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    Massachusetts
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    Traveling the World, Skiing, Scuba Diving, Competitive Ballroom Dancing
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    Princess Cruises
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    Everywhere!
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  1. We always stay at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort! Right on the beach, gorgeous views, directly across from shopping, and Dukes is in the hotel. Love Dukes! The fish is always so good!! Will be going back again this summer. Highly recommend!
  2. On a Princess cruise to Alaska in 2006 my family flew from Boston to Vancouver the day our ship sailed. First our flight got delayed leaving Boston. Then my mom’s bag got lost and she had to fill out paperwork and we missed our connecting flight and had to be rebooked. Luckily we arranged our flights and transfers through Princess. Shuttle busses long gone, we were met by representatives at the airport in Vancouver. They ushered us into a taxi who FLEW across town to the pier. When we arrived we were met by more workers who ran us through the cruise terminal telling us what to say on the health forms. We walked up the gangway and they shut the door behind us. We were literally the last people to board. By the time we got to our room the ship was already pulling out. And there was my moms suitcase who managed to take an earlier flight.😂 Great story now, but I would never cut it so close again!
  3. Hello! I just received the following email from Norwegian. This email is to confirm that we have received your offer(s) to be upgraded on your upcoming cruise. While your offer has not been selected yet, you may still be selected for an upgrade by our onboard team. Upgrades may be awarded at any time up until 0 hours prior to the sailing departure. Should your offer be selected for an onboard upgrade, your credit card will be automatically charged, and your stateroom will be reassigned. Please check your email up to 0 hours prior to the sailing departure to see if we were able to upgrade you. If you no longer wish to be considered for an onboard upgrade, you may cancel your offer(s) through the link provided below up until 5 hours prior to the sailing departure, provided that your Offer has not already been accepted by Norwegian Cruise Line, and provided that your credit card has not been charged. Does everyone get this email who bid or is it a good sign that my offer soon might be accepted? We sail tomorrow.
  4. I personally hate Celebrity so I would not pick them. I have also not sailed with Royal Caribbean so I can’t comment on their ships. I love Princess and have sailed a lot with them. You will always get great food and service and don’t need to upgrade your room or eat at speciality restaurants. The ships are beautiful and the other passengers are generally very nice. NCL seems to draw a lot of people interested in the drinks package so to speak. My family generally prefers to eat at their speciality restaurants and we love the overall Haven experience. They also have some different itineraries which initially drew us over from Princess. I will be on the Viva in a week. It looks beautiful!
  5. You’re not going crazy! I had to go back and look, but they’re in the NCL Haven Spa Suites. Looks like on the Escape, Getaway, Breakaway, & Epic.
  6. Yes, that makes perfect sense if you’re on a beverage package. I never am because I barely drink.
  7. Yes, we called Princess after we booked and asked if this was something we could do. They okayed it. A few others did it as well.
  8. My family did something a little different. We chose a Princess cruise that started in Quebec and ended in New York. We flew in early and spent a couple of nights at the Frontenac and had some AMAZING food in the city. When the ship eventually docked in Boston we did a short tour, went back onboard and got our luggage, and then disembarked! A car was waiting to pick us up and we were home in less than an hour! It made way more sense than doing a day at sea, disembarking in NY, and then having to fly or drive for hours to get home. We live an hour west of Boston so our plan was perfect for us!
  9. Yes it’s two separate dinners. I recommend redeeming the one with wine first, so if you don’t finish your bottle you can have it at your next dinner!
  10. I have cruised as a Suite guest on the POA several times, and as a Haven guest on other ships. Yes you can ask the butler and concierge the same things. Yes the crew is mostly American, but not 100%. Our room stewards have all been foreign, and my most favorite butler was from Rhode Island! My parents and I are headed back to the POA this coming summer. It’s such a great way to see Hawaii! As to your other question, I do see a difference in crew being American vs foreign. In my opinion, and I’m not stating this as fact, I feel that most American crew view their jobs as just that- a job. The foreign crew view their jobs as their careers. They are often providing for their families back home and take great pride in their craft. They are not going to risk their livelihoods at any cost. That being said, I think the grew is great. The only ship that sticks out in my mind as having the worst crew was onboard the Celebrity Summit. We will never sail with them again.
  11. Ooo I want to hear all about your dives! Every last detail!!!
  12. Great question! I don’t have an answer for you but I took advantage of the no-single-supplement and booked!
  13. Look for a dive shop in your area and go there. You want to try on different masks and see what is most comfortable for your face.
  14. Thanks so much! I plan to stay in Rangiroa, Fakarava North, and Fakarava South. How long would you recommend staying in each place? Is Raiatea worth visiting (or diving) or is two days on Moorea better?
  15. Awesome, thank you! So I guess now the question is- does Raiatea have diving and is it any good?
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