like to prepay for virtually everything and others don't want to prepay for anything. Everyone has valid reasons and basically we can all accomplish our payment preference the way things are right now on Princess. So until any changes are announced (I don't think any indication was provided as to where the idea that changes are coming got started) I won't lose any sleep over it. Actually, I won't lose any sleep over it even if there are changes though we do like the way Princess handles Shorex right now and we do a Princess Shorex in almost every port. Terry Edited July 26, 2014 by AE_Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted July 26, 2014 #84 Share Posted July 26, 2014 So I think we can all agree....we are all different! Some of us like to prepay for some things, some would like to prepay for virtually everything and others don't want to prepay for anything. Everyone has valid reasons and basically we can all accomplish our payment preference the way things are right now on Princess. So until any changes are announced (I don't think any indication was provided as to where the idea that changes are coming got started) I won't lose any sleep over it. Actually, I won't lose any sleep over it even if there are changes! Terry Very well said;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted July 26, 2014 #85 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Hi All With folks chatting about payments Can US credit cards use NFC Near field communication is used at some gasoline stations, but usually with a special card issued by the Oil company. Can mobile phones make similar or scan payments Assume phones can make transfers etc between accounts, suppliers Yes, with the right apps Yours Shogun see above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted July 26, 2014 #86 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Hi caribill Thanks for info With airline boarding pass now on phone Paying small items with phone Even Princess getting hi tec paid cruise yesterday by tapping credit card details on phone Yours Shogun Sent from my Nexus 4 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted July 26, 2014 #87 Share Posted July 26, 2014 OP topic is Nice changes coming Seems few others here on CC agree that they are Nice changes ? Hope OP is wrong :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted July 26, 2014 #88 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) OP topic is Nice changes coming Seems few others here on CC agree that they are Nice changes ? Hope OP is wrong :eek: I was thinking the same thing. Hopefully Princess is reading this. Edited July 26, 2014 by Coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted July 26, 2014 #89 Share Posted July 26, 2014 OP topic is Nice changes coming Seems few others here on CC agree that they are Nice changes ? Hope OP is wrong :eek: If the changes are just to allow pre-payment via Internet for items that must now be done on the phone or via FAX, then that is a nice change which makes it easier for passengers to do what they already were doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted July 26, 2014 #90 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I was thinking the same thing. Hopefully Princess is reading this. Its part of that new website Princess is using as a forum to get feed back. They are getting lots of the same feedback as is posted here. ;) The one everyone thought was Laos. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted July 26, 2014 #91 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Its part of that new website Princess is using as a forum to get feed back.They are getting lots of the same feedback as is posted here. ;) The one everyone thought was Laos. :rolleyes: I figured such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IECalCruiser Posted July 26, 2014 #92 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Its part of that new website Princess is using as a forum to get feed back.They are getting lots of the same feedback as is posted here. ;) The one everyone thought was Laos. :rolleyes: What is the website? Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy604 Posted July 26, 2014 #93 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Being one of those folks who often carries a balance on my CC (I know, I know), what I like to do before a cruise is put a whack of cash down on my CC before I leave. Not only do I save the interest on my CC during the cruise, but I earn points, and if I need cash I just use the casino to charge it to my folio. That said, some folks certainly do like to prepay for their own reasons or comfort and it's nice the Princess is enhancing their system to make it easier. From their perspective it frees up live representative time, and from a passenger/TA perspective it makes the whole process faster and simpler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldspan Posted July 26, 2014 #94 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I don't view pre- booking restaurants on line as nice thing. Cruises to us are about doing what you want when you are there, not pre-scheduleing every detail before you board. Fact is for some of us pre-booking specialty restaurants like Crown Grill is very important. Having to be one of the first on the ship and enduring the mob scene in the process just to be able to be able to pre-book, well I've had enough of that game. Already cancelled my Fall Regal cruise specifically for that reason. I know of no other cruise line where you can't book specialty restaurants other than Princess. Correct me if I am wrong. Worldspan 134 cruises strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted July 26, 2014 #95 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Fact is for some of us pre-booking specialty restaurants like Crown Grill is very important. Having to be one of the first on the ship and enduring the mob scene in the process just to be able to be able to pre-book, well I've had enough of that game. Already cancelled my Fall Regal cruise specifically for that reason. I know of no other cruise line where you can't book specialty restaurants other than Princess. Correct me if I am wrong. Worldspan 134 cruises strong A mob scene to book CG or Sabatinis? I have never seen that. We only make a res sometimes 1 or 2 days out and most of the time just show up. I sure hope they don't allow pre bookings, some will never get in as is the case with the Sanctuary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeOnTheWater71 Posted July 26, 2014 #96 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Did any body pay for their cruise the day before NO how many of you paid for your flight the day before more than likely no body how many of you pre pay when you go out to a movie at home, most of you pre pay your taxes every two weeks to bad you can't wait till April and write a 15000.00 dollar check and make money on your tax money I'am just saying their are a lot of things we pre pay for it's just an offer they aren't making you do it cool your jets people.We always pre pay that way our budget is done no worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direwolves Posted July 26, 2014 #97 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I have had excursions cancelled on me, so why pre-pay. Yes it might turn into an OBC but why take that risk. I'll take the bill at the end. Just like after a good meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Caroldoll Posted July 26, 2014 #98 Share Posted July 26, 2014 is REALLY good. We generally cruise Oceania and we have to pay EVERYTHING IN ADVANCE...then when you get on board and they cancel an excursion you prepaid you have to pay Billy H--- to get the money back. Princess is good in that if you can book the excursions and pay at the end of the cruise, that is ALL GOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted July 26, 2014 #99 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) Fact is for some of us pre-booking specialty restaurants like Crown Grill is very important. Having to be one of the first on the ship and enduring the mob scene in the process just to be able to be able to pre-book, well I've had enough of that game. Already cancelled my Fall Regal cruise specifically for that reason. I know of no other cruise line where you can't book specialty restaurants other than Princess. Correct me if I am wrong. Worldspan 134 cruises strong A mob scene to book CG or Sabatinis? I have never seen that. We only make a res sometimes 1 or 2 days out and most of the time just show up. I sure hope they don't allow pre bookings, some will never get in as is the case with the Sanctuary. :eek: YIKES! :eek: Like Colo Cruiser I've never had to be one of the "first on the ship" nor found any "mob scene" to reserve a specialty restaurant. I have signatures shut off when viewing CC so manually adding the number of cruises doesn't add much credibility to me. :rolleyes: Edited July 27, 2014 by Astro Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted July 26, 2014 #100 Share Posted July 26, 2014 :eek: YIKES! :eek: Like Colo Cruiser I've never had to be one of the "first on the ship" nor found any "mob scene" to reserve a specialty restaurant. I have signatures shut off when viewing CC so manually adding "134 cruises strong" doesn't add any credibility to me. :rolleyes: Princess wishes there was a mob scene to book the restaurants! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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