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  1. I had an email from Princess saying something BIG is coming, and quickly looked to see it was the new Sun Princess they were talking about. I did not look any further ~ feeling sad Princess is falling into the bigger is better trap! I prefer the smaller, more intimate vessels. Coral Princess is my favorite ship! (my favorite was the old Regal).
  2. I shared a table with a large woman who was sleeping on the sofa bed in a mini suite, and she said it was comfortable. I have often wondered about this for cruises with the girls.
  3. We have always found that any excursion could be cancelled once onboard. There is a time limit for cancellations, 24 hours or maybe more like 48 hours prior to excursion time. We cancel asap so the space is available for someone possibly on the waitlist for same excursion.
  4. We stayed at the Fairmont pre-cruise in October (I forget the year) ~ and to make it even more fantastic, Quebec City had their first snowfall! For Floridians it was just magical. The Fairmont is generally referred to in town as the castle, and it lives up to it's name.
  5. Princess automatically uses non-refundable OBC first. Between excursions, specialty dining, and spa it is quickly used up. With $1500 OBC it may be cost-effective to skip booking the Plus or Premiere package, and pay out of the OBC, depending on your preferences. That is what I would do since we would never get our money's worth in bar drinks.
  6. The room stewards are super busy on turn around days, and may not have time to help with your move. But if you need help moving your belongings you can always speak with Guest Services ahead of time to make arrangements.
  7. MUTS is fun but my advice is to pack warm clothing, a pair of socks and gloves for MUTS. It can be quite cool sitting still at night on a moving ship on deck. If you don't need the extra layers then all the better but it's best to be prepared. The blankets for MUTS are the size of lap throws.
  8. One thing to consider is how long you have in port and to make sure you are back to the ship in plenty of time before sail away. In general, private tours usually offer better value, either in smaller group, covering more territory, or longer time spent on tour. The downside is that Princess generally doesn't wait for late return of private tours, so if something unexpected happens to slow the tour down you could possibly miss the ship. This is a consideration for all cruises, but Alaska port times are usually generous enough to cover any setbacks on a private tour. Another consideration is if your travel insurance covers mishaps on private tours, and I don't know the answer.
  9. Thanks for the link to the early ticketing form. Who knew? Not me, but I saved it.
  10. Lots of gimmicks on different ships! We took one RC Oasis of the Seas cruise, and it's full of such gimmicks from a robot mixing drinks at one bar, the floor moves 2-3 stories in another so you may start out on one deck and come out on another, the zipline across the pool area, the many slides, and the main public area feeling like a circus. We were celebrating our son's birthday and he chose the ship. I would not do it again except for him.
  11. True, no "you made aa difference" cards, but we did receive a page asking for our opinions of the cruise and I took this opportunity to give kudos to the excellent job our room steward, Vinton, did.
  12. I assume you are referring to the round vent usually over the sink. After all our cruises on Princess, I never realized (or even tried) that the bathroom vents were adjustable. Are they operated like the air vents on an airplane?
  13. Is afternoon tea served in the cabin, or simply delivered, same as room service? I'm aware that afternoon tea in the cabin is available for elite, but have never ordered it.
  14. Remember, the port for Rome is Civitavecchia and it is a good distance into Rome. My suggestion is to disembark at a normal time and proceed to the train station for transport into Rome. Between boarding the train in Civitavecchia, travel, and negotiating the crazy Rome train station, at least two hours (and most likely three) will be taken care of. Then to Rome hotel to check if your room is ready for early check in.
  15. Good point! I suppose the layout changes according to cabin categories. We always book a balcony, and the layout is the same fleet wide it would seem. I understand not bothering with laundry and sending it out, but I can't imagine sending my undies out !
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