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  1. Has anyone been notified of a change in the final payment date for the 51-night South American cruise on Marina departing Dec. 18? Thanks in advance.
  2. For those of us who need higher-speed internet to stay in touch with our businesses while cruising, this is VERY good news. https://www.thestreet.com/investing/royal-caribbean-fcc-starlink-internet?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO
  3. Does the Norwegian Star have a Haven? TIA
  4. Well, here is the freshest info on this subject -- which I just received this morning from the Princess "Customer Solutions Department." The Passenger Services Act, also known as the Passenger Vessel Services Act or PVSA, prohibits ships of non-U.S. registry from embarking and disembarking passengers at two different U.S. ports. Such travel would constitute point-to-point transportation between two U.S. ports, a practice prohibited on foreign flagged vessels. An exception to this general rule allows passengers to be transported between two U.S. ports if the cruise itinerary includes a port call at a "distant foreign port". Distant foreign ports do not include Canada, Mexico, Central America, Bermuda and most Caribbean islands. South America and the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) do qualify as distant foreign ports. Based on the above information we must regrettably deny your request to embark the Crown Princess in Honolulu, Hawaii on 13DEC22 and disembark in Los Angeles, California on 22DEC22. That presumably should end this discussion.
  5. I am also very interested in an answer to Kathy's question. We are doing a Whittier-Vancouver-Whittier back-to-back on Royal Princess, and have gotten a variety of conflicting stories about what happens in Vancouver.
  6. In record time, the Princess response came back today. DENIED! No explanation. Just a flat rejection of the request. Since there was no PVSA issue involved, I guess we know that Princess, at least at the moment, is NOT approving requests for downlining.
  7. Well, my TA talked to Princess this morning and the rep filled out an “Itinerary Deviation Request Form” and said it would take a couple of weeks to have it processed. Didn't sound like there would be a problem, but we'll see. I'll let everyone know.
  8. Forgive my push back, but do you know this FOR SURE for Princess? Thanks
  9. Thanks for the quick response. I know COVID halted downlining on Royal Caribbean and Celebrity. Princess too? Thanks
  10. Has anyone ever paid full fare for a cruise, but boarded the ship (deliberately -- some call it downlining) at the first or second stop after it sailed? Is downlining something Princess would agree to if arranged in advance? If so, who do you have to contact to get it approved? Thanks.
  11. On our Trans Atlantic earlier this month on Queen Elizabeth, internet connectivity was quite good -- better, for example, than our recent experiences with Silversea or Holland America. We had the premium plan, and I was able to use DropBox to move files back and forth to my office.
  12. Yes, I am eager to hear about the wifi as well.
  13. Appreciate your thoughts on BEST Southampton hotel to stay in night before cruise. Thanks in advance.
  14. My Mom used to say, 'I've seen cattle burned worse that lived.'
  15. Anyone know what time breakfast closes in Club Orange on sea days aboard the Rotterdam? Thanks in advance.
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