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Aren't the deck 10 balconies on the small side? Not quite juliette balconies on deck 11, but close?

Not like the Love & Marriage Show. Think Deal/No Deal game show which is just another form of Bingo. And you can watch it just like watching Bingo, no need to participate.

Watch the advertised price of your upsell category and if goes below what you paid then take a screen shot. You can try and claim for double points then as you paid more than an "advertised" price for a suite. Worked for us.

Sort of... When you get off the tender and walk up the covered entrance, turn left and go down the road 50 meters and take a right in the opening to enter the beach at the Large Cabana side. There will be next to no one there as they have the beach roped off from the main beach entrance due to exposed rock in the water and on the beach. Or maybe for turtle nests? When we were there in Dec 2023 it was easy snorkeling to see a few sea turtles in the water near the Cabana feeding on the sea grass,

Yes, it's the 2 sigmas on the normal distribution curve that are entertaining. We were on a RCCL S2S in Vancouver last May, being escorted through the US Border Services and Check-in dog's breakfast by port staff (Our son uses a wheelchair). Got to a point where the lines merged and had a P screaming "they can't go first, we're pinnacle, we get to go first". Laughable for extra 10 second delay in boarding. Vast majority of P's I have met have been personable and genuine in trying to improve cruising for all.

Go to the Postjana caves in Slovenia ! Amazing tour.

Don't forget the Sake Kampai !

I've seen it at the Dive In but hit or miss if they have it in stock. Don't remember seeing it on the Dutch Cafe menu though. Bitterballen for sure at the Dutch Cafe. Get the apple pie !

Sugar free "Maple" syrup in the Lido for pancakes/french toast etc. You just have to ask for it. Plenty of Michelob Ultra low carb beer on board.

Aruba ED-Card (Embarkation-Disembarkation Card) Not required for Cruise Ships visiting Aruba. Even if overnight, like we were there in Dec 2023 on Rotterdam.

HIA, drinks that is, is not included on HMC. Therefore, stock up and bring your own drinks with you.

The wine packages are packages of 4, 6, or 8 bottles at three different levels (Cellar No.1, No.2 or No.3). Each of the levels has a list of wines you can choose. The 4* mariner 50% discount is not on any bottle on the wine list in a bar or restaurants. You have to buy a "package" of bottles. You can then select from the level you bought, one at a time, or order them all at once and bring them to your room. You can bring glasses from your bottles to the Dining Room. Any unfinished bottles can be taken back to your cabin or they will hold it for you for the next night.

Keying in on benefits for all in the cabin only - 50% off the wine packages

And when Princess cancels an excursion on you, you get stiffed on the exchange rate through your CC. i.e. Without the bank exchange rate changing, you purchase a $100 USD excursion and your credit card in CAD is $140. A canceled excursion returns $100 USD but your credit card only returns $130. You lose $10. Not to mention the aggravation of having to find another excursion.

Yep HIA excursion credits are "use it or lose it" including end of cruise transfers. No refund at end of cruise.